Camillo Ricordi

47.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
758 papers, 32.3k citations indexed

About

Camillo Ricordi is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Camillo Ricordi has authored 758 papers receiving a total of 32.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 574 papers in Surgery, 313 papers in Genetics and 254 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Camillo Ricordi's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (500 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (267 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (214 papers). Camillo Ricordi is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (500 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (267 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (214 papers). Camillo Ricordi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Sweden. Camillo Ricordi's co-authors include Antonello Pileggi, Luca Inverardi, Norma S. Kenyon, Rodolfo Alejandro, Paul E. Lacy, R. Damaris Molano, David W. Scharp, Per‐Olof Berggren, Alejandro Caicedo and Massimo Trucco and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Camillo Ricordi

742 papers receiving 31.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Automated Method for Isolation of Human Pancreatic Islets
    1988 1.1k citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  2. The unique cytoarchitecture of human pancreatic islets has implications for islet cell function
    2006 938 citations Over Cabrera, Dora M. Berman et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Cell migration, chimerism, and graft acceptance
    1992 837 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  4. The insulin gene is transcribed in the human thymus and transcription levels correlate with allelic variation at the INS VNTR-IDDM2 susceptibility locus for type 1 diabetes
    1997 723 citations Alberto Pugliese, Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  5. Age-Related Osteogenic Potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cells from Human Vertebral Bone Marrow
    1999 698 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  6. Cell migration and chimerism after whole-organ transplantation: The basis of graft acceptance
    1993 631 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  7. Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation
    2016 518 citations A. M. James Shapiro, Marta Pokrywczyńska et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
  8. Induction Therapy With Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Living-Related Kidney Transplants
    2012 430 citations Shari Messinger, Antonello Pileggi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Camillo Ricordi United States 87 21.9k 12.0k 10.1k 7.2k 4.4k 758 32.3k
Ezio Bonifacio Germany 78 12.2k 0.6× 13.9k 1.2× 10.8k 1.1× 2.3k 0.3× 3.6k 0.8× 354 20.4k
Lorenzo Piemonti Italy 60 4.7k 0.2× 3.1k 0.3× 2.5k 0.2× 3.4k 0.5× 3.9k 0.9× 290 13.5k
Simon C. Robson United States 85 6.4k 0.3× 3.3k 0.3× 525 0.1× 6.6k 0.9× 7.0k 1.6× 473 27.7k
Jeffrey M. Isner United States 104 16.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.3× 1.8k 0.2× 30.6k 4.2× 3.4k 0.8× 365 51.9k
Wayne W. Hancock United States 94 6.8k 0.3× 2.7k 0.2× 459 0.0× 7.1k 1.0× 15.1k 3.5× 434 29.8k
Michael D. Menger Germany 75 8.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.1× 889 0.1× 5.6k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 766 23.7k
José Oberholzer United States 52 6.4k 0.3× 2.7k 0.2× 2.5k 0.2× 2.3k 0.3× 688 0.2× 287 10.1k
Jordan S. Pober United States 97 6.0k 0.3× 1.5k 0.1× 573 0.1× 12.0k 1.7× 15.7k 3.6× 362 37.0k
Ryuichi Morishita Japan 81 5.7k 0.3× 2.6k 0.2× 1.9k 0.2× 11.1k 1.5× 3.0k 0.7× 586 25.4k
Giovanni Camussi Italy 89 5.4k 0.2× 1.3k 0.1× 855 0.1× 19.8k 2.7× 5.3k 1.2× 572 33.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Camillo Ricordi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Camillo Ricordi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Camillo Ricordi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Camillo Ricordi. Camillo Ricordi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Infante, Marco, F Silvestri, Nathalia Padilla, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of the Second-Generation Incretin Analogs Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Type 1 Diabetes and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(4). 1303–1303. 3 indexed citations
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Pampalone, Mariangela, Nicola Cuscino, Gioacchin Iannolo, et al.. (2024). Human Amniotic MSC Response in LPS-Stimulated Ascites from Patients with Cirrhosis: FOXO1 Gene and Th17 Activation in Enhanced Antibacterial Activation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). 2801–2801. 1 indexed citations
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Ricordi, Camillo, et al.. (2023). Association between sitagliptin plus vitamin D3 (VIDPP-4i) use and clinical remission in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes: a retrospective case-control study. Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 67(5). e000652–e000652. 8 indexed citations
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Ohira, Masahiro, Yuka Tanaka, Toshiharu Matsuura, et al.. (2021). Pilot study to determine the safety and feasibility of deceased donor liver natural killer cell infusion to liver transplant recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 71(3). 589–599. 31 indexed citations
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Shapiro, A. M. James, Marta Pokrywczyńska, & Camillo Ricordi. (2016). Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 13(5). 268–277. 518 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weaver, Jessica D., Yun Gyu Song, Ethan Yang, et al.. (2015). Controlled Release of Dexamethasone from Organosilicone Constructs for Local Modulation of Inflammation in Islet Transplantation. Tissue Engineering Part A. 21(15-16). 2250–2261. 33 indexed citations
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Martino, Mikaël M., Eileen Pedraza, Antonello Pileggi, et al.. (2013). Proangiogenic Hydrogels Within Macroporous Scaffolds Enhance Islet Engraftment in an Extrahepatic Site. Tissue Engineering Part A. 19(23-24). 2544–2552. 61 indexed citations
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Rodriguez‐Diaz, Rayner, Stephan Speier, R. Damaris Molano, et al.. (2012). Noninvasive in vivo model demonstrating the effects of autonomic innervation on pancreatic islet function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(52). 21456–21461. 94 indexed citations
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Salamone, Monica, Angela Cuttitta, Gregorio Seidita, et al.. (2012). Characterization of Collagenolytic/Proteolytic Marine Enzymes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Perez, Victor L., Alejandro Caicedo, Dora M. Berman, et al.. (2011). The anterior chamber of the eye as a clinical transplantation site for the treatment of diabetes: a study in a baboon model of diabetes. Diabetologia. 54(5). 1121–1126. 73 indexed citations
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Meivar‐Levy, Irit, Tamar Sapir, Tal Weissbach, et al.. (2011). Human Liver Cells Expressing Albumin and Mesenchymal Characteristics Give Rise to Insulin-Producing Cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2011. 1–12. 24 indexed citations
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Hirsch, David M., Jon S. Odorico, Matthew S. Hanson, et al.. (2010). Correction of insulin sensitivity and glucose disposal after pancreatic islet transplantation: preliminary results. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 12(11). 994–1003. 19 indexed citations
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Domínguez‐Bendala, Juan, Luca Inverardi, & Camillo Ricordi. (2010). Stem cell-derived islet cells for transplantation. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 16(1). 76–82. 23 indexed citations
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Cure, Pablo, Antonello Pileggi, Tatiana Froud, et al.. (2008). Improved Metabolic Control and Quality of Life in Seven Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Following Islet After Kidney Transplantation. Transplantation. 85(6). 801–812. 52 indexed citations
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Álvarez, Silvia, et al.. (2006). Sodium Butyrate Activates Genes of Early Pancreatic Development in Embryonic Stem Cells. Cloning and Stem Cells. 8(3). 140–149. 31 indexed citations
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Kent, Sally C., Yahua Chen, Lisa Bregoli, et al.. (2005). Expanded T cells from pancreatic lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic subjects recognize an insulin epitope. Nature. 435(7039). 224–228. 325 indexed citations
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Chatzipetrou, Maria, Alexandra Tsaroucha, Debbie Weppler, et al.. (1999). THROMBOCYTOPENIA AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. Transplantation. 67(5). 702–706. 59 indexed citations
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Ricordi, Camillo, M. C. Angelico, Rodolfo Alejandro, et al.. (1997). Liver-islet transplantation in type 2 diabetes. Transplantation Proceedings. 29(4). 2240–2240. 6 indexed citations
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Du, Zhimei, Camillo Ricordi, Eckhard R. Podack, & Ricardo L. Pastori. (1996). A Hammerhead Ribozyme That Cleaves Perforin and Fas-ligand RNAsin Vitro. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 226(3). 595–600. 7 indexed citations
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Ricordi, Camillo. (1992). Pancreatic islet cell transplantation : 1892-1992 one century of transplantation for diabetes. 35 indexed citations

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