Francesca Sozio

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Francesca Sozio is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Sozio has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Immunology, 12 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Francesca Sozio's work include Chemokine receptors and signaling (5 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers). Francesca Sozio is often cited by papers focused on Chemokine receptors and signaling (5 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers). Francesca Sozio collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Denmark. Francesca Sozio's co-authors include Annalisa Del Prete, Silvano Sozzani, Daniela Bosisio, Valentina Salvi, Mattia Laffranchi, Tiziana Schioppa, Alessandra Soriani, Laura Tiberio, Elisabetta Weber and Alberto Mantovani and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Blood and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Sozio

22 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Dendritic cell subsets in cancer immunity and tumor antigen sensing

2023 354 citations Annalisa Del Prete, Valentina Salvi et al. Cellular and Molecular Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Sozio Italy	14	630	450	366	125	122	23	1.2k
Tianxia Lan China	15	461 0.7×	391 0.9×	643 1.8×	185 1.5×	82 0.7×	23	1.5k
Yoshihiro Ohue Japan	16	846 1.3×	723 1.6×	329 0.9×	108 0.9×	132 1.1×	37	1.4k
Reem Saleh Qatar	18	889 1.4×	784 1.7×	444 1.2×	165 1.3×	69 0.6×	39	1.7k
Panagiotis Karagiannis United Kingdom	19	558 0.9×	420 0.9×	486 1.3×	102 0.8×	133 1.1×	42	1.5k
Ana Patrícia Cardoso Portugal	12	814 1.3×	764 1.7×	509 1.4×	205 1.6×	134 1.1×	22	1.7k
Christiano Tanese de Souza Canada	14	409 0.6×	475 1.1×	344 0.9×	123 1.0×	150 1.2×	28	1.1k
Olatz Zenarruzabeitia Spain	18	779 1.2×	406 0.9×	271 0.7×	147 1.2×	44 0.4×	35	1.2k
Simon Gebremeskel Canada	20	439 0.7×	382 0.8×	246 0.7×	56 0.4×	73 0.6×	28	1.1k
Amanda M. Burkhardt United States	12	477 0.8×	469 1.0×	365 1.0×	72 0.6×	59 0.5×	20	1.1k
Irina Larionova Russia	19	770 1.2×	460 1.0×	530 1.4×	217 1.7×	45 0.4×	40	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Francesca Sozio

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Sozio

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Russo, Eleonora, Mattia Laffranchi, Luana Tomaipitinca, et al.. (2025). Cxcr3 promotes protection from colorectal cancer liver metastasis by driving NK cell infiltration and plasticity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135(11). 8 indexed citations

Pacella, Ilenia, Alessandra Rossi, Ilenia Cammarata, et al.. (2025). TNF Production or TNFR2 Expression Characterize Distinct States of Regulatory T Cells that Cooperate in Treg Expansion in Cancer and Chronic Inflammation. European Journal of Immunology. 55(9). e70062–e70062.

Laffranchi, Mattia, Tiziana Schioppa, Francesca Sozio, et al.. (2024). Chemerin in immunity. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 117(3). 11 indexed citations

Dander, Erica, Paola Vinci, Stefania Vetrano, et al.. (2023). The chemerin/CMKLR1 axis regulates intestinal graft-versus-host disease. JCI Insight. 8(5). 3 indexed citations

Prete, Annalisa Del, Valentina Salvi, Alessandra Soriani, et al.. (2023). Dendritic cell subsets in cancer immunity and tumor antigen sensing. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 20(5). 432–447. 354 indexed citations breakdown →

Schioppa, Tiziana, Valentina Salvi, Norma Maugeri, et al.. (2022). The PDE4 Inhibitor Tanimilast Restrains the Tissue-Damaging Properties of Human Neutrophils. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(9). 4982–4982. 4 indexed citations

Schioppa, Tiziana, Laura Tiberio, Francesca Sozio, et al.. (2022). Inhibition of Class I Histone Deacetylase Activity Blocks the Induction of TNFAIP3 Both Directly and Indirectly via the Suppression of Endogenous TNF-α. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(17). 9752–9752. 4 indexed citations

Salvi, Valentina, Francesca Sozio, Tiziana Schioppa, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2–associated ssRNAs activate inflammation and immunity via TLR7/8. JCI Insight. 6(18). 108 indexed citations

Prete, Annalisa Del, Francesca Sozio, Valentina Salvi, et al.. (2020). Functional Role of Dendritic Cell Subsets in Cancer Progression and Clinical Implications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(11). 3930–3930. 49 indexed citations

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Schioppa, Tiziana, Francesca Sozio, Sara Scutera, et al.. (2020). Molecular Basis for CCRL2 Regulation of Leukocyte Migration. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 615031–615031. 44 indexed citations

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Sozio, Francesca, Tiziana Schioppa, Silvano Sozzani, & Annalisa Del Prete. (2020). Urethane-induced lung carcinogenesis. Methods in cell biology. 163. 45–57. 24 indexed citations

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Prete, Annalisa Del, Francesca Sozio, Tiziana Schioppa, et al.. (2019). The Atypical Receptor CCRL2 Is Essential for Lung Cancer Immune Surveillance. Cancer Immunology Research. 7(11). 1775–1788. 30 indexed citations

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Tiberio, Laura, Annalisa Del Prete, Tiziana Schioppa, et al.. (2018). Chemokine and chemotactic signals in dendritic cell migration. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 15(4). 346–352. 177 indexed citations

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Weber, Elisabetta, et al.. (2018). Pulmonary lymphatic vessel morphology: a review. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 218. 110–117. 30 indexed citations

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Prete, Annalisa Del, Laura Martínez‐Muñoz, Cristina Mazzon, et al.. (2017). The atypical receptor CCRL2 is required for CXCR2-dependent neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage. Blood. 130(10). 1223–1234. 69 indexed citations

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Salvi, Valentina, Francesca Sozio, Silvano Sozzani, & Annalisa Del Prete. (2017). Role of Atypical Chemokine Receptors in Microglial Activation and Polarization. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 9. 148–148. 70 indexed citations

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Alvaro, Domenico, et al.. (2016). Cholangiocarcinoma Stem-Like Subset Shapes Tumor-Initiating Niche by Educating Associated Macrophages. Journal of Hepatology. 64(2). S157–S158. 5 indexed citations

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Raggi, Chiara, Margherita Correnti, Antonio Sica, et al.. (2016). Cholangiocarcinoma stem-like subset shapes tumor-initiating niche by educating associated macrophages. Journal of Hepatology. 66(1). 102–115. 137 indexed citations

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Gerli, R, et al.. (2010). Absence of lymphatic vessels in human dental pulp: a morphological study. European Journal Of Oral Sciences. 118(2). 110–117. 23 indexed citations

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Sozio, Francesca, Piersante Sestini, Elisabetta Renzoni, et al.. (2009). Lymphatic and blood vessels in scleroderma skin, a morphometric analysis. Human Pathology. 41(3). 366–374. 29 indexed citations

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