Raffaella Faggioni

8.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
58 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Raffaella Faggioni is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raffaella Faggioni has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Immunology, 16 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Raffaella Faggioni's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (11 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (11 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (9 papers). Raffaella Faggioni is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (11 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (11 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (9 papers). Raffaella Faggioni collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Raffaella Faggioni's co-authors include Giamila Fantuzzi, Carl Grünfeld, Kenneth R. Feingold, Pietro Ghezzi, Charles A. Dinarello, Marina Sironi, Valeria Poli, Arthur H. Moser, Alberto Mantovani and Jiaqi Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Raffaella Faggioni

56 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Che... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 2000 2000 2013 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Chemokines and Leukocyte Recruitment
    1997 918 citations Maria Romano, Marina Sironi et al. Immunity profile →
  2. Leptin in the regulation of immunity, inflammation, and hematopoiesis.
    2000 740 citations Giamila Fantuzzi, Raffaella Faggioni profile →
  3. Leptin in the regulation of immunity, inflammation, and hematopoiesis
    2000 660 citations Giamila Fantuzzi, Raffaella Faggioni profile →
  4. Targeting interleukin-6 in inflammatory autoimmune diseases and cancers
    2013 529 citations Xin Yao, Jiaqi Huang et al. Pharmacology & Therapeutics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raffaella Faggioni United States 34 2.4k 2.3k 1.7k 1.6k 1.3k 58 7.2k
Antonio La Cava United States 55 5.2k 2.1× 2.3k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 159 9.9k
Heinz Baumann United States 39 2.3k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 928 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 2.2k 1.7× 75 8.1k
Robert I. Tepper United States 17 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 3.5k 2.0× 2.1k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 18 7.6k
Thomas C. Boone United States 36 1.5k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 2.8k 1.7× 2.4k 1.5× 2.8k 2.2× 72 9.3k
Masahiko Takahashi Japan 28 1.4k 0.6× 4.4k 2.0× 1.2k 0.7× 2.7k 1.7× 1.8k 1.3× 98 8.1k
Joan Vendrell Spain 57 1.4k 0.6× 3.4k 1.5× 840 0.5× 3.2k 2.0× 3.5k 2.6× 250 10.5k
Christa Buechler Germany 49 1.6k 0.7× 3.8k 1.7× 501 0.3× 2.0k 1.2× 2.4k 1.8× 239 7.9k
Yasukazu Ohmoto Japan 45 2.7k 1.1× 2.9k 1.3× 625 0.4× 1.7k 1.0× 2.4k 1.8× 160 9.4k
Veronica De Rosa Italy 37 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 840 0.5× 819 0.5× 985 0.8× 69 4.8k
Wolfgang G. Junger United States 47 3.1k 1.3× 1.7k 0.8× 670 0.4× 738 0.5× 3.1k 2.4× 116 10.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Raffaella Faggioni

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raffaella Faggioni

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raffaella Faggioni

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mou, Si, B. Timothy Hummer, Jiaqi Yuan, et al.. (2025). Investigations of Enteric-Coated Tablet Propyl Gallate-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Beagles as well as Human and Dog Renal Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 8(5). 1282–1291.
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Kantak, Seema, Raffaella Faggioni, Inna Vainshtein, et al.. (2024). Preclinical Characterization of XB002, an Anti–Tissue Factor Antibody–Drug Conjugate for the Treatment of Solid Tumors. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 24(2). 251–260. 1 indexed citations
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Finco, Deborah, Christine Grimaldi, Madeline Fort, et al.. (2014). Cytokine release assays: Current practices and future directions. Cytokine. 66(2). 143–155. 64 indexed citations
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Yao, Xin, Jiaqi Huang, Haihong Zhong, et al.. (2013). Targeting interleukin-6 in inflammatory autoimmune diseases and cancers. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 141(2). 125–139. 529 indexed citations breakdown →
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Piper, Edward, Christopher E. Brightling, Robert Niven, et al.. (2012). A phase II placebo-controlled study of tralokinumab in moderate-to-severe asthma. European Respiratory Journal. 41(2). 330–338. 290 indexed citations
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Piper, Edward, Christopher E. Brightling, Robert Niven, et al.. (2011). Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of tralokinumab, an anti-IL-13 monoclonal antibody, in moderate to severe asthma. European Respiratory Journal. 38(Suppl 55). 3425–3425. 7 indexed citations
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Shaklee, Christine L., Jane Guo, Raffaella Faggioni, Giamila Fantuzzi, & Giorgio Senaldi. (2003). Pretreatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor decreases lipopolysaccharide-induced interferon-γ production in mice in association with the production of interleukin-18. Cytokine. 25(3). 119–126. 8 indexed citations
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Stolina, Marina, Jane Guo, Raffaella Faggioni, Heather Brown, & Giorgio Senaldi. (2003). Regulatory effects of osteoprotegerin on cellular and humoral immune responses. Clinical Immunology. 109(3). 347–354. 36 indexed citations
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Senaldi, Giorgio, Marina Stolina, Jane Guo, et al.. (2002). Regulatory Effects of Novel Neurotrophin-1/B Cell-Stimulating Factor-3 (Cardiotrophin-Like Cytokine) on B Cell Function. The Journal of Immunology. 168(11). 5690–5698. 42 indexed citations
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Faggioni, Raffaella, Russell C. Cattley, Jane Guo, et al.. (2001). IL-18-Binding Protein Protects Against Lipopolysaccharide- Induced Lethality and Prevents the Development of Fas/Fas Ligand-Mediated Models of Liver Disease in Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 167(10). 5913–5920. 101 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Hiroki, Shinjiro Hamano, Giorgio Senaldi, et al.. (2001). WSX-1 Is Required for the Initiation of Th1 Responses and Resistance to L. major Infection. Immunity. 15(4). 569–578. 352 indexed citations
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Faggioni, Raffaella, et al.. (2000). Reduced Leptin Levels in Starvation Increase Susceptibility to Endotoxic Shock. American Journal Of Pathology. 156(5). 1781–1787. 150 indexed citations
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Faggioni, Raffaella, Giamila Fantuzzi, John Fuller, et al.. (1998). IL-1β mediates leptin induction during inflammation. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 274(1). R204–R208. 249 indexed citations
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Romano, Marco, Raffaella Faggioni, Marina Sironi, et al.. (1997). Carrageenan‐induced acute inflammation in the mouse air pouch synovial model. Role of tumour necrosis factor. Mediators of Inflammation. 6(1). 32–38. 67 indexed citations
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Romano, Maria, Marina Sironi, Carlo Toniatti, et al.. (1997). Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Chemokines and Leukocyte Recruitment. Immunity. 6(3). 315–325. 918 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fantuzzi, Giamila, Hui Zheng, Raffaella Faggioni, et al.. (1996). Effect of endotoxin in IL-1 β-deficient mice. The Journal of Immunology. 157(1). 291–296. 163 indexed citations
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Faggioni, Raffaella, Fabio Benigni, & Pietro Ghezzi. (1995). Proinflammatory Cytokines as Pathogenetic Mediators in the Central Nervous System: Brain-Periphery Connections. NeuroImmunoModulation. 2(1). 2–15. 33 indexed citations
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Faggioni, Raffaella, Giamila Fantuzzi, Pia Villa, et al.. (1995). Independent down-regulation of central and peripheral tumor necrosis factor production as a result of lipopolysaccharide tolerance in mice. Infection and Immunity. 63(4). 1473–1477. 46 indexed citations
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Peristeris, Platon, Burton D. Clark, Silvia Gatti, et al.. (1992). N-Acetylcysteine and glutathione as inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor production. Cellular Immunology. 140(2). 390–399. 201 indexed citations
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Shapiro, David E., et al.. (1976). Action du deIta-9-tétrahydrocannabinol sur l’ophtalmotonus. Ophthalmologica. 172(2-3). 122–127. 3 indexed citations

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