Silvano Sozzani

52.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
314 papers, 41.1k citations indexed

About

Silvano Sozzani is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvano Sozzani has authored 314 papers receiving a total of 41.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 241 papers in Immunology, 145 papers in Oncology and 61 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Silvano Sozzani's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (123 papers), Chemokine receptors and signaling (116 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (76 papers). Silvano Sozzani is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (123 papers), Chemokine receptors and signaling (116 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (76 papers). Silvano Sozzani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Belgium. Silvano Sozzani's co-authors include Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena, Massimo Locati, Antonello Sica, Andrea Vecchi, Walter Luini, Raffaella Bonecchi, Nadia Polentarutti, Francesco Colotta and Giuseppe Bianchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Silvano Sozzani

311 papers receiving 40.4k citations

Hit Papers

The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage acti... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2004 2002 2010 1998 1996 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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. The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage activation and polarization
    2004 5.1k citations Alberto Mantovani, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  2. Macrophage polarization: tumor-associated macrophages as a paradigm for polarized M2 mononuclear phagocytes
    2002 4.3k citations Alberto Mantovani, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  3. Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic cells in blood
    2010 1.8k citations Silvano Sozzani et al. Blood profile →
  4. Differential Expression of Chemokine Receptors and Chemotactic Responsiveness of Type 1 T Helper Cells (Th1s) and Th2s
    1998 1.8k citations Giuseppe Bianchi, Silvano Sozzani et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  5. Migration of human monocytes in response to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is mediated via the VEGF receptor flt-1
    1996 1.1k citations Silvano Sozzani, Alberto Mantovani et al. Blood profile →
  6. Central Role for G Protein-Coupled Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase γ in Inflammation
    2000 1.0k citations Cecília Garlanda, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  7. Modulation of granulocyte survival and programmed cell death by cytokines and bacterial products
    1992 981 citations Silvano Sozzani, Alberto Mantovani et al. Blood profile →
  8. Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Chemokines and Leukocyte Recruitment
    1997 918 citations Walter Luini, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  9. The origin and function of tumor-associated macrophages
    1992 874 citations Alberto Mantovani, Barbara Bottazzi et al. profile →
  10. Specific Recruitment of Antigen-presenting Cells by Chemerin, a Novel Processed Ligand from Human Inflammatory Fluids
    2003 747 citations Valérie Wittamer, Jean‐Denis Franssen et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  11. 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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Silvano Sozzani Italy 95 25.7k 12.6k 10.6k 4.2k 3.2k 314 41.1k
Albert Zlotnik United States 87 25.6k 1.0× 16.9k 1.3× 7.6k 0.7× 3.1k 0.7× 4.0k 1.3× 213 40.5k
Joost J. Oppenheim United States 126 28.9k 1.1× 11.5k 0.9× 15.2k 1.4× 4.4k 1.0× 4.8k 1.5× 451 54.1k
Jo Van Damme Belgium 108 16.7k 0.7× 13.7k 1.1× 12.7k 1.2× 3.0k 0.7× 4.2k 1.3× 547 41.8k
Kouji Matsushima Japan 116 25.6k 1.0× 12.9k 1.0× 11.8k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 5.1k 1.6× 562 49.2k
Kenneth M. Murphy United States 109 41.4k 1.6× 11.1k 0.9× 10.8k 1.0× 5.5k 1.3× 1.9k 0.6× 298 56.2k
John J. O’Shea United States 110 31.2k 1.2× 15.2k 1.2× 11.2k 1.1× 3.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.5× 323 49.8k
Stefan Rose‐John Germany 109 18.4k 0.7× 17.4k 1.4× 13.7k 1.3× 6.0k 1.4× 2.5k 0.8× 564 47.9k
Israel Charo United States 90 14.9k 0.6× 8.3k 0.7× 6.2k 0.6× 3.7k 0.9× 3.6k 1.1× 162 29.4k
Marco Baggiolini Switzerland 105 23.1k 0.9× 15.4k 1.2× 9.6k 0.9× 3.1k 0.7× 6.4k 2.0× 274 41.0k
Ko Okumura Japan 113 28.8k 1.1× 7.2k 0.6× 12.6k 1.2× 3.6k 0.8× 5.2k 1.6× 848 47.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Silvano Sozzani

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Silvano Sozzani. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Silvano Sozzani 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 Silvano Sozzani. Silvano Sozzani 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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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
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Schioppa, Tiziana, Laura Tiberio, Sara Scutera, et al.. (2024). Extracellular microRNAs induce dendritic cell-dependent joint inflammation and potentiate osteoclast differentiation via TLR7/8 engagement. Journal of Autoimmunity. 145. 103189–103189. 8 indexed citations
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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
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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 →
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Rossi, Daniela, Irene Filippi, Giuseppe Marotta, et al.. (2022). Hypoxia Induces Autophagy in Human Dendritic Cells: Involvement of Class III PI3K/Vps34. Cells. 11(10). 1695–1695. 12 indexed citations
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Fionda, Cinzia, Helena Stabile, Rosa Molfetta, et al.. (2022). NK Cells and Other Cytotoxic Innate Lymphocytes in Colorectal Cancer Progression and Metastasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(14). 7859–7859. 23 indexed citations
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Robert, Virginie, Annalisa Del Prete, Anne Lefort, et al.. (2021). Expression of CCRL2 Inhibits Tumor Growth by Concentrating Chemerin and Inhibiting Neoangiogenesis. Cancers. 13(19). 5000–5000. 12 indexed citations
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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
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Acquati, Francesco, et al.. (2021). Hypoxia Enhances the Expression of RNASET2 in Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells: Role of PI3K/AKT Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(14). 7564–7564. 14 indexed citations
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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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Bugatti, Antonella, Stefania Marsico, Manuela Fogli, et al.. (2020). Human Metapneumovirus Establishes Persistent Infection in Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells and Primes a Th2-Skewed Immune Response. Microorganisms. 8(6). 824–824. 3 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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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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Sozzani, Silvano, Annalisa Del Prete, & Daniela Bosisio. (2017). Dendritic cell recruitment and activation in autoimmunity. Journal of Autoimmunity. 85. 126–140. 99 indexed citations
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Vermi, William, Emanuele Giurisato, Silvia Lonardi, et al.. (2013). Ligand-Dependent Activation of EGFR in Follicular Dendritic Cells Sarcoma is Sustained by Local Production of Cognate Ligands. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(18). 5027–5038. 26 indexed citations
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Albanesi, Cristina, Claudia Scarponi, Sabatino Pallotta, et al.. (2008). Chemerin expression marks early psoriatic skin lesions and correlates with plasmacytoid dendritic cell recruitment. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(1). 249–258. 261 indexed citations
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Alaibac, Mauro, Emilio Berti, Carlo Chizzolini, et al.. (2006). Role of cellular immunity in the pathogenesis of autoimmune skin diseases. Experimental Dermatology. 24. 3 indexed citations
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Sozzani, Silvano, Massimo Locati, Giuseppe Lamorte, et al.. (1996). Inhibition of monocyte chemotaxis to c-c chemokines by antisense oligonucleotide for cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2). The FASEB Journal. 10(6). 6 indexed citations
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Negus, Rupert, G. W. H. Stamp, Frances Burke, et al.. (1995). The detection and localization of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in human ovarian cancer.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 95(5). 2391–2396. 259 indexed citations
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Allavena, Paola, Giuseppe Bianchi, Danyi Zhou, et al.. (1994). Induction of natural-killer-cell migration by monocyte chemotactic protein-1, protein-2 and protein-3. European Journal of Immunology. 24(12). 26 indexed citations

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