Stefania Varani

3.3k total citations
95 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Stefania Varani is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefania Varani has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Epidemiology, 48 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 29 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Stefania Varani's work include Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (33 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (31 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (17 papers). Stefania Varani is often cited by papers focused on Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (33 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (31 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (17 papers). Stefania Varani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Sweden and Germany. Stefania Varani's co-authors include Maria Paola Landini, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Giada Frascaroli, M.P. Landini, P. Spezzacatena, Cecilia Söderberg‐Nauclér, P. Pradelli, Liliana Gabrielli, Brunella Guerra and Giada Rossini and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Stefania Varani

92 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefania Varani Italy 29 1.5k 967 859 484 280 95 2.4k
Julu Bhatnagar United States 26 665 0.5× 1.5k 1.5× 990 1.2× 191 0.4× 142 0.5× 59 2.3k
Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus Brazil 31 1.4k 1.0× 412 0.4× 2.2k 2.6× 655 1.4× 1.1k 3.9× 94 3.4k
Juan González‐Lahoz Spain 40 2.3k 1.6× 2.6k 2.7× 301 0.4× 391 0.8× 75 0.3× 172 4.9k
Soren Gantt Canada 27 1.1k 0.8× 795 0.8× 493 0.6× 426 0.9× 237 0.8× 109 2.4k
Giada Rossini Italy 28 645 0.4× 1.5k 1.6× 1.5k 1.7× 133 0.3× 285 1.0× 75 2.3k
D Pedral-Sampaio Brazil 22 1.5k 1.0× 516 0.5× 1.9k 2.2× 367 0.8× 598 2.1× 35 2.6k
Maria Irma Seixas Duarte Brazil 25 808 0.6× 647 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 276 0.6× 311 1.1× 124 1.9k
Ricardo Khouri Brazil 21 463 0.3× 550 0.6× 942 1.1× 248 0.5× 100 0.4× 97 1.6k
P Wattré France 26 546 0.4× 871 0.9× 447 0.5× 569 1.2× 176 0.6× 132 2.3k
Michael Baier Germany 22 393 0.3× 479 0.5× 244 0.3× 219 0.5× 223 0.8× 74 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Stefania Varani

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Stefania Varani's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Stefania Varani with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Stefania Varani more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Stefania Varani

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Stefania Varani. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Stefania Varani. The network helps show where Stefania Varani may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefania Varani

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefania Varani. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefania Varani 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 Stefania Varani. Stefania Varani 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
1.
Longoni, Silvia Stefánia, et al.. (2025). Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 64. 102807–102807.
2.
Bruno, Federica, Germano Castelli, Bo Li, et al.. (2024). Genomic and epidemiological evidence for the emergence of a L. infantum/L. donovani hybrid with unusual epidemiology in northern Italy. mBio. 15(7). e0099524–e0099524. 4 indexed citations
3.
Mastroianni, Antonio, Caterina Vocale, Vittorio Sambri, et al.. (2023). Dengue and falciparum malaria co-infection in travelers returning from Burkina Faso. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 16(3). 139–142. 1 indexed citations
4.
Dondi, Arianna, Stefania Varani, Caterina Campoli, et al.. (2023). A 10-Year Retrospective Study on Pediatric Visceral Leishmaniasis in a European Endemic Area: Diagnostic and Short-Course Therapeutic Strategies. Healthcare. 12(1). 23–23. 6 indexed citations
5.
Glans, Hedvig, Leif Dotevall, Gert Van der Auwera, et al.. (2022). Treatment outcome of imported cutaneous leishmaniasis among travelers and migrants infected with Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica: a retrospective study in European centers 2013 to 2019. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 122. 375–381. 3 indexed citations
6.
7.
Zanoni, Lucia, Stefania Varani, Luciano Attard, et al.. (2019). 18F-FDG PET/CT in visceral leishmaniasis: uptake patterns in the context of a multiannual outbreak in Northern Italy. Annals of Nuclear Medicine. 33(9). 716–723. 4 indexed citations
8.
Longo, Serena, Deborah Ruggeri, Vanda Randi, et al.. (2019). Asymptomatic Leishmania infantum infection in blood donors living in an endemic area, northeastern Italy. Journal of Infection. 80(1). 116–120. 21 indexed citations
9.
Ilari, Andrea, Gianni Colotti, Theo Battista, et al.. (2018). Identification of chalcone-based antileishmanial agents targeting trypanothione reductase. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 152. 527–541. 61 indexed citations
10.
Rugna, Gianluca, Elena Carra, Mattia Calzolari, et al.. (2017). Distinct Leishmania infantum Strains Circulate in Humans and Dogs in the Emilia–Romagna Region, Northeastern Italy. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 17(6). 409–415. 15 indexed citations
11.
Ibitokou, Samad, Sem Ezinmègnon, Gilles Cottrell, et al.. (2015). Infants' Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Composition Reflects Both Maternal and Post-Natal Infection with Plasmodium falciparum. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0139606–e0139606. 11 indexed citations
12.
Paolucci, Michela, Marta Stanzani, Fraia Melchionda, et al.. (2012). Routine use of a real-time polymerase chain reaction method for detection of bloodstream infections in neutropaenic patients. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 75(2). 130–134. 37 indexed citations
13.
Varani, Stefania, Giada Rossini, Antonio Mastroianni, et al.. (2012). High TNF-alpha and IL-8 levels predict low blood dendritic cell counts in primary cytomegalovirus infection. Journal of Clinical Virology. 53(4). 360–363. 12 indexed citations
14.
Pierro, A., Stefania Varani, Giada Rossini, et al.. (2011). Imported cases of dengue virus infection: Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2010. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 17(9). 1349–1352. 8 indexed citations
15.
Frascaroli, Giada, Stefania Varani, Michael Bacher, et al.. (2009). Human Cytomegalovirus Paralyzes Macrophage Motility through Down-Regulation of Chemokine Receptors, Reorganization of the Cytoskeleton, and Release of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. The Journal of Immunology. 182(1). 477–488. 58 indexed citations
16.
Varani, Stefania, Marta Stanzani, Michela Paolucci, et al.. (2009). Diagnosis of bloodstream infections in immunocompromised patients by real-time PCR. Journal of Infection. 58(5). 346–351. 71 indexed citations
17.
Varani, Stefania, Sari Feld, Charlotte Tammik, et al.. (2007). Human Cytomegalovirus Differentially Controls B Cell and T Cell Responses through Effects on Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 179(11). 7767–7776. 80 indexed citations
18.
Varani, Stefania, Davide Tassinari, Daniela Elleri, et al.. (2007). A case of furuncular myiasis associated with systemic inflammation. Parasitology International. 56(4). 330–333. 11 indexed citations
19.
Lazzarotto, Tiziana, Stefania Varani, P. Spezzacatena, et al.. (2000). Maternal IgG Avidity and IgM Detected by Blot as Diagnostic Tools to Identify Pregnant Women at Risk of Transmitting Cytomegalovirus. Viral Immunology. 13(1). 137–141. 78 indexed citations
20.
Varani, Stefania, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Marzia Margotti, et al.. (2000). Laboratory signs of acute or recent cytomegalovirus infection are common in cirrhosis of the liver. Journal of Medical Virology. 62(1). 25–28. 15 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Julu Bhatnagar Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Juan González‐Lahoz Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Soren Gantt Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Giada Rossini Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by D Pedral-Sampaio Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Maria Irma Seixas Duarte Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ricardo Khouri Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by P Wattré Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Michael Baier
Rankless by CCL
2026