Stefano Merler

24.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
157 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Stefano Merler is a scholar working on Modeling and Simulation, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Merler has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Modeling and Simulation, 68 papers in Infectious Diseases and 52 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Stefano Merler's work include COVID-19 epidemiological studies (89 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (31 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (26 papers). Stefano Merler is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 epidemiological studies (89 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (31 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (26 papers). Stefano Merler collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Stefano Merler's co-authors include Marco Ajelli, Alessandro Vespignani, Piero Poletti, Maria Litvinova, Ira M. Longini, Cécile Viboud, Ana Pastore y Piontti, Hongjie Yu, Matteo Chinazzi and M. Elizabeth Halloran and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Merler

152 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

2020 2.4k citations Matteo Chinazzi, Jessica T. Davis et al. Science profile →
Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China

2020 732 citations Juanjuan Zhang, Maria Litvinova et al. Science profile →
Modelling the impact of testing, contact tracing and household quarantine on second waves of COVID-19

2020 519 citations Ana Pastore y Piontti, Marco Ajelli et al. Nature Human Behaviour profile →
Evaluation of Waning of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine–Induced Immunity

2023 137 citations Mattia Manica, Agnese Zardini et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stefano Merler Italy	46	5.1k	2.6k	2.2k	1.6k	1.5k	157	9.2k
Marco Ajelli United States	42	5.6k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	128	8.6k
Lauren Ancel Meyers United States	48	3.8k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	867 0.6×	162	9.7k
M. Elizabeth Halloran United States	49	6.5k 1.3×	4.4k 1.7×	4.6k 2.1×	2.5k 1.5×	1.6k 1.0×	161	13.0k
Moritz U. G. Kraemer United Kingdom	39	3.9k 0.8×	3.5k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	3.6k 2.2×	1.5k 1.0×	101	9.2k
Jeffrey Shaman United States	54	5.4k 1.1×	3.8k 1.5×	3.9k 1.8×	1.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	208	12.2k
Philippe Beutels Belgium	51	3.7k 0.7×	2.9k 1.1×	4.6k 2.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	334	10.8k
Hongjie Yu China	55	5.2k 1.0×	5.7k 2.2×	4.7k 2.1×	2.0k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	436	16.3k
Jacco Wallinga Netherlands	48	6.0k 1.2×	3.6k 1.4×	4.8k 2.2×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	209	11.0k
Steven Riley United Kingdom	55	6.2k 1.2×	4.5k 1.8×	5.1k 2.3×	1.9k 1.2×	798 0.5×	187	11.9k
Niel Hens Belgium	50	4.0k 0.8×	2.8k 1.1×	4.6k 2.1×	1.5k 0.9×	860 0.6×	382	11.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Merler

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Guzzetta, Giorgio, Valentina Marziano, Martina Del Manso, et al.. (2024). Increasing situational awareness through nowcasting of the reproduction number. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1430920–1430920.

Guzzetta, Giorgio, Valentina Marziano, Alessia Mammone, et al.. (2024). The decline of the 2022 Italian mpox epidemic: Role of behavior changes and control strategies. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2283–2283. 14 indexed citations

Liu, Quan-Hui, Peng Cheng, Maria Litvinova, et al.. (2022). Model-based evaluation of alternative reactive class closure strategies against COVID-19. Nature Communications. 13(1). 322–322. 29 indexed citations

Manica, Mattia, Serena Pancheri, Piero Poletti, et al.. (2021). Risk of Symptomatic Infection During a Second Coronavirus Disease 2019 Wave in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2–Seropositive Individuals. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74(5). 893–896. 5 indexed citations

Marziano, Valentina, Giorgio Guzzetta, Alessia Mammone, et al.. (2021). The effect of COVID-19 vaccination in Italy and perspectives for living with the virus. Institutional Research Information System (University of Udine). 41 indexed citations

Marziano, Valentina, Giorgio Guzzetta, Bruna Maria Rondinone, et al.. (2021). Retrospective analysis of the Italian exit strategy from COVID-19 lockdown. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(4). 62 indexed citations

Manica, Mattia, Giorgio Guzzetta, Flavia Riccardo, et al.. (2021). Impact of tiered restrictions on human activities and the epidemiology of the second wave of COVID-19 in Italy. Nature Communications. 12(1). 4570–4570. 46 indexed citations

Manica, Mattia, Giorgio Guzzetta, Flavia Riccardo, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of regional restrictions in reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the second wave of COVID-19, Italy. Publisher. 5 indexed citations

Yang, Juan, Valentina Marziano, Xiaowei Deng, et al.. (2021). Despite vaccination, China needs non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in 2021. Nature Human Behaviour. 5(8). 1009–1020. 65 indexed citations

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Chinazzi, Matteo, Jessica T. Davis, Marco Ajelli, et al.. (2020). The effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Science. 368(6489). 395–400. 2411 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Juanjuan, Maria Litvinova, Yuxia Liang, et al.. (2020). Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Science. 368(6498). 1481–1486. 732 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Quan-Hui, Ana I. Bento, Kexin Yang, et al.. (2020). The COVID-19 outbreak in Sichuan, China: Epidemiology and impact of interventions. PLoS Computational Biology. 16(12). e1008467–e1008467. 20 indexed citations

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Merler, Stefano, Marco Ajelli, Laura Fumanelli, et al.. (2016). Containing Ebola at the Source with Ring Vaccination. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 10(11). e0005093–e0005093. 47 indexed citations

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Ajelli, Marco, Stefano Merler, Laura Fumanelli, Antonino Bella, & Caterina Rizzo. (2014). Estimating measles transmission potential in Italy over the period 2010-2011.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50(4). 351–6. 2 indexed citations

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Poletti, Piero, Marco Ajelli, & Stefano Merler. (2012). Risk perception and effectiveness of uncoordinated behavioral responses in an emerging epidemic. Mathematical Biosciences. 238(2). 80–89. 103 indexed citations

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Ajelli, Marco & Stefano Merler. (2012). Transmission Potential and Design of Adequate Control Measures for Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever. PLoS ONE. 7(12). e50948–e50948. 26 indexed citations

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Poletti, Piero, Gianni Messeri, Marco Ajelli, et al.. (2011). Transmission Potential of Chikungunya Virus and Control Measures: The Case of Italy. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e18860–e18860. 125 indexed citations

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Poletti, Piero, Marco Ajelli, & Stefano Merler. (2011). The Effect of Risk Perception on the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Dynamics. PLoS ONE. 6(2). e16460–e16460. 135 indexed citations

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Ajelli, Marco, Duygu Balcan, Vittoria Colizza, et al.. (2010). Comparing large-scale computational approaches to epidemic modeling: agent based versus structured metapopulation models. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2010. 2 indexed citations

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Ajelli, Marco & Stefano Merler. (2008). The Impact of the Unstructured Contacts Component in Influenza Pandemic Modeling. PLoS ONE. 3(1). e1519–e1519. 20 indexed citations

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