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Ele Ferrannini

University of Pisa

Affiliation University of Pisa Top Publications Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) – 4,963 citations Medical Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Algorithm for the Initiation and Adjustment of Therapy (2008) – 3,849 citations Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach (2012) ... <a title="Ele Ferrannini" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/ele-ferrannini/" aria-label="Read more about Ele Ferrannini">Read more</a>

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Publications812Total indexed works
Citations85,746Source-reported citations
h-index130Source-reported h-index
i10-index514Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

University of Pisa

Top Publications

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) - 4,963 citations
  • Medical Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Algorithm for the Initiation and Adjustment of Therapy (2008) - 3,849 citations
  • Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach (2012) - 3,227 citations
  • Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2015: A Patient-Centered Approach: Update to a Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (2014) - 3,101 citations
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (2015) - 2,672 citations

At a glance

Full name
Ele Ferrannini
ORCID
0000-0002-1384-1584
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5089847244

Research interests

  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diabetes Management and Research, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

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    Most-cited linked publications

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    1. 4,963OpenAlex citations
    2. 3,849OpenAlex citations
    3. 3,227OpenAlex citations
    4. 3,101OpenAlex citations
    5. Type 2 diabetes mellitus ↗2015 · Nature Reviews Disease Primers
      2,672OpenAlex citations

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    1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus ↗2015 · Nature Reviews Disease Primers

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    Editorial review: 2026-10-07 · Last data update: 2026-10-07 21:10:26

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      Ele Ferrannini. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/ele-ferrannini/