A science journal for public health
Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is a peer reviewed quarterly science journal which publishes research articles in biomedicine, translational research and in many other disciplines of the health sciences. The journal includes the following material: original articles, reviews, commentaries, editorials, brief and technical notes, book reviews.
Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is indexed in: CAB, CHEMABS, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, FSTA, MEDLINE, ProQuest, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE.
Annali is an open access journal and is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Its articles are published under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

Vol. 62 No. 1 (2026)
Commentary
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When enhanced games outpace public health and ethics
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Seroepidemiological studies: a cornerstone of public health strategies
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New demands for digital and AI skills in health occupations: a few perspectives for the future of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)
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The double-edged sword of automation and the risks of AI’s uneven impact on healthcare professions: a comment on the OECD artificial intelligence papers report
Original Articles
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Expert Consensus on the use of autologous platelet-rich plasma in the context of regenerative medicine: moving forward to good clinical practice
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Biomonitoring and toxicological assessment of Ochratoxin A and Citrinin in a sex-gender perspective: The OTABioTox Project
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Advancing pesticide risk assessment: the role of adverse outcome pathways and new approach methodologies – what’s next?
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Indirect impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing: a narrative review
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The hidden pain of bullying: somatic symptoms and physical health consequences
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Determinants of vaccine hesitancy and interventions aimed at contrasting this issue in Europe: an overview of systematic reviews
Book Reviews, Notes and Comments
Publications from International Organizations on Public Health
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Announcements
Annali most cited paper award
Lanfranco Fattorini, Roberta Creti, Carla Palma, Annalisa Pantosti, and the Unit of Antibiotic Resistance and Special Pathogens, were awarded for their excellent scientific contribution published in the Annali dell' Istituto Superiore di Sanità (most cited paper award). Read moreThe Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2024 Impact Factor
The 2024 Impact Factor for the journal Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità is 1.7
Read moreCOVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the deadlines associated with our peer review process.
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InterviewNichelli
INTERVIEW WITH PAOLO NICHELLI
by Enrico Alleva
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