A. Ferrante

11.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
249 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

A. Ferrante is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Ferrante has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 206 papers in Plant Science, 49 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in A. Ferrante's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (69 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (63 papers) and Light effects on plants (42 papers). A. Ferrante is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (69 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (63 papers) and Light effects on plants (42 papers). A. Ferrante collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. A. Ferrante's co-authors include Alice Trivellini, Roberta Bulgari, Giacomo Cocetta, Paolo Vernieri, Giulia Franzoni, Daniela Romano, Stefania Toscano, Nafees A. Khan, Alessandra Francini and Noushina Iqbal and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

A. Ferrante

234 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Ethylene Role in Plant Growth, Development and Senescence: Interaction with Other Phytohormones

2017 681 citations A. Ferrante, Alice Trivellini et al. profile →
Biostimulants Application in Horticultural Crops under Abiotic Stress Conditions

2019 464 citations Roberta Bulgari, Giulia Franzoni et al. Agronomy profile →
Biostimulants and crop responses: a review

2014 450 citations Roberta Bulgari, Giacomo Cocetta et al. profile →
Biostimulants on Crops: Their Impact under Abiotic Stress Conditions

2022 138 citations Giulia Franzoni, Giacomo Cocetta et al. Horticulturae profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
A. Ferrante	5.9k	1.4k	605	558	452	249	7.2k
Hamada AbdElgawad	4.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	735 1.2×	476 0.9×	252 0.6×	323	8.6k
Jean Wan Hong Yong	3.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	547 0.9×	587 1.1×	253 0.6×	181	5.8k
Carl E. Sams	5.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	615 1.0×	233 0.4×	567 1.3×	225	6.9k
Albino Maggio	5.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	390 0.6×	768 1.4×	192 0.4×	137	6.7k
Petronia Carillo	4.4k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	419 0.7×	340 0.6×	165 0.4×	133	5.4k
Asish Kumar Parida	5.6k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	357 0.6×	355 0.6×	170 0.4×	55	6.7k
Spyridon Α. Petropoulos	4.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	1.3k 2.1×	519 0.9×	800 1.8×	210	6.2k
Metin Turan	5.3k 0.9×	787 0.6×	484 0.8×	1.1k 2.0×	225 0.5×	259	6.7k
Pietro Santamaria	3.4k 0.6×	474 0.3×	726 1.2×	634 1.1×	337 0.7×	162	4.9k
Juan M. Ruíz	6.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	471 0.8×	607 1.1×	427 0.9×	210	7.7k

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Trivellini, Alice, Giulia Franzoni, A. Ferrante, & A. Mensuali‐Sodi. (2025). Melatonin improves the postharvest life of cut ruscus foliage after a long storage condition. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 222. 113419–113419. 1 indexed citations

Brandão, Teresa R.S., et al.. (2025). Recovery of ripening capacity in 'Rocha' pears treated with 1-MCP through the application of 1-NAA: Physiological and molecular analysis insights. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 225. 109921–109921.

Zulfiqar, Faisal, Muhammad Nafees, Anam Moosa, A. Ferrante, & Anastasios I. Darras. (2024). Melatonin induces proline, secondary metabolites, sugars and antioxidants activity to regulate oxidative stress and ROS scavenging in salt stressed sword lily. Heliyon. 10(11). e32569–e32569. 16 indexed citations

Franzoni, Giulia, A. Ferrante, María Jesús Cejudo‐Bastante, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. cicla) physiological and qualitative responses to water deficit and salicylic acid treatment. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 18. 101524–101524.

Franzoni, Giulia & A. Ferrante. (2024). Plant extract improves quality traits of green and red lettuce cultivars. Heliyon. 10(20). e39224–e39224. 4 indexed citations

Cocetta, Giacomo, Filippo Geuna, Marta Dell’Orto, et al.. (2024). Evolution of Biogenic Nitrogen from Digestates for Lettuce Fertilization and the Effect on the Bacterial Community. Horticulturae. 10(7). 685–685. 1 indexed citations

Trivellini, Alice, Stefania Toscano, Daniela Romano, & A. Ferrante. (2023). LED Lighting to Produce High-Quality Ornamental Plants. Plants. 12(8). 1667–1667. 34 indexed citations

Zulfiqar, Faisal, Anam Moosa, Hayssam M. Ali, et al.. (2023). Preharvest melatonin application mitigates arsenic-induced oxidative stress and improves vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cut flowers. South African Journal of Botany. 163. 330–337. 5 indexed citations

Zulfiqar, Faisal, Anam Moosa, A. Ferrante, et al.. (2023). Exogenous foliar application of melatonin mitigates salt induced oxidative stress and promotes growth in Gerbera jamosonii. South African Journal of Botany. 161. 678–684. 10 indexed citations

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Basso, Marcos Fernando, Felice Contaldi, Fabrizio Lo Celso, et al.. (2023). Expression profile of the NCED/CCD genes in chickpea and lentil during abiotic stress reveals a positive correlation with increased plant tolerance. Plant Science. 336. 111817–111817. 15 indexed citations

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Franzoni, Giulia, Giacomo Cocetta, Bhakti Prinsi, A. Ferrante, & Luca Espen. (2022). Biostimulants on Crops: Their Impact under Abiotic Stress Conditions. Horticulturae. 8(3). 189–189. 138 indexed citations breakdown →

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Franzoni, Giulia, et al.. (2022). Effect of exogenous application of salt stress and glutamic acid on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Scientia Horticulturae. 299. 111027–111027. 13 indexed citations

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Trivellini, Alice, et al.. (2022). The Inclusion of Green Light in a Red and Blue Light Background Impact the Growth and Functional Quality of Vegetable and Flower Microgreen Species. Horticulturae. 8(3). 217–217. 36 indexed citations

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Silvetti, Tiziana, Matteo Pedroni, Milena Brasca, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Possible Application of an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet for Shelf Life Extension of Fresh-Cut Salad. Foods. 10(3). 513–513. 16 indexed citations

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Trivellini, Alice, et al.. (2021). In-Vivo In-Vitro Screening of Ocimum basilicum L. Ecotypes with Differential UV-B Radiation Sensitivity. Horticulturae. 7(5). 101–101. 5 indexed citations

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Franzoni, Giulia, Roberta Bulgari, & A. Ferrante. (2021). Maceration Time Affects the Efficacy of Borage Extracts as Potential Biostimulant on Rocket Salad. Agronomy. 11(11). 2182–2182. 9 indexed citations

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Trivellini, Alice, M. Lucchesini, A. Ferrante, et al.. (2020). Pitaya, an Attractive Alternative Crop for Mediterranean Region. Agronomy. 10(8). 1065–1065. 45 indexed citations

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Bulgari, Roberta, Giulia Franzoni, & A. Ferrante. (2019). Biostimulants Application in Horticultural Crops under Abiotic Stress Conditions. Agronomy. 9(6). 306–306. 464 indexed citations breakdown →

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Giro, Andrea & A. Ferrante. (2017). Postharvest physiology ofCorchorus olitoriusbaby leaf growing with different nutrient solutions. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 93(4). 400–408. 3 indexed citations

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Bulgari, Roberta, Ada Baldi, A. Ferrante, & Anna Lenzi. (2016). Yield and quality of basil, Swiss chard, and rocket microgreens grown in a hydroponic system. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 45(2). 119–129. 101 indexed citations

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