A. Minafra

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

A. Minafra is a scholar working on Plant Science, Endocrinology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Minafra has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Plant Science, 65 papers in Endocrinology and 33 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in A. Minafra's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (95 papers), Plant and Fungal Interactions Research (65 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (30 papers). A. Minafra is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (95 papers), Plant and Fungal Interactions Research (65 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (30 papers). A. Minafra collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Türkiye. A. Minafra's co-authors include G. P. Martelli, Pasquale Saldarelli, A. Hadidi, M. Digiaro, V. Savino, D. Boscia, M. A. Castellano, Toufic Elbeaino, Francesco Palmisano and A. Myrta and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Sensors and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

A. Minafra

103 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Resistance to Sharka in Apricot: Comparison of Phase-Reco... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Resistance to Sharka in Apricot: Comparison of Phase-Reconstructed Resistant and Susceptible Haplotypes of ‘Lito’ Chromosome 1 and Analysis of Candidate Genes
    2019 347 citations A. Minafra et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Minafra Italy 28 2.3k 1.3k 648 382 142 113 2.6k
Christopher A. Clark United States 25 1.8k 0.8× 488 0.4× 240 0.4× 291 0.8× 122 0.9× 121 2.5k
Mogens Nicolaisen Denmark 34 3.0k 1.3× 199 0.2× 524 0.8× 741 1.9× 28 0.2× 111 3.8k
Yan Xie China 30 2.5k 1.1× 601 0.5× 1.2k 1.9× 619 1.6× 6 0.0× 70 3.5k
Stefano Panno Italy 20 1.5k 0.7× 218 0.2× 391 0.6× 227 0.6× 36 0.3× 50 1.8k
Nataša Mehle Slovenia 20 854 0.4× 191 0.2× 255 0.4× 159 0.4× 46 0.3× 73 1.1k
Stuart A. MacFarlane United Kingdom 32 3.2k 1.4× 891 0.7× 645 1.0× 994 2.6× 6 0.0× 92 3.6k
H. R. Pappu United States 33 4.2k 1.8× 1.2k 0.9× 1.4k 2.1× 641 1.7× 7 0.0× 209 4.5k
Jiǎtāo Xiè China 41 5.5k 2.4× 3.5k 2.8× 514 0.8× 764 2.0× 7 0.0× 183 6.2k
Jialin Yu China 30 2.9k 1.3× 800 0.6× 569 0.9× 1.0k 2.7× 4 0.0× 122 3.4k
Dorith Rotenberg United States 27 1.7k 0.8× 233 0.2× 1.2k 1.9× 558 1.5× 5 0.0× 52 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Minafra

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All Works

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Yahiaoui, Bilal, et al.. (2025). Occurrence of Grapevine fanleaf virus in Algerian vineyards, and complete genome sequencing. Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 64(2). 219–228.
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Morelli, Massimiliano, Giusy D’Attoma, Pasquale Saldarelli, & A. Minafra. (2024). The Evolution of Wisteria Vein Mosaic Virus: A Case Study Approach to Track the Emergence of New Potyvirus Threats. Pathogens. 13(11). 1001–1001. 2 indexed citations
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Chiumenti, Michela, et al.. (2021). High throughput sequencing from Angolan citrus accessions discloses the presence of emerging CTV strains. Virology Journal. 18(1). 62–62. 2 indexed citations
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Morelli, Massimiliano, Michela Chiumenti, Pierfederico La Notte, A. Minafra, & G. P. Martelli. (2014). FIRST REPORT OF PERSIMMON VIRUS A IN ITALY. Journal of Plant Pathology. 96(3). 610. 1 indexed citations
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Chiumenti, Michela, et al.. (2013). Sanitation trials for the production of virus-free fig stocks. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Bari Aldo Moro). 7 indexed citations
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Giampetruzzi, Annalisa, et al.. (2011). First detection of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 9 in Italy.. Journal of Plant Pathology. 93. 4–88. 1 indexed citations
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Matić, Slavica, A. Myrta, & A. Minafra. (2010). Detection of three closteroviruses in stone fruit trees by multiplex assays.. Journal of Plant Pathology. 92(1). 57–63. 5 indexed citations
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Matić, Slavica, A. Myrta, D. Boscia, & A. Minafra. (2010). MONITORING OF PLUM BARK NECROSIS STEM PITTING-ASSOCIATED VIRUS AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME ISOLATES. Journal of Plant Pathology. 92(3). 759–763. 4 indexed citations
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Minafra, A., M. A. Castellano, Angelo De Stradis, et al.. (2009). SOME PROPERTIES OF FIG LATENT VIRUS 1, A NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FLEXIVIRIDAE. Journal of Plant Pathology. 91(3). 555–564. 35 indexed citations
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Elbeaino, Toufic, et al.. (2009). DETECTION AND VARIABILITY OF OLIVE LATENT VIRUS 3 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION. Journal of Plant Pathology. 91(3). 521–525. 7 indexed citations
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Demir, Semra, A. Myrta, Maher Al Rwahnih, et al.. (2006). Viroid, phytoplasma, and fungal diseases of stone fruit in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 34(1). 1–6. 10 indexed citations
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Saponari, María, et al.. (2005). FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION OF OLIVE LEAF YELLOWING-ASSOCIATED VIRUS. Journal of Plant Pathology. 87(3). 223–228. 5 indexed citations
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Minafra, A., et al.. (2004). First report of plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus in Morocco.. Journal of Plant Pathology. 86(1). 9 indexed citations
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Buzkan, Nıhal, et al.. (2000). Tolerance to grapevine viruses A and B in Nicotiana plants transformed with sense and antisense movement protein genes. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Fondazione Edmund Mach). 1 indexed citations
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Sabanadzovic, Sead, et al.. (1998). SOME PROPERTIES OF GRAPEVINE LEAFROLL-ASSOCIATED VIRUS 2 AND MOLECULAR ORGANIZATION OF THE 3' REGION OF THE VIRAL GENOME. Journal of Plant Pathology. 80(1). 37–46. 19 indexed citations
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Minafra, A., et al.. (1998). OCCURRENCE OF PEACH LATENT MOSAIC VIROID IN CHINA AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED DETECTION METHOD. Journal of Plant Pathology. 80(2). 165–169. 5 indexed citations
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Notte, Pierfederico La, Nıhal Buzkan, E. Choueiri, A. Minafra, & G. P. Martelli. (1997). Acquisition and transmission of grapevine virus A by the mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus.. Journal of Plant Pathology. 78(1). 79–85. 43 indexed citations
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Choueiri, E., V. Savino, A. Minafra, & M. Digiaro. (1993). A survey of peach viruses in Apulia. Advances in Horticultural Science. 1000–1004. 6 indexed citations

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