Adele Muscolo

8.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
135 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Adele Muscolo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Adele Muscolo has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Plant Science, 45 papers in Soil Science and 15 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Adele Muscolo's work include Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (31 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (27 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (18 papers). Adele Muscolo is often cited by papers focused on Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (31 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (27 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (18 papers). Adele Muscolo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and United Kingdom. Adele Muscolo's co-authors include Serenella Nardi, Maria Sidari, Maria Rosaria Panuccio, Diego Pizzeghello, Angelo Vianello, Carmelo Mallamaci, Roberto Mercurio, Ornella Francioso, Andrea Ertani and Michela Schiavon and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Adele Muscolo

133 papers receiving 5.7k 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.

Physiological effects of humic substances on higher plants

2002 831 citations Serenella Nardi, Adele Muscolo et al. profile →
Oxidative Stress: The Role of Antioxidant Phytochemicals in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases

2024 177 citations Adele Muscolo, Mariateresa Oliva et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
Humic Substances: Bridging Ecology and Agriculture for a Greener Future

2025 17 citations Mariateresa Oliva, Federica Marra et al. Agronomy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adele Muscolo Italy	43	3.8k	1.9k	541	487	468	135	6.1k
Timothy R. Cavagnaro Australia	53	4.8k 1.3×	2.4k 1.2×	633 1.2×	1.1k 2.3×	476 1.0×	192	7.6k
José Antonio Pascual Spain	43	2.8k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	201 0.4×	854 1.8×	552 1.2×	162	5.7k
Dev T. Britto Canada	38	5.7k 1.5×	1.0k 0.5×	227 0.4×	503 1.0×	327 0.7×	59	6.9k
A. Roldán Spain	59	6.0k 1.6×	3.1k 1.6×	951 1.8×	1.0k 2.1×	326 0.7×	191	9.1k
F. Caravaca Spain	44	3.2k 0.8×	2.1k 1.1×	453 0.8×	676 1.4×	263 0.6×	101	5.3k
Megan H. Ryan Australia	43	5.1k 1.3×	2.2k 1.1×	409 0.8×	657 1.3×	546 1.2×	191	7.1k
S.R. Grattan United States	35	4.4k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	192 0.4×	280 0.6×	338 0.7×	85	5.9k
Thomas W. Rufty United States	45	4.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.6×	448 0.8×	556 1.1×	129 0.3×	148	5.9k
H. Allen Torbert United States	36	3.4k 0.9×	2.5k 1.3×	192 0.4×	731 1.5×	347 0.7×	183	6.6k
Ernest A. Kirkby United Kingdom	33	6.4k 1.7×	1.9k 1.0×	353 0.7×	278 0.6×	375 0.8×	50	8.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adele Muscolo

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Marra, Federica, et al.. (2025). The complex impacts of fire on soil ecosystems: Insights from the 2021 Aspromonte National Park wildfire. Journal of Forestry Research. 36(1). 1 indexed citations

Oliva, Mariateresa, et al.. (2025). Humic Substances: Bridging Ecology and Agriculture for a Greener Future. Agronomy. 15(2). 410–410. 17 indexed citations breakdown →

Hussain, Muhammad Iftikhar, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Kafeel Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Toxicity and bioassimilation of lead and nickel in farm ruminants fed on diversified forage crops grown on contaminated soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 283. 116812–116812. 8 indexed citations

Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2024). Oxidative Stress: The Role of Antioxidant Phytochemicals in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(6). 3264–3264. 177 indexed citations breakdown →

Carabetta, Sonia, Rosa Di Sanzo, Tomáš Brányik, et al.. (2024). UHPLC-PAD Protocol for the Simultaneous Identification of Polyphenols and Bitter Acids: Organoleptic and Nutraceutical Fingerprinting of Bergamot-Flavored Craft Beer. Foods. 13(8). 1149–1149. 3 indexed citations

Russo, Mariateresa, et al.. (2023). The hidden impacts of micro/nanoplastics on soil, crop and human health. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 14. 100870–100870. 16 indexed citations

Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2023). Treated municipal wastewater as option to the use of fresh water for the cultivation of valuable pastoral species Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.). Water and Environment Journal. 37(3). 549–560. 1 indexed citations

Russo, Mariateresa, Rosa Di Sanzo, Federica Marra, et al.. (2023). Waste-Derived Fertilizer Acts as Biostimulant, Boosting Tomato Quality and Aroma. Agronomy. 13(12). 2854–2854.

Marra, Federica, et al.. (2023). Comparative Study of Fertilizers in Tomato-Grown Soils: Soil Quality, Sustainability, and Carbon/Water Footprints. Soil Systems. 7(4). 109–109. 5 indexed citations

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Carabetta, Sonia, et al.. (2023). A Predictive Model to Correlate Amino Acids and Aromatic Compounds in Calabrian Honeys. Foods. 12(17). 3284–3284. 8 indexed citations

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Ciriminna, Rosaria, Antonino Scurria, Paolo S. Calabrò, et al.. (2022). Economic and technical feasibility of AnchoisFert organic fertilizer production. Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 5. 100315–100315. 5 indexed citations

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Pagliaro, Mario, Claudia Lino, Francesco Mauriello, et al.. (2022). Amino Acids in New Organic Fertilizer AnchoisFert. ChemistrySelect. 7(47). 3 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, Francesco Mauriello, Federica Marra, et al.. (2022). AnchoisFert: A New Organic Fertilizer from Fish Processing Waste for Sustainable Agriculture. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(5). 19 indexed citations

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Bagnato, Silvio, Pasquale A. Marziliano, Maria Sidari, et al.. (2021). Effects of Gap Size and Cardinal Directions on Natural Regeneration, Growth Dynamics of Trees outside the Gaps and Soil Properties in European Beech Forests of Southern Italy. Forests. 12(11). 1563–1563. 12 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, Margaret Yeo, Louise Colville, et al.. (2021). Elemental localisation and a reduced glutathione redox state protect seeds of the halophyte Suaeda maritima from salinity during over-wintering and germination. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 190. 104569–104569. 5 indexed citations

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Cruz, Cristina, et al.. (2020). Potential Piriformospora indica effect on growth and mineral nutrition of Phaseolus vulgaris crop under low phosphorus intake. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 44(4). 498–507. 4 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2018). BETTERMENT OF BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION IN SNAP BEAN UNDER MEDITERRANEAN SEMI-ARID CONDITIONS. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 4 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2010). Carboxyl and phenolic humic fractions alter the root morphology in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings.. Fresenius environmental bulletin. 19. 3146–3159. 9 indexed citations

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Sidari, Maria, Maria Rosaria Panuccio, & Adele Muscolo. (2004). Influence of Acidity on Growth and Biochemistry of Pennisetum clandestinum. Biologia Plantarum. 48(1). 133–136. 16 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2002). Alteration of amino acid metabolism by humic substances during germination of Pinus laricio seeds. Seed Science and Technology. 30(1). 205–210. 7 indexed citations

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