Adriano Sofo

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
150 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Adriano Sofo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Adriano Sofo has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Plant Science, 29 papers in Soil Science and 27 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Adriano Sofo's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (44 papers), Plant responses to water stress (18 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers). Adriano Sofo is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (44 papers), Plant responses to water stress (18 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers). Adriano Sofo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, India and Iran. Adriano Sofo's co-authors include Antonio Scopa, Cristos Xiloyannis, Bartolomeo Dichio, Maria Nuzzaci, Antonella Vitti, Andrea Masia, Nafees A. Khan, Patrizia Ricciuti, Alba N. Mininni and Giuseppe Montanaro and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Adriano Sofo

140 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Ascorbate Peroxidase and Catalase Activities and Their Genetic Regulation in Plants Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stresses

2015 576 citations Adriano Sofo, Antonio Scopa et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adriano Sofo Italy	43	4.2k	1.0k	628	521	406	150	5.5k
Jean Wan Hong Yong Sweden	40	3.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	587 0.9×	297 0.6×	364 0.9×	181	5.8k
Carlos M. Correia Portugal	41	4.2k 1.0×	523 0.5×	455 0.7×	915 1.8×	293 0.7×	138	4.9k
Hamada AbdElgawad Belgium	50	4.9k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	476 0.8×	695 1.3×	703 1.7×	323	8.6k
Cheruth Abdul Jaleel India	46	7.7k 1.8×	1.8k 1.7×	660 1.1×	419 0.8×	282 0.7×	114	8.9k
Albino Maggio Italy	43	5.6k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	768 1.2×	370 0.7×	179 0.4×	137	6.7k
R. Panneerselvam India	41	5.8k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	494 0.8×	277 0.5×	163 0.4×	117	6.8k
Yi Han China	35	3.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.8×	483 0.8×	486 0.9×	204 0.5×	90	5.3k
Manuel J. Reigosa Spain	41	3.8k 0.9×	680 0.7×	196 0.3×	210 0.4×	348 0.9×	129	5.0k
Marek Živčák Slovakia	42	5.6k 1.3×	2.1k 2.1×	276 0.4×	612 1.2×	447 1.1×	94	7.3k
José María García‐Mina Spain	52	6.1k 1.5×	1.2k 1.2×	1.5k 2.4×	150 0.3×	492 1.2×	191	8.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Adriano Sofo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adriano Sofo

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2025). Brassicaceae Isothiocyanate-Mediated Alleviation of Soil-Borne Diseases. Plants. 14(8). 1200–1200.

Khanghahi, Mohammad Yaghoubi, Hamada AbdElgawad, Maddalena Curci, et al.. (2025). Transcriptomic, biochemical, and microbiome assessments into drought and salinity tolerance in durum wheat mediated by plant growth-promoting bacteria. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 31(12). 2121–2143.

Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2025). Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms of Waterlogging Tolerance in Plants. Physiologia Plantarum. 177(6). e70663–e70663.

Araniti, Fabrizio, Andrea Bloise, Alba N. Mininni, et al.. (2024). Soil organic matter quality in an olive orchard differently managed for 21 years: Insights into its distribution through soil aggregates and depth. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 380. 109388–109388. 1 indexed citations

Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2024). Isoprene: An Antioxidant to Guard Plants against Stress. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(1). 161–174. 7 indexed citations

Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2024). Enhancing soil properties through sustainable agronomic practices reduced the occurrence of kiwifruit vine decline syndrome. Soil Use and Management. 40(2). 5 indexed citations

Gautam, Harsha, et al.. (2024). Appraisal of the Role of Gaseous Signaling Molecules in Thermo-Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants. Plants. 13(6). 791–791. 7 indexed citations

Nazir, Faroza, Badar Jahan, Sarika Kumari, et al.. (2023). Brassinosteroid modulates ethylene synthesis and antioxidant metabolism to protect rice (Oryza sativa) against heat stress-induced inhibition of source‒sink capacity and photosynthetic and growth attributes. Journal of Plant Physiology. 289. 154096–154096. 13 indexed citations

Sofo, Adriano, Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi, Maddalena Curci, et al.. (2023). Earthworm-Driven Changes in Soil Chemico-Physical Properties, Soil Bacterial Microbiota, Tree/Tea Litter Decomposition, and Plant Growth in a Mesocosm Experiment with Two Plant Species. Plants. 12(6). 1216–1216. 8 indexed citations

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Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2023). Rhizosheath: Roles, Formation Processes and Investigation Methods. Soil Systems. 7(4). 106–106. 5 indexed citations

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Mir, Iqbal R., Bilal Ahmad Rather, Asim Masood, et al.. (2021). Soil Sulfur Sources Differentially Enhance Cadmium Tolerance in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Soil Systems. 5(2). 29–29. 23 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Noushina, Mehar Fatma, Harsha Gautam, et al.. (2021). The Crosstalk of Melatonin and Hydrogen Sulfide Determines Photosynthetic Performance by Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Wheat under Heat Stress. Plants. 10(9). 1778–1778. 97 indexed citations

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Abenavoli, Maria Rosa, Fabrizio Araniti, Carmelo María Musarella, et al.. (2021). The Assessment and the Within-Plant Variation of the Morpho-Physiological Traits and VOCs Profile in Endemic and Rare Salvia ceratophylloides Ard. (Lamiaceae). Plants. 10(3). 474–474. 7 indexed citations

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Bruno, Leonardo, Antonella Muto, Luigi Lucini, et al.. (2021). Coumarin Interferes with Polar Auxin Transport Altering Microtubule Cortical Array Organization in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. Root Apical Meristem. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(14). 7305–7305. 14 indexed citations

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Safari, Mohammad, et al.. (2021). Exogenous salicylic acid positively affects morpho-physiological and molecular responses of Impatiens walleriana plants grown under drought stress. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 19(2). 969–984. 29 indexed citations

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Sofo, Adriano, Alba N. Mininni, & Patrizia Ricciuti. (2020). Soil Macrofauna: A key Factor for Increasing Soil Fertility and Promoting Sustainable Soil Use in Fruit Orchard Agrosystems. Agronomy. 10(4). 456–456. 85 indexed citations

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Sofo, Adriano, et al.. (2020). Root−to−Shoot Signaling and Leaf Water−Use Efficiency in Peach Trees under Localized Irrigation. Agronomy. 10(3). 437–437. 8 indexed citations

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Nuzzaci, Maria, Adriano Sofo, Pietro Campiglia, et al.. (2019). Yield parameters and antioxidant compounds of tomato fruit: the role of plant defence inducers with or without Cucumber mosaic virus infection. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 99(12). 5541–5549. 7 indexed citations

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Sofo, Adriano & Patrizia Ricciuti. (2019). A Standardized Method for Estimating the Functional Diversity of Soil Bacterial Community by Biolog® EcoPlatesTM Assay—The Case Study of a Sustainable Olive Orchard. Applied Sciences. 9(19). 4035–4035. 54 indexed citations

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Hajihashemi, Shokoofeh & Adriano Sofo. (2018). The effect of polyethylene glycol-induced drought stress on photosynthesis, carbohydrates and cell membrane in Stevia rebaudiana grown in greenhouse. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 40(8). 30 indexed citations

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