Alessandra Spinelli

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Alessandra Spinelli is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Alessandra Spinelli has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 6 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Alessandra Spinelli's work include Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (5 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (4 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (4 papers). Alessandra Spinelli is often cited by papers focused on Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (5 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (4 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (4 papers). Alessandra Spinelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and United States. Alessandra Spinelli's co-authors include Paolo Rama, Giorgio Paganoni, Stanislav Matuška, Graziella Pellegrini, Michele De Luca, Federico Di Matteo, Francesco Fasce, G. Bolognesi, Gianluca Villa and Marco Gemma and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Alessandra Spinelli

24 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Limbal Stem-Cell Therapy and Long-Term Corneal Regeneration

2010 882 citations Paolo Rama, Stanislav Matuška et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alessandra Spinelli Italy	10	820	596	186	169	134	28	1.2k
Albert Y. Cheung United States	21	732 0.9×	459 0.8×	201 1.1×	92 0.5×	175 1.3×	89	1.3k
C.H. Karabatsas Greece	16	411 0.5×	252 0.4×	117 0.6×	26 0.2×	42 0.3×	29	910
Keiko Kudoh Japan	12	179 0.2×	133 0.2×	136 0.7×	51 0.3×	109 0.8×	36	732
Aylin Karalezlı Türkiye	18	395 0.5×	293 0.5×	46 0.2×	63 0.4×	84 0.6×	69	839
Francisco J. Muñoz‐Negrete Spain	26	871 1.1×	184 0.3×	179 1.0×	66 0.4×	242 1.8×	123	2.1k
Susanne Krag Denmark	16	441 0.5×	141 0.2×	129 0.7×	29 0.2×	88 0.7×	27	839
David G. Hwang United States	8	662 0.8×	249 0.4×	61 0.3×	105 0.6×	199 1.5×	16	803
Mehmet Orhan Türkiye	22	590 0.7×	544 0.9×	99 0.5×	84 0.5×	103 0.8×	61	1.1k
Ali A. Khodadoust United States	20	761 0.9×	344 0.6×	108 0.6×	65 0.4×	62 0.5×	56	1.2k
Ayşe Yağcı Türkiye	19	477 0.6×	458 0.8×	58 0.3×	32 0.2×	139 1.0×	95	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alessandra Spinelli

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Forzano, Imma, Viviana Narciso, Daniela Vallone, et al.. (2026). Optimal Medical Therapy Targeting Metabolic Status for Secondary Prevention in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 15(3). 1108–1108.

Forzano, Imma, Viviana Narciso, Mario Enrico Canonico, et al.. (2025). Optimal Medical Therapy Targeting Lipids and Inflammation for Secondary Prevention in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(23). 8334–8334.

Narciso, Viviana, Imma Forzano, Roberta Paolillo, et al.. (2025). Acute Heart Failure and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies: A Comprehensive Review and Critical Appraisal. Diagnostics. 15(5). 540–540. 2 indexed citations

Gargiulo, Giuseppe, Plinio Cirillo, Imma Forzano, et al.. (2025). Pharmacodynamic effects of cangrelor in patients with acute or chronic coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the POMPEII Registry. EuroIntervention. 21(10). 560–570. 4 indexed citations

Trimarco, Valentina, Raffaele Izzo, Daniela Pacella, et al.. (2025). Aspirin reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with COVID-19. PubMed. 3(1). 27–27. 1 indexed citations

Canciello, Grazia, Felice Borrelli, Raffaella Lombardi, et al.. (2024). Artificial intelligence-driven electrocardiography: Innovations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy management. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. 35(2). 126–134. 7 indexed citations

Mancusi, Costantino, Christian Basile, Eva Gerdts, et al.. (2024). Carotid plaque offsets sex-related differences in cardiovascular risk of young hypertensive patients. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 130. 137–143.

Piccolo, Raffaele, Marisa Avvedimento, Mario Enrico Canonico, et al.. (2024). Ticagrelor 60 vs. 90 mg in elderly ACS patients undergoing PCI: a randomized, crossover trial. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 10(7). 578–587. 1 indexed citations

Gargiulo, Giuseppe, Marisa Avvedimento, Mario Enrico Canonico, et al.. (2023). Pharmacodynamic effects of cangrelor in elective complex PCI: insights from the POMPEII Registry.. PubMed. 18(15). 1266–1268. 11 indexed citations

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Spinelli, Alessandra, et al.. (2021). Ketamine in dentistry: a useful way for non-compliant pediatric patients.. PubMed. 34(6 Suppl. 2). 63–68. 1 indexed citations

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Ghisi, Daniela, et al.. (2021). Spinal anaesthesia with Chloroprocaine HCl 1% for elective lower limb procedures of short duration: a prospective, randomised, observer-blind study in adult patients. BMC Anesthesiology. 21(1). 58–58. 8 indexed citations

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Castellano, Giuseppe, Alessandra Stasi, Rossana Franzin, et al.. (2019). LPS-Binding Protein Modulates Acute Renal Fibrosis by Inducing Pericyte-to-Myofibroblast Trans-Differentiation through TLR-4 Signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(15). 3682–3682. 38 indexed citations

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Spinelli, Alessandra, Aashish Sharma, Gianluca Villa, et al.. (2017). Rationale for the Evaluation of Renal Functional Reserve in Living Kidney Donors and Recipients: A Pilot Study. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 135(4). 268–276. 16 indexed citations

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Ronco, Claudio, Alessandra Brendolan, Federico Nalesso, et al.. (2017). Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter, Controlled Trial (TRIATHRON 1) on a New Antithrombogenic Hydrophilic Dialysis Membrane. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 40(5). 234–239. 16 indexed citations

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Villa, Gianluca, Sara Samoni, Paola Maggio, et al.. (2015). Palliative Care for Nephropathic Patients. Florence Research (University of Florence). 1(1). 16–23. 3 indexed citations

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Bandello, Francesco, Maurízio Battaglia Parodi, Francesco Fasce, et al.. (2012). New Perspectives in the Management of Post-Surgical Macular Edema. Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation. 6(1). 73–79.

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Rama, Paolo, Stanislav Matuška, Giorgio Paganoni, et al.. (2010). Limbal Stem-Cell Therapy and Long-Term Corneal Regeneration. New England Journal of Medicine. 363(2). 147–155. 882 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rama, Paolo, Federico Di Matteo, Stanislav Matuška, Giorgio Paganoni, & Alessandra Spinelli. (2009). Acanthamoeba keratitis with perforation after corneal crosslinking and bandage contact lens use. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 35(4). 788–791. 113 indexed citations

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Cabrini, Luca, Marco Gemma, Rossana Fiori, et al.. (2006). Sedative effect of acupuncture during cataract surgery. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 32(11). 1951–1954. 29 indexed citations

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Rama, Paolo, et al.. (2003). Bilateral Acanthamoeba Keratitis with Late Recurrence of the Infection in a Corneal Graft: A Case Report. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 13(3). 311–314. 10 indexed citations

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