Amerigo Iaconelli

6.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Amerigo Iaconelli is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Amerigo Iaconelli has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 19 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Amerigo Iaconelli's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (24 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (18 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (10 papers). Amerigo Iaconelli is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (24 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (18 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (10 papers). Amerigo Iaconelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Amerigo Iaconelli's co-authors include Geltrude Mingrone, Caterina Guidone, G Nanni, M Castagneto, Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, Francesco Rubino, Laura Leccesi, Giovanni Ghirlanda and Stefan R. Bornstein and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Amerigo Iaconelli

60 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Bariatric Surgery versus Conventional Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

2012 1.2k citations Geltrude Mingrone, Simona Panunzi et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus conventional medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 5 year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomised controlled trial

2015 867 citations Geltrude Mingrone, Simona Panunzi et al. The Lancet profile →
Metabolic surgery versus conventional medical therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: 10-year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomised controlled trial

2021 317 citations Geltrude Mingrone, Simona Panunzi et al. The Lancet profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amerigo Iaconelli Italy	21	3.0k	2.2k	1.3k	576	561	60	4.3k
Ricardo V. Cohen Brazil	26	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	885 0.7×	412 0.7×	431 0.8×	101	3.4k
Kajsa Sjöholm Sweden	31	2.3k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	949 0.7×	722 1.3×	539 1.0×	83	4.1k
Marco Bueter Switzerland	36	3.8k 1.2×	2.5k 1.2×	677 0.5×	527 0.9×	603 1.1×	147	5.2k
Ralph Peterli Switzerland	34	3.8k 1.3×	2.1k 1.0×	790 0.6×	476 0.8×	519 0.9×	133	5.3k
Vittorio Giusti Switzerland	35	2.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.8×	536 0.4×	382 0.7×	398 0.7×	100	3.8k
J. Christopher Eagon United States	31	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	781 0.6×	628 1.1×	194 0.3×	60	4.6k
David Benaiges Spain	30	1.6k 0.5×	791 0.4×	719 0.6×	287 0.5×	155 0.3×	126	2.8k
Olatz Izaola Spain	35	999 0.3×	2.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	738 1.3×	85 0.2×	332	4.9k
Siri L. Kjos United States	41	2.7k 0.9×	508 0.2×	2.2k 1.7×	986 1.7×	142 0.3×	82	7.2k
Brunella Capaldo Italy	36	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.8k 1.4×	838 1.5×	72 0.1×	110	4.4k

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Micheletti, Cristian, Maria Chiara Medori, G Bonetti, et al.. (2023). Effects of Carob Extract on the Intestinal Microbiome and Glucose Metabolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. PubMed. 174(Suppl 2(6)). 169–172. 2 indexed citations

Velluti, Valeria, Nikolaos Voloudakis, Pierpaolo Gallucci, et al.. (2023). Medium-Term Nutritional and Metabolic Outcome of Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S). Nutrients. 15(3). 742–742. 13 indexed citations

Pontecorvi, Valerio, Maria Valeria Matteo, Martina De Siena, et al.. (2023). Long-term Outcomes of Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) for Dumping Syndrome and Weight Regain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery. 33(4). 1032–1039. 15 indexed citations

Lembo, Erminia, Maria Francesca Russo, Ornella Verrastro, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in subjects with morbid obesity and with or without type 2 diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolism. 48(5). 101363–101363. 15 indexed citations

Sordo, Gelsomina Del, Angela Botta, Silvia Salvi, et al.. (2020). Postnatal Health in Children Born to Women After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 30(10). 3898–3904. 4 indexed citations

Angelini, Giulia, Serenella Salinari, A. Bertuzzi, Amerigo Iaconelli, & Geltrude Mingrone. (2018). Metabolic surgery improves insulin resistance through the reduction of gut-secreted heat shock proteins. Communications Biology. 1(1). 69–69. 18 indexed citations

Capristo, Esmeralda, Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, et al.. (2017). Intensive lifestyle modifications with or without liraglutide 3 mg vs. sleeve gastrectomy: A three-arm non-randomised, controlled, pilot study. Diabetes & Metabolism. 44(3). 235–242. 20 indexed citations

Mingrone, Geltrude, Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, et al.. (2015). Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus conventional medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 5 year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 386(9997). 964–973. 867 indexed citations breakdown →

Severino, Anna, Lidia Castagneto‐Gissey, Marco Raffaelli, et al.. (2015). Early effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on insulin sensitivity and signaling. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 12(1). 42–47. 9 indexed citations

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Mingrone, Geltrude, Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, et al.. (2012). Bariatric Surgery versus Conventional Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 366(17). 1577–1585. 1229 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nanni, G, Pietro Familiari, Amerigo Iaconelli, et al.. (2012). Effectiveness of the Transoral Endoscopic Vertical Gastroplasty (TOGa®): a Good Balance Between Weight Loss and Complications, if Compared with Gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion. Obesity Surgery. 22(12). 1897–1902. 16 indexed citations

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Graziani, Francesca, Pio Cialdella, Giovanna Liuzzo, et al.. (2011). Cardiovascular risk in obesity: Different activation of inflammation and immune system between obese and morbidly obese subjects. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 22(4). 418–423. 16 indexed citations

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Gniuli, Donatella, et al.. (2010). Fat mass largely contributes to insulin mediated glucose uptake in morbidly obese subjects. International Journal of Obesity. 34(12). 1726–1732. 8 indexed citations

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Calvani, Riccardo, Alfredo Miccheli, Giorgio Capuani, et al.. (2010). Gut microbiome-derived metabolites characterize a peculiar obese urinary metabotype. International Journal of Obesity. 34(6). 1095–1098. 201 indexed citations

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Gniuli, Donatella, Laura Leccesi, Caterina Guidone, et al.. (2009). Thyroid Function and Insulin Sensitivity Before and After Bilio-pancreatic Diversion. Obesity Surgery. 20(1). 61–68. 11 indexed citations

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Chiellini, Chiara, Amerigo Iaconelli, Pietro Familiari, et al.. (2009). Study of the effects of transoral gastroplasty on insulin sensitivity and secretion in obese subjects. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 20(3). 202–207. 14 indexed citations

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Mingrone, Geltrude, Melania Manco, Amerigo Iaconelli, et al.. (2008). Prolactin and Insulin Ultradian Secretion and Adipose Tissue Lipoprotein lipase Expression in Severely Obese Women After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity. 16(8). 1831–1837. 20 indexed citations

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Iaconelli, Amerigo, et al.. (2008). Absence of Allergic Reactions to Egg White Lysozyme Additive in Grana Padano Cheese. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 27(2). 326–331. 19 indexed citations

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Camastra, Stefania, Melania Manco, Silvia Frascerra, et al.. (2008). Daylong pituitary hormones in morbid obesity: effects of bariatric surgery. International Journal of Obesity. 33(1). 166–172. 33 indexed citations

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Manco, Melania, Menotti Calvani, G Nanni, et al.. (2005). Low 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D Does Not Affect Insulin Sensitivity in Obesity after Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Research. 13(10). 1692–1700. 38 indexed citations

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