Anna Maria Piras

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Anna Maria Piras is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anna Maria Piras has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Biomaterials, 24 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 18 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Anna Maria Piras's work include Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (22 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (16 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (11 papers). Anna Maria Piras is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (22 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (16 papers) and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (11 papers). Anna Maria Piras collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Austria and Portugal. Anna Maria Piras's co-authors include Emo Chiellini, Dario Puppi, Ylenia Zambito, Mamoni Dash, Angela Fabiano, Giovanna Batoni, Stefania Sandreschi, Semih Esin, Giuseppantonio Maisetta and Chiara Migone and has published in prestigious journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Macromolecules and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Anna Maria Piras

82 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Polymeric materials for bone and cartilage repair

2010 698 citations Dario Puppi, Emo Chiellini et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anna Maria Piras Italy	28	1.3k	1.1k	497	364	342	88	2.7k
Rossella Dorati Italy	30	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	514 1.0×	453 1.2×	525 1.5×	117	3.4k
Johnson V. John United States	25	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	315 0.6×	139 0.4×	289 0.8×	65	2.2k
Fatemeh Mottaghitalab Iran	32	2.4k 1.8×	1.9k 1.6×	725 1.5×	174 0.5×	386 1.1×	60	3.8k
Kezban Ulubayram Türkiye	29	1.3k 1.0×	826 0.7×	295 0.6×	234 0.6×	458 1.3×	80	2.6k
Ângela Maria Moraes Brazil	30	1.1k 0.8×	710 0.6×	385 0.8×	229 0.6×	272 0.8×	111	2.5k
Xiangdong Kong China	32	1.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.4×	664 1.3×	470 1.3×	294 0.9×	159	3.4k
Sónia P. Miguel Portugal	32	2.7k 2.0×	1.6k 1.4×	379 0.8×	357 1.0×	577 1.7×	64	4.8k
Maximiano P. Ribeiro Portugal	23	1.6k 1.2×	713 0.6×	312 0.6×	191 0.5×	328 1.0×	51	3.0k
Vladimı́r Velebný Czechia	29	886 0.7×	580 0.5×	685 1.4×	272 0.7×	263 0.8×	167	3.1k
Hongfan Sun China	30	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	866 1.7×	432 1.2×	394 1.2×	50	3.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anna Maria Piras

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Migone, Chiara, Angela Fabiano, Andrea Mezzetta, et al.. (2025). Olive leaf extract-based eye drop formulations for corneal wound healing. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 110. 107026–107026. 2 indexed citations

Migone, Chiara, Angela Fabiano, Ylenia Zambito, et al.. (2025). Linear DNA–Chitosan Nanoparticles: Formulation Challenges and Transfection Efficiency in Lung Cell Line. CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa). 4(2). 29–29.

Armengol, Eva Sanchez, et al.. (2024). Endophthalmitis therapy revolution: Proof of concept based on in vivo evaluation of maleic acid modified chitosan. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 96. 105668–105668. 2 indexed citations

Migone, Chiara, Ylenia Zambito, Salvatore Alfonso, et al.. (2023). Biopharmaceutical Assessment of Mesh Aerosolised Plasminogen, a Step towards ARDS Treatment. Pharmaceutics. 15(6). 1618–1618. 5 indexed citations

Migone, Chiara, Roberta Ascrizzi, Beatrice Muscatello, et al.. (2022). Comparing Metabolomic and Essential Oil Fingerprints of Citrus australasica F. Muell (Finger Lime) Varieties and Their In Vitro Antioxidant Activity. Antioxidants. 11(10). 2047–2047. 11 indexed citations

Knoll, Patrick, et al.. (2022). Thiolated Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: A Potential Multifunctional Excipient for Ocular Drug Delivery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2612–2612. 35 indexed citations

Zambito, Ylenia, Anna Maria Piras, & Angela Fabiano. (2022). Bergamot Essential Oil: A Method for Introducing It in Solid Dosage Forms. Foods. 11(23). 3860–3860. 8 indexed citations

Migone, Chiara, Marinella De Leo, Alessandra Braca, et al.. (2022). Jellyfish Polysaccharides for Wound Healing Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(19). 11491–11491. 18 indexed citations

Balzano, Federica, Chiara Migone, Gergely Kali, et al.. (2022). Thiolated 2-Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin as a Mucoadhesive Excipient for Poorly Soluble Drugs: Synthesis and Characterization. Polymers. 14(15). 3170–3170. 15 indexed citations

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Maisetta, Giuseppantonio, Anna Maria Piras, Vincenzo Motta, et al.. (2021). Antivirulence Properties of a Low-Molecular-Weight Quaternized Chitosan Derivative against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microorganisms. 9(5). 912–912. 14 indexed citations

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Migone, Chiara, et al.. (2020). Nanoparticles Based on Quaternary Ammonium Chitosan-methyl-β-cyclodextrin Conjugate for the Neuropeptide Dalargin Delivery to the Central Nervous System: An In Vitro Study. Pharmaceutics. 13(1). 5–5. 18 indexed citations

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Felice, Francesca, Angela Fabiano, Marinella De Leo, et al.. (2020). Antioxidant Effect of Cocoa By-Product and Cherry Polyphenol Extracts: A Comparative Study. Antioxidants. 9(2). 132–132. 26 indexed citations

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Piras, Anna Maria, et al.. (2020). Repurposing of Plasminogen: An Orphan Medicinal Product Suitable for SARS-CoV-2 Inhalable Therapeutics. Pharmaceuticals. 13(12). 425–425. 3 indexed citations

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Fabiano, Angela, Federica Balzano, Chiara Migone, et al.. (2020). Improvement of Peptide Affinity and Stability by Complexing to Cyclodextrin-Grafted Ammonium Chitosan. Polymers. 12(2). 474–474. 17 indexed citations

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Fabiano, Angela, Anna Maria Piras, Vincenzo Calderone, et al.. (2019). A New Calcium Oral Controlled-Release System Based on Zeolite for Prevention of Osteoporosis. Nutrients. 11(10). 2467–2467. 5 indexed citations

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Felice, Francesca, Ylenia Zambito, Angela Fabiano, et al.. (2019). Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Cherry Extract Loaded in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Relevance of Particle Internalization in Endothelial Cells. Pharmaceutics. 11(10). 500–500. 20 indexed citations

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Fabiano, Angela, Ylenia Zambito, Roberto Berni, et al.. (2018). Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles Containing Cherry Extract from Prunus avium L. to Improve the Resistance of Endothelial Cells to Oxidative Stress. Nutrients. 10(11). 1598–1598. 30 indexed citations

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Piras, Anna Maria, et al.. (2012). Doxorubicin Loaded Polyurethanes Nanoparticles. Nano Biomedicine and Engineering. 4(2). 10 indexed citations

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Kubowicz, Stephan, Michele Alderighi, Cristina Bartoli, et al.. (2011). Dead Sea Minerals loaded polymeric nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 87(2). 236–242. 11 indexed citations

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Barsotti, M, R. Di Stefano, Michele Alderighi, et al.. (2009). A biological self assembling amphiphilic peptide with pro-angiogenic function. CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa). 1 indexed citations

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