Anna Saba

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Anna Saba is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Anna Saba has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 23 papers in Food Science and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Anna Saba's work include Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (23 papers), Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods (15 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (14 papers). Anna Saba is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (23 papers), Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods (15 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (14 papers). Anna Saba collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Finland. Anna Saba's co-authors include Marco Vassallo, Federico Messina, Anne Arvola, Richard Shepherd, Liisa Lähteenmäki, Moira Dean, Piritta Lampila, Aida Turrini, Maria Luisa Scalvedi and Erika Claupein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Trends in Food Science & Technology and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Anna Saba

63 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Predicting intentions to purchase organic food: The role of affective and moral attitudes in the Theory of Planned Behaviour

2007 735 citations Anne Arvola, Marco Vassallo et al. Appetite profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anna Saba Italy	31	1.3k	1.1k	1.1k	975	433	63	3.7k
Moira Dean United Kingdom	42	2.1k 1.6×	1.4k 1.2×	1.7k 1.5×	992 1.0×	538 1.2×	149	5.9k
Josephine Wills Belgium	17	2.1k 1.7×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	612 0.6×	280 0.6×	28	3.6k
Monique Raats United Kingdom	39	2.8k 2.2×	900 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	589 0.6×	277 0.6×	187	5.8k
Carole A. Bisogni United States	30	2.4k 1.9×	503 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	836 0.9×	182 0.4×	58	5.1k
Joachim Scholderer Denmark	36	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	2.0k 1.7×	1.3k 1.3×	215 0.5×	110	4.9k
Tino Bech‐Larsen Denmark	24	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.3×	711 0.7×	210 0.5×	73	3.5k
Ellen van Kleef Netherlands	30	1.5k 1.1×	606 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	351 0.4×	133 0.3×	81	3.2k
W. Bruce Traill United Kingdom	28	972 0.8×	594 0.5×	749 0.7×	998 1.0×	118 0.3×	79	3.3k
Anne Arvola Finland	18	838 0.7×	1.8k 1.5×	1.5k 1.3×	1.7k 1.7×	560 1.3×	34	3.8k
Federico J.A. Pérez-Cueto Denmark	33	1.9k 1.4×	509 0.4×	1.6k 1.4×	654 0.7×	351 0.8×	119	4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Anna Saba

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anna Saba

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20 of 20 papers shown

Saba, Anna, Laura Censi, Romana Roccaldo, & Myriam Galfo. (2024). Personal values, food habits and lifestyles in a sample of adolescents with different adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Minerva Pediatrics. 76(3). 308–320. 1 indexed citations

Sinesio, Fiorella, et al.. (2023). Information on the processing of organic food: consumers' perception. British Food Journal. 125(12). 4552–4572. 4 indexed citations

D’Addezio, Laura, Aida Turrini, Sara Capacci, & Anna Saba. (2022). Out-of-home eating frequency, causal attribution of obesity and support to healthy eating policies from a cross-European survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(4). 1 indexed citations

Kiesswetter, Eva, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Silvia Migliaccio, et al.. (2018). Functional determinants of dietary intake in community-dwelling older adults: a DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical ACtivity) systematic literature review. Public Health Nutrition. 21(10). 1886–1903. 34 indexed citations

Sinesio, Fiorella, et al.. (2017). Capturing consumer perception of vegetable freshness in a simulated real-life taste situation. Food Research International. 105. 764–771. 50 indexed citations

Mazzocchi, Mario, Silvia Cagnone, Tino Bech‐Larsen, et al.. (2014). What is the public appetite for healthy eating policies? Evidence from a cross-European survey. Health Economics Policy and Law. 10(3). 267–292. 98 indexed citations

Dean, Moira, Piritta Lampila, Richard Shepherd, et al.. (2011). Perceived relevance and foods with health-related claims. Food Quality and Preference. 24(1). 129–135. 108 indexed citations

Pérez-Cueto, Federico J.A., Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel, Bhavani Shankar, et al.. (2011). Assessment of evaluations made to healthy eating policies in Europe: a review within the EATWELL Project. Public Health Nutrition. 15(8). 1489–1496. 51 indexed citations

Vassallo, Marco, Anna Saba, Anne Arvola, et al.. (2009). Willingness to Use Functional Breads: Applying the Health Belief Model Across Four European Countries. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Szczecińska, Anna, Wojciech Roszkowski, Anna Brzozowska, et al.. (2008). Patterns of healthy lifestyle and positive health attitudes in older Europeans. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 12(10). 728–733. 8 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine Clegg, Melanie Wakefield, Yvonne M. Terry‐McElrath, et al.. (2008). Relation between newspaper coverage of tobacco issues and smoking attitudes and behaviour among American teens. Tobacco Control. 17(1). 17–24. 49 indexed citations

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Szczecińska, Anna, Wojciech Roszkowski, Anna Brzozowska, et al.. (2006). PERCEPTION OF CONVENIENCE FOOD BY OLDER PEOPLE LIVING IN WARSAW (ON THE EXAMPLE OF VEGETABLE SOUPS). Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences. 15(2). 227–233. 3 indexed citations

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Dean, Moira, Anne Arvola, Marco Vassallo, et al.. (2006). Comparison of elicitation methods for moral and affective beliefs in the theory of planned behaviour. Appetite. 47(2). 244–252. 16 indexed citations

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Saba, Anna, et al.. (2004). Beliefs and attitudes towards the consumption of sugar-free products in a sample of Italian adolescents. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 58(3). 420–428. 17 indexed citations

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Saba, Anna & Marco Vassallo. (2002). Consumer attitudes toward the use of gene technology in tomato production. Food Quality and Preference. 13(1). 13–21. 67 indexed citations

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Saba, Anna, et al.. (2000). Factors influencing the acceptance of food biotechnology.. Italian Journal of Food Science. 12(4). 425–434. 22 indexed citations

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Turrini, Aida, et al.. (1999). Banche dati nutrizionali : un'applicazione su uno studio a carattere nazionale. 28(3). 235–257. 3 indexed citations

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Saba, Anna, et al.. (1999). Attitudes towards food containing fats in subjects of different body size. International Journal of Obesity. 23(11). 1160–1169. 8 indexed citations

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Lappalainen, Raimo, Anna Saba, Lotte Holm, et al.. (1997). Difficulties in trying to eat healthier: descriptive analysis of perceived barriers for healthy eating.. PubMed. 51 Suppl 2. S36–40. 128 indexed citations

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Saba, Anna, et al.. (1992). Estimates of intakes: Methodology and results of some studies carried out in Italy. Food Additives & Contaminants. 9(5). 527–534. 13 indexed citations

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