Barbara Romano

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Barbara Romano is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Romano has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Pharmacology, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Barbara Romano's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (23 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (8 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (6 papers). Barbara Romano is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (23 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (8 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (6 papers). Barbara Romano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Barbara Romano's co-authors include Angelo A. Izzo, Francesca Borrelli, Raffaele Capasso, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Ester Pagano, Gabriella Aviello, Pierangelo Orlando, Fabiana Piscitelli, Francesco Capasso and Diana Coppola and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and British Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Romano

53 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Gut Microbiota and Obesity: A Role for Probiotics 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Gut Microbiota and Obesity: A Role for Probiotics
    2019 451 citations Barbara Romano, Angelo A. Izzo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barbara Romano Italy 34 1.9k 1.2k 740 645 559 55 3.9k
Gabriella Aviello Italy 35 1.3k 0.7× 999 0.9× 529 0.7× 495 0.8× 420 0.8× 63 3.5k
Alberto Minassi Italy 37 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 651 0.9× 282 0.4× 300 0.5× 106 4.2k
Marika Cordaro Italy 49 1.1k 0.6× 1.6k 1.4× 434 0.6× 846 1.3× 275 0.5× 185 5.4k
Gioacchino Calapai Italy 50 893 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 828 1.1× 970 1.5× 404 0.7× 173 6.4k
Sheila Leone Italy 34 773 0.4× 863 0.7× 787 1.1× 637 1.0× 398 0.7× 134 4.1k
Lijun Du China 37 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 875 1.2× 335 0.5× 373 0.7× 168 4.9k
Lidia Sautebin Italy 46 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 503 0.7× 1.1k 1.7× 235 0.4× 124 5.9k
Giuseppina Mattace Raso Italy 43 1.0k 0.5× 2.0k 1.7× 408 0.6× 1.6k 2.5× 763 1.4× 121 5.9k
Giustino Orlando Italy 35 667 0.4× 966 0.8× 905 1.2× 653 1.0× 433 0.8× 176 4.0k
Ester Pagano Italy 30 1.0k 0.5× 810 0.7× 534 0.7× 300 0.5× 307 0.5× 56 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Romano

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Romano

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara Romano. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara Romano based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Barbara Romano. Barbara Romano is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ventura‐Aguiar, Pedro, Antonio J. Amor, Míriam Cuatrecasas, et al.. (2022). Patient Experience in Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation—A Methodological Approach Towards Innovation in an Established Program. Transplant International. 35. 10223–10223. 2 indexed citations
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Pagano, Ester, Tommaso Venneri, Donatella Cicia, et al.. (2021). Palmitoylethanolamide Reduces Colon Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration, Influences Tumor Cell Cycle and Exerts In Vivo Chemopreventive Effects. Cancers. 13(8). 1923–1923. 31 indexed citations
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Khan, Mohammad Forhad, Chadni Lyzu, Shahenur Alam Sakib, et al.. (2020). Pharmacological insights and prediction of lead bioactive isolates of Dita bark through experimental and computer-aided mechanism. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 131. 110774–110774. 96 indexed citations
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Fusco, Davide Di, Vincenzo Dinallo, Irene Marafini, et al.. (2019). Antisense Oligonucleotide: Basic Concepts and Therapeutic Application in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10. 305–305. 100 indexed citations
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Pagano, Ester, Barbara Romano, Angelo A. Izzo, & Francesca Borrelli. (2018). The clinical efficacy of curcumin-containing nutraceuticals: An overview of systematic reviews. Pharmacological Research. 134. 79–91. 64 indexed citations
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Pagano, Ester, Raffaele Capasso, Fabiana Piscitelli, et al.. (2016). An Orally Active Cannabis Extract with High Content in Cannabidiol attenuates Chemically-induced Intestinal Inflammation and Hypermotility in the Mouse. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 7. 341–341. 100 indexed citations
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Romano, Barbara, Asif Iqbal, & Francesco Μaione. (2015). Natural Anti‐Inflammatory Products/Compounds: Hopes and Reality. Mediators of Inflammation. 2015(1). 374239–374239. 6 indexed citations
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Borrelli, Francesca, Ester Pagano, Barbara Romano, et al.. (2014). Colon carcinogenesis is inhibited by the TRPM8 antagonist cannabigerol, a Cannabis-derived non-psychotropic cannabinoid. Carcinogenesis. 35(12). 2787–2797. 175 indexed citations
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Romano, Barbara, Francesca Borrelli, Ester Pagano, et al.. (2013). Inhibition of colon carcinogenesis by a standardized Cannabis sativa extract with high content of cannabidiol. Phytomedicine. 21(5). 631–639. 91 indexed citations
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Aviello, Gabriella, Barbara Romano, Francesca Borrelli, et al.. (2012). Chemopreventive effect of the non-psychotropic phytocannabinoid cannabidiol on experimental colon cancer. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 90(8). 925–934. 157 indexed citations
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Borrelli, Francesca, Raffaele Capasso, Beatrice Severino, et al.. (2011). Inhibitory effects of bromelain, a cysteine protease derived from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus), on intestinal motility in mice. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 23(8). 745–e331. 20 indexed citations
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Aviello, Gabriella, Francesca Borrelli, Francesca Guida, et al.. (2011). Ultrapotent effects of salvinorin A, a hallucinogenic compound from Salvia divinorum, on LPS-stimulated murine macrophages and its anti-inflammatory action in vivo. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 89(9). 891–902. 56 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Gabriella Aviello, Francesca Borrelli, et al.. (2011). Inhibitory Effect of Standardized Cannabis sativa Extract and Its Ingredient Cannabidiol on Rat and Human Bladder Contractility. Urology. 77(4). 1006.e9–1006.e15. 22 indexed citations
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Borrelli, Francesca, Barbara Romano, Ines Fasolino, et al.. (2011). Prokinetic effect of a standardized yarrow (Achillea millefolium) extract and its constituent choline: studies in the mouse and human stomach. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 24(2). 164–164. 23 indexed citations
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Aviello, Gabriella, et al.. (2010). Inhibitory effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester, a plant-derived polyphenolic compound, on rat intestinal contractility. European Journal of Pharmacology. 640(1-3). 163–167. 19 indexed citations
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Borrelli, Francesca, Gabriella Aviello, Barbara Romano, et al.. (2009). Cannabidiol, a safe and non-psychotropic ingredient of the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa, is protective in a murine model of colitis. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 87(11). 1111–1121. 157 indexed citations
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Marzo, Vincenzo Di, Raffaele Capasso, Isabel Matias, et al.. (2008). The role of endocannabinoids in the regulation of gastric emptying: alterations in mice fed a high‐fat diet. British Journal of Pharmacology. 153(6). 1272–1280. 88 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Francesca Borrelli, Gabriella Aviello, et al.. (2008). Cannabidiol, extracted fromCannabis sativa, selectively inhibits inflammatory hypermotility in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 154(5). 1001–1008. 108 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Francesca Borrelli, Gabriella Aviello, et al.. (2008). Inhibitory effect of salvinorin A, fromSalvia divinorum, on ileitis‐induced hypermotility: cross‐talk between κ‐opioid and cannabinoid CB1receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 155(5). 681–689. 72 indexed citations
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Fucci, Nadia, et al.. (2001). Acute intoxication with orphenadrine and clozapine. Forensic Science International. 123(1). 13–16. 9 indexed citations

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