Cosimo Prantera

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Cosimo Prantera is a scholar working on Genetics, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Cosimo Prantera has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Genetics, 53 papers in Epidemiology and 36 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Cosimo Prantera's work include Inflammatory Bowel Disease (66 papers), Microscopic Colitis (43 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (11 papers). Cosimo Prantera is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (66 papers), Microscopic Colitis (43 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (11 papers). Cosimo Prantera collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Cosimo Prantera's co-authors include Maria Lia Scribano, C Luzi, Arnaldo Andreoli, Eva Berto, Vilma Varvo, S. Levenstein, Mario Cottone, Massimo Campieri, Anna Kohn and Francesco Pallone and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Gut and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Cosimo Prantera

80 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

  1. Development of the perceived stress questionnaire: A new tool for psychosomatic research
    1993 747 citations S. Levenstein, Cosimo Prantera et al. Journal of Psychosomatic Research profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Cosimo Prantera 2.6k 2.1k 1.1k 592 539 82 4.3k
Ola Olén 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 440 0.7× 1.0k 1.9× 203 5.4k
Melvin B. Heyman 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 1.9k 1.8× 424 0.7× 431 0.8× 201 6.2k
Jane M. Andrews 2.7k 1.1× 2.6k 1.2× 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.9× 1.7k 3.2× 233 6.9k
Maria Lia Scribano 1.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 490 0.5× 320 0.5× 331 0.6× 54 2.7k
Patricia Rawsthorne 2.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 258 0.4× 552 1.0× 44 4.5k
David J. Gracie 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 617 0.6× 503 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 63 2.7k
Peter A. Anton 994 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 464 0.4× 1.1k 1.9× 373 0.7× 138 5.9k
Hans K. Åkerblom 4.9k 1.9× 837 0.4× 3.2k 3.0× 553 0.9× 767 1.4× 186 8.4k
Antje Timmer 1.1k 0.4× 804 0.4× 613 0.6× 275 0.5× 262 0.5× 79 3.7k
Thomas Waldhoer 1.1k 0.4× 892 0.4× 888 0.8× 439 0.7× 237 0.4× 150 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cosimo Prantera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cosimo Prantera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cosimo Prantera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cosimo Prantera 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 Cosimo Prantera. Cosimo Prantera is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Prantera, Cosimo, Mario Cottone, Angelo Casà, et al.. (2011). Beclomethasone dipropionate in Crohn's ileitis: A randomised, double-blind trial. Digestive and Liver Disease. 43(6). 459–464. 9 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo, Herbert Lochs, Maria Grimaldi, et al.. (2011). Rifaximin-Extended Intestinal Release Induces Remission in Patients With Moderately Active Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 142(3). 473–481.e4. 138 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo & Maria Lia Scribano. (2009). Antibiotics and probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease: why, when, and how. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 25(4). 329–333. 34 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo. (2008). What role do antibiotics have in the treatment of IBD?. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 5(12). 670–671. 12 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo. (2007). Mycobacteria and Crohn's disease: The endless story. Digestive and Liver Disease. 39(5). 452–454. 9 indexed citations
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Scribano, Maria Lia & Cosimo Prantera. (2003). Medical treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 17(s2). 23–30. 12 indexed citations
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Paoluzi, P., G d'Albasio, A. Pera, et al.. (2002). Oral and topical 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine) in inducing and maintaining remission in mild-moderate relapse of ulcerative colitis: one-year randomised multicentre trial. Digestive and Liver Disease. 34(11). 787–793. 32 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo & Maria Lia Scribano. (2002). Probiotics and Crohn's disease. Digestive and Liver Disease. 34. S66–S67. 26 indexed citations
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Levenstein, Susan, Cosimo Prantera, Vilma Varvo, et al.. (2000). Stress and Exacerbation in Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Study of Patients Enrolled in Remission. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 95(5). 1213–1220. 343 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo, Mario Cottone, Francesco Pallone, et al.. (1999). Mesalamine in the treatment of mild to moderate active Crohn's ileitis: Results of a randomized, multicenter trial. Gastroenterology. 116(3). 521–526. 80 indexed citations
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d'Albasio, G, Omero Alessandro Paoluzi, Massimo Campieri, et al.. (1998). Maintenance Treatment of Ulcerative Proctitis With Mesalazine Suppositories: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 93(5). 799–803. 45 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo, Maria Lia Scribano, Eva Berto, & F. Zannoni. (1997). Antibiotic Use in Crohnʼs Disease. BioDrugs. 8(4). 293–306. 12 indexed citations
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Davoli, Marina, Cosimo Prantera, Eva Berto, Maria Lia Scribano, & Daniela D’Ippoliti. (1997). Mortality among patients with ulcerative colitis: Rome 1970--1989. European Journal of Epidemiology. 13(2). 189–194. 18 indexed citations
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Levenstein, Susan, et al.. (1995). Patterns of Biologic and Psychologic Risk Factors in Duodenal Ulcer Patients. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 21(2). 110–117. 20 indexed citations
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Prantera, Cosimo, et al.. (1994). Metronidazole Plus Ciprofloxacin in the Treatment of Active, Refractory Crohn???s Disease: Results of an Open Study. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 19(1). 79–80. 32 indexed citations
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Levenstein, S., Cosimo Prantera, Vilma Varvo, et al.. (1993). Development of the perceived stress questionnaire: A new tool for psychosomatic research. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 37(1). 19–32. 747 indexed citations breakdown →
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Prantera, Cosimo, et al.. (1992). Oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (Asacol) in the maintenance treatment of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 103(2). 363–368. 109 indexed citations
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Kohn, Anna, et al.. (1991). Reversible Sustained Increase of Gastrin and Gastric Acid Secretion in a Subgroup of Duodenal Ulcer Patients on Long-Term Treatment with H2 Antagonists. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 13(3). 284–290. 5 indexed citations
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Zeman, Robert K., et al.. (1991). The Plain Abdominal Film Accurately Estimates Extent of Active Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 13(2). 231–234. 19 indexed citations

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