Elena Finotti

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 979 citations indexed

About

Elena Finotti is a scholar working on Surgery, Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Finotti has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 979 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 8 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Elena Finotti's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (9 papers), Sleep and related disorders (8 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (6 papers). Elena Finotti is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (9 papers), Sleep and related disorders (8 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (6 papers). Elena Finotti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Elena Finotti's co-authors include Oliviero Bruni, Raffaele Ferri, Giovanni Zaninotto, Mario Costantini, Christian Rizzetto, Giuseppe Plazzi, Fabio Pizza, Loredana Nicoletti, Lisa Zanatta and Mattia Doria and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Elena Finotti

22 papers receiving 951 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. Changes in sleep patterns and disturbances in children and adolescents in Italy during the Covid-19 outbreak
    2021 148 citations Oliviero Bruni, Emanuela Malorgio et al. Sleep Medicine profile →

Peers

Elena Finotti
Hélène A. Emsellem United States
Elise K. Hodges United States
Helgi Kristbjarnarson Iceland
Julius Kristjan Björnsson Iceland
Patricia Colton Canada
Simonetta Gentile Italy
Seung‐Chul Hong South Korea
Christine Erdie-Lalena United States
Makoto Kawai United States
S Ottaviano Italy
Hélène A. Emsellem United States
Elena Finotti
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Finotti

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elena Finotti. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elena Finotti 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 Elena Finotti. Elena Finotti 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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Bruni, Oliviero, Maria Grazia Melegari, Elena Finotti, et al.. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on sleep in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 18(1). 137–143. 29 indexed citations
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Bruni, Oliviero, Emanuela Malorgio, Mattia Doria, et al.. (2021). Changes in sleep patterns and disturbances in children and adolescents in Italy during the Covid-19 outbreak. Sleep Medicine. 91. 166–174. 148 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zese, Monica, Elena Finotti, Fabio Cavallo, et al.. (2021). Emergency Surgery in the Elderly: Could Laparoscopy Be Useful in Frailty? A Single-Center Prospective 2-Year Follow-Up in 120 Consecutive Patients. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 119–127. 3 indexed citations
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Finotti, Elena, Fabio Pizza, Francesca Ingravallo, et al.. (2016). Psychosocial Profile and Quality of Life in Children With Type 1 Narcolepsy: A Case-Control Study. SLEEP. 39(7). 1389–1398. 60 indexed citations
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Pizza, Fabio, Christian Franceschini, Stefano Vandi, et al.. (2013). Clinical and polysomnographic course of childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy. Brain. 136(12). 3787–3795. 95 indexed citations
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Poli, Francesca, Fabio Pizza, Emmanuel Mignot, et al.. (2013). High Prevalence of Precocious Puberty and Obesity in Childhood Narcolepsy with Cataplexy. SLEEP. 36(2). 175–181. 107 indexed citations
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Salvador, Renato, Mario Costantini, Francesco Cavallin, et al.. (2013). Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Can Be Used As Primary Therapy for Esophageal Achalasia Regardless of Age. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 18(1). 106–112. 29 indexed citations
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Salvador, Renato, Mario Costantini, Francesco Cavallin, et al.. (2013). 455 Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Can Be Used As Primary Therapy for Esophageal Achalasia Regardless of Age. Gastroenterology. 144(5). S–1051. 2 indexed citations
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Lecendreux, Michel, Francesca Poli, Claire E. H. M. Donjacour, et al.. (2012). Tolerance and Efficacy of Sodium Oxybate in Childhood Narcolepsy with Cataplexy: A Retrospective Study. SLEEP. 35(5). 709–711. 43 indexed citations
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Salvador, Renato, Mario Costantini, Giovanni Zaninotto, et al.. (2010). The Preoperative Manometric Pattern Predicts the Outcome of Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Achalasia. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(11). 1635–1645. 184 indexed citations
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Salvador, Renato, Mario Costantini, Giovanni Zaninotto, et al.. (2010). 288 The Preoperative Manometric Pattern Predicts the Outcome of Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Achalasia. Gastroenterology. 138(5). S–849. 4 indexed citations
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Bruni, Oliviero, Raffaele Ferri, Luana Novelli, et al.. (2009). Slow EEG Amplitude Oscillations During NREM Sleep and Reading Disabilities in Children With Dyslexia. Developmental Neuropsychology. 34(5). 539–551. 24 indexed citations
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Bruni, Oliviero, Raffaele Ferri, Luana Novelli, et al.. (2009). Sleep Spindle Activity Is Correlated With Reading Abilities in Developmental Dyslexia. SLEEP. 32(10). 1333–1340. 51 indexed citations
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Bruni, Oliviero, Luana Novelli, Elena Finotti, et al.. (2008). All-night EEG power spectral analysis of the cyclic alternating pattern at different ages. Clinical Neurophysiology. 120(2). 248–256. 15 indexed citations
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Rizzetto, Christian, Giovanni Zaninotto, Mario Costantini, et al.. (2008). Zenker’s Diverticula: Feasibility of a Tailored Approach Based on Diverticulum Size. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 12(12). 2057–2065. 52 indexed citations
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Bruni, Oliviero, Raffaele Ferri, Luana Novelli, et al.. (2008). NREM sleep instability in children with sleep terrors: The role of slow wave activity interruptions. Clinical Neurophysiology. 119(5). 985–992. 39 indexed citations
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Costantini, Mario, Christian Rizzetto, Lisa Zanatta, et al.. (2008). M1530 Accidental Mucosal Perforation During Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Myotomy Does Not Affect the Final Outcome of the Operation. Gastroenterology. 134(4). A–867. 2 indexed citations
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Rizzetto, Christian, E. Costantini, R Bottin, et al.. (2008). 340 Zenker's Diverticula: Is a Tailored Approach Feasible?. Gastroenterology. 134(4). A–845.
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Mingrone, Geltrude, et al.. (1990). Toxicity of disodium sebacate. 16(10). 531–536. 3 indexed citations
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Mingrone, Geltrude, et al.. (1990). Toxicity of disodium sebacate.. PubMed. 16(10). 531–6. 5 indexed citations

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