Elena Morelli

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Elena Morelli is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Morelli has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Organic Chemistry and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Elena Morelli's work include Cellular transport and secretion (5 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). Elena Morelli is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (5 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). Elena Morelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Elena Morelli's co-authors include Thomas Vaccari, Ettore Novellino, Giuseppe Campiani, Vito Nacci, Massimiliano Garrè, Elio Messi, Margherita Piccolella, M. Meroni, Angelo Poletti and P. Rusmini and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The EMBO Journal and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Elena Morelli

33 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB a... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB activation in models of motoneuron degeneration
    2018 319 citations P. Rusmini, Katia Cortese et al. Autophagy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elena Morelli Italy 17 462 279 205 156 134 33 1.0k
Shyamal K. Goswami India 24 908 2.0× 311 1.1× 64 0.3× 180 1.2× 208 1.6× 62 1.6k
Kevin J. Frankowski United States 21 659 1.4× 139 0.5× 454 2.2× 123 0.8× 136 1.0× 57 1.3k
Aruna D. Balgi Canada 19 746 1.6× 376 1.3× 96 0.5× 159 1.0× 108 0.8× 31 1.3k
Elena Cichero Italy 25 858 1.9× 111 0.4× 435 2.1× 47 0.3× 71 0.5× 96 1.5k
Radhika A. Varier Netherlands 13 2.1k 4.5× 133 0.5× 77 0.4× 65 0.4× 38 0.3× 14 2.5k
Yuan‐Hao Hsu Taiwan 17 970 2.1× 97 0.3× 113 0.6× 199 1.3× 25 0.2× 39 1.6k
Christine Anne France 16 487 1.1× 183 0.7× 80 0.4× 135 0.9× 152 1.1× 21 1.2k
Mohammad Altaf India 17 1.8k 3.9× 112 0.4× 92 0.4× 69 0.4× 48 0.4× 30 2.2k
Rosalba Perrone Italy 21 1.6k 3.6× 266 1.0× 63 0.3× 27 0.2× 145 1.1× 26 2.4k
Annalise Di Marco Italy 21 437 0.9× 133 0.5× 96 0.5× 20 0.1× 154 1.1× 38 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elena Morelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Morelli

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

All Works

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Lorenzo, Ritamaria Di, V. di Lorenzo, A Marzocchi, et al.. (2024). Phenylalanine Butyramide: A Butyrate Derivative as a Novel Inhibitor of Tyrosinase. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(13). 7310–7310. 4 indexed citations
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Seccia, Serenella, Stefania Albrizio, Elena Morelli, & Irene Dini. (2024). Development and Validation of a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Diode Array Detector Method to Measure Seven Neonicotinoids in Wheat. Foods. 13(14). 2235–2235. 2 indexed citations
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Dini, Irene, et al.. (2023). Validation of an Eco-Friendly Automated Method for the Determination of Glucose and Fructose in Wines. Molecules. 28(14). 5585–5585. 2 indexed citations
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Corvino, Angela, Ida Cerqua, Giuseppe Caliendo, et al.. (2021). Antagonizing S1P3 Receptor with Cell-Penetrating Pepducins in Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16). 8861–8861. 2 indexed citations
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Morelli, Elena, Enrica Pellegrino, Galina V. Beznoussenko, et al.. (2021). Activity of the SNARE Protein SNAP29 at the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi Apparatus. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 637565–637565. 14 indexed citations
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Malova, Mariya, Elena Morelli, Valentina Cardiello, et al.. (2021). Nosological Differences in the Nature of Punctate White Matter Lesions in Preterm Infants. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 657461–657461. 7 indexed citations
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Imperatore, Concetta, Mohammadhassan Valadan, Luciana Tartaglione, et al.. (2020). Exploring the Photodynamic Properties of Two Antiproliferative Benzodiazopyrrole Derivatives. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(4). 1246–1246. 8 indexed citations
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Masi, Mirco, Enrico Garattini, Marco Bolis, et al.. (2020). OXER1 and RACK1-associated pathway: a promising drug target for breast cancer progression. Oncogenesis. 9(12). 105–105. 31 indexed citations
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Rusmini, P., Katia Cortese, V. Crippa, et al.. (2018). Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB activation in models of motoneuron degeneration. Autophagy. 15(4). 631–651. 319 indexed citations breakdown →
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Morelli, Elena, et al.. (2018). How to use a multipurpose SNARE: The emerging role of Snap29 in cellular health. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 72–81. 21 indexed citations
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Horner, David S., et al.. (2017). ESCRT genes and regulation of developmental signaling. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 74. 29–39. 14 indexed citations
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Morelli, Elena, et al.. (2016). An essential step of kinetochore formation controlled by the SNARE protein Snap29. The EMBO Journal. 35(20). 2223–2237. 16 indexed citations
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Morelli, Elena, Galina V. Beznoussenko, Tor Erik Rusten, et al.. (2014). Multiple functions of the SNARE protein Snap29 in autophagy, endocytic, and exocytic trafficking during epithelial formation inDrosophila. Autophagy. 10(12). 2251–2268. 67 indexed citations
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Melisi, Daniela, et al.. (2011). D-Galactose as a Vector for Prodrug Design. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 11(18). 2288–2298. 37 indexed citations
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Budriesi, Roberta, Pierfranco Ioan, Alberto Chiarini, et al.. (2004). Development of Potent and Selective Peripheral 5-HT3 Receptor Agonists and Antagonists, Keystones of a New Therapeutic Strategy to Cardiac Diseases. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology. 18. 138–138. 1 indexed citations
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Campiani, Giuseppe, Anna Ramunno, Giovanni Maga, et al.. (2002). Non-Nucleoside HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase (RT) Inhibitors: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 8(8). 615–657. 101 indexed citations
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Campiani, Giuseppe, Anna Ramunno, Isabella Fiorini, et al.. (2002). Synthesis of New Molecular Probes for Investigation of Steroid Biosynthesis Induced by Selective Interaction with Peripheral Type Benzodiazepine Receptors (PBR). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 45(19). 4276–4281. 19 indexed citations
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Gemma, Sandra, Giuseppe Campiani, Stefania Butini, et al.. (2002). Polycondensed heterocycles. Part 12: An approach to the synthesis of 2-acetyl-1′-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrospiro[isoquinoline-1,4′-pyrrolidine]-2′-one. Tetrahedron. 58(19). 3689–3692. 5 indexed citations

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