Elena Tafi

1.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
23 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Elena Tafi is a scholar working on Insect Science, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Tafi has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Insect Science, 13 papers in Genetics and 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Elena Tafi's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (14 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers) and Plant and animal studies (12 papers). Elena Tafi is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (14 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers) and Plant and animal studies (12 papers). Elena Tafi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and Austria. Elena Tafi's co-authors include Rosanna Salvia, Patrizia Falabella, Thomas Hahn, Susanne Zibek, Carmen Scieuzo, Anna Guarnieri, Micaela Triunfo, Aman Paul, Angela De Bonis and Dolores Ianniciello and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Virology.

In The Last Decade

Elena Tafi

22 papers receiving 991 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.

Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects

2020 254 citations Thomas Hahn, Elena Tafi et al. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology profile →
Antimicrobial properties of chitosan from different developmental stages of the bioconverter insect Hermetia illucens

2022 202 citations Anna Guarnieri, Micaela Triunfo et al. Scientific Reports profile →
Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process

2022 191 citations Micaela Triunfo, Elena Tafi et al. Scientific Reports profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elena Tafi Italy	11	505	434	156	146	137	23	1.0k
Aman Paul Belgium	14	680 1.3×	142 0.3×	137 0.9×	96 0.7×	144 1.1×	35	991
Carmen Scieuzo Italy	20	1.1k 2.3×	377 0.9×	527 3.4×	248 1.7×	273 2.0×	65	2.1k
Mingjing Qu China	12	373 0.7×	183 0.4×	245 1.6×	53 0.4×	136 1.0×	19	715
Maaike Nieuwland Netherlands	12	367 0.7×	135 0.3×	100 0.6×	378 2.6×	97 0.7×	17	907
Rosanna Salvia Italy	25	1.4k 2.8×	518 1.2×	681 4.4×	289 2.0×	353 2.6×	63	2.6k
Samy Boulos Switzerland	15	346 0.7×	71 0.2×	166 1.1×	169 1.2×	117 0.9×	30	1.1k
John Masani Nduko Kenya	16	166 0.3×	218 0.5×	183 1.2×	236 1.6×	46 0.3×	41	781
A.B.Z. Zuki Malaysia	15	95 0.2×	229 0.5×	148 0.9×	100 0.7×	66 0.5×	50	831
Micaela Triunfo Italy	10	281 0.6×	314 0.7×	85 0.5×	108 0.7×	51 0.4×	13	635
Abbas Mol Türkiye	7	153 0.3×	230 0.5×	133 0.9×	61 0.4×	50 0.4×	29	472

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Tafi

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Sagona, Simona, Fabrizio Bertelloni, Barbara Turchi, et al.. (2025). Preliminary Investigation Towards a Safety Tool for Swine Brucellosis Diagnosis by a Proteomic Approach Within the One-Health Framework. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(4). 1517–1517.

Tafi, Elena, Simona Sagona, Valentina Meucci, et al.. (2024). Effect of amino acid enriched diets on hemolymph amino acid composition in honey bees. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 115(1). e22085–e22085. 1 indexed citations

Bortolotti, Laura, Dolores Catelan, Anna Granato, et al.. (2024). Spatiotemporal evolution of the distribution of Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) in honey bee colonies. Virology. 598. 110191–110191. 3 indexed citations

Cilia, Giovanni, et al.. (2024). Seasonal trends of the ABPV, KBV, and IAPV complex in Italian managed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies. Archives of Virology. 169(3). 43–43. 5 indexed citations

Sagona, Simona, Elena Tafi, Antonio Nanetti, et al.. (2024). Oxalic Acid Treatment: Short-Term Effects on Enzyme Activities, Vitellogenin Content, and Residual Oxalic Acid Content in House Bees, Apis mellifera L.. Insects. 15(6). 409–409. 2 indexed citations

Tafi, Elena, Antonio Nanetti, Giovanni Cilia, Laura Bortolotti, & Gherardo Bogo. (2024). Pathogens may affect wing morphology in Apis mellifera (L.) workers. Journal of Apicultural Research. 64(3). 862–870. 1 indexed citations

Sagona, Simona, Elena Tafi, Lucia Casini, et al.. (2023). Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil-Enriched Diet on Immune and Antioxidant Enzymatic Activity, Fat and Vitellogenin Contents in Newly Emerged and Forager Bees (Apis mellifera L.) Reared in Cages. Insects. 14(11). 856–856. 1 indexed citations

Tafi, Elena, Simona Sagona, Valentina Meucci, et al.. (2023). Effects of proline on survival, locomotion and amino acid haemolymph composition of Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805). Physiological Entomology. 48(4). 161–170. 1 indexed citations

Triunfo, Micaela, Elena Tafi, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2023). Usage of chitosan from Hermetia illucens as a preservative for fresh Prunus species fruits: a preliminary analysis. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 10(1). 18 indexed citations

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Tafi, Elena, Micaela Triunfo, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2023). Preliminary investigation on the effect of insect-based chitosan on preservation of coated fresh cherry tomatoes. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 7030–7030. 30 indexed citations

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Triunfo, Micaela, Elena Tafi, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2022). Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 6613–6613. 191 indexed citations breakdown →

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Guarnieri, Anna, Micaela Triunfo, Carmen Scieuzo, et al.. (2022). Antimicrobial properties of chitosan from different developmental stages of the bioconverter insect Hermetia illucens. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 8084–8084. 202 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sagona, Simona, Antonio Nanetti, Elena Tafi, et al.. (2022). Queen Caging and Oxalic Acid Treatment: Combined Effect on Vitellogenin Content and Enzyme Activities in the First Post-Treatment Workers and Drones, Apis mellifera L.. Animals. 12(22). 3121–3121. 6 indexed citations

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Cilia, Giovanni, et al.. (2022). The Epidemiological Situation of the Managed Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies in the Italian Region Emilia-Romagna. Veterinary Sciences. 9(8). 437–437. 16 indexed citations

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Sagona, Simona, Baldassare Fronte, Elena Tafi, et al.. (2021). Effect of Honey and Syrup Diets Enriched with 1,3-1,6 β-Glucans on Honeybee Survival Rate and Phenoloxidase Activity (Apis mellifera L. 1758). Veterinary Sciences. 8(7). 130–130. 7 indexed citations

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Triunfo, Micaela, Elena Tafi, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2021). Insect Chitin-Based Nanomaterials for Innovative Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals. Cosmetics. 8(2). 40–40. 71 indexed citations

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Franco, Antonio, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, et al.. (2021). Lipids from Hermetia illucens, an Innovative and Sustainable Source. Sustainability. 13(18). 10198–10198. 96 indexed citations

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Cilia, Giovanni, Filippo Fratini, Elena Tafi, et al.. (2020). Changes of Western honey bee Apis mellifera ligustica (Spinola, 1806) ventriculus microbial profile related to their in-hive tasks. Journal of Apicultural Research. 60(1). 198–202. 19 indexed citations

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Cilia, Giovanni, Filippo Fratini, Elena Tafi, et al.. (2020). Microbial Profile of the Ventriculum of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806) Fed with Veterinary Drugs, Dietary Supplements and Non-Protein Amino Acids. Veterinary Sciences. 7(2). 76–76. 23 indexed citations

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Hahn, Thomas, Elena Tafi, Aman Paul, et al.. (2020). Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 95(11). 2775–2795. 254 indexed citations breakdown →

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