Emina Pustijanac

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 764 citations indexed

About

Emina Pustijanac is a scholar working on Ecology, Infectious Diseases and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Emina Pustijanac has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 764 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, 6 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Emina Pustijanac's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (5 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (4 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (4 papers). Emina Pustijanac is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (5 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (4 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (4 papers). Emina Pustijanac collaborates with scholars based in Croatia, United Kingdom and Slovenia. Emina Pustijanac's co-authors include Ivana Škrlec, Jasminka Talapko, Sanja Bekić, Ivan Kotris, Martina Juzbašić, Tomislav Meštrović, Melita Jukić, Dušica Vujaklija, Christine Cagnon and Ana Bielen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Emina Pustijanac

23 papers receiving 745 citations

Hit Papers

Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manif... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300 400
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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. Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection
    2021 419 citations Jasminka Talapko, Martina Juzbašić et al. Journal of Fungi profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Emina Pustijanac Croatia 10 295 151 127 112 87 25 764
Joseph McLaughlin United States 20 230 0.8× 217 1.4× 167 1.3× 313 2.8× 84 1.0× 59 1.4k
Giusy Diella Italy 17 227 0.8× 108 0.7× 83 0.7× 113 1.0× 16 0.2× 57 783
Gaetano Brindicci Italy 14 325 1.1× 158 1.0× 116 0.9× 44 0.4× 76 0.9× 43 787
Chloé Dimeglio France 13 428 1.5× 152 1.0× 112 0.9× 41 0.4× 54 0.6× 53 1.1k
Jessica L. Rinsky United States 12 162 0.5× 118 0.8× 54 0.4× 49 0.4× 23 0.3× 30 577
Mohammed A. Samad Bangladesh 18 277 0.9× 87 0.6× 338 2.7× 147 1.3× 34 0.4× 68 852
Amy Langdon United States 8 288 1.0× 582 3.9× 130 1.0× 132 1.2× 113 1.3× 14 1.1k
Annalisa Bergna Italy 10 376 1.3× 167 1.1× 73 0.6× 46 0.4× 74 0.9× 21 818
María José Valderrama Spain 17 79 0.3× 273 1.8× 101 0.8× 119 1.1× 156 1.8× 48 822

Countries citing papers authored by Emina Pustijanac

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emina Pustijanac

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All Works

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Burić, Petra, et al.. (2025). Seasonal Macrofaunal Diversity in the Shells of Dead Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 in Southern Istria. Oceans. 6(2). 26–26. 1 indexed citations
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Markić, Ana, Petra Burić, Emina Pustijanac, et al.. (2024). Fragmented marine plastics as the prevalent litter type on a small island beach in the Adriatic. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 203. 116467–116467. 6 indexed citations
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Pustijanac, Emina, et al.. (2024). Tick-Borne Bacterial Diseases in Europe: Threats to public health. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 43(7). 1261–1295. 17 indexed citations
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Pustijanac, Emina, et al.. (2024). Microplastics in Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: Comparison between Cultured and WildType Mussels from the Northern Adriatic. Applied Sciences. 14(5). 2056–2056. 7 indexed citations
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Burić, Petra, et al.. (2024). A review on nutrients, phytochemicals, health benefits and applications of the green seaweed Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J. Agardh. Journal of Applied Phycology. 36(6). 3451–3473. 2 indexed citations
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Pustijanac, Emina, et al.. (2023). Dissemination of Clinical Acinetobacter baumannii Isolate to Hospital Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pathogens. 12(3). 410–410. 8 indexed citations
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Broznić, Dalibor, et al.. (2023). Investigation and Spatial Distribution of Hard Ticks by Geographical Information System (GIS) in the Region of Istria, Croatia. Applied Sciences. 13(16). 9483–9483. 1 indexed citations
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Talapko, Jasminka, Aleksandar Včev, Tomislav Meštrović, et al.. (2022). Homeostasis and Dysbiosis of the Intestinal Microbiota: Comparing Hallmarks of a Healthy State with Changes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Microorganisms. 10(12). 2405–2405. 34 indexed citations
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Talapko, Jasminka, Tomislav Meštrović, Emina Pustijanac, & Ivana Škrlec. (2021). Towards the Improved Accuracy of Hepatitis E Diagnosis in Vulnerable and Target Groups: A Global Perspective on the Current State of Knowledge and the Implications for Practice. Healthcare. 9(2). 133–133. 7 indexed citations
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Talapko, Jasminka, Martina Juzbašić, Emina Pustijanac, et al.. (2021). Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection. Journal of Fungi. 7(2). 79–79. 419 indexed citations breakdown →
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Talapko, Jasminka, Emina Pustijanac, Melita Jukić, et al.. (2021). Mental Health and Physical Activity in Health-Related University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare. 9(7). 801–801. 65 indexed citations
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Škrlec, Ivana, Jasminka Talapko, Emina Pustijanac, & Tomislav Meštrović. (2021). Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Physical Activity in Health-Related University Students during COVID-19. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 43–43. 9 indexed citations
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Pustijanac, Emina, et al.. (2020). Histological alteration of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis digestive gland induced by microplastics. 141. 1 indexed citations
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Pustijanac, Emina, et al.. (2019). Micro-analytical Evidence of Copper-Based Pigment and Fungal Contamination of Medieval Mural Paintings in Beram, Croatia. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 25(6). 1471–1481. 3 indexed citations
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Ivančić, Ingrid, Nikola Medić, Emina Pustijanac, et al.. (2018). Insights into the life strategy of the common marine diatom Chaetoceros peruvianus Brightwell. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0203634–e0203634. 11 indexed citations
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Korlević, Marino, Jurica Žučko, Mirjana Najdek, et al.. (2015). Bacterial diversity of polluted surface sediments in the northern Adriatic Sea. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 38(3). 189–197. 37 indexed citations

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