Erika Zecchini

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Erika Zecchini is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erika Zecchini has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 1 paper in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 1 paper in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Erika Zecchini's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (3 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (2 papers). Erika Zecchini is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (3 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (2 papers). Erika Zecchini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Vietnam and United States. Erika Zecchini's co-authors include Rosario Rizzuto, Paolo Pinton, Carlotta Giorgi, Roberta Siviero, Laura S. Leo, Alessandro Rimessi, Saverio Marchi, Diego De Stefani, Paola Aguiari and Massimo Bonora and has published in prestigious journals such as Oncogene, Scientific Reports and Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics.

In The Last Decade

Erika Zecchini

7 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Calcium and apoptosis: ER-mitochondria Ca2+ transfer in t... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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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. Calcium and apoptosis: ER-mitochondria Ca2+ transfer in the control of apoptosis
    2008 929 citations Paolo Pinton, Carlotta Giorgi et al. Oncogene profile →

Peers

Erika Zecchini
Roberta Siviero Italy
Gustavo J.S. Pereira Brazil
John J. Mackrill Ireland
Aurélie Chantôme France
Xu Wu China
Paula Nunes Switzerland
Joanna Szczepanowska Poland
Monica Carmosino Italy
Cecilia Garcı́a-Pérez United States
Hany S. Girgis United States
Roberta Siviero Italy
Erika Zecchini
Citations per year, relative to Erika Zecchini Erika Zecchini (= 1×) peers Roberta Siviero

Countries citing papers authored by Erika Zecchini

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This map shows the geographic impact of Erika Zecchini's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Erika Zecchini with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Erika Zecchini more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Erika Zecchini

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Erika Zecchini. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Erika Zecchini. The network helps show where Erika Zecchini may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erika Zecchini

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

All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Granatiero, Veronica, Gaia Gherardi, Erika Zecchini, et al.. (2017). Role of p66shc in skeletal muscle function. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 6283–6283. 11 indexed citations
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Rimessi, Alessandro, Erika Zecchini, Roberta Siviero, et al.. (2012). The selective inhibition of nuclear PKCζ restores the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents in chemoresistant cells. Cell Cycle. 11(5). 1040–1048. 10 indexed citations
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Rizzuto, Rosario, Paolo Pinton, Diego De Stefani, et al.. (2010). Mitochondria, calcium signaling and cell death by apoptosis and autophagy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1797. 4–4. 2 indexed citations
4.
Rizzuto, Rosario, Saverio Marchi, Massimo Bonora, et al.. (2009). Ca2+ transfer from the ER to mitochondria: When, how and why. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1787(11). 1342–1351. 377 indexed citations
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Pinton, Paolo, Carlotta Giorgi, Roberta Siviero, Erika Zecchini, & Rosario Rizzuto. (2008). Calcium and apoptosis: ER-mitochondria Ca2+ transfer in the control of apoptosis. Oncogene. 27(50). 6407–6418. 929 indexed citations breakdown →
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Romagnoli, Anna, Paola Aguiari, Diego De Stefani, et al.. (2007). Endoplasmic Reticulum/Mitochondria Calcium Cross‐Talk. Novartis Foundation symposium. 287. 122–139. 25 indexed citations
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Zecchini, Erika, Roberta Siviero, Carlotta Giorgi, Rosario Rizzuto, & Paolo Pinton. (2007). Mitochondrial calcium signalling: message of life and death.. PubMed. 56(4). 235–42. 10 indexed citations

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