Fernanda Ricchelli

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Fernanda Ricchelli is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fernanda Ricchelli has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Fernanda Ricchelli's work include Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry (25 papers), Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis (18 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (18 papers). Fernanda Ricchelli is often cited by papers focused on Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry (25 papers), Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis (18 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (18 papers). Fernanda Ricchelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Bulgaria. Fernanda Ricchelli's co-authors include Giulio Jori, Silvano Del Gobbo, Giuliana Moreno, C. Salet, Paolo Bernardi, Giuseppe Tognon, Justina Šileikytė, Paolo Zatta, Peter Nikolov and Denise Drago and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Fernanda Ricchelli

79 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Principles of fluorescence spectroscopy 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Principles of fluorescence spectroscopy
    1989 566 citations Fernanda Ricchelli Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fernanda Ricchelli Italy 29 1.3k 957 819 679 284 79 2.9k
Patrice Morlière France 36 1.3k 1.0× 775 0.8× 1.3k 1.5× 763 1.1× 176 0.6× 141 3.9k
R. Santus France 30 1.1k 0.8× 782 0.8× 916 1.1× 512 0.8× 115 0.4× 127 3.1k
Jeffrey R. Kanofsky United States 29 840 0.6× 483 0.5× 623 0.8× 390 0.6× 215 0.8× 65 2.5k
Bernd Epe Germany 44 4.2k 3.1× 556 0.6× 636 0.8× 372 0.5× 278 1.0× 167 6.2k
Marcos López United States 19 2.3k 1.7× 495 0.5× 275 0.3× 575 0.8× 326 1.1× 34 4.2k
Carolina Lorente Argentina 27 967 0.7× 657 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 612 0.9× 87 0.3× 75 2.5k
Micaël Hardy France 30 2.1k 1.6× 768 0.8× 280 0.3× 712 1.0× 636 2.2× 69 4.3k
René Santús France 30 878 0.7× 308 0.3× 463 0.6× 246 0.4× 126 0.4× 106 2.4k
Artak Tovmasyan United States 32 1.2k 0.9× 844 0.9× 640 0.8× 477 0.7× 173 0.6× 125 3.0k
Zhenwen Zhao China 37 2.4k 1.8× 315 0.3× 490 0.6× 330 0.5× 325 1.1× 94 4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fernanda Ricchelli

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All Works

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Zulian, Alessandra, Justina Šileikytė, Valeria Petronilli, et al.. (2011). The translocator protein (peripheral benzodiazepine receptor) mediates rat-selective activation of the mitochondrial permeability transition by norbormide. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1807(12). 1600–1605. 10 indexed citations
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Petronilli, Valeria, Justina Šileikytė, Alessandra Zulian, et al.. (2009). Switch from inhibition to activation of the mitochondrial permeability transition during hematoporphyrin-mediated photooxidative stress.. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1787(7). 897–904. 37 indexed citations
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Zulian, Alessandra, Valeria Petronilli, Sergio Bova, et al.. (2007). Assessing the molecular basis for rat-selective induction of the mitochondrial permeability transition by norbormide. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1767(7). 980–988. 7 indexed citations
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Ferro, Stefania, Fernanda Ricchelli, Giovanna Mancini, Giuseppe Tognon, & Giulio Jori. (2006). Inactivation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by liposome-delivered photosensitising agents. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 83(2). 98–104. 56 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, Federica Dabbeni‐Sala, Valeria Petronilli, et al.. (2005). Species-specific modulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition by norbormide. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1708(2). 178–186. 22 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, Giovanni Miotto, Silvano Del Gobbo, et al.. (2004). Meso-substituted tetra-cationic porphyrins photosensitize the death of human fibrosarcoma cells via lysosomal targeting. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 37(2). 306–319. 53 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, et al.. (1999). Photodynamic action of porphyrin on Ca2+ influx in endoplasmic reticulum: a comparison with mitochondria. Biochemical Journal. 338(1). 221–227. 14 indexed citations
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Wöhrle, D., M. Shopova, Vanya Mantareva, et al.. (1999). Effect of delivery system on the pharmacokinetic and phototherapeutic properties of bis(methyloxyethyleneoxy)silicon-phthalocyanine in tumor-bearing mice. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 50(2-3). 124–128. 23 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, Silvano Del Gobbo, Giuliana Moreno, et al.. (1998). Photophysical properties of porphyrin planar aggregates in liposomes. European Journal of Biochemistry. 253(3). 760–765. 33 indexed citations
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Salet, C., Giuliana Moreno, Fernanda Ricchelli, & Paolo Bernardi. (1997). Singlet Oxygen Produced by Photodynamic Action Causes Inactivation of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(35). 21938–21943. 76 indexed citations
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Salet, C., Giuliana Moreno, & Fernanda Ricchelli. (1997). Effects of Photofrin® Photodynamic Action on Mitochondrial Respiration and Superoxide Radical Generation. Free Radical Research. 26(3). 201–208. 10 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, Silvano Del Gobbo, Giulio Jori, C. Salet, & Giuliana Moreno. (1995). Temperature‐Induced Changes in Fluorescence Properties as a Probe of Porphyrin Microenvironment in Lipid Membranes. European Journal of Biochemistry. 233(1). 165–170. 25 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda & Silvano Del Gobbo. (1995). Porphyrins as fluorescent probes for monitoring phase transitions of lipid domains in biological membranes. Factors influencing the microenvironment of haematoporphyrin and protoporphyrin in liposomes. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 29(1). 65–70. 28 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, et al.. (1993). PHOTOSENSITIZATION OF MITOCHONDRIA BY LIPOSOME‐BOUND PORPHYRINS. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 58(1). 53–58. 50 indexed citations
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Boteva, Raina, Fernanda Ricchelli, Giorgio Sartor, & Heinz Decker. (1993). Labeling of tarantula hemocyanin (Eurypelma californicum) with dansyl-type fluorescent tags: Identification of the dye-binding site by fluorescence spectroscopy. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 17(2). 155–161. 2 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, et al.. (1991). Liposomes as models to study the distribution of porphyrins in cell membranes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1065(1). 42–48. 60 indexed citations
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Salvato, Benedetto, Mariano Beltramini, Fernanda Ricchelli, & Laura Tallandini. (1989). Cobalt substitution studies on bovine erythrocyte superoxide dismutase: evidence for a novel cobalt-superoxide dismutase derivative. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 998(1). 14–20. 6 indexed citations
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Beltramini, Mariano, P. A. Firey, Fernanda Ricchelli, Michael A. J. Rodgers, & Giulio Jori. (1987). Steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic studies on the hematoporphyrin-lipoprotein complex. Biochemistry. 26(21). 6852–6858. 44 indexed citations
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Ricchelli, Fernanda, et al.. (1982). Effects of pH and urea on the conformational properties of subtilisin DY. Biochemical Journal. 207(2). 201–205. 13 indexed citations
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Filippi, Bruno, Pietro Giusti, L Cima, et al.. (1979). SYNTHETIC ENKEPHALINS Addicting Properties and Conformational Studies in Solution. International journal of peptide & protein research. 14(1). 34–40. 10 indexed citations

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