Francesca Cappitelli

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
132 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Francesca Cappitelli is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Conservation and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Cappitelli has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 50 papers in Conservation and 40 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Francesca Cappitelli's work include Building materials and conservation (63 papers), Conservation Techniques and Studies (50 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers). Francesca Cappitelli is often cited by papers focused on Building materials and conservation (63 papers), Conservation Techniques and Studies (50 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers). Francesca Cappitelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Spain. Francesca Cappitelli's co-authors include Federica Villa, C. Sorlini, Cristina Cattò, Michela Gambino, Andrea Polo, Elisabetta Zanardini, Patricia Sanmartín, Pamela Principi, Lucia Toniolo and Giancarlo Ranalli and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Cappitelli

130 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Control of Cultural Heritage Microbial Deterioration

2020 109 citations Francesca Cappitelli, Cristina Cattò et al. Microorganisms profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Francesca Cappitelli	1.7k	1.2k	998	889	335	132	3.7k
Clara Urzı̀	1.4k 0.8×	822 0.7×	464 0.5×	457 0.5×	155 0.5×	74	2.3k
Flavia Pinzari	974 0.6×	787 0.7×	628 0.6×	356 0.4×	340 1.0×	78	2.7k
Federica Villa	751 0.4×	540 0.4×	357 0.4×	659 0.7×	223 0.7×	117	3.0k
Christine C. Gaylarde	2.5k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	693 0.7×	703 0.8×	710 2.1×	155	5.8k
Beata Gutarowska	902 0.5×	692 0.6×	430 0.4×	283 0.3×	628 1.9×	155	2.7k
C. Sorlini	1.1k 0.6×	723 0.6×	619 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	349 1.0×	115	4.5k
Filomena De Leo	894 0.5×	570 0.5×	293 0.3×	253 0.3×	103 0.3×	57	1.6k
Benjamín Otto Ortega-Morales	958 0.5×	574 0.5×	303 0.3×	162 0.2×	92 0.3×	56	1.8k
Xiaobo Liu	441 0.3×	298 0.2×	163 0.2×	905 1.0×	433 1.3×	126	3.0k
Iwona B. Beech	657 0.4×	261 0.2×	166 0.2×	1.2k 1.3×	678 2.0×	101	4.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Cappitelli

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Cattò, Cristina, et al.. (2025). Insights on Zosteric Acid Analogues Activity Against Candida albicans Biofilm Formation. ACS Omega. 10(21). 22285–22295. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Haiqing, et al.. (2025). Interplay between geological materials and the environment at the Dazu Rock Carvings, China. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 75. 74–83. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Haiqing, et al.. (2025). Pollution gradients shape structure and functions of stone heritage bacterial communities at global scale. The Science of The Total Environment. 971. 179087–179087. 4 indexed citations

Villa, Federica, et al.. (2024). Methodological challenges for the investigation of the dual role of biofilms on outdoor heritage. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176450–176450. 5 indexed citations

Cattò, Cristina, Matteo Mori, Patricia Y. Hayes, et al.. (2024). Anti-biofilm efficacy of novel silica-based nanoparticles functionalized with natural derivatives for surface coating. Materials Today Chemistry. 42. 102375–102375. 2 indexed citations

Ratti, A., Fabio Forlani, Matteo Mori, et al.. (2023). Mechanistic Insights into the Antibiofilm Mode of Action of Ellagic Acid. Pharmaceutics. 15(6). 1757–1757. 12 indexed citations

Ratti, A., Fabio Forlani, Matteo Mori, et al.. (2023). Unlocking the Antibiofilm Potential of Natural Compounds by Targeting the NADH:quinone Oxidoreductase WrbA. Antioxidants. 12(8). 1612–1612. 2 indexed citations

Cattò, Cristina, Francesca Cappitelli, Giusy D’Attoma, et al.. (2019). Non-Lethal Effects of N-Acetylcysteine on Xylella fastidiosa Strain De Donno Biofilm Formation and Detachment. Microorganisms. 7(12). 656–656. 13 indexed citations

Cattò, Cristina, Michela Gambino, Francesca Cappitelli, et al.. (2017). Sidestepping the challenge of casein quantification in ancient paintings by dot-blot immunoassay. Microchemical Journal. 134. 362–369. 7 indexed citations

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Sanmartín, Patricia, Federica Villa, Andrea Polo, et al.. (2014). Rapid evaluation of three biocide treatments against the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. PCC 9104 by color changes. Annals of Microbiology. 65(2). 1153–1158. 22 indexed citations

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Balloi, Annalisa, et al.. (2013). Strategies for increasing the scale of biocleaning treatment through sulfate crust bioremoval. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 1 indexed citations

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Polo, Andrea, Davide Gulotta, Nadia Santo, et al.. (2012). Importance of subaerial biofilms and airborne microflora in the deterioration of stonework: a molecular study. Biofouling. 28(10). 1093–1106. 32 indexed citations

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Villa, Federica, et al.. (2011). Altered expression level of Escherichia coli proteins in response to treatment with the antifouling agent zosteric acid sodium salt. Environmental Microbiology. 14(7). 1753–1761. 33 indexed citations

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Balloi, Annalisa, Eleonora Rolli, Ramona Marasco, et al.. (2010). The role of microorganisms in bioremediation and phytoremediation of polluted and stressed soils.. AGROCHIMICA. 54(6). 353–369. 22 indexed citations

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Sanmartín, Patricia, Federica Villa, B. Silva, Francesca Cappitelli, & B. Prieto. (2010). Color measurements as a reliable method for estimating chlorophyll degradation to phaeopigments. Biodegradation. 22(4). 763–771. 53 indexed citations

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Polo, Andrea, Francesca Cappitelli, Lorenzo Brusetti, et al.. (2010). Feasibility of Removing Surface Deposits on Stone Using Biological and Chemical Remediation Methods. Microbial Ecology. 60(1). 1–14. 74 indexed citations

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Villa, Federica, Francesca Cappitelli, Pamela Principi, Andrea Polo, & C. Sorlini. (2009). Permeabilization method forin-situinvestigation of fungal conidia on surfaces. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 48(2). 234–240. 16 indexed citations

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Townsend, Joyce H., et al.. (2008). Conservation Science 2007 : papers from the Conference held in Milan, Italy, 10-11 May 2007. 3 indexed citations

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Cappitelli, Francesca, Pamela Abbruscato, Paola Foladori, et al.. (2008). Detection and Elimination of Cyanobacteria from Frescoes: The Case of the St. Brizio Chapel (Orvieto Cathedral, Italy). Microbial Ecology. 57(4). 633–639. 34 indexed citations

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Cappitelli, Francesca, Elisabetta Zanardini, Lucia Toniolo, et al.. (2005). Bioconservation of the marble base of the Pietà Rondanini by Michelangelo Buonarroti. European geosciences union general assembly. 7. 6675–6675. 6 indexed citations

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