Francesca Motta

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 817 citations indexed

About

Francesca Motta is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Motta has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 817 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Rheumatology, 10 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 9 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Francesca Motta's work include Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (10 papers), Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis (7 papers) and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments (6 papers). Francesca Motta is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (10 papers), Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis (7 papers) and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments (6 papers). Francesca Motta collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Francesca Motta's co-authors include Carlo Selmi, Antonio Sica, Maria De Santis, M. Eric Gershwin, M. Eric Gershwin, Angela Ceribelli, Aftab A. Ansari, William M. Ridgway, Lucia Novelli and Matteo Vecellio and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Immunology and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Motta

37 papers receiving 808 citations

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Inflammaging and Osteoarthritis

2022 225 citations Francesca Motta, Antonio Sica et al. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Motta Italy	14	324	205	151	135	99	40	817
Orazio De Lucia Italy	16	480 1.5×	111 0.5×	247 1.6×	266 2.0×	58 0.6×	55	1.1k
Wanvisa Udomsinprasert Thailand	17	139 0.4×	203 1.0×	80 0.5×	142 1.1×	46 0.5×	70	881
Vilim Molnar Croatia	11	552 1.7×	249 1.2×	66 0.4×	84 0.6×	197 2.0×	32	1.1k
Bridget Hodkinson South Africa	18	727 2.2×	177 0.9×	218 1.4×	45 0.3×	40 0.4×	48	1.1k
Benoît Gilbert Switzerland	9	409 1.3×	441 2.2×	181 1.2×	158 1.2×	27 0.3×	26	1.1k
Qiuqing Wang United States	11	188 0.6×	268 1.3×	42 0.3×	125 0.9×	61 0.6×	15	854
Shubhasree Banerjee United States	12	384 1.2×	256 1.2×	355 2.4×	61 0.5×	31 0.3×	24	1.2k
Ali Şahin Türkiye	13	187 0.6×	152 0.7×	105 0.7×	24 0.2×	26 0.3×	65	649
Young Ok Jung South Korea	19	284 0.9×	324 1.6×	266 1.8×	26 0.2×	153 1.5×	39	1.2k

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Motta, Francesca, Nicoletta Di Simone, & Carlo Selmi. (2025). The Impact of Menopause on Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. 68(1). 32–32. 6 indexed citations

Motta, Francesca, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic considerations linking SARS-CoV-2 infection, inflammation, and the loss of immune tolerance. Current Opinion in Immunology. 95. 102567–102567.

Luca, Giacomo De, Maria De Santis, Veronica Batani, et al.. (2025). Immunosuppressive therapy to treat newly diagnosed primary heart involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis: An Italian cardiac magnetic resonance based study. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 71. 152622–152622. 3 indexed citations

Santis, Maria De, et al.. (2024). Add-on Rituximab for Primary Heart Involvement Associated with Systemic Sclerosis: A Step Forward in the Tailored Treatment of Myocarditis?. European Journal of Heart Failure. 27(3). 473–475. 2 indexed citations

Motta, Francesca, Natasa Isailovic, Angela Ceribelli, et al.. (2024). Autoantibodies, cutaneous subset and immunosuppressants contribute to the cancer risk in systemic sclerosis. RMD Open. 10(3). e004492–e004492. 3 indexed citations

Santis, Maria De, Natasa Isailovic, Francesca Motta, et al.. (2024). Serum IL-23 levels reflect a myeloid inflammatory signature and predict the response to apremilast in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1455134–1455134. 1 indexed citations

Magliocca, Aurora, Francesca Motta, Francesca Fumagalli, et al.. (2024). Detecting pneumothorax during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: The potential of defibrillator measured transthoracic impedance. Resuscitation Plus. 20. 100801–100801. 1 indexed citations

Motta, Francesca, Nicola Bizzaro, Davide Giavarina, et al.. (2023). Rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. RMD Open. 9(3). e002817–e002817. 25 indexed citations

Antinozzi, Cristina, Elisa Grazioli, Maria De Santis, et al.. (2022). The Preventive Role of Physical Activity in Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Correlation with Clinical Parameters and Disease Progression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(16). 10303–10303. 4 indexed citations

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Azzolini, Elena, Chiara Pozzi, Luca Germagnoli, et al.. (2022). mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster fosters B- and T-cell responses in immunocompromised patients. Life Science Alliance. 5(6). e202201381–e202201381. 22 indexed citations

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Laino, Maria Elena, Francesca Motta, Maria De Santis, et al.. (2022). Advanced Imaging Supports the Mechanistic Role of Autoimmunity and Plaque Rupture in COVID-19 Heart Involvement. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. 64(1). 75–89.

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Bugatti, Serena, Laura Bogliolo, Antonio Manzo, et al.. (2021). Impact of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies on Progressive Systemic Bone Mineral Density Loss in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis After Two Years of Treat-to-Target. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 701922–701922. 13 indexed citations

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Zhou, Xing, Francesca Motta, Carlo Selmi, et al.. (2021). Antibody glycosylation in autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews. 20(5). 102804–102804. 53 indexed citations

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Ceribelli, Angela, Francesca Motta, Matteo Vecellio, et al.. (2021). Clinical Trials Supporting the Role of the IL-17/IL-23 Axis in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 622770–622770. 22 indexed citations

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Vecellio, Matteo, Elvezia Maria Paraboschi, Angela Ceribelli, et al.. (2021). DNA Methylation Signature in Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Psoriatic Disease. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 778677–778677. 10 indexed citations

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Motta, Francesca, Veronica Codullo, Véronique Ramoni, et al.. (2020). Role of placental inflammatory mediators and growth factors in patients with rheumatic diseases with a focus on systemic sclerosis. Lara D. Veeken. 60(7). 3307–3316. 9 indexed citations

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Bogliolo, Laura, et al.. (2020). OP0040 ANTI-CITRULLINATED PROTEIN AUTOANTIBODIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING SYSTEMIC BONE LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TREATED ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF TREAT-TO-TARGET AND TIGHT-CONTROL. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 79. 27–28. 1 indexed citations

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Motta, Francesca, M. Eric Gershwin, & Carlo Selmi. (2020). Mushrooms and immunity. Journal of Autoimmunity. 117. 102576–102576. 67 indexed citations

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Motta, Francesca, Antonio Sica, & Carlo Selmi. (2020). Frailty in Rheumatic Diseases. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 576134–576134. 52 indexed citations

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Motta, Francesca, Maria Cristina Carena, Carlo Selmi, & Matteo Vecellio. (2020). MicroRNAs in ankylosing spondylitis: Function, potential and challenges. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100050–100050. 21 indexed citations

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