Francesco Capasso

11.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
167 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Francesco Capasso is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Capasso has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Pharmacology, 44 papers in Plant Science and 31 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Francesco Capasso's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (22 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (18 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (17 papers). Francesco Capasso is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (22 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (18 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (17 papers). Francesco Capasso collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Francesco Capasso's co-authors include Nicola Mascolo, Angelo A. Izzo, Giulia Di Carlo, Raffaele Capasso, Francesca Borrelli, Giuseppina Autore, Felice Senatore, Nicola Sante Iacobellis, Pietro Lo Cantore and Vincenzo Di Marzo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Capasso

165 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

Flavonoids: Old and new aspects of a class of natural the... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2002 2010 250 500 750 1000
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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. Flavonoids: Old and new aspects of a class of natural therapeutic drugs
    1999 1.1k citations Giulia Di Carlo, Nicola Mascolo et al. Life Sciences profile →
  2. Propolis, an old remedy used in modern medicine
    2002 585 citations Francesco Capasso et al. profile →
  3. Milk thistle in liver diseases: past, present, future
    2010 447 citations Raffaele Capasso, Francesco Capasso et al. Phytotherapy Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesco Capasso Italy 49 2.7k 2.7k 1.8k 1.7k 1.5k 167 9.1k
Francesca Borrelli Italy 58 3.9k 1.5× 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 876 0.5× 1.0k 0.7× 175 9.8k
Nicola Mascolo Italy 49 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 782 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 139 7.0k
José Maria Barbosa‐Filho Brazil 53 1.5k 0.5× 4.8k 1.8× 4.0k 2.3× 2.8k 1.6× 2.2k 1.5× 501 12.9k
Raffaele Capasso Italy 69 4.7k 1.8× 3.2k 1.2× 4.1k 2.3× 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 246 14.1k
Bilge Şener Türkiye 41 1.5k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 746 0.5× 224 6.7k
Giovanni Appendino Italy 66 4.9k 1.8× 4.3k 1.6× 6.2k 3.4× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 441 17.6k
Sun Yeou Kim South Korea 62 1.9k 0.7× 2.5k 0.9× 5.3k 3.0× 971 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 428 13.1k
Moacir Geraldo Pizzolatti Brazil 52 820 0.3× 2.7k 1.0× 2.5k 1.4× 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 199 7.7k
Roja Rahimi Iran 54 851 0.3× 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 205 9.2k
Valdir Cechinel Filho Brazil 52 912 0.3× 4.4k 1.7× 3.5k 1.9× 1.7k 1.0× 2.3k 1.6× 395 9.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesco Capasso

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Capasso

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Renieri, Leonardo, et al.. (2022). Orbital Infarction Syndrome as a Rare Complication After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 44(1). e111–e112. 1 indexed citations
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Borrelli, Francesca, Gabriella Aviello, Barbara Romano, et al.. (2009). Cannabidiol, a safe and non-psychotropic ingredient of the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa, is protective in a murine model of colitis. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 87(11). 1111–1121. 157 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Francesca Borrelli, Gabriella Aviello, Francesco Capasso, & Angelo A. Izzo. (2008). Inhibitory effect of the herbal antidepressant St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) on rat gastric motility. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 376(6). 407–414. 16 indexed citations
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Marzo, Vincenzo Di, Raffaele Capasso, Isabel Matias, et al.. (2008). The role of endocannabinoids in the regulation of gastric emptying: alterations in mice fed a high‐fat diet. British Journal of Pharmacology. 153(6). 1272–1280. 88 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Gabriella Aviello, Stefania Petrosino, et al.. (2007). Increased endocannabinoid levels reduce the development of precancerous lesions in the mouse colon. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 86(1). 89–98. 95 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Francesco Savino, & Francesco Capasso. (2007). Effects of the herbal formulation ColiMil®on upper gastrointestinal transit in micein vivo. Phytotherapy Research. 21(10). 999–1101. 16 indexed citations
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Iuvone, Teresa, Giuseppe Esposito, Francesco Capasso, & Angelo A. Izzo. (2003). Induction of nitric oxide synthase expression by Withania somnifera in macrophages. Life Sciences. 72(14). 1617–1625. 55 indexed citations
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Maffia, Pasquale, Angela Ianaro, Maria Barbara Pisano, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester in a rat model of vascular injury. British Journal of Pharmacology. 136(3). 353–360. 31 indexed citations
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Capasso, Raffaele, Angelo A. Izzo, Francesca Borrelli, et al.. (2002). Effect of piperine, the active ingredient of black pepper, on intestinal secretion in mice. Life Sciences. 71(19). 2311–2317. 37 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Nicola Mascolo, Marcello Tonini, & Francesco Capasso. (2000). Modulation of peristalsis by cannabinoid CB1 ligands in the isolated guinea‐pig ileum. British Journal of Pharmacology. 129(5). 984–990. 52 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Nicola Mascolo, Francesca Borrelli, & Francesco Capasso. (1999). Defaecation, intestinal fluid accumulation and motility in rodents: implications of cannabinoid CB1 receptors. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 359(1). 65–70. 73 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Lidia Sautebin, Francesca Borrelli, Rocco Longo, & Francesco Capasso. (1999). The role of nitric oxide in aloe-induced diarrhoea in the rat. European Journal of Pharmacology. 368(1). 43–48. 14 indexed citations
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Carlo, Giulia Di, Nicola Mascolo, Angelo A. Izzo, & Francesco Capasso. (1999). Flavonoids: Old and new aspects of a class of natural therapeutic drugs. Life Sciences. 65(4). 337–353. 1103 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pinto, Luísa, et al.. (1998). Anti‐inflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic Effects of Glaucine in Rats and Mice. Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications. 4(10). 502–505. 11 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Nicola Mascolo, Francesca Borrelli, & Francesco Capasso. (1998). Excitatory transmission to the circular muscle of the guinea‐pig ileum: evidence for the involvement of cannabinoid CB1 receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 124(7). 1363–1368. 100 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Timothy S. Gaginella, & Francesco Capasso. (1996). The osmotic and intrinsic mechanisms of the pharmacological laxative action of oral high doses of magnesium sulphate. Importance of the release of digestive polypeptides and nitric oxide.. PubMed. 9(2). 133–8. 32 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., Nicola Mascolo, Piera Maiolino, & Francesco Capasso. (1996). Nitric Oxide-Donating Compounds and Cyclic GMP Depress the Spontaneous Contractile Activity of the Isolated Rabbit Jejunum. Pharmacology. 53(2). 109–113. 9 indexed citations
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Izzo, Angelo A., et al.. (1994). Platelet activating factor potentiates rat paw oedema induced by different phlogogen agents. Inflammation Research. 41(3-4). 140–143. 2 indexed citations
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Mascolo, Nicola, Angelo A. Izzo, Francesco Barbato, & Francesco Capasso. (1993). Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthetase prevent castor‐oil‐induced diarrhoea in the rat. British Journal of Pharmacology. 108(4). 861–864. 101 indexed citations
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Autore, Giuseppina, Francesco Capasso, Giulia Di Carlo, & Nicola Mascolo. (1987). Effect of cholera toxin on the production of eicosanoids by rat jejunum. British Journal of Pharmacology. 92(1). 149–152. 7 indexed citations

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