Francesco Di Russo

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Francesco Di Russo is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Di Russo has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 21 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 17 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Francesco Di Russo's work include Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (83 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (59 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (45 papers). Francesco Di Russo is often cited by papers focused on Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (83 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (59 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (45 papers). Francesco Di Russo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Francesco Di Russo's co-authors include Donatella Spinelli, Steven A. Hillyard, Sabrina Pitzalis, Marika Berchicci, Antı́gona Martı́nez, Martin I. Sereno, Rinaldo Livio Perri, Teresa Aprile, Wolfgang A. Teder-Sälejärvi and John J. McDonald and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Neuroscience, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Di Russo

150 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Cortical sources of the early components of the visual ev... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 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. Cortical sources of the early components of the visual evoked potential
    2001 920 citations Francesco Di Russo, Antı́gona Martı́nez et al. 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 Di Russo Italy 44 6.2k 1.5k 1.1k 604 437 157 7.5k
Michael Doppelmayr Austria 48 8.5k 1.4× 978 0.6× 631 0.6× 421 0.7× 207 0.5× 88 9.5k
Virginia B. Penhune Canada 45 9.3k 1.5× 2.4k 1.5× 2.3k 2.1× 1.1k 1.8× 364 0.8× 101 10.7k
Edmund Wascher Germany 41 4.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 305 0.5× 207 0.5× 179 5.5k
Remco J. Renken Netherlands 45 3.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 589 0.5× 224 0.4× 579 1.3× 173 6.2k
Emiliano Macaluso Italy 43 4.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 347 0.6× 736 1.7× 151 6.2k
Steven L. Small United States 48 5.0k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 2.2k 2.0× 2.0k 3.2× 199 0.5× 177 8.1k
Peter Brugger Switzerland 49 4.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.6× 1.0k 1.7× 150 0.3× 248 8.0k
Rebecca M. C. Spencer United States 39 4.3k 0.7× 2.3k 1.5× 701 0.6× 559 0.9× 169 0.4× 132 5.9k
Martin Meyer Switzerland 45 5.4k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 657 0.6× 1.2k 1.9× 661 1.5× 153 6.4k
Claude Alain Canada 61 11.0k 1.8× 4.2k 2.7× 871 0.8× 810 1.3× 886 2.0× 267 12.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Francesco Di Russo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesco Di Russo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Di Russo

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

All Works

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Zeri, Fabrizio, Marika Berchicci, Valentina Bianco, et al.. (2024). Cortical dynamics in visual areas induced by the first use of multifocal contact lenses in presbyopes. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 47(3). 102137–102137. 2 indexed citations
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Russo, Francesco Di & Valentina Bianco. (2023). Time Course of Reactive Brain Activities during a Stroop Color-Word Task: Evidence of Specific Facilitation and Interference Effects. Brain Sciences. 13(7). 982–982. 4 indexed citations
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Russo, Francesco Di, et al.. (2023). Sex Differences in Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Training Effects and in Brain Processing of Semi-Elite Basketball Players. Brain Sciences. 13(3). 443–443. 13 indexed citations
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Bianco, Valentina, et al.. (2023). Top-down reconfiguration of SMA cortical connectivity during action preparation. iScience. 26(8). 107430–107430. 2 indexed citations
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Berchicci, Marika, et al.. (2023). Electrophysiological Correlates of Different Proactive Controls during Response Competition and Inhibition Tasks. Brain Sciences. 13(3). 455–455. 1 indexed citations
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Costa, Sérgio Hofmeister de Almeida Martins, Marika Berchicci, Valentina Bianco, et al.. (2022). Brain dynamics of visual anticipation during spatial occlusion tasks in expert tennis players. Psychology of sport and exercise. 65. 102335–102335. 10 indexed citations
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Bianco, Valentina, et al.. (2021). Electrophysiological Evidence of Anticipatory Cognitive Control in the Stroop Task. Brain Sciences. 11(6). 783–783. 10 indexed citations
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Sulpizio, Valentina, Marika Berchicci, Francesco Di Russo, et al.. (2021). Effect of Exoskeleton-Assisted Rehabilitation Over Prefrontal Cortex in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Neuroimaging Pilot Study. Brain Topography. 34(5). 651–663. 2 indexed citations
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Berchicci, Marika, Valentina Bianco, & Francesco Di Russo. (2020). Electrophysiological sign of stronger auditory processing in females than males during passive listening. Cognitive Neuroscience. 12(3-4). 106–111. 3 indexed citations
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Berchicci, Marika, Matthew B. Pontifex, Eric S. Drollette, et al.. (2015). From cognitive motor preparation to visual processing: The benefits of childhood fitness to brain health. Neuroscience. 298. 211–219. 38 indexed citations
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Berchicci, Marika, Giuliana Lucci, Rinaldo Livio Perri, Donatella Spinelli, & Francesco Di Russo. (2014). Benefits of Physical Exercise on Basic Visuo-Motor Functions Across Age. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 6. 48–48. 50 indexed citations
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Russo, Francesco Di, Alessandro Bultrini, Stefano Brunelli, et al.. (2010). Benefits of Sports Participation for Executive Function in Disabled Athletes. Journal of Neurotrauma. 27(12). 2309–2319. 104 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Antı́gona, Wolfgang A. Teder-Sälejärvi, Miriam Vázquez, et al.. (2006). Objects Are Highlighted by Spatial Attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 18(2). 298–310. 96 indexed citations
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Bertini, Chiara, et al.. (2006). Spatio-temporal characterization of metaphor comprehension. NeuroImage. 31.
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Russo, Francesco Di, Sabrina Pitzalis, Teresa Aprile, & Donatella Spinelli. (2005). Effect of Practice on Brain Activity: An Investigation in Top-Level Rifle Shooters. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 37(9). 1586–1593. 79 indexed citations
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Russo, Francesco Di, Sabrina Pitzalis, & Donatella Spinelli. (2003). Fixation stability and saccadic latency in élite shooters. Vision Research. 43(17). 1837–1845. 80 indexed citations
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Russo, Francesco Di & Donatella Spinelli. (1999). Electrophysiological evidence for an early attentional mechanism in visual processing in humans. Vision Research. 39(18). 2975–2985. 152 indexed citations

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