Francesco Kaitsas

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 660 citations indexed

About

Francesco Kaitsas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Dermatology and Orthodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Kaitsas has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 660 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 2 papers in Dermatology and 2 papers in Orthodontics. Recurrent topics in Francesco Kaitsas's work include Gut microbiota and health (4 papers), Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (2 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (2 papers). Francesco Kaitsas is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (4 papers), Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (2 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (2 papers). Francesco Kaitsas collaborates with scholars based in Italy and Spain. Francesco Kaitsas's co-authors include Antonio Gasbarrini, Gianluca Ianiro, Giovanni Cammarota, William G. Fusco, Emanuele Rinninella, Marco Cintoni, Maria Cristina Mele, Serena Porcari, Manuel Bernabeu and María Carmen Collado and has published in prestigious journals such as Nutrients, Antibiotics and Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Kaitsas

7 papers receiving 649 citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Short-Chain Fatty-Acid-Producing Bacteria: Key Components of the Human Gut Microbiota

2023 584 citations William G. Fusco, Manuel Bernabeu et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesco Kaitsas Italy	6	395	193	92	84	62	8	660
Manuel Bernabeu Spain	9	424 1.1×	186 1.0×	112 1.2×	97 1.2×	58 0.9×	24	736
Elisa Lanza Italy	4	381 1.0×	221 1.1×	79 0.9×	90 1.1×	42 0.7×	8	609
Ilaria Farella Italy	9	394 1.0×	270 1.4×	86 0.9×	108 1.3×	48 0.8×	21	772
Panida Sittipo South Korea	11	493 1.2×	155 0.8×	84 0.9×	91 1.1×	54 0.9×	13	777
Cody A. Black United States	5	519 1.3×	290 1.5×	102 1.1×	98 1.2×	78 1.3×	7	816
Ana Nogal United Kingdom	7	502 1.3×	321 1.7×	120 1.3×	107 1.3×	50 0.8×	12	792
Arjan Narbad United Kingdom	6	426 1.1×	174 0.9×	156 1.7×	90 1.1×	33 0.5×	11	598
Naisi Zhao United States	13	517 1.3×	239 1.2×	76 0.8×	75 0.9×	34 0.5×	33	794
S Deleu Belgium	6	430 1.1×	148 0.8×	112 1.2×	92 1.1×	63 1.0×	18	617
Aki Ronkainen Finland	5	334 0.8×	121 0.6×	94 1.0×	60 0.7×	55 0.9×	8	493

Countries citing papers authored by Francesco Kaitsas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Kaitsas

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

All Works

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Severino, Andrea, Serena Porcari, Francesco Kaitsas, et al.. (2025). The Multi-Faceted Role of Gut Microbiota in Alopecia Areata. Biomedicines. 13(6). 1379–1379.

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Fusco, William G., Francesco Kaitsas, I. Venturini, et al.. (2024). Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer: From pathogenesis to clinic. Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology. 72. 101941–101941. 12 indexed citations

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Kaitsas, Francesco, et al.. (2024). Helicobacter pylori and the Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota: A Multifaceted Relationship. Antibiotics. 13(7). 584–584. 9 indexed citations

4.

Poto, Remo, William G. Fusco, Emanuele Rinninella, et al.. (2023). The Role of Gut Microbiota and Leaky Gut in the Pathogenesis of Food Allergy. Nutrients. 16(1). 92–92. 28 indexed citations

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Fusco, William G., Manuel Bernabeu, Marco Cintoni, et al.. (2023). Short-Chain Fatty-Acid-Producing Bacteria: Key Components of the Human Gut Microbiota. Nutrients. 15(9). 2211–2211. 584 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fiorani, Marcello, P. D’Argenio, Francesco Kaitsas, et al.. (2023). Histamine-producing bacteria and their role in gastrointestinal disorders. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 17(7). 709–718. 18 indexed citations

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Kaitsas, Francesco, et al.. (2021). Ortho-Perio Risk Assessment and timing flowchart for lingual orthodontics in an interdisciplinary adult ortho-perio patient: A case report of "Perio-Guided" Orthodontic treatment. International Orthodontics. 20(1). 100598–100598. 7 indexed citations

8.

Kaitsas, Francesco, et al.. (2019). Lingual orthodontics in an adult patient with upper premolar extraction: Case report. International Orthodontics. 18(1). 165–177. 2 indexed citations

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