Francesco Saverio Fera

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
47 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Francesco Saverio Fera is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Saverio Fera has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Neurology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Francesco Saverio Fera's work include Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications (10 papers), Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (10 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (9 papers). Francesco Saverio Fera is often cited by papers focused on Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications (10 papers), Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (10 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (9 papers). Francesco Saverio Fera collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Czechia. Francesco Saverio Fera's co-authors include Venkata S. Mattay, Alessandro Tessitore, Ahmad R. Hariri, Daniel R. Weinberger, Michael Egan, Bhaskar Kolachana, David Goldman, Aldo Quattrone, Joseph H. Callicott and Terry E. Goldberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Saverio Fera

46 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Serotonin Transporter Genetic Variation and the Response ... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2002 2003 2003 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Serotonin Transporter Genetic Variation and the Response of the Human Amygdala
    2002 1.7k citations Ahmad R. Hariri, Venkata S. Mattay et al. Science profile →
  2. The Amygdala Response to Emotional Stimuli: A Comparison of Faces and Scenes
    2002 733 citations Ahmad R. Hariri, Alessandro Tessitore et al. NeuroImage profile →
  3. Catechol O -methyltransferase val 158 -met genotype and individual variation in the brain response to amphetamine
    2003 719 citations Venkata S. Mattay, Terry E. Goldberg et al. profile →
  4. Neocortical modulation of the amygdala response to fearful stimuli
    2003 658 citations Ahmad R. Hariri, Venkata S. Mattay et al. Biological Psychiatry 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 Saverio Fera Italy 33 3.1k 1.4k 1.3k 1.3k 1.1k 47 6.9k
Dieter F. Braus Germany 46 3.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.6× 601 0.4× 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 133 7.7k
Malek Bajbouj Germany 45 2.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 670 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 207 6.7k
Carsten Konrad Germany 46 3.4k 1.1× 629 0.5× 775 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 122 7.1k
Luca Passamonti United Kingdom 48 2.6k 0.8× 868 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 784 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 169 6.7k
Alessandro Tessitore Italy 45 4.6k 1.5× 1.6k 1.1× 2.9k 2.2× 1.3k 1.0× 2.7k 2.5× 165 10.1k
Szabolcs Kéri Hungary 42 2.7k 0.9× 853 0.6× 588 0.4× 995 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 219 6.0k
Mathias Pessiglione France 42 4.6k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 947 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 927 0.9× 97 6.9k
Oliver Gruber Germany 46 4.2k 1.3× 804 0.6× 494 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 2.1k 2.0× 178 7.1k
Katherine H. Karlsgodt United States 34 3.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 516 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 786 0.7× 78 6.2k
Abraham Zangen Israel 55 3.7k 1.2× 2.5k 1.8× 1.4k 1.0× 402 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 204 9.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nigro, Salvatore, Luca Passamonti, Roberta Riccelli, et al.. (2014). Structural ‘connectomic’ alterations in the limbic system of multiple sclerosis patients with major depression. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 21(8). 1003–1012. 52 indexed citations
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Passamonti, Luca, Francesco Saverio Fera, Alessandro Tessitore, et al.. (2013). Dysfunctions within limbic–motor networks in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurobiology of Aging. 34(11). 2499–2509. 31 indexed citations
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Passamonti, Luca, Fabiana Novellino, Antonio Cerasa, et al.. (2011). Altered cortical-cerebellar circuits during verbal working memory in essential tremor. Brain. 134(8). 2274–2286. 102 indexed citations
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Passamonti, Luca, Antonio Cerasa, Maria Liguori, et al.. (2009). Neurobiological mechanisms underlying emotional processing in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Brain. 132(12). 3380–3391. 88 indexed citations
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Gioia, Maria Cecilia, Antonio Cerasa, Paola Valentino, et al.. (2009). Neurofunctional correlates of personality traits in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: An fMRI study. Brain and Cognition. 71(3). 320–327. 17 indexed citations
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Passamonti, Luca, Antonio Cerasa, Maria Cecilia Gioia, et al.. (2008). Genetically dependent modulation of serotonergic inactivation in the human prefrontal cortex. NeuroImage. 40(3). 1264–1273. 47 indexed citations
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Liguori, Maria, Francesco Saverio Fera, A. Patitucci, et al.. (2008). A longitudinal observation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor mRNA levels in patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Brain Research. 1256. 123–128. 30 indexed citations
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Gioia, Maria Cecilia, Antonio Cerasa, Maria Liguori, et al.. (2007). Impact of individual cognitive profile on visuo-motor reorganization in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis. Brain Research. 1167. 71–79. 16 indexed citations
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Quattrone, Aldo, Giuseppe Nicoletti, Demetrio Messina, et al.. (2007). MR Imaging Index for Differentiation of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from Parkinson Disease and the Parkinson Variant of Multiple System Atrophy. Radiology. 246(1). 214–221. 308 indexed citations
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Fera, Francesco Saverio, Giuseppe Nicoletti, Antonio Cerasa, et al.. (2007). Dopaminergic modulation of cognitive interference after pharmacological washout in Parkinson's disease. Brain Research Bulletin. 74(1-3). 75–83. 59 indexed citations
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Nicoletti, Giuseppe, Francesco Saverio Fera, Francesca Condino, et al.. (2006). MR Imaging of Middle Cerebellar Peduncle Width: Differentiation of Multiple System Atrophy from Parkinson Disease. Radiology. 239(3). 825–830. 91 indexed citations
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Passamonti, Luca, Francesco Saverio Fera, A. Magariello, et al.. (2005). Monoamine Oxidase-A Genetic Variations Influence Brain Activity Associated with Inhibitory Control: New Insight into the Neural Correlates of Impulsivity. Biological Psychiatry. 59(4). 334–340. 125 indexed citations
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Mattay, Venkata S., Francesco Saverio Fera, Alessandro Tessitore, et al.. (2005). Neurophysiological correlates of age-related changes in working memory capacity. Neuroscience Letters. 392(1-2). 32–37. 294 indexed citations
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Bono, Francesco, et al.. (2005). Transverse sinus stenoses persist after normalization of the CSF pressure in IIH. Neurology. 65(7). 1090–1093. 107 indexed citations
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Cerasa, Antonio, Francesco Saverio Fera, Maria Cecilia Gioia, et al.. (2005). Adaptive cortical changes and the functional correlates of visuo-motor integration in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Brain Research Bulletin. 69(6). 597–605. 20 indexed citations
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Fera, Francesco Saverio, Martin N. Yongbi, Peter van Gelderen, et al.. (2003). EPI‐BOLD fMRI of human motor cortex at 1.5 T and 3.0 T: Sensitivity dependence on echo time and acquisition bandwidth. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 19(1). 19–26. 64 indexed citations
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Hariri, Ahmad R., Venkata S. Mattay, Alessandro Tessitore, et al.. (2002). Serotonin Transporter Genetic Variation and the Response of the Human Amygdala. Science. 297(5580). 400–403. 1693 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hariri, Ahmad R., Alessandro Tessitore, Venkata S. Mattay, Francesco Saverio Fera, & Daniel R. Weinberger. (2002). The Amygdala Response to Emotional Stimuli: A Comparison of Faces and Scenes. NeuroImage. 17(1). 317–323. 733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Quattrone, Aldo, Francesco Bono, R. L. Oliveri, et al.. (2001). Cerebral venous thrombosis and isolated intracranial hypertension without papilledema in CDH. Neurology. 57(1). 31–36. 51 indexed citations
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Gambardella, Antonio, Mario Zappia, Paola Valentino, et al.. (1997). Action palatal tremor in a patient with primary intestinal lymphoma. Movement Disorders. 12(5). 794–797. 8 indexed citations

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