Francesco Sofi

18.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
219 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Francesco Sofi is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Sofi has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 72 papers in Physiology and 34 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Francesco Sofi's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (69 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (43 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (29 papers). Francesco Sofi is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (69 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (43 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (29 papers). Francesco Sofi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Francesco Sofi's co-authors include Alessandro Casini, Gian Franco Gensini, Rosanna Abbate, Monica Dinu, Rosanna Abbate, Giuditta Pagliai, Francesca Cesari, Claudio Macchi, Rossella Marcucci and Anna Maria Gori and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Sofi

210 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 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.

Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis

2008 1.2k citations Francesco Sofi, Francesca Cesari et al. profile →
Accruing evidence on benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

2010 1.1k citations Francesco Sofi, Rosanna Abbate et al. profile →
Physical activity and risk of cognitive decline: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

2010 836 citations Francesco Sofi, Rosanna Abbate et al. profile →
Mediterranean diet and health status: an updated meta-analysis and a proposal for a literature-based adherence score

2013 753 citations Francesco Sofi, Rosanna Abbate et al. profile →
Mediterranean diet and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and randomised trials

2017 678 citations Monica Dinu, Giuditta Pagliai et al. profile →
Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies

2016 677 citations Monica Dinu, Rosanna Abbate et al. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition profile →
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 635 citations Giuditta Pagliai, Monica Dinu et al. profile →
Insomnia and risk of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis

2012 493 citations Francesco Sofi, Francesca Cesari et al. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology profile →
Low-Grade Inflammation and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption: A Review

2023 126 citations Marta Tristán Asensi, Francesco Sofi et al. Nutrients profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on coronary revascularization and cardiovascular events: a meta-analysis 2024 ·European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ·Monica Dinu, Francesco Sofi, Sofia Lotti, Barbara Colombini, Anna Vittoria Mattioli, Alberico L. Catapano, Manuela Casula, Andrea Baragetti, Nathan D. Wong, Philippe Gabríel Steg, Giuseppe Ambrosio	9
2	Role of ultra-processed foods in modulating the effect of Mediterranean diet on human and planet health—study protocol of the PROMENADE randomized controlled trial 2024 ·Trials ·Monica Dinu, Donato Angelino, Cristian Del Bo’, Mauro Serafini, Francesco Sofi, Daniela Martini	0
3	Knowledge, attitude and behaviours towards food sustainability in a group of Italian consumers. A cross-sectional study 2024 ·International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition ·Vincenza Gianfredi, (unknown), Sofia Lotti, (unknown), Francesco Sofi, Monica Dinu	6
4	Advancements in Antiviral Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Review of Hepatitis C Virus and Novel Flavone Leads 2024 ·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Nasser Thallaj, (unknown), Francesco Sofi	10
5	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption in a Group of Italian Patients with Celiac Disease 2023 ·Nutrients ·Marta Tristán Asensi, Giuditta Pagliai, Sofia Lotti, (unknown), Barbara Colombini, Ilaria Giangrandi, Francesco Sofi, Monica Dinu	10
6	Worldwide impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTACS): a systematic review with meta-analysis of 553 038 cases 2023 ·European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes ·Francesco Sofi, Monica Dinu, Gianpaolo Reboldi, Sofia Lotti, Luca Genovese, Isabella Tritto, Gianfranco Gensini, C. Michael Gibson, Giuseppe Ambrosio	6
7	Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Is Inversely Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: A Cross-Sectional Study 2022 ·Nutrients ·Monica Dinu, Marta Tristán Asensi, Giuditta Pagliai, Sofia Lotti, Daniela Martini, Barbara Colombini, Francesco Sofi	41
8	Association between Psychological Disorders, Mediterranean Diet, and Chronotype in a Group of Italian Adults 2022 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Monica Dinu, Sofia Lotti, (unknown), (unknown), Giuditta Pagliai, Marta Tristán Asensi, Vincenza Gianfredi, Daniele Nucci, Barbara Colombini, Francesco Sofi	12
9	Effects of a dietary intervention with Mediterranean vs lacto-ovo vegetarian diets on HDL function: Results from the CARDIVEG study 2022 ·Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases ·(unknown), Nicoletta Pellegrini, Giuditta Pagliai, Monica Dinu, Matteo Manfredini, Matteo Incerti, Elda Favari, Francesco Sofi	4
10	Nutritional Interventions in the Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome 2020 ·Nutrients ·Giuditta Pagliai, Ilaria Giangrandi, Monica Dinu, Francesco Sofi, Barbara Colombini	51
11	Effects of Popular Diets on Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Parameters: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials 2020 ·Advances in Nutrition ·Monica Dinu, Giuditta Pagliai, Donato Angelino, Alice Rosi, Margherita Dall’Asta, Letizia Bresciani, Cinzia Ferraris, Monica Guglielmetti, Justyna Godos, Cristian Del Bo’, Daniele Nucci, Erika Meroni, Luigi Landini, Daniela Martini, Francesco Sofi	113
12	Alpine junior world ski championship: nutritional habits and performance in elite skiers 2019 ·The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness ·Umile Giuseppe Longo, Francesco Sofi, Monica Dinu, Alessandra Berton, (unknown), Carlo Massaroni, Emiliano Schena, Vincenzo Denaro	2
13	Symptomatic efficacy of buckwheat products in Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS). 2017 ·Florence Research (University of Florence) ·Monica Dinu, Donatella Macchia, Giuditta Pagliai, Anna Maria Gori, Francesca Cesari, Rossella Marcucci, Francesco Sofi, Alessandro Casini	8
14	A khorasan wheat-based replacement diet improves risk profile of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): a randomized crossover trial 2016 ·European Journal of Nutrition ·(unknown), Monica Dinu, Francesca Cesari, Anna Maria Gori, Claudia Fiorillo, Matteo Becatti, Alessandro Casini, Rossella Marcucci, Stefano Benedettelli, Francesco Sofi	38
15	Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies breakdown → 2016 ·Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition ·Monica Dinu, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini, Alessandro Casini, Francesco Sofi	677
16	Effect of pasta consumption obtained by an old Italian durum wheat variety on cardiovascular parameters: an intervention study 2014 ·Progress in nutrition ·Lisetta Ghiselli, Francesco Sofi, Anne Whittaker, Anna Maria Gori, Alessandro Casini, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini, Giovanni Dinelli, (unknown), Stefano Benedettelli	9
17	Importance of diet on disease prevention 2013 ·Florence Research (University of Florence) ·Francesco Sofi, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini, Alessandro Casini	8
18	Quale alimentazione per una efficace prevenzione cardiovascolare 2012 ·Francesco Sofi, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini, Alessandro Casini	1
19	Low protein Z levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease 2007 ·Thrombosis and Haemostasis ·Francesca Cesari, Giovanni Pratesi, Anna Paola Cellai, Raffaele Pulli, Carlo Pratesi, Gian Franco Gensini, (unknown), Sandra Fedi, Francesco Sofi	10
20	Prolonged n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation ameliorates hepatic steatosis in patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study 2006 ·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·M. Capanni, Francesca Calella, Maria Rosa Biagini, S. Genise, Laura Raimondi, Giorgio Bedogni, Gianluca Svegliati‐Baroni, Francesco Sofi, Stefano Milani, Rosanna Abbate, C. Surrenti, Alessandro Casini	326

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