Germano Orrù

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
172 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Germano Orrù is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Germano Orrù has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Infectious Diseases and 27 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Germano Orrù's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers), Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (13 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers). Germano Orrù is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers), Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (13 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers). Germano Orrù collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Colombia. Germano Orrù's co-authors include Antonella Fais, Amalia Di Petrillo, Massimo Claudio Fantini, Vincenzo Piras, Alessandra Scano, Gennaro Cristinzio, Raffaele Capasso, Maria Antonietta Marcialis, Antonio Evidente and Cornelio Blus and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Germano Orrù

166 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Quercetin and its derivates as antiviral potentials: A comprehensive review

2021 286 citations Amalia Di Petrillo, Germano Orrù et al. profile →

Peers

Germano Orrù

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Tomasz M. Karpiński Poland

Luigì Santacroce Italy

Duane Charbonneau United States

Veronica Lazăr Romania

Ricardo Dias de Castro Brazil

Lúcia Helena Faccioli Brazil

Asta Tvarijonaviciute Spain

Domenico Britti Italy

Hong Wu China

Sepideh Zununi Vahed Iran

Tomasz M. Karpiński Poland

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Countries citing papers authored by Germano Orrù

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Germano Orrù

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Germano Orrù

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

All Works

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Sancassiani, Federica, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Diego Primavera, et al.. (2025). The Breathomics Profile of Volatile Sulfur Compounds in the Bipolar Spectrum, Does It Represent a Potential Tool for Early Diagnosis?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(6). 2025–2025. 1 indexed citations

Grassi, Roberta, Germano Orrù, Andrea Scribante, et al.. (2024). Oral Health and Caries Prevention: How Tongue Hygiene Helps Maintain Balance of Microbiota and Overall Health in Pediatric Patients. Children. 11(7). 816–816. 2 indexed citations

Scano, Alessandra, Germano Orrù, Goce Kalcev, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Hyperactivity and Biomarker Exploration: Insights from Elders in the Blue Zone of Sardinia. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(21). 6451–6451. 1 indexed citations

Praino, Emanuela, Antonia Abbinante, Gianfranco Favia, et al.. (2024). Orofacial Manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study and Future Prospects of Oral Capillaroscopy. Diagnostics. 14(4). 437–437. 2 indexed citations

Pintus, Francesca, Antonella Fais, Benedetta Era, et al.. (2024). Biological Potential of Asphodelus microcarpus Extracts: α-Glucosidase and Antibiofilm Activities In Vitro. Molecules. 29(21). 5063–5063. 1 indexed citations

Primavera, Diego, Cesar Iván Avilés González, Ferdinando Romano, et al.. (2023). Does the Response to a Stressful Condition in Older Adults with Life Rhythm Dysregulations Provide Evidence of the Existence of the “Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome”?. Healthcare. 12(1). 87–87. 18 indexed citations

Presti, Alessandra Lo, Angela Di Martino, Manuela Marra, et al.. (2022). First detection of SARS-CoV-2 lineage A.27 in Sardinia, Italy. UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari). 3 indexed citations

Orrù, Germano, et al.. (2022). Photodynamic therapy for the successful management of cyclosporine-related gum hypertrophy: A novel therapeutic option. Journal of public health research. 11(4). 1194217233–1194217233. 6 indexed citations

Piras, Alessandra, et al.. (2021). Fatty Acid Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of Rubus ulmifolius Schott Extracts Against Cariogenic Bacterium Streptococcus mutans. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 12(1). 25–33. 5 indexed citations

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Orrù, Germano, et al.. (2021). Correlation between chronic mucosal trauma and oral cancer: A case report and review of the literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Orrù, Germano, et al.. (2021). Oral and maxillofacial metastasis of breast cancer: a case report and literature review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Ferrando, Maria Laura, Ferdinando Coghe, Alessandra Scano, Mauro Giovanni Carta, & Germano Orrù. (2021). Co-infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Respiratory Infections Caused by SARS-CoV-2. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(4). 12170–12177. 5 indexed citations

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Garau, Valentino, et al.. (2021). Morphological Changes in Dental Surfaces Suggest Health Status and Alimentary Habits in the Subjects Belonging to the Copper Age in Sardinia Island (III Millennium BC). Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(5). 12784–12795. 1 indexed citations

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Olianas, Alessandra, Vincenzo Piras, Barbara Manconi, et al.. (2021). Thymosin β4 and β10 are highly expressed at the deep infiltrative margins of colorectal cancer - A mass spectrometry analysis.. PubMed. 25(23). 7285–7296. 4 indexed citations

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Scano, Alessandra, Antonio Barberis, Germano Orrù, et al.. (2020). Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a Potential Contaminant of Packed Fresh-Cut Lettuce in a Controlled Atmosphere. The Role of Phenotypes muc+/muc–. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(2). 8716–8724. 3 indexed citations

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Carta, Mauro Giovanni, Alessandra Scano, Luigi Minerba, Ferdinando Romano, & Germano Orrù. (2020). Does Living in Previously Exposed Malaria or Warm Areas is Associated with a Lower Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection in Italy?. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(2). 9744–9748. 3 indexed citations

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Orrù, Germano, Ferdinando Romano, Alessandra Scano, et al.. (2020). The Climate in the European Union and the Enlarged European Region is a Determinant of the COVID-19 Case Fatality Ratio. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(3). 10979–10986. 5 indexed citations

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Carta, Mauro Giovanni, Goce Kalcev, Alessandra Scano, et al.. (2020). Is the Inversion in the Trend of the Lethality of the COVID-19 in the Two Hemispheres due to the Difference in Seasons and Weather?. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(3). 10429–10434. 3 indexed citations

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González, Cesar Iván Avilés, Germano Orrù, Ferdinando Romano, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 Case Fatality Ratio of Latino America Countries with Temperate Climate Partially Follows European and Oceania Trends According to Seasonal Change. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 11(4). 11116–11121. 1 indexed citations

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Orrù, Germano, Cornelio Blus, Serge Szmukler‐Moncler, et al.. (2017). Periodontal microbiota of Sardinian children: comparing 200-year-old samples to present-day ones. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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