Giovanni Docimo

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
131 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Giovanni Docimo is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giovanni Docimo has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Surgery, 48 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Giovanni Docimo's work include Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery (48 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers) and Head and Neck Anomalies (13 papers). Giovanni Docimo is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery (48 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers) and Head and Neck Anomalies (13 papers). Giovanni Docimo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and Austria. Giovanni Docimo's co-authors include Giovanni Conzo, Ludovico Docimo, Roberto Ruggiero, Salvatore Tolone, Claudio Gambardella, Gianmattia del Genio, Adelmo Gubitosi, Nicola Avenia, Luigi Santini and Domenico Parmeggiani and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Giovanni Docimo

127 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

An Overview of the Cardiorenal Protective Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibitors

2022 152 citations Giovanni Docimo et al. profile →
Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes Mellitus: Pathogenetic Mechanisms and Diagnostic Options

2023 89 citations Giovanni Docimo et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Giovanni Docimo Italy	31	1.6k	1.1k	311	251	249	131	2.6k
Michel Meurisse Belgium	28	1.9k 1.1×	551 0.5×	237 0.8×	370 1.5×	179 0.7×	184	2.8k
Umut Barbaros Türkiye	27	1.5k 0.9×	689 0.6×	173 0.6×	369 1.5×	156 0.6×	98	2.1k
Veeravich Jaruvongvanich United States	31	1.0k 0.6×	360 0.3×	165 0.5×	444 1.8×	334 1.3×	109	2.2k
Andreas Alexandrou Greece	25	1.3k 0.8×	438 0.4×	233 0.7×	641 2.6×	379 1.5×	102	2.5k
Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson Sweden	24	1.6k 1.0×	498 0.5×	224 0.7×	692 2.8×	868 3.5×	66	2.9k
M.K. Palmer Sweden	19	473 0.3×	388 0.4×	215 0.7×	176 0.7×	453 1.8×	35	1.6k
Carlo Cappelli Italy	30	1.1k 0.7×	2.2k 2.1×	186 0.6×	123 0.5×	99 0.4×	152	3.0k
Séverine Ledoux France	35	1.3k 0.8×	302 0.3×	167 0.5×	230 0.9×	1.0k 4.1×	84	2.6k
Arief Lalmohamed Netherlands	21	640 0.4×	255 0.2×	178 0.6×	126 0.5×	186 0.7×	62	1.5k
Adrian T. Billeter Germany	26	1.0k 0.6×	174 0.2×	200 0.6×	312 1.2×	443 1.8×	102	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Giovanni Docimo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Giovanni Docimo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giovanni Docimo

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Parisi, Simona, Claudio Gambardella, Roberto Ruggiero, et al.. (2025). Total Thyroidectomy with Harmonic Scalpel Combined with Gelatin Thrombin Hemostatic: A Focus on the Elderly Population—A Multicentric Study. Medicina. 61(3). 496–496. 1 indexed citations

Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Maria Ida Maiorino, Paola Caruso, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and Management of Complications of Laser Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 110(7). e2383–e2396. 2 indexed citations

Brancaccio, Gabriella, Giuseppe Colella, Giovanni Docimo, et al.. (2024). The Role of Sentinel Node Biopsy in the Era of Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma. Dermatology Practical & Conceptual. e2024038–e2024038. 1 indexed citations

Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Paola Caruso, Natale Di Martino, et al.. (2024). Thymic hyperplasia is accurate to detect new-onset Graves’ hyperthyroidism and resolves after restoring euthyroidism. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 47(10). 2487–2497. 1 indexed citations

Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Roberto Negro, Maurilio Deandrea, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and Management of Complications of Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Cystic Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-analysis. Thyroid. 34(9). 1068–1081. 1 indexed citations

Rio, Paolo Del, Andrea Polistena, Maria Grazia Chiofalo, et al.. (2023). Management of surgical diseases of thyroid gland indications of the United Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC). Updates in Surgery. 75(6). 1393–1417. 10 indexed citations

Docimo, Giovanni, et al.. (2023). Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Scleroderma: Data from the European Pharmacovigilance Database. Drugs - Real World Outcomes. 11(1). 33–41. 1 indexed citations

Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Giuseppe Bellastella, et al.. (2023). Prediction of classical versus non classical papillary thyroid carcinoma subtypes from cytology of nodules classified according to TIRADS. Endocrine. 84(2). 560–570. 5 indexed citations

Canu, Gian Luigi, Fabio Medas, Federico Cappellacci, et al.. (2022). Risk of Complications in Patients Undergoing Completion Thyroidectomy after Hemithyroidectomy for Thyroid Nodule with Indeterminate Cytology: An Italian Multicentre Retrospective Study. Cancers. 14(10). 2472–2472. 18 indexed citations

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Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Maria Ida Maiorino, Sergio Iorio, et al.. (2021). Exploring the Performance of Ultrasound Risk Stratification Systems in Thyroid Nodules of Pediatric Patients. Cancers. 13(21). 5304–5304. 28 indexed citations

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Scappaticcio, Lorenzo, Maria Ida Maiorino, Sergio Iorio, et al.. (2021). Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a systematic review. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 45(1). 181–188. 13 indexed citations

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Marotta, Vincenzo, Giacomo Russo, Claudio Gambardella, et al.. (2018). Human exposure to bisphenol AF and diethylhexylphthalate increases susceptibility to develop differentiated thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid nodules. Chemosphere. 218. 885–894. 72 indexed citations

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Parmeggiani, Domenico, Claudio Gambardella, Renato Patrone, et al.. (2017). Radioguided thyroidectomy for follicular tumors: Multicentric experience. International Journal of Surgery. 41. S75–S81. 7 indexed citations

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Limongelli, Paolo, Salvatore Tolone, Luigi Brusciano, et al.. (2017). Quality of life and scar evolution after negative pressure or conventional therapy for wound dehiscence following post‐bariatric abdominoplasty. International Wound Journal. 14(6). 960–966. 7 indexed citations

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Gurrado, Angela, Rocco Bellantone, Giuseppe Cavallaro, et al.. (2016). Can Total Thyroidectomy Be Safely Performed by Residents?. Medicine. 95(14). e3241–e3241. 25 indexed citations

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Docimo, Ludovico, Salvatore Tolone, Maurizio De Palma, et al.. (2015). Effectiveness of an advanced hemostatic pad combined with harmonic scalpel in thyroid surgery. A prospective study. International Journal of Surgery. 28. S17–S21. 12 indexed citations

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Docimo, Giovanni, Salvatore Tolone, Roberto Ruggiero, et al.. (2014). Total thyroidectomy with harmonic scalpel combined to gelatin-thrombin matrix hemostatic agent: Is it safe and effective? A single-center prospective study. International Journal of Surgery. 12. S209–S212. 13 indexed citations

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Bellevicine, Claudio, Umberto Malapelle, Giovanni Docimo, et al.. (2011). Multicentric encapsulated papillary oncocytic neoplasm of the thyroid: A case diagnosed by a combined cytological, histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular approach. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 40(5). 450–454. 9 indexed citations

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Gubitosi, Adelmo, Giovanni Docimo, Roberto Ruggiero, et al.. (2009). [Conservative anal fistula treatment with collagenic plug and human fibrin sealant. Preliminary results].. PubMed. 30(1-2). 46–50. 2 indexed citations

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Agresta, Ferdinando, Paolo De Simone, Alberto Arezzo, et al.. (2004). Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Italy: An Appraisal of 26,863 Cases. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 14(1). 1–8. 27 indexed citations

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