Giulia C. Leonardi

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Giulia C. Leonardi is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giulia C. Leonardi has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oncology, 18 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Giulia C. Leonardi's work include Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (14 papers), Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (11 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (3 papers). Giulia C. Leonardi is often cited by papers focused on Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (14 papers), Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (11 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (3 papers). Giulia C. Leonardi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Russia. Giulia C. Leonardi's co-authors include Massimo Libra, Saverio Candido, Luca Falzone, Demetrios�� Spandidos, James A. McCubrey, Rossella Salemi, Antonio Zanghì, Mark M. Awad, Ferdinando Nicoletti and Roberto Monastero and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Giulia C. Leonardi

51 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Cutaneous melanoma: From pathogenesis to therapy (Review) 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300 400
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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. Cutaneous melanoma: From pathogenesis to therapy (Review)
    2018 428 citations Giulia C. Leonardi, James A. McCubrey et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Giulia C. Leonardi Italy 20 859 597 365 328 213 57 1.8k
Maija Hollmén Finland 27 1.3k 1.5× 883 1.5× 480 1.3× 603 1.8× 296 1.4× 84 2.5k
Fei Wu China 23 815 0.9× 1.1k 1.8× 487 1.3× 433 1.3× 108 0.5× 106 2.2k
Caio A. Leite Brazil 15 598 0.7× 772 1.3× 319 0.9× 516 1.6× 110 0.5× 23 1.7k
Xiaodong Yang China 21 798 0.9× 516 0.9× 313 0.9× 172 0.5× 369 1.7× 62 1.7k
Zhen Liu China 20 407 0.5× 661 1.1× 327 0.9× 205 0.6× 250 1.2× 86 1.5k
Saeed Kolahian Germany 14 565 0.7× 761 1.3× 561 1.5× 499 1.5× 127 0.6× 38 2.1k
Hitoshi Funahashi Japan 25 896 1.0× 779 1.3× 154 0.4× 385 1.2× 305 1.4× 73 2.0k
Wan Du China 25 603 0.7× 1.0k 1.7× 239 0.7× 300 0.9× 154 0.7× 45 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giulia C. Leonardi

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All Works

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Portaro, Simona, Giulia C. Leonardi, Nicola Marotta, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of neuromodulation and rehabilitation approaches on pain relief in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurological Sciences. 46(7). 2995–3020. 1 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Giulia C., Simona Portaro, Demetrio Milardi, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms and Efficacy of Contrast Therapy for Musculoskeletal Painful Disease: A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(5). 1441–1441.
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Bellone, Federica, Giulia C. Leonardi, Daniele Borzelli, et al.. (2025). Lesson from COVID-19—Adapting Respiratory Rehabilitation Through Early Multidisciplinary Care: An Opinion Paper from Retrospective Data. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(11). 3745–3745.
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Leonardi, Giulia C., Simona Portaro, V. Filardi, et al.. (2024). The Padel phenomenon after the COVID-19: an Italian cross-sectional survey of post-lockdown injuries. European Journal of Translational Myology. 34(2).
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Cheong, Taek-Chin, Ahram Jang, Qi Wang, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic patterns and clinical implications of oncogenic tyrosine kinase fusions in human cancers. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5110–5110. 3 indexed citations
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Sconza, Cristiano, Dalila Scaturro, Giulia Letizia Mauro, et al.. (2024). Safety and Efficacy of Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Chondroitin for the Treatment of Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. Rheumatology and Therapy. 11(2). 381–395. 5 indexed citations
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Sconza, Cristiano, Berardo Di Matteo, Giulia C. Leonardi, et al.. (2023). Early application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy improves pain control and functional scores in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. International Orthopaedics. 47(11). 2757–2765. 3 indexed citations
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Portaro, Simona, et al.. (2023). Early hip fracture surgery and rehabilitation. How to improve functional quality outcomes. A retrospective study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 65(6). 879–884. 2 indexed citations
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Portaro, Simona, et al.. (2023). Pressure Ulcers—A Longstanding Problem: A 7-Year Neurorehabilitation Unit Experience of Management, Care, and Clinical Outcomes. Diagnostics. 13(20). 3213–3213. 2 indexed citations
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Bellone, Federica, Simona Portaro, Giulia C. Leonardi, et al.. (2023). Haemophilia and Fragility Fractures: From Pathogenesis to Multidisciplinary Approach. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(11). 9395–9395. 5 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Giulia C., Simona Portaro, Berardo Di Matteo, et al.. (2023). Intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin for the treatment of upper back myofascial pain syndrome: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Pain. 28(3). 369–381. 4 indexed citations
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Sconza, Cristiano, Giulia C. Leonardi, Elizaveta Kon, et al.. (2023). Intra-Articular Injection of Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1486–1486. 20 indexed citations
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Sconza, Cristiano, Giulia C. Leonardi, Elizaveta Kon, et al.. (2021). Oxygen-ozone therapy for the treatment of low back pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations
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Mecca, Carmen, Qi Wang, Chiara Ambrogio, et al.. (2021). Tyrosine phosphatases regulate resistance to ALK inhibitors in ALK+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Blood. 139(5). 717–731. 27 indexed citations
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Recondo, Gonzalo, Magda Bahcall, Lynette M. Sholl, et al.. (2019). MA09.11 Mechanisms of Resistance to MET Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with MET Exon 14 Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 14(10). S285–S285. 4 indexed citations
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Ricciuti, Biagio, Carlo Genova, Lucio Crinò, Massimo Libra, & Giulia C. Leonardi. (2019). <p>Antitumor activity of larotrectinib in tumors harboring <em>NTRK&nbsp;</em>gene fusions: a short review on the current evidence</p>. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 12. 3171–3179. 41 indexed citations
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Mandarano, Martina, Biagio Ricciuti, Rita Chiari, et al.. (2016). Müllerian Tumor Originating from the Pleura in a 47-Years Old Woman: A Case Report. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Ricciuti, Biagio, Giulia C. Leonardi, Giulio Metro, et al.. (2015). Targeting the KRAS variant for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: potential therapeutic applications. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 10(1). 53–68. 52 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Giulia C., et al.. (2012). BRAF mutations in papillary thyroid carcinoma and emerging targeted therapies (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports. 6(4). 687–694. 24 indexed citations

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