Giuseppe Merra

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Giuseppe Merra is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giuseppe Merra has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Physiology, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Giuseppe Merra's work include Diet and metabolism studies (16 papers), Gut microbiota and health (15 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers). Giuseppe Merra is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (16 papers), Gut microbiota and health (15 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers). Giuseppe Merra collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Japan and United States. Giuseppe Merra's co-authors include Antonino De Lorenzo, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Annunziata Capacci, Laura Di Renzo, Marco Cintoni, Antonio Gasbarrini, Annalisa Noce, Giulia Marrone, Paola Gualtieri and Marco Marchetti and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Journal of Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Giuseppe Merra

66 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Influence of Mediterranean Diet on Human Gut Microbiota

2020 285 citations Giuseppe Merra, Annalisa Noce et al. Nutrients profile →

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Araceli Muñoz‐Garach Spain

Tien S. Dong United States

R. Tojo Spain

Angela Horvath Austria

Valentina Chiavaroli Italy

Marjo Campmans‐Kuijpers Netherlands

Antje Damms-Machado Germany

Raaj S. Mehta United States

Theodora Stratigou Greece

Eliane Lopes Rosado Brazil

Araceli Muñoz‐Garach Spain

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Countries citing papers authored by Giuseppe Merra

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Fields of papers citing papers by Giuseppe Merra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giuseppe Merra

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Gasbarrini, Antonio, et al.. (2025). Relationship Between Human Microbiome and Helicobacter pylori. Microbiology Research. 16(1). 24–24. 4 indexed citations

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Merra, Giuseppe, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Microbiota on Neurological Disorders: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications. OBM Neurobiology. 9(1). 1–12.

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Marigliano, Benedetta, Marcello Candelli, Gabriele Savioli, et al.. (2024). Coffee and Microbiota: A Narrative Review. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 46(1). 896–908. 2 indexed citations

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Covino, Marcello, Andrea Piccioni, Giuseppe Merra, et al.. (2024). Head CT Scans in the Emergency Department during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Use or Overuse?. Life. 14(2). 264–264.

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Merra, Giuseppe, et al.. (2024). Relationship between Gut-Microbiota and Sport Activity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 45. 25–53.

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Merra, Giuseppe, et al.. (2024). The Relationship between Exposome and Microbiome. Microorganisms. 12(7). 1386–1386. 7 indexed citations

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Candelli, Marcello, Laura Franza, Rossella Cianci, et al.. (2023). The Interplay between Helicobacter pylori and Gut Microbiota in Non-Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Special Focus on Atherosclerosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(24). 17520–17520. 8 indexed citations

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Marrone, Giuseppe, Giuseppe Merra, Andrea Piccioni, et al.. (2023). Ursodeoxycholic acid does not affect the clinical outcome of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A retrospective study of propensity score‐matched cohorts. Liver International. 44(1). 83–92. 9 indexed citations

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Gualtieri, Paola, Rossella Cianci, Silvia Giannattasio, et al.. (2023). Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Nutrition: Exploring the Role of Diet and Gut Health. Nutrients. 15(20). 4465–4465. 3 indexed citations

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Marigliano, Benedetta, Marcello Candelli, Gabriele Savioli, et al.. (2023). Coffee and Microbiota: A Narrative Review. Preprints.org. 1 indexed citations

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Laterza, Vito, Marcello Covino, Carlo Alberto Schena, et al.. (2023). The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO). Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 27(10). 2177–2186. 4 indexed citations

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Merra, Giuseppe, Annalisa Noce, Giulia Marrone, et al.. (2022). Influence of Mediterranean Diet on Human Gut Microbiota. 1–7. 9 indexed citations

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Merra, Giuseppe, Annunziata Capacci, Antonino De Lorenzo, et al.. (2022). Do Intestinal Microbiota and Thyroid Travel in Tandem?. 1(1). 1 indexed citations

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Pieri, Massimo, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Roberto Colombo, et al.. (2021). Influence of Laboratory Index on match performance. A comparison study to evaluate physical performance in professional soccer players of an Italian Elite Team. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Lorenzo, Antonino De, M Costacurta, Giuseppe Merra, et al.. (2017). Can psychobiotics intake modulate psychological profile and body composition of women affected by normal weight obese syndrome and obesity? A double blind randomized clinical trial. Journal of Translational Medicine. 15(1). 135–135. 47 indexed citations

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Buccelletti, Francesco, Veronica Ojetti, Giuseppe Merra, et al.. (2013). Recurrent use of the Emergency Department in patients with anxiety disorder.. PubMed. 17 Suppl 1. 100–6. 14 indexed citations

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Niccoli, Giampaolo, Francesco Franceschi, Nicola Cosentino, et al.. (2010). Coronary atherosclerotic burden in patients with infection by CagA-positive strains of Helicobacter pylori. Coronary Artery Disease. 21(4). 217–221. 41 indexed citations

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Franceschi, Francesco, Eliano Pio Navarese, Roberto Mollo, et al.. (2009). [Helicobacter pylori and atherosclerosis. A review of the literature].. PubMed. 100(2). 91–6. 15 indexed citations

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Merra, Giuseppe, et al.. (2008). Celiac Disease and Myointimal Proliferation: A Possible Correlation?. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 2(3). 398–404. 2 indexed citations

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Campli, Cristiana Di, Michele Santoro, Rita Gaspari, et al.. (2005). Catholic University Experience With Molecular Adsorbent Recycling System in Patients With Severe Liver Failure. Transplantation Proceedings. 37(6). 2547–2550. 10 indexed citations

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