Lella Gandini

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Lella Gandini is a scholar working on Education, Artificial Intelligence and Visual Arts and Performing Arts. According to data from OpenAlex, Lella Gandini has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Education, 4 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 4 papers in Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Recurrent topics in Lella Gandini's work include Educational and Social Studies (8 papers), Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition (4 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (3 papers). Lella Gandini is often cited by papers focused on Educational and Social Studies (8 papers), Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition (4 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (3 papers). Lella Gandini collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Ireland. Lella Gandini's co-authors include Carolyn Pope Edwards, George E. Forman and Vea Vecchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Research in Childhood Education, ˜The œLion and the unicorn and LEARNing Landscapes.

In The Last Decade

Lella Gandini

17 papers receiving 786 citations

Hit Papers

The hundred languages of children : the Reggio Emilia app... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1998 1993 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. The hundred languages of children : the Reggio Emilia approach--advanced reflections
    1998 447 citations Carolyn Pope Edwards, Lella Gandini et al. profile →
  2. The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education
    1993 332 citations Carolyn Pope Edwards, Lella Gandini et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lella Gandini United States 9 797 250 160 140 82 20 1.0k
Margaret Carr New Zealand 14 666 0.8× 217 0.9× 51 0.3× 174 1.2× 49 0.6× 55 859
Robyn Ewing Australia 11 534 0.7× 84 0.3× 146 0.9× 70 0.5× 46 0.6× 47 742
Christine Hall United Kingdom 17 491 0.6× 149 0.6× 125 0.8× 135 1.0× 167 2.0× 34 783
Niklas Pramling Sweden 19 719 0.9× 145 0.6× 30 0.2× 246 1.8× 83 1.0× 82 966
Deborah L. Smith‐Shank United States 7 320 0.4× 137 0.5× 182 1.1× 46 0.3× 75 0.9× 28 657
Georgina Barton Australia 13 341 0.4× 89 0.4× 61 0.4× 62 0.4× 88 1.1× 89 569
Cathy Nutbrown United Kingdom 20 848 1.1× 354 1.4× 43 0.3× 274 2.0× 80 1.0× 58 1.1k
Jonothan Neelands United Kingdom 14 285 0.4× 144 0.6× 323 2.0× 42 0.3× 70 0.9× 33 645
Jabari Mahiri United States 13 584 0.7× 315 1.3× 31 0.2× 85 0.6× 232 2.8× 31 931
Julia Flutter United Kingdom 8 876 1.1× 449 1.8× 20 0.1× 87 0.6× 47 0.6× 15 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Lella Gandini

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Lella Gandini's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Lella Gandini with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Lella Gandini more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Lella Gandini

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lella Gandini. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Lella Gandini. The network helps show where Lella Gandini may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lella Gandini

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2015). Loris Malaguzzi and the Teachers: Dialogues on Collaboration and Conflict among Children, Reggio Emilia 1990. Insecta mundi. 3 indexed citations
2.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope & Lella Gandini. (2015). Teacher research in Reggio Emilia, Italy: Essence of a dynamic, evolving role.. Insecta mundi. 3 indexed citations
3.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope, et al.. (2013). Books, Stories, and the Imagination at “The Nursery Rhyme”: A Qualitative Case Study of a Preschool Learning Environment in Pistoia, Italy. Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 28(1). 18–42. 4 indexed citations
4.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2013). The Hundred Languages in Ministories Told by Teachers and Children from Reggio Emilia.
5.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope, et al.. (2012). A Day at Filastrocca Preschool, Italy: Meaning Making Through Literacy and Creative Experience. LEARNing Landscapes. 6(1). 107–127. 3 indexed citations
6.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2011). The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation. Third Edition.. 7 indexed citations
7.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2008). We Are All Explorers: Learning and Teaching with Reggio Principles in Urban Settings. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 17 indexed citations
8.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope & Lella Gandini. (2008). FILASTROCCA PRESCHOOL IN PISTOIA, ITALY: Promoting Early Literacy through Books and the Imagination: A Conversation with Alga Giacomelli (Library Teacher),. Insecta mundi. 1 indexed citations
9.
Gandini, Lella & Vea Vecchi. (2005). In the Spirit of the Studio : Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 64 indexed citations
10.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2002). Italian Nursery Rhymes: A Rich, Varied, and Well-Used Landscape. ˜The œLion and the unicorn. 26(2). 203–222.
11.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (2002). Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 2002.. 9. 26 indexed citations
12.
Gandini, Lella & Carolyn Pope Edwards. (2000). Bambini: The Italian Approach to Infant/Toddler Care (Early Childhood Education Series). 12 indexed citations
13.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (1999). Beautiful Stuff!: Learning with Found Materials. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 12 indexed citations
14.
Gandini, Lella, et al.. (1998). The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach--Advanced Reflections. Second Edition.. 32(6). 410–411. 7 indexed citations
15.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope, Lella Gandini, & George E. Forman. (1998). The hundred languages of children : the Reggio Emilia approach--advanced reflections. 447 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Gandini, Lella. (1993). Fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education.. Young children. 49(1). 4–8. 78 indexed citations
17.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope, Lella Gandini, & George E. Forman. (1993). The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
18.
Gandini, Lella. (1992). Creativity Comes Dressed in Everyday Clothes.. 1 indexed citations
19.
Edwards, Carolyn Pope & Lella Gandini. (1989). Teachers' Expectations About the Timing of Developmental Skills: A Cross-Cultural Study. Insecta mundi. 44(4). 15–19. 9 indexed citations
20.
Gandini, Lella & Carolyn Pope Edwards. (1988). Early Childhood Integration of the Visual Arts. 5(2). 14–18. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Margaret Carr Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Robyn Ewing Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Christine Hall Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Niklas Pramling Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Deborah L. Smith‐Shank Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Georgina Barton Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Cathy Nutbrown Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jonothan Neelands Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jabari Mahiri Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Julia Flutter
Rankless by CCL
2026