Luca Pecoraro

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Luca Pecoraro is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Dermatology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luca Pecoraro has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 15 papers in Dermatology and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Luca Pecoraro's work include Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (24 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (16 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers). Luca Pecoraro is often cited by papers focused on Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (24 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (16 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers). Luca Pecoraro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Luca Pecoraro's co-authors include Angelo Pietrobelli, Giorgio Piacentini, Franco Antoniazzi, Thomas Zoller, Alessandro Ferruzzi, Myles S. Faith, Steven B. Heymsfield, Moonseong Heo, S. Nicole Fearnbach and Simona Barni and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Luca Pecoraro

72 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Effects of COVID‐19 Lockdown on Lifestyle Behaviors in Children with Obesity Living in Verona, Italy: A Longitudinal Study

2020 790 citations Angelo Pietrobelli, Luca Pecoraro et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luca Pecoraro Italy	11	440	314	159	151	99	80	1.1k
Gregory Gorman United States	20	342 0.8×	163 0.5×	92 0.6×	94 0.6×	45 0.5×	52	1.3k
Nicola Armstrong United Kingdom	16	679 1.5×	142 0.5×	192 1.2×	216 1.4×	39 0.4×	34	1.5k
Vinayak K. Nahar United States	20	181 0.4×	209 0.7×	157 1.0×	177 1.2×	33 0.3×	96	1.1k
Wenning Fu China	18	699 1.6×	120 0.4×	157 1.0×	388 2.6×	60 0.6×	40	1.5k
Kathryn L. Anderson United States	13	248 0.6×	127 0.4×	52 0.3×	342 2.3×	79 0.8×	31	1.3k
Ayako Hiyoshi Sweden	19	166 0.4×	160 0.5×	68 0.4×	186 1.2×	77 0.8×	75	1.1k
Gül Ergör Türkiye	19	134 0.3×	183 0.6×	204 1.3×	173 1.1×	72 0.7×	94	1.3k
Krista L. Harrison United States	19	154 0.3×	477 1.5×	64 0.4×	480 3.2×	30 0.3×	103	1.1k
Robert S. Byrd United States	23	213 0.5×	360 1.1×	458 2.9×	495 3.3×	42 0.4×	38	2.2k
Esa Virtala Finland	23	540 1.2×	142 0.5×	99 0.6×	127 0.8×	18 0.2×	49	1.5k

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2025). The Role of Environmental Exposures in Pediatric Asthma Pathogenesis: A Contemporary Narrative Review. Children. 12(10). 1327–1327.

Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2024). Lipid Profile, Eating Habit, and Physical Activity in Children with Down Syndrome: A Prospective Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(4). 68–68. 3 indexed citations

Pecoraro, Luca, Mattia Giovannini, Francesca Mori, et al.. (2024). Imported allergens in Italy: an emerging issue. The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 50(1). 36–36. 1 indexed citations

Giovannini, Mattia, Francesca Mori, Simona Barni, et al.. (2024). Hymenoptera venom allergy in children. The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 50(1). 262–262. 1 indexed citations

Brugnara, Milena, et al.. (2024). Role of Nutrients in Pediatric Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Correct Supplementation. Biomedicines. 12(4). 911–911. 3 indexed citations

Pietrobelli, Angelo, et al.. (2024). The Role of Zinc in Developed Countries in Pediatric Patients: A 360-Degree View. Biomolecules. 14(6). 718–718. 3 indexed citations

Mastrorilli, Carla, Fernanda Chiera, Stefania Arasi, et al.. (2024). IgE-Mediated Legume Allergy: A Pediatric Perspective. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 14(9). 898–898. 5 indexed citations

Pecoraro, Luca, Carla Mastrorilli, Stefania Arasi, et al.. (2024). Nutritional and Psychosocial Impact of Food Allergy in Pediatric Age. Life. 14(6). 695–695. 5 indexed citations

Paoletti, Giovanni, Emanuele Nappi, Mattia Giovannini, et al.. (2024). Allergen immunotherapy in Italy: How, when, and why—A real-world study conducted through a patient association. World Allergy Organization Journal. 18(1). 101015–101015. 2 indexed citations

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2023). Body composition and laboratory parameters in children with down syndrome: The DONUT study. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 57. 253–257. 5 indexed citations

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Piacentini, Giorgio, et al.. (2023). Concerns Related to the Consequences of Pediatric Cannabis Use: A 360-Degree View. Children. 10(11). 1721–1721. 2 indexed citations

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Mastrorilli, Carla, Stefania Arasi, Simona Barni, et al.. (2023). IgE-Mediated and Non-IgE-Mediated Fish Allergy in Pediatric Age: A Holistic Approach—A Consensus by Diagnostic Commission of the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Medicina. 59(9). 1651–1651. 6 indexed citations

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2023). Allergic Diseases and Childhood Obesity: A Detrimental Link?. Biomedicines. 11(7). 2061–2061. 7 indexed citations

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Arasi, Stefania, Simona Barni, Lucia Caminiti, et al.. (2023). Latex Allergy in Children. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(1). 124–124. 1 indexed citations

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Costa, Anna‐Maria, Valerio Conti, Laura Roli, et al.. (2022). Prospective Evaluation of Ghrelin and Des-Acyl Ghrelin Plasma Levels in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Evidence for Reduced Ghrelin-to-Des-Acyl Ghrelin Ratio in Generalized Epilepsies. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 12(4). 527–527. 8 indexed citations

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Pietrobelli, Angelo, Nicole Fearnbach, Alessandro Ferruzzi, et al.. (2021). Effects of COVID‐19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors in children with obesity: Longitudinal study update. Obesity Science & Practice. 8(4). 525–528. 17 indexed citations

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Castagnoli, Riccardo, Mattia Giovannini, Francesca Mori, et al.. (2021). Unusual Reactions to Hymenoptera Stings: Current Knowledge and Unmet Needs in the Pediatric Population. Frontiers in Medicine. 8. 717290–717290. 3 indexed citations

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2018). Whats going on pediatric obesity: Report from Italy.. Current Pediatric Research. 22(3). 185–191. 1 indexed citations

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2018). Inflammatory myofibroblastic lung tumor: its birth, its bleeding growth, its difficult diagnosis and its surgical end in a child. Clinical Case Reports. 6(8). 1445–1447. 3 indexed citations

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Pecoraro, Luca, et al.. (2017). Behind human milk and breastfeeding: not only food. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 69(6). 641–646. 16 indexed citations

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