Luigì Santacroce

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
189 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Luigì Santacroce is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Luigì Santacroce has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Infectious Diseases and 28 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Luigì Santacroce's work include Gut microbiota and health (33 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (11 papers). Luigì Santacroce is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (33 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (11 papers). Luigì Santacroce collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Albania and United States. Luigì Santacroce's co-authors include Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Lucrezia Bottalico, Andrea Ballini, Skënder Topi, Francesco Inchingolo, Stefania Cantore, Monica Montagnani, Gianna Dipalma, Adrian Man and Salvatore Scacco and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Luigì Santacroce

179 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Connection Between Physical Exercise and Gut Microbiota: Implications for Competitive Sports Athletes

2022 134 citations Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Skënder Topi et al. profile →
Ceramic Materials for Biomedical Applications: An Overview on Properties and Fabrication Processes

2023 100 citations Lorenzo Vaiani, Antonio Boccaccio et al. Journal of Functional Biomaterials profile →

Peers

Luigì Santacroce

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Martine Bonnaure‐Mallet France

Tomasz M. Karpiński Poland

Andrea Ballini Italy

Gerly Anne de Castro Brito Brazil

Ping Zhang China

Eliete Neves Silva Guerra Brazil

Marcelo Henrique Napimoga Brazil

Ge Yang China

Timothy F. Meiller United States

Germano Orrù Italy

Martine Bonnaure‐Mallet France

Luigì Santacroce

1.2k ×0.9

1.0k ×1.7

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364 ×0.6

372 ×0.7

PHYSI

311 ×0.7

Citations per year, relative to Luigì Santacroce Luigì Santacroce (= 1×) peers Martine Bonnaure‐Mallet

Countries citing papers authored by Luigì Santacroce

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Fields of papers citing papers by Luigì Santacroce

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luigì Santacroce

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Triggiano, Francesco, et al.. (2025). Assessing the Relationship between Lactobacilli and HPV: A Decade of Research. Biocell. 49(2). 199–220. 2 indexed citations

Santacroce, Luigì, et al.. (2025). Association of TORCH Pathogens With Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss: A Prospective Study From Pakistan. MicrobiologyOpen. 14(6). e70075–e70075.

Magrone, Thea, et al.. (2025). The Role of Gut Microbiota in Food Allergies and the Potential Role of Probiotics for Their Treatment. Applied Sciences. 15(17). 9590–9590. 1 indexed citations

Charitos, Ioannis Alexandros, Luigì Santacroce, Skënder Topi, et al.. (2025). Understanding the impact of antibiotic treatment on the diversity of gut microbiota species. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 23(10). 907–916.

Azzolino, Domenico, Luigì Santacroce, Marica Colella, et al.. (2025). The Oral–Gut Microbiota Axis Across the Lifespan: New Insights on a Forgotten Interaction. Nutrients. 17(15). 2538–2538. 2 indexed citations

Charitos, Ioannis Alexandros, et al.. (2025). Probiotics, gut microbiota and physical activity: A close relationship. Sports Medicine and Health Science. 8(1). 43–49. 2 indexed citations

Castellana, Stefano, Angelica Bianco, Francesco De Leonardis, et al.. (2024). Pannonibacter anstelovis sp. nov. Isolated from Two Cases of Bloodstream Infections in Paediatric Patients. Microorganisms. 12(4). 799–799. 1 indexed citations

Santacroce, Luigì, Skënder Topi, Lucrezia Bottalico, Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, & Emilio Jirillo. (2024). Current Knowledge about Gastric Microbiota with Special Emphasis on Helicobacter pylori-Related Gastric Conditions. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 46(5). 4991–5009. 7 indexed citations

Aityan, Sergey K., Francesco Inchingolo, Kieu C. D. Nguyen, et al.. (2024). Integrated AI Medical Emergency Diagnostics Advising System. Electronics. 13(22). 4389–4389. 3 indexed citations

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Santacroce, Luigì, Lucrezia Bottalico, Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, et al.. (2024). Exploitation of Natural By-Products for the Promotion of Healthy Outcomes in Humans: Special Focus on Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms and Modulation of the Gut Microbiota. Antioxidants. 13(7). 796–796. 9 indexed citations

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Santacroce, Luigì, et al.. (2023). Intersection Between Spirituality and Neuroscience: Biological Bases of Transcendental Experiences. Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental. 17(9). e04148–e04148. 1 indexed citations

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Arrigoni, Roberto, Luigì Santacroce, Andrea Ballini, & Luigi Leonardo Palese. (2023). AI-Aided Search for New HIV-1 Protease Ligands. Biomolecules. 13(5). 858–858. 4 indexed citations

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Vaiani, Lorenzo, Antonio Boccaccio, Antonio Emmanuele Uva, et al.. (2023). Ceramic Materials for Biomedical Applications: An Overview on Properties and Fabrication Processes. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14(3). 146–146. 100 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zovi, Andrea, Francesco Ferrara, Antonio Vitiello, et al.. (2022). Effects of Vitamin D on the Renin–Angiotensin System and Acute Childhood Pneumonia. Antibiotics. 11(11). 1545–1545. 7 indexed citations

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Cazzolla, Angela Pia, Roberto Lovero, Francesca Spirito, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of qualitative and quantitative taste alterations in COVID-19. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 23(2). 344–350. 11 indexed citations

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Domenico, Marina Di, Andrea Ballini, Mariarosaria Boccellino, et al.. (2022). The Intestinal Microbiota May Be a Potential Theranostic Tool for Personalized Medicine. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 12(4). 523–523. 37 indexed citations

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Santacroce, Luigì, Raffaele Del Prete, Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, & Lucrezia Bottalico. (2021). Mycobacterium leprae: A historical study on the origins of leprosy and its social stigma. Infezioni in Medicina. 29(4). 623–632. 22 indexed citations

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Muzio, Lorenzo Lo, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, et al.. (2021). Overview of Candida albicans and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection Agents and their Biomolecular Mechanisms in Promoting Oral Cancer in Pediatric Patients. BioMed Research International. 2021(1). 7312611–7312611. 35 indexed citations

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López, Michele Antonio, et al.. (2021). Sinus Pack for maxillary sinus augmentation: a new technique. PubliCatt (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore). 13(2). 51–55.

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Santacroce, Luigì, et al.. (1999). [Virtual reality: a simple joke or therapeutic instrument?].. PubMed. 150(2). 127–34. 1 indexed citations

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