Margherita Ferrante

13.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
260 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Margherita Ferrante is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Margherita Ferrante has authored 260 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 72 papers in Pollution and 18 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Margherita Ferrante's work include Heavy metals in environment (32 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (31 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (27 papers). Margherita Ferrante is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (32 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (31 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (27 papers). Margherita Ferrante collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Iran and United States. Margherita Ferrante's co-authors include Gea Oliveri Conti, Chiara Copat, Maria Fiore, Antonio Cristaldi, Pietro Zuccarello, Alfina Grasso, Salvatore Sciacca, Roberto Fallico, Salvatore Santo Signorelli and Caterina Ledda and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Margherita Ferrante

245 papers receiving 9.3k 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.

Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population

2020 576 citations Gea Oliveri Conti, Margherita Ferrante et al. Environmental Research profile →
Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of ethanolic extract of pomegranate peels, juice and seeds

2018 311 citations Margherita Ferrante, Gea Oliveri Conti et al. Food and Chemical Toxicology profile →
The role of air pollution (PM and NO2) in COVID-19 spread and lethality: A systematic review

2020 291 citations Chiara Copat, Antonio Cristaldi et al. Environmental Research profile →
First evidence of microplastics in human ovarian follicular fluid: An emerging threat to female fertility

2025 38 citations Luigi Montano, Marina Piscopo et al. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety profile →

Peers

Margherita Ferrante

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POLLU

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Gea Oliveri Conti Italy

Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman‬ Australia

Tasneem Gul Kazi Pakistan

Hassan Imran Afridi Pakistan

Martí Nadal Spain

Hongbo Li China

Da Chen China

Lars Järup United Kingdom

Hua Zhang China

Sébastien Sauvé Canada

Gea Oliveri Conti Italy

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3.0k ×0.7

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3.3k ×0.9

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1.1k ×0.9

IME

383 ×0.5

554 ×0.8

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Margherita Ferrante

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Montano, Luigi, Marina Piscopo, Maria Ricciardi, et al.. (2025). First evidence of microplastics in human ovarian follicular fluid: An emerging threat to female fertility. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 291. 117868–117868. 38 indexed citations breakdown →

Stracci, Fabrizio, Margherita Ferrante, Adele Caldarella, et al.. (2025). Challenges of cancer registration and epidemiology in Italy. Cancer Epidemiology. 96. 102804–102804. 2 indexed citations

Fiore, Maria, et al.. (2025). Digital Devices Use and Sleep in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22(10). 1517–1517.

Sorrentino, Michele, Claudio Fiorilla, Raffaele Palladino, et al.. (2025). Learning from COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the IHR-SPAR Framework’s Role in the Pandemic Response. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22(5). 695–695.

Marco, Giuseppe De, Antonio Cristaldi, Gea Oliveri Conti, et al.. (2024). Cellular pathway disturbances elicited by realistic dexamethasone concentrations in gills of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as assessed by a multi-biomarker approach. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 113. 104598–104598. 3 indexed citations

Conti, Gea Oliveri, Tiziana Cappello, Mohamed Rida Abelouah, et al.. (2024). Metabolomic and biochemical disorders reveal the toxicity of environmental microplastics and benzo[a]pyrene in the marine polychaete Hediste diversicolor. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135404–135404. 9 indexed citations

Conti, Gea Oliveri, et al.. (2024). Toxicological Implications of Platinum Group Elements (PGEs): A Systematic Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies Using Mammalian Models. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 29(8). 304–304. 6 indexed citations

Molari, Luisa, et al.. (2024). Mechanical characterization of mixed particleboard panels made of recycled wood and Arundo donax. Industrial Crops and Products. 224. 120244–120244. 2 indexed citations

Federigi, Ileana, Silvia Bonetta, M. Tesauro, et al.. (2024). A systematic scoping review of antibiotic-resistance in drinking tap water. Environmental Research. 263(Pt 1). 120075–120075. 8 indexed citations

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Ferrante, Margherita, Alfina Grasso, Gianluca Giuberti, et al.. (2023). Behaviour and fate of Ag-NPs, TiO2-NPs and ZnO-NPs in the human gastrointestinal tract: Biopersistence rate evaluation. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 176. 113779–113779. 5 indexed citations

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Cristaldi, Antonio, Gea Oliveri Conti, Rosalia Pellitteri, et al.. (2023). In vitro exposure to PM2.5 of olfactory Ensheathing cells and SH-SY5Y cells and possible association with neurodegenerative processes. Environmental Research. 241. 117575–117575. 9 indexed citations

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Caruso, Massimo, Alfio Distefano, Rosalia Emma, et al.. (2022). In vitro cytoxicity profile of e‐cigarette liquid samples on primary human bronchial epithelial cells. Drug Testing and Analysis. 15(10). 1145–1155. 13 indexed citations

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Marco, Giuseppe De, Gea Oliveri Conti, Alessia Giannetto, et al.. (2021). Embryotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics in zebrafish Danio rerio. Environmental Research. 208. 112552–112552. 120 indexed citations

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Ferrante, Margherita, Antonio Cristaldi, & Gea Oliveri Conti. (2021). Oncogenic Role of miRNA in Environmental Exposure to Plasticizers: A Systematic Review. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(6). 500–500. 21 indexed citations

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Izzotti, Alberto, Alessandra Pulliero, Simona Coco, et al.. (2021). Identification by MicroRNA Analysis of Environmental Risk Factors Bearing Pathogenic Relevance in Non-Smoker Lung Cancer. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(7). 666–666. 1 indexed citations

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Safari, Zahra, Reza Fouladi Fard, Mohammad Hosseini, et al.. (2021). Awareness and Performance towards Proper Use of Disinfectants to Prevent COVID-19: The Case of Iran. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(4). 2099–2099. 12 indexed citations

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Polosa, Riccardo, Venera Tomaselli, Pietro Ferrara, et al.. (2021). Seroepidemiological Survey on the Impact of Smoking on SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Outcomes: Protocol for the Troina Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 10(11). e32285–e32285. 5 indexed citations

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Capolongo, Stefano, Andrea Rebecchi, Marco Dettori, et al.. (2018). Healthy Design and Urban Planning Strategies, Actions, and Policy to Achieve Salutogenic Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15(12). 2698–2698. 74 indexed citations

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Abtahi, Mehrnoosh, Yadolah Fakhri, Mansour Sarafraz, et al.. (2018). Removal of cesium through adsorption from aqueous solutions: A systematic review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations

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Khaniabadi, Yusef Omidi, Seyed Mohammad Daryanoosh, Philip K. Hopke, et al.. (2017). Acute myocardial infarction and COPD attributed to ambient SO2 in Iran. Environmental Research. 156. 683–687. 79 indexed citations

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