Maria Nuzzaci

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Maria Nuzzaci is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Nuzzaci has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Maria Nuzzaci's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (26 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (10 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers). Maria Nuzzaci is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (26 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (10 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers). Maria Nuzzaci collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Belgium and Sweden. Maria Nuzzaci's co-authors include Antonella Vitti, Antonio Scopa, Adriano Sofo, P. Piazzolla, D. Boscia, Cosimo Tortorella, Giuseppina Piazzolla, A. Crescenzi, Ann Cuypers and Giuseppe Tataranni and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

Maria Nuzzaci

46 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Ascorbate Peroxidase and Catalase Activities and Their Genetic Regulation in Plants Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stresses

2015 576 citations Adriano Sofo, Antonio Scopa et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Maria Nuzzaci Italy	18	1.2k	373	199	84	77	53	1.5k
Vivek Prasad India	19	1.3k 1.1×	528 1.4×	155 0.8×	57 0.7×	131 1.7×	58	1.6k
Donald Y. Kobayashi United States	20	870 0.7×	468 1.3×	150 0.8×	63 0.8×	77 1.0×	33	1.3k
Lóránt Király Hungary	22	1.7k 1.4×	495 1.3×	64 0.3×	63 0.8×	132 1.7×	62	1.9k
João Lúcio de Azevedo Brazil	18	767 0.6×	501 1.3×	202 1.0×	43 0.5×	75 1.0×	77	1.6k
Jakob Herschend Denmark	14	692 0.6×	486 1.3×	118 0.6×	43 0.5×	33 0.4×	26	1.3k
Manoj K. Sharma India	22	1.1k 0.9×	977 2.6×	246 1.2×	38 0.5×	30 0.4×	95	1.9k
Wei Guo China	25	1.2k 1.0×	739 2.0×	61 0.3×	37 0.4×	234 3.0×	118	2.1k
Idrees Ahmad Nasir Pakistan	21	907 0.7×	606 1.6×	127 0.6×	30 0.4×	112 1.5×	100	1.3k
Corrado Fogher Italy	21	750 0.6×	702 1.9×	124 0.6×	19 0.2×	57 0.7×	55	1.3k
Florence Wisniewski‐Dyé France	25	2.0k 1.6×	883 2.4×	79 0.4×	92 1.1×	76 1.0×	49	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Maria Nuzzaci

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maria Nuzzaci

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Truzzi, Eleonora, Antonella Vitti, Aftab Jamal, et al.. (2025). Effects of Digestate from Biogas on Agronomic Traits, Functional and Health Properties of Hydroponic Cultivation of Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia L.) and Parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill.). Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 25(3). 7036–7060.

Vitti, Antonella, Patrizia Falabella, Ștefania Mirela Mang, et al.. (2025). Exploring the agronomic traits, antioxidant and antifungal properties of Hermetia illucens frass extract in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 1075–1075.

Vitti, Antonella, Micaela Triunfo, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2024). In vitro antifungal activity and in vivo edible coating efficacy of insect-derived chitosan against Botrytis cinerea in strawberry. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 2). 135158–135158. 12 indexed citations

Nuzzaci, Maria, et al.. (2024). Innovative Use of Hermetia illucens Frass Extract as Priming to Promote Tomato and Wheat Growth and Protection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 2 indexed citations

Triunfo, Micaela, Anna Guarnieri, Dolores Ianniciello, et al.. (2023). Hermetia illucens, an innovative and sustainable source of chitosan-based coating for postharvest preservation of strawberries. iScience. 26(12). 108576–108576. 14 indexed citations

Cotrozzi, Lorenzo, et al.. (2022). Trichoderma-Induced Resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Solanum Species: A Meta-Analysis. Plants. 11(2). 180–180. 27 indexed citations

Nuzzaci, Maria, Adriano Sofo, Pietro Campiglia, et al.. (2019). Yield parameters and antioxidant compounds of tomato fruit: the role of plant defence inducers with or without Cucumber mosaic virus infection. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 99(12). 5541–5549. 7 indexed citations

Nuzzaci, Maria, et al.. (2019). Chitosan-elicited defense responses in Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)-infected tomato plants. Journal of Plant Physiology. 234-235. 9–17. 62 indexed citations

Sofo, Adriano, Rocco Bochicchio, Mariana Amato, et al.. (2017). Plant architecture, auxin homeostasis and phenol content in Arabidopsis thaliana grown in cadmium- and zinc-enriched media. Journal of Plant Physiology. 216. 174–180. 45 indexed citations

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Vitti, Antonella, Elisa Pellegrini, Cristina Nali, et al.. (2016). Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Induces Systemic Resistance in Tomato Infected by Cucumber mosaic virus. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 1520–1520. 84 indexed citations

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Sofo, Adriano, Antonio Scopa, Maria Nuzzaci, & Antonella Vitti. (2015). Ascorbate Peroxidase and Catalase Activities and Their Genetic Regulation in Plants Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stresses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16(6). 13561–13578. 576 indexed citations breakdown →

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Piazzolla, Giuseppina, Maria Nuzzaci, Antonella Vitti, et al.. (2012). Apoptotic Effects of a Chimeric Plant Virus Carrying a Mimotope of the Hepatitis C virus Hypervariable Region 1: Role of Caspases and Endoplasmic Reticulum-Stress. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 32(4). 866–876. 3 indexed citations

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Nuzzaci, Maria, Antonella Vitti, Valentina Condelli, et al.. (2010). In vitro stability of Cucumber mosaic virus nanoparticles carrying a Hepatitis C virus-derived epitope under simulated gastrointestinal conditions and in vivo efficacy of an edible vaccine. Journal of Virological Methods. 165(2). 211–215. 27 indexed citations

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Nuzzaci, Maria, et al.. (2008). Structural and biological properties of Cucumber mosaic virus particles carrying hepatitis C virus-derived epitopes. Journal of Virological Methods. 155(2). 118–121. 17 indexed citations

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Loconsole, Giuliana, María Saponari, F. Faggioli, et al.. (2007). Standardization of a common protocol for olive virus detection.. Journal of Plant Pathology. 89. 44. 1 indexed citations

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Piazzolla, Giuseppina, Maria Nuzzaci, Cosimo Tortorella, et al.. (2005). Immunogenic Properties of a Chimeric Plant Virus Expressing a Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Derived Epitope: New Prospects for an HCV Vaccine. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 25(2). 142–152. 34 indexed citations

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Piazzolla, Giuseppina, Maria Nuzzaci, Pasquale Saldarelli, et al.. (2003). Cucumber mosaic virus as carrier of a hepatitis C virus-derived epitope. Archives of Virology. 149(1). 137–154. 45 indexed citations

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Nuzzaci, Maria, et al.. (2000). Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) on weeds and wild plants in Metapontum area, Basilicata [Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.]. Informatore fitopatologico. 1 indexed citations

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Myrta, A., Oriana Potere, A. Crescenzi, Maria Nuzzaci, & D. Boscia. (2000). PROPERTIES OF TWO MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC TO THE CHERRY STRAIN OF PLUM POX VIRUS. Journal of Plant Pathology. 82(2). 95–101. 32 indexed citations

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Crescenzi, A., Luigi d’Aquino, Maria Nuzzaci, et al.. (1997). Production of strain specific antibodies against a synthetic polypeptide corresponding to the N-terminal region of the plum pox potyvirus coat protein. Journal of Virological Methods. 69(1-2). 181–189. 14 indexed citations

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