Maria Pepe

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 825 citations indexed

About

Maria Pepe is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Pepe has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 825 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Clinical Psychology, 11 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Maria Pepe's work include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (7 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (7 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (6 papers). Maria Pepe is often cited by papers focused on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (7 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (7 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (6 papers). Maria Pepe collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Canada. Maria Pepe's co-authors include Marco Di Nicola, Gabriele Sani, Luigi Janiri, Lorenzo Moccia, Luigi Dattoli, Andrea Fiorillo, Delfina Janiri, Daniela Chieffo, Marzia Molinaro and Emilio Jirillo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Affective Disorders, Psychoneuroendocrinology and Brain Behavior and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Maria Pepe

38 papers receiving 810 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.

Affective temperament, attachment style, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: an early report on the Italian general population

2020 465 citations Lorenzo Moccia, Delfina Janiri et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Maria Pepe Italy	11	522	159	155	113	102	38	825
Marzia Molinaro Italy	6	525 1.0×	174 1.1×	119 0.8×	107 0.9×	104 1.0×	7	688
Ana Navarro United States	14	323 0.6×	104 0.7×	111 0.7×	46 0.4×	89 0.9×	28	762
Clara Paz Ecuador	14	324 0.6×	167 1.1×	87 0.6×	70 0.6×	52 0.5×	74	648
Zachary Silver United States	12	715 1.4×	146 0.9×	255 1.6×	298 2.6×	79 0.8×	18	1.2k
Emily Terlizzi United States	11	341 0.7×	176 1.1×	100 0.6×	22 0.2×	33 0.3×	15	820
Kieran Ayling United Kingdom	14	368 0.7×	158 1.0×	99 0.6×	69 0.6×	37 0.4×	33	772
Burç Çağrı Poyraz Türkiye	13	276 0.5×	89 0.6×	73 0.5×	157 1.4×	198 1.9×	46	721
Emanuele Caroppo Italy	13	325 0.6×	147 0.9×	104 0.7×	39 0.3×	169 1.7×	42	624
Qing-Dong Lu China	8	223 0.4×	69 0.4×	233 1.5×	62 0.5×	45 0.4×	15	772

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Nicola, Marco Di, Maria Pepe, Lorenzo Bonomo, et al.. (2025). A Preliminary Report on the Effects of Daridorexant in Patients with Comorbid Insomnia and Substance Use Disorders. Pharmaceuticals. 18(3). 378–378. 1 indexed citations

Nicola, Marco Di, et al.. (2024). Substance use disorders in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: The role of affective temperament. Journal of Affective Disorders. 354. 253–257. 2 indexed citations

Pepe, Maria, Marco Di Nicola, Fabrizio Cocciolillo, et al.. (2024). 3-Methoxy-Phencyclidine Induced Psychotic Disorder: A Literature Review and an 18F-FDG PET/CT Case Report. Pharmaceuticals. 17(4). 452–452. 3 indexed citations

Chiappini, Stefania, Alessio Mosca, Francesco Di Carlo, et al.. (2024). Investigating the Effectiveness of Brexpiprazole in Subjects with Schizophrenia Spectrum Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder: A Prospective, Multicentric, Real-World Study. Pharmaceuticals. 17(4). 535–535. 12 indexed citations

Moccia, Lorenzo, et al.. (2024). Heart Rate Variability as a Potential Predictor of Response to Intranasal Esketamine in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Preliminary Report. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(16). 4767–4767. 2 indexed citations

Chiappini, Stefania, Alessio Mosca, Giacomo d’Andrea, et al.. (2024). Examining Lurasidone Efficacy in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Illness and Concurrent Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder: A Prospective, Multicentric, Real-World Investigation. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(8). 2206–2206. 6 indexed citations

Nicola, Marco Di, Maria Pepe, Isabella Panaccione, et al.. (2024). Childhood sexual abuse and suicide attempts in patients with substance use disorders: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation. Child Abuse & Neglect. 151. 106731–106731. 5 indexed citations

Nicola, Marco Di, Maria Pepe, Cristina Crocamo, et al.. (2024). Influence of temperament and emotional dysregulation on depressive symptoms in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A structural equation modelling analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 180. 227–233. 1 indexed citations

Luciano, Mario, Gaia Sampogna, Alessio Simonetti, et al.. (2023). The Impact of Affective Temperaments on Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors: Results from an Observational Multicentric Study on Patients with Mood Disorders. Brain Sciences. 13(1). 117–117. 7 indexed citations

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Simonetti, Alessio, Mario Luciano, Gaia Sampogna, et al.. (2023). Effect of affective temperament on illness characteristics of subjects with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 334. 227–237. 10 indexed citations

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Pepe, Maria, et al.. (2023). The Patient’s Perspective on the Effects of Intranasal Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression. Brain Sciences. 13(10). 1494–1494. 10 indexed citations

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Nicola, Marco Di, Maria Pepe, Isabella Panaccione, et al.. (2023). Update on Pharmacological Treatment for Comorbid Major Depressiveand Alcohol Use Disorders: The Role of Extended-release Trazodone. Current Neuropharmacology. 21(11). 2195–2205. 9 indexed citations

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Pepe, Maria, et al.. (2023). Reduction in Cognitive Symptoms Following Intranasal Esketamine Administration in Patients With Chronic Treatment-resistant Depression: A 12-Week Case Series. Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 29(4). 325–332. 4 indexed citations

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Nicola, Marco Di, Maria Pepe, Lorenzo Bonomo, et al.. (2023). Predictors of polysubstance use in patients with severe alcohol use disorder: the role of reward craving. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 165. 290–297. 4 indexed citations

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Nicola, Marco Di, et al.. (2023). Physical and cognitive correlates, inflammatory levels, and treatment response in post-COVID-19 first-onset vs. recurrent depressive episodes. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 274(3). 583–593. 2 indexed citations

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Luciano, Mario, Gaia Sampogna, Alessio Simonetti, et al.. (2022). Trait-Related Impulsivity, Affective Temperaments and Mood Disorders: Results from a Real-World Multicentric Study. Brain Sciences. 12(11). 1554–1554. 5 indexed citations

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Covino, Marcello, Marco Di Nicola, Maria Pepe, et al.. (2021). Predictors of clinical severity in subjects attending the Emergency Department for substance use: a ten-year cross-sectional study. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 49. 287–290. 5 indexed citations

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Pepe, Maria, Maria Altamura, Rosa Spinelli, et al.. (2006). Toll-Like Receptor-Positive Cells and Recognition of Pathogens: How Human Myeloid Dendritic Cells Respond to In Vitro Infection with Leishmania infantum. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 12(32). 4255–4262. 4 indexed citations

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Decaro, Nicola, Maria Altamura, Annamaria Pratelli, et al.. (2002). Evaluation of the innate immune response in pups during canine parvovirus type 1 infection.. PubMed. 25(3). 291–8. 20 indexed citations

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Altamura, Maria, et al.. (2001). Immune Responses to Fungal Infections and Therapeutic Implications. PubMed. 1(3). 189–197. 14 indexed citations

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