Mariagrazia Benassi

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Mariagrazia Benassi is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mariagrazia Benassi has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 15 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Mariagrazia Benassi's work include Action Observation and Synchronization (7 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (6 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (6 papers). Mariagrazia Benassi is often cited by papers focused on Action Observation and Synchronization (7 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (6 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (6 papers). Mariagrazia Benassi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Sweden and United States. Mariagrazia Benassi's co-authors include Sara Giovagnoli, Roberto Bolzani, Matteo Orsoni, Deny Menghini, Milena Ruffino, Stefano Vicari, Andrea Facoetti, Alessandra Finzi, Francesca Frassinetti and Elisabetta Làdavas and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Child Development and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Mariagrazia Benassi

56 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Artificial intelligence and human behavioral development: A perspective on new skills and competences acquisition for the educational context

2023 83 citations Martina Benvenuti, Angelo Cangelosi et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mariagrazia Benassi Italy	18	507	405	202	187	162	63	1.3k
Elizabeth G. Conlon Australia	18	433 0.9×	548 1.4×	175 0.9×	176 0.9×	124 0.8×	57	1.3k
Akira Uno Japan	15	482 1.0×	377 0.9×	122 0.6×	154 0.8×	140 0.9×	140	1.2k
Juan Hernández Spain	19	797 1.6×	553 1.4×	80 0.4×	169 0.9×	236 1.5×	75	1.4k
Lisa Henderson United Kingdom	25	931 1.8×	712 1.8×	136 0.7×	69 0.4×	220 1.4×	82	1.6k
Julia M. Haaf Netherlands	18	698 1.4×	229 0.6×	162 0.8×	206 1.1×	413 2.5×	43	1.5k
M. Catherine DeSoto United States	15	260 0.5×	283 0.7×	344 1.7×	207 1.1×	199 1.2×	25	1.1k
Pekka Lahti‐Nuuttila Finland	17	454 0.9×	445 1.1×	101 0.5×	66 0.4×	232 1.4×	29	1.0k
Angelika Marlene Stefan Netherlands	11	559 1.1×	150 0.4×	152 0.8×	185 1.0×	259 1.6×	23	1.3k
Nicola Pitchford United Kingdom	24	293 0.6×	656 1.6×	234 1.2×	118 0.6×	219 1.4×	68	1.9k
Joel S. Steele United States	18	358 0.7×	445 1.1×	152 0.8×	244 1.3×	200 1.2×	37	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Mariagrazia Benassi

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mariagrazia Benassi

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Chiusole, Debora de, Pasquale Anselmi, Noemi Mazzoni, et al.. (2025). Multi-method validation of the new computerized test of fluid intelligence MatriKS. Iris (University of Trento).

Nilsson, Maria, Roberto Bolzani, Mariagrazia Benassi, et al.. (2024). Optical coherence tomography of the macular ganglion cell layer in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 is a useful tool in the assessment for optic pathway gliomas. PLoS ONE. 19(7). e0305548–e0305548.

Chiusole, Debora de, Giulia Balboni, Noemi Mazzoni, et al.. (2024). PsycAssist: A Web-Based Artificial Intelligence System Designed for Adaptive Neuropsychological Assessment and Training. Brain Sciences. 14(2). 122–122. 4 indexed citations

Benassi, Mariagrazia, et al.. (2024). Ethical Principles in Artificial Intelligence for Children: A Protocol for a Scoping Review. Lecture notes in computer science. 124–137. 1 indexed citations

Chiappini, Emilio, Sonia Turrini, Francesca Fiori, et al.. (2024). You Are as Old as the Connectivity You Keep: Distinct Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Age-Related Changes in Hand Dexterity and Strength. Archives of Medical Research. 56(1). 103031–103031. 4 indexed citations

Starita, Francesca, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the influence of Pavlovian cues on decision-making: A pre-registered meta-analysis on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 164. 105829–105829. 3 indexed citations

Benvenuti, Martina, Angelo Cangelosi, Armin Weinberger, et al.. (2023). Artificial intelligence and human behavioral development: A perspective on new skills and competences acquisition for the educational context. Computers in Human Behavior. 148. 107903–107903. 83 indexed citations breakdown →

Orsoni, Matteo, Sara Giovagnoli, Sara Garofalo, et al.. (2023). Preliminary evidence on machine learning approaches for clusterizing students’ cognitive profile. Heliyon. 9(3). e14506–e14506. 8 indexed citations

Garofalo, Sara, Manuela Sellitto, Francesca Starita, et al.. (2022). Unifying Evidence on Delay Discounting: Open Task, Analysis Tutorial, and Normative Data from an Italian Sample. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(4). 2049–2049. 1 indexed citations

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Garofalo, Sara, Sara Giovagnoli, Matteo Orsoni, Francesca Starita, & Mariagrazia Benassi. (2022). Interaction effect: Are you doing the right thing?. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0271668–e0271668. 45 indexed citations

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Starita, Francesca, et al.. (2022). General Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer in humans: Evidence from Bayesian inference. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 16. 945503–945503. 7 indexed citations

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Agostini, Francesca, et al.. (2021). Validation of the Italian Version of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ) for Preschool Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(11). 5522–5522. 2 indexed citations

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Landi, Giulia, Kenneth I. Pakenham, Mariagrazia Benassi, et al.. (2021). A Model of the Effects of Parental Illness on Youth Adjustment and Family Functioning: The Moderating Effects of Psychological Flexibility on Youth Caregiving and Stress. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(9). 4902–4902. 18 indexed citations

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Villani, Caterina, et al.. (2021). Is justice grounded? How expertise shapes conceptual representation of institutional concepts. Psychological Research. 86(8). 2434–2450. 16 indexed citations

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Giovagnoli, Sara, et al.. (2020). Internalizing Symptoms in Developmental Dyslexia: A Comparison Between Primary and Secondary School. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 461–461. 30 indexed citations

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Giovagnoli, Sara, et al.. (2015). A test for the evaluation of form perception ability: Form Coherence Test. Giornale italiano di psicologia. 853–874. 1 indexed citations

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Giovagnoli, Sara, Mariagrazia Benassi, Karin Hellgren, Lennart Forsman, & Roberto Bolzani. (2014). The relation between acuity of the Approximate Number System and dorsal and ventral stream functions. Journal of Vision. 14(10). 804–804. 2 indexed citations

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Schworm, Hermann Dieter, et al.. (2012). Changes of saccadic eye movements in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna).

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Ygge, Jan, et al.. (2012). Motion perception in children with foetal alcohol syndrome. Acta Paediatrica. 101(8). e327–32. 11 indexed citations

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Frassinetti, Francesca, Francesco Pavani, Massimo Vescovi, et al.. (2009). Visual processing of moving and static self body-parts. Neuropsychologia. 47(8-9). 1988–1993. 39 indexed citations

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