Massimo E. Maffei

14.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
251 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

Massimo E. Maffei is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo E. Maffei has authored 251 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Plant Science, 98 papers in Molecular Biology and 46 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Massimo E. Maffei's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (37 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (32 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (31 papers). Massimo E. Maffei is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (37 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (32 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (31 papers). Massimo E. Maffei collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Massimo E. Maffei's co-authors include Axel Mithöfer, Andrea Occhipinti, Simone Bossi, Cinzia M. Bertea, Gen‐ichiro Arimura, Chidananda Nagamangala Kanchiswamy, Wilhelm Boland, Giorgio Gribaudo, Mickaël Malnoy and Maria Elena Terlizzi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Massimo E. Maffei

247 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. UroPathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Infections: Virulence Factors, Bladder Responses, Antibiotic, and Non-antibiotic Antimicrobial Strategies
    2017 458 citations Giorgio Gribaudo, Massimo E. Maffei et al. profile →
  2. A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effectors from the Aphid Species Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid)
    2010 371 citations Massimo E. Maffei et al. profile →
  3. Chemical diversity of microbial volatiles and their potential for plant growth and productivity
    2015 305 citations Chidananda Nagamangala Kanchiswamy, Mickaël Malnoy et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Massimo E. Maffei 6.0k 3.6k 2.3k 1.7k 1.3k 251 10.7k
John T. Arnason 6.8k 1.1× 4.1k 1.1× 2.3k 1.0× 2.3k 1.3× 910 0.7× 360 13.8k
Andrea Scaloni 2.6k 0.4× 7.4k 2.1× 1.1k 0.5× 939 0.5× 292 0.2× 403 13.5k
William R. Morrison 3.4k 0.6× 2.6k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 3.4k 2.0× 919 0.7× 244 14.0k
Noel W. Davies 3.4k 0.6× 2.9k 0.8× 768 0.3× 2.3k 1.3× 999 0.8× 227 8.6k
Johnathan A. Napier 6.4k 1.1× 7.8k 2.2× 852 0.4× 804 0.5× 536 0.4× 296 15.7k
Masaru Tanokura 3.6k 0.6× 8.9k 2.5× 371 0.2× 853 0.5× 535 0.4× 500 16.2k
Norberto Peporine Lopes 3.3k 0.6× 4.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.5× 1.9k 1.1× 826 0.7× 469 12.3k
Ivo Feußner 13.3k 2.2× 10.6k 3.0× 3.6k 1.6× 800 0.5× 1.5k 1.2× 366 22.0k
Michael Wisniewski 11.9k 2.0× 4.1k 1.2× 694 0.3× 2.0k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 271 15.3k
Ondřej Novák 15.8k 2.6× 9.0k 2.5× 543 0.2× 532 0.3× 1.6k 1.3× 424 18.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Mannino, Giuseppe, Ilaria Frasson, Anna Luganini, et al.. (2024). The Novel A-Type Proanthocyanidin-Rich Phytocomplex SP4™ Acts as a Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Agent against Human Respiratory Viruses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(13). 7370–7370. 4 indexed citations
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Cottone, Erika, et al.. (2023). Beta-Caryophyllene Modifies Intracellular Lipid Composition in a Cell Model of Hepatic Steatosis by Acting through CB2 and PPAR Receptors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(7). 6060–6060. 10 indexed citations
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Kanchiswamy, Chidananda Nagamangala, et al.. (2023). Bacterial Volatiles (mVOC) Emitted by the Phytopathogen Erwinia amylovora Promote Arabidopsis thaliana Growth and Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants. 12(3). 600–600. 8 indexed citations
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Mannino, Giuseppe, Graziella Serio, Raimondo Gaglio, et al.. (2023). Biological Activity and Metabolomics of Griffonia simplicifolia Seeds Extracted with Different Methodologies. Antioxidants. 12(9). 1709–1709. 7 indexed citations
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Betterle, Nico, Giuseppe Mannino, Stefano D’Alessandro, et al.. (2023). The Geomagnetic Field (GMF) Is Required for Lima Bean Photosynthesis and Reactive Oxygen Species Production. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2896–2896. 13 indexed citations
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Mannino, Giuseppe, et al.. (2023). The Geomagnetic Field (GMF) Is Necessary for Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger L.) Foraging and Modulates Orientation Potentially through Aminergic Regulation and MagR Expression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4387–4387. 11 indexed citations
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Mannino, Giuseppe, et al.. (2022). Transcriptomics and Metabolomics of Reactive Oxygen Species Modulation in Near-Null Magnetic Field-Induced Arabidopsis thaliana. Biomolecules. 12(12). 1824–1824. 19 indexed citations
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Desaki, Yoshitake, Takuya Uemura, Monirul Islam, et al.. (2019). Tetranins: new putative spider mite elicitors of host plant defense. New Phytologist. 224(2). 875–885. 46 indexed citations
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Vigliante, Ivano, Giuseppe Mannino, & Massimo E. Maffei. (2019). Chemical Characterization and DNA Fingerprinting of Griffonia simplicifolia Baill.. Molecules. 24(6). 1032–1032. 35 indexed citations
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Coppola, Mariangela, Pasquale Cascone, Simone Bossi, et al.. (2018). TPS Genes Silencing Alters Constitutive Indirect and Direct Defense in Tomato. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(9). 2748–2748. 6 indexed citations
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Mannino, Giuseppe, Andrea Occhipinti, & Massimo E. Maffei. (2016). Quantitative Determination of 3-O-Acetyl-11-Keto-βBoswellic Acid (AKBA) and Other Boswellic Acids in Boswellia sacra Flueck (syn. B. carteri Birdw) and Boswellia serrata Roxb. Molecules. 21(10). 1329–1329. 57 indexed citations
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Capuzzo, Andrea & Massimo E. Maffei. (2014). Molecular fingerprinting of peppermint ( Mentha piperita ) and some Mentha hybrids by sequencing and RFLP analysis of the 5S rRNA Non-Transcribed Spacer (NTS) region. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 150(2). 236–243. 6 indexed citations
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Capuzzo, Andrea & Massimo E. Maffei. (2013). Molecular fingerprinting of some Mentha species by sequencing and RFLP analysis of the 5S-rRNA non-transcribed spacer region. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 148(4). 683–690. 7 indexed citations
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Sacco, Silvano, et al.. (2007). Effect of benzoic acid hydroxyl- and methoxy-ring substituents on cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) root membrane potential. Journal of Plant Interactions. 2(3). 185–193. 5 indexed citations
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Bertea, Cinzia M., Simone Bossi, Silvano Scannerini, et al.. (2003). The C 4 biochemical pathway, and the anatomy of lemongrass ( Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf.) cultivated in temperate climates. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 137(2). 175–184. 3 indexed citations
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Bertea, Cinzia M., Silvano Scannerini, Simone Bossi, et al.. (2001). Evidence for a C 4 NADP-ME photosynthetic pathway in Vetiveria zizanioides Stapf. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 135(3). 249–262. 2 indexed citations
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Mucciarelli, Marco, et al.. (2000). Effects of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid on tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L.) cultured in vitro . Growth regulation in callus and organ cultures. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 134(2). 185–192. 22 indexed citations

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