Matteo Lorito

20.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
159 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Matteo Lorito is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matteo Lorito has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Plant Science, 59 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Matteo Lorito's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (84 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (28 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (24 papers). Matteo Lorito is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (84 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (28 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (24 papers). Matteo Lorito collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Australia. Matteo Lorito's co-authors include Sheridan L. Woo, Gary E. Harman, Francesco Vinale, Ada Viterbo, I. Chet, Charles R. Howell, Roberta Marra, K. Sivasithamparam, Emilio L. Ghisalberti and Michelina Ruocco and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Matteo Lorito

156 papers receiving 13.1k 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.

Trichoderma species — opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts

2004 2.7k citations Gary E. Harman, Matteo Lorito et al. profile →
Trichoderma–plant–pathogen interactions

2007 916 citations Francesco Vinale, K. Sivasithamparam et al. profile →
Trichoderma-based Products and their Widespread Use in Agriculture

2014 413 citations Sheridan L. Woo, Michelina Ruocco et al. profile →
Trichoderma: a multipurpose, plant-beneficial microorganism for eco-sustainable agriculture

2022 269 citations Sheridan L. Woo, Matteo Lorito et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matteo Lorito Italy	61	11.3k	4.3k	3.6k	1.4k	1.3k	159	14.0k
Gary E. Harman United States	51	10.8k 1.0×	3.6k 0.8×	3.5k 1.0×	887 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	130	12.8k
Christophe Clément France	57	9.1k 0.8×	4.6k 1.1×	2.4k 0.7×	949 0.7×	432 0.3×	175	12.8k
Essaïd Ait Barka France	39	8.0k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	869 0.6×	403 0.3×	158	10.4k
David M. Weller United States	55	12.8k 1.1×	2.9k 0.7×	2.9k 0.8×	664 0.5×	576 0.4×	139	14.7k
Sheridan L. Woo Italy	44	6.4k 0.6×	2.0k 0.4×	1.8k 0.5×	780 0.5×	744 0.6×	117	7.9k
Saisamorn Lumyong Thailand	49	6.2k 0.5×	2.5k 0.6×	4.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.6×	512 0.4×	444	9.8k
Enrique Monte Spain	50	6.0k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	855 0.6×	605 0.5×	135	7.7k
Rainer Borriss Germany	58	7.3k 0.6×	4.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.3×	913 0.6×	442 0.3×	153	11.2k
Irina S. Druzhinina Austria	54	5.7k 0.5×	3.1k 0.7×	3.0k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	396 0.3×	147	8.6k
Stéphane Compant Austria	36	9.4k 0.8×	2.3k 0.5×	2.8k 0.8×	642 0.4×	515 0.4×	81	11.1k

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Vitale, Stefania, Francisco M. Salzano, Alessia Staropoli, et al.. (2025). Nitrogen source orchestrates pH modulation and secondary metabolism in Trichoderma harzianum. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 12(1). 3 indexed citations

Maggi, Filippo, Dennis Fiorini, Sebastiano Delfine, et al.. (2024). Bioformulations based on Trichoderma and Azotobacter consortia modulate composition and improve biological activity of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cv. Genovese essential oil. Industrial Crops and Products. 224. 120259–120259. 1 indexed citations

Lombardi, Nadia, Gelsomina Manganiello, Roberta Marra, et al.. (2023). Trichoderma Species Problematic to the Commercial Production of Pleurotus in Italy: Characterization, Identification, and Methods of Control. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 1301–1318. 1 indexed citations

Tommaso, Gaetano De, Maria Michela Salvatore, Rosario Nicoletti, et al.. (2021). Coordination Properties of the Fungal Metabolite Harzianic Acid Toward Toxic Heavy Metals. Toxics. 9(2). 19–19. 12 indexed citations

Tommaso, Gaetano De, Maria Michela Salvatore, Rosario Nicoletti, et al.. (2020). Bivalent Metal-Chelating Properties of Harzianic Acid Produced by Trichoderma pleuroticola Associated to the Gastropod Melarhaphe neritoides. Molecules. 25(9). 2147–2147. 13 indexed citations

Napoli, Lorenzo De, Luciano Mayol, Marina Paolucci, et al.. (2020). Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Growth Conditions Modify Biomolecole Production in the Microalga Galdieria sulphuraria (Cyanidiophyceae, Rhodophyta). Marine Drugs. 18(3). 169–169. 24 indexed citations

Coppola, Mariangela, Pasquale Cascone, Ilaria Di Lelio, et al.. (2019). Trichoderma atroviride P1 Colonization of Tomato Plants Enhances Both Direct and Indirect Defense Barriers Against Insects. Frontiers in Physiology. 10. 813–813. 63 indexed citations

Mayo‐Prieto, Sara, Roberta Marra, Francesco Vinale, et al.. (2019). Effect of Trichoderma velutinum and Rhizoctonia solani on the Metabolome of Bean Plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(3). 549–549. 33 indexed citations

Moscatiello, Roberto, Michelina Ruocco, Ani Barbulova, et al.. (2018). The Hydrophobin HYTLO1 Secreted by the Biocontrol Fungus Trichoderma longibrachiatum Triggers a NAADP-Mediated Calcium Signalling Pathway in Lotus japonicus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(9). 2596–2596. 26 indexed citations

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Caporale, Antonio Giandonato, Alessia Sommella, Matteo Lorito, et al.. (2014). Trichoderma spp. alleviate phytotoxicity in lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L.) irrigated with arsenic-contaminated water. Journal of Plant Physiology. 171(15). 1378–1384. 31 indexed citations

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Prieto, Víctor Manuel Guerrero, et al.. (2013). Enzyme activity of extracellular protein induced in Trichoderma asperellum and T. longibrachiatum by substrates based on Agaricus bisporus and Phymatotrichopsis omnivora. Fungal Biology. 118(2). 211–221. 11 indexed citations

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Prieto, Víctor Manuel Guerrero, Francisco Vargas‐Albores, Elizabeth Carvajal‐Millán, et al.. (2010). Molecular identification of Trichoderma spp. strains, in vitro growth rate and antagonism against plant pathogen fungi.. 28(2). 87–96. 3 indexed citations

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Marra, Roberta, Hua Li, Martin J. Barbetti, et al.. (2010). Proteomic analysis of the interaction between Brassica Napus Cv. Surpass 400 and virulent or avirulent isolates of Leptosphaeria Maculans. Journal of Plant Pathology. 92(1). 89–101. 5 indexed citations

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Kubicek, C. P., et al.. (2009). Characterization of trichoderma species associated with the production of pleurotus ostreatus in Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology. 94–94. 4 indexed citations

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Vinale, Francesco, Alberto Fiore, Vincenzo Fogliano, et al.. (2005). Biocontrol Pseudomonas strains against postharvest pathogens of apple. Journal of Plant Pathology. 87(4). 1 indexed citations

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Harman, Gary E., Matteo Lorito, & J. M. Lynch. (2004). Uses of Trichoderma spp. to Alleviate or Remediate Soil and Water Pollution. Advances in applied microbiology. 56. 313–330. 94 indexed citations

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Lanzuise, Stefania, Michelina Ruocco, Sheridan L. Woo, et al.. (2002). CLONING OF ABC TRANSPORTER-ENCODING GENES IN TRICHODERMA SPP., TO DETERMINE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN BIOCONTROL. IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome). 10 indexed citations

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Woo, Sheridan L., et al.. (2002). GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF ANTAGONISTIC FUNGI AND THEIR ABILITY TO INDUCE SYSTEMIC DISEASE RESISTANCE IN THE PLANT. IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome). 3 indexed citations

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Lorito, Matteo & Felice Scala. (1999). MICROBIAL GENES EXPRESSED IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS TO IMPROVE DISEASE RESISTANCE. Journal of Plant Pathology. 81(2). 73–88. 23 indexed citations

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Lorito, Matteo, Chris Hayes, A. Zoina, et al.. (1994). Potential of genes and gene products fromTrichoderma sp. andGliocladium sp. for the development of biological pesticides. Molecular Biotechnology. 2(3). 209–217. 18 indexed citations

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