Michele Tonelli

2.0k total citations
62 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Michele Tonelli is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michele Tonelli has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Organic Chemistry and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michele Tonelli's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (10 papers), Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (10 papers). Michele Tonelli is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (10 papers), Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (10 papers). Michele Tonelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Russia and Poland. Michele Tonelli's co-authors include Elena Cichero, Bruno Tasso, Fabio Sparatore, Vito Boido, Roberta Loddo, Valeria Francesconi, Paolo La Colla, Sabrina Pricl, Anna Sparatore and Federica Novelli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michele Tonelli

62 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michele Tonelli Italy 24 750 542 243 210 140 62 1.6k
Tuomo Laitinen Finland 26 354 0.5× 970 1.8× 193 0.8× 278 1.3× 100 0.7× 90 1.8k
Luigi Scipione Italy 23 578 0.8× 449 0.8× 159 0.7× 291 1.4× 150 1.1× 73 1.4k
Pablo Machado Brazil 25 1.3k 1.7× 607 1.1× 88 0.4× 227 1.1× 210 1.5× 112 2.3k
Rossella Fioravanti Italy 27 1.1k 1.5× 839 1.5× 157 0.6× 432 2.1× 153 1.1× 75 2.3k
Jadwiga Handzlik Poland 27 1000 1.3× 968 1.8× 144 0.6× 280 1.3× 83 0.6× 116 2.4k
Venkatesan Jayaprakash India 30 1.1k 1.5× 748 1.4× 310 1.3× 456 2.2× 96 0.7× 122 2.3k
Alan Talevi Argentina 24 473 0.6× 757 1.4× 638 2.6× 157 0.7× 301 2.1× 103 1.9k
Nunzio Iraci Italy 32 742 1.0× 782 1.4× 202 0.8× 103 0.5× 113 0.8× 67 2.0k
Hamid Irannejad Iran 20 629 0.8× 447 0.8× 153 0.6× 188 0.9× 61 0.4× 75 1.2k
Giulio Poli Italy 27 518 0.7× 1.2k 2.2× 478 2.0× 424 2.0× 83 0.6× 98 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michele Tonelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michele Tonelli

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All Works

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D’Ursi, Pasqualina, Paola Fossa, Valeria Francesconi, et al.. (2025). Deciphering the landscape of allosteric glutaminase 1 inhibitors as anticancer agents. Bioorganic Chemistry. 161. 108523–108523. 2 indexed citations
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Grossi, Giancarlo, Francesca Musumeci, Michele Tonelli, et al.. (2024). Discovery of a Novel Chemo-Type for TAAR1 Agonism via Molecular Modeling. Molecules. 29(8). 1739–1739. 6 indexed citations
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Linciano, Pasquale, Cecilia Pozzi, Giacomo Landi, et al.. (2023). The discovery of aryl-2-nitroethyl triamino pyrimidines as anti-Trypanosoma brucei agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 264. 115946–115946. 3 indexed citations
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Tasso, Bruno, Laura Mattioli, Michele Tonelli, et al.. (2023). Further Quinolizidine Derivatives as Antiarrhythmic Agents- 3. Molecules. 28(19). 6916–6916. 4 indexed citations
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Casini, Beatrice, Francesco Piacente, Michele Tonelli, et al.. (2023). Novel Thiazole-Based SIRT2 Inhibitors Discovered via Molecular Modelling Studies and Enzymatic Assays. Pharmaceuticals. 16(9). 1316–1316. 11 indexed citations
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Cichero, Elena, Valeria Francesconi, Beatrice Casini, et al.. (2023). Discovery of Guanfacine as a Novel TAAR1 Agonist: A Combination Strategy through Molecular Modeling Studies and Biological Assays. Pharmaceuticals. 16(11). 1632–1632. 6 indexed citations
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Koval, Alexey, Ivan Bassanini, Jiabin Xu, et al.. (2021). Optimization of the clofazimine structure leads to a highly water-soluble C3-aminopyridinyl riminophenazine endowed with improved anti-Wnt and anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 222. 113562–113562. 14 indexed citations
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Canale, Claudio, Elena Gatta, Bruno Tasso, et al.. (2021). Multitarget Biological Profiling of New Naphthoquinone and Anthraquinone-Based Derivatives for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 12(3). 447–461. 32 indexed citations
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Tonelli, Michele, et al.. (2018). Rational design, chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of novel biguanides exploring species-specificity responsiveness of TAAR1 agonists. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 146. 171–184. 30 indexed citations
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Loddo, Roberta, Valeria Francesconi, Erik Laurini, et al.. (2018). 9-Aminoacridine-based agents impair the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) replication targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 26(4). 855–868. 13 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Valeria, Luca Giovannini, Matteo Santucci, et al.. (2018). Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling of novel azaspiro dihydrotriazines as influenza virus inhibitors targeting the host factor dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 155. 229–243. 22 indexed citations
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Tasso, Bruno, Federica Novelli, Michele Tonelli, et al.. (2015). Synthesis and Antiplasmodial Activity of Novel Chloroquine Analogues with Bulky Basic Side Chains. ChemMedChem. 10(9). 1570–1583. 12 indexed citations
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Villa, Valentina, Stefano Thellung, Alessandro Corsaro, et al.. (2014). Celecoxib Inhibits Prion Protein 90-231-Mediated Pro-inflammatory Responses in Microglial Cells. Molecular Neurobiology. 53(1). 57–72. 23 indexed citations
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Villa, Valentina, Michele Tonelli, Stefano Thellung, et al.. (2010). Efficacy of Novel Acridine Derivatives in the Inhibition of hPrP90-231 Prion Protein Fragment Toxicity. Neurotoxicity Research. 19(4). 556–574. 29 indexed citations
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Giliberti, Gabriele, Cristina Ibba, Roberta Loddo, et al.. (2010). Synergistic experimental/computational studies on arylazoenamine derivatives that target the bovine viral diarrhea virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 18(16). 6055–6068. 28 indexed citations
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Tonelli, Michele, Vito Boido, Paolo La Colla, et al.. (2010). Pharmacophore modeling, resistant mutant isolation, docking, and MM-PBSA analysis: Combined experimental/computer-assisted approaches to identify new inhibitors of the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 18(6). 2304–2316. 35 indexed citations
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Vazzana, Iana, et al.. (2008). Quinolizidinyl‐benzimidazoles as Platelet‐Antiaggregating Agents. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 5(5). 714–728. 5 indexed citations
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Tonelli, Michele, Giuseppe Paglietti, Vito Boido, et al.. (2008). Antiviral Activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives. I. Antiviral Activity of 1‐Substituted‐2‐[(Benzotriazol‐1/2‐yl)methyl]benzimidazoles. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 5(11). 2386–2401. 73 indexed citations

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