Nadia Francia

1.8k total citations
27 papers, 985 citations indexed

About

Nadia Francia is a scholar working on Physiology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadia Francia has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 985 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Physiology, 10 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Nadia Francia's work include Spaceflight effects on biology (12 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers). Nadia Francia is often cited by papers focused on Spaceflight effects on biology (12 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers). Nadia Francia collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and Japan. Nadia Francia's co-authors include Enrico Alleva, Francesca Cirulli, Luigi Aloe, Alessandra Berry, Daniela Santucci, Igor Branchi, Stephen J. Suomi, Marta Borgi, Flavia Chiarotti and Alessia Antonelli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Nadia Francia

27 papers receiving 953 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nadia Francia Italy 15 237 232 229 195 184 27 985
A.H. Mohammed Sweden 11 259 1.1× 207 0.9× 59 0.3× 238 1.2× 377 2.0× 15 1.1k
Ceylan Isgor United States 18 622 2.6× 396 1.7× 199 0.9× 166 0.9× 390 2.1× 28 1.2k
Joan A. O’Keefe United States 19 503 2.1× 323 1.4× 382 1.7× 147 0.8× 264 1.4× 34 1.4k
Nicola M. Grissom United States 20 448 1.9× 322 1.4× 158 0.7× 324 1.7× 186 1.0× 38 1.5k
Joanna L. Workman United States 21 621 2.6× 557 2.4× 72 0.3× 211 1.1× 209 1.1× 33 2.0k
Kevin D. Broad United Kingdom 26 193 0.8× 761 3.3× 303 1.3× 186 1.0× 269 1.5× 37 2.0k
Ivana D’Andrea Italy 18 406 1.7× 477 2.1× 88 0.4× 161 0.8× 334 1.8× 24 1.5k
George T. Taylor United States 27 453 1.9× 639 2.8× 174 0.8× 294 1.5× 477 2.6× 93 2.3k
Julia L. Zehr United States 18 584 2.5× 749 3.2× 282 1.2× 242 1.2× 193 1.0× 20 2.0k
Tracy A. Bedrosian United States 21 187 0.8× 183 0.8× 108 0.5× 275 1.4× 246 1.3× 35 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nadia Francia

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berry, Alessandra, Marta Borgi, Nadia Francia, Enrico Alleva, & Francesca Cirulli. (2012). Use of Assistance and Therapy Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Review of the Current Evidence. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(2). 73–80. 126 indexed citations
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Cirulli, Francesca, Marta Borgi, Alessandra Berry, Nadia Francia, & Enrico Alleva. (2011). Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 47(4). 341–8. 56 indexed citations
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Cirulli, Francesca, Andreas Reif, Sabine Herterich, et al.. (2010). A novel BDNF polymorphism affects plasma protein levels in interaction with early adversity in rhesus macaques. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 36(3). 372–379. 14 indexed citations
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Alleva, Enrico & Nadia Francia. (2008). Psychiatric vulnerability: Suggestions from animal models and role of neurotrophins. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 33(4). 525–536. 73 indexed citations
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Cirulli, Francesca, Nadia Francia, Alessandra Berry, et al.. (2008). Early life stress as a risk factor for mental health: Role of neurotrophins from rodents to non-human primates. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 33(4). 573–585. 183 indexed citations
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Cirulli, Francesca, Nadia Francia, Igor Branchi, et al.. (2008). Changes in plasma levels of BDNF and NGF reveal a gender-selective vulnerability to early adversity in rhesus macaques. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 34(2). 172–180. 51 indexed citations
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Santucci, Daniela, et al.. (2008). A mouse model of neurobehavioural response to altered gravity conditions: An ontogenetical study. Behavioural Brain Research. 197(1). 109–118. 15 indexed citations
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Alleva, Enrico, et al.. (2006). Organochlorine and Heavy-Metal Contaminants in Wild Mammals and Birds of Urbino-Pesaro Province, Italy: An Analytic Overview for Potential Bioindicators. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 51(1). 123–134. 86 indexed citations
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Francia, Nadia, et al.. (2006). Repeated acute exposures to hypergravity during early development subtly affect CD-1 mouse neurobehavioural profile. Brain Research Bulletin. 69(5). 560–572. 10 indexed citations
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Francia, Nadia, Francesca Cirulli, Flavia Chiarotti, et al.. (2006). Spatial memory deficits in middle‐aged mice correlate with lower exploratory activity and a subordinate status: role of hippocampal neurotrophins. European Journal of Neuroscience. 23(3). 711–728. 66 indexed citations
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Santucci, Daniela, Alberto Sorace, Nadia Francia, Luigi Aloe, & Enrico Alleva. (2005). Prolonged prenatal exposure to low-level ozone affects aggressive behaviour as well as NGF and BDNF levels in the central nervous system of CD-1 mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 166(1). 124–130. 14 indexed citations
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Simeoni, Michelle, Nadia Francia, Daniela Santucci, Flavia Chiarotti, & Enrico Alleva. (2005). Effects of acute hypergravity exposure and parity on maternal behavior in CD-1 mice. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis. 65(2). 151–160. 1 indexed citations
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Francia, Nadia, Daniela Santucci, Luigi Aloe, & Enrico Alleva. (2004). Neurobehavioral coping to altered gravity: endogenous responses of neurotrophins. Progress in brain research. 146. 185–194. 9 indexed citations
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Francia, Nadia, Daniela Santucci, Flavia Chiarotti, & Enrico Alleva. (2004). Cognitive and emotional alterations in periadolescent mice exposed to 2 g hypergravity field. Physiology & Behavior. 83(3). 383–394. 20 indexed citations
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Mandillo, Silvia, Paola Paggi, Nadia Francia, et al.. (2003). Effects of acute and repeated daily exposure to hypergravity on spatial learning in mice. Neuroscience Letters. 336(3). 147–150. 20 indexed citations
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Santucci, Daniela, Nadia Francia, Luigi Aloe, & Enrico Alleva. (2002). Neurobehavioural responses to hypergravity environment in the CD-1 mouse.. PubMed. 9(1). P39–40. 10 indexed citations
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Aloe, Luigi, Marco Fiore, Daniela Santucci, et al.. (2001). Effect of hypergravity on the mouse basal expression of NGF and BDNF in the retina, visual cortex and geniculate nucleus: correlative aspects with NPY immunoreactivity. Neuroscience Letters. 302(1). 29–32. 11 indexed citations
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Santucci, Daniela, et al.. (2000). Neurobehavioural effects of hypergravity conditions in the adult mouse. Neuroreport. 11(15). 3353–3356. 30 indexed citations
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Cioni, Carla, et al.. (1998). Partial biochemical characterization of nitric oxide synthase in the caudal spinal cord of the teleost Oreochromis niloticus. Neuroscience Letters. 253(1). 68–70. 19 indexed citations

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