Nazario Melchionda

8.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
32 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Nazario Melchionda is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Nazario Melchionda has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 10 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Nazario Melchionda's work include Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (6 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (6 papers). Nazario Melchionda is often cited by papers focused on Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (6 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (6 papers). Nazario Melchionda collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Nazario Melchionda's co-authors include Giulio Marchesini, Gabriele Forlani, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Stefania Natale, Marco Lenzi, Giampaolo Bianchi, Mara Brizi, Arthur J. McCullough, Sara Tomassetti and Rita Manini and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Hepatology and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Nazario Melchionda

32 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Steatohepatitis, and the Metabolic Syndrome

2003 2.1k citations Giulio Marchesini, Elisabetta Bugianesi et al. Hepatology profile →
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

2001 2.1k citations Giulio Marchesini, Mara Brizi et al. profile →
Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with insulin resistance

1999 1.3k citations Giulio Marchesini, Mara Brizi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nazario Melchionda Italy	18	5.0k	3.0k	1.2k	1.0k	948	32	6.2k
Gabriele Forlani Italy	24	5.5k 1.1×	3.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	55	7.1k
Gianfranco Pagano Italy	38	4.0k 0.8×	3.7k 1.3×	972 0.8×	1.3k 1.2×	666 0.7×	166	7.8k
Anna Kotronen Finland	31	3.8k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	731 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	560 0.6×	41	5.5k
Nicola Villanova Italy	23	3.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	899 0.8×	689 0.7×	633 0.7×	40	4.3k
Stefano Ballestri Italy	32	4.5k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	614 0.6×	823 0.9×	54	5.3k
Francesco Angelico Italy	40	2.6k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	770 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	741 0.8×	124	4.8k
Maria Del Ben Italy	40	2.5k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	732 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	633 0.7×	125	4.7k
Rita Manini Italy	14	2.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	708 0.6×	589 0.6×	544 0.6×	18	3.5k
Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui United States	37	4.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.5×	2.8k 2.4×	769 0.7×	508 0.5×	151	6.1k
Helena Cortez‐Pinto Portugal	45	7.7k 1.6×	3.1k 1.0×	3.0k 2.6×	1.3k 1.3×	2.5k 2.6×	138	10.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Nazario Melchionda

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nazario Melchionda

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Donini, Lorenzo M., Riccardo Dalle Grave, A. Caretto, et al.. (2014). From simplicity towards complexity: the Italian multidimensional approach to obesity. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 19(3). 387–394. 5 indexed citations

Grave, Riccardo Dalle, Simona Calugi, Giulio Marchesini, et al.. (2012). Personality features of obese women in relation to binge eating and night eating. Psychiatry Research. 207(1-2). 86–91. 32 indexed citations

Benedetti, Maria Grazia, et al.. (2009). Physical activity monitoring in obese people in the real life environment. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 6(1). 47–47. 30 indexed citations

Marchesini, Giulio, et al.. (2006). Quanto mangio veramente. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 26. 48–53. 5 indexed citations

Melchionda, Nazario, Gabriele Forlani, Donato Zocchi, et al.. (2006). Disease Management of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Community: Study Design and Process Analysis on Baseline Data. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 4(1). 7–16. 7 indexed citations

Franzonı, Emilio, et al.. (2004). Promozione della salute per i disturbi del comportamento alimentare. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 1 indexed citations

Marchesini, Giulio, Nazario Melchionda, Giovanni Apolone, et al.. (2004). The metabolic syndrome in treatment-seeking obese persons. Metabolism. 53(4). 435–440. 49 indexed citations

Marchesini, Giulio, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Gabriele Forlani, et al.. (2003). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Steatohepatitis, and the Metabolic Syndrome. Hepatology. 37(4). 917–923. 2144 indexed citations breakdown →

Marchesini, Giulio, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Gabriele Forlani, et al.. (2003). Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients cared in metabolic units. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 63(2). 143–151. 15 indexed citations

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Marchesini, Giulio, Rita Manini, Giampaolo Bianchi, et al.. (2002). Homocysteine and psychological traits: a study in obesity. Nutrition. 18(5). 403–407. 17 indexed citations

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Marchesini, Giulio, Mara Brizi, Stefania Natale, et al.. (2001). Systemic prostaglandin E1 infusion and hepatic aminonitrogen to urea nitrogen conversion in patients with type 2 diabetes in poor metabolic control. Metabolism. 50(2). 253–258. 2 indexed citations

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Marchesini, Giulio, Gabriele Forlani, Elisabetta Bugianesi, et al.. (1999). Cardiovascular Disease in Cirrhosis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 94(3). 655–662. 72 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, et al.. (1992). Effects of chronic administration of ephedrine during very-low-calorie diets on energy expenditure, protein metabolism and hormone levels in obese subjects. Clinical Science. 82(1). 85–92. 24 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, Stefania Cantobelli, Francesco Casimirri, et al.. (1992). The role of the opioid peptides in the development of hyperinsulinemia in obese women with abdominal body fat distribution. Metabolism. 41(7). 763–767. 20 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, et al.. (1990). Mechanisms of action of the intragastric balloon in obesity: Effects on hunger and satiety. Appetite. 15(1). 3–11. 15 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, et al.. (1989). Body fat distribution and weight loss in obese women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 49(1). 185–187. 6 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, et al.. (1988). Erythrocyte Na-K-ATPase membrane activity in obese patients fed over a long-term period with a very-low-calorie diet. Metabolism. 37(1). 86–90. 8 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, Francesco Casimirri, & Nazario Melchionda. (1987). Protein metabolism in obese patients during very low-calorie mixed diets containing different amounts of proteins and carbohydrates. Metabolism. 36(12). 1141–1148. 18 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, Enrico Strocchi, Francesco Casimirri, et al.. (1985). Altered erythrocyte Na-K pump in anorectic patients. Metabolism. 34(7). 670–674. 6 indexed citations

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Pasquali, Renato, et al.. (1983). Clinical application of the 24-H urinary C-peptide excretion rate and its relationship to metabolic control in diabetics. Acta Diabetologica. 20(2). 153–161. 1 indexed citations

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