Nicola Principi

23.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
591 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Nicola Principi is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicola Principi has authored 591 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 326 papers in Epidemiology, 159 papers in Infectious Diseases and 108 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Nicola Principi's work include Respiratory viral infections research (158 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (155 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (74 papers). Nicola Principi is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (158 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (155 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (74 papers). Nicola Principi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Nicola Principi's co-authors include Susanna Esposito, Paola Marchisio, Samantha Bosis, Claudia Tagliabue, Sonia Bianchini, Alessia Scala, Francesco Blasi, Cristina Daleno, Claudio Pelucchi and Elena Baggi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nicola Principi

577 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

Advantages and Limitations of Bacteriophages for the Trea... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2023 100 200 300
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.

  1. Advantages and Limitations of Bacteriophages for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections
    2019 326 citations Nicola Principi, Susanna Esposito et al. profile →
  2. Epidemiology of Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
    2023 89 citations Nicola Principi, Susanna Esposito et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicola Principi Italy 63 8.8k 3.9k 2.6k 2.0k 1.4k 591 16.5k
Janet A. Englund United States 72 12.4k 1.4× 6.3k 1.6× 2.2k 0.8× 2.3k 1.2× 795 0.6× 405 16.9k
Shabir A. Madhi South Africa 71 14.2k 1.6× 6.9k 1.8× 2.0k 0.8× 2.2k 1.1× 2.8k 2.0× 571 20.5k
Li‐Min Huang Taiwan 59 6.4k 0.7× 4.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 718 0.5× 566 13.4k
Susanna Esposito Italy 72 10.9k 1.2× 4.9k 1.3× 3.8k 1.4× 3.1k 1.6× 2.2k 1.6× 944 24.2k
Michael E. Pichichero United States 63 8.1k 0.9× 3.2k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 5.0k 2.5× 2.3k 1.7× 396 14.4k
Mathuram Santosham United States 65 5.8k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 284 13.7k
Lisa A. Jackson United States 76 10.2k 1.2× 3.1k 0.8× 895 0.3× 3.2k 1.6× 1.2k 0.8× 280 17.3k
William Schaffner United States 73 11.7k 1.3× 5.1k 1.3× 1.3k 0.5× 3.9k 1.9× 3.4k 2.5× 453 21.1k
Ron Dagan Israel 77 15.6k 1.8× 3.3k 0.9× 3.2k 1.2× 7.1k 3.6× 3.5k 2.6× 597 22.2k
Peter F. Wright United States 73 13.2k 1.5× 7.5k 1.9× 2.9k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 686 0.5× 339 19.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicola Principi

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All Works

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Esposito, Susanna, et al.. (2025). Advances and Challenges in Pediatric Sepsis Diagnosis: Integrating Early Warning Scores and Biomarkers for Improved Prognosis. Biomolecules. 15(1). 123–123. 7 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola, et al.. (2025). Plastic Pollution and Child Health: A Narrative Review of Micro- and Nanoplastics, Additives, and Developmental Risks. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(23). 8399–8399.
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Esposito, Susanna, et al.. (2025). Recent Changes in the Epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus Infections: Observations and Implications. Microorganisms. 13(8). 1871–1871. 1 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola, et al.. (2024). Recurrent pericarditis and interleukin (IL)-1 inhibitors. International Immunopharmacology. 141. 113017–113017. 4 indexed citations
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Esposito, Susanna, et al.. (2023). True prevalence of long COVID in children: a narrative review. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1225952–1225952. 3 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola, Andrea Esposito, Caterina Giannitto, & Susanna Esposito. (2017). Lung ultrasonography to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia in children. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 17(1). 212–212. 16 indexed citations
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Dones, Piera, et al.. (2014). Intestinal tuberculosis in a child living in a country with a low incidence of tuberculosis: a case report. BMC Research Notes. 7(1). 762–762. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, David Bostick, Jonathan J. Madara, et al.. (2013). Immune history shapes specificity of pandemic H1N1 influenza antibody responses. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 210(8). 1493–1500. 132 indexed citations
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Marchisio, Paola, Elena Baggi, Sonia Bianchini, Nicola Principi, & Susanna Esposito. (2012). Clinical and socioeconomic impact of pediatric seasonal and pandemic influenza. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 8(1). 17–20. 16 indexed citations
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Esposito, Susanna, Claudia Tagliabue, Carlotta Galeone, et al.. (2011). Knowledge of Oxygen Administration, Aerosol Medicine, and Chest Physiotherapy Among Pediatric Healthcare Workers in Italy. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 24(3). 149–156. 7 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola & Susanna Esposito. (2008). Il futuro della vaccinazione pneumococcica. 60(5). 873–879.
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Esposito, Susanna, et al.. (2007). I Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) di Atlanta. 8(1). 46–47. 31 indexed citations
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Esposito, Susanna, et al.. (2001). Mycoplasma pneumoniaeandChlamydia pneumoniaeinfections in children with pneumonia. European Respiratory Journal. 17(2). 241–245. 59 indexed citations
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Esposito, Susanna, Francesco Blasi, Cristina Arosio, et al.. (2000). Importance of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in children with wheezing. European Respiratory Journal. 16(6). 1142–1146. 147 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola, Paola Marchisio, Maria Pia De Pasquale, et al.. (1994). HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Codon 215 Mutation and Clinical Outcome in Children Treated with Zidovudine. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(6). 721–726. 14 indexed citations
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Principi, Nicola, Paola Marchisio, G Caramia, et al.. (1993). Azithromycin versus erythromycin in the treatment of paediatric community-acquired pneumonia. 4. 127–133. 4 indexed citations
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Fontana, M., et al.. (1993). Ranitidine treatment in newborn infants: effects on gastric acidity and serum prolactin levels.. PubMed. 16(4). 406–11. 16 indexed citations

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