Nicoletta Contaldo

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Nicoletta Contaldo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Horticulture and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicoletta Contaldo has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Plant Science, 59 papers in Horticulture and 24 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Nicoletta Contaldo's work include Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (92 papers), Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy (59 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (51 papers). Nicoletta Contaldo is often cited by papers focused on Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (92 papers), Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy (59 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (51 papers). Nicoletta Contaldo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Serbia and France. Nicoletta Contaldo's co-authors include Assunta Bertaccini, Samanta Paltrinieri, Bojan Duduk, Helena Windsor, G.D. Windsor, Mogens Nicolaisen, Olga Makarova, Juan Fernando Mejía, Romolo Laurita and Yaima Arocha Rosete and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Nicoletta Contaldo

99 papers receiving 995 citations

Hit Papers

Phytoplasmas and Phytoplasma Diseases: A Severe Threat to... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Phytoplasmas and Phytoplasma Diseases: A Severe Threat to Agriculture
    2014 254 citations Assunta Bertaccini, Bojan Duduk et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicoletta Contaldo Italy 14 948 532 255 105 90 107 1.0k
Beatriz Madalena Januzzi Mendes Brazil 17 630 0.7× 95 0.2× 55 0.2× 86 0.8× 584 6.5× 66 801
Rufina Hernández-Martínez Mexico 17 570 0.6× 165 0.3× 144 0.6× 237 2.3× 111 1.2× 42 670
G. A. Barthe United States 12 469 0.5× 107 0.2× 86 0.3× 39 0.4× 178 2.0× 26 559
Kuang‐Ren Chung United States 12 569 0.6× 73 0.1× 46 0.2× 236 2.2× 210 2.3× 30 680
Leonardo Pires Boava Brazil 11 390 0.4× 108 0.2× 56 0.2× 66 0.6× 275 3.1× 19 552
Rodrigo Makowiecky Stuart Brazil 9 330 0.3× 38 0.1× 57 0.2× 109 1.0× 228 2.5× 17 512
Eliezer S. Louzada United States 16 505 0.5× 122 0.2× 108 0.4× 84 0.8× 260 2.9× 39 602
Pascal Pecher Germany 12 900 0.9× 34 0.1× 84 0.3× 45 0.4× 490 5.4× 13 1.0k
Vanessa Modesti Italy 8 399 0.4× 45 0.1× 60 0.2× 58 0.6× 135 1.5× 9 464
Mario Masiello Italy 13 521 0.5× 10 0.0× 50 0.2× 297 2.8× 57 0.6× 29 615

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicoletta Contaldo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bertaccini, Assunta, Yaima Arocha Rosete, Nicoletta Contaldo, et al.. (2022). Revision of the ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species description guidelines. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 72(4). 81 indexed citations
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Laurita, Romolo, et al.. (2020). The use of plasma‐activated water in viticulture: Induction of resistance and agronomic performance in greenhouse and open field. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 18(1). 24 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, Romolo Laurita, Éva Várallyay, et al.. (2020). Plasma activated water triggers plant defence responses. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 19211–19211. 38 indexed citations
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Zamorano, Alan, Ana María Pino, Luca Picciau, et al.. (2019). Transmission of 16SrIII-J phytoplasmas by the leafhoppers Paratanus exitiousus and Bergallia valdiviana. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Ramírez, Ana S., et al.. (2017). Simultaneous detection of mixed 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' and 'Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum' infection in carrot. Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 55(3). 401–409. 10 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, et al.. (2016). FIRST REPORT OF ‘CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA SOLANI’ IN PEPPER AND CELERY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. Journal of Plant Pathology. 98(1). 184. 7 indexed citations
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Çağlayan, Kadriye, et al.. (2013). FIRST REPORT OF ‘CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA ASTERIS’ (GROUP 16SrI-B) INFECTING SWEET CHERRIES IN TURKEY. Journal of Plant Pathology. 95. 4–77. 4 indexed citations
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Collina, M., et al.. (2012). Control of Stemphylium vesicarium on pear with fludioxonil: efficacy, sensitivity monitoring, residues on fruits.. 245–254. 1 indexed citations
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Bertaccini, Assunta, et al.. (2011). Sharing information and collections on phytoplasmas: from QBOL to QBANK. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 2 indexed citations
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Mitrović, J., Nicoletta Contaldo, Samanta Paltrinieri, et al.. (2011). The use of groEL gene for characterisation of aster yellows phytoplasmas in field collected samples. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 9 indexed citations
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Paltrinieri, Samanta, Nicoletta Contaldo, Nicola Mori, et al.. (2011). Molecular evidence of phytoplasmas in winter oilseed rape, tomato and corn seedlings. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 31 indexed citations
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Marchi, Guido, et al.. (2011). Epidemiology of 'bois noir' disease and molecular variability of associated phytoplasmas in organic vineyards in Tuscany (Italy). Bulletin of insectology. 64. 1 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, et al.. (2011). Use of a fragment of the tuf gene for phytoplasma 16Sr group/subgroup differentiation. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 8 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, Maria Grazia Bellardi, Francesco Epifano, et al.. (2011). Phytochemical effects of phytoplasma infections on essential oil of Monarda fistulosa L.. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 4 indexed citations
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Paltrinieri, Samanta, et al.. (2011). Identification of different phytoplasmas infecting grapevine in Turkey.. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 12 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, et al.. (2011). Detection of phytoplasma infection in okra in Mauritius.. Bulletin of insectology. 64.
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Nicolaisen, Mogens, Nicoletta Contaldo, Olga Makarova, Samanta Paltrinieri, & Assunta Bertaccini. (2011). Deep amplicon sequencing reveals mixed phytoplasma infection within single grapevine plants.. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 9 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, et al.. (2011). First report of stolbur phytoplasmas in Prunus avium in Bulgaria. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 2 indexed citations
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Mejía, Juan Fernando, Nicoletta Contaldo, Samanta Paltrinieri, et al.. (2011). Molecular detection and identification of group 16SrV and 16SrXII phytoplasma associated with potatoes in Colombia. Bulletin of insectology. 64. 5 indexed citations
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Contaldo, Nicoletta, et al.. (2005). The USe of pac1 Gene from Schizosaccaromyces pombe to Protect Potato from Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato X (PVX) Infections. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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