Raffaella Cancello

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
66 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Raffaella Cancello is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raffaella Cancello has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Physiology, 23 papers in Epidemiology and 18 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Raffaella Cancello's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers). Raffaella Cancello is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers). Raffaella Cancello collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and United States. Raffaella Cancello's co-authors include Karine Clément, Christine Poitou, Arnaud Basdevant, Nathalie Viguerie, Dominique Langin, Jean‐Daniel Zucker, Cecilia Invitti, Soraya Taleb, Saverio Cinti and Danielle Hugol and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Raffaella Cancello

63 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Reduction of Macrophage Infiltration and Chemoattractant Gene Expression Changes in White Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Subjects After Surgery-Induced Weight Loss

2005 898 citations Raffaella Cancello, Christine Poitou et al. profile →
Unraveling gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism

2018 290 citations Michela Barichella, Erica Cassani et al. profile →

Peers

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Thomas Skurk Germany

Jennifer Parker United States

Jesse J. Lugus United States

Beatriz Ramírez Spain

Vladimír Štich Czechia

Camilo Silva Spain

Jens Meldgaard Bruun Denmark

Margaret F. Gregor United States

Joan Tordjman France

Yong Jun Choi South Korea

Thomas Skurk Germany

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2.1k ×0.9

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2.4k ×1.1

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1.2k ×1.1

831 ×1.0

CCM

553 ×1.0

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Countries citing papers authored by Raffaella Cancello

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raffaella Cancello

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Cosma, Mihaela, et al.. (2025). Intertrigo in Severe Obesity: Clinical Insights and Outcomes With a New Antimicrobial Silver‐Infused Breathable Fabric. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 24(5). e70161–e70161.

Colosimo, Santo, Francesco Frattini, Sara Paola Mambrini, et al.. (2025). Gender Differences in Weight Loss Extent Following Bariatric Surgery. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(18). 6605–6605.

Brunani, Amelia, Antonella Zambon, Davide Soranna, et al.. (2024). Muscle Strength and Phase Angle Are Potential Markers for the Efficacy of Multidisciplinary Weight-Loss Program in Patients with Sarcopenic Obesity. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(17). 5237–5237. 2 indexed citations

Cancello, Raffaella, Davide Soranna, Antonella Zambon, et al.. (2024). Reply to Schluessel et al. Comment on “Cancello et al. Sarcopenia Prevalence Among Hospitalized Patients with Severe Obesity: An Observational Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 2880”. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(22). 6687–6687. 2 indexed citations

Cancello, Raffaella, Davide Soranna, Antonella Zambon, et al.. (2024). Sarcopenia Prevalence among Hospitalized Patients with Severe Obesity: An Observational Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(10). 2880–2880. 6 indexed citations

Brunani, Amelia, Raffaella Cancello, Sabrina Maestrini, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Protein- or Amino Acid-Based Supplements in the Rehabilitation of Men with Severe Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(13). 4257–4257. 2 indexed citations

Pesenti, Nicola, Piero Quatto, Elena Colicino, et al.. (2023). Comparative efficacy of three Bayesian variable selection methods in the context of weight loss in obese women. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1203925–1203925.

Cancello, Raffaella, Amelia Brunani, Davide Soranna, et al.. (2022). Phase angle (PhA) in overweight and obesity: evidence of applicability from diagnosis to weight changes in obesity treatment. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 24(3). 451–464. 33 indexed citations

Cavaggioni, Luca, Luisa Gilardini, Marina Croci, et al.. (2022). A Pilot Study on Attentional Focus in Prescribing Physical Exercise in Outpatients with Obesity. Healthcare. 10(11). 2306–2306. 2 indexed citations

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Gilardini, Luisa, Raffaella Cancello, Luca Cavaggioni, et al.. (2022). Are People with Obesity Attracted to Multidisciplinary Telemedicine Approach for Weight Management?. Nutrients. 14(8). 1579–1579. 4 indexed citations

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Cancello, Raffaella, Federica Rey, Stephana Carelli, et al.. (2022). Telomere Length and Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Variations in Patients with Obesity: Effect of Diet-Induced Weight Loss—A Pilot Study. Nutrients. 14(20). 4293–4293. 4 indexed citations

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Brunani, Amelia, Simone Perna, Davide Soranna, et al.. (2021). Body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in a wide cohort of patients affected with mild to severe obesity. Clinical Nutrition. 40(6). 3973–3981. 52 indexed citations

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Rey, Federica, Cecilia Pandini, Giancarlo Micheletto, et al.. (2021). Transcriptome Analysis of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue from Severely Obese Patients Highlights Deregulation Profiles in Coding and Non-Coding Oncogenes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(4). 1989–1989. 8 indexed citations

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Rey, Federica, Luisa Gilardini, Simona Bertoli, et al.. (2021). Role of long non‐coding RNAs in adipogenesis: State of the art and implications in obesity and obesity‐associated diseases. Obesity Reviews. 22(7). e13203–e13203. 33 indexed citations

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Rey, Federica, Cecilia Pandini, Maria Garofalo, et al.. (2021). RNA-seq Characterization of Sex-Differences in Adipose Tissue of Obesity Affected Patients: Computational Analysis of Differentially Expressed Coding and Non-Coding RNAs. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(5). 352–352. 11 indexed citations

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Cancello, Raffaella, et al.. (2020). Determinants of the Lifestyle Changes during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Residents of Northern Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(17). 6287–6287. 170 indexed citations

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Cassani, Erica, Raffaella Cancello, Sabrina Maestrini, et al.. (2011). Serum Adiponectin Levels in Advanced-Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients. Parkinson s Disease. 2011. 1–6. 12 indexed citations

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Zulian, Alessandra, Raffaella Cancello, Giancarlo Micheletto, et al.. (2011). Visceral adipocytes: old actors in obesity and new protagonists in Crohn's disease?. Gut. 61(1). 86–94. 87 indexed citations

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Cancello, Raffaella, Christine Rouault, Gaël Guilhem, et al.. (2011). Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor in Adipose Tissue Macrophages of Morbidly Obese Subjects. Obesity Facts. 4(1). 17–25. 21 indexed citations

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Cancello, Raffaella & Karine Clément. (2007). L’obésité est-elle une maladie inflammatoire ?. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 3(1). 18–23. 5 indexed citations

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