Riccardo Vecchio

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
136 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Riccardo Vecchio is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Riccardo Vecchio has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Plant Science, 51 papers in Food Science and 45 papers in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management. Recurrent topics in Riccardo Vecchio's work include Organic Food and Agriculture (47 papers), Wine Industry and Tourism (45 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (34 papers). Riccardo Vecchio is often cited by papers focused on Organic Food and Agriculture (47 papers), Wine Industry and Tourism (45 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (34 papers). Riccardo Vecchio collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Russia and France. Riccardo Vecchio's co-authors include Azzurra Annunziata, Eugenio Pomarici, Daniele Asioli, Tormod Næs, Vincenzina Caputo, Paula Varela, Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel, Luigi Cembalo, Carla Cavallo and Angela Mariani and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Riccardo Vecchio

121 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Making sense of the “clean label” trends: A review of consumer food choice behavior and discussion of industry implications

2017 744 citations Riccardo Vecchio, Azzurra Annunziata et al. Food Research International profile →
Key factors influencing farmers’ adoption of sustainable innovations: a systematic literature review and research agenda

2023 75 citations Riccardo Vecchio et al. profile →

Peers

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Athanasios Krystallis Denmark

Azzurra Annunziata Italy

Vincenzina Caputo United States

Azucena Gracía Spain

Filiep Vanhonacker Belgium

Margrethe Hersleth Norway

José María Gil Roig Spain

Ulrich Hamm Germany

Francesco Caracciolo Italy

Joachim Scholderer Denmark

Athanasios Krystallis Denmark

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Countries citing papers authored by Riccardo Vecchio

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Fields of papers citing papers by Riccardo Vecchio

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riccardo Vecchio

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Riccardo Vecchio. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Riccardo Vecchio based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Riccardo Vecchio. Riccardo Vecchio is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Annunziata, Azzurra, et al.. (2025). Low-income consumers' perceptions of ultra-processed foods. Food Quality and Preference. 127. 105457–105457.

Vecchio, Riccardo, et al.. (2025). Factors affecting farmers’ adoption of sustainable pest management practices: A scoping review. Environment Development and Sustainability. 1 indexed citations

Vecchio, Riccardo, et al.. (2025). Low-income citizens’ evaluation of policy interventions to promote healthy food choices. Food Policy. 135. 102928–102928.

Livat, Florine, et al.. (2025). Does the gender of the producer matter for the valuation of consumer goods? Evidence from an experimental wine auction. Tourism Economics. 31(6). 1160–1186.

Lombardi, Alessia, Domenico Carlucci, Luigi Cembalo, et al.. (2025). Drivers for the adoption of circular eco-innovations in agriculture: insights from a field experiment on olive growers. Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances. 27. 200265–200265.

Petracca, Francesco, et al.. (2025). Harnessing financial incentives for health promotion: A scoping review of prevention programs implemented in upper-middle and high-income countries. Social Science & Medicine. 383. 118499–118499. 1 indexed citations

Annunziata, Azzurra, et al.. (2024). Let us go with the flow − Impact of a dynamic social norm nudge on parents’ school menu selection. Food Quality and Preference. 121. 105274–105274. 3 indexed citations

Borrello, Massimiliano, et al.. (2024). Is wine perception influenced by sustainability information? Insights from a consumer experiment with fungus resistant grape and organic wines. Food Research International. 190. 114580–114580. 6 indexed citations

Vecchio, Riccardo, et al.. (2024). The effect of nudges on healthy food choices of individuals with a low socio-economic position: A systematic literature review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 147. 104475–104475. 5 indexed citations

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Annunziata, Azzurra, et al.. (2023). Indulgent, Practical or Balanced? Exploring mothers’ food choices for their children in low- and middle-income households. Food Quality and Preference. 113. 105080–105080.

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Vecchio, Riccardo, et al.. (2022). Factors influencing independent older adults (un)healthy food choices: A systematic review and research agenda. Food Research International. 158. 111476–111476. 38 indexed citations

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Vecchio, Riccardo, Eugenio Pomarici, Elisa Giampietri, & Massimiliano Borrello. (2022). Consumer acceptance of fungus-resistant grape wines: Evidence from Italy, the UK, and the USA. PLoS ONE. 17(4). e0267198–e0267198. 19 indexed citations

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Rinaldi, Alessandra, Riccardo Vecchio, & Luigi Moio. (2021). Differences in Astringency Subqualities Evaluated by Consumers and Trained Assessors on Sangiovese Wine Using Check-All-That-Apply (CATA). Foods. 10(2). 218–218. 15 indexed citations

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Borrello, Massimiliano, Luigi Cembalo, & Riccardo Vecchio. (2021). Consumers’ acceptance of fungus resistant grapes: Future scenarios in sustainable winemaking. Journal of Cleaner Production. 307. 127318–127318. 19 indexed citations

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Borrello, Massimiliano, Luigi Cembalo, & Riccardo Vecchio. (2021). Role of information in consumers’ preferences for eco-sustainable genetic improvements in plant breeding. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0255130–e0255130. 32 indexed citations

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Vecchio, Riccardo & Carla Cavallo. (2019). Increasing healthy food choices through nudges: A systematic review. Food Quality and Preference. 78. 103714–103714. 118 indexed citations

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Vecchio, Riccardo & Massimiliano Borrello. (2018). Measuring food preferences through experimental auctions: A review. Food Research International. 116. 1113–1120. 21 indexed citations

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Vecchio, Riccardo, Azzurra Annunziata, & Angela Mariani. (2018). Is More Better? Insights on Consumers’ Preferences for Nutritional Information on Wine Labelling. Nutrients. 10(11). 1667–1667. 15 indexed citations

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Annunziata, Azzurra, Riccardo Vecchio, & Angela Mariani. (2017). Alcohol Warnings and Moderate Drinking Patterns among Italian University Students: An Exploratory Study. Nutrients. 9(6). 628–628. 12 indexed citations

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Pomarici, Eugenio & Riccardo Vecchio. (2013). Millennial generation attitudes to sustainable wine: an exploratory study on Italian consumers. Journal of Cleaner Production. 66. 537–545. 210 indexed citations

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