Rocco Franco

1.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 866 citations indexed

About

Rocco Franco is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Complementary and Manual Therapy and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rocco Franco has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 866 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Oral Surgery, 16 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Rocco Franco's work include Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (16 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (7 papers) and Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (6 papers). Rocco Franco is often cited by papers focused on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (16 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (7 papers) and Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (6 papers). Rocco Franco collaborates with scholars based in Italy, India and Egypt. Rocco Franco's co-authors include Giuseppe Minervini, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Marco Cicciù, Gabriele Cervino, Luca Fiorillo, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Patrizio Bollero and Almir Badnjević and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Sciences and Journal of Clinical Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Rocco Franco

51 papers receiving 852 citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in subjects aff... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 25 50 75
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. Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in subjects affected by Parkinson disease: A systematic review and metanalysis
    2023 85 citations Giuseppe Minervini, Rocco Franco et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  2. Correlation between Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Posture Evaluated trough the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
    2023 78 citations Giuseppe Minervini, Rocco Franco et al. Journal of Clinical Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rocco Franco Italy 18 282 193 173 142 136 57 866
Maria Maddalena Marrapodi Italy 11 195 0.7× 132 0.7× 140 0.8× 107 0.8× 100 0.7× 56 604
Gilberto Melo Brazil 15 222 0.8× 152 0.8× 99 0.6× 156 1.1× 122 0.9× 40 909
Darko Macan Croatia 13 174 0.6× 320 1.7× 108 0.6× 64 0.5× 70 0.5× 70 818
Avraham Zini Israel 18 231 0.8× 276 1.4× 180 1.0× 435 3.1× 131 1.0× 68 1.2k
Vincenzo Grassia Italy 23 253 0.9× 415 2.2× 526 3.0× 131 0.9× 71 0.5× 72 1.1k
L.Th. van der Weele Netherlands 17 310 1.1× 131 0.7× 256 1.5× 66 0.5× 113 0.8× 32 772
Bartłomiej Loster Poland 17 176 0.6× 84 0.4× 129 0.7× 124 0.9× 94 0.7× 53 721
Sigvard Åkerman Sweden 24 405 1.4× 299 1.5× 198 1.1× 595 4.2× 345 2.5× 58 1.4k
Marco Pasini Italy 19 110 0.4× 149 0.8× 246 1.4× 157 1.1× 102 0.8× 46 711
Márcio Abrahão Brazil 19 65 0.2× 123 0.6× 70 0.4× 79 0.6× 233 1.7× 81 1.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rocco Franco

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All Works

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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Salvatore Crimi, et al.. (2024). Pharmacological therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Oral Health. 24(1). 78–78. 11 indexed citations
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D’Amario, Maurizio, et al.. (2024). Clinical achievements of implantology in the pterygoid region: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 125(5). 101951–101951. 1 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Luca Fiorillo, et al.. (2023). Temporomandibular disorders and orofacial neuropathic pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 47(3). 26–38. 1 indexed citations
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Crimi, Salvatore, Alberto Bianchi, Rocco Franco, Marco Cicciù, & Giuseppe Minervini. (2023). Predictability and Effectiveness of Jaws Reconstructive Prosthesis after Tumor Removal: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 562–574. 2 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Marco Di Blasio, Rocco Franco, et al.. (2023). Cigarette smoke and tobacco heating aerosol on the aging of clear aligners. Minerva Dental and Oral Science. 73(2). 102–108.
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Gaucher: A Systematic Review on Oral and Radiological Aspects. Medicina. 59(4). 670–670. 9 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Economic inequalities and temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review with meta‐analysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50(8). 715–723. 48 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in pregnancy: A systematic review with meta‐analysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50(7). 627–634. 49 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Correlation between Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Posture Evaluated trough the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(7). 2652–2652. 78 indexed citations breakdown →
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Minervini, Giuseppe, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in subjects affected by Parkinson disease: A systematic review and metanalysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50(9). 877–885. 85 indexed citations breakdown →
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). The Association between COVID-19 Related Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Temporomandibular Disorders, and Headaches from Childhood to Adulthood: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences. 13(3). 481–481. 49 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in obesity patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50(12). 1544–1553. 41 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Rocco Franco, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, et al.. (2023). Children oral health and parents education status: a cross sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 787–787. 58 indexed citations
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Minervini, Giuseppe, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Gabriele Cervino, et al.. (2023). Congenital cranio-facial abnormalities in paediatric population: a systematic review on temporomandibular disorders. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 47(5). 12–18. 1 indexed citations
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Franco, Rocco, Pedram Iranmanesh, Hesam Mirmohammadi, et al.. (2023). Whether Enough Attention is Being Paid to the Ethical Concerns Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 69–70. 5 indexed citations
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Franco, Rocco, et al.. (2018). Oral Management of Steinert's Disease and Role of Anxiolysis. The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice. 19(9). 1157–1160. 3 indexed citations
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Franco, Rocco, Adriano Venditti, Carlo Chiaramonte, et al.. (2016). Statistical analysis of the frequency distribution of signs and symptoms of patients with temporomandibular disorders.. PubMed. 9(4). 190–201. 18 indexed citations

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