Sara Mercurio

2.2k total citations
24 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Sara Mercurio is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Mercurio has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Sara Mercurio's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (8 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (7 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (5 papers). Sara Mercurio is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (8 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (7 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (5 papers). Sara Mercurio collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Sara Mercurio's co-authors include James C. Smith, Nobue Itasaki, Robb Krumlauf, William S. Talbot, Pedro Domingos, Claudia X. Dominguez, Silvia K. Nicolis, Antonello Mallamaci, Branko Latinkic and Carolyn Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Sara Mercurio

23 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara Mercurio Italy 17 1.2k 388 375 245 215 24 1.6k
Alessandro Sessa Italy 19 1.1k 0.9× 319 0.8× 428 1.1× 433 1.8× 169 0.8× 30 1.5k
James Y. H. Li United States 22 1.1k 0.9× 313 0.8× 272 0.7× 223 0.9× 174 0.8× 33 1.4k
Nicolas Bertrand France 9 1.3k 1.1× 407 1.0× 567 1.5× 232 0.9× 214 1.0× 10 1.7k
Laura Croci Italy 20 808 0.7× 365 0.9× 268 0.7× 183 0.7× 140 0.7× 33 1.4k
Masako Kawano Japan 12 699 0.6× 449 1.2× 466 1.2× 131 0.5× 178 0.8× 20 1.3k
Sohyun Ahn United States 12 1.1k 0.9× 329 0.8× 425 1.1× 241 1.0× 92 0.4× 17 1.6k
Daniela Drechsel United Kingdom 10 1.2k 1.0× 276 0.7× 516 1.4× 167 0.7× 104 0.5× 10 1.4k
Ken-ichiro Kuwako Japan 17 803 0.7× 541 1.4× 328 0.9× 153 0.6× 108 0.5× 23 1.3k
Pierre Mattar Canada 21 1.1k 0.9× 463 1.2× 485 1.3× 180 0.7× 219 1.0× 35 1.5k
José Manuel Morante‐Redolat Spain 14 678 0.6× 309 0.8× 358 1.0× 361 1.5× 235 1.1× 23 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Sara Mercurio

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara Mercurio

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Mercurio

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sara Mercurio. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sara Mercurio 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 Sara Mercurio. Sara Mercurio is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Rovelli, Grazia, Francesca Gullo, Sergio Ottolenghi, et al.. (2025). SOX2 and NR2F1 coordinate the gene expression program of the early postnatal visual thalamus. Biology Open. 14(8).
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Mercurio, Sara, et al.. (2023). Hooked Up from a Distance: Charting Genome-Wide Long-Range Interaction Maps in Neural Cells Chromatin to Identify Novel Candidate Genes for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1164–1164. 1 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara. (2023). SOX2-Sensing: Insights into the Role of SOX2 in the Generation of Sensory Cell Types in Vertebrates. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(8). 7637–7637. 1 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara, et al.. (2022). Deconstructing Sox2 Function in Brain Development and Disease. Cells. 11(10). 1604–1604. 27 indexed citations
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Rossini, L, Rita Garbelli, Maria Cristina Regondi, et al.. (2021). Dynamic expression of NR2F1 and SOX2 in developing and adult human cortex: comparison with cortical malformations. Brain Structure and Function. 226(4). 1303–1322. 11 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara, Luisa Sánchez‐Arrones, Francesca Inverardi, et al.. (2019). Sox2 Acts in Thalamic Neurons to Control the Development of Retina-Thalamus-Cortex Connectivity. iScience. 15. 257–273. 24 indexed citations
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Wittmann, Walter, Sara Mercurio, Jessica Bertolini, et al.. (2018). Sox2 is required for olfactory pit formation and olfactory neurogenesis through BMP restriction and Hes5 upregulation. Development. 145(2). 39 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara, Ketty Leto, Elisa Fucà, et al.. (2018). Sox2 conditional mutation in mouse causes ataxic symptoms, cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, and postnatal defects of Bergmann glia. Glia. 66(9). 1929–1946. 22 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara, et al.. (2018). Sox2 Functions in Neural Cancer Stem Cells: The Importance of the Context. BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca). 2(1). 3 indexed citations
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Zaucker, Andreas, et al.. (2013). notch3is essential for oligodendrocyte development and vascular integrity in zebrafish. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 6(5). 1246–59. 34 indexed citations
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Monk, Kelly R., Thomas D. Glenn, Sara Mercurio, et al.. (2009). A G Protein–Coupled Receptor Is Essential for Schwann Cells to Initiate Myelination. Science. 325(5946). 1402–1405. 248 indexed citations
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Jeong, Jaeyeon, Sara Mercurio, Billy Y. B. Lau, et al.. (2006). Neurogenin1 is a determinant of zebrafish basal forebrain dopaminergic neurons and is regulated by the conserved zinc finger protein Tof/Fezl. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(13). 5143–5148. 76 indexed citations
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Mercurio, Sara, Branko Latinkic, Nobue Itasaki, Robb Krumlauf, & James C. Smith. (2004). Connective-tissue growth factor modulates WNT signalling and interacts with the WNT receptor complex. Development. 131(9). 2137–2147. 168 indexed citations
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Latinkic, Branko, Sara Mercurio, Brydon L. Bennett, et al.. (2003). Xenopus Cyr61regulates gastrulation movements and modulates Wnt signalling. Development. 130(11). 2429–2441. 68 indexed citations
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Galli, Rossella, Lidia De Filippis, Luca Muzio, et al.. (2002). Emx2regulates the proliferation of stem cells of the adult mammalian central nervous system. Development. 129(7). 1633–1644. 107 indexed citations
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Domingos, Pedro, Nobue Itasaki, C. Michael Jones, et al.. (2001). The Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Posteriorizes Neural Tissue in Xenopus by an Indirect Mechanism Requiring FGF Signalling. Developmental Biology. 239(1). 148–160. 97 indexed citations
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Mallamaci, Antonello, Sara Mercurio, Luca Muzio, et al.. (2000). The Lack ofEmx2Causes Impairment ofReelinSignaling and Defects of Neuronal Migration in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 20(3). 1109–1118. 117 indexed citations
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Mallamaci, Antonello, Raffaella Iannone, Paola Briata, et al.. (1998). EMX2 protein in the developing mouse brain and olfactory area. Mechanisms of Development. 77(2). 165–172. 116 indexed citations

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