Sara Serra

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
120 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Sara Serra is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Serra has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Plant Science, 24 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Sara Serra's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (43 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (32 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (23 papers). Sara Serra is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (43 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (32 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (23 papers). Sara Serra collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Portugal. Sara Serra's co-authors include Stefano Musacchi, Silvia Deaglio, Fabio Malavasi, Brendon M. Anthony, Davide Brusa, Tiziana Vaisitti, Marta Coscia, Lee Kalcsits, Gianluca Gaïdano and Davide Rossi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Sara Serra

112 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Apple fruit quality: Overview on pre-harvest factors 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2025 100 200 300
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. Apple fruit quality: Overview on pre-harvest factors
    2018 394 citations Stefano Musacchi, Sara Serra profile →
  2. Relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases: A bibliometric and visual study
    2025 35 citations Alessandro Polizzi, Sara Serra et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara Serra Italy 32 1.4k 748 608 570 433 120 3.3k
Zhongyi Zhang China 35 1.1k 0.7× 2.6k 3.5× 375 0.6× 301 0.5× 53 0.1× 170 4.5k
Yi Liang China 37 310 0.2× 2.1k 2.8× 652 1.1× 1.2k 2.1× 60 0.1× 135 4.2k
Takuya Sato Japan 43 322 0.2× 3.2k 4.3× 228 0.4× 1.1k 2.0× 93 0.2× 111 5.7k
Mark R. Schmitt United States 28 988 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 211 0.3× 601 1.1× 30 0.1× 63 2.8k
Pin Wu China 42 1.4k 1.0× 1.7k 2.2× 1.1k 1.8× 1.5k 2.6× 35 0.1× 104 4.6k
Zuping He China 38 279 0.2× 2.8k 3.7× 304 0.5× 179 0.3× 90 0.2× 126 5.2k
Aimé Vázquez France 27 168 0.1× 1.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.8× 413 0.7× 36 0.1× 95 2.5k
Junjie Xing China 28 543 0.4× 1.1k 1.5× 384 0.6× 250 0.4× 41 0.1× 89 2.2k
Guangbin Luo United States 35 775 0.5× 4.6k 6.2× 379 0.6× 1.5k 2.6× 21 0.0× 85 7.3k
Lin Tang China 26 150 0.1× 1.4k 1.8× 336 0.6× 337 0.6× 75 0.2× 142 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Sara Serra

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara Serra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Serra

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Polizzi, Alessandro, et al.. (2025). Applications of artificial intelligence in orthodontics: a bibliometric and visual analysis. Clinical Oral Investigations. 29(1). 65–65. 2 indexed citations
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Vries, Charlotte de, Sara Serra, Piotr Mydel, et al.. (2024). The impact of periodontitis and periodontal treatment on rheumatoid arthritis outcomes: an exploratory clinical trial. Lara D. Veeken. 64(4). 1679–1688. 3 indexed citations
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Polizzi, Alessandro, Sara Serra, & Rosalia Leonardi. (2024). Use of CBCT in Orthodontics: A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(22). 6941–6941. 4 indexed citations
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Berim, Anna, et al.. (2023). Rootstock and Crop Load Effects on ‘Honeycrisp’ Photosynthetic Performance and Carbohydrate Accumulation. Plants. 12(23). 4035–4035. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin, Luz M. Londono, Özge Saatci, et al.. (2021). Targeting Adenosine with Adenosine Deaminase 2 to Inhibit Growth of Solid Tumors. Cancer Research. 81(12). 3319–3332. 29 indexed citations
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Serra, Sara, Brendon M. Anthony, Andrea Masia, D. Giovannini, & Stefano Musacchi. (2020). Determination of Biochemical Composition in Peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) Accessions Characterized by Different Flesh Color and Textural Typologies. Foods. 9(10). 1452–1452. 34 indexed citations
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Vaisitti, Tiziana, Esteban Braggio, John N. Allan, et al.. (2018). Novel Richter Syndrome Xenograft Models to Study Genetic Architecture, Biology, and Therapy Responses. Cancer Research. 78(13). 3413–3420. 33 indexed citations
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Serra, Sara, et al.. (2018). Postharvest Dry Matter and Soluble Solids Content Prediction in d’Anjou and Bartlett Pear Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy. HortScience. 53(5). 669–680. 24 indexed citations
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Musacchi, Stefano, et al.. (2018). Protective Netting Improves Leaf-level Photosynthetic Light Use Efficiency in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple Under Heat Stress. HortScience. 53(10). 1416–1422. 31 indexed citations
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Vaisitti, Tiziana, Sara Serra, Cinzia Bologna, et al.. (2017). Hyper-Activation of the Adenosinergic Axis in the Eμ-TCL1 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Mouse Model Offers Therapeutic Opportunities. Blood. 130. 1721–1721. 1 indexed citations
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Rudell, David R., et al.. (2017). Survey of ‘d’Anjou’ Pear Metabolic Profile Following Harvest from Different Canopy Positions and Fruit Tissues. HortScience. 52(11). 1501–1510. 16 indexed citations
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Serra, Sara, et al.. (2016). Crop Load Influences Fruit Quality, Nutritional Balance, and Return Bloom in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple. HortScience. 51(3). 236–244. 81 indexed citations
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Serra, Sara. (2015). Temporary contracts’ transitions: the role of training and institutions. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 2 indexed citations
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Musacchi, Stefano, et al.. (2015). New Training Systems for High-density Planting of Sweet Cherry. HortScience. 50(1). 59–67. 32 indexed citations
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Audrito, Valentina, Sara Serra, Davide Brusa, et al.. (2014). Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) promotes M2 macrophage polarization in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 125(1). 111–123. 154 indexed citations
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Massi, Daniela, Davide Brusa, Barbara Merelli, et al.. (2014). PD-L1 marks a subset of melanomas with a shorter overall survival and distinct genetic and morphological characteristics. Annals of Oncology. 25(12). 2433–2442. 129 indexed citations
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Brusa, Davide, Sara Serra, Marta Coscia, et al.. (2013). The PD-1/PD-L1 axis contributes to T-cell dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Haematologica. 98(6). 953–963. 186 indexed citations
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Serra, Sara, et al.. (2005). Activos intangíveis: as empresas portuguesas cotadas na euronext face à IAS 38. 1 indexed citations

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