Serenella Nardi

12.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
158 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Serenella Nardi is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Serenella Nardi has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Plant Science, 68 papers in Soil Science and 22 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Serenella Nardi's work include Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (73 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (45 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (27 papers). Serenella Nardi is often cited by papers focused on Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (73 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (45 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (27 papers). Serenella Nardi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Spain. Serenella Nardi's co-authors include Diego Pizzeghello, Andrea Ertani, Adele Muscolo, Ornella Francioso, Michela Schiavon, Giuseppe Concheri, Angelo Vianello, Alessandro Piccolo, Francesco Morari and Antonio Berti and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Serenella Nardi

153 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

Physiological effects of humic substances on higher plants

2002 831 citations Serenella Nardi, Diego Pizzeghello et al. profile →
Protein hydrolysates as biostimulants in horticulture

2015 463 citations Serenella Nardi, Andrea Ertani et al. profile →
Chemical Structure and Biological Activity of Humic Substances Define Their Role as Plant Growth Promoters

2021 234 citations Serenella Nardi, Michela Schiavon et al. profile →
Humic Substances: Bridging Ecology and Agriculture for a Greener Future

2025 17 citations Mariateresa Oliva, Federica Marra et al. Agronomy profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Serenella Nardi Italy	58	6.6k	3.6k	723	698	655	158	9.5k
José María García‐Mina Spain	52	6.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.4×	727 1.0×	492 0.7×	474 0.7×	191	8.3k
Herbert J. Kronzucker Canada	59	10.9k 1.6×	2.2k 0.6×	584 0.8×	803 1.2×	287 0.4×	165	13.2k
Hongbo Shao China	63	8.3k 1.2×	2.6k 0.7×	929 1.3×	1.4k 2.1×	655 1.0×	312	15.0k
Adele Muscolo Italy	43	3.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	468 0.6×	367 0.5×	279 0.4×	135	6.1k
T. J. Flowers United Kingdom	70	18.6k 2.8×	1.2k 0.3×	259 0.4×	348 0.5×	295 0.5×	187	21.6k
Riccardo Spaccini Italy	47	2.4k 0.4×	3.1k 0.9×	551 0.8×	878 1.3×	452 0.7×	135	5.8k
F. Andrew Smith Australia	44	5.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.3×	402 0.6×	1.2k 1.7×	114 0.2×	93	7.5k
Volker Römheld Germany	71	14.7k 2.2×	4.4k 1.2×	493 0.7×	1.7k 2.4×	278 0.4×	206	17.5k
Ellen R. Gräber Israel	46	2.4k 0.4×	3.0k 0.8×	727 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	679 1.0×	114	8.4k
P. N. Soltanpour United States	22	3.5k 0.5×	4.2k 1.1×	907 1.3×	2.3k 3.3×	305 0.5×	62	10.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Serenella Nardi

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Oliva, Mariateresa, et al.. (2025). Humic Substances: Bridging Ecology and Agriculture for a Greener Future. Agronomy. 15(2). 410–410. 17 indexed citations breakdown →

Francioso, Ornella, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Érika Ferrari, et al.. (2023). Phosphorus Acquisition Efficiency and Transcriptomic Changes in Maize Plants Treated with Two Lignohumates. Plants. 12(18). 3291–3291. 2 indexed citations

Baghdadi, Ali, Massimo Cagnin, Claudia Chiodi, et al.. (2023). Molecular and ionomic responses of Solanum lycopersicum L. (cv. Micro-Tom) plants treated with a novel calcium-based plant biostimulant. Plant Gene. 34. 100408–100408. 3 indexed citations

Pizzeghello, Diego, et al.. (2022). Phosphorus, stable isotopes and fatty acids of soils as tools for recognizing a Bronze Age droveway in the Valli Grandi Veronesi (North Italy). Journal of Archaeological Science Reports. 47. 103729–103729. 1 indexed citations

Palumbo, Giuseppe, Michela Schiavon, Serenella Nardi, et al.. (2018). Biostimulant Potential of Humic Acids Extracted From an Amendment Obtained via Combination of Olive Mill Wastewaters (OMW) and a Pre-treated Organic Material Derived From Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1028–1028. 31 indexed citations

Ertani, Andrea, Michela Schiavon, & Serenella Nardi. (2017). Transcriptome-Wide Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Solanum lycopersicon L. in Response to an Alfalfa-Protein Hydrolysate Using Microarrays. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 1159–1159. 85 indexed citations

Piccoli, Ilaria, Francesca Chiarini, Paolo Carletti, et al.. (2016). Disentangling the effects of conservation agriculture practices on the vertical distribution of soil organic carbon. Evidence of poor carbon sequestration in North- Eastern Italy. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 230. 68–78. 60 indexed citations

Pizzeghello, Diego, Antonio Berti, Serenella Nardi, & Francesco Morari. (2016). Relationship between soil test phosphorus and phosphorus release to solution in three soils after long-term mineral and manure application. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 233. 214–223. 71 indexed citations

Pizzeghello, Diego, Antonio Berti, Serenella Nardi, & Francesco Morari. (2014). Phosphorus-related properties in the profiles of three Italian soils after long-term mineral and manure applications. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 189. 216–228. 61 indexed citations

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Ertani, Andrea, Diego Pizzeghello, Adriano Altissimo, & Serenella Nardi. (2013). Use of meat hydrolyzate derived from tanning residues as plant biostimulant for hydroponically grown maize. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 176(2). 287–295. 54 indexed citations

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Muscolo, Adele, Maria Sidari, Diego Pizzeghello, Serenella Nardi, & Natchimuthu Karmegam. (2009). Effects of humic substances isolated from earthworm faeces.. 3. 45–52. 4 indexed citations

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Vaccaro, Silvia, Adele Muscolo, Diego Pizzeghello, et al.. (2009). Effect of a Compost and Its Water-Soluble Fractions on Key Enzymes of Nitrogen Metabolism in Maize Seedlings. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(23). 11267–11276. 47 indexed citations

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Nardi, Serenella, et al.. (2008). Metaboliti secondari di uva delle cultivar "Malvasia". Confronto di due annate. 61(2). 99–116. 1 indexed citations

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Montecchio, Daniela, Ornella Francioso, Paolo Carletti, et al.. (2006). Thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and drift spectroscopy applied to investigate the evolution of humic acids in forest soil at different vegetation stages. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 83(2). 393–399. 39 indexed citations

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Pucci, Nicoletta, et al.. (2004). Analysis of the mycoflora on wheat kernels imported from USA.. Informatore fitopatologico. 54(10). 41–45.

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Muscolo, Adele, et al.. (2002). Alteration of amino acid metabolism by humic substances during germination of Pinus laricio seeds. Seed Science and Technology. 30(1). 205–210. 7 indexed citations

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Pizzeghello, Diego, et al.. (2001). Effect of humic substances extracted from pasture and forested soils on plant metabolism. Fresenius environmental bulletin. 10. 217–220. 1 indexed citations

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Massari, F., et al.. (1989). Aminoacidi nel Rosso Ammonitico veronese di S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella (Verona). Bollettino Della Societa Geologica Italiana. 108(4). 545–552. 2 indexed citations

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Nardi, Serenella, et al.. (1984). Effetto dei diserbanti sul ciclo evolutivo della sostanza organica del terreno.. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 1 indexed citations

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D’Egidio, M. G., et al.. (1982). Standardization of cooking quality analysis in macaroni and pasta products. Cereal Foods World. 27(8). 367–368. 62 indexed citations

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