Sergio Fontana

442 total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 320 citations indexed

About

Sergio Fontana is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pharmaceutical Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sergio Fontana has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 320 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 6 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sergio Fontana's work include Pharmaceutical studies and practices (7 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (3 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (3 papers). Sergio Fontana is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical studies and practices (7 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (3 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (3 papers). Sergio Fontana collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Albania. Sergio Fontana's co-authors include Thea Magrone, Emilio Jirillo, Angela Lopedota, Nunzio Denora, Massimo Franco, Letizia Passantino, Maria De Angelis, Teresa Dragone, Antonio Lopalco and Valentino Laquintana and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Sergio Fontana

25 papers receiving 315 citations

Hit Papers

Microencapsulation of Probiotics for Enhanced Stability a... 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15 20
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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. Microencapsulation of Probiotics for Enhanced Stability and Health Benefits in Dairy Functional Foods: A Focus on Pasta Filata Cheese
    2025 20 citations Michele Cavaliere, Giuseppe Celano et al. Pharmaceutics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sergio Fontana Italy 11 92 63 55 49 47 27 320
David Di Lenardo Brazil 13 94 1.0× 26 0.4× 34 0.6× 35 0.7× 17 0.4× 19 351
Anamaria Balić Croatia 7 82 0.9× 40 0.6× 22 0.4× 45 0.9× 22 0.5× 13 437
Kristina Žužul Croatia 6 72 0.8× 56 0.9× 20 0.4× 36 0.7× 19 0.4× 11 348
Preedajit Wongkrasant Thailand 9 196 2.1× 36 0.6× 13 0.2× 36 0.7× 19 0.4× 12 361
Haniza Hassan Malaysia 9 73 0.8× 62 1.0× 47 0.9× 13 0.3× 66 1.4× 17 384
Xiaoqin Han China 11 160 1.7× 40 0.6× 8 0.1× 12 0.2× 81 1.7× 18 449
Yitian Gao China 13 298 3.2× 73 1.2× 47 0.9× 53 1.1× 5 0.1× 29 504
Negar Foolad United States 13 113 1.2× 17 0.3× 4 0.1× 61 1.2× 47 1.0× 17 472
Manisha Notay United States 10 107 1.2× 30 0.5× 4 0.1× 29 0.6× 21 0.4× 14 463
András Debreceni Hungary 7 72 0.8× 32 0.5× 4 0.1× 35 0.7× 16 0.3× 12 370

Countries citing papers authored by Sergio Fontana

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sergio Fontana

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sergio Fontana

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sergio Fontana. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sergio Fontana 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 Sergio Fontana. Sergio Fontana 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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Cavaliere, Michele, Giuseppe Celano, Mirco Vacca, et al.. (2025). Microencapsulation of Probiotics for Enhanced Stability and Health Benefits in Dairy Functional Foods: A Focus on Pasta Filata Cheese. Pharmaceutics. 17(2). 185–185. 20 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lopalco, Antonio, Giuseppe Francesco Racaniello, Annalisa Cutrignelli, et al.. (2024). Mucoadhesive Budesonide Solution for the Treatment of Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Pharmaceuticals. 17(5). 550–550. 4 indexed citations
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Limongelli, Francesco, et al.. (2024). Natural compounds for endometriosis and related chronic pelvic pain: A review. Fitoterapia. 179. 106277–106277. 3 indexed citations
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Lopedota, Angela, et al.. (2023). Physicochemical Stability of the Extemporaneous Ibuprofen Oral Suspension in "Wagner" Base.. PubMed. 27(1). 72–77. 1 indexed citations
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Lopedota, Angela, et al.. (2023). Stability of Omeprazole Extemporaneous Oral Solution in Chopin Base.. PubMed. 27(3). 250–255. 1 indexed citations
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Vacca, Mirco, Giuseppe Celano, Marcello Salvatore Lenucci, et al.. (2021). In Vitro Selection of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Antioxidants to Develop an Innovative Synbiotic (NatuREN G) and Testing Its Effect in Reducing Uremic Toxins in Fecal Batches from CKD Patients. Microorganisms. 9(6). 1316–1316. 27 indexed citations
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Lopedota, Angela, Ilaria Arduino, Antonio Lopalco, et al.. (2021). From oil to microparticulate by prilling technique: Production of polynucleate alginate beads loading Serenoa Repens oil as intestinal delivery systems. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 599. 120412–120412. 9 indexed citations
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Lopalco, Antonio, et al.. (2021). Stability of Diazepam Enema Extemporaneous Formulation in Manzoni Base.. PubMed. 25(5). 427–430. 1 indexed citations
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Perrone, Mara, Valentino Laquintana, Angela Lopedota, et al.. (2020). Stability data of extemporaneous suspensions of hydroxychloroquine sulphate in oral liquid bases after tablet manipulation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 33. 106575–106575. 2 indexed citations
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Tricarico, Domenico, Fatima Maqoud, Giulia Maria Camerino, et al.. (2017). Characterization of minoxidil/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex in aqueous alginate gel useful for alopecia management: Efficacy evaluation in male rat. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 122. 146–157. 27 indexed citations
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Magrone, Thea, Emilio Jirillo, Anna Spagnoletta, et al.. (2017). Immune Profile of Obese People and In Vitro Effects of Red Grape Polyphenols on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017(1). 9210862–9210862. 25 indexed citations
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Fiocco, Daniela, et al.. (2017). Administration of a polyphenol-enriched feed to farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): Kidney melanomacrophages response. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 68. 404–410. 20 indexed citations
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Lopedota, Angela, Nunzio Denora, Valentino Laquintana, et al.. (2017). Alginate-Based Hydrogel Containing Minoxidil/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex for Topical Alopecia Treatment. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 107(4). 1046–1054. 36 indexed citations
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Magrone, Thea, et al.. (2015). Administration of a Polyphenol‐Enriched Feed to Farmed Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) Modulates Intestinal and Spleen Immune Responses. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016(1). 2827567–2827567. 48 indexed citations
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Magrone, Thea, V. Pugliese, Sergio Fontana, & Emilio Jirillo. (2014). Human Use of Leucoselect® Phytosome® with Special Reference to Inflammatory- Allergic Pathologies in Frail Elderly Patients. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 20(6). 1011–1019. 14 indexed citations
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Fontana, Sergio, et al.. (2009). The Mausoleum of Gasr Doga. Libyan Studies. 40. 25–46. 2 indexed citations
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Fontana, Sergio, et al.. (2003). Importazioni italiche in Tripolitania nella prima e media età imperiale. Libyan Studies. 34. 65–84. 1 indexed citations
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Fontana, Sergio. (1998). Le imitazioni della sigillata africana e le ceramiche da mensa italiche tardo-antiche. 83–100. 1 indexed citations

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