Silvana De Leonardis

975 total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 765 citations indexed

About

Silvana De Leonardis is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvana De Leonardis has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 765 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Silvana De Leonardis's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (4 papers) and Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (4 papers). Silvana De Leonardis is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (4 papers) and Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (4 papers). Silvana De Leonardis collaborates with scholars based in Italy and Spain. Silvana De Leonardis's co-authors include Costantino Paciolla, Silvio Dipierro, Nunzio Dipierro, Linda Mastropasqua, Annalisa Paradiso, Maria Concetta de Pinto, Stefania Fortunato, Giuseppe Borraccino, Giuseppina Mulè and Valentina Maschietto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Silvana De Leonardis

21 papers receiving 744 citations

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Vitamin C in Plants: From Functions to Biofortification

2019 227 citations Costantino Paciolla, Nunzio Dipierro et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Silvana De Leonardis Italy	14	601	197	95	87	72	24	765
Nunzio Dipierro Italy	9	674 1.1×	248 1.3×	71 0.7×	59 0.7×	56 0.8×	14	855
Zhigang Han China	19	711 1.2×	261 1.3×	77 0.8×	76 0.9×	39 0.5×	30	972
Zahra Jabeen Pakistan	18	832 1.4×	188 1.0×	64 0.7×	40 0.5×	53 0.7×	38	1.0k
Weiwu Yu China	18	484 0.8×	351 1.8×	111 1.2×	69 0.8×	39 0.5×	50	873
Vitor L. Nascimento Brazil	13	503 0.8×	123 0.6×	73 0.8×	78 0.9×	35 0.5×	43	653
Georgios A. Soteriou Cyprus	16	772 1.3×	111 0.6×	93 1.0×	80 0.9×	66 0.9×	29	937
Soumen Bhattacharjee India	15	754 1.3×	283 1.4×	48 0.5×	30 0.3×	28 0.4×	30	938
Dong Won Bae South Korea	17	664 1.1×	397 2.0×	47 0.5×	43 0.5×	72 1.0×	31	931
Attipalli Ramachandra Reddy India	15	407 0.7×	292 1.5×	75 0.8×	38 0.4×	31 0.4×	35	678

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20 of 20 papers shown

Viggiano, Pasquale, Silvana De Leonardis, Massimo Carella, et al.. (2025). Distinct Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Pachychoroid Pigment Epitheliopathy Versus Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 14(11). 2905–2918.

Tommasi, Franca, et al.. (2025). Rare earth elements affect the growth and fitness of free-floating plant Lemna minor L.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1540266–1540266.

Loi, Martina, Silvana De Leonardis, Giuseppina Mulè, et al.. (2024). Light emitting diodes for the improvement of postharvest quality of wild rocket in soilless and soil-bound cultivation systems. Heliyon. 10(20). e39052–e39052.

Villani, Alessandra, Martina Loi, Francesco Serio, et al.. (2023). Changes in Antioxidant Metabolism and Plant Growth of Wild Rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC cv Dallas Leaves as Affected by Different Nutrient Supply Levels and Growing Systems. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 23(3). 4115–4126. 7 indexed citations

Loi, Martina, Silvana De Leonardis, Biancamaria Ciasca, et al.. (2023). Aflatoxin B1 Degradation by Ery4 Laccase: From In Vitro to Contaminated Corn. Toxins. 15(5). 310–310. 13 indexed citations

Tommasi, Franca, et al.. (2022). Cytological alterations and oxidative stress induced by Cerium and Neodymium in lentil seedlings and onion bulbs. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10. 5 indexed citations

Villani, Alessandra, Maria Chiara Zonno, Silvana De Leonardis, Maurizio Vurro, & Costantino Paciolla. (2022). Inuloxin A Inhibits Seedling Growth and Affects Redox System of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. and Lepidium sativum L.. Biomolecules. 12(2). 302–302. 3 indexed citations

Loi, Martina, Vania Liuzzi, Francesca Fanelli, et al.. (2019). Effect of different light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation on the shelf life and phytonutrient content of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica). Food Chemistry. 283. 206–214. 62 indexed citations

Scalera, Vito, et al.. (2018). Characterization of a Novel Mitochondrial Ascorbate Transporter From Rat Liver and Potato Mitochondria. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 5. 58–58. 10 indexed citations

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Veronico, Pasqua, et al.. (2018). Changes in lignin biosynthesis and monomer composition in response to benzothiadiazole and root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita infection in tomato. Journal of Plant Physiology. 230. 40–50. 39 indexed citations

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Paciolla, Costantino, Silvana De Leonardis, Maria Chiara Zonno, & Maurizio Vurro. (2016). Antioxidant response in Chenopodium album elicited by Ascochyta caulina mycoherbicide phytotoxins. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Maschietto, Valentina, Alessandra Lanubile, Silvana De Leonardis, Adriano Marocco, & Costantino Paciolla. (2016). Constitutive expression of pathogenesis-related proteins and antioxydant enzyme activities triggers maize resistance towards Fusarium verticillioides. Journal of Plant Physiology. 200. 53–61. 41 indexed citations

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Veronico, Pasqua, Costantino Paciolla, N. Sasanelli, Silvana De Leonardis, & M. T. Melillo. (2016). Ozonated water reduces susceptibility in tomato plants to Meloidogyne incognita by the modulation of the antioxidant system. Molecular Plant Pathology. 18(4). 529–539. 34 indexed citations

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Lanubile, Alessandra, Valentina Maschietto, Silvana De Leonardis, et al.. (2015). Defense Responses to Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi Fusarium proliferatum, F. subglutinans, and Aspergillus flavus in Kernels of Susceptible and Resistant Maize Genotypes. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 28(5). 546–557. 48 indexed citations

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Cozzi, Giuseppe, Costantino Paciolla, Miriam Haidukowski, et al.. (2013). Increase of Fumonisin B2 and Ochratoxin A Production by Black Aspergillus Species and Oxidative Stress in Grape Berries Damaged by Powdery Mildew. Journal of Food Protection. 76(12). 2031–2036. 9 indexed citations

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Paciolla, Costantino, Silvana De Leonardis, & Silvio Dipierro. (2011). Effects of selenite and selenate on the antioxidant systems in Senecio scandens L. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 145(1). 253–259. 24 indexed citations

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Campanella, Alessandra, Giovanni Luigi Bruno, Lorenzo Sparapano, & Silvana De Leonardis. (2001). Interaction between Esca-Associated Fungi, Grapevine Calli and Micropropagated Shoot Cultures of Grapevine. Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 40(3). 423–428. 15 indexed citations

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Leonardis, Silvana De, Nunzio Dipierro, & Silvio Dipierro. (2000). Purification and characterization of an ascorbate peroxidase from potato tuber mitochondria. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 38(10). 773–779. 64 indexed citations

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Dipierro, Silvio & Silvana De Leonardis. (1997). The ascorbate system and lipid peroxidation in stored potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers. Journal of Experimental Botany. 48(3). 779–783. 59 indexed citations

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Leonardis, Silvana De, Giulia De Lorenzo, Giuseppe Borraccino, & Silvio Dipierro. (1995). A Specific Ascorbate Free Radical Reductase Isozyme Participates in the Regeneration of Ascorbate for Scavenging Toxic Oxygen Species in Potato Tuber Mitochondria. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 109(3). 847–851. 43 indexed citations

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