Silvia Giovannini

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
81 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Silvia Giovannini is a scholar working on Physiology, Rehabilitation and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvia Giovannini has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Physiology, 15 papers in Rehabilitation and 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Silvia Giovannini's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (14 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (12 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (10 papers). Silvia Giovannini is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (14 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (12 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (10 papers). Silvia Giovannini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Japan and United States. Silvia Giovannini's co-authors include Roberto Bernabei, Graziano Onder, Rosa Liperoti, Andrea Russo, Emanuele Marzetti, Ettore Capoluongo, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Matteo Tosato, Christy S. Carter and Francesco Landi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Lancet Neurology and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Silvia Giovannini

76 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular inflammation: Underpinnings of aging and age-re... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2012 2013 250 500 750
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. Molecular inflammation: Underpinnings of aging and age-related diseases
    2008 920 citations Silvia Giovannini et al. profile →
  2. Sarcopenia as a risk factor for falls in elderly individuals: Results from the ilSIRENTE study
    2012 687 citations Francesco Landi, Andrea Russo et al. profile →
  3. Sarcopenia and mortality risk in frail older persons aged 80 years and older: results from ilSIRENTE study
    2013 490 citations Andrea Russo, Silvia Giovannini 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
Silvia Giovannini Italy 32 2.1k 932 697 425 409 81 4.2k
Harnish P. Patel United Kingdom 25 3.1k 1.5× 574 0.6× 1.2k 1.7× 444 1.0× 562 1.4× 80 4.8k
Debra L. Waters New Zealand 34 3.0k 1.4× 481 0.5× 626 0.9× 428 1.0× 524 1.3× 112 5.2k
Hélio José Coelho‐Júnior Italy 36 2.5k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 898 1.3× 156 0.4× 342 0.8× 164 4.8k
Angelo Di Iorio Italy 39 2.4k 1.2× 723 0.8× 881 1.3× 916 2.2× 889 2.2× 138 6.8k
José A. Morais Canada 41 3.0k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 594 0.9× 339 0.8× 299 0.7× 158 4.9k
Riccardo Caccialanza Italy 38 2.3k 1.1× 827 0.9× 691 1.0× 788 1.9× 290 0.7× 168 5.0k
Mylène Aubertin‐Leheudre Canada 34 2.2k 1.1× 593 0.6× 376 0.5× 184 0.4× 396 1.0× 141 3.8k
Gian Paolo Ceda Italy 42 1.4k 0.7× 786 0.8× 367 0.5× 448 1.1× 302 0.7× 163 5.1k
Pedro L. Valenzuela Spain 35 1.5k 0.7× 480 0.5× 331 0.5× 306 0.7× 392 1.0× 237 4.7k
Wolfgang Kemmler Germany 50 2.8k 1.4× 924 1.0× 337 0.5× 1.2k 2.8× 603 1.5× 258 7.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Silvia Giovannini

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Biscetti, Federico, Silvia Giovannini, Roberto Iezzi, et al.. (2025). Association of Klotho and FGF23 with cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic older adults with chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a prospective study. GeroScience. 47(3). 4921–4934. 1 indexed citations
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Loreti, Claudia, et al.. (2025). The impact of robotic hand rehabilitation on hand function and fatigue in patients with stroke (RoHa-S). Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 139. 111445–111445.
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Castelli, Letizia, Claudia Loreti, Chiara Iacovelli, et al.. (2025). The Impact of RObotic Assisted Rehabilitation on Trunk Control in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury (ROAR-sABI). Applied Sciences. 15(5). 2539–2539. 1 indexed citations
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Giovannini, Silvia, Chiara Iacovelli, Claudia Loreti, et al.. (2024). The role of nutritional supplement on post-stroke fatigue: a pilot randomized controlled trial. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 28(7). 100256–100256. 8 indexed citations
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Castelli, Letizia, Chiara Iacovelli, Claudia Loreti, et al.. (2023). RObotic-Assisted Rehabilitation of Lower Limbs for Orthopedic Patients (ROAR-O): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Applied Sciences. 13(24). 13208–13208. 5 indexed citations
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Reale, Giuseppe, Pietro Caliandro, Tiago Moreira, et al.. (2023). Timing of Antithrombotic Secondary Prevention in Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage after Stroke Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(8). 2771–2771.
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Castelli, Letizia, Chiara Iacovelli, Augusto Fusco, et al.. (2023). The Role of Technological Rehabilitation in Patients with Intensive Care Unit Weakness: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(7). 2612–2612. 10 indexed citations
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Reale, Giuseppe, Chiara Iacovelli, Marco Rabuffetti, et al.. (2023). Actigraphic Sensors Describe Stroke Severity in the Acute Phase: Implementing Multi-Parametric Monitoring in Stroke Unit. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(3). 1178–1178. 3 indexed citations
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Fusco, Augusto, Silvia Giovannini, Letizia Castelli, et al.. (2022). Virtual Reality and Lower Limb Rehabilitation: Effects on Motor and Cognitive Outcome—A Crossover Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(9). 2300–2300. 16 indexed citations
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Castelli, Letizia, Silvia Giovannini, Chiara Iacovelli, et al.. (2022). Training-dependent plasticity and far transfer effect enhanced by Bobath rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 68. 104241–104241. 4 indexed citations
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Fusco, Augusto, Letizia Castelli, Costanza Pazzaglia, et al.. (2022). Severe Acquired Brain Injury: Prognostic Factors of Discharge Outcome in Older Adults. Brain Sciences. 12(9). 1232–1232. 6 indexed citations
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Coraci, Daniele, Marcello Romano, Michele Vecchio, et al.. (2021). Neuropathic Pain and Ultrasonography: A Multiperspective Literature Evaluation. Diagnostics. 11(9). 1705–1705. 7 indexed citations
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Giovannini, Silvia, Claudia Loreti, Andrea Bellieni, et al.. (2021). Sarcopenia: Diagnosis and Management, State of the Art and Contribution of Ultrasound. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(23). 5552–5552. 57 indexed citations
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Reale, Giuseppe, Silvia Giovannini, Chiara Iacovelli, et al.. (2021). Actigraphic Measurement of the Upper Limbs for the Prediction of Ischemic Stroke Prognosis: An Observational Study. Sensors. 21(7). 2479–2479. 10 indexed citations
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Pastorino, Roberta, Claudia Loreti, Silvia Giovannini, et al.. (2021). Challenges of Prevention for a Sustainable Personalized Medicine. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(4). 311–311. 25 indexed citations
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Fusco, Augusto, Luca Padua, Daniele Coraci, et al.. (2021). Developing Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COVID-19: Are We Linked with the Present Literature? A Lexical and Geographical Evaluation Study Based on the Graph Theory. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(24). 5763–5763. 1 indexed citations
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Caliandro, Pietro, Franco Molteni, Chiara Simbolotti, et al.. (2020). Exoskeleton-assisted gait in chronic stroke: An EMG and functional near-infrared spectroscopy study of muscle activation patterns and prefrontal cortex activity. Clinical Neurophysiology. 131(8). 1775–1781. 36 indexed citations
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Giovannini, Silvia, Henriëtte G. van der Roest, Angelo Carfì, et al.. (2018). Polypharmacy in Home Care in Europe: Cross-Sectional Data from the IBenC Study. Drugs & Aging. 35(2). 145–152. 36 indexed citations
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Mocchegiani, Eugenio, Marco Malavolta, Fabrizia Lattanzio, et al.. (2011). Cu to Zn ratio, physical function, disability, and mortality risk in older elderly (ilSIRENTE study). AGE. 34(3). 539–552. 43 indexed citations

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