Silvia Panzavolta

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Silvia Panzavolta is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvia Panzavolta has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 43 papers in Biomaterials and 19 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Silvia Panzavolta's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (48 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (15 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (13 papers). Silvia Panzavolta is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (48 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (15 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (13 papers). Silvia Panzavolta collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Silvia Panzavolta's co-authors include Adriana Bigi, Norberto Roveri, Katia Rubini, G. Cojazzi, Barbara Bracci, Elisa Boanini, Paola Torricelli, Milena Fini, Maria Letizia Focarete and Chiara Gualandi and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Chemistry of Materials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Silvia Panzavolta

79 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mechanical and thermal properties of gelatin films at different degrees of glutaraldehyde crosslinking

2001 737 citations Adriana Bigi, G. Cojazzi et al. Biomaterials profile →
Stabilization of gelatin films by crosslinking with genipin

2002 527 citations Adriana Bigi, G. Cojazzi et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Silvia Panzavolta Italy	37	2.8k	2.4k	871	505	478	80	4.6k
Piergiorgio Gentile United Kingdom	37	3.5k 1.3×	2.7k 1.1×	997 1.1×	848 1.7×	525 1.1×	129	6.4k
Joel D. Bumgardner United States	38	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	858 1.7×	616 1.3×	127	5.2k
Heidi Declercq Belgium	39	2.4k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	309 0.6×	260 0.5×	130	4.9k
Monica Mattioli‐Belmonte Italy	42	2.1k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	952 1.1×	314 0.6×	375 0.8×	168	5.2k
Nesrin Hasırcı Türkiye	42	3.2k 1.2×	2.7k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	606 1.2×	278 0.6×	204	7.1k
Ayşen Tezcaner Türkiye	36	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	667 0.8×	507 1.0×	374 0.8×	121	3.6k
Mohammad Taghi Khorasani Iran	34	2.8k 1.0×	2.7k 1.1×	703 0.8×	720 1.4×	356 0.7×	86	5.2k
Ali Zamanian Iran	37	2.2k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	554 0.6×	603 1.2×	322 0.7×	147	3.6k
S. Downes United Kingdom	37	2.2k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	389 0.8×	267 0.6×	106	4.7k
Cleo Choong Singapore	31	2.8k 1.0×	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	448 0.9×	296 0.6×	59	5.0k

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Gualandi, Isacco, Maria Cristina Cassani, Silvia Panzavolta, et al.. (2025). The Influence of DMSO on PVA/PVDF Hydrogel Properties: From Materials to Sensors Applications. Gels. 11(2). 133–133. 1 indexed citations

Gesù, Roberto Di, et al.. (2025). Biofabrication of an in situ hypoxia-delivery scaffold for cartilage regeneration. Biofabrication. 17(2). 25025–25025. 1 indexed citations

Gualandi, Isacco, Maria Cristina Cassani, Daniele Caretti, et al.. (2024). Multi-Layer PVA-PANI Conductive Hydrogel for Symmetrical Supercapacitors: Preparation and Characterization. Gels. 10(7). 458–458. 3 indexed citations

Panzavolta, Silvia, et al.. (2024). Green synthesis of a thermo/photochromic doped cellulose polymer: a biocompatible film for potential application in cold chain visual tracking. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. 9(9). 947–958. 1 indexed citations

Gualandi, Isacco, Maria Cristina Cassani, Daniele Caretti, et al.. (2024). Preparation and Characterization of Self-Healing PVA–H₂SO₄ Hydrogel for Flexible Energy Storage. ACS Omega. 9(6). 6391–6402. 23 indexed citations

Ballarin, Barbara, Francesca Bonvicini, Maria Rosa Iaquinta, et al.. (2024). Porous titanium scaffolds modified with Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) with enhanced osteogenic activity for the prevention of implant-associated infections. Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. 1452670–1452670. 4 indexed citations

Ballarin, Barbara, et al.. (2023). Cellulose/Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) Composites with Antibacterial Properties for the Management of Wound Infections. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14(9). 472–472. 17 indexed citations

Liguori, Anna, Alessandro De Vita, Giulia De Rossi, et al.. (2022). A Modular Composite Device of Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) (PEOT/PBT) Nanofibers and Gelatin as a Dual Drug Delivery System for Local Therapy of Soft Tissue Tumors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(6). 3239–3239. 18 indexed citations

Giuri, Demetra, Gregorio Marchiori, Melania Maglio, et al.. (2022). Self-assembling of fibers inside an injectable calcium phosphate bone cement: a feasibility study. Materials Today Chemistry. 24. 100991–100991. 9 indexed citations

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Dolci, Luisa Stella, Beatrice Albertini, Barbara Ballarin, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of Snail Slime in the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials. 12(19). 3447–3447. 10 indexed citations

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Dolci, Luisa Stella, et al.. (2020). Development and in vitro evaluation of mucoadhesive gelatin films for the vaginal delivery of econazole. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 591. 119979–119979. 16 indexed citations

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Casolari, Sonia, et al.. (2019). Cylindrical Layered Bone Scaffolds with Anisotropic Mechanical Properties as Potential Drug Delivery Systems. Molecules. 24(10). 1931–1931. 4 indexed citations

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Torricelli, Paola, et al.. (2015). Multi‐Layered Scaffolds for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering: In Vitro Response of Co‐Cultured Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Macromolecular Bioscience. 15(11). 1535–1545. 29 indexed citations

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Panzavolta, Silvia, Barbara Bracci, Chiara Gualandi, et al.. (2014). Structural reinforcement and failure analysis in composite nanofibers of graphene oxide and gelatin. Carbon. 78. 566–577. 77 indexed citations

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Panzavolta, Silvia, Barbara Bracci, Maria Letizia Focarete, Chiara Gualandi, & Adriana Bigi. (2012). Fiber reinforcement of a biomimetic bone cement. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 23(6). 1363–1370. 9 indexed citations

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Panzavolta, Silvia, Paola Torricelli, Barbara Bracci, Milena Fini, & Adriana Bigi. (2010). Functionalization of biomimetic calcium phosphate bone cements with alendronate. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 104(10). 1099–1106. 49 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Elisa Boanini, Barbara Bracci, et al.. (2005). A Fast Biomimetic Method for Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Coatings. Key engineering materials. 284-286. 223–226. 2 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Barbara Bracci, G. Cojazzi, Silvia Panzavolta, & Katia Rubini. (2004). In vitro mineralization of gelatin-polyacrylic acid complex matrices. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 15(3). 243–254. 10 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Elisa Boanini, R. Botter, Silvia Panzavolta, & Katia Rubini. (2002). α-Tricalcium phosphate hydrolysis to octacalcium phosphate: effect of sodium polyacrylate. Biomaterials. 23(8). 1849–1854. 45 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, M. H. J. Koch, Silvia Panzavolta, Norberto Roveri, & Katia Rubini. (2000). Structural Aspects of the Calcification Process of Lower Vertebrate Collagen. Connective Tissue Research. 41(1). 37–43. 9 indexed citations

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