Simona Baldi

6.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
74 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Simona Baldi is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Baldi has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 33 papers in Surgery and 26 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Simona Baldi's work include Diet and metabolism studies (18 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (16 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (16 papers). Simona Baldi is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (18 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (16 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (16 papers). Simona Baldi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Simona Baldi's co-authors include Ele Ferrannini, Silvia Frascerra, Andrea Mari, Elza Muscelli, Andrea Natali, Tim Heise, Eleuterio Ferrannini, Amalia Gastaldelli, Stefania Camastra and Uli C. Broedl and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Simona Baldi

72 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Metabolic response to sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition in type 2 diabetic patients

2014 884 citations Ele Ferrannini, Elza Muscelli et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: sites and mechanisms

2005 590 citations Amalia Gastaldelli, Simona Baldi et al. Diabetologia profile →
Shift to Fatty Substrate Utilization in Response to Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition in Subjects Without Diabetes and Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

2016 555 citations Ele Ferrannini, Simona Baldi et al. Diabetes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simona Baldi Italy	32	3.0k	2.1k	1.5k	1.5k	1.3k	74	5.3k
Elza Muscelli Italy	34	2.9k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	647 0.5×	76	4.8k
Francesco Andreozzi Italy	46	2.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	2.0k 1.4×	1.3k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	213	6.2k
Robin P.F. Dullaart Netherlands	40	2.3k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	571 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	188	4.8k
Eugênio Cersósimo United States	39	2.5k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	1.8k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	113	5.5k
Francesco Purrello Italy	38	2.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	817 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	186	5.4k
Agostino Consoli Italy	47	2.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	2.4k 1.6×	2.0k 1.3×	840 0.6×	165	6.7k
Monica Nannipieri Italy	34	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	859 0.7×	97	4.4k
Takashi Uzu Japan	42	1.5k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	153	6.7k
Theodosios D. Filippatos Greece	41	2.3k 0.8×	1.9k 0.9×	998 0.7×	595 0.4×	778 0.6×	142	4.8k
Shu Wakino Japan	41	1.3k 0.4×	853 0.4×	2.6k 1.8×	1.3k 0.9×	769 0.6×	171	6.3k

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Mele, Chiara, Alice Ferrero, F. Rosmini, et al.. (2025). Prolactin secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumors treated by dopamine agonists: predictors of response. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 16. 1664621–1664621.

Tricò, Domenico, Eleni Rebelos, Martina Chiriacò, et al.. (2024). Postprandial hypoglycaemia after gastric bypass in type 2 diabetes: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications. Diabetologia. 68(2). 444–459. 2 indexed citations

Tricò, Domenico, Simona Baldi, Alessandro Mengozzi, et al.. (2023). Early time-restricted carbohydrate consumption vs conventional dieting in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 67(2). 263–274. 6 indexed citations

Ferrannini, Ele, Ritesh K. Baboota, Shahram Hedjazifar, et al.. (2019). Mannose is an insulin-regulated metabolite reflecting whole-body insulin sensitivity in man. Metabolism. 102. 153974–153974. 24 indexed citations

Tricò, Domenico, Silvia Frascerra, Simona Baldi, et al.. (2018). The insulinotropic effect of a high-protein nutrient preload is mediated by the increase of plasma amino acids in type 2 diabetes. European Journal of Nutrition. 58(6). 2253–2261. 23 indexed citations

Morgantini, Cecilia, Domenico Tricò, David Meriwether, et al.. (2018). A short-term increase in dietary cholesterol and fat intake affects high-density lipoprotein composition in healthy subjects. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 28(6). 575–581. 14 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Rain, Frank M. Sacks, Frank B. Hu, et al.. (2018). High density lipoprotein with apolipoprotein C-III is associated with carotid intima-media thickness among generally healthy individuals. Atherosclerosis. 269. 92–99. 13 indexed citations

Natali, Andrea, Simona Baldi, Fabrice Bonnet, et al.. (2017). Plasma HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, but not LDL-cholesterol, are associated with insulin secretion in non-diabetic subjects. Metabolism. 69. 33–42. 39 indexed citations

Camastra, Stefania, Alessandra Vitali, Marco Anselmino, et al.. (2017). Muscle and adipose tissue morphology, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in diabetic and nondiabetic obese patients: effects of bariatric surgery. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 9007–9007. 66 indexed citations

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Tricò, Domenico, Alessandro Mengozzi, Cecilia Morgantini, et al.. (2017). Reducing Cholesterol and Fat Intake Improves Glucose Tolerance by Enhancing β Cell Function in Nondiabetic Subjects. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 103(2). 622–631. 12 indexed citations

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Ferrannini, Ele, Simona Baldi, Silvia Frascerra, et al.. (2016). Shift to Fatty Substrate Utilization in Response to Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition in Subjects Without Diabetes and Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes. 65(5). 1190–1195. 555 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morgantini, Cecilia, David Meriwether, Simona Baldi, et al.. (2014). HDL lipid composition is profoundly altered in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 24(6). 594–599. 38 indexed citations

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Nannipieri, Monica, Simona Baldi, Andrea Mari, et al.. (2013). Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: Mechanisms of Diabetes Remission and Role of Gut Hormones. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 98(11). 4391–4399. 225 indexed citations

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Santini, E., R Lupi, Simona Baldi, et al.. (2008). Effects of different LDL particles on inflammatory molecules in human mesangial cells. Diabetologia. 51(11). 2117–2125. 27 indexed citations

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Natali, Andrea, Simona Baldi, F. Vittone, et al.. (2008). Effects of glucose tolerance on the changes provoked by glucose ingestion in microvascular function. Diabetologia. 51(5). 862–871. 12 indexed citations

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Gastaldelli, Amalia, A Casolaro, Maura Pettiti, et al.. (2007). Effect of Pioglitazone on the Metabolic and Hormonal Response to a Mixed Meal in Type II Diabetes. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 81(2). 205–212. 62 indexed citations

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Baldi, Simona, Silvia Frascerra, Ele Ferrannini, & Andrea Natali. (2007). LDL resistance to oxidation: Effects of lipid phenotype, autologous HDL and alanine. Clinica Chimica Acta. 379(1-2). 95–100. 5 indexed citations

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Lubrano, Valter, Cristina Vassalle, Corrado Blandizzi, et al.. (2003). The effect of lipoproteins on endothelial nitric oxide synthase is modulated by lipoperoxides. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 33(2). 117–125. 27 indexed citations

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Muscelli, Elza, Stefania Camastra, Carlo Catalano, et al.. (1997). Metabolic and Cardiovascular Assessment in Moderate Obesity: Effect of Weight Loss. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 82(9). 2937–2943. 47 indexed citations

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Natali, Andrea, Riccardo C. Bonadonna, D Santoro, et al.. (1994). Insulin resistance and vasodilation in essential hypertension. Studies with adenosine.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 94(4). 1570–1576. 74 indexed citations

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