Simona Leonardi

1.8k total citations
59 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Simona Leonardi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Leonardi has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Simona Leonardi's work include Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (13 papers), Effects of Radiation Exposure (8 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (7 papers). Simona Leonardi is often cited by papers focused on Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (13 papers), Effects of Radiation Exposure (8 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (7 papers). Simona Leonardi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and United States. Simona Leonardi's co-authors include Mariateresa Mancuso, Anna Saran, Simonetta Pazzaglia, Mirella Tanori, Emanuela Pasquali, Vincenzo Di Majo, Simonetta Rebessi, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Rosaria De Luca and Margherita Russo and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Simona Leonardi

56 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simona Leonardi Italy 21 425 366 255 216 178 59 1.4k
S. Miller United Kingdom 18 245 0.6× 99 0.3× 183 0.7× 252 1.2× 70 0.4× 40 1.4k
Sandra Rosini Italy 26 267 0.6× 126 0.3× 249 1.0× 150 0.7× 287 1.6× 61 2.2k
Mauricio R. Delgado United States 30 767 1.8× 203 0.6× 248 1.0× 363 1.7× 253 1.4× 100 3.8k
Michael E. Sughrue United States 24 262 0.6× 520 1.4× 113 0.4× 38 0.2× 206 1.2× 89 2.1k
Sungyoung Auh United States 28 979 2.3× 301 0.8× 178 0.7× 35 0.2× 170 1.0× 83 3.0k
Arline Nakanishi United States 7 746 1.8× 188 0.5× 118 0.5× 31 0.1× 573 3.2× 7 3.9k
Jacob S. Young United States 25 340 0.8× 343 0.9× 225 0.9× 26 0.1× 247 1.4× 125 2.0k
Eva Lindqvist Sweden 23 1.7k 4.0× 126 0.3× 180 0.7× 60 0.3× 92 0.5× 42 3.2k
Sandra Strazzer Italy 27 838 2.0× 55 0.2× 87 0.3× 206 1.0× 206 1.2× 111 2.6k
David I. Kaufman United States 26 473 1.1× 210 0.6× 110 0.4× 60 0.3× 179 1.0× 61 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simona Leonardi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simona Leonardi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simona Leonardi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simona Leonardi 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 Simona Leonardi. Simona Leonardi 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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Bonanno, Lilla, Viviana Lo Buono, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Co-Occurring Behavioral and Emotional Problems on the Quality of Life of Caregivers of Autistic Children: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(10). 3319–3319.
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Leonardi, Simona, Maria Cristina De Cola, Fabio Cucinotta, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Usefulness of a Multi-Sensory Environment on Sensory Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(14). 4162–4162. 6 indexed citations
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Tanno, Barbara, Emiliano Fratini, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2024). Dissecting the Impact of Genetic Background on Oncogenic Response to Radiation Exposure in the Ptch1+/− Mouse Model. Cells. 13(22). 1912–1912. 1 indexed citations
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Corallo, Francesco, et al.. (2023). Improvement of Self-Esteem in Children with Specific Learning Disorders after Donkey-Assisted Therapy. Children. 10(3). 425–425. 8 indexed citations
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Vitali, Roberta, Francesca Palone, Ilaria De Stefano, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Early and Late Damage in a Mouse Model of Pelvic Radiation Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 8800–8800. 2 indexed citations
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Novelli, Flavia, Barbara Tanno, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2023). Peptide-Functionalized and Drug-Loaded Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus Nanoparticles Counteract Tumor Growth in a Mouse Model of Shh-Dependent Medulloblastoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 8911–8911. 5 indexed citations
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Tanno, Barbara, Flavia Novelli, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2022). MiRNA-Mediated Fibrosis in the Out-of-Target Heart following Partial-Body Irradiation. Cancers. 14(14). 3463–3463. 5 indexed citations
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Pazzaglia, Simonetta, Barbara Tanno, Ilaria De Stefano, et al.. (2022). Micro-RNA and Proteomic Profiles of Plasma-Derived Exosomes from Irradiated Mice Reveal Molecular Changes Preventing Apoptosis in Neonatal Cerebellum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(4). 2169–2169. 12 indexed citations
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Luca, Rosaria De, Simona Leonardi, Giuseppa Maresca, et al.. (2021). Virtual reality as a new tool for the rehabilitation of post-stroke patients with chronic aphasia: an exploratory study. Aphasiology. 37(2). 249–259. 7 indexed citations
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Maggio, Maria Grazia, Rosaria De Luca, Alfredo Manuli, et al.. (2020). Do patients with multiple sclerosis benefit from semi-immersive virtual reality? A randomized clinical trial on cognitive and motor outcomes. Applied Neuropsychology Adult. 29(1). 59–65. 42 indexed citations
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Luca, Rosaria De, Giuseppa Maresca, Tina Balletta, et al.. (2020). Does overground robotic gait training improve non-motor outcomes in patients with chronic stroke? Findings from a pilot study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 81. 240–245. 19 indexed citations
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Stefano, Ilaria De, Barbara Tanno, Paola Giardullo, et al.. (2014). The Patched 1 Tumor-Suppressor Gene Protects the Mouse Lens from Spontaneous and Radiation-Induced Cataract. American Journal Of Pathology. 185(1). 85–95. 18 indexed citations
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Strigari, Lidia, Mariateresa Mancuso, A. Soriani, et al.. (2013). Abscopal effect of radiation therapy: Interplay between radiation dose and p53 status. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 90(3). 248–255. 50 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Mariateresa, Paola Giardullo, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2012). Dose and Spatial Effects in Long-Distance Radiation Signaling In Vivo: Implications for Abscopal Tumorigenesis. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 85(3). 813–819. 25 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Mariateresa, Emanuela Pasquali, Paola Giardullo, et al.. (2012). The Radiation Bystander Effect and its Potential Implications for Human Health. Current Molecular Medicine. 12(5). 613–624. 31 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Mariateresa, Simona Leonardi, Paola Giardullo, et al.. (2011). The estrogen receptor beta agonist diarylpropionitrile (DPN) inhibits medulloblastoma development via anti-proliferative and pro-apototic pathways. Cancer Letters. 308(2). 197–202. 20 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Mariateresa, Simona Leonardi, Manuela Ceccarelli, et al.. (2010). Protective role of 17β‐estradiol on medulloblastoma development in Patched1 heterozygous mice. International Journal of Cancer. 127(12). 2749–2757. 9 indexed citations
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Tanori, Mirella, Mariateresa Mancuso, Emanuela Pasquali, et al.. (2010). Developmental and oncogenic effects of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I in Ptc1+/- mouse cerebellum. Molecular Cancer. 9(1). 53–53. 11 indexed citations
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Tanori, Mirella, Mariateresa Mancuso, Emanuela Pasquali, et al.. (2008). PARP-1 cooperates with Ptc1 to suppress medulloblastoma and basal cell carcinoma. Carcinogenesis. 29(10). 1911–1919. 23 indexed citations
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Mancuso, Mariateresa, Daniela Gallo, Simona Leonardi, et al.. (2008). Modulation of basal and squamous cell carcinoma by endogenous estrogen in mouse models of skin cancer. Carcinogenesis. 30(2). 340–347. 54 indexed citations

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