Simone Belluco

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Simone Belluco is a scholar working on Insect Science, Food Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Simone Belluco has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Insect Science, 12 papers in Food Science and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Simone Belluco's work include Insect Utilization and Effects (14 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (11 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers). Simone Belluco is often cited by papers focused on Insect Utilization and Effects (14 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (11 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers). Simone Belluco collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Denmark and Portugal. Simone Belluco's co-authors include Antonia Ricci, Carmen Losasso, Maurizio G. Paoletti, Michela Maggioletti, Cristiana Alonzi, Federica Gallocchio, H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx, Nathan Meijer, Louise Camenzuli and Marzia Mancin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Simone Belluco

43 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Edible Insects in a Food Safety and Nutritional Perspective: A Critical Review

2013 521 citations Simone Belluco, Carmen Losasso et al. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simone Belluco Italy	19	887	522	292	271	215	45	1.8k
Antonia Ricci Italy	32	836 0.9×	514 1.0×	307 1.1×	1.5k 5.5×	234 1.1×	110	3.5k
Changlu Wang United States	33	812 0.9×	230 0.4×	627 2.1×	392 1.4×	62 0.3×	168	3.5k
Maria Teresa Capucchio Italy	30	1.6k 1.7×	946 1.8×	369 1.3×	272 1.0×	27 0.1×	122	3.1k
Luděk Žůrek United States	33	1.4k 1.6×	72 0.1×	333 1.1×	253 0.9×	55 0.3×	98	2.9k
Elena Biasibetti Italy	18	1.2k 1.3×	715 1.4×	250 0.9×	183 0.7×	29 0.1×	70	2.3k
Carmen Losasso Italy	21	543 0.6×	354 0.7×	212 0.7×	375 1.4×	205 1.0×	72	1.9k
Sibao Wang China	32	2.2k 2.5×	74 0.1×	372 1.3×	24 0.1×	315 1.5×	73	3.4k
Michel Fédérighi France	35	197 0.2×	76 0.1×	105 0.4×	1.5k 5.7×	57 0.3×	101	3.2k
Małgorzata Cytryńska Poland	25	908 1.0×	50 0.1×	217 0.7×	66 0.2×	22 0.1×	69	1.8k
Agnieszka Zdybicka‐Barabas Poland	25	893 1.0×	50 0.1×	209 0.7×	66 0.2×	22 0.1×	55	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simone Belluco

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Belluco, Simone, Anna Pinto, Giulia Mascarello, et al.. (2025). Understanding European Consumers' Perception of Food Safety Risks: A Multicountry Analysis of Raw Milk and Raw Milk‐Based Cheeses. Food Science & Nutrition. 13(6). e70409–e70409.

Tassoni, Luca, et al.. (2024). Microbiological safety assessment of silkworm farms: a case study. animal. 18(8). 101221–101221. 1 indexed citations

Ocagli, Honoria, Corrado Lanera, Marco Franzoi, et al.. (2024). Unveiling insights from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) portal. Scientific Data. 11(1). 1443–1443.

Bertola, Michela, et al.. (2023). A systematic review on the occurrence of Salmonella in farmed Tenebrio molitor and Acheta domesticus or their derived products. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 410. 110464–110464. 2 indexed citations

Vågsholm, Ivar, Simone Belluco, S. Bonardi, et al.. (2023). Health based animal and meat safety cooperative communities. Food Control. 154. 110016–110016. 4 indexed citations

Bertola, Michela, et al.. (2023). A systematic review of experimental studies on Salmonella persistence in insects. npj Science of Food. 7(1). 44–44. 8 indexed citations

Tata, Alessandra, et al.. (2023). Microbial and chemical stability of Acheta domesticus powder during one year storage period at room temperature. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. 5 indexed citations

Tata, Alessandra, Miriam Cordovana, Andrea Massaro, et al.. (2023). A multi-center validation study on the discrimination of Legionella pneumophila sg.1, Legionella pneumophila sg. 2-15 and Legionella non-pneumophila isolates from water by FT-IR spectroscopy. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1150942–1150942. 8 indexed citations

Belluco, Simone, Michela Bertola, Fabrizio Montarsi, et al.. (2023). Insects and Public Health: An Overview. Insects. 14(3). 240–240. 40 indexed citations

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Tassoni, Luca, et al.. (2022). Nutritional Composition of Bombyx mori Pupae: A Systematic Review. Insects. 13(7). 644–644. 20 indexed citations

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Saviane, Alessio, et al.. (2022). Bombyx mori from a food safety perspective: A systematic review. Food Research International. 160. 111679–111679. 20 indexed citations

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Gallocchio, Federica, Marzia Mancin, Simone Belluco, et al.. (2021). Investigation of levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater fishes collected in a contaminated area of Veneto Region, Italy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(14). 20996–21011. 11 indexed citations

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Mancin, Marzia, Lisa Barco, Carmen Losasso, et al.. (2018). Salmonella serovar distribution from non‐human sources in Italy; results from the IT‐Enter‐Vet network. Veterinary Record. 183(2). 69–69. 9 indexed citations

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Belluco, Simone, Ilaria Patuzzi, & Antonia Ricci. (2018). Bovine meat versus pork in Toxoplasma gondii transmission in Italy: A quantitative risk assessment model. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 269. 1–11. 31 indexed citations

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Belluco, Simone, Federica Gallocchio, Carmen Losasso, & Antonia Ricci. (2016). State of art of nanotechnology applications in the meat chain: A qualitative synthesis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 58(7). 1084–1096. 12 indexed citations

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Barco, Lisa, Simone Belluco, Anna Roccato, & Antonia Ricci. (2015). A systematic review of studies on Escherichia coli and Enterobacteriaceae on beef carcasses at the slaughterhouse. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 207. 30–39. 41 indexed citations

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Losasso, Carmen, Simone Belluco, Veronica Cibin, et al.. (2014). Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles: sensitivity of different Salmonella serovars. Frontiers in Microbiology. 5. 227–227. 126 indexed citations

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Barco, Lisa, Simone Belluco, Anna Roccato, & Antonia Ricci. (2014). Escherichia coli and Enterobacteriaceae counts on pig and ruminant carcasses along the slaughterline, factors influencing the counts and relationship between visual faecal contamination of carcasses and counts: a review. EFSA Supporting Publications. 11(8). 15 indexed citations

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Barco, Lisa, Simone Belluco, Anna Roccato, & Antonia Ricci. (2014). Escherichia coli and Enterobacteriaceae counts on poultry carcasses along the slaughter processing line, factors influencing the counts and relationship between visual faecal contamination of carcasses and counts: a review. EFSA Supporting Publications. 11(8). 7 indexed citations

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Belluco, Simone, Carmen Losasso, Michela Maggioletti, et al.. (2013). Edible Insects in a Food Safety and Nutritional Perspective: A Critical Review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 12(3). 296–313. 521 indexed citations breakdown →

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