Stefano Aquaro

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
121 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Stefano Aquaro is a scholar working on Virology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Aquaro has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Virology, 65 papers in Infectious Diseases and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Stefano Aquaro's work include HIV Research and Treatment (78 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (53 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (31 papers). Stefano Aquaro is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (78 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (53 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (31 papers). Stefano Aquaro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Belgium and United States. Stefano Aquaro's co-authors include Carlo Federico Perno, Erik De Clercq, Maria Stefania Sinicropi, Domenico Iacopetta, Carmela Saturnino, Jan Balzarini, R Caliò, Dominique Schols, Anna Karlsson and Jan Balzarini and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Aquaro

120 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

1,2,3-Triazole-[2,5-Bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-.beta... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 2018 2022 200 400 600
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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.

  1. 1,2,3-Triazole-[2,5-Bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl]-3'-spiro-5''-(4''-amino-1'',2''-oxathiole 2'',2''-dioxide) (TSAO) Analogs: Synthesis and Anti-HIV-1 Activity
    1994 700 citations Stefano Aquaro, Carlo Federico Perno et al. profile →
  2. Chloro-1,4-dimethyl-9H-carbazole Derivatives Displaying Anti-HIV Activity
    2018 428 citations Carmela Saturnino, Fedora Grande et al. Molecules profile →
  3. Multidrug Resistance (MDR): A Widespread Phenomenon in Pharmacological Therapies
    2022 303 citations Alessia Catalano, Domenico Iacopetta et al. Molecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefano Aquaro Italy 37 1.9k 1.7k 1.3k 1.2k 581 121 4.8k
Shirô Shigeta Japan 46 1.3k 0.7× 2.2k 1.3× 1.8k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 818 1.4× 218 6.4k
Yong‐Tang Zheng China 50 1.3k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 4.3k 3.2× 1.7k 1.5× 1.4k 2.4× 384 9.0k
Hideki Nakashima Japan 47 1.2k 0.6× 910 0.5× 2.9k 2.2× 1.1k 0.9× 1.6k 2.7× 215 6.9k
Peng Zhan China 46 2.4k 1.3× 3.7k 2.1× 2.5k 1.9× 3.2k 2.8× 443 0.8× 297 7.9k
Sergey N. Kochetkov Russia 27 290 0.2× 794 0.5× 1.8k 1.3× 492 0.4× 320 0.6× 255 3.5k
Xinyong Liu China 48 2.8k 1.5× 4.1k 2.4× 2.9k 2.2× 3.9k 3.3× 464 0.8× 341 9.2k
Paolo La Colla Italy 45 723 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 3.5k 3.1× 79 0.1× 173 5.9k
Kenneth C. Cundy United States 27 484 0.3× 839 0.5× 676 0.5× 288 0.2× 70 0.1× 54 3.0k
Patrick J. Sinko United States 54 343 0.2× 713 0.4× 2.8k 2.1× 535 0.5× 403 0.7× 177 8.0k
Haitao Yang China 35 328 0.2× 3.1k 1.8× 2.0k 1.5× 644 0.6× 495 0.9× 126 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefano Aquaro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Aquaro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefano Aquaro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefano Aquaro 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 Stefano Aquaro. Stefano Aquaro 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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Checconi, Paola, Annaluisa Mariconda, Alessia Catalano, et al.. (2025). Searching for New Gold(I)-Based Complexes as Anticancer and/or Antiviral Agents. Molecules. 30(8). 1726–1726. 4 indexed citations
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Marra, Maria, Annaluisa Mariconda, Domenico Iacopetta, et al.. (2024). When Chirality Makes the Difference: The Case of Novel Enantiopure N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Gold and –Silver Complexes. Molecules. 29(22). 5262–5262. 4 indexed citations
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Pellegrino, Michele, Paola Checconi, Jessica Ceramella, et al.. (2024). Antibacterial and Anti-Influenza Activities of N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Gold Complexes. Pharmaceuticals. 17(12). 1680–1680. 1 indexed citations
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Mariconda, Annaluisa, Domenico Iacopetta, Jessica Ceramella, et al.. (2024). Silver and Gold Complexes with NHC-Ligands Derived from Caffeine: Catalytic and Pharmacological Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). 2599–2599. 10 indexed citations
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Iacopetta, Domenico, Jessica Ceramella, Alessia Catalano, et al.. (2023). Impact of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes on the Phase I Metabolism of Drugs. Applied Sciences. 13(10). 6045–6045. 34 indexed citations
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Giuzio, Federica, Maria Grazia Bonomo, Alessia Catalano, et al.. (2023). Potential PDE4B inhibitors as promising candidates against SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. BioMolecular Concepts. 14(1).
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Ceramella, Jessica, Domenico Iacopetta, Annaluisa Mariconda, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Novel N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ruthenium (II) Complexes, “Precious” Tools with Antibacterial, Anticancer and Antioxidant Properties. Antibiotics. 12(4). 693–693. 13 indexed citations
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Iacopetta, Domenico, Jessica Ceramella, Alessia Catalano, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 at a Glance: An Up-to-Date Overview on Variants, Drug Design and Therapies. Viruses. 14(3). 573–573. 40 indexed citations
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Catalano, Alessia, Domenico Iacopetta, Jessica Ceramella, et al.. (2022). Multidrug Resistance (MDR): A Widespread Phenomenon in Pharmacological Therapies. Molecules. 27(3). 616–616. 303 indexed citations breakdown →
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Catalano, Alessia, Jessica Ceramella, Domenico Iacopetta, et al.. (2022). Thidiazuron: New Trends and Future Perspectives to Fight Xylella fastidiosa in Olive Trees. Antibiotics. 11(7). 947–947. 9 indexed citations
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Ceramella, Jessica, Domenico Iacopetta, Maria Stefania Sinicropi, et al.. (2022). Drugs for COVID-19: An Update. Molecules. 27(23). 8562–8562. 24 indexed citations
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Pellegrino, Michele, Stefano Aquaro, Carmine Lupia, et al.. (2022). Cachrys spp. from Southern Italy: Phytochemical Characterization and JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway Inhibition. Plants. 11(21). 2913–2913. 7 indexed citations
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Ricci, Paola, Maria Morello, Eleonora Nicolai, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Natural and Vaccine-Induced Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunity: A Comparative Study between Different Groups of Volunteers. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(2). 25–25. 5 indexed citations
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Mariconda, Annaluisa, Domenico Iacopetta, Jessica Ceramella, et al.. (2022). N‐Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Silver Complexes as Versatile Chemotherapeutic Agents Targeting Human Topoisomerases and Actin. ChemMedChem. 17(18). e202200345–e202200345. 21 indexed citations
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Grande, Fedora, Maria Antonietta Occhiuzzi, Bruno Rizzuti, et al.. (2019). CCR5/CXCR4 Dual Antagonism for the Improvement of HIV Infection Therapy. Molecules. 24(3). 550–550. 27 indexed citations
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Surdo, Matteo, Chiara Orlandi, Stefano Aquaro, et al.. (2018). Different kinetics of viral replication and DNA integration in the main HIV-1 cellular reservoirs in the presence and absence of integrase inhibitors. Antiviral Research. 160. 165–174. 8 indexed citations
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Gaziano, Roberta, Elena Campione, Federico Iacovelli, et al.. (2018). Antifungal activity of <em>Cardiospermum halicacabum</em> L. (Sapindaceae) against <em>Trichophyton rubrum</em> occurs through molecular interaction with fungal Hsp90. Drug Design Development and Therapy. Volume 12. 2185–2193. 20 indexed citations
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Balzarini, Jan, Kristel Van Laethem, Sigrid Hatse, et al.. (2006). Chemotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus by pradimicin A: a novel therapeutic concept for treatment of glycosylated enveloped viruses. Antiviral Research. 70. 2 indexed citations

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