Valentina Tomassini

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Valentina Tomassini is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Valentina Tomassini has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 29 papers in Neurology and 24 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Valentina Tomassini's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (58 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (24 papers) and Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (18 papers). Valentina Tomassini is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (58 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (24 papers) and Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (18 papers). Valentina Tomassini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Germany. Valentina Tomassini's co-authors include Heidi Johansen‐Berg, Carlo Pozzilli, Jill X. O’Reilly, Christian F. Beckmann, Narender Ramnani, Paul M. Matthews, Saâd Jbabdi, Rose Bosnell, Claudio Gasperini and Nicola De Stefano and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Valentina Tomassini

83 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Distinct and Overlapping Functional Zones in the Cerebellum Defined by Resting State Functional Connectivity

2009 583 citations Jill X. O’Reilly, Christian F. Beckmann et al. Cerebral Cortex profile →
Clinical Outcomes of Escalation vs Early Intensive Disease-Modifying Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

2019 227 citations Katharine Harding, Mark Willis et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Valentina Tomassini Italy	34	1.9k	1.5k	1.1k	873	669	90	4.6k
Nancy L. Sicotte United States	37	1.4k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	455 0.5×	545 0.8×	78	5.4k
Caterina Mainero United States	39	2.3k 1.2×	620 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	830 1.0×	574 0.9×	93	4.0k
Patrizià Pantano Italy	49	2.4k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.8×	1.8k 2.0×	940 1.4×	194	6.7k
Cristina Granziera Switzerland	31	1.8k 0.9×	620 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	727 0.8×	745 1.1×	162	4.2k
Menno M. Schoonheim Netherlands	41	2.5k 1.3×	2.8k 1.9×	1.6k 1.5×	853 1.0×	537 0.8×	168	5.5k
Till Sprenger Switzerland	47	3.1k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	655 0.6×	975 1.1×	853 1.3×	186	6.9k
Antonio Giorgio Italy	36	2.3k 1.2×	866 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	414 0.6×	86	4.4k
Iris‐Katharina Penner Switzerland	35	3.6k 1.9×	850 0.6×	494 0.4×	1.2k 1.4×	624 0.9×	149	5.4k
Paola Valsasina Italy	45	3.2k 1.7×	1.6k 1.0×	2.0k 1.8×	1.6k 1.9×	684 1.0×	154	5.9k
Hanneke E. Hulst Netherlands	31	2.3k 1.2×	783 0.5×	945 0.9×	563 0.6×	545 0.8×	82	3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Cufaro, Maria Concetta, Paola Lanuti, Serena Veschi, et al.. (2025). FACS-Proteomics strategy toward extracellular vesicles single-phenotype characterization in biological fluids: exploring the role of leukocyte-derived EVs in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 565–565.

Bisaccia, Giandomenico, et al.. (2024). Guillain–Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurology. 271(3). 1063–1071. 10 indexed citations

Caporale, Alessandra, Antonio Maria Chiarelli, Emma Biondetti, et al.. (2024). Changes of brain parenchyma free water fraction reflect tissue damage and impaired processing speed in multiple sclerosis. Human Brain Mapping. 45(9). e26761–e26761. 2 indexed citations

Dono, Fedele, et al.. (2024). Status epilepticus as a complication of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: Two case reports and systematic review with individual patients’ data analysis. Seizure. 121. 8–16.

Bisaccia, Giandomenico, et al.. (2023). Guillain−Barré syndrome and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis on a debated issue and evidence for the ‘Italian factor’. European Journal of Neurology. 31(2). e16094–e16094. 12 indexed citations

Biondetti, Emma, Antonio Maria Chiarelli, Michael Germuska, et al.. (2023). Breath-hold BOLD fMRI without CO2 sampling enables estimation of venous cerebral blood volume: potential use in normalization of stimulus-evoked BOLD fMRI data. NeuroImage. 285. 120492–120492. 3 indexed citations

Harding, Katharine, Gillian Ingram, Emma Tallantyre, et al.. (2022). Contemporary study of multiple sclerosis disability in South East Wales. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 94(4). 272–279. 4 indexed citations

Pozzilli, Valeria, et al.. (2021). Paediatric transverse myelitis during COVID-19 asymptomatic infection: A case report. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 429. 119841–119841.

Rispoli, Marianna Gabriella, Giovanna De Luca, Piero Del Boccio, et al.. (2021). Contribution of Metabolomics to Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(20). 11112–11112. 19 indexed citations

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Lipp, Ilona, Derek K. Jones, Sonya Bells, et al.. (2019). Comparing MRI metrics to quantify white matter microstructural damage in multiple sclerosis. Human Brain Mapping. 40(10). 2917–2932. 36 indexed citations

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Stickland, Rachael, et al.. (2018). Neurovascular Coupling During Visual Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis: A MEG-fMRI Study. Neuroscience. 403. 54–69. 25 indexed citations

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Arun, Tarunya, Valentina Tomassini, Emilia Sbardella, et al.. (2013). Targeting ASIC1 in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: evidence of neuroprotection with amiloride. Brain. 136(1). 106–115. 111 indexed citations

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Giorgio, Antonio, Luca Santelli, Valentina Tomassini, et al.. (2010). Age-related changes in grey and white matter structure throughout adulthood. NeuroImage. 51(3). 943–951. 392 indexed citations

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O’Reilly, Jill X., Christian F. Beckmann, Valentina Tomassini, Narender Ramnani, & Heidi Johansen‐Berg. (2009). Distinct and Overlapping Functional Zones in the Cerebellum Defined by Resting State Functional Connectivity. Cerebral Cortex. 20(4). 953–965. 583 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tomassini, Valentina & Carlo Pozzilli. (2009). Sex hormones, brain damage and clinical course of Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 286(1-2). 35–39. 47 indexed citations

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Tomassini, Valentina, Saâd Jbabdi, Johannes Klein, et al.. (2007). Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Tractography-Based Parcellation of the Human Lateral Premotor Cortex Identifies Dorsal and Ventral Subregions with Anatomical and Functional Specializations. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(38). 10259–10269. 250 indexed citations

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Tomassini, Valentina. (2005). Sex hormones modulate brain damage in multiple sclerosis: MRI evidence. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 76(2). 272–275. 118 indexed citations

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Caruso, Antonello, V. Di Giorgi Gerevini, Fabiana Marinelli, et al.. (2004). Testosterone amplifies excitotoxic damage of cultured oligodendrocytes. Journal of Neurochemistry. 88(5). 1179–1185. 53 indexed citations

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Scagnolari, Carolina, Francesca Bellomi, Ombretta Turriziani, et al.. (2002). Neutralizing and Binding Antibodies to IFN- β : Relative Frequency in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Different IFN- β Preparations. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 22(2). 207–213. 47 indexed citations

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Pozzilli, Carlo, Giovanni Antonini, Francesca Bagnato, et al.. (2002). Monthly corticosteroids decrease neutralizing antibodies to IFNβ1b: a randomized trial in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology. 249(1). 50–56. 63 indexed citations

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