Vanna Sanna

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Vanna Sanna is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical Science and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Vanna Sanna has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomaterials, 16 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 14 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Vanna Sanna's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (14 papers), Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (10 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (9 papers). Vanna Sanna is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (14 papers), Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (10 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (9 papers). Vanna Sanna collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Belgium. Vanna Sanna's co-authors include Mario Sechi, Nicolino Pala, Imtiaz A. Siddiqui, Alberto Mariani, Elisabetta Gavini, Paolo Giunchedi, Hasan Mukhtar, Efrem Curcio, Gianluca Di Profio and A. Cupolillo and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Vanna Sanna

69 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

2016 486 citations Gianluca Di Profio, Vanna Sanna et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vanna Sanna Italy	35	874	872	832	722	572	69	3.8k
Mohammad Tavakkoli Yaraki Iran	36	1.4k 1.6×	672 0.8×	777 0.9×	336 0.5×	1.5k 2.6×	87	3.9k
Dai Hai Nguyen Vietnam	37	1.4k 1.6×	1.1k 1.3×	1.8k 2.2×	312 0.4×	1.0k 1.8×	188	4.7k
Catherine Charcosset France	43	1.9k 2.1×	1.8k 2.0×	1.2k 1.5×	1.2k 1.7×	722 1.3×	140	6.6k
Marcel Popa Romania	39	1.1k 1.3×	658 0.8×	1.7k 2.0×	738 1.0×	977 1.7×	272	5.1k
Peng Quan China	36	449 0.5×	437 0.5×	305 0.4×	1.4k 1.9×	616 1.1×	113	3.6k
Abbas Pardakhty Iran	38	611 0.7×	1.6k 1.8×	678 0.8×	1.1k 1.5×	582 1.0×	143	4.5k
Ali Mohammad Tamaddon Iran	30	636 0.7×	948 1.1×	812 1.0×	389 0.5×	509 0.9×	153	2.9k
Farid Menaa United States	33	684 0.8×	516 0.6×	502 0.6×	227 0.3×	1.2k 2.2×	170	3.5k
Shan‐Jing Yao China	37	1.6k 1.9×	2.5k 2.9×	782 0.9×	343 0.5×	465 0.8×	306	5.5k
Xiang Luo China	33	671 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	785 0.9×	334 0.5×	366 0.6×	155	4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vanna Sanna

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Esposito, Fabio, Nicolino Pala, Mauro Carcelli, et al.. (2023). α-Glucosidase inhibition by green, white and oolong teas: in vitro activity and computational studies. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. 38(1). 2236802–2236802. 11 indexed citations

Sanna, Vanna, Sandro Satta, Tzung K. Hsiai, & Mario Sechi. (2022). Development of targeted nanoparticles loaded with antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 231. 114121–114121. 44 indexed citations

Mohammed, Mohammed Razeeth Shait, Mohammed Kaleem, Mohammad Imran Khan, et al.. (2021). Development of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate-loaded folate receptor-targeted nanoparticles for prostate cancer treatment. Nanotechnology Reviews. 11(1). 298–311. 54 indexed citations

Politano, Antonio, Gianluca Di Profio, Enrica Fontananova, et al.. (2018). Overcoming temperature polarization in membrane distillation by thermoplasmonic effects activated by Ag nanofillers in polymeric membranes. Desalination. 451. 192–199. 118 indexed citations

Politano, Antonio, Gianluca Di Profio, Vanna Sanna, & Efrem Curcio. (2017). Thermoplasmonic Membrane Distillation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

Sanna, Vanna, Chandra K. Singh, Vaqar M. Adhami, et al.. (2017). Targeted nanoparticles encapsulating (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate for prostate cancer prevention and therapy. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 41573–41573. 90 indexed citations

Pala, Nicolino, Carrie L. Lomelino, Brian P. Mahon, et al.. (2017). Exploring Heteroaryl-pyrazole Carboxylic Acids as Human Carbonic Anhydrase XII Inhibitors. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 8(9). 941–946. 26 indexed citations

Siddiqui, Imtiaz A. & Vanna Sanna. (2016). Impact of nanotechnology on the delivery of natural products for cancer prevention and therapy. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 60(6). 1330–1341. 58 indexed citations

Sechi, Mario, Deeba N. Syed, Nicolino Pala, et al.. (2016). Nanoencapsulation of dietary flavonoid fisetin: Formulation and in vitro antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibition activities. Materials Science and Engineering C. 68. 594–602. 60 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna, Nicolino Pala, Valeria Alzari, Daniele Nuvoli, & Mauro Carcelli. (2015). ZnO nanoparticles with high degradation efficiency of organic dyes under sunlight irradiation. Materials Letters. 162. 257–260. 40 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna, Jean Christopher Chamcheu, Nicolino Pala, et al.. (2015). Nanoencapsulation of natural triterpenoid celastrol for prostate cancer treatment. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 10. 6835–6835. 52 indexed citations

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Mura, Stefania, Luca Malfatti, Barbara Lasio, et al.. (2015). Multifunctionalization of wool fabrics through nanoparticles: A chemical route towards smart textiles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 456. 85–92. 40 indexed citations

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Siddiqui, Imtiaz A., Vanna Sanna, Vaqar M. Adhami, et al.. (2013). Prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting nano-EGCG for prostate cancer prevention and treatment. Cancer Research. 1 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna & Mario Sechi. (2012). Nanoparticle therapeutics for prostate cancer treatment. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 8. S31–S36. 72 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna & Mario Sechi. (2012). Nanoparticle therapeutics for prostate cancer treatment. Maturitas. 73(1). 27–32. 59 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna, Anna Maria Roggio, Anna Maria Posadino, et al.. (2011). Novel docetaxel-loaded nanoparticles based on poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide-co-caprolactone) for prostate cancer treatment: formulation, characterization, and cytotoxicity studies. Nanoscale Research Letters. 6(1). 260–260. 129 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna, Alessandra T. Peana, & Mario Domenico Luigi Moretti. (2010). Development of new topical formulations ofdiphenhydramine hydrochloride: in vitro diffusion and in vivo preliminary studies. 5 indexed citations

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Sanna, Vanna, Elisabetta Gavini, Massimo Cossu, Giovanna Rassu, & Paolo Giunchedi. (2007). Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) as carriers for the topical delivery of econazole nitrate: in-vitro characterization, ex-vivo and in-vivo studies. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 59(8). 1057–1064. 97 indexed citations

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Gavini, Elisabetta, Giovanna Rassu, Vanna Sanna, Massimo Cossu, & Paolo Giunchedi. (2005). Mucoadhesive microspheres for nasal administration of an antiemetic drug, metoclopramide: in-vitro/ex-vivo studies. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 57(3). 287–294. 102 indexed citations

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Gavini, Elisabetta, Vanna Sanna, Reeta Sharma, et al.. (2005). Solid Lipid Microparticles (SLM) Containing Juniper Oil as Anti-Acne Topical Carriers: Preliminary Studies. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. 10(4). 479–487. 31 indexed citations

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