Velia D’Agata

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
183 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Velia D’Agata is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Velia D’Agata has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 69 papers in Molecular Biology and 37 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Velia D’Agata's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (49 papers), Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research (18 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (16 papers). Velia D’Agata is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (49 papers), Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research (18 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (16 papers). Velia D’Agata collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Hungary. Velia D’Agata's co-authors include Sebastiano Cavallaro, Grazia Maugeri, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Filippo Drago, Giuseppe Musumeci, Alessandro Castorina, Salvatore Saccone, Michelino Di Rosa, Giovanni Scapagnini and Concetta Federico and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scientific Reports and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Velia D’Agata

175 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

The impact of physical activity on psychological health d... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 200 400 600
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.

  1. The impact of physical activity on psychological health during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy
    2020 630 citations Grazia Maugeri, Velia D’Agata et al. Heliyon profile →

Peers

Velia D’Agata
Chun Yang China
Andrea Martinuzzi Italy
Yong Cheng China
Luca Pani Italy
Jun Tian China
Marco Fiore Italy
Ming Xiao China
Filippo Caraci Italy
Feng He United States
Chun Yang China
Velia D’Agata
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Countries citing papers authored by Velia D’Agata

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Fields of papers citing papers by Velia D’Agata

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Velia D’Agata

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Velia D’Agata. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Velia D’Agata 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 Velia D’Agata. Velia D’Agata is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hrncir, Haley, Allan MacKenzie‐Graham, James A. Waschek, et al.. (2025). Neuronal PAC1 deletion impairs structural plasticity. Life Sciences. 378. 123843–123843.
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Evola, Giuseppe, Marco Vacante, Grazia Maugeri, et al.. (2025). An Overview of Acute Pancreatitis: Role of the Prediction Scores for the Assessment of Severity. Chirurgia. 120(3). 314–314.
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Maugeri, Grazia, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Concetta Federico, et al.. (2024). Moderate Physical Activity Increases the Expression of ADNP in Rat Brain. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(8). 4382–4382. 2 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Salvatore Giunta, et al.. (2023). Protective effect of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide in diabetic keratopathy. Peptides. 170. 171107–171107. 4 indexed citations
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Bucolo, Claudio, Grazia Maugeri, Salvatore Giunta, et al.. (2023). Corneal wound healing and nerve regeneration by novel ophthalmic formulations based on cross-linked sodium hyaluronate, taurine, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1109291–1109291. 5 indexed citations
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Bruno, Francesca, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Grazia Maugeri, et al.. (2023). Cell Cycle Reactivation, at the Start of Neurodegeneration, Induced by Forskolin and Aniline in Differentiated Neuroblastoma Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). 14373–14373. 4 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, et al.. (2023). The Influence of Exercise on Oxidative Stress after Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review. Antioxidants. 12(7). 1401–1401. 4 indexed citations
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D’Amico, Agata Grazia, Grazia Maugeri, Claudia Lombardo, et al.. (2023). PACAP-ADNP axis prevents outer retinal barrier breakdown and choroidal neovascularization by interfering with VEGF secreted from retinal pigmented epitelium cells. Peptides. 168. 171065–171065. 7 indexed citations
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Lazzara, Giuseppe, Francesca Bruno, Agata Grazia D’Amico, et al.. (2023). Biocompatibility analysis of halloysite clay nanotubes. Materials Letters. 336. 133852–133852. 18 indexed citations
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Cognata, Valentina La, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Grazia Maugeri, et al.. (2023). The ε-Isozyme of Protein Kinase C (PKCε) Is Impaired in ALS Motor Cortex and Its Pulse Activation by Bryostatin-1 Produces Long Term Survival in Degenerating SOD1-G93A Motor Neuron-like Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(16). 12825–12825. 2 indexed citations
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Petrigna, Luca, Bruno Trovato, Alessandra Amato, et al.. (2023). An Overview of Physical Exercise Program Protocols and Effects on the Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 8(4). 154–154. 2 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Salvatore Giunta, et al.. (2023). Regulation of UV-B-Induced Inflammatory Mediators by Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein (ADNP)-Derived Peptide (NAP) in Corneal Epithelium. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(8). 6895–6895. 7 indexed citations
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D’Agata, Velia, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Grazia Maugeri, et al.. (2022). Carnosol attenuates high glucose damage in human retinal endothelial cells through regulation of ERK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 25(8). 783–795. 10 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, Velia D’Agata, Bruno Trovato, et al.. (2021). The role of exercise on peripheral nerve regeneration: from animal model to clinical application. Heliyon. 7(11). e08281–e08281. 52 indexed citations
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Morello, Giovanna, Valentina La Cognata, Maria Guarnaccia, et al.. (2021). Transcriptional Profiles of Cell Fate Transitions Reveal Early Drivers of Neuronal Apoptosis and Survival. Cells. 10(11). 3238–3238. 1 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, Velia D’Agata, Federico Roggio, et al.. (2021). Neuroprotective Effects of Physical Activity via the Adaptation of Astrocytes. Cells. 10(6). 1542–1542. 33 indexed citations
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Santonocito, Manuela, Cristina Zappulla, Valeria Tarallo, et al.. (2021). Assessment of a New Nanostructured Microemulsion System for Ocular Delivery of Sorafenib to Posterior Segment of the Eye. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(9). 4404–4404. 18 indexed citations
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Cognata, Valentina La, et al.. (2016). Parkin Alternative Splicing: Not only Parkinsonism. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Maugeri, Grazia, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Salvatore Saccone, et al.. (2016). PACAP and VIP Inhibit HIF‐1α‐Mediated VEGF Expression in a Model of Diabetic Macular Edema. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 232(5). 1209–1215. 50 indexed citations
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