Veronica Iacovacci

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Veronica Iacovacci is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Veronica Iacovacci has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 26 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 17 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Veronica Iacovacci's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (26 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (10 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (9 papers). Veronica Iacovacci is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (26 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (10 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (9 papers). Veronica Iacovacci collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Hong Kong and China. Veronica Iacovacci's co-authors include Arianna Menciassi, Leonardo Ricotti, Stefano Pane, Paolo Dario, Li Zhang, Oliver G. Schmidt, Jürgen Czarske, Bradley J. Nelson, Azaam Aziz and Nektarios Koukourakis and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Veronica Iacovacci

47 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Magnetic Actuation Methods in Bio/Soft Robotics 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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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. Magnetic Actuation Methods in Bio/Soft Robotics
    2020 231 citations Gastone Ciuti, Veronica Iacovacci et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Veronica Iacovacci Italy 20 1.0k 859 495 128 125 53 1.4k
Byungjeon Kang South Korea 20 906 0.9× 691 0.8× 331 0.7× 121 0.9× 98 0.8× 54 1.2k
Gwangjun Go South Korea 25 1.5k 1.5× 1.2k 1.4× 739 1.5× 128 1.0× 137 1.1× 57 2.0k
Kim Tien Nguyen South Korea 18 794 0.8× 664 0.8× 359 0.7× 74 0.6× 86 0.7× 43 1.1k
Ayoung Hong South Korea 14 581 0.6× 566 0.7× 305 0.6× 40 0.3× 56 0.4× 32 839
Chenyang Huang China 19 830 0.8× 794 0.9× 653 1.3× 30 0.2× 81 0.6× 43 1.3k
Sehyuk Yim South Korea 12 1.2k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 716 1.4× 231 1.8× 184 1.5× 30 1.9k
Olgaç Ergeneman Switzerland 24 1.4k 1.4× 1.2k 1.4× 731 1.5× 39 0.3× 435 3.5× 74 2.3k
I. Kaliakatsos Switzerland 5 1.5k 1.5× 1.9k 2.2× 1.0k 2.0× 31 0.2× 134 1.1× 6 2.2k
Junyang Li China 12 618 0.6× 597 0.7× 405 0.8× 33 0.3× 69 0.6× 37 906
Sungwoong Jeon South Korea 11 756 0.8× 694 0.8× 380 0.8× 39 0.3× 62 0.5× 15 960

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Fields of papers citing papers by Veronica Iacovacci

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Veronica Iacovacci

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Qijun, Mingxue Cai, Jinke Chang, et al.. (2025). Magnetic Continuum Robot for Intelligent Manipulation in Medical Applications. 1(2). 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Bin, Ying Cao, Veronica Iacovacci, et al.. (2025). External-field-assisted additive manufacturing for micro/nano device fabrication. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. 8(1). 12005–12005.
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Arrico, Lorenzo, Fabio Vistoli, Daniela Campani, et al.. (2024). Optimized Magnetically Docked Ingestible Capsules for Non‐Invasive Refilling of Implantable Devices. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(11). 1 indexed citations
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Angelis, Guglielmo De, et al.. (2024). Millimeter-Scale Magnetic Carrier for On-Demand Delivery of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Microparticles Suspensions. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies). 985–990.
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Ibrahimi, Michele, et al.. (2024). Infiltration of Cell-Inspired Ultra-Deformable Magnetic Microrobots in Restrictive Environments. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. 7(1). 123–129.
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Pane, Stefano, et al.. (2023). An Artificial Intelligence-Aided Robotic Platform for Ultrasound-Guided Transcarotid Revascularization. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 8(4). 2349–2356. 16 indexed citations
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Ansari, Mohammad Hasan Dad, Veronica Iacovacci, Stefano Pane, et al.. (2023). 3D Printing of Small‐Scale Soft Robots with Programmable Magnetization. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(15). 58 indexed citations
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Xia, Neng, Dongdong Jin, Veronica Iacovacci, & Li Zhang. (2022). 3D printing of functional polymers for miniature machines. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies). 5(1). 12001–12001. 5 indexed citations
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Pane, Stefano, et al.. (2022). Ultrasound Acoustic Phase Analysis Enables Robotic Visual-Servoing of Magnetic Microrobots. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 38(3). 1571–1582. 27 indexed citations
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Pane, Stefano, et al.. (2022). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound tracking of helical propellers with acoustic phase analysis and comparison with color Doppler. APL Bioengineering. 6(3). 36102–36102. 7 indexed citations
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Ibrahimi, Michele, et al.. (2022). Hydraulic Detrusor for Artificial Bladder Active Voiding. Soft Robotics. 10(2). 269–279. 9 indexed citations
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Paternò, Linda, et al.. (2022). A Bioinspired Fluid-Filled Soft Linear Actuator. Soft Robotics. 10(3). 454–466. 8 indexed citations
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Pane, Stefano, Veronica Iacovacci, Edoardo Sinibaldi, & Arianna Menciassi. (2021). Real-time imaging and tracking of microrobots in tissues using ultrasound phase analysis. Applied Physics Letters. 118(1). 35 indexed citations
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Iacovacci, Veronica, Emanuele F. Kauffmann, Stefano Pane, et al.. (2021). A fully implantable device for intraperitoneal drug delivery refilled by ingestible capsules. Science Robotics. 6(57). 43 indexed citations
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Su, Lin, Neng Xia, Kai Fung Chan, et al.. (2021). A mobile magnetic pad with fast light-switchable adhesion capabilities. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 16(5). 55005–55005. 13 indexed citations
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Pane, Stefano, et al.. (2020). Smart Implantable Artificial Bladder: An Integrated Design for Organ Replacement. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 68(7). 2088–2097. 15 indexed citations
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Ciuti, Gastone, Karolina Skonieczna‐Żydecka, Wojciech Marlicz, et al.. (2020). Frontiers of Robotic Colonoscopy: A Comprehensive Review of Robotic Colonoscopes and Technologies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(6). 1648–1648. 71 indexed citations
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Iacovacci, Veronica, et al.. (2020). Protrusion mechanism study in sipunculid worms as model for developing bio-inspired linear actuators. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 16(2). 26008–26008. 4 indexed citations
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Signore, M.A., Gabriele Rescio, Chiara De Pascali, et al.. (2019). Fabrication and characterization of AlN-based flexible piezoelectric pressure sensor integrated into an implantable artificial pancreas. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 17130–17130. 45 indexed citations
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Iacovacci, Veronica, et al.. (2015). Untethered magnetic millirobot for targeted drug delivery. Biomedical Microdevices. 17(3). 9962–9962. 30 indexed citations

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