Veronica Sanna

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Veronica Sanna is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Epidemiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Veronica Sanna has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 7 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Veronica Sanna's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (10 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (7 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers). Veronica Sanna is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (10 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (7 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers). Veronica Sanna collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Veronica Sanna's co-authors include Giuseppe Matarese, Silvia Fontana, Robert I. Lechler, Graham M. Lord, Elizabeth Lawrence, Julia M. Keogh, Susan A. Jebb, Juliana Chizo Agwu, Alex M. DePaoli and I. Sadaf Farooqi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Veronica Sanna

20 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporespo... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2002 250 500 750 1000
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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. Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency
    2002 1.0k citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giuseppe Matarese et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency
    2002 854 citations I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giuseppe Matarese et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Veronica Sanna Italy 13 2.0k 1.4k 1.2k 982 421 20 3.4k
Norimasa Sagawa Japan 34 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 726 0.7× 461 1.1× 144 4.7k
Margery Nicolson United States 36 2.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 231 0.5× 56 3.9k
F Perna Italy 12 1.3k 0.7× 964 0.7× 969 0.8× 619 0.6× 233 0.6× 24 2.3k
Gary D. Collins United States 17 928 0.5× 474 0.3× 680 0.6× 509 0.5× 463 1.1× 21 2.2k
Jorge Eduardo Caminos Colombia 23 1.1k 0.5× 563 0.4× 843 0.7× 542 0.6× 137 0.3× 54 2.1k
Sylvie Cabrol France 22 1.3k 0.6× 549 0.4× 921 0.8× 695 0.7× 132 0.3× 36 3.6k
Hyunwon Yang South Korea 23 564 0.3× 577 0.4× 629 0.5× 278 0.3× 571 1.4× 66 2.1k
Robert Pyle United States 11 922 0.5× 474 0.3× 665 0.5× 503 0.5× 310 0.7× 13 2.0k
Leif Hunter United Kingdom 18 721 0.4× 623 0.4× 704 0.6× 330 0.3× 105 0.2× 23 1.6k
Francis Vasseur France 29 530 0.3× 2.0k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 211 0.2× 314 0.7× 66 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Veronica Sanna

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Veronica Sanna

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Annunziata, Clorinda, Stefano Greggi, Veronica Sanna, et al.. (2018). Prevalence of “unclassified” HPV genotypes among women with abnormal cytology. Infectious Agents and Cancer. 13(1). 26–26. 11 indexed citations
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Malzone, Maria Gabriella, Veronica Sanna, Franco Ionna, et al.. (2016). Castleman's disease of a submandibular mass diagnosed on Fine Needle Cytology: Report of a case with histopathological, immunocytochemical and imaging correlations. Intractable & Rare Diseases Research. 5(1). 36–41. 2 indexed citations
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Malzone, Maria Gabriella, et al.. (2015). Cytological and Immunocytochemical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma on Fine Needle Cytology Samples: A Study of 22 Cases. Endocrine Pathology. 26(3). 243–249. 5 indexed citations
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Belvini, Donata, Maura Acquila, Maria Patrizia Bicocchi, et al.. (2013). Prenatal diagnosis of haemophilia B: the Italian experience. Haemophilia. 19(6). 898–903. 4 indexed citations
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Zarrilli, Federica, Veronica Sanna, Rita Santamaria, et al.. (2013). Prenatal diagnosis of haemophilia: our experience of 44 cases. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 51(12). 2233–2238. 5 indexed citations
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Sanna, Veronica, Federica Zarrilli, Valeria D’Argenio, et al.. (2008). Mutational spectrum of F8 gene and prothrombotic gene variants in haemophilia A patients from Southern Italy. Haemophilia. 14(4). 796–803. 9 indexed citations
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Castaldo, Giuseppe, Valeria D’Argenio, Federica Zarrilli, et al.. (2007). Haemophilia A: molecular insights. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 45(4). 450–61. 39 indexed citations
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Matarese, Giuseppe, P Carrieri, Antonio La Cava, et al.. (2005). Leptin increase in multiple sclerosis associates with reduced number of CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(14). 5150–5155. 249 indexed citations
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Ruggiero, Giuseppina, Elena Cosentini, Delia Zanzi, et al.. (2004). Allelic distribution of human leucocyte antigen in historical and recently diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Southern Italy. Immunology. 111(3). 318–322. 17 indexed citations
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Orio, Francesco, Giuseppe Matarese, Sebastiano Di Biase, et al.. (2003). Exon 6 and 2 Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Polymorphisms in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 88(12). 5887–5892. 91 indexed citations
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Sanna, Veronica, Antonio Di Giacomo, Antonio La Cava, et al.. (2003). Leptin surge precedes onset of autoimmune encephalomyelitis and correlates with development of pathogenic T cell responses. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(2). 241–250. 253 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(8). 1093–1103. 854 indexed citations breakdown →
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(8). 1093–1103. 108 indexed citations
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Farooqi, I. Sadaf, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord, et al.. (2002). Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(8). 1093–1103. 1040 indexed citations breakdown →
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Matarese, Giuseppe, Veronica Sanna, Silvia Fontana, & Serafino Zappacosta. (2002). Leptin as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Immune Intervention. Current Drug Targets - Inflammation & Allergy. 1(1). 13–22. 24 indexed citations
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Matarese, Giuseppe, Veronica Sanna, Robert I. Lechler, et al.. (2002). Leptin Accelerates Autoimmune Diabetes in Female NOD Mice. Diabetes. 51(5). 1356–1361. 149 indexed citations
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Matarese, Giuseppe, Antonio Di Giacomo, Veronica Sanna, et al.. (2001). Requirement for Leptin in the Induction and Progression of Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 166(10). 5909–5916. 291 indexed citations
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Matarese, Giuseppe, Veronica Sanna, Antonio Di Giacomo, et al.. (2001). Leptin potentiates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in SJL female mice and confers susceptibility to males. European Journal of Immunology. 31(5). 1324–1332. 124 indexed citations
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Montanaro, Domenico, Veronica Sanna, Giuseppe Matarese, et al.. (2001). The fine specificity of human T cell lines towards myelin basic protein peptides in southern italian multiple sclerosis patients. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 123(2). 288–293. 12 indexed citations
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Matarese, Giuseppe, Carlo Alviggi, Veronica Sanna, et al.. (2000). Increased Leptin Levels in Serum and Peritoneal Fluid of Patients with Pelvic Endometriosis1. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 85(7). 2483–2487. 111 indexed citations

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