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D-Index
43
Citations
6583
World Ranking
3262
National Ranking
109

Cristiana Sbrana publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cristiana Sbrana sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 94 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Cristiana Sbrana D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cristiana Sbrana sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

Cristiana Sbrana mainly focuses on Botany, Glomus, Mycorrhiza, Symbiosis and Hypha. The concepts of her Botany study are interwoven with issues in Glomeromycota, Host and Phycomycetes. Her research in Mycorrhiza tackles topics such as Rhizosphere which are related to areas like Soil respiration, Soil microbiology and Agronomy.

Symbiosis and Cynara are commonly linked in her work. Her Hypha research integrates issues from Intraspecific competition, Fungus and Spore. Cristiana Sbrana has included themes like Solanum, Genetic diversity, Daucus carota, Lactuca and Obligate in her Mycelium study.

Her most cited work include:

  • Differential hyphal morphogenesis in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during pre-infection stages. (196 citations)
  • Impact of Bt corn on rhizospheric and soil eubacterial communities and on beneficial mycorrhizal symbiosis in experimental microcosms (183 citations)
  • Patterns of below‐ground plant interconnections established by means of arbuscular mycorrhizal networks (149 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Botany, Symbiosis, Mycelium, Hypha and Glomus are her primary areas of study. Cristiana Sbrana interconnects Host and Mycorrhiza in the investigation of issues within Botany. Her study on Symbiosis also encompasses disciplines like

  • Colonization which intersects with area such as Nitrogen fixation,
  • Genetic diversity most often made with reference to Gene.

Her Mycelium study which covers Obligate that intersects with Intraspecific competition. In general Hypha study, her work on Hyphal growth often relates to the realm of Protoplasm, thereby connecting several areas of interest. Her Glomus study combines topics in areas such as Rhizosphere, Cell wall, Glomeromycota and Agronomy.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (66.67%)
  • Symbiosis (40.00%)
  • Mycelium (32.00%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Botany (66.67%)
  • Symbiosis (40.00%)
  • Mycelium (32.00%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Symbiosis, Mycelium, Hypha and Sunflower. Cristiana Sbrana undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Botany and Genetic variability through her research. Her Symbiosis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Colonization, Obligate, Shoot and Fungus.

Her work in Colonization covers topics such as Nitrogen fixation which are related to areas like Glomus. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Inoculation, Plant nutrition and Cichorium. Her work deals with themes such as Spore and Fungicide, Benomyl, Horticulture, which intersect with Hypha.

Between 2016 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Transcriptome changes induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) roots (88 citations)
  • Designing the Ideotype Mycorrhizal Symbionts for the Production of Healthy Food. (42 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Microbiota as Plant Biostimulants: Research Strategies for the Selection of the Best Performing Inocula (24 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Bacteria
  • Ecology

Cristiana Sbrana mainly investigates Symbiosis, Botany, Biotechnology, Colonization and Host. Her Symbiosis research incorporates themes from Sunflower, Inoculation, Plant nutrition and Soil fertility. Particularly relevant to Fungus is her body of work in Botany.

Her Biotechnology study incorporates themes from Microorganism, Nitrogen fixation, Mycorrhizosphere and Biofertilizer. Her study in Colonization is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Genetic marker and Plant breeding. The study incorporates disciplines such as Lactuca, Medicago sativa, Gene expression and Mycelium in addition to Host.

Best Publications

  • Differential hyphal morphogenesis in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during pre-infection stages.

    M. Giovannetti;C. Sbrana;L. Avio;A. S. Citernesi

  • Impact of Bt corn on rhizospheric and soil eubacterial communities and on beneficial mycorrhizal symbiosis in experimental microcosms

    M. Castaldini;Alessandra Turrini;C. Sbrana;A. Benedetti

  • Patterns of below‐ground plant interconnections established by means of arbuscular mycorrhizal networks

    Manuela Giovannetti;Cristiana Sbrana;Luciano Avio;Patrizia Strani

  • Nonself vegetative fusion and genetic exchange in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices

    Daniel Croll;Manuela Giovannetti;Alexander M. Koch;Cristiana Sbrana

  • Mycorrhizal colonization impacts on phenolic content and antioxidant properties of artichoke leaves and flower heads two years after field transplant

    Nello Ceccarelli;Maurizio Curadi;Luca Martelloni;Cristiana Sbrana

  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Microbiota as Plant Biostimulants: Research Strategies for the Selection of the Best Performing Inocula

    Luca Giovannini;Michela Palla;Monica Agnolucci;Luciano Avio

  • Factors affecting appressorium development in the vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae (Nicol. & Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe

    Manuela Giovannetti;Luciano Ayio;Cristiana Sbrana;Anna Silvia Citernesi

  • Meeting a non-host: the behaviour of AM fungi

    Manuela Giovannetti;Cristiana Sbrana

  • Analysis of factors involved in fungal recognition responses to host-derived signals by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Manuela Giovannetti;Cristiana Sbrana;Anna Silvia Citernesi;Luciano Avio

  • Transcriptome changes induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) roots

    Alberto Vangelisti;Lucia Natali;Rodolfo Bernardi;Cristiana Sbrana

  • Early processes involved in host recognition by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Manuela Giovannetti;Cristiana Sbrana;Cable Logi

  • Nutraceutical value and safety of tomato fruits produced by mycorrhizal plants

    Manuela Giovannetti;Luciano Avio;Roberto Barale;Nello Ceccarelli

  • Cellular localization and cytochemical probing of resistance reactions to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a locus a myc- mutant of Pisum sativum L.

    A. Gollotte;V. Gianinazzi-Pearson;M. Giovannetti;C. Sbrana

  • Beneficial mycorrhizal symbionts affecting the production of health-promoting phytochemicals

    Cristiana Sbrana;Luciano Avio;Manuela Giovannetti

  • Development of a model system to assess the impact of genetically modified corn and aubergine plants on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Alessandra Turrini;Cristiana Sbrana;Marco Paolo Nuti;Bianca Maria Pietrangeli

  • Globe artichoke as a functional food

    Nello Ceccarelli;Maurizio Curadi;Piero Picciarelli;Luca Martelloni

  • Genetic diversity of isolates of Glomus mosseae from different geographic areas detected by vegetative compatibility testing and biochemical and molecular analysis.

    Manuela Giovannetti;Cristiana Sbrana;Patrizia Strani;Monica Agnolucci

  • Cellular events involved in survival of individual arbuscular mycorrhizal symbionts growing in the absence of the host

    Cable Logi;Cristiana Sbrana;Manuela Giovannetti

  • First evidence for a major cover crop effect on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and organic maize growth

    Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru;Luciano Avio;Cristiana Sbrana;Alessandra Turrini

  • At the Root of the Wood Wide Web

    Manuela Giovannetti;Luciano Avio;Paola Fortuna;Elisa Pellegrino

  • Impact of nitrogen fertilization and soil tillage on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in a Mediterranean agroecosystem

    Luciano Avio;Maurizio Castaldini;Arturo Fabiani;Stefano Bedini

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuela Giovannetti
Manuela Giovannetti University of Pisa
Luciano Avio
Luciano Avio University of Pisa
Paolo Bàrberi
Paolo Bàrberi Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Sergio Miana de Faria
Sergio Miana de Faria Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Fritz Oehl
Fritz Oehl University of Basel
Roberto Barale
Roberto Barale University of Pisa
José Oswaldo Siqueira
José Oswaldo Siqueira Federal University of Lavras
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Silvio Gianinazzi
Silvio Gianinazzi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Luigi Cattivelli
Luigi Cattivelli The Canadian Real Estate Association

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