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Manuela Giovannetti

Manuela Giovannetti

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Italy
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
21255
World Ranking
853
National Ranking
17

Manuela Giovannetti 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 Manuela Giovannetti sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 250 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manuela Giovannetti 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 Manuela Giovannetti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Bacteria

Manuela Giovannetti mainly investigates Botany, Mycorrhiza, Glomus, Symbiosis and Hypha. Her work investigates the relationship between Botany and topics such as Inoculation that intersect with problems in Colonization. She interconnects Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Standard error, Petri dish and Agronomy in the investigation of issues within Mycorrhiza.

Her Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Plant nutrition, Soil water, Soil quality, Soil fertility and Glomalin. Her Glomus research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Genetically modified maize, Bacillus thuringiensis, Shoot, Rhizosphere and Phycomycetes. Her studies in Symbiosis integrate themes in fields like Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Host and Functional food.

Her most cited work include:

  • AN EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION IN ROOTS (4343 citations)
  • Changes in soil aggregation and glomalin-related soil protein content as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices (204 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as biostimulants in horticultural crops (197 citations)

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

Botany, Glomus, Agronomy, Mycorrhiza and Symbiosis are her primary areas of study. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Inoculation and Phycomycetes. Her Glomus study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Rootstock, Prunus cerasifera, Endophyte, Shoot and Glomeromycota.

Her study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Soil fertility. The concepts of her Mycorrhiza study are interwoven with issues in Appressorium and Rhizosphere. Her Symbiosis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Host, Helianthus annuus and Colonization.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (51.61%)
  • Glomus (25.81%)
  • Agronomy (23.50%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Botany (51.61%)
  • Symbiosis (21.20%)
  • Agronomy (23.50%)

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

Manuela Giovannetti spends much of her time researching Botany, Symbiosis, Agronomy, Food science and Inoculation. Her work on Glomus as part of general Botany research is often related to Actinobacteria, thus linking different fields of science. Her Symbiosis research includes elements of Soil biology, Cultivar, Gene expression, Colonization and Nitrogen fixation.

Her study of Shoot is a part of Agronomy. Manuela Giovannetti combines subjects such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yeast with her study of Food science. Manuela Giovannetti has researched Inoculation in several fields, including Value, Sweet Basil and Fungus.

Between 2015 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Transcriptome changes induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) roots (88 citations)
  • Facilitation of phosphorus uptake in maize plants by mycorrhizosphere bacteria (71 citations)
  • Designing the Ideotype Mycorrhizal Symbionts for the Production of Healthy Food. (42 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Bacteria

Her primary areas of investigation include Botany, Symbiosis, Agronomy, Mycorrhizosphere and Biofertilizer. Manuela Giovannetti has included themes like Inoculation, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Glomeromycota and Introgression in her Botany study. Her Glomeromycota research integrates issues from Agroecosystem, Crop rotation, Crop, Glomus and Cover crop.

Her study in Symbiosis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Colonization, Nitrogen fixation and Biotechnology. In general Agronomy, her work in Tillage is often linked to Water content linking many areas of study. Her studies deal with areas such as Fertilizer, Soil fertility, Shoot, Mycelium and Microbial inoculant as well as Mycorrhizosphere.

Best Publications

  • AN EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION IN ROOTS

    Manuela Giovannetti;B. Mosse

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as biostimulants in horticultural crops

    Youssef Rouphael;Philipp Franken;Carolin Schneider;Dietmar Schwarz

  • Changes in soil aggregation and glomalin-related soil protein content as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices

    Stefano Bedini;Elisa Pellegrino;Luciano Avio;Sergio Pellegrini

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

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

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal induced changes to plant growth and root system morphology in Prunus cerasifera.

    Graziella Berta;A. Trotta;A. Fusconi;J. E. Hooker

  • Anastomosis Formation and Nuclear and Protoplasmic Exchange in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

    Manuela Giovannetti;Dario Azzolini;Anna Silvia 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

  • The occurrence of anastomosis formation and nuclear exchange in intact arbuscular mycorrhizal networks

    Manuela Giovannetti;Paola Fortuna;Anna Silvia Citernesi;Stefano Morini

  • Structure, Extent and Functional Significance of Belowground Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Networks

    Manuela Giovannetti

  • 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

  • Facilitation of phosphorus uptake in maize plants by mycorrhizosphere bacteria

    Fabio Battini;Mette Grønlund;Monica Agnolucci;Manuela Giovannetti

  • 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

  • Functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal isolates in relation to extraradical mycelial networks

    Luciano Avio;Elisa Pellegrino;Enrico Bonari;Manuela Giovannetti

  • 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

  • Seasonal variations of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas and endogonaceous spores in a maritime sand dune

    Manuela Giovannetti

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Luciano Avio
Luciano Avio University of Pisa
Cristiana Sbrana
Cristiana Sbrana National Research Council (CNR)
Enrico Bonari
Enrico Bonari Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Paolo Bàrberi
Paolo Bàrberi Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
José Oswaldo Siqueira
José Oswaldo Siqueira Federal University of Lavras
Graziella Berta
Graziella Berta University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Silvio Gianinazzi
Silvio Gianinazzi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
J. Peter W. Young
J. Peter W. Young University of York
Roberto Barale
Roberto Barale University of Pisa

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