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D-Index
53
Citations
10033
World Ranking
1802
National Ranking
52

Paola Battilani 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 Paola Battilani sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 256 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paola Battilani 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 Paola Battilani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
  • Fungus
  • Gene

Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin A, Botany, Horticulture and Aspergillus are her primary areas of study. The Mycotoxin study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Contamination and Fungi imperfecti. Her Contamination study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biotechnology, Aflatoxin and Agronomy.

Her study in the fields of Ochratoxin under the domain of Ochratoxin A overlaps with other disciplines such as Phyllosphere. Paola Battilani is involved in the study of Botany that focuses on Aspergillus flavus in particular. Her study looks at the relationship between Horticulture and fields such as Aspergillus carbonarius, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Her most cited work include:

  • Climate change and food safety: An emerging issue with special focus on Europe (336 citations)
  • Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change. (213 citations)
  • Occurrence of ochratoxin A-producing fungi in grapes grown in Italy (200 citations)

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

Paola Battilani spends much of her time researching Mycotoxin, Botany, Horticulture, Fusarium and Ochratoxin A. Her study in Mycotoxin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Contamination, Agronomy, Aspergillus and Aflatoxin. Her study on Botany is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Veterinary medicine.

Her work on Ripening, Dry rot and Cercospora as part of general Horticulture research is frequently linked to Water activity, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. The concepts of her Fusarium study are interwoven with issues in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Oxylipin. Her work carried out in the field of Ochratoxin A brings together such families of science as Vineyard and Wine.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Mycotoxin (30.74%)
  • Botany (22.51%)
  • Horticulture (21.21%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Mycotoxin (30.74%)
  • Aflatoxin (16.02%)
  • Horticulture (21.21%)

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

Paola Battilani focuses on Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Horticulture, Biotechnology and Fusarium. Her Mycotoxin research is under the purview of Food science. Her Aflatoxin research incorporates themes from Agriculture, Contamination, Fumonisin and Aspergillus flavus.

Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ploidy, Aspergillus and Field conditions. Her study on Ochratoxin A and Aspergillus carbonarius is often connected to Medical laboratory as part of broader study in Biotechnology. Botany covers Paola Battilani research in Ochratoxin A.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change. (213 citations)
  • Modelling climate change impacts on mycotoxin contamination (54 citations)
  • Biological Control Products for Aflatoxin Prevention in Italy: Commercial Field Evaluation of Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Active Ingredients. (30 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Agriculture

Paola Battilani mostly deals with Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Biotechnology, Contamination and Aspergillus flavus. She has included themes like Food safety, Food security, Agronomy and Fusarium in her Mycotoxin study. Her Aflatoxin research incorporates elements of Agriculture and Fumonisin.

Her research in Biotechnology intersects with topics in Species level and Postharvest. The various areas that Paola Battilani examines in her Aspergillus flavus study include Inoculation and Biological pest control. Her Ochratoxin A research is classified as research in Botany.

Best Publications

  • Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change

    P. Battilani;P. Toscano;H. J. Van der Fels-Klerx;A. Moretti

  • Climate change and food safety: An emerging issue with special focus on Europe

    M. Miraglia;H.J.P. Marvin;G.A. Kleter;P. Battilani

  • Studies on Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from maize in northern Italy.

    Paola Giorni;N. Magan;Amedeo Pietri;Terenzio Bertuzzi

  • Review on pre- and post-harvest management of peanuts to minimize aflatoxin contamination

    A.M. Torres;A.M. Torres;G.G. Barros;G.G. Barros;S.A. Palacios;S.N. Chulze;S.N. Chulze

  • Occurrence of ochratoxin A-producing fungi in grapes grown in Italy

    Paola Battilani;Amedeo Pietri;Terenzio Bertuzzi;Luca Languasco

  • Ochratoxin A production and amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis of Aspergillus carbonarius, Aspergillus tubingensis, and Aspergillus niger strains isolated from grapes in Italy.

    Giancarlo Perrone;Giuseppina Mulè;Antonia Susca;Paola Battilani

  • Rapid detection of kernel rots and mycotoxins in maize by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy.

    Nicola Berardo;Vincenza Pisacane;Paola Battilani;Andrea Scandolara

  • European research on ochratoxin A in grapes and wine.

    Paola Battilani;Naresh Magan;Antonio Logrieco

  • Ochratoxin a in Grapes and Wine

    Paola Battilani;Amedeo Pietri

  • Review of predictive models for Fusarium head blight and related mycotoxin contamination in wheat.

    Aldo Prandini;Samantha Sigolo;Laura Filippi;Paola Battilani

  • Epidemiology of Toxin-Producing Fungi and Ochratoxin a Occurrence in Grape

    Paola Battilani;Paola Giorni;Amedeo Pietri

  • Modelling climate change impacts on mycotoxin contamination

    H.J. Van der Fels-Klerx;C. Liu;P. Battilani

  • Black aspergilli and ochratoxin A in grapes in Italy.

    Paola Battilani;Paola Giorni;Terenzio Bertuzzi;Silvia Formenti

  • Occurrence and Co-Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Cereal-Based Feed and Food.

    Roberta Palumbo;Alfonso Crisci;Armando Venâncio;José Cortiñas Abrahantes

  • Penicillium populations in dry-cured ham manufacturing plants.

    Paola Battilani;V Amedeo Pietri;Paola Giorni;Silvia Formenti

  • Effect of aw and CO2 level on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production in high moisture maize post-harvest.

    Paola Giorni;Paola Battilani;Amedeo Pietri;Naresh Magan

  • Development of a molecular detection and differentiation system for ochratoxin A producing Penicillium species and its application to analyse the occurrence of Penicillium nordicum in cured meats

    Caroline Bogs;Paola Battilani;Rolf Geisen

  • AFLA-maize, a mechanistic model for Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize

    P. Battilani;M. Camardo Leggieri;V. Rossi;P. Giorni

  • Biological Control Products for Aflatoxin Prevention in Italy: Commercial Field Evaluation of Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Active Ingredients

    Antonio Mauro;Esther Garcia-Cela;Amedeo Pietri;Peter J. Cotty

  • Logistic Regression Modeling of Cropping Systems To Predict Fumonisin Contamination in Maize

    Paola Battilani;Amedeo Pietri;Carlo Barbano;Andrea Scandolara

  • Ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius on some grape varieties grown in Italy

    Paola Battilani;Antonio Logrieco;Paola Giorni;Giuseppe Cozzi

  • Food mycology - a multifaceted approach to fungi and food

    P. Battilani

Frequent Co-Authors

Chiara Dall’Asta
Chiara Dall’Asta University of Parma
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Rossi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Naresh Magan
Naresh Magan Cranfield University
Adriano Marocco
Adriano Marocco Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Antonio Logrieco
Antonio Logrieco National Research Council (CNR)
Gianni Galaverna
Gianni Galaverna University of Parma
Massimo Reverberi
Massimo Reverberi Sapienza University of Rome
Nelson Lima
Nelson Lima University of Minho
Antonio Moretti
Antonio Moretti National Research Council (CNR)
Giuseppina Mulè
Giuseppina Mulè National Research Council (CNR)

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