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Santa Olga Cacciola

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
41
Citations
5264
World Ranking
3774
National Ranking
133

Santa Olga Cacciola 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 Santa Olga Cacciola sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 195 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Santa Olga Cacciola 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 Santa Olga Cacciola sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Widespread Phytophthora infestations in European nurseries put forest, semi-natural and horticultural ecosystems at high risk of Phytophthora diseases

    T. Jung;L. Orlikowski;B. Henricot;P. Abad-Campos

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 558-624

    P.W. Crous;M.J. Wingfield;T.I. Burgess;G.E.St.J. Hardy

  • Metabarcoding Analysis of Fungal Diversity in the Phyllosphere and Carposphere of Olive (Olea europaea).

    Ahmed Abdelfattah;Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia;Santa Olga Cacciola;Samir Droby

  • Antifungal Activity of Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Trichoderma asperellum and Trichoderma atroviride in Liquid Medium

    Claudia Stracquadanio;Claudia Stracquadanio;Juan Manuel Quiles;Giuseppe Meca;Santa Olga Cacciola

  • Metabarcoding: A powerful tool to investigate microbial communities and shape future plant protection strategies

    Ahmed Abdelfattah;Antonino Malacrinò;Michael Wisniewski;Santa O. Cacciola

  • TOOLS TO DETECT, IDENTIFY AND MONITOR PHYTOPHTHORA SPECIES IN NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

    D.E.L. Cooke;L. Schena;S.O. Cacciola

  • Species of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. boninense complexes associated with olive anthracnose

    L. Schena;S. Mosca;S. O. Cacciola;R. Faedda

  • A molecular method to assess Phytophthora diversity in environmental samples.

    Silvia Scibetta;Leonardo Schena;Antonio Chimento;Antonio Chimento;Santa O. Cacciola

  • Metagenomic Analysis of Fungal Diversity on Strawberry Plants and the Effect of Management Practices on the Fungal Community Structure of Aerial Organs.

    Ahmed Abdelfattah;Michael Wisniewski;Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia;Santa Olga Cacciola

  • The morphology, behaviour and molecular phylogeny of Phytophthora taxon Salixsoil and its redesignation as Phytophthora lacustris sp. nov.

    J. Nechwatal;J. Bakonyi;S. O. Cacciola;D. E. L. Cooke

  • Use of Quantitative PCR Detection Methods to Study Biocontrol Agents and Phytopathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes in Environmental Samples

    Simona M. Sanzani;Maria G. Li Destri Nicosia;Roberto Faedda;Santa O. Cacciola

  • Six new Phytophthora species from ITS Clade 7a including two sexually functional heterothallic hybrid species detected in natural ecosystems in Taiwan.

    T. Jung;M.H. Jung;B. Scanu;D. Seress

  • DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTITATIVE PCR DETECTION METHODS FOR PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI AND OOMYCETES

    L. Schena;M.G. Li Destri Nicosia;S.M. Sanzani;R. Faedda

  • Multiple new cryptic pathogenic Phytophthora species from Fagaceae forests in Austria, Italy and Portugal

    Thomas Jung;Thomas Jung;Marília Horta Jung;Marília Horta Jung;Santa Olga Cacciola;Thomas Cech

  • Characterisation of Phoma tracheiphila by RAPD-PCR, microsatellite-primed PCR and ITS rDNA sequencing and development of specific primers for in planta PCR detection.

    Virgilio Balmas;Barbara Scherm;Stefano Ghignone;Ali Ould Mohamed Salem

  • Epiphytic Yeasts and Bacteria as Candidate Biocontrol Agents of Green and Blue Molds of Citrus Fruits

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  • Trichoderma Counteracts the Challenge of Phytophthora nicotianae Infections on Tomato by Modulating Plant Defense Mechanisms and the Expression of Crinkler, Necrosis-Inducing Phytophthora Protein 1, and Cellulose-Binding Elicitor Lectin Pathogenic Effectors.

    Federico La Spada;Claudia Stracquadanio;Mario Riolo;Mario Riolo;Antonella Pane

  • Potential interactions between invasive Fusarium circinatum and other pine pathogens in Europe

    Margarita Elvira-Recuenco;Santa Olga Cacciola;Antonio V. Sanz-Ros;Matteo Garbelotto

  • Molecular analysis of Phytophthora diversity in nursery-grown ornamental and fruit plants.

    M. I. Prigigallo;S. Mosca;S. O. Cacciola;D. E. L. Cooke

  • Mal Secco Disease Caused by Phoma tracheiphila: A Potential Threat to Lemon Production Worldwide

    Quirico Migheli;Santa Olga Cacciola;Virgilio Balmas;Antonella Pane

  • Development of real-time PCR systems based on SYBR ® Green I and TaqMan ® technologies for specific quantitative detection of Phoma tracheiphila in infected Citrus

    Maria Antonietta Demontis;Santa Olga Cacciola;Marcella Orrù;Virgilio Balmas

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonardo Schena
Leonardo Schena University of Reggio Calabria
David E. L. Cooke
David E. L. Cooke James Hutton Institute
Thomas Jung
Thomas Jung Mendel University Brno
Bruno Scanu
Bruno Scanu University of Sassari
Simona Marianna Sanzani
Simona Marianna Sanzani University of Bari Aldo Moro
Matteo Garbelotto
Matteo Garbelotto University of California, Berkeley
Quirico Migheli
Quirico Migheli University of Sassari
Frank N. Martin
Frank N. Martin United States Department of Agriculture
AnnaMaria Vettraino
AnnaMaria Vettraino Tuscia University
Treena I. Burgess
Treena I. Burgess Murdoch University

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