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Valeria Spagnuolo
PeerJ Editor & Author
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Contributions by role

Author 100
Editor 1,035

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Agricultural Science
Plant Science
Ecology
Natural Resource Management
Entomology
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Biophysics
Environmental Sciences
Soil Science
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Histology
Forestry

Valeria Spagnuolo

PeerJ Editor & Author

Summary

Valeria Spagnuolo is Associate Professor in Botany at the Department of Biology at the Federico II University of Naples. She obtained a Ph.D. in molecular systematics (plants) and the scientific qualification to Full Professor 05/A1 (Botany) during the ASN 2018.

Dr. Spagnuolo was involved in several research projects, with a focus on biomonitoring and phytoremediation, within her task/unit and in international teams (the most recent ones: EU Project FP7- ENV.2011.3.1.9-1 Mossclone (2012-15); LIFE11 ENV/IT/275 Ecoremed (2012-2017); PON 03PE_00107. Biopolis (2013-2017).
Dr. Spagnuolo's expertise includes genetic variation in natural populations of mosses along environmental gradients; biomonitoring of air quality by cryptogams and vascular plants; and phytoremediation of metal-polluted soil. In recent years, her long research experience has been centred on plant response to abiotic stresses and biomonitoring of indoor air pollution.

She is involved in editorial activities, as a reviewer for international journals (e.g. Environmental Pollution, Frontiers in Plant Science), as a guest editor in Atmosphere and Plant Journals, and as an editor of the latest Italian edition of Raven (Zanichelli).

Dr. Spagnuolo has published over 60 publications (Scopus ID 6602352988), with an h-index 20 and over 1200 citations. She also detects a patent as the inventor of a tool for biomonitoring of air quality (EP 3 076 171 A1).

Agricultural Science Cell Biology Ecology Environmental Sciences Plant Science

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Naples Federico II

Work details

Associate Professor

University of Naples Federico II
Department of Biology

Websites

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Edited 7
October 28, 2024
Seed priming enhances seed germination and plant growth in four neglected cultivars of Capsicum annuum L.
Angelo Granata, Fiore Capozzi, Anna Gaglione, Riccardo Riccardi, Patrizia Spigno, Simonetta Giordano, Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Valeria Spagnuolo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18293 PubMed 39484210
April 26, 2023
Evaluation of morpho-physiological responses and genotoxicity in Eruca sativa (Mill.) grown in hydroponics from seeds exposed to X-rays
Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Angelo Granata, Mariagabriella Pugliese, Lorenzo Manti, Simonetta Giordano, Fiore Capozzi, Valeria Spagnuolo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15281 PubMed 37128204

Academic Editor on

September 5, 2025
Elucidation of the adaptability of Cinnamomum camphora seedlings from different provenances via analyzing photosynthetic characteristics and anatomical structure
Yufeng Liu, Ruobing Zou, Yanmeng Guo, Yu Ji, Mengyuan Li, Yang You
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19934
August 21, 2025
Inoculation with Pseudomonas spp. in Solanum lycopersicum increases yield and fruit quality under nutrient shortage conditions
Patricia Torres-Solórzano, Homero Reyes-De la Cruz, Josué Altamirano-Hernández, Lourdes Macías-Rodríguez, Jesús Campos-García, Alfonso Luna-Cruz
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19796 PubMed 40860672
March 22, 2024
Waterlogging in soil restricts the growth of Gleditsia sinensis seedlings and inhibits the accumulation of lignans and phenolic acids in thorns
Zai-Qi Luo, Xiao-Qian Shi, Xian-Ying Wang, Qiu-Lan Yang, Xin Pan, Wen-Xia Pan, Chun-Li Luo, Shan-Shan Yu, Wen-Wen Zhou, Bin-Rui Ren, Yin Yi, Xi-Min Zhang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17137 PubMed 38529310
January 19, 2024
Nitrogen addition enhances seed yield by improving soil enzyme activity and nutrients
Wenbo Mi, Feng Luo, Wenhui Liu, Yan Qin, Yongchao Zhang, Kaiqiang Liu, Wen Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16791 PubMed 38259666
February 7, 2023
Effect of sulfur on pollen germination of Clemenules mandarin and Nova tangelo
Roberto Beltrán, Nuria Cebrián, Carlos Zornoza, Francisco García Breijo, José Reig Armiñana, Alfonso Garmendia, Hugo Merle
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14775 PubMed 36778141
March 10, 2022
Effect of precipitation change on the photosynthetic performance of Phragmites australis under elevated temperature conditions
Linhong Teng, Hanyu Liu, Xiaonan Chu, Xiliang Song, Lianhui Shi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13087 PubMed 35291483
February 3, 2022
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve the growth and performance in the seedlings of Leymus chinensis under alkali and drought stresses
Yingnan Wang, Jixiang Lin, Fan Yang, Shuang Tao, Xiufeng Yan, Zhiqiang Zhou, Yuhong Zhang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12890 PubMed 35186481