2026 Agustín F. Fernández: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	65	2686	2545	39	39	184	17198

Overview

Agustín F. Fernández is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The scientist's work notably involves subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Physiology, and Oncology.

The research topics covered by Agustín F. Fernández include:

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
RNA modifications and cancer
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Diet and metabolism studies
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
CAR-T cell therapy research

The scientist has contributed to several recent publications across reputable journals and venues. Selected recent papers include:

Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase: At the crossroads between cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation, 2021, Molecular Metabolism
Global hyperactivation of enhancers stabilizes human and mouse naive pluripotency through inhibition of CDK8/19 Mediator kinases, 2020, Nature Cell Biology
Epigenetic loss of m1A RNA demethylase ALKBH3 in Hodgkin lymphoma targets collagen, conferring poor clinical outcome, 2020, Blood
Epigenetic Profiling and Response to CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy in B-Cell Malignancies, 2021, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes reprogram the methylome of offspring beyond birth by inducing epigenetic signatures in metabolic and developmental pathways, 2023, Cardiovascular Diabetology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Agustín F. Fernández include:

Mario F. Fraga
Juan Ramón Tejedor
Raúl F. Pérez
Pablo Santamarina-Ojeda
Rocío G. Urdinguio

The main publication venues where this scientist often publishes are:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Molecular Metabolism
Nature Communications
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Best Publications

Glypican-1 identifies cancer exosomes and detects early pancreatic cancer

Sonia A. Melo;Linda B. Luecke;Christoph Kahlert;Agustin F. Fernandez

2750
Citations
Distinct DNA methylomes of newborns and centenarians

Holger Heyn;Ning Li;Humberto J. Ferreira;Sebastian Moran

865
Citations
Changes in the pattern of DNA methylation associate with twin discordance in systemic lupus erythematosus

Biola M. Javierre;Agustin F. Fernandez;Julia Richter;Fatima Al-Shahrour

723
Citations
Retraction: A TARBP2 mutation in human cancer impairs microRNA processing and DICER1 function

Sonia A Melo;Santiago Ropero;Catia Moutinho;Lauri A Aaltonen

465
Citations
A DNA methylation fingerprint of 1628 human samples

Augustin F. Fernandez;Yassen Assenov;Jose Ignacio Martin-Subero;Balazs Balint

446
Citations
A Genetic Defect in Exportin-5 Traps Precursor MicroRNAs in the Nucleus of Cancer Cells

Sonia A. Melo;Catia Moutinho;Santiago Ropero;George A. Calin

427
Citations
Challenges and Opportunities for Spark Plasma Sintering: A Key Technology for a New Generation of Materials

M. Suárez;A. Fernández;J.L. Menéndez;R. Torrecillas

346
Citations
The dynamic DNA methylomes of double-stranded DNA viruses associated with human cancer

Agustin F. Fernandez;Cecilia Rosales;Pilar Lopez-Nieva;Osvaldo Graña

311
Citations
Quantitative comparison of DNA methylation assays for biomarker development and clinical applications

Christoph Bock;Florian Halbritter;Francisco J. Carmona;Sascha Tierling

288
Citations
Epigenetics and environment: a complex relationship

Oscar Aguilera;Agustín F. Fernández;Alberto Muñoz;Mario F. Fraga

283
Citations
Graphene for tough and electroconductive alumina ceramics

A. Centeno;Victoria Garcia Rocha;B. Alonso;A. Fernández

240
Citations
Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation differences in muscle and fat from monozygotic twins discordant for type 2 diabetes.

Rasmus Ribel-Madsen;Rasmus Ribel-Madsen;Mario F. Fraga;Stine Jacobsen;Jette Bork-Jensen

223
Citations
Effects of short-term high-fat overfeeding on genome-wide DNA methylation in the skeletal muscle of healthy young men

S. C. Jacobsen;C. Brons;C. Brons;J. Bork-Jensen;J. Bork-Jensen;R. Ribel-Madsen

217
Citations
Epigenetic prediction of response to anti-PD-1 treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer: a multicentre, retrospective analysis.

Michäel Duruisseaux;Anna Martínez-Cardús;Maria E Calleja-Cervantes;Sebastian Moran

204
Citations
DNA methylation epigenotypes in breast cancer molecular subtypes

Naiara G Bediaga;Amelia Acha-Sagredo;Isabel Guerra;Amparo Viguri

199
Citations
The Origin of the Spinal Subdural Space: Ultrastructure Findings

Miguel Angel Reina;Oscar De Leon Casasola;Andrés López;José Antonio De Andrés

197
Citations
Aberrant DNA methylation patterns of spermatozoa in men with unexplained infertility

Rocío G. Urdinguio;Gustavo F. Bayón;Marija Dmitrijeva;Estela G. Toraño

197
Citations
Epigenetic inactivation of the circadian clock gene BMAL1 in hematologic malignancies.

Hiroaki Taniguchi;Agustin F Fernández;Fernando Setién;Santiago Ropero

195
Citations
Epigenetics in cancer therapy and nanomedicine.

Annalisa Roberti;Adolfo F. Valdes;Ramón Torrecillas;Mario F. Fraga

187
Citations
A microarray-based DNA methylation study of glioblastoma multiforme

Ramon Martinez;Jose I Martin-Subero;Veit Rohde;Matthias Kirsch

183
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario F. Fraga University of Oviedo

Manel Esteller Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

Pablo Menendez University of Barcelona

Ramón Torrecillas University of Oviedo

Alberto Villanueva Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

George A. Calin The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ioana Berindan-Neagoe Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Esteban Ballestar University of Valencia

Allan Vaag Steno Diabetes Center

José I. Martín-Subero University of Barcelona

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