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Alicia Alonso publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alicia Alonso sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alicia Alonso D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alicia Alonso sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alicia Alonso is affiliated with the University of the Basque Country in Spain and has a significant body of work primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Oncology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work centers on several key topics in biological and medical research. These main topics include:

  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Alicia Alonso has published a number of peer-reviewed papers, with notable examples including:

  • "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)", 2021, Autophagy
  • "Epigenetic encoding, heritability and plasticity of glioma transcriptional cell states", 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Circulating tumor DNA profile recognizes transformation to castration-resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer", 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Performance assessment of DNA sequencing platforms in the ABRF Next-Generation Sequencing Study", 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • "LC3 subfamily in cardiolipin-mediated mitophagy: a comparison of the LC3A, LC3B and LC3C homologs", 2022, Autophagy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alicia Alonso include:

  • Félix M. Goñi
  • Asier Etxaniz
  • L. Ruth Montes
  • Aritz B. García-Arribas
  • Marina N. Iriondo

Regular publication venues for their research work feature journals with a focus on biophysics, molecular sciences, and autophagy-related studies. Key venues where Alonso has multiple publications include:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Autophagy
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Compartmentalization of ceramide signaling: physical foundations and biological effects.

    Richard N. Kolesnick;Felix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Sphingomyelinases: enzymology and membrane activity.

    Félix M Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Structure and functional properties of diacylglycerols in membranes.

    Félix M Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Transbilayer (flip‐flop) lipid motion and lipid scrambling in membranes

    F.-Xabier Contreras;Lissete Sánchez-Magraner;Alicia Alonso;Félix M. Goñi

  • Biophysics of sphingolipids I. Membrane properties of sphingosine, ceramides and other simple sphingolipids.

    Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Giant unilamellar vesicles electroformed from native membranes and organic lipid mixtures under physiological conditions.

    L.-Ruth Montes;Alicia Alonso;Felix M. Goñi;Luis A. Bagatolli

  • Ceramides in Phospholipid Membranes: Effects on Bilayer Stability and Transition to Nonlamellar Phases

    M. Pilar Veiga;José Luis R. Arrondo;Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Effects of ceramide and other simple sphingolipids on membrane lateral structure.

    Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Phase diagrams of lipid mixtures relevant to the study of membrane rafts

    Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso;Luis A. Bagatolli;Rhoderick E. Brown

  • Different Effects of Enzyme-generated Ceramides and Diacylglycerols in Phospholipid Membrane Fusion and Leakage

    M B Ruiz-Argüello;G Basáñez;F M Goñi;A Alonso

  • Membrane restructuring via ceramide results in enhanced solute efflux.

    L. Ruth Montes;M. Begoña Ruiz-Argüello;Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Detergent-Resistant, Ceramide-Enriched Domains in Sphingomyelin/Ceramide Bilayers

    Jesus Sot;Luis Bagatolli;Felix Maria Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Liposome fusion catalytically induced by phospholipase C.

    Jose Luis Nieva;Felix M. Goni;Alicia Alonso

  • Dihydroceramide accumulation mediates cytotoxic autophagy of cancer cells via autolysosome destabilization.

    S Hernández-Tiedra;G Fabriàs;D Davila;Íj Salanueva

  • Surfactant-induced release of liposomal contents. A survey of methods and results

    Javier Ruiz;Félix M. Goñi;Alicia Alonso

  • Detergent solubilization of lipid bilayers: a balance of driving forces

    Dov Lichtenberg;Hasna Ahyayauch;Alicia Alonso;Félix M. Goñi

  • Asymmetric addition of ceramides but not dihydroceramides promotes transbilayer (flip-flop) lipid motion in membranes.

    F.-Xabier Contreras;Gorka Basañez;Alicia Alonso;Andreas Herrmann

  • Sphingomyelinase Activity Causes Transbilayer Lipid Translocation in Model and Cell Membranes

    F.-Xabier Contreras;Ana-Victoria Villar;Alicia Alonso;Richard N. Kolesnick

  • The Physical Properties of Ceramides in Membranes.

    Alicia Alonso;Félix M. Goñi

Frequent Co-Authors

Félix M. Goñi
Félix M. Goñi University of the Basque Country
Luis A. Bagatolli
Luis A. Bagatolli National University of Córdoba
Isabel Varela-Nieto
Isabel Varela-Nieto Spanish National Research Council
Howard Riezman
Howard Riezman University of Geneva
Guillermo Velasco
Guillermo Velasco Complutense University of Madrid
Juan C. Gómez-Fernández
Juan C. Gómez-Fernández University of Murcia
Faustino Mollinedo
Faustino Mollinedo University of Salamanca
Bruno Maggio
Bruno Maggio National University of Córdoba
Josefina Casas
Josefina Casas Spanish National Research Council
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University

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