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Aristidis Tsatsakis

Aristidis Tsatsakis

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Biology and Biochemistry
Greece
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
107
Citations
69208
World Ranking
1073
National Ranking
2

Aristidis Tsatsakis 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 Aristidis Tsatsakis sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 860 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Aristidis Tsatsakis 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 Aristidis Tsatsakis sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Aristidis Tsatsakis is affiliated with the University of Crete in Greece. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a total of 285 publications. Within this broad field, their work focuses extensively on subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Infectious Diseases, and Plant Science.

The main topics covered in their research are diverse and include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

The scientist has authored papers in various reputable venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Toxicology Letters (27 publications)
  • Toxicology Reports (22 publications)
  • Public Health Toxicology (20 publications)
  • European Journal of Public Health (16 publications)
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology (15 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID-19 (Review)" (2020), International Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • "Obesity - a risk factor for increased COVID-19 prevalence, severity and lethality (Review)" (2020), Molecular Medicine Reports
  • "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis, Management, and Drug Repurposing" (2022), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Towards effective COVID-19 vaccines: Updates, perspectives and challenges (Review)" (2020), International Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • "Editorial: Nicotine and SARS-CoV-2: COVID-19 may be a disease of the nicotinic cholinergic system" (2020), Toxicology Reports

Frequently collaborating co-authors of Aristidis Tsatsakis include:

  • Constantine Vardavas (76 joint publications)
  • Anca Oana Docea (59 joint publications)
  • Demetrios Spandidos (56 joint publications)
  • Manolis Tzatzarakis (52 joint publications)
  • Daniela Călina (43 joint publications)

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book literature. One publication with Frontiers Media is titled Anthropogens, Lifestyle and Pathophysiology of Chronic Diseases: from Mutual Interplay to Translational Research and Personalized Medicine, published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Lead toxicity update. A brief review.

    Nikolas C Papanikolaou;Eleftheria G Hatzidaki;Stamatis Belivanis;George N Tzanakakis

  • Toxic effects of pesticide mixtures at a molecular level: Their relevance to human health

    Antonio F. Hernández;Tesifón Parrón;Aristidis M. Tsatsakis;Mar Requena

  • Cytochrome P450 CYP1A1: wider roles in cancer progression and prevention

    Vasilis P Androutsopoulos;Aristidis M Tsatsakis;Demetrios A Spandidos

  • Anticancer and apoptosis‑inducing effects of quercetin in vitro and in vivo

    Mahmoud Hashemzaei;Amin Delarami Far;Arezoo Yari;Reza Entezari Heravi

  • Effect of heavy metals on fish larvae deformities: A review.

    D.G. Sfakianakis;E. Renieri;M. Kentouri;A.M. Tsatsakis

  • Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID­19 (Review).

    Anatoly V. Skalny;Lothar Rink;Olga P. Ajsuvakova;Michael Aschner

  • Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

    Katherine R Paulson;Aruna M Kamath;Tahiya Alam;Kelly Bienhoff

  • Pesticides exposure as etiological factors of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases—A mechanistic approach

    Maria Teresa Baltazar;Maria Teresa Baltazar;Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira;Maria de Lourdes Bastos;Aristidis M. Tsatsakis

  • Akt inhibitors in cancer treatment: The long journey from drug discovery to clinical use (Review)

    George Mihai Nitulescu;Denisa Margina;Petras Juzenas;Qian Peng

  • A global assessment of phthalates burden and related links to health effects.

    Ioanna Katsikantami;Stavros Sifakis;Manolis N. Tzatzarakis;Elena Vakonaki

  • Obesity ­ a risk factor for increased COVID­19 prevalence, severity and lethality (Review).

    Demetrios Petrakis;Denisa Margină;Konstantinos Tsarouhas;Fotios Tekos

  • Systematic review of biomonitoring studies to determine the association between exposure to organophosphorus and pyrethroid insecticides and human health outcomes.

    Michalis Koureas;Andreas Tsakalof;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Christos Hadjichristodoulou

  • Towards effective COVID­19 vaccines: Updates, perspectives and challenges (Review).

    Daniela Calina;Anca Oana Docea;Demetrios Petrakis;Alex M. Egorov

  • The Akt pathway in oncology therapy and beyond (Review)

    George Mihai Nitulescu;Maryna Van De Venter;Georgiana Nitulescu;Anca Ungurianu

  • Amphiphilic poly-N-vinylpyrrolidones: synthesis, properties and liposome surface modification.

    V.P Torchilin;T.S Levchenko;K.R Whiteman;A.A Yaroslavov

  • Occupational exposure to pesticides and consequences on male semen and fertility: A review

    Omid Mehrpour;Parissa Karrari;Nasim Zamani;Aristides M. Tsatsakis

  • Neurotoxic effect of active ingredients in sunscreen products, a contemporary review

    Joanna A. Ruszkiewicz;Adi Pinkas;Beatriz Ferrer;Tanara V. Peres

  • Effect of systemic treatment on the micronuclei frequency in the peripheral blood of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

    Taxiarchis Konstantinos Nikolouzakis;Polychronis D. Stivaktakis;Paraskevi Apalaki;Katerina Kalliantasi

Frequent Co-Authors

Demetrios A. Spandidos
Demetrios A. Spandidos University of Crete
George N. Tzanakakis
George N. Tzanakakis University of Crete
Daniela Calina
Daniela Calina University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova
Demetrios Kouretas
Demetrios Kouretas University Of Thessaly
Yiannis Koutedakis
Yiannis Koutedakis University Of Thessaly
Félix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho University of Porto
Michael Aschner
Michael Aschner Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nikos K. Karamanos
Nikos K. Karamanos University of Patras
Ronald N. Kostoff
Ronald N. Kostoff Georgia Institute of Technology
Thomas Hartung
Thomas Hartung Johns Hopkins University

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