2026 Atanas G. Atanasov: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	79	4204	3879	30	29	310	38048

Overview

Atanas G. Atanasov is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, focusing primarily on the field of Medicine with a total of 189 publications. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Health, and Animal Science and Zoology.

Their work covers a range of main topics that include:

Social Media in Health Education
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Animal Nutrition and Physiology
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Atanasov has contributed to various publication venues, frequently appearing in:

Current Research in Biotechnology (19 publications)
Frontiers in Public Health (12 publications)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)
Frontiers in Pharmacology (8 publications)
Animal Science Papers and Reports (8 publications)

The scientist has authored multiple papers, including notable recent publications such as:

Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities, 2021, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition), 2021, Autophagy
Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
The anticancer potential of the dietary polyphenol rutin: Current status, challenges, and perspectives, 2020, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
The current use and evolving landscape of nutraceuticals, 2021, Pharmacological Research

Collaborations form an important aspect of their career, with frequent co-authors including:

Maima Matin (45 joint publications)
Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk (38 joint publications)
Harald Willschke (35 joint publications)
Andy Wai Kan Yeung (34 joint publications)
Maria Kletečka-Pulker (33 joint publications)

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

10661
Citations
Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities.

Atanas G Atanasov;Sergey B Zotchev;Verena M Dirsch

4633
Citations
Discovery and resupply of pharmacologically active plant-derived natural products: A review.

Atanas G. Atanasov;Birgit Waltenberger;Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig;Thomas Linder

3127
Citations
Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review.

Limei Wang;Birgit Waltenberger;Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig;Martina Blunder

727
Citations
A Comprehensive Review on MAPK: A Promising Therapeutic Target in Cancer.

Cornelia Braicu;Mihail Buse;Constantin Busuioc;Rares Drula

674
Citations
A critical analysis of extraction techniques used for botanicals: Trends, priorities, industrial uses and optimization strategies

Tarun Belwal;Shahira M. Ezzat;Luca Rastrelli;Indra D. Bhatt

473
Citations
Phytol: A review of biomedical activities

Muhammad Torequl Islam;Eunüs S. Ali;Shaikh J. Uddin;Subrata Shaw

455
Citations
Health Functions and Related Molecular Mechanisms of Tea Components: An Update Review

Guo-Yi Tang;Xiao Meng;Ren-You Gan;Cai-Ning Zhao

400
Citations
Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature

Andy Wai Kan Yeung;Andy Wai Kan Yeung;Anela Tosevska;Anela Tosevska;Elisabeth Klager;Fabian Eibensteiner

388
Citations
Autophagy and Alzheimer's Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Implications.

Md. Sahab Uddin;Anna Stachowiak;Abdullah Al Mamun;Nikolay T. Tzvetkov

364
Citations
Ethnopharmacological in vitro studies on Austria's folk medicine--an unexplored lore in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of 71 Austrian traditional herbal drugs.

Sylvia Vogl;Paolo Picker;Judit Mihaly-Bison;Nanang Fakhrudin

354
Citations
Inflammatory Markers for Arterial Stiffness in Cardiovascular Diseases

Ioana Mozos;Clemens Malainer;Jarosław Horbańczuk;Cristina Gug

326
Citations
Hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase determines the reaction direction of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 as an oxoreductase

Atanas G Atanasov;Lyubomir G Nashev;Roberto A.S Schweizer;Christoph Frick

257
Citations
Alkaloids for cancer prevention and therapy: Current progress and future perspectives.

Arijit Mondal;Arijit Gandhi;Carmela Fimognari;Atanas G. Atanasov

257
Citations
The Role of Nutraceuticals in Statin Intolerant Patients

Maciej Banach;Angelo Maria Patti;Rosaria Vincenza Giglio;Arrigo F.G. Cicero

254
Citations
Resveratrol and Its Effects on the Vascular System

Johannes M Breuss;Atanas G Atanasov;Pavel Uhrin

251
Citations
Activated AMPK boosts the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling axis—A role for the unfolded protein response

Kristin Zimmermann;Johannes Baldinger;Barbara Mayerhofer;Atanas G. Atanasov

238
Citations
The Role of Nrf2 Activity in Cancer Development and Progression.

Alina-Andreea Zimta;Diana Cenariu;Alexandru Irimie;Lorand Magdo

213
Citations
Targeting activator protein 1 signaling pathway by bioactive natural agents: Possible therapeutic strategy for cancer prevention and intervention

Devesh Tewari;Seyed Fazel Nabavi;Seyed Mohammad Nabavi;Antoni Sureda

182
Citations
Antioxidants: Scientific Literature Landscape Analysis

Andy Wai Kan Yeung;Nikolay T. Tzvetkov;Nikolay T. Tzvetkov;Osama S. El-Tawil;Simona G. Bungǎu

176
Citations