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Balazs Sumegi

Balazs Sumegi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9787
World Ranking
14010
National Ranking
21

Balazs Sumegi 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 Balazs Sumegi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 198 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Balazs Sumegi 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 Balazs Sumegi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Balazs Sumegi is affiliated with the University of Pecs in Hungary and focuses on research within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Archeology, and Paleontology.

Their research encompasses topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, Cell death mechanisms and regulation, and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors.

Some of the recent scientific papers associated with this researcher include:

  • Role of Akt Activation in PARP Inhibitor Resistance in Cancer (2020), published in Cancers
  • Resveratrol Improves Heart Function by Moderating Inflammatory Processes in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure (2020), published in Antioxidants
  • Mitochondrial Protection by PARP Inhibition (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • 14C Dated Chronology of the Thickest and Best Resolved Loess/Paleosol Record of the LGM from SE Hungary Based on Comparing Precision and Accuracy of Age-Depth Models (2020), published in Radiocarbon
  • Cyclophilin D-dependent mitochondrial permeability transition amplifies inflammatory reprogramming in endotoxemia (2021), published in FEBS Open Bio

Frequent coauthors contributing alongside Balazs Sumegi include Pál Sümegi, Tünde Törőcsik, Sándor Gulyás, Ferenc Gallyas, and Dávid Molnár.

Their research has been published repeatedly in key scientific venues such as Radiocarbon, Journal of Quaternary Science, Quaternary Research, Acta Archaeologica, and Cancers, indicating a multidisciplinary approach involving both natural sciences and archaeological studies.

Best Publications

  • Resveratrol improves insulin sensitivity, reduces oxidative stress and activates the Akt pathway in type 2 diabetic patients

    Pál Brasnyó;Gergő A. Molnár;Márton Mohás;Lajos Markó

  • Cardioprotection by resveratrol: A human clinical trial in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

    K. Magyar;R. Halmosi;A. Palfi;G. Feher

  • Direct effect of Taxol on free radical formation and mitochondrial permeability transition.

    Gabor Varbiro;Balazs Veres;Ferenc Gallyas;Balazs Sumegi

  • Novel phenanthridinone inhibitors of poly (adenosine 5'-diphosphate-ribose) synthetase: potent cytoprotective and antishock agents.

    Prakash Jagtap;Francisco Garcia Soriano;László Virág;Lucas Liaudet

  • Functional analyses of placental protein 13/galectin-13.

    Nandor G. Than;Elah Pick;Szabolcs Bellyei;Andras Szigeti

  • Complex I binds several mitochondrial NAD-coupled dehydrogenases.

    B Sumegi;P A Srere

  • Pivotal role of Akt activation in mitochondrial protection and cell survival by poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 inhibition in oxidative stress.

    Antal Tapodi;Balazs Debreceni;Katalin Hanto;Zita Bognar

  • Opportunities for the repurposing of PARP inhibitors for the therapy of non-oncological diseases

    Nathan A Berger;Valerie C Besson;A Hamid Boulares;Alexander Bürkle

  • Effect of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors on the ischemia-reperfusion-induced oxidative cell damage and mitochondrial metabolism in Langendorff heart perfusion system.

    Robert Halmosi;Zoltan Berente;Erzsebet Osz;Kalman Toth

  • ROLE OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND POLY-ADP-RIBOSE POLYMERASE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AZT-INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY IN RAT

    Eszter Szabados;Gabor M. Fischer;Kalman Toth;Bela Csete

  • Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in RAW264.7 Macrophages of Malvidin, a Major Red Wine Polyphenol

    Eszter Bognar;Zsolt Sarszegi;Aliz Szabo;Balazs Debreceni

  • Regulation of Kinase Cascades and Transcription Factors by a Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 Inhibitor, 4-Hydroxyquinazoline, in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation in Mice

    Balazs Veres;Balazs Radnai;Ferenc Gallyas;Gabor Varbiro

  • Further characterization of the Krebs tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolon.

    J B Robinson;L Inman;B Sumegi;P A Srere

  • Decrease of the inflammatory response and induction of the Akt/protein kinase B pathway by poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 inhibitor in endotoxin-induced septic shock.

    Balazs Veres;Ferenc Gallyas;Gabor Varbiro;Zoltan Berente

  • Isolation and Sequence Analysis of a cDNA Encoding Human Placental Tissue Protein 13 (PP13), a New Lysophospholipase, Homologue of Human Eosinophil Charcot-Leyden Crystal Protein

    N.G Than;B Sumegi;G.N Than;Z Berente

  • Homology modelling and molecular dynamics studies of human placental tissue protein 13 (galectin-13).

    Balázs Visegrády;Nándor G. Than;Ferenc Kilár;Balázs Sümegi

  • Inhibiting poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: a potential therapy against oligodendrocyte death.

    Sara Veto;Peter Acs;Jan Bauer;Hans Lassmann

  • BGP-15, a nicotinic amidoxime derivate protecting heart from ischemia reperfusion injury through modulation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase.

    Eszter Szabados;Peter Literati-Nagy;Beatrix Farkas;Balazs Sumegi

  • BGP-15 - a novel poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor - protects against nephrotoxicity of cisplatin without compromising its antitumor activity.

    Ildiko Racz;Kalman Tory;Ferenc Gallyas;Zoltán Berente

  • Cardioprotective Effect of Resveratrol in a Postinfarction Heart Failure Model

    Adam Riba;Laszlo Deres;Balazs Sumegi;Kalman Toth

Frequent Co-Authors

Pál Sümegi
Pál Sümegi University of Szeged
Paul A. Srere
Paul A. Srere The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Craig R. Malloy
Craig R. Malloy The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Csaba Szabó
Csaba Szabó University of Fribourg
Jesse Roth
Jesse Roth National Institutes of Health
Béla Melegh
Béla Melegh University of Pecs
A. Dean Sherry
A. Dean Sherry The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dora Reglodi
Dora Reglodi University of Pecs
László Vígh
László Vígh Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Peter Kiss
Peter Kiss University of Pecs

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