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Carlos López-Otín

Carlos López-Otín

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Molecular Biology
Spain
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Spain
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 155 73 64 1 1 515 145843

Carlos López-Otín publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos López-Otín between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos López-Otín published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2013. 13 of the 616 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2013. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

616 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos López-Otín: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 4
1990 6
1991 10
1992 10
1993 15
1994 16
1995 6
1996 14
1997 21
1998 17
1999 14
2000 12
2001 7
2002 10
2003 10
2004 13
2005 18
2006 7
2007 10
2008 20
2009 13
2010 23
2011 19
2012 25
2013 39
2014 24
2015 23
2016 25
2017 17
2018 25
2019 35
2020 14
2021 8
2022 9
2023 38
2024 20
2025 12
2026 1
Total 616
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Carlos López-Otín publications per year - data summary

  • Carlos López-Otín, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oviedo, has 616 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986 and 1987).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.3 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 80 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 87 publications (5.8 per year); 1997-2011: 214 publications (14.3 per year); 2012-2026: 315 publications (21.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Carlos López-Otín publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos López-Otín sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 507–516 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 515 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13 515
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Carlos López-Otín publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Carlos López-Otín, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oviedo, records 515 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Carlos López-Otín, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Carlos López-Otín ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Carlos López-Otín D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos López-Otín sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 145+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 155 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100 155
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Carlos López-Otín D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Carlos López-Otín, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oviedo, records 155 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Carlos López-Otín, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Carlos López-Otín ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Carlos López-Otín is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain. Their research focuses on the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine. Their main subfields of study include molecular biology, physiology, cancer research, epidemiology, and oncology.

The scientist has an extensive record of publications addressing various key topics related to aging, disease mechanisms, and molecular regulation. Notable themes in their research include autophagy in disease and therapy, mitochondrial function and pathology, genetics, aging and longevity in model organisms, adipose tissue and metabolism, microRNA in disease regulation, RNA research and splicing, and telomeres, telomerase, and senescence.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Carlos López-Otín have been:

  • Guido Kroemer
  • David Roiz-Valle
  • José M.P. Freije
  • Xurde M. Caravia
  • Gabriel Bretones

The scientist's work appears regularly in several prominent publication venues. The most frequent ones include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Aging Cell, Cell, The EMBO Journal, and Nature.

Recent papers by Carlos López-Otín cover diverse aspects of aging biology and health:

  • "Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe" (2023), published in Cell
  • "Hallmarks of Health" (2020), published in Cell
  • "Meta-hallmarks of aging and cancer" (2023), published in Cell Metabolism

In addition to these, other highly cited research in related fields, though not authored by López-Otín, appear alongside their work, providing context for their research landscape.

Carlos López-Otín has been recognized with membership in prestigious organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 1998 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The Hallmarks of Aging

    Carlos López-Otín;Maria A. Blasco;Linda Partridge;Manuel Serrano

  • Signatures of mutational processes in human cancer

    Ludmil B. Alexandrov;Serena Nik-Zainal;Serena Nik-Zainal;David C. Wedge;Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Molecular mechanisms of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2018

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Ilio Vitale;Stuart A. Aaronson;John M. Abrams

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution

    Richard A. Gibbs;George M. Weinstock;Michael L. Metzker;Donna M. Muzny

  • Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;LaDeana W. Hillier

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • Whole-genome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

    Xose S. Puente;Magda Pinyol;Víctor Quesada;Laura Conde

  • Strategies for MMP inhibition in cancer: innovations for the post-trial era

    Christopher Mark Overall;Carlos López-Otín

  • Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Eric H. Baehrecke;Andrea Ballabio;Patricia Boya

  • Autophagy in major human diseases

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Giulia Petroni;Ravi K. Amaravadi;Eric H. Baehrecke

  • Proteases: Multifunctional Enzymes in Life and Disease

    Carlos López-Otín;Judith S. Bond

  • Human and mouse proteases: a comparative genomic approach

    Xose S. Puente;Luis M. Sánchez;Christopher M. Overall;Carlos López-Otín

  • Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations of the splicing factor SF3B1 gene in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

    Víctor Quesada;Laura Conde;Neus Villamor;Gonzalo R Ordóñez

  • Essential versus accessory aspects of cell death: recommendations of the NCCD 2015

    L. Galluzzi;J. M. Bravo-San Pedro;I. Vitale;S. A. Aaronson

  • Biochemical Characterization of Human Collagenase-3

    Vera Knäuper;Carlos López-Otin;Bryan Smith;Graham Knight

  • Molecular cloning and expression of collagenase-3, a novel human matrix metalloproteinase produced by breast carcinomas.

    José M.P. Freije;Irene Díez-Itza;Milagros Balbín;Luis M. Sánchez

Frequent Co-Authors

Xose S. Puente
Xose S. Puente University of Oviedo
José M. P. Freije
José M. P. Freije University of Oviedo
Víctor Quesada
Víctor Quesada University of Oviedo
Elias Campo
Elias Campo University of Barcelona
Alberto M. Pendás
Alberto M. Pendás University of Salamanca
Guillermo Mariño
Guillermo Mariño University of Oviedo
Armando López-Guillermo
Armando López-Guillermo University of Barcelona
Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Neus Villamor
Neus Villamor University of Barcelona
Sílvia Beà
Sílvia Beà University of Barcelona

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