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César Nombela
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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
16254
World Ranking
7069
National Ranking
117

César Nombela 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 César Nombela sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 215 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

César Nombela 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 César Nombela 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: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

César Nombela is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on fungal and yeast genetics, plant-microbe interactions, and immunity. This work spans several interconnected scientific domains, including biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

The main fields of study associated with César Nombela's research include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology alongside agricultural and biological sciences. Their work subdivides into areas such as molecular biology, plant science, biomedical engineering, and genetics.

The research topics covered in their publications encompass:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

César Nombela has contributed papers to various scientific journals, including:

  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Fungi
  • International Microbiology

Some of their recent publications are:

  • "Poacic acid, a β-1,3-glucan-binding antifungal agent, inhibits cell-wall remodeling and activates transcriptional responses regulated by the cell-wall integrity and high-osmolarity glycerol pathways in yeast" (2021, The FASEB Journal)
  • "Systematic Identification of Essential Genes Required for Yeast Cell Wall Integrity: Involvement of the RSC Remodelling Complex" (2022, Journal of Fungi)
  • "Spanish microbiology in an era of constant advances: a view from the battleground" (2021, International Microbiology)

César Nombela frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • José M. Rodríguez-Peña
  • Ana Belén Sanz
  • Javier Arroyo
  • Raúl García
  • Kaori Itto-Nakama

Best Publications

  • Molecular basis of cell integrity and morphogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    V J Cid;A Durán;F del Rey;M P Snyder

  • The microbiome as a human organ

    Fernando Baquero;César Nombela

  • Applications of flow cytometry to clinical microbiology.

    Alberto Álvarez-Barrientos;Javier Arroyo;Rafael Cantón;César Nombela

  • Role of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Hog1p in Morphogenesis and Virulence of Candida albicans

    R. Alonso-Monge;F. Navarro-García;G. Molero;R. Diez-Orejas

  • Regulatory Mechanisms for Modulation of Signaling through the Cell Integrity Slt2-mediated Pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Humberto Martı́n;Jose M. Rodrı́guez-Pachón;Cristina Ruiz;César Nombela

  • The global transcriptional response to transient cell wall damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its regulation by the cell integrity signaling pathway.

    Raúl García;Clara Bermejo;Cecilia Grau;Rosa Pérez

  • The Hog1 mitogen-activated protein kinase is essential in the oxidative stress response and chlamydospore formation in Candida albicans.

    Rebeca Alonso-Monge;Federico Navarro-García;Elvira Román;Ana I. Negredo

  • The MAP kinase signal transduction network in Candida albicans

    R. Alonso Monge;E. Román;C. Nombela;J. Pla

  • Sequential Fractionation and Two-dimensional Gel Analysis Unravels the Complexity of the Dimorphic Fungus Candida albicans Cell Wall Proteome

    Aida Pitarch;Miguel Sánchez;César Nombela;Concha Gil

  • Non-conventional protein secretionin yeast

    César Nombela;Concha Gil;W. LaJean Chaffin

  • Virulence genes in the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.

    Federico Navarro-García;Miguel Sánchez;César Nombela;Jesús Pla

  • A protein kinase gene complements the lytic phenotype of Saccharomyces cerevisiae lyt2 mutants.

    L. Torres;H. Martín;M. I. García-Saez;J. Arroyo

  • Candida albicans: genetics, dimorphism and pathogenicity.

    Gloria Molero;Rosalía Díez-Orejas;Federico Navarro-García;Lucía Monteoliva

  • Functional characterization of the MKC1 gene of Candida albicans, which encodes a mitogen-activated protein kinase homolog related to cell integrity.

    F Navarro-García;M Sánchez;J Pla;C Nombela

  • The sequential activation of the yeast HOG and SLT2 pathways is required for cell survival to cell wall stress.

    Clara Bermejo;Estefanía Rodríguez;Raúl García;Jose M. Rodríguez-Peña

  • The mitogen-activated protein kinase homolog HOG1 gene controls glycerol accumulation in the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans.

    C San José;R A Monge;R Pérez-Díaz;J Pla

  • Proteomics‐based identification of novel Candida albicans antigens for diagnosis of systemic candidiasis in patients with underlying hematological malignancies

    Aida Pitarch;Joaquín Abian;Montserrat Carrascal;Miguel Sánchez

  • The Sho1 adaptor protein links oxidative stress to morphogenesis and cell wall biosynthesis in the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.

    Elvira Román;César Nombela;Jesús Pla

  • Protein phosphatases in MAPK signalling: we keep learning from yeast.

    Humberto Martín;Marta Flández;César Nombela;María Molina

  • The high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG) and cell wall integrity (CWI) signalling pathways interplay: a yeast dialogue between MAPK routes

    Jose Manuel Rodríguez-Peña;Raúl García;César Nombela;Javier Arroyo

Frequent Co-Authors

Concha Gil
Concha Gil Complutense University of Madrid
Jesús Pla
Jesús Pla Complutense University of Madrid
Fernando Baquero
Fernando Baquero Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Jeremy Thorner
Jeremy Thorner University of California, Berkeley
Rafael Cantón
Rafael Cantón Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Hideoki Ogawa
Hideoki Ogawa Juntendo University
Pilar Pérez
Pilar Pérez University of Salamanca
María A. Moro
María A. Moro Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.): Madrid, ES
Angel L. Corbí
Angel L. Corbí Spanish National Research Council
B. Brett Finlay
B. Brett Finlay University of British Columbia

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