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Daniela Calina 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 Daniela Calina sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 246 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniela Calina 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 Daniela Calina sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Daniela Calina is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova in Romania. Their research spans numerous publications primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on molecular biology and pharmacology among other related subfields.

The scientist's research encompasses several subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Plant Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

The main fields of study where Daniela Calina has contributed include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Frequent topics in their work highlight interests in natural compounds and their biological effects, such as:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Among the recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Daniela Calina are:

  • "Lifestyle, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants: Back and Forth in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Diseases," 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Oxidative stress, free radicals and antioxidants: potential crosstalk in the pathophysiology of human diseases," 2023, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • "Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990-2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019," 2023, EClinicalMedicine
  • "Anticancer potential of alkaloids: a key emphasis to colchicine, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, vinorelbine and vincamine," 2022, Cancer Cell International
  • "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis, Management, and Drug Repurposing," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Daniela Calina frequently publishes in several academic venues including:

  • Medical Oncology
  • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
  • Cancer Cell International

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Javad Sharifi-Rad
  • Anca Oana Docea
  • Miquel Martorell
  • William C. Cho
  • Aristidis Tsatsakis

In addition to journal articles, Daniela Calina has contributed to book publishing, including a recent title with Frontiers Media: "Anthropogens, Lifestyle and Pathophysiology of Chronic Diseases: from Mutual Interplay to Translational Research and Personalized Medicine," published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Lifestyle, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants: Back and Forth in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Diseases.

    Mehdi Sharifi-Rad;Nanjangud V. Anil Kumar;Paolo Zucca;Elena Maria Varoni

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

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

  • The Therapeutic Potential of Anthocyanins: Current Approaches Based on Their Molecular Mechanism of Action.

    Bahare Salehi;Javad Sharifi-Rad;Francesca Cappellini;Željko Reiner

  • Paclitaxel: Application in Modern Oncology and Nanomedicine-Based Cancer Therapy

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Cristina Quispe;Jayanta Kumar Patra;Yengkhom Disco Singh

  • Pharmacological Properties of Chalcones: A Review of Preclinical Including Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence.

    Bahare Salehi;Cristina Quispe;Imane Chamkhi;Nasreddine El Omari

  • Genistein: An Integrative Overview of Its Mode of Action, Pharmacological Properties, and Health Benefits.

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Cristina Quispe;Muhammad Imran;Abdur Rauf

  • A new threat from an old enemy: Re­emergence of coronavirus (Review).

    Anca Oana Docea;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Dana Albulescu;Oana Cristea

  • Chitosan nanoparticles as a promising tool in nanomedicine with particular emphasis on oncological treatment.

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Cristina Quispe;Monica Butnariu;Lia Sanda Rotariu

  • Diet, Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Diseases: Linking Pathophysiology to Cardioprotective Effects of Natural Bioactive Compounds.

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Célia F. Rodrigues;Farukh Sharopov;Anca Oana Docea

  • Impact of Natural Compounds on Neurodegenerative Disorders: From Preclinical to Pharmacotherapeutics.

    Mehdi Sharifi-Rad;Chintha Lankatillake;Daniel A Dias;Anca Oana Docea

  • Human papilloma virus: Apprehending the link with carcinogenesis and unveiling new research avenues (Review).

    Daniel Boda;Anca Oana Docea;Daniela Calina;Mihaela Adriana Ilie

  • Cucurbits Plants: A Key Emphasis to Its Pharmacological Potential.

    Bahare Salehi;Esra Capanoglu;Nabil Adrar;Gizem Catalkaya

  • Simulating real-life exposures to uncover possible risks to human health: A proposed consensus for a novel methodological approach

    A M Tsatsakis;D Kouretas;M N Tzatzarakis;P Stivaktakis

  • Curcumin’s Nanomedicine Formulations for Therapeutic Application in Neurological Diseases

    Bahare Salehi;Daniela Calina;Anca Oana Docea;Niranjan Koirala

  • Natural Coumarins: Exploring the Pharmacological Complexity and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms.

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Natália Cruz-Martins;Pía López-Jornet;Eduardo Pons-Fuster Lopez

  • SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and its clinical implications: An integrative overview of the pharmacotherapeutic management of COVID-19.

    Aristides Tsatsakis;Aristides Tsatsakis;Daniela Calina;Luca Falzone;Dimitrios Petrakis

  • COVID­19 in Northern Italy: An integrative overview of factors possibly influencing the sharp increase of the outbreak (Review).

    Marina Goumenou;Dimosthenis Sarigiannis;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Ourania Anesti

  • COVID-19, an opportunity to reevaluate the correlation between long-term effects of anthropogenic pollutants on viral epidemic/pandemic events and prevalence.

    Aristidis Tsatsakis;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Demetrious Petrakis;Taxiarchis Konstantinos Nikolouzakis;Anca Oana Docea

  • Antimicrobial resistance development following surgical site infections.

    Daniela Călina;Anca Oana Docea;Lucica Rosu;Ovidiu Zlatian

  • Six months exposure to a real life mixture of 13 chemicals' below individual NOAELs induced non monotonic sex-dependent biochemical and redox status changes in rats.

    Anca Oana Docea;Eliza Gofita;Marina Goumenou;Daniela Calina

Frequent Co-Authors

Aristidis Tsatsakis
Aristidis Tsatsakis University of Crete
Javad Sharifi-Rad
Javad Sharifi-Rad Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo
Demetrios A. Spandidos
Demetrios A. Spandidos University of Crete
Ronald N. Kostoff
Ronald N. Kostoff Georgia Institute of Technology
William C S Cho
William C S Cho Hospital Authority
Thomas Hartung
Thomas Hartung Johns Hopkins University
Félix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho University of Porto
Michael Aschner
Michael Aschner Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Marcello Iriti
Marcello Iriti University of Milan
George N. Tzanakakis
George N. Tzanakakis University of Crete

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