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Biology and Biochemistry
Mexico
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13723
World Ranking
10249
National Ranking
12

Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 237 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla 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 Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology and plant sciences, with significant contributions in biochemistry, genetics, and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Beyond the Genetic Pathways, Flowering Regulation Complexity in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Integrative Roles of Phytohormones on Cell Proliferation, Elongation and Differentiation in the Arabidopsis thaliana Primary Root, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The flowering transition pathways converge into a complex gene regulatory network that underlies the phase changes of the shoot apical meristem in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Structural Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 Protein: Pathogenic and Therapeutic Implications, 2021, Frontiers in Genetics
  • A Computational Model of the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Adriana Garay-Arroyo
  • María de la Paz Sánchez
  • Berenice García-Ponce
  • Juan Carlos Martínez-García
  • Antonio Bensussen

Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla has contributed multiple publications to various leading scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plants
  • EPiC series in computing
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The main fields of study they focus on include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The subfields of study covered by their work encompass:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cell Biology

Their main research topics are:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Best Publications

  • An ancestral MADS-box gene duplication occurred before the divergence of plants and animals.

    Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla;Soraya Pelaz;Sarah J. Liljegren;Scott E. Gold

  • A Gene Regulatory Network Model for Cell-Fate Determination during Arabidopsis thaliana Flower Development That Is Robust and Recovers Experimental Gene Expression Profiles

    Carlos Espinosa-Soto;Pablo Padilla-Longoria;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • MADS-box gene evolution beyond flowers: expression in pollen, endosperm, guard cells, roots and trichomes

    Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla;Sarah J. Liljegren;Soraya Pelaz;Scott E. Gold

  • Genetic control of flower morphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana: a logical analysis.

    Luis Mendoza;Denis Thieffry;Elena E.R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • Conversion of leaves into petals in Arabidopsis.

    Soraya Pelaz;Rosalinda Tapia-López;Elena R Alvarez-Buylla;Martin F Yanofsky

  • Demography and allometry of Cecropia obtusifolia, a neotropical pioneer tree - an evaluation of the climax-pioneer paradigm for tropical rain forests

    Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla;Miguel Martinez-Ramos

  • Dynamics of the Genetic Regulatory Network forArabidopsis thalianaFlower Morphogenesis

    Luis Mendoza;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • Seed bank versus seed rain in the regeneration of a tropical pioneer tree.

    Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla;Miguel Martínez-Ramos

  • Phylogenetics of Pinus (Pinaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer region sequences.

    Aaron Liston;William A. Robinson;Daniel Piñero;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • An AGAMOUS-Related MADS-Box Gene, XAL1 (AGL12), Regulates Root Meristem Cell Proliferation and Flowering Transition in Arabidopsis

    Rosalinda Tapia-López;Berenice García-Ponce;Joseph G. Dubrovsky;Adriana Garay-Arroyo

  • Critical Dynamics in Genetic Regulatory Networks: Examples from Four Kingdoms

    Enrique Balleza;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla;Alvaro Chaos;Stuart Kauffman

  • Sustainable Harvesting of Tropical Trees: Demography and Matrix Models of Two Palm Species in Mexico

    Ingrid Olmsted;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • Transgenes in Mexican maize: molecular evidence and methodological considerations for GMO detection in landrace populations.

    A. Piñeyro-Nelson;J. Van Heerwaarden;H. R. Perales;J. A. Serratos-Hernández

  • Treefall age determination and gap dynamics in a tropical forest

    Miguel Martinez-Ramos;Elena Alvarez-Buylla;Jose Sarukhan;Daniel Pinero

  • DEMOGRAPHIC AND GENETIC MODELS IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: Applications and Perspectives for Tropical Rain Forest Tree Species

    E. R. Alvarez-Buylla;R. Garcia-Barrios;C. Lara-Moreno;M. Martinez-Ramos

  • Length Variation in the Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Region of Non-flowering Seed Plants

    Aaron Liston;William A. Robinson;James M. Oliphant;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • Adaptive evolution in the Arabidopsis MADS-box gene family inferred from its complete resolved phylogeny

    León Patricio Martínez-Castilla;Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla

  • Floral morphogenesis: stochastic explorations of a gene network epigenetic landscape.

    Elena R. Álvarez-Buylla;Álvaro Chaos;Maximino Aldana;Mariana Benítez

  • Tree Demography and Gap Dynamics in a Tropical Rain Forest

    Miguel Martinez-Ramos;Elena Alvarez-Buylla;Jose Sarukhan

  • POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF CECROPIA OBTUSIFOLIA, A TROPICAL PIONEER TREE SPECIES.

    Elena R. Alvarez‐Buylla;Adriana A. Garay

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Martínez-Ramos
Miguel Martínez-Ramos National Autonomous University of Mexico
Stefan de Folter
Stefan de Folter CINVESTAV
Martin F. Yanofsky
Martin F. Yanofsky University of California, San Diego
Crisanto Gutierrez
Crisanto Gutierrez Spanish National Research Council
Aaron Liston
Aaron Liston Oregon State University
Gary S. Ditta
Gary S. Ditta University of California, San Diego
Paul Gepts
Paul Gepts University of California, Davis
Gerco C. Angenent
Gerco C. Angenent Wageningen University & Research
Montgomery Slatkin
Montgomery Slatkin University of California, Berkeley
Elliot M. Meyerowitz
Elliot M. Meyerowitz California Institute of Technology

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