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Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

Spanish National Research Council
Spain

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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
136
Citations
64246
World Ranking
341
National Ranking
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Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán 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 Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 462 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán 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 Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán 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: 136 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to plant science, nutrition and dietetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and food science.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as pomegranate compositions and health benefits, phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, studies related to Cynara cardunculus, postharvest quality and shelf life management, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, phytase applications, and research on Ginkgo biloba and cashew products.

Major recent papers authored or co-authored by Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán include:

  • Novel Approaches in the Valorization of Agricultural Wastes and Their Applications (2022, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
  • Where to Look into the Puzzle of Polyphenols and Health? The Postbiotics and Gut Microbiota Associated with Human Metabotypes (2020, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research)
  • Urolithins: a Comprehensive Update on their Metabolism, Bioactivity, and Associated Gut Microbiota (2022, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research)
  • Mitophagy curtails cytosolic mtDNA-dependent activation of cGAS/STING inflammation during aging (2024, Nature Communications)
  • Bioactive compounds in lettuce: Highlighting the benefits to human health and impacts of preharvest and postharvest practices (2021, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated on several projects include:

  • Rocío García-Villalba
  • Juan Carlos Espín
  • María V. Selma
  • David Beltrán
  • C. García

Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán frequently publishes in various scientific journals where their work appears multiple times, especially in:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Food & Function
  • Nature Communications
  • Food Research International

Best Publications

  • ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF POMEGRANATE JUICE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHENOLIC COMPOSITION AND PROCESSING

    María I. Gil;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán;Betty Hess-Pierce;Deirdre M. Holcroft

  • Flavonoids in Food and Their Health Benefits

    Yao Lh;Jiang Ym;Shi J;Tomás-Barberán Fa

  • Phenolic compounds and related enzymes as determinants of quality in fruits and vegetables

    Francisco A Tomás-Barberán;Juan Carlos Espín

  • Interaction between Phenolics and Gut Microbiota: Role in Human Health

    María V. Selma;Juan C. Espín;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • Antioxidant capacities, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and vitamin C contents of nectarine, peach, and plum cultivars from California.

    María I Gil;Francisco A Tomás-Barberán;Betty Hess-Pierce;Adel A Kader

  • The effects of polyphenols and other bioactives on human health

    César G. Fraga;Kevin D. Croft;David O. Kennedy;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • Nutraceuticals: facts and fiction.

    Juan Carlos Espín;María Teresa García-Conesa;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • HPLC-DAD-ESIMS Analysis of phenolic compounds in nectarines, peaches, and plums

    Francisco A. Tomas-Barberan;Maria I. Gil;Paedar Cremin;Andrew L. Waterhouse

  • Characterization and Quantitation of Antioxidant Constituents of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

    Alicia Marin;Federico Ferreres;Francisco A. Tomas-Barberan;Maria I. Gil

  • Stability of polyphenols in chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) subjected to in vitro gastric and pancreatic digestion

    M.-J. Bermúdez-Soto;F.-A. Tomás-Barberán;M.-T. García-Conesa

  • Characterisation of polyphenols and antioxidant properties of five lettuce varieties and escarole.

    Rafael Llorach;Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán;María I. Gil

  • Effect of postharvest storage and processing on the antioxidant constituents (flavonoids and vitamin C) of fresh-cut spinach.

    María I. Gil;Federico Ferreres;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • Anti-inflammatory properties of a pomegranate extract and its metabolite urolithin-A in a colitis rat model and the effect of colon inflammation on phenolic metabolism

    Mar Larrosa;Antonio González-Sarrías;María J. Yáñez-Gascón;María V. Selma

  • Biological significance of urolithins, the gut microbial ellagic Acid-derived metabolites: the evidence so far.

    Juan Carlos Espín;Mar Larrosa;María Teresa García-Conesa;Francisco Tomás-Barberán

  • The dietary hydrolysable tannin punicalagin releases ellagic acid that induces apoptosis in human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 cells by using the mitochondrial pathway.

    Mar Larrosa;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán;Juan Carlos Espín

  • The gut microbiota: A key factor in the therapeutic effects of (poly)phenols

    Juan Carlos Espín;Antonio González-Sarrías;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • Flavanones, chalcones and dihydrochalcones – nature, occurrence and dietary burden

    Francisco A Tomás-Barberán;Michael N Clifford

  • Resveratrol and clinical trials: the crossroad from in vitro studies to human evidence.

    Joao Tomé-Carneiro;Mar Larrosa;Antonio González-Sarrías;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • HPLC flavonoid profiles as markers for the botanical origin of European unifloral honeys

    Francisco A Tomás-Barberán;Isabel Martos;Federico Ferreres;Branka S Radovic

  • Varietal differences among the polyphenol profiles of seven table grape cultivars studied by LC-DAD-MS-MS.

    Emma Cantos;Juan Carlos Espin;Francisco A. Tomas-Barberan

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Carlos Espín
Juan Carlos Espín Spanish National Research Council
Federico Ferreres
Federico Ferreres Catholic University of Murcia
María I. Gil
María I. Gil Spanish National Research Council
Antonio González-Sarrías
Antonio González-Sarrías Spanish National Research Council
Cristina García-Viguera
Cristina García-Viguera Spanish National Research Council
María V. Selma
María V. Selma Spanish National Research Council
Angel Gil-Izquierdo
Angel Gil-Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Francisco Artés
Francisco Artés Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Christine Morand
Christine Morand University of Clermont Auvergne
Ana Allende
Ana Allende Spanish National Research Council

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