2026 Francisco E. Baralle: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	88	1154	1093	13	13	258	34527
Molecular Biology	88	776	691	11	11	258	34527

Francisco E. Baralle 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 Francisco E. Baralle sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 258 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francisco E. Baralle 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 Francisco E. Baralle sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
2010 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Francisco E. Baralle is affiliated with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology.

Their work covers several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Surgery, Neurology, Transplantation, and Biochemistry. Research themes are centered on RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments, Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes, Nuclear Structure and Function, and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Francisco E. Baralle include:

Marco Baralle
Laura De Conti
Pablo J. Giraudi
Gabriel Gondolesi
Claudio Tiribelli

Publications by Francisco E. Baralle have appeared in various scientific venues. They have published multiple papers in the following journals:

Annals of Hepatology
Experimental & Molecular Medicine
Disease Models & Mechanisms
Neurobiology of Disease
Molecular Medicine

Some recent notable papers include:

Alternative splicing and liver disease, 2021, Annals of Hepatology
Physiological tissue-specific and age-related reduction of mouse TDP-43 levels is regulated by epigenetic modifications, 2022, Disease Models & Mechanisms
Thioridazine reverts the phenotype in cellular and Drosophila models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by enhancing TDP-43 aggregate clearance, 2021, Neurobiology of Disease
Tailored antisense oligonucleotides designed to correct aberrant splicing reveal actionable groups of mutations for rare genetic disorders, 2024, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
OTC intron 4 variations mediate pathogenic splicing patterns caused by the c.386G>A mutation in humans and spfash mice, and govern susceptibility to RNA-based therapies, 2021, Molecular Medicine

Francisco E. Baralle was awarded the title of Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2010.

Best Publications

TDP-43 Mutations in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Jemeen Sreedharan;Ian P. Blair;Vineeta B. Tripathi;Xun Hu

2948
Citations
The structure and evolution of the human β-globin gene family

Argiris Efstratiadis;James W. Posakony;Tom Maniatis;Richard M. Lawn

1642
Citations
Alternative splicing as a regulator of development and tissue identity

Francisco E. Baralle;Jimena Giudice

1143
Citations
Primary structure of human fibronectin: differential splicing may generate at least 10 polypeptides from a single gene.

A.R. Kornblihtt;K. Umezawa;K. Vibe-Pedersen;F.E. Baralle

889
Citations
Phosphorylated TDP-43 in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Masato Hasegawa;Tetsuaki Arai;Takashi Nonaka;Fuyuki Kametani

778
Citations
Characterization and functional implications of the RNA binding properties of nuclear factor TDP-43, a novel splicing regulator of CFTR exon 9.

Emanuele Buratti;Francisco E. Baralle

777
Citations
Nuclear factor TDP‐43 and SR proteins promote in vitro and in vivo CFTR exon 9 skipping

Emanuele Buratti;Thilo Dörk;Elisabetta Zuccato;Franco Pagani

751
Citations
Structural determinants of the cellular localization and shuttling of TDP-43

Youhna M. Ayala;Paola Zago;Andrea D'Ambrogio;Ya Fei Xu

734
Citations
Genomic variants in exons and introns: identifying the splicing spoilers

Franco Pagani;Francisco E Baralle

727
Citations
Aberrant Cleavage of TDP-43 Enhances Aggregation and Cellular Toxicity

Yong Jie Zhang;Ya Fei Xu;Casey Cook;Tania F. Gendron

720
Citations
TDP-43 regulates its mRNA levels through a negative feedback loop

Youhna M Ayala;Laura De Conti;S Eréndira Avendaño-Vázquez;Ashish Dhir

650
Citations
TDP-43 binds heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A/B through its C-terminal tail: an important region for the inhibition of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator exon 9 splicing

Emanuele Buratti;Antonia Brindisi;Maurizio Giombi;Sergio G. Tisminetzky

637
Citations
Multiple roles of TDP-43 in gene expression, splicing regulation, and human disease

Emanuele Buratti;Francisco E Baralle

575
Citations
Influence of RNA Secondary Structure on the Pre-mRNA Splicing Process

Emanuele Buratti;Francisco E. Baralle

500
Citations
Functional association between promoter structure and transcript alternative splicing

Cramer P;Pesce Cg;Baralle Fe;Kornblihtt Ar

494
Citations
Transformed human cells produce a new fibronectin isoform by preferential alternative splicing of a previously unobserved exon.

L. Zardi;B. Carnemolla;A. Siri;T. E. Petersen

441
Citations
Progranulin Mediates Caspase-Dependent Cleavage of TAR DNA Binding Protein-43

Yong Jie Zhang;Ya Fei Xu;Chad A. Dickey;Emanuele Buratti

438
Citations
Human, Drosophila, and C.elegans TDP43: nucleic acid binding properties and splicing regulatory function.

Youhna M. Ayala;Sergio Pantano;Andrea D'Ambrogio;Emanuele Buratti

421
Citations
Coupling of Transcription with Alternative Splicing: RNA Pol II Promoters Modulate SF2/ASF and 9G8 Effects on an Exonic Splicing Enhancer

Paula Cramer;Javier F Cáceres;Demián Cazalla;Sebastián Kadener

391
Citations
Regulated splicing of the fibronectin EDA exon is essential for proper skin wound healing and normal lifespan

Andrés F. Muro;Anil K. Chauhan;Srecko Gajovic;Alessandra Iaconcig

369
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Emanuele Buratti International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Alberto R. Kornblihtt University of Buenos Aires

Giorgio Casari Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Renu Tuteja International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Antonio Pizzuti Sapienza University of Rome

Masato Hasegawa Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

Takashi Nonaka Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

Giuseppe Borsani University of Brescia

Elizabeth M. C. Fisher University College London

Vincent Plagnol University College London

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