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Francisco X. Real

Francisco X. Real

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Medicine
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
107
Citations
36624
World Ranking
6328
National Ranking
92

Francisco X. Real publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco X. Real sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 470 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Francisco X. Real D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco X. Real sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Francisco X. Real is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University in Spain, focusing their research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Surgery, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The research topics covered by Francisco X. Real include:

  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on cancer and molecular biology, with notable papers such as:

  • "An integrated multi-omics analysis identifies prognostic molecular subtypes of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "A faecal microbiota signature with high specificity for pancreatic cancer," 2022, Gut
  • "FGFR3 Mutation Status and FGFR3 Expression in a Large Bladder Cancer Cohort Treated by Radical Cystectomy: Implications for Anti-FGFR3 Treatment?†," 2020, European Urology
  • "HNF1A recruits KDM6A to activate differentiated acinar cell programs that suppress pancreatic cancer," 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • "A GATA6-centred gene regulatory network involving HNFs and ΔNp63 controls plasticity and immune escape in pancreatic cancer," 2021, Gut

Francisco X. Real frequently publishes in several venues with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pancreatology
  • Gut
  • European Urology
  • Cancer Research

Collaboration appears to be a significant part of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Núria Malats
  • Jaime Martínez de Villarreal
  • Alfredo Carrato
  • Mar Iglesias
  • Xavier Molero

Best Publications

  • European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms

    Marco Del Chiaro;Marc G. Besselink;Lianne Scholten;Marco J. Bruno

  • A Consensus Molecular Classification of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Aurélie Kamoun;Aurélien de Reyniès;Yves Allory;Yves Allory;Gottfrid Sjödahl

  • NAT2 slow acetylation, GSTM1 null genotype, and risk of bladder cancer: results from the Spanish Bladder Cancer Study and meta-analyses.

    Montserrat García-Closas;Núria Malats;Debra Silverman;Mustafa Dosemeci

  • Bladder Cancer and Exposure to Water Disinfection By-Products through Ingestion, Bathing, Showering, and Swimming in Pools

    Cristina M. Villanueva;Kenneth P. Cantor;Joan O. Grimalt;Nuria Malats

  • Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

    Kevin B. Jacobs;Kevin B. Jacobs;Meredith Yeager;Meredith Yeager;Weiyin Zhou;Weiyin Zhou;Sholom Wacholder

  • Comprehensive Transcriptional Analysis of Early-Stage Urothelial Carcinoma

    Jakob Hedegaard;Philippe Lamy;Iver Nordentoft;Ferran Algaba

  • Addressing the challenges of pancreatic cancer: future directions for improving outcomes

    Manuel Hidalgo;Stefano Cascinu;Jörg Kleeff;Roberto Labianca

  • A renewed model of pancreatic cancer evolution based on genomic rearrangement patterns

    Faiyaz Notta;Michelle Chan-Seng-Yue;Mathieu Lemire;Yilong Li

  • A multi-stage genome-wide association study of bladder cancer identifies multiple susceptibility loci

    Nathaniel Rothman;Montserrat Garcia-Closas;Nilanjan Chatterjee;Nuria Malats

  • Genetic profile of 22 pancreatic carcinoma cell lines. Analysis of K-ras, p53, p16 and DPC4/Smad4.

    Patrick S. Moore;Bence Sipos;Simonetta Orlandini;Claudio Sorio

  • Anti-Hu antibodies in patients with small-cell lung cancer: association with complete response to therapy and improved survival.

    F Graus;J Dalmou;R Reñé;M Tora

  • Preliminary Observations on the Effect of Recombinant Leukocyte a Interferon in Homosexual Men with Kaposi's Sarcoma

    Susan E. Krown;Francisco X. Real;Susanna Cunningham-Rundles;Patricia L. Myskowski

  • Prospective Study of FGFR3 Mutations As a Prognostic Factor in Nonmuscle Invasive Urothelial Bladder Carcinomas

    Silvia Hernández;Elena López-Knowles;Josep Lloreta;Manolis Kogevinas

  • P53 as a prognostic marker for bladder cancer: a meta-analysis and review

    Núria Malats;Aurelia Bustos;Cristiane M Nascimento;Francisco Fernandez

  • Phase I and Imaging Trial of Indium 111-Labeled Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibody 225 in Patients With Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma

    C. R. Divgi;C. R. Divgi;S. Welt;S. Welt;M. Kris;M. Kris;F. X. Real;F. X. Real

  • Postzygotic HRAS and KRAS mutations cause nevus sebaceous and Schimmelpenning syndrome.

    Leopold Groesser;Eva Herschberger;Arno Ruetten;Claudia Ruivenkamp

  • Exocrine pancreatic cancer: symptoms at presentation and their relation to tumour site and stage

    Miquel Porta;Xavier Fabregat;Núria Malats;Luisa Guarner

  • Epidemiology of urinary bladder cancer: from tumor development to patient's death.

    Cristiane Murta-Nascimento;Bernd J. Schmitz-Dräger;Maurice P. Zeegers;Gunnar Steineck

  • Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pancreatic cancer

    Brian M. Wolpin;Cosmeri Rizzato;Peter Kraft;Charles Kooperberg

  • Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

    Kevin B. Jacobs;Meredith Yeager;Weiyin Zhou;Sholom Wacholder

Frequent Co-Authors

Núria Malats
Núria Malats Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Alfredo Carrato
Alfredo Carrato University of Alcalá
Debra T. Silverman
Debra T. Silverman National Institutes of Health
Manolis Kogevinas
Manolis Kogevinas Pompeu Fabra University
Nathaniel Rothman
Nathaniel Rothman National Institutes of Health
Stephen J. Chanock
Stephen J. Chanock National Institutes of Health
Montserrat Garcia-Closas
Montserrat Garcia-Closas National Institutes of Health
Mustafa Dosemeci
Mustafa Dosemeci National Institutes of Health
Thomas M. Gress
Thomas M. Gress Philipp University of Marburg
Aldo Scarpa
Aldo Scarpa University of Verona

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