2026 Gyorgy Szabadkai: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	58	2048	1841	166	149	140	33593

Gyorgy Szabadkai 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 Gyorgy Szabadkai sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 140 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gyorgy Szabadkai 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 Gyorgy Szabadkai sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gyorgy Szabadkai is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a notable emphasis on Molecular Biology as a subfield. Other subfields include Cancer Research, Biophysics, Clinical Biochemistry, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered by their work involve:

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
RNA modifications and cancer
PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

The following recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research output:

"Mitochondria form contact sites with the nucleus to couple prosurvival retrograde response," 2020, Science Advances
"Identification and functional validation of FDA-approved positive and negative modulators of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter," 2021, Cell Reports
"Constitutive activation of the PI3K-Akt-mTORC1 pathway sustains the m.3243 A >G mtDNA mutation," 2021, Nature Communications
"Intracellular Chloride Channels Regulate Endothelial Metabolic Reprogramming in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension," 2022, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
"PICALM rescues glutamatergic neurotransmission, behavioural function and survival in a Drosophila model of Aβ42 toxicity," 2020, Human Molecular Genetics

Gyorgy Szabadkai has frequently published in venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Science Advances
Cancer Research
Cell Reports
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

Michael R. Duchen
Robert B. Bentham
Mariia Yuneva
Chih-Yao Chung
Kritarth Singh

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

8665
Citations
Molecular mechanisms of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2018

Lorenzo Galluzzi;Ilio Vitale;Stuart A. Aaronson;John M. Abrams

6452
Citations
Chaperone-mediated coupling of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial Ca2+ channels.

György Szabadkai;Katiuscia Bianchi;Péter Várnai;Diego De Stefani

1416
Citations
Regulation of autophagy by cytoplasmic p53

Ezgi Tasdemir;M. Chiara Maiuri;M. Chiara Maiuri;M. Chiara Maiuri;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale

1351
Citations
Control of Macroautophagy by Calcium, Calmodulin-Dependent Kinase Kinase-β, and Bcl-2

Maria Høyer-Hansen;Lone Bastholm;Piotr Szyniarowski;Michelangelo Campanella

1226
Citations
Essential versus accessory aspects of cell death: recommendations of the NCCD 2015

L. Galluzzi;J. M. Bravo-San Pedro;I. Vitale;S. A. Aaronson

1178
Citations
Systems biology of cisplatin resistance: past, present and future

L Galluzzi;I Vitale;J Michels;C Brenner

777
Citations
Calcium and apoptosis: facts and hypotheses.

Rosario Rizzuto;Paolo Pinton;Davide Ferrari;Mounia Chami

615
Citations
Increased ER-mitochondrial coupling promotes mitochondrial respiration and bioenergetics during early phases of ER stress

Roberto Bravo;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Valentina Parra;Rodrigo Troncoso

607
Citations
Bidirectional Ca2+-dependent control of mitochondrial dynamics by the Miro GTPase

Masao Saotome;Dzhamilja Safiulina;György Szabadkai;Sudipto Das

589
Citations
Drp-1-dependent division of the mitochondrial network blocks intraorganellar Ca2+ waves and protects against Ca2+-mediated apoptosis.

György Szabadkai;Anna Maria Simoni;Mounia Chami;Mariusz R. Wieckowski

572
Citations
Separating NADH and NADPH fluorescence in live cells and tissues using FLIM.

Thomas S. Blacker;Zoe F. Mann;Jonathan E. Gale;Mathias Ziegler

563
Citations
Recombinant expression of the voltage-dependent anion channel enhances the transfer of Ca2+ microdomains to mitochondria

Elena Rapizzi;Paolo Pinton;György Szabadkai;Mariusz R. Wieckowski

516
Citations
Mitochondria: the hub of cellular Ca2+ signaling.

György Szabadkai;Michael R. Duchen

479
Citations
Loss-of-function mutations in MICU1 cause a brain and muscle disorder linked to primary alterations in mitochondrial calcium signaling

Clare V Logan;György Szabadkai;György Szabadkai;Jenny A Sharpe;David A Parry

376
Citations
Regulation of autophagy by the inositol trisphosphate receptor

Alfredo Criollo;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Ezgi Tasdemir;I. Vitale

359
Citations
Increased longevity and refractoriness to Ca2+-dependent neurodegeneration in Surf1 knockout mice

Carlotta Dell'Agnello;Sara Leo;Alessandro Agostino;György Szabadkai

333
Citations
The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor regulates autophagy through its interaction with Beclin 1

J M Vicencio;C Ortiz;A Criollo;A W E Jones

319
Citations
Mitochondria and Reactive Oxygen Species in Aging and Age-Related Diseases.

Carlotta Giorgi;Saverio Marchi;Ines C.M. Simoes;Ziyu Ren

310
Citations
Role of SERCA1 Truncated Isoform in the Proapoptotic Calcium Transfer from ER to Mitochondria during ER Stress

Mounia Chami;Bénédicte Oulès;Bénédicte Oulès;György Szabadkai;György Szabadkai;György Szabadkai;Rachida Tacine;Rachida Tacine

249
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosario Rizzuto University of Padua

Michael R. Duchen University College London

Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité

Paolo Pinton University of Ferrara

Michelangelo Campanella Royal Veterinary College

Mariusz R. Wieckowski Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej im. Marcelego Nenckiego

Catherine Brenner Université Paris Cité

Lorenzo Galluzzi Cornell University

Sergio Lavandero University of Chile

Oliver Kepp Institut Gustave Roussy

External Links

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