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Janusz Blasiak

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Biology and Biochemistry
Poland
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
26720
World Ranking
7632
National Ranking
7

Janusz Blasiak 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 Janusz Blasiak sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 365 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Janusz Blasiak 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 Janusz Blasiak sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 Poland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award

Overview

Janusz Blasiak is affiliated with the University of Łódź in Poland. Their research primarily focuses on medical and molecular biology fields, contributing significantly to the understanding of retinal diseases, migraine and headache studies, and autophagy in disease and therapy.

The scientist's recent publications include work on the pathogenesis and mechanisms related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and mitochondrial function. Notable papers include:

  • Senescence in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration, 2020, published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Interplay between aging and other factors of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration, 2022, published in Ageing Research Reviews

Other high-impact research papers related to AMD and mitochondrial dysfunction, authored by frequent coauthor Kai Kaarniranta, are also key to the broader context in which Blasiak's work is positioned:

  • Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and their impact on age-related macular degeneration, 2020, published in Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Autophagy in age-related macular degeneration, 2022, published in Autophagy

Janusz Blasiak collaborates extensively, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Elżbieta Pawłowska
  • Michał Fila
  • Kai Kaarniranta
  • Cezary Chojnacki
  • Jan Chojnacki

The research output by Blasiak spans several core publication venues, demonstrating a focus on molecular, ophthalmological, and nutritional domains:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nutrients
  • Preprints.org
  • Acta Ophthalmologica
  • Ageing Research Reviews

Key scientific domains and subfields covered by Blasiak include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Molecular Biology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Physiology
  • Epidemiology

The research topics associated with their work cover:

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Inflammation and its role in age-related macular degeneration

    Anu Kauppinen;Jussi J. Paterno;Janusz Blasiak;Antero Salminen

  • BCR/ABL kinase induces self-mutagenesis via reactive oxygen species to encode imatinib resistance

    Mateusz Koptyra;Rafal Falinski;Rafal Falinski;Rafal Falinski;Michal O. Nowicki;Michal O. Nowicki;Michal O. Nowicki;Tomasz Stoklosa;Tomasz Stoklosa;Tomasz Stoklosa

  • Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and their impact on age-related macular degeneration

    Kai Kaarniranta;Hannu Uusitalo;Janusz Blasiak;Szabolcs Felszeghy

  • Autophagy and heterophagy dysregulation leads to retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction and development of age-related macular degeneration

    Kai Kaarniranta;Debasish Sinha;Janusz Blasiak;Anu Kauppinen

  • DNA damage and repair in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Janusz Blasiak;Michal Arabski;Renata Krupa;Katarzyna Wozniak

  • BCR/ABL oncogenic kinase promotes unfaithful repair of the reactive oxygen species-dependent DNA double-strand breaks

    Michal O. Nowicki;Michal O. Nowicki;Rafal Falinski;Rafal Falinski;Mateusz Koptyra;Mateusz Koptyra;Artur Slupianek;Artur Slupianek

  • A comparison of the in vitro genotoxicity of tri- and hexavalent chromium.

    Janusz Błasiak;Joanna Kowalik

  • Oxidative stress, hypoxia, and autophagy in the neovascular processes of age-related macular degeneration.

    Janusz Blasiak;Goran Petrovski;Zoltán Veréb;Andrea Facskó

  • Fusion tyrosine kinases induce drug resistance by stimulation of homology-dependent recombination repair, prolongation of G(2)/M phase, and protection from apoptosis.

    Artur Slupianek;Grazyna Hoser;Ireneusz Majsterek;Agnieszka Bronisz

  • Non-homologous DNA end joining.

    Elzbieta Pastwa;Janusz Błasiak

  • Recognition and repair of DNA-cisplatin adducts.

    Katarzyna Woźniak;Janusz Błasiak

  • In vitro studies on the genotoxicity of the organophosphorus insecticide malathion and its two analogues.

    Janusz Błasiak;Pawel Jałoszynski;Andrzej Trzeciak;Krzysztof Szyfter

  • Role of antioxidant enzymes and small molecular weight antioxidants in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

    Paulina Tokarz;Kai Kaarniranta;Janusz Blasiak

  • Autophagy regulates death of retinal pigment epithelium cells in age-related macular degeneration

    Kai Kaarniranta;Paulina Tokarz;Ali Koskela;Jussi Paterno

  • Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Keratoconus and Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

    Katarzyna A. Wojcik;Anna Kaminska;Janusz Blasiak;Jerzy Szaflik

  • In vitro genotoxicity of lead acetate: induction of single and double DNA strand breaks and DNA-protein cross-links.

    Katarzyna Woźniak;Janusz Blasiak

  • Eukaryotic DNA polymerases

    Agnieszka Czechowska;Janusz Błasiak

  • BCR/ABL kinase induces self-mutagenesis via reactive oxygen species to encode imatinib resistance. Commentary

    Ravi Bhatia;Mateusz Koptyra;Rafal Falinski;Michal O. Nowicki

  • Naprawa DNA przez wycinanie zasad

    Tomasz Sliwiński;Janusz Błasiak

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai Kaarniranta
Kai Kaarniranta University of Eastern Finland
Tomasz Skorski
Tomasz Skorski Temple University
Anu Kauppinen
Anu Kauppinen University of Eastern Finland
Russel J. Reiter
Russel J. Reiter The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Antero Salminen
Antero Salminen University of Eastern Finland
Deborah A. Ferrington
Deborah A. Ferrington University of Minnesota
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Philippe A. Halban
Philippe A. Halban University of Geneva
Claes B. Wollheim
Claes B. Wollheim University of Geneva
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova University of Dundee

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