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Joaquín Jordán

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
30259
World Ranking
15871
National Ranking
347

Joaquín Jordán 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 Joaquín Jordán sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

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

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

Joaquín Jordán 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 Joaquín Jordán sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joaquín Jordán is affiliated with the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Clinical Biochemistry, Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

The scholar's research interests cover diverse topics, notably:

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Digital Imaging in Medicine
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

Joaquín Jordán has coauthored with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Marı́a F. Galindo
  • Julián Solís García del Pozo
  • Ichiro Ikuta
  • Eduardo Nava
  • Nuria Monteagudo-Martínez

The researcher's recent publications reflect a focus on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and bibliometric evaluations. Notable examples include:

  • A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of IL-6 modulatory drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, published in 2020 in PubMed
  • A bibliometric evaluation of the top 100 cited natalizumab articles, published in 2020 in the Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin-Structure Infections, efficacy of Dalbavancin: a systematic review and meta-analysis, published in 2020 in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety of dalbavancin, published in 2021 in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
  • A Bibliometric Evaluation of the Top 100 Cited Dimethyl Fumarate Articles, published in 2021 in Molecules

The venues of publication frequently include:

  • PubMed
  • Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
  • Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
  • Molecules

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

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The PI 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway delivers an anti-apoptotic signal.

    Scott G. Kennedy;Andrew J. Wagner;Suzanne D. Conzen;Joaquin Jordan

  • Superoxide production in rat hippocampal neurons: selective imaging with hydroethidine

    Vytautas P. Bindokas;Joaquín Jordán;Chong C. Lee;Richard J. Miller

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Bioactive Flavonoids, Antioxidant Behaviour, and Cytoprotective Effects of Dried Grapefruit Peels (Citrus paradisi Macf.)

    Lucia Castro-Vazquez;María Elena Alañón;Virginia Rodríguez-Robledo;María Soledad Pérez-Coello

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Mutant Superoxide Dismutase-1-Linked Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Death and Protection

    G. D. Ghadge;J. P. Lee;V. P. Bindokas;J. Jordan

  • Role of Calpain‐ and Interleukin‐1β Converting Enzyme‐Like Proteases in the β‐Amyloid‐Induced Death of Rat Hippocampal Neurons in Culture

    Joaquín Jordán;María F. Galindo;Richard J. Miller

  • Isoform-specific effect of apolipoprotein E on cell survival and β- amyloid-induced toxicity in rat hippocampal pyramidal neuronal cultures

    Joaquı́n Jordán;Marı́a F. Galindo;Richard J. Miller;Catherine A. Reardon

  • p53 Expression Induces Apoptosis in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neuron Cultures

    Joaquı́n Jordán;Marı́a F. Galindo;Jochen H. M. Prehn;Ralph R. Weichselbaum

  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction Is Involved in Apoptosis Induced by Serum Withdrawal and Fatty Acids in the β-Cell Line Ins-1

    Isabel Maestre;Joaquín Jordán;Soledad Calvo;Juan Antonio Reig

  • Protective effect of transforming growth factor-beta 1 on beta-amyloid neurotoxicity in rat hippocampal neurons.

    Jochen H M Prehn;Vytautas P. Bindokas;Joaquín Jordán;María F. Galindo

  • 6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) induces Drp1-dependent mitochondrial fragmentation in SH-SY5Y cells

    Maria Gomez-Lazaro;Nina A. Bonekamp;Maria F. Galindo;Maria F. Galindo;Joaquin Jordán

  • Nitric oxide and superoxide, a deadly cocktail.

    Alvaro G. Estévez;Joaquín Jordán

  • Reactive Oxygen Species and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activate Bax to Induce Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Release and Apoptosis in Response to Malonate

    M. Gomez-Lazaro;M. F. Galindo;R. M. Melero-Fernandez de Mera;F. J. Fernandez-Gómez

  • 6-Hydroxydopamine activates the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway through p38 MAPK-mediated, p53-independent activation of Bax and PUMA.

    Maria Gomez-Lazaro;Maria F. Galindo;Caoimhín G. Concannon;Miguel F. Segura

  • Glitazones Differentially Regulate Primary Astrocyte and Glioma Cell Survival INVOLVEMENT OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-γ

    José M. Pérez-Ortiz;Pedro Tranque;Cecilia F. Vaquero;Beatriz Domingo

  • Ca2+ and reactive oxygen species in staurosporine-induced neuronal apoptosis

    J. H. M. Prehn;J. Jordán;G. D. Ghadge;E. Preis

  • p53: twenty five years understanding the mechanism of genome protection.

    M. Gomez-Lazaro;F. J. Fernandez-Gomez;J. Jordán

Frequent Co-Authors

Valentín Ceña
Valentín Ceña University of Castilla-La Mancha
Richard J. Miller
Richard J. Miller Northwestern University
Jochen H. M. Prehn
Jochen H. M. Prehn Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ricardo Insausti
Ricardo Insausti University of Castilla-La Mancha
Mercè Pallàs
Mercè Pallàs University of Barcelona
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Antoni Camins
Antoni Camins University of Barcelona
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Raymond P. Roos
Raymond P. Roos University of Chicago
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Nissim Hay

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Saeid Ghavami

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Valentín Ceña

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Publications: 25

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Sergio Lavandero

University of Chile

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Patrice Codogno

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