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José Antonio del Río

José Antonio del Río

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 64 9757 9006 187 185 225 13367

José Antonio del Río publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by José Antonio del Río between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. José Antonio del Río published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 10 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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José Antonio del Río: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 7
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 5
1996 7
1997 8
1998 9
1999 6
2000 4
2001 5
2002 7
2003 6
2004 13
2005 9
2006 13
2007 9
2008 10
2009 12
2010 7
2011 7
2012 8
2013 11
2014 7
2015 5
2016 5
2017 6
2018 13
2019 4
2020 13
2021 15
2022 18
2023 5
2024 3
2025 7
Total 271
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José Antonio del Río publications per year - data summary

  • José Antonio del Río, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Barcelona, has 271 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1990 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 48 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 58 publications (4.5 per year); 2002-2014: 119 publications (9.2 per year); 2015-2025: 94 publications (8.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

José Antonio del Río 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 José Antonio del Río sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–226 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708 225
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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José Antonio del Río publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • José Antonio del Río, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Barcelona, records 225 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than José Antonio del Río, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and José Antonio del Río ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

José Antonio del Río 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 José Antonio del Río sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031 64
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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José Antonio del Río D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • José Antonio del Río, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Barcelona, records 64 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than José Antonio del Río, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and José Antonio del Río falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

José Antonio del Río is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. The subfields of study that feature prominently in their work include Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Pharmacology.

Their scientific contributions focus extensively on key topics such as Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, prion diseases and protein misfolding, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, nerve injury and regeneration, mitochondrial function and pathology, and neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

José Antonio del Río has published in several frequent venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Molecular Neurobiology, Research Square (Research Square), and Cells. These channels indicate a strong presence in molecular and cellular neuroscience publications alongside broader biomedical science outlets.

Recent papers associated with their work demonstrate a range of topics and years of publication:

  • Macrophagic and microglial complexity after neuronal injury, 2020, Progress in Neurobiology
  • Dysregulated protein phosphorylation: A determining condition in the continuum of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Brain Pathology
  • Utility of Galleria mellonella larvae for evaluating nanoparticle toxicology, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Familial globular glial tauopathy linked to MAPT mutations: molecular neuropathology and seeding capacity of a prototypical mixed neuronal and glial tauopathy, 2020, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Astrocytic glycogen accumulation drives the pathophysiology of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease, 2021, Brain

Frequent co-authors in José Antonio del Río's network include:

  • Isidró Ferrer
  • Pol Andrés-Benito
  • Arnau Hervera
  • Rosalina Gavín
  • Vanessa Gil

The scope and variety of these collaborations suggest interdisciplinary approaches within neuroscience and molecular medicine, involving both clinical and experimental frameworks.

Best Publications

  • A role for Cajal–Retzius cells and reelin in the development of hippocampal connections

    José A. Del Río;Bernd Heimrich;Víctor Borrell;Eckart Förster

  • Reactive oxygen species regulate axonal regeneration through the release of exosomal NADPH oxidase 2 complexes into injured axons

    Arnau Hervera;Francesco De Virgiliis;Francesco De Virgiliis;Ilaria Palmisano;Luming Zhou

  • TrkB and TrkC signaling are required for maturation and synaptogenesis of hippocampal connections.

    Albert Martı́nez;Soledad Alcántara;Vı́ctor Borrell;José A. Del Rı́o

  • The Netrin family of guidance factors: emphasis on Netrin-1 signalling.

    María J. Barallobre;Marta Pascual;José A. Del Río;Eduardo Soriano

  • Measures in the first year of therapy predict the response to interferon beta in MS.

    J Río;J Castilló;A Rovira;M Tintoré

  • The Cells of Cajal-Retzius: Still a Mystery One Century After

    Eduardo Soriano;José Antonio del Río

  • Glutamate-like Immunoreactivity and Fate of Cajal-Retzius Cells in the Murine Cortex as Identified with Calretinin Antibody

    José A. del Río;Albert Martinez;Montserrat Fonseca;Carme Auladell

  • Reelin expression and glycosylation patterns are altered in Alzheimer’s disease

    Arancha Botella-López;Ferran Burgaya;Rosalina Gavín;M. Salud García-Ayllón

  • TrkB Signaling Is Required for Postnatal Survival of CNS Neurons and Protects Hippocampal and Motor Neurons from Axotomy-Induced Cell Death

    Soledad Alcántara;Jonas Frisén;José Antonio del Rı́o;Eduardo Soriano

  • Reelin Regulates the Development and Synaptogenesis of the Layer-Specific Entorhino-Hippocampal Connections

    Vı́ctor Borrell;José A. Del Rı́o;Soledad Alcántara;Michèle Derer

  • Thyroid hormone regulates reelin and dab1 expression during brain development

    Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Mónica Ruiz;José A. Del Rı́o;Soledad Alcántara

  • Involvement of Distinct Pioneer Neurons in the Formation of Layer-Specific Connections in the Hippocampus

    Hans Supèr;Albert Martı́nez;José A. Del Rı́o;Eduardo Soriano

  • Adult mouse brain gene expression patterns bear an embryologic imprint

    Matthew A. Zapala;Iiris Hovatta;Julie A. Ellison;Lisa Wodicka

  • Immunocytochemical detection of 5'-bromodeoxyuridine incorporation in the central nervous system of the mouse.

    Jose A. del Rio;Eduardo Soriano

  • Development of GABA-immunoreactivity in the neocortex of the mouse.

    J A Del Rio;E Soriano;I Ferrer

  • Organization of the embryonic and early postnatal murine hippocampus. I. Immunocytochemical characterization of neuronal populations in the subplate and marginal zone.

    Soriano E;Del Río Ja;Martínez A;Supèr H

  • Cerebellar GABAergic progenitors adopt an external granule cell-like phenotype in the absence of Ptf1a transcription factor expression

    Marta Pascual;Ibane Abasolo;Ana Mingorance-Le Meur;Albert Martínez

  • Disruption of Neuronal Migration and Radial Glia in the Developing Cerebral Cortex Following Ablation of Cajal–Retzius Cells

    Hans Supèr;José A. Del Río;Albert Martínez;Pol Pérez-Sust

  • MAP1B is required for Netrin 1 signaling in neuronal migration and axonal guidance.

    José A Del Rı́o;Christian González-Billault;Jesús M Ureña;Eva M Jiménez

  • Cajal-Retzius Cells Regulate the Radial Glia Phenotype in the Adult and Developing Cerebellum and Alter Granule Cell Migration

    Eduardo Soriano;Eduardo Soriano;Rosa M. Alvarado-Mallart;Nicole Dumesnil;José A. Del Río

Frequent Co-Authors

Xavier Montalban
Xavier Montalban Autonomous University of Barcelona
Eduardo Soriano
Eduardo Soriano University of Barcelona
Isidro Ferrer
Isidro Ferrer University of Barcelona
Manuel Comabella
Manuel Comabella Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
Inga Zerr
Inga Zerr University of Göttingen
Jesús Avila
Jesús Avila Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa
Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier University of Barcelona
Marta Pascual
Marta Pascual University of Barcelona
Víctor Borrell
Víctor Borrell Miguel Hernandez University
Adriano Aguzzi
Adriano Aguzzi University of Zurich

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