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D-Index
86
Citations
26000
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14175
National Ranking
200

José Castillo 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 José Castillo sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 422 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José Castillo 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 José Castillo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

José Castillo is affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain and has a significant body of research primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focuses extensively on neurology and related subfields, including epidemiology and molecular biology, indicating a broad interdisciplinary approach to neurological sciences.

Their main scientific interests encompass Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, and Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments. Additional topics covered in their work include Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research, S100 Proteins and Annexins, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, and Migraine and Headache Studies.

José Castillo's publication record includes contributions to multiple journals, with frequent appearances in the Journal of Clinical Medicine and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Other common venues include Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Neurology, and the SSRN Electronic Journal.

Their recent research outputs include the following papers:

  • Random forest-based prediction of stroke outcome, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Early Neurological Change After Ischemic Stroke Is Associated With 90-Day Outcome, 2020, Stroke
  • Ceramide Metabolism and Parkinson's Disease-Therapeutic Targets, 2021, Biomolecules
  • Regulatory T cells participate in the recovery of ischemic stroke patients, 2020, BMC Neurology
  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Vascular Alterations in Alzheimer's Disease, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors in their work include Tomás Sobrino, Ramón Iglesias-Rey, Francisco Campos, Pablo Hervella, and Manuel Rodríguez-Yáñez, demonstrating collaboration with several researchers within related medical and neurological fields.

The frequent publication venues reflect a focus on clinical and molecular aspects of medicine, with José Castillo's work appearing predominantly in journals that address both applied clinical medicine and molecular science research.

Best Publications

  • Proinflammatory Cytokines and Early Neurological Worsening in Ischemic Stroke

    Nicolás Vila;José Castillo;Antonio Dávalos;Ángel Chamorro

  • Blood Pressure Decrease During the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke Is Associated With Brain Injury and Poor Stroke Outcome

    José Castillo;Rogelio Leira;María M. García;Joaquín Serena

  • Early neurologic deterioration in intracerebral hemorrhage: predictors and associated factors.

    R. Leira;A. Davalos;Y. Silva;A. Gil-Peralta

  • Plasma Metalloproteinase-9 Concentration Predicts Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Mar Castellanos;Rogelio Leira;Joaquín Serena;José M. Pumar

  • Neurological Deterioration in Acute Ischemic Stroke Potential Predictors and Associated Factors in the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) I

    A Dávalos;D Toni;F Iweins;Emmanuel Lesaffre

  • Oral Citicoline in Acute Ischemic Stroke An Individual Patient Data Pooling Analysis of Clinical Trials

    Antoni Dávalos;José Castillo;José Álvarez-Sabín;Julio J. Secades

  • Timing for Fever-Related Brain Damage in Acute Ischemic Stroke

    José Castillo;Antoni Dávalos;Jaume Marrugat;Manuel Noya

  • Statin treatment withdrawal in ischemic stroke: A controlled randomized study

    M. Blanco;F. Nombela;M. Castellanos;M. Rodriguez-Yáñez

  • Levels of Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines and Neurological Worsening in Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Nicolás Vila;José Castillo;Antonio Dávalos;Anna Esteve

  • Progression of ischaemic stroke and excitotoxic aminoacids

    José Castillo;Antoni Dávalos;Manuel Noya

  • Relationship of blood pressure, antihypertensive therapy, and outcome in ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis: retrospective analysis from Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-International Stroke Thrombolysis Register (SITS-ISTR)

    Niaz Ahmed;Nils Wahlgren;Michael Brainin;José Castillo

  • Molecular signatures of brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage

    J. Castillo;A. Davalos;J. Alvarez-Sabin;J. M. Pumar

  • Inflammation-mediated damage in progressing lacunar infarctions: a potential therapeutic target.

    Mar Castellanos;José Castillo;María M. García;Rogelio Leira

  • Citicoline in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: an international, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled study (ICTUS trial)

    Antoni Dávalos;José Alvarez-Sabín;José Castillo;Exuperio Díez-Tejedor

  • Absolute risk and predictors of the growth of acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Rustam Al-Shahi Salman;Joseph Frantzias;Robert J Lee;Patrick D Lyden

  • The Increase of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells After Acute Ischemic Stroke Is Associated With Good Outcome

    Tomás Sobrino;Olivia Hurtado;María Ángeles Moro;Manuel Rodríguez-Yáñez

  • Neuroexcitatory Amino Acids and Their Relation to Infarct Size and Neurological Deficit in Ischemic Stroke

    José Castillo;Antoni Dávalos;Javier Naveiro;Manuel Noya

  • Molecular Signatures of Vascular Injury Are Associated With Early Growth of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Yolanda Silva;Rogelio Leira;Javier Tejada;José M. Lainez

  • Neuroprotection afforded by prior citicoline administration in experimental brain ischemia: effects on glutamate transport.

    Olivia Hurtado;María A. Moro;Antonio Cárdenas;Verónica Sánchez

  • The Prognostic Value of Capillary Glucose Levels in Acute Stroke The GLycemia in Acute Stroke (GLIAS) Study

    Blanca Fuentes;José Castillo;Belén San José;Rogelio Leira

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoni Dávalos
Antoni Dávalos Autonomous University of Barcelona
Miguel Blanco
Miguel Blanco University of Santiago de Compostela
Ignacio Lizasoain
Ignacio Lizasoain Complutense University of Madrid
María A. Moro
María A. Moro Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.): Madrid, ES
Joan Montaner
Joan Montaner Autonomous University of Barcelona
José Álvarez-Sabín
José Álvarez-Sabín Autonomous University of Barcelona
Ángel Chamorro
Ángel Chamorro University of Barcelona
José M. Ferro
José M. Ferro University of Lisbon
Juan P. Bolaños
Juan P. Bolaños University of Salamanca
David Mirelman
David Mirelman Weizmann Institute of Science

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