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José López-Barneo 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 López-Barneo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 245 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José López-Barneo 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 López-Barneo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

José López-Barneo is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans multiple fields within biomedicine, notably focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine. Their work frequently addresses topics such as the neuroscience of respiration and sleep, high altitude and hypoxia, cancer related to hypoxia and metabolism, hemoglobin structure and function, mitochondrial function and pathology, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, as well as neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

Their scientific output includes significant recent publications across highly regarded journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Disruption of mitochondrial complex I induces progressive parkinsonism," 2021, Nature
  • "Mitochondrial integrated stress response controls lung epithelial cell fate," 2023, Nature
  • "Hypoxia compromises the mitochondrial metabolism of Alzheimer's disease microglia via HIF1," 2021, Nature Aging
  • "Acute O 2 sensing through HIF2α-dependent expression of atypical cytochrome oxidase subunits in arterial chemoreceptors," 2020, Science Signaling
  • "Succinate dehydrogenase/complex II is critical for metabolic and epigenetic regulation of T cell proliferation and inflammation," 2022, Science Immunology

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, which includes Patricia Ortega-Sáenz, Lin Gao, Alejandro Moreno-Domínguez, Olaia Colinas, and Alberto Pascual. These collaborations contribute to their multidisciplinary approach and extensive research output.

Their works often appear in several recurring publication venues, reflecting sustained engagement with these platforms. These venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Nature
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Function

Their research interests overlap with focused subfields such as endocrine and autonomic systems, genetics, neurology, molecular biology, and cancer research. This range highlights the breadth of their investigations into molecular mechanisms and disease processes.

Recognition of their contributions to science is indicated by memberships in esteemed organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 1998 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Effects of external cations and mutations in the pore region on C-type inactivation of Shaker potassium channels.

    J. Lopezbarneo;T. Hoshi;S. H. Heinemann;R. W. Aldrich

  • Cellular Mechanism of Oxygen Sensing

    José López-Barneo;Ricardo Pardal;Patricia Ortega-Sáenz

  • Chemotransduction in the carotid body: K+ current modulated by PO2 in type I chemoreceptor cells.

    José López-Barneo;José R. López-López;Juán Ureña;Constancio Gonzalez

  • Disease-specific phenotypes in dopamine neurons from human iPS-based models of genetic and sporadic Parkinson's disease.

    Adriana Sánchez‐Danés;Yvonne Richaud‐Patin;Iria Carballo‐Carbajal;Senda Jiménez‐Delgado

  • Acute Oxygen-Sensing Mechanisms

    E. Kenneth Weir;José López-Barneo;Keith J. Buckler;Stephen L. Archer

  • Disruption of mitochondrial complex I induces progressive parkinsonism.

    Patricia González-Rodríguez;Enrico Zampese;Kristen A. Stout;Jaime N. Guzman

  • Glia-like stem cells sustain physiologic neurogenesis in the adult mammalian carotid body.

    Ricardo Pardal;Patricia Ortega-Sáenz;Rocío Durán;José López-Barneo

  • Absolute requirement of GDNF for adult catecholaminergic neuron survival

    Alberto Pascual;María Hidalgo-Figueroa;José I Piruat;C Oscar Pintado

  • Neuronal activity in prepositus nucleus correlated with eye movement in the alert cat.

    J. Lopez-Barneo;C. Darlot;A. Berthoz;R. Baker

  • Hypoxia induces voltage-dependent Ca2+ entry and quantal dopamine secretion in carotid body glomus cells.

    J Ureña;R Fernández-Chacón;A R Benot;G A Alvarez de Toledo

  • Abnormal sympathoadrenal development and systemic hypotension in PHD3-/- mice.

    T Bishop;D Gallagher;A Pascual;CA Lygate

  • Low glucose-sensing cells in the carotid body.

    Ricardo Pardal;José López-Barneo

  • Low pO2 selectively inhibits K channel activity in chemoreceptor cells of the mammalian carotid body.

    J López-López;C González;J Ureña;J López-Barneo

  • Oxygen Sensing by Arterial Chemoreceptors Depends on Mitochondrial Complex I Signaling

    M. Carmen Fernández-Agüera;M. Carmen Fernández-Agüera;Lin Gao;Lin Gao;Patricia González-Rodríguez;Patricia González-Rodríguez;C. Oscar Pintado

  • The mitochondrial SDHD gene is required for early embryogenesis, and its partial deficiency results in persistent carotid body glomus cell activation with full responsiveness to hypoxia.

    José I. Piruat;C. Oscar Pintado;Patricia Ortega-Sáenz;Marta Roche

  • Single K+ channels in membrane patches of arterial chemoreceptor cells are modulated by O2 tension.

    M D Ganfornina;J López-Barneo

  • External calcium ions are required for potassium channel gating in squid neurons

    Clay M. Armstrong;Jose Lopez-Barneo

  • Cellular and Functional Recovery of Parkinsonian Rats after Intrastriatal Transplantation of Carotid Body Cell Aggregates

    Emilio F Espejo;Rafael J Montoro;José A Armengol;José López-Barneo

  • Oxygen sensing by ion channels and chemotransduction in single glomus cells

    R J Montoro;J Ureña;R Fernández-Chacón;G Alvarez de Toledo

  • Oxygen-sensing by ion channels and the regulation of cellular functions

    José López-Barneo

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall S. Johnson
Randall S. Johnson University of Cambridge
Javier Vitorica
Javier Vitorica University of Seville
Stephen L. Archer
Stephen L. Archer Queen's University
Navdeep S. Chandel
Navdeep S. Chandel Northwestern University
Colin A. Nurse
Colin A. Nurse McMaster University
Michael R. Duchen
Michael R. Duchen University College London
Wolfgang Kummer
Wolfgang Kummer University of Giessen
Antonia Gutierrez
Antonia Gutierrez University of Malaga
Josep M. Canals
Josep M. Canals University of Barcelona
Jose L. Labandeira-Garcia
Jose L. Labandeira-Garcia University of Santiago de Compostela

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