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José M. Villalba

José M. Villalba

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9159
World Ranking
14639
National Ranking
312

José M. Villalba 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 M. Villalba sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 201 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José M. Villalba 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 M. Villalba sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

José M. Villalba is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain. Their research activities are primarily situated at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a substantial body of work also positioned within the field of medicine. Their specialization includes several subfields such as molecular biology, physiology, immunology, cell biology, and epidemiology.

Their scientific contributions focus on a range of main topics including adipose tissue and metabolism, mitochondrial function and pathology, muscle metabolism and nutrition, autophagy in disease and therapy, coenzyme Q10 studies and effects, biochemical acid research studies, and muscle physiology and disorders.

The following recent papers highlight key aspects of their research:

  • Mitochondrial dynamics maintain muscle stem cell regenerative competence throughout adult life by regulating metabolism and mitophagy, 2022, Cell Stem Cell
  • Protective Role of Nrf2 in Renal Disease, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is a marker of aging and cellular senescence, 2021, Aging
  • Anti-dsDNA Antibodies Increase the Cardiovascular Risk in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Promoting a Distinctive Immune and Vascular Activation, 2021, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Mitochondrial dynamics maintain muscle stem cell regenerative competence throughout adult life by regulating metabolism and mitophagy, 2022, Cell Stem Cell

Frequent co-authors include:

  • José A. González-Reyes
  • María I. Burón
  • Sandra Rodríguez-López
  • C. Pérez-Sánchez
  • Luz Marina Sánchez-Mendoza

Their publications often appear in specific scientific journals and venues, with multiple contributions made to:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • GeroScience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Stem Cell

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

  • Effects of Sex, Strain, and Energy Intake on Hallmarks of Aging in Mice

    Sarah J. Mitchell;Julio Madrigal-Matute;Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Evandro Fang

  • Sirtuin activators and inhibitors.

    José M. Villalba;Francisco J. Alcaín

  • Functional expression of plant plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase in yeast endoplasmic reticulum.

    J M Villalba;M G Palmgren;G E Berberián;C Ferguson

  • SRT2104 extends survival of male mice on a standard diet and preserves bone and muscle mass

    Evi M Mercken;Sarah J Mitchell;Sarah J Mitchell;Sarah J Mitchell;Alejandro Martin-Montalvo;Robin K Minor

  • Coenzyme Q reductase from liver plasma membrane: purification and role in trans-plasma-membrane electron transport

    Jose M. Villalba;Francisco Navarro;Francisco Cordoba;Antonio Serrano

  • The importance of plasma membrane coenzyme Q in aging and stress responses.

    Plácido Navas;José Manuel Villalba;Rafael de Cabo

  • Therapeutic use of coenzyme Q10 and coenzyme Q10-related compounds and formulations

    Jose M Villalba;Cristina Parrado;Monica Santos-Gonzalez;Francisco J Alcain

  • C-terminal deletion analysis of plant plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase: yeast as a model system for solute transport across the plant plasma membrane.

    Birgitte Regenberg;Jose Manuel Villalba;Frank C. Lanfermeijer;Michael G. Palmgren

  • NRF2, cancer and calorie restriction.

    A Martín-Montalvo;J M Villalba;P Navas;R de Cabo

  • Plasma membrane redox system in the control of stress-induced apoptosis.

    José M. Villalba;Plácido Navas

  • Vitamin E and selenium deficiency induces expression of the ubiquinone-dependent antioxidant system at the plasma membrane

    F. Navarro;P. Navas;J. R. Burgess;R. I. Bello

  • Role of cytochrome b5 reductase on the antioxidant function of coenzyme Q in the plasma membrane

    J.M. Villalba;F. Navarro;C. Gómez-Díaz;A. Arroyo

  • Yeast biocapsules : A new immobilization method and their applications

    Rafael A. Peinado;Juan J. Moreno;Jose M. Villalba;Jose A. González-Reyes

  • Immunocytolocalization of plasma-membrane H(+)-ATPase in maize coleoptiles and enclosed leaves.

    Jose M. Villalba;Martin Lützelschwab;Ramón Serrano

  • Ascorbate function at the plasma membrane

    Plácido Navas;JoséM. Villalba;Francisco Córdoba

  • Zonal Changes in Ascorbate and Hydrogen Peroxide Contents, Peroxidase, and Ascorbate-Related Enzyme Activities in Onion Roots

    María Del Carmen Córdoba-Pedregosa;Francisco Córdoba;José Manuel Villalba;José Antonio González-Reyes

  • Mediterranean Diet Supplemented With Coenzyme Q10 Modifies the Expression of Proinflammatory and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress–Related Genes in Elderly Men and Women

    Elena M. Yubero-Serrano;Lorena Gonzalez-Guardia;Oriol Rangel-Zuñiga;Javier Delgado-Lista

  • Cloning, expression and immunolocalization pattern of a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene from strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa cv. Chandler)

    R. Blanco‐Portales;N. Medina‐Escobar;J. A. López‐Ráez;J. A. González‐Reyes

  • Antioxidant ascorbate is stabilized by NADH-coenzyme Q10 reductase in the plasma membrane.

    Consuelo Gómez-Díaz;Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Aguilera;María P. Barroso;José M. Villalba

Frequent Co-Authors

Plácido Navas
Plácido Navas Pablo de Olavide University
Rafael de Cabo
Rafael de Cabo National Institutes of Health
Jose Lopez-Miranda
Jose Lopez-Miranda Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Francisco Perez-Jimenez
Francisco Perez-Jimenez Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Michael G. Palmgren
Michael G. Palmgren University of Copenhagen
Ramón Serrano
Ramón Serrano Universitat Politècnica de València
Frederick L. Crane
Frederick L. Crane Purdue University West Lafayette
Michel Bernier
Michel Bernier National Institutes of Health
Catherine F. Clarke
Catherine F. Clarke University of California, Los Angeles
Miguel A. Aon
Miguel A. Aon National Institutes of Health

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