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2026

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88
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World Ranking
2649
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José Pedraza-Chaverri 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 Pedraza-Chaverri sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 444 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José Pedraza-Chaverri 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 Pedraza-Chaverri sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

José Pedraza-Chaverri is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans primarily Molecular Biology, Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nephrology, and Pharmacology.

Their work covers several thematic areas, including:

  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

José Pedraza-Chaverri has published a number of recent scientific papers, such as:

  • "RONS and Oxidative Stress: An Overview of Basic Concepts" (2022) in Oxygen
  • "Mitochondrial Redox Signaling and Oxidative Stress in Kidney Diseases" (2021) in Biomolecules
  • "Phytochemical Constituents, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Activities of the Ethanolic Extract of Mexican Brown Propolis" (2020) in Antioxidants
  • "Food additives containing nanoparticles induce gastrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity and alterations in animal behavior: The unknown role of oxidative stress" (2020) in Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • "Renal damage induced by cadmium and its possible therapy by mitochondrial transplantation" (2022) in Chemico-Biological Interactions

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Omar Emiliano Aparicio-Trejo
  • Omar Noel Medina-Campos
  • Ana Karina Aranda-Rivera
  • Estefani Yaquelin Hernández-Cruz
  • Alfredo Cruz-Gregorio

The scientific venues where José Pedraza-Chaverri has published most often include:

  • Antioxidants (25 publications)
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (8 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (7 publications)
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology (5 publications)
  • Future Pharmacology (5 publications)

Throughout their career, José Pedraza-Chaverri has concentrated research efforts on oxidative stress mechanisms and mitochondrial biology as they relate to various medical and biochemical conditions.

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

  • The role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in the modulation of autophagy and the clearance of protein aggregates in neurodegeneration.

    David Heras-Sandoval;Jazmin M. Pérez-Rojas;Jacqueline Hernández-Damián;José Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Medicinal properties of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana).

    José Pedraza-Chaverri;Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez;Marisol Orozco-Ibarra;Jazmin M. Pérez-Rojas

  • Role of oxidative and nitrosative stress in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity

    Yolanda I. Chirino;José Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Renoprotective effect of the antioxidant curcumin: Recent findings

    Joyce Trujillo;Yolanda Irasema Chirino;Eduardo Molina-Jijón;Ana Cristina Andérica-Romero

  • Protective effect of curcumin against heavy metals-induced liver damage.

    Wylly Ramsés García-Niño;José Pedraza-Chaverrí

  • Protective effect of sulforaphane against oxidative stress: recent advances.

    Carlos Enrique Guerrero-Beltrán;Mariel Calderón-Oliver;José Pedraza-Chaverri;Yolanda Irasema Chirino

  • On the antioxidant properties of kynurenic acid: free radical scavenging activity and inhibition of oxidative stress.

    R. Lugo-Huitrón;T. Blanco-Ayala;P. Ugalde-Muñiz;P. Carrillo-Mora

  • Quinolinic Acid: An Endogenous Neurotoxin with Multiple Targets

    Rafael Lugo-Huitrón;Perla Ugalde Muñiz;Benjamin Pineda;José Pedraza-Chaverrí

  • Garlic ameliorates gentamicin nephrotoxicity: relation to antioxidant enzymes.

    José Pedraza-Chaverrı́;Perla D Maldonado;Omar N Medina-Campos;Ivonne M Olivares-Corichi

  • New insights into antioxidant strategies against paraquat toxicity

    T Blanco-Ayala;A C Andérica-Romero;J Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Nutraceutical properties of phycocyanin

    Berenice Fernández-Rojas;Jesús Hernández-Juárez;José Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction as a Model to Investigate Fibrosis-Attenuating Treatments

    Elena Martínez-Klimova;Omar Emiliano Aparicio-Trejo;Edilia Tapia;José Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Antioxidant S-allylcysteine prevents gentamicin-induced oxidative stress and renal damage

    Perla D Maldonado;Diana Barrera;Isabel Rivero;Rachel Mata

  • Medicinal properties of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.): A comprehensive update

    Berenice Ovalle-Magallanes;Dianelena Eugenio-Pérez;José Pedraza-Chaverri

  • Signaling pathways activated by the phytochemical nordihydroguaiaretic acid contribute to a Keap1-independent regulation of Nrf2 stability: Role of glycogen synthase kinase-3

    Ana I. Rojo;Omar Noel Medina-Campos;Patricia Rada;Adverqueydi Zúñiga-Toalá

  • S-Allylcysteine, a garlic-derived antioxidant, ameliorates quinolinic acid-induced neurotoxicity and oxidative damage in rats.

    Francisca Pérez-Severiano;Mayra Rodríguez-Pérez;José Pedraza-Chaverrí;Perla D. Maldonado

  • Antioxidant capacity contributes to protection of ketone bodies against oxidative damage induced during hypoglycemic conditions

    María L. Haces;Karla Hernández-Fonseca;Omar N. Medina-Campos;Teresa Montiel

  • Curcumin prevents Cr(VI)-induced renal oxidant damage by a mitochondrial pathway

    Eduardo Molina-Jijón;Edilia Tapia;Cecilia Zazueta;Mohammed El Hafidi

  • Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Alexandra Scholze;Joachim Jankowski;José Pedraza-Chaverri;Pieter Evenepoel

Frequent Co-Authors

Rogelio Hernández-Pando
Rogelio Hernández-Pando Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
Syed F. Ali
Syed F. Ali National Center for Toxicological Research
Antonio Cuadrado
Antonio Cuadrado Autonomous University of Madrid
Gladis Fragoso
Gladis Fragoso National Autonomous University of Mexico
Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe
Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas
Richard J. Johnson
Richard J. Johnson University of Colorado Denver
Michael Aschner
Michael Aschner Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Atanas G. Atanasov
Atanas G. Atanasov Medical University of Vienna
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University
Olivier Neyrolles
Olivier Neyrolles Paul Sabatier University

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