2026 Josep M. Argilés: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	96	9737	9138	139	136	360	31502

Josep M. Argilés 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 Josep M. Argilés sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 360 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Josep M. Argilés 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 Josep M. Argilés sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Josep M. Argilés is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and focuses research within the broad domain of Medicine. Their work primarily centers around Physiology, with notable contributions also to Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, Cancer Research, and Psychiatry and Mental Health as subfields of study.

The research topics addressed by Argilés include Nutrition and Health in Aging, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, GDF15 and Related Biomarkers, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Exercise and Physiological Responses, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, and MicroRNA in disease regulation.

Their research output includes recent papers such as:

Cancer-associated cachexia - understanding the tumour macroenvironment and microenvironment to improve management, 2023, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
Effect of Cancer-Related Cachexia and Associated Changes in Nutritional Status, Inflammatory Status, and Muscle Mass on Immunotherapy Efficacy and Survival in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, 2023, Cancers
Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Adipose and Skeletal Muscle Tissue: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies, 2022, Cells
The atypical β-blocker S-oxprenolol reduces cachexia and improves survival in a rat cancer cachexia model, 2022, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
Skeletal muscle atrophy and dysfunction in obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus: Myocellular mechanisms involved, 2025, Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

The scientist has frequently published in several academic venues, notably:

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle (5 publications)
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
Cancers
Cells
Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Frequent collaborators in their work include Sílvia Busquets, Francisco J. López-Soriano, Queralt Jové, Edson Alves de Lima, and Natalia Álvarez Ladrón, with collaboration counts ranging from three to ten joint publications.

Best Publications

Cachexia: a new definition.

William J. Evans;John E. Morley;Josep Argilés;Connie Bales

2787
Citations
Consensus definition of sarcopenia, cachexia and pre-cachexia: joint document elaborated by Special Interest Groups (SIG) "cachexia-anorexia in chronic wasting diseases" and "nutrition in geriatrics"

M. Muscaritoli;S. D. Anker;J. Argiles;Z. Aversa

1412
Citations
Cancer cachexia: understanding the molecular basis

Josep M. Argilés;Sílvia Busquets;Britta Stemmler;Francisco J. López-Soriano

1332
Citations
Sarcopenia With Limited Mobility: An International Consensus

John E. Morley;Angela Marie Abbatecola;Josep M Argiles;Vickie Baracos

1228
Citations
Nutritional Recommendations for the Management of Sarcopenia

John E. Morley;Josep M. Argiles;William J. Evans;Shalender Bhasin

788
Citations
Cancer-associated malnutrition.

J.M. Argilés

459
Citations
Skeletal Muscle Regulates Metabolism via Interorgan Crosstalk: Roles in Health and Disease

Josep M. Argilés;Nefertiti Campos;José M. Lopez-Pedrosa;Ricardo Rueda

456
Citations
LPS induces apoptosis in macrophages mostly through the autocrine production of TNF-α

Jordi Xaus;Moònica Comalada;Annabel F. Valledor;Jorge Lloberas

414
Citations
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha mediates changes in tissue protein turnover in a rat cancer cachexia model.

Paola Costelli;Neus Carbo;Luciana Tessitore;Gregory J. Bagby

373
Citations
Resveratrol, a Natural Product Present in Wine, Decreases Tumour Growth in a Rat Tumour Model

Neus Carbó;Paola Costelli;Francesco M. Baccino;Francisco J. López-Soriano

356
Citations
Cachexia and sarcopenia: mechanisms and potential targets for intervention.

Josep M Argilés;Silvia Busquets;Britta Stemmler;Francisco J López-Soriano

302
Citations
The role of cytokines in cancer cachexia.

Josep M. Argilés;Francisco J. López‐Soriano

293
Citations
Oversecretion of interleukin-15 from skeletal muscle reduces adiposity.

LeBris S. Quinn;Barbara G. Anderson;Lena Strait-Bodey;Ashley M. Stroud

289
Citations
Overexpression of interleukin-15 induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy in vitro: implications for treatment of muscle wasting disorders.

LeBris S. Quinn;Barbara G. Anderson;Rolf H. Drivdahl;Belén Alvarez

268
Citations
The role of cytokines in cancer cachexia.

Josep M Argilés;Sílvia Busquets;Miriam Toledo;Francisco J López-Soriano

266
Citations
Inter-tissue communication in cancer cachexia

Josep M Argilés;Britta Stemmler;Francisco J López-Soriano;Silvia Busquets

264
Citations
Leptin expression in colorectal and breast cancer patients.

L Tessitore;B Vizio;O Jenkins;I De Stefano

259
Citations
The metabolic basis of cancer cachexia

Josep M. Argilés;Belén Alvarez;Francisco Javier López-Soriano

247
Citations
Interleukin-15 stimulates adiponectin secretion by 3T3-L1 adipocytes: evidence for a skeletal muscle-to-fat signaling pathway.

LeBris S. Quinn;Lena Strait-Bodey;Barbara G. Anderson;Josep M. Argilés

245
Citations
Cross-talk between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue: a link with obesity?

Josep M. Argilés;Joaquín López-Soriano;Vanessa Almendro;Sílvia Busquets

239
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco J. López-Soriano University of Barcelona

Neus Agell University of Barcelona

Kenneth C. H. Fearon University of Edinburgh

John E. Morley Saint Louis University

Josep Roca University of Barcelona

William J. Evans University of California, Berkeley

Andrew J.S. Coats The Heart Research Institute

Wolfram Doehner Charité - University Medicine Berlin

Mark V. Boekschoten Wageningen University & Research

Annemie M. W. J. Schols Maastricht University

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