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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
53388
World Ranking
4428
National Ranking
7

Leonidas Stefanis 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 Leonidas Stefanis sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 319 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leonidas Stefanis 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 Leonidas Stefanis 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Leonidas Stefanis is affiliated with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and neuroscience, with specific attention to neurology, molecular biology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience. Stefanis has contributed extensively to the understanding of neurological disorders and treatments, including Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, and dementia and cognitive impairment research.

The scientist has published numerous papers in key venues related to their fields. Frequent publication outlets include Movement Disorders, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, npj Parkinsonʼs Disease, and Neurological Sciences.

Stefanis's recent papers include the following:

  • TDP-43 loss and ALS-risk SNPs drive mis-splicing and depletion of UNC13A (2022), published in Nature
  • Alpha-synuclein research: defining strategic moves in the battle against Parkinson's disease (2021), published in npj Parkinson s Disease
  • A Novel SNCA A30G Mutation Causes Familial Parkinsonʼs Disease (2021), published in Movement Disorders
  • Validation of differentially expressed brain-enriched microRNAs in the plasma of PD patients (2020), published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • Differentially Expressed Circular RNAs in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Parkinson's Disease (2021), published in Movement Disorders

Stefanis frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Christos Koros
  • Sokratis G. Papageorgiou
  • Anastasia Bougea
  • Nikolaos Papagiannakis
  • María Stamelou

The main topics covered in Stefanis's work include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Overall, the research output reflects a strong focus on neurodegenerative diseases and their molecular underpinnings, emphasizing Parkinson's disease and related neurological conditions. The collaboration network and choice of publication venues indicate active participation in both clinical and molecular aspects of neuroscience research.

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

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Impaired degradation of mutant α-synuclein by chaperone-mediated autophagy

    Ana Maria Cuervo;Leonidas Stefanis;Ross Fredenburg;Peter T. Lansbury

  • α-Synuclein in Parkinson’s Disease

    Leonidas Stefanis

  • Cell-produced alpha-synuclein is secreted in a calcium-dependent manner by exosomes and impacts neuronal survival.

    Evangelia Emmanouilidou;Katerina Melachroinou;Theodoros Roumeliotis;Spiros D. Garbis

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Wild Type α-Synuclein Is Degraded by Chaperone-mediated Autophagy and Macroautophagy in Neuronal Cells

    Tereza Vogiatzi;Maria Xilouri;Kostas Vekrellis;Leonidas Stefanis;Leonidas Stefanis

  • Expression of A53T Mutant But Not Wild-Type α-Synuclein in PC12 Cells Induces Alterations of the Ubiquitin-Dependent Degradation System, Loss of Dopamine Release, and Autophagic Cell Death

    Leonidas Stefanis;Kristin E. Larsen;Hardy J. Rideout;David Sulzer

  • Autophagy and its possible roles in nervous system diseases, damage and repair.

    David C Rubinsztein;Marian DiFiglia;Nathaniel Heintz;Ralph A Nixon

  • α-Synuclein Overexpression in PC12 and Chromaffin Cells Impairs Catecholamine Release by Interfering with a Late Step in Exocytosis

    Kristin E. Larsen;Yvonne Schmitz;Matthew D. Troyer;Eugene Mosharov

  • Pathological roles of α-synuclein in neurological disorders

    Kostas Vekrellis;Maria Xilouri;Evangelia Emmanouilidou;Hardy J Rideout

  • Abberant α-Synuclein Confers Toxicity to Neurons in Part through Inhibition of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy

    Maria Xilouri;Tereza Vogiatzi;Kostas Vekrellis;David Park

  • Association of LRRK2 exonic variants with susceptibility to Parkinson's disease: a case-control study.

    Owen A. Ross;Alexandra I. Soto-Ortolaza;Michael G. Heckman;Jan O. Aasly

  • α-Synuclein activation of protein phosphatase 2A reduces tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylation in dopaminergic cells

    Xiangmin M. Peng;Roya Tehranian;Paula Dietrich;Leonidas Stefanis

  • Multiple Pathways of Neuronal Death Induced by DNA-Damaging Agents, NGF Deprivation, and Oxidative Stress

    David S. Park;Erick J. Morris;Leonidas Stefanis;Carol M. Troy

  • Autophagy and Alpha-Synuclein: Relevance to Parkinson's Disease and Related Synucleopathies

    Maria Xilouri;Oeystein Roed Brekk;Leonidas Stefanis;Leonidas Stefanis

  • α-Synuclein and protein degradation systems: a reciprocal relationship.

    Maria Xilouri;Oystein Rod Brekk;Leonidas Stefanis;Leonidas Stefanis

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • APOPTOSIS IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS

    Leonidas Stefanis;Robert E. Burke;Lloyd A. Greene

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Stamelou
Maria Stamelou Hygeia Hospital
Nikolaos Scarmeas
Nikolaos Scarmeas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Lloyd A. Greene
Lloyd A. Greene Columbia University
Rejko Krüger
Rejko Krüger University of Luxembourg
Georgios Tsivgoulis
Georgios Tsivgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
David S. Park
David S. Park New York University
Mary H. Kosmidis
Mary H. Kosmidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Enza Maria Valente
Enza Maria Valente University of Pavia
John P. A. Ioannidis
John P. A. Ioannidis Stanford University
Matthew J. Farrer
Matthew J. Farrer University of Florida

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