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Ligia Toro

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12781
World Ranking
9315
National Ranking
4113

Ligia Toro 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 Ligia Toro sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 219 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ligia Toro 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 Ligia Toro 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ligia Toro is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States. Their academic and research activities are associated with this institution.

Details about recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields and subfields of study, as well as main topics of work, are not available for this researcher. There are no listed awards or distinctions linked to this individual.

Because of the limited available data, it is not possible to elaborate on the specific research focus or contributions of Ligia Toro within academic literature or scientific discourse at this time.

Best Publications

  • The crystal structure of mouse VDAC1 at 2.3 Å resolution reveals mechanistic insights into metabolite gating

    Rachna Ujwal;Duilio Cascio;Jacques-Philippe Colletier;Salem Faham

  • Large conductance voltage- and calcium-dependent K+ channel, a distinct member of voltage-dependent ion channels with seven N-terminal transmembrane segments (S0-S6), an extracellular N terminus, and an intracellular (S9-S10) C terminus

    Pratap Meera;Martin Wallner;Min Song;Ligia Toro

  • Molecular basis of fast inactivation in voltage and Ca2+-activated K+ channels: A transmembrane β-subunit homolog

    Martin Wallner;Pratap Meera;Ligia Toro

  • A neuronal β subunit (KCNMB4) makes the large conductance, voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ channel resistant to charybdotoxin and iberiotoxin

    Pratap Meera;Martin Wallner;Ligia Toro

  • Determinant for beta-subunit regulation in high-conductance voltage-activated and Ca(2+)-sensitive K+ channels: an additional transmembrane region at the N terminus.

    Martin Wallner;Pratap Meera;Ligia Toro

  • Maxi-KCa, a Unique Member of the Voltage-Gated K Channel Superfamily

    L. Toro;M. Wallner;P. Meera;Y. Tanaka

  • Molecular constituents of maxi KCa channels in human coronary smooth muscle: predominant α+β subunit complexes

    Yoshio Tanaka;Pratap Meera;Min Song;Hans-Günther Knaus

  • MaxiK channel partners: physiological impact

    Rong Lu;Abderrahmane Alioua;Yogesh Kumar;Mansoureh Eghbali

  • CORRELATION BETWEEN CHARGE MOVEMENT AND IONIC CURRENT DURING SLOW INACTIVATION IN SHAKER K+ CHANNELS

    Riccardo Olcese;Ramón Latorre;Ligia Toro;Francisco Bezanilla

  • A calcium switch for the functional coupling between α (hslo) and β subunits (KV, Caβ) of maxi K channels

    P Meera;M Wallner;Z Jiang;L Toro

  • Molecular and Functional Signature of Heart Hypertrophy During Pregnancy

    Mansoureh Eghbali;Rupal Deva;Abderrahmane Alioua;Tamara Y. Minosyan

  • The Large Conductance, Voltage-dependent, and Calcium-sensitive K+ Channel, Hslo, Is a Target of cGMP-dependent Protein Kinase Phosphorylation in Vivo

    Abderrahmane Alioua;Yoshio Tanaka;Martin Wallner;Franz Hofmann

  • Gating of Shaker K+ channels: I. Ionic and gating currents

    E. Stefani;L. Toro;E. Perozo;F. Bezanilla

  • Characterization of and modulation by a beta-subunit of a human maxi KCa channel cloned from myometrium.

    Wallner M;Meera P;Ottolia M;Kaczorowski Gj

  • MitoBK(Ca) is encoded by the Kcnma1 gene, and a splicing sequence defines its mitochondrial location.

    Harpreet Singh;Rong Lu;Jean C. Bopassa;Andrea L. Meredith

  • A novel estrogen receptor GPER inhibits mitochondria permeability transition pore opening and protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Jean Chrisostome Bopassa;Mansoureh Eghbali;Ligia Toro;Enrico Stefani

  • Calcium-activated K+ channels as modulators of human myometrial contractile activity.

    K. Anwer;C. Oberti;G. J. Perez;N. Perez-Reyes

  • Human and Rodent MaxiK Channel β-Subunit Genes: Cloning and Characterization

    Z. Jiang;M. Wallner;P. Meera;L. Toro

  • Novel voltage clamp to record small, fast currents from ion channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes.

    M. Taglialatela;L. Toro;E. Stefani

  • Skeletal muscle action of estrogen receptor α is critical for the maintenance of mitochondrial function and metabolic homeostasis in females

    Vicent Ribas;Brian G. Drew;Zhenqi Zhou;Jennifer Phun

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrico Stefani
Enrico Stefani University of California, Los Angeles
Yibin Wang
Yibin Wang University of California, Los Angeles
Barbara M. Sanborn
Barbara M. Sanborn Colorado State University
Andrée Krust
Andrée Krust Collège de France
Francisco Bezanilla
Francisco Bezanilla University of Chicago
Peipei Ping
Peipei Ping University of California, Los Angeles
Duilio Cascio
Duilio Cascio University of California, Los Angeles
Lutz Birnbaumer
Lutz Birnbaumer National Institutes of Health
Ting Wang
Ting Wang Washington University in St. Louis
Aldons J. Lusis
Aldons J. Lusis University of California, Los Angeles

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