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D-Index
102
Citations
62960
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7498
National Ranking
107

Luis Paz-Ares 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 Luis Paz-Ares sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 756 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Luis Paz-Ares 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 Luis Paz-Ares sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Luis Paz-Ares is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain and specializes in medical research with a focus on oncology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their body of work predominantly addresses lung cancer treatments, molecular biology, and cancer research.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Epidemiology

Main topics in their research involve:

  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Luis Paz-Ares include:

  • Enriqueta Felip
  • Martin Reck
  • Manuel Cobo
  • Óscar Juan
  • Byoung Chul Cho

The researcher frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • Annals of Oncology
  • Cancer Research
  • ESMO Open

Notable recent papers by Luis Paz-Ares include:

  • First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab combined with two cycles of chemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (CheckMate 9LA): an international, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial, 2021, The Lancet Oncology
  • A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Squamous NSCLC: Protocol-Specified Final Analysis of KEYNOTE-407, 2020, Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Best Publications

  • Erlotinib versus standard chemotherapy as first-line treatment for European patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (EURTAC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial.

    Rafael Rosell;Enric Carcereny;Radj Gervais;Alain Vergnenegre

  • Screening for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Lung Cancer

    Rafael Rosell;Teresa Moran;Cristina Queralt;Rut Porta

  • Lung cancer: current therapies and new targeted treatments

    Fred R Hirsch;Giorgio V Scagliotti;James L Mulshine;Regina Kwon

  • Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

    Matthew D Hellmann;Luis Paz-Ares;Reyes Bernabe Caro;Bogdan Zurawski

  • Durvalumab plus platinum–etoposide versus platinum–etoposide in first-line treatment of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (CASPIAN): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Luis Paz-Ares;Mikhail Dvorkin;Yuanbin Chen;Niels Reinmuth

  • International germ cell consensus classification: A prognostic factor-erased staging system for metastatic germ cell cancers

    GM Mead;SP Stenning;P Cook;SD Fossa

  • Entrectinib in patients with advanced or metastatic NTRK fusion-positive solid tumours: integrated analysis of three phase 1–2 trials

    Robert C Doebele;Alexander Drilon;Alexander Drilon;Luis Paz-Ares;Salvatore Siena

  • Afatinib versus gefitinib as first-line treatment of patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (LUX-Lung 7): a phase 2B, open-label, randomised controlled trial

    Keunchil Park;Eng Huat Tan;Ken O'Byrne;Li Zhang

  • First-line ceritinib versus platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer (ASCEND-4): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study

    Jean-Charles Soria;Daniel S W Tan;Rita Chiari;Yi-Long Wu

  • First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab combined with two cycles of chemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (CheckMate 9LA): an international, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Luis Paz-Ares;Tudor-Eliade Ciuleanu;Manuel Cobo;Michael Schenker

  • Nivolumab Versus Docetaxel in Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Two-Year Outcomes From Two Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Trials (CheckMate 017 and CheckMate 057).

    Leora Horn;David R. Spigel;Everett E. Vokes;Esther Holgado

  • Maintenance therapy with pemetrexed plus best supportive care versus placebo plus best supportive care after induction therapy with pemetrexed plus cisplatin for advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (PARAMOUNT): a double-blind, phase 3, randomised controlled trial.

    Luis Paz-Ares;Filippo de Marinis;Mircea Dediu;Michael Thomas

  • Current Challenges in Cancer Treatment.

    Jon Zugazagoitia;Cristiano Guedes;Santiago Ponce;Irene Ferrer

  • EGFR expression as a predictor of survival for first-line chemotherapy plus cetuximab in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: analysis of data from the phase 3 FLEX study

    Robert Pirker;Jose R. Pereira;Joachim Von Pawel;Maciej Krzakowski

  • PARAMOUNT: Final Overall Survival Results of the Phase III Study of Maintenance Pemetrexed Versus Placebo Immediately After Induction Treatment With Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin for Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    Luis G. Paz-Ares;Filippo de Marinis;Mircea Dediu;Michael Thomas

  • First-in-Humans Trial of an RNA Interference Therapeutic Targeting VEGF and KSP in Cancer Patients with Liver Involvement

    Josep Tabernero;Geoffrey I. Shapiro;Patricia M. LoRusso;Andres Cervantes

  • Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Paclitaxel/Cisplatin/ Gemcitabine and Gemcitabine/Cisplatin in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Without Prior Systemic Therapy: EORTC Intergroup Study 30987

    Joaquim Bellmunt;Hans von der Maase;Graham M. Mead;Iwona Skoneczna

  • Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

    Bob T Li;Egbert F Smit;Yasushi Goto;Kazuhiko Nakagawa

  • Phase III Study Comparing Cisplatin Plus Fluorouracil to Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluorouracil Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

    Ricardo Hitt;Antonio López-Pousa;Javier Martínez-Trufero;Vicente Escrig

  • 2nd ESMO Consensus Conference on Lung Cancer: early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer consensus on diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    J. Vansteenkiste;L. Crinò;C. Dooms;J. Y. Douillard

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Spigel
David R. Spigel Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Kenneth J. O'Byrne
Kenneth J. O'Byrne Queensland University of Technology
Martin Reck
Martin Reck LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Enriqueta Felip
Enriqueta Felip Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
Fabrice Barlesi
Fabrice Barlesi Institut Gustave Roussy
Amancio Carnero
Amancio Carnero Spanish National Research Council
Benjamin Besse
Benjamin Besse University of Paris-Saclay
Tony Mok
Tony Mok Chinese University of Hong Kong
David Planchard
David Planchard Institut Gustave Roussy
Michael Boyer
Michael Boyer University of Utah

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