2026 María C. Romero-Puertas: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	53	15959	14648	351	345	113	14824

Overview

María C. Romero-Puertas is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant emphasis on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's subfields of study include plant science, molecular biology, physiology, pollution, and environmental chemistry.

Their work addresses various topics related to plant biology and environmental stress. Key themes include:

Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
Plant responses to elevated CO2
Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Several recent publications highlight the scope of their research:

"Pre-storage nitric oxide treatment enhances chilling tolerance of zucchini fruit (Cucurbita pepo L.) by S-nitrosylation of proteins and modulation of the antioxidant response," 2020, Postharvest Biology and Technology
"Characterization of mechanisms involved in tolerance and accumulation of Cd in Biscutella auriculata L," 2020, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
"Peroxisomes as redox-signaling nodes in intracellular communication and stress responses," 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
"An update on redox signals in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress crosstalk: insights from cadmium and fungal pathogen interactions," 2021, Journal of Experimental Botany
"Assessment of antioxidant enzymes in leaves and roots of Phaseolus vulgaris plants under cadmium stress//Evaluación de enzimas antioxidantes en hojas y raíces de plantas Phaseolus vulgaris bajo estrés de cadmio," 2020, BIOtecnia

The scientist frequently publishes in several key journals, including:

Journal of Experimental Botany
Frontiers in Plant Science
Free Radical Biology and Medicine
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Plant Cell & Environment

Collaborations are a notable feature of María C. Romero-Puertas' work. Frequent co-authors include:

Luisa M. Sandalio
María Ángeles Peláez-Vico
Laura C. Terrón-Camero
Sergey Shabala
Eliana Molina-Moya

Best Publications

Cadmium‐induced changes in the growth and oxidative metabolism of pea plants

L.M. Sandalio;H.C. Dalurzo;M. Gómez;M.C. Romero‐Puertas

1879
Citations
Cadmium-induced subcellular accumulation of O2·− and H2O2 in pea leaves

M. C. Romero‐Puertas;M. Rodríguez‐Serrano;F. J. Corpas;M. Gómez

953
Citations
Cellular Response of Pea Plants to Cadmium Toxicity: Cross Talk between Reactive Oxygen Species, Nitric Oxide, and Calcium

María Rodríguez-Serrano;María C. Romero-Puertas;Diana M. Pazmiño;Pilar S. Testillano

711
Citations
Cadmium effect on oxidative metabolism of pea (Pisum sativum L.) roots. Imaging of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide accumulation in vivo

María Rodríguez-Serrano;María C Romero-Puertas;Ana Zabalza;Francisco J Corpas

657
Citations
Plant proteases, protein degradation, and oxidative stress: role of peroxisomes

José M. Palma;Luisa M. Sandalio;F. Javier Corpas;María C. Romero-Puertas

604
Citations
Cadmium causes the oxidative modification of proteins in pea plants

M. C. Romero-Puertas;J. M. Palma;M. Gómez;L. A. Del Río

584
Citations
Cellular and Subcellular Localization of Endogenous Nitric Oxide in Young and Senescent Pea Plants

Francisco J. Corpas;Juan B. Barroso;Alfonso Carreras;Miguel Quirós

451
Citations
Arabidopsis nonsymbiotic hemoglobin AHb1 modulates nitric oxide bioactivity

Michele Perazzolli;Paola Dominici;Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Elisa Zago

421
Citations
Differential expression and regulation of antioxidative enzymes by cadmium in pea plants

María C. Romero-Puertas;Francisco J. Corpas;María Rodríguez-Serrano;Manuel Gómez

399
Citations
S-Nitrosylation of Peroxiredoxin II E Promotes Peroxynitrite-Mediated Tyrosine Nitration

Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Miriam Laxa;Alessandro Mattè;Federica Zaninotto

397
Citations
Nitric oxide signalling functions in plant-pathogen interactions.

María C. Romero-Puertas;Michele Perazzolli;Michele Perazzolli;Elisa D. Zago;Massimo Delledonne

322
Citations
Proteomic analysis of S-nitrosylated proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana undergoing hypersensitive response

Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Natascia Campostrini;Alessandro Mattè;Pier Giorgio Righetti

302
Citations
S-Nitrosylated proteins in pea (Pisum sativum L.) leaf peroxisomes: changes under abiotic stress

Ana P. Ortega-Galisteo;María Rodríguez-Serrano;Diana M. Pazmiño;Dharmendra K. Gupta

294
Citations
Metacaspase activity of Arabidopsis thaliana is regulated by S-nitrosylation of a critical cysteine residue.

Beatrice Belenghi;Maria del Carmen Romero-Puertas;Dominique Vercammen;Anouk Brackenier

288
Citations
Localization of S-nitrosoglutathione and expression of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase in pea plants under cadmium stress

Juan B Barroso;Francisco J Corpas;Alfonso Carreras;María Rodríguez-Serrano

279
Citations
S-nitrosylation triggers ABI5 degradation to promote seed germination and seedling growth.

Pablo Albertos;María C. Romero-Puertas;Kiyoshi Tatematsu;Isabel Mateos

275
Citations
Peroxisomes sense and respond to environmental cues by regulating ROS and RNS signalling networks.

L. M. Sandalio;M. C. Romero-Puertas

255
Citations
Antioxidative enzymes in cultivars of pepper plants with different sensitivity to cadmium

Ana M. León;José M. Palma;Francisco J. Corpas;Manuel Gómez

236
Citations
Glutathione reductase from pea leaves: response to abiotic stress and characterization of the peroxisomal isozyme

María C. Romero‐Puertas;Francisco J. Corpas;Luisa M. Sandalio;Marina Leterrier

231
Citations
Cadmium toxicity and oxidative metabolism of pea leaf peroxisomes

M C Romero-Puertas;I McCarthy;L M Sandalio;J M Palma

199
Citations