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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 73 19685 18472 9803 9041 261 17494

Maria F. Lopes-Virella publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria F. Lopes-Virella between 1976 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria F. Lopes-Virella published across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2019. 9 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2019. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications
1976 2024

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria F. Lopes-Virella: publications per year, 1976 to 2024
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 4
1978 1
1979 5
1980 3
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 0
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 6
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 8
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 6
2001 6
2002 7
2003 7
2004 4
2005 8
2006 4
2007 7
2008 11
2009 8
2010 10
2011 9
2012 12
2013 12
2014 13
2015 6
2016 9
2017 6
2018 12
2019 15
2020 10
2021 8
2022 5
2023 6
2024 3
Total 280
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Maria F. Lopes-Virella 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 Maria F. Lopes-Virella sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 261 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722 261
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Maria F. Lopes-Virella 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 Maria F. Lopes-Virella sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391 73
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Maria F. Lopes-Virella is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a particular focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed notably to subfields such as molecular biology, surgery, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, physiology, and periodontics.

Their main topics of research include sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, oral microbiology and periodontitis research, pancreatitis pathology and treatment, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, diet, metabolism and disease, pain mechanisms and treatments, and pancreatic function and diabetes.

Recent significant publications by Maria F. Lopes-Virella include:

  • Risk Factors for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC) Study, 2020, Diabetes
  • Risk Factors for First and Subsequent CVD Events in Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Study, 2020, Diabetes Care
  • Rationale, Design, and Implementation of Intensive Risk Factor Treatment in the CREST2 Trial, 2020, Stroke
  • Circulating Sphingolipids in Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Associated Complications, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • LPS and palmitic acid Co-upregulate microglia activation and neuroinflammatory response, 2021, Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria F. Lopes-Virella include:

  • Yan Huang
  • Zhongyang Lu
  • Samar M. Hammad
  • Barbara H. Braffett
  • John M. Lachin

Maria F. Lopes-Virella has published in various scientific journals with multiple contributions in the following venues:

  • Diabetes
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Diabetes Care
  • Stroke

The volume of publications represents a cross-disciplinary approach with a strong emphasis on the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic and inflammatory diseases as well as their systemic complications.

Best Publications

  • The Agenda for Familial Hypercholesterolemia A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Samuel S. Gidding;Mary Ann Champagne;Sarah D. de Ferranti;Joep Defesche

  • Prolonged effect of intensive therapy on the risk of retinopathy complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: 10 years after the diabetes control and complications trial

    Neil H. White;Wanjie Sun;Patricia A. Cleary;Ronald P. Danis

  • Prevention Conference VI: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Writing Group II: pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in diabetes.

    Robert H. Eckel;Momtaz Wassef;Alan Chait;Burton Sobel

  • Lactate Boosts TLR4 Signaling and NF-κB Pathway-Mediated Gene Transcription in Macrophages via Monocarboxylate Transporters and MD-2 Up-Regulation

    Devadoss J. Samuvel;Kamala P. Sundararaj;Alena Nareika;Maria F. Lopes-Virella

  • The adipocyte lipid binding protein (ALBP/aP2) gene facilitates foam cell formation in human THP-1 macrophages.

    Yuchang Fu;Nanlan Luo;Maria F Lopes-Virella;Maria F Lopes-Virella;W.Timothy Garvey;W.Timothy Garvey

  • Glycosylation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Enhances Cholesteryl Ester Synthesis in Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

    Maria F Lopes-Virella;Richard L Klein;Timothy J Lyons;Henry C Stevenson

  • Low density lipoprotein metabolism by human macrophages activated with low density lipoprotein immune complexes. A possible mechanism of foam cell formation.

    R L Griffith;G T Virella;H C Stevenson;M F Lopes-Virella

  • Serum high density lipoprotein in diabetic patients

    M. F. L. Lopes-Virella;P. G. Stone;J. A. Colwell

  • Genome-Wide Association Identifies the ABO Blood Group as a Major Locus Associated With Serum Levels of Soluble E-Selectin

    Andrew D. Paterson;Maria F. Lopes-Virella;Daryl Waggott;Andrew P. Boright

  • Antibodies to oxidized LDL and LDL-containing immune complexes as risk factors for coronary artery disease in diabetes mellitus

    Maria F. Lopes-Virella;G. Virella;Trevor J. Orchard;Sinikka Koskinen

  • Anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein antibodies in patients with coronary heart disease and normal healthy volunteers.

    Gabriel Virella;Isabel Virella;Isabel Virella;Robert B. Leman;Robert B. Leman;Michael B. Pryor;Michael B. Pryor

  • DPP-4 (CD26) inhibitor alogliptin inhibits atherosclerosis in diabetic apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

    Nga N Ta;Corinne A Schuyler;Yanchun Li;Maria F Lopes-Virella

  • Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Mellitus

    John A Colwell;Maria Lopes-Virella;Perry V Halushka

  • New concepts about the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus

    John A. Colwell;Peter D. Winocour;Maria Lopes-Virella;Perry V. Halushka

  • Oxidized LDL induces the expression of ALBP/aP2 mRNA and protein in human THP-1 macrophages

    Yuchang Fu;Nanlan Luo;Maria F. Lopes-Virella

  • Relationship between risk factor control and vascular events in the SAMMPRIS trial

    Tanya N. Turan;Azhar Nizam;Michael J. Lynn;Brent M. Egan

  • Effect of metabolic control on lipid, lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein levels in 55 insulin-dependent diabetic patients. A longitudinal study.

    Maria F Lopes-Virella;Hulda J Wohltmann;Ronald K Mayfield;C B Loadholt

  • Plasma lipids and lipoproteins in young insulin-dependent diabetic patients: relationship with control.

    M.F. Lopes-Virella;H.J. Wohltmann;C.B. Loadholt;M.G. Buse

  • The prospective association between adiponectin and coronary artery disease among individuals with type 1 diabetes. The Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study

    T. Costacou;J. C. Zgibor;R. W. Evans;J. Otvos

  • The uptake of LDL-IC by human macrophages : Predominant involvement of the FcγRI receptor

    Maria F Lopes-Virella;Maria F Lopes-Virella;Nafees Binzafar;Nafees Binzafar;Sarah Rackley;Sarah Rackley;Akira Takei;Akira Takei

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel Virella
Gabriel Virella Medical University of South Carolina
Alicia J. Jenkins
Alicia J. Jenkins University of Sydney
John M. Lachin
John M. Lachin George Washington University
Louis M. Luttrell
Louis M. Luttrell Medical University of South Carolina
Trevor J. Orchard
Trevor J. Orchard University of Pittsburgh
W. Timothy Garvey
W. Timothy Garvey University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rickey E. Carter
Rickey E. Carter Mayo Clinic
Daniel T. Lackland
Daniel T. Lackland Medical University of South Carolina
Suzanne R. Thorpe
Suzanne R. Thorpe University of South Carolina
Rodica Pop-Busui
Rodica Pop-Busui University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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