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D-Index
68
Citations
16967
World Ranking
6506
National Ranking
1978

Maria L. Garcia publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maria L. Garcia sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 159 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Maria L. Garcia D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maria L. Garcia sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maria L. Garcia is affiliated with MSD in the United States and has a primary focus on research within the field of Medicine. Their scholarly output includes a strong emphasis on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Dermatology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments

Maria L. Garcia has contributed to research that has been published in several frequently occurring venues, including:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmaceutics
  • International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nanomaterials

Among the recent publications associated with this scientist are the following papers:

  • "Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview," 2020, published in Nanomaterials
  • "Physicochemical and biopharmaceutical aspects influencing skin permeation and role of SLN and NLC for skin drug delivery," 2022, published in Heliyon
  • "Nanomedicines for the Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)," 2020, published in Nanomaterials
  • "Current Advances in The Development of Novel Polymeric Nanoparticles for The Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases," 2020, published in Nanomedicine
  • "Psoriasis: From Pathogenesis to Pharmacological and Nano-Technological-Based Therapeutics," 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Maria L. Garcia include:

  • Elena Sánchez-López
  • Marta Espina
  • Eliana B. Souto
  • Antoni Camins
  • Amanda Cano

Best Publications

  • Purification and characterization of a unique, potent, peptidyl probe for the high conductance calcium-activated potassium channel from venom of the scorpion Buthus tamulus.

    A Galvez;G Gimenez-Gallego;J P Reuben;L Roy-Contancin

  • Therapeutic potential of venom peptides

    Richard J. Lewis;Maria L. Garcia

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XLI. Compendium of voltage-gated ion channels : potassium channels

    George A. Gutman;K. George Chandy;John P. Adelman;Jayashree Aiyar

  • Functional colocalization of calcium and calcium-gated potassium channels in control of transmitter release

    Richard Robitaille;Maria L. Garcia;Gregory J. Kaczorowski;Milton P. Chariton

  • A unified nomenclature for short-chain peptides isolated from scorpion venoms: alpha-KTx molecular subfamilies.

    Jan Tytgat;K.George Chandy;Maria L Garcia;George A Gutman

  • Primary sequence and immunological characterization of beta-subunit of high conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ channel from smooth muscle.

    H G Knaus;K Folander;M Garcia-Calvo;M L Garcia

  • Purification, characterization, and biosynthesis of margatoxin, a component of Centruroides margaritatus venom that selectively inhibits voltage-dependent potassium channels.

    M Garcia-Calvo;R J Leonard;J Novick;S P Stevens

  • Distribution of high-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels in rat brain: targeting to axons and nerve terminals

    H.-G. Knaus;C. Schwarzer;R. O. A. Koch;A. Eberhart

  • Purification and characterization of three inhibitors of voltage-dependent K+ channels from Leiurus quinquestriatus var. hebraeus venom.

    Maria L. Garcia;Margarita Garcia-Calvo;Patricia Hidalgo;Alice Lee

  • Haem can bind to and inhibit mammalian calcium-dependent Slo1 BK channels

    Xiang Dong Tang;Rong Xu;Mark F. Reynolds;Maria L. Garcia

  • High-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels; structure, pharmacology, and function.

    Gregory J. Kaczorowski;Hans Günther Knaus;Reid J. Leonard;Owen B. McManus

  • ProTx-II, a Selective Inhibitor of NaV1.7 Sodium Channels, Blocks Action Potential Propagation in Nociceptors

    William A. Schmalhofer;Jeffrey Calhoun;Rachel Burrows;Timothy Bailey

  • Voltage-gated potassium channels regulate calcium-dependent pathways involved in human T lymphocyte activation.

    C S Lin;R C Boltz;J T Blake;M Nguyen

  • Selective blockers of voltage-gated K+ channels depolarize human T lymphocytes: mechanism of the antiproliferative effect of charybdotoxin.

    Reid J. Leonard;Maria L. Garcia;Robert S. Slaughter;John P. Reuben

  • Subunit composition of the high conductance calcium-activated potassium channel from smooth muscle, a representative of the mSlo and slowpoke family of potassium channels.

    H G Knaus;M Garcia-Calvo;G J Kaczorowski;M L Garcia

  • Purification and reconstitution of the high-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channel from tracheal smooth muscle.

    M Garcia-Calvo;H G Knaus;O B McManus;K M Giangiacomo

  • Glyburide blocks the relaxation response to BRL 34915 (cromakalim), minoxidil sulfate and diazoxide in vascular smooth muscle.

    R J Winquist;L A Heaney;A A Wallace;E P Baskin

  • Ion Channels as Drug Targets: The Next GPCRs

    Gregory J. Kaczorowski;Owen B. McManus;Birgit T. Priest;Maria L. Garcia

  • An activator of calcium-dependent potassium channels isolated from a medicinal herb.

    O B McManus;G H Harris;K M Giangiacomo;P Feigenbaum

  • Reactive oxygen species impair Slo1 BK channel function by altering cysteine-mediated calcium sensing.

    Xiang Dong Tang;Maria L Garcia;Stefan H Heinemann;Toshinori Hoshi

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory J. Kaczorowski
Gregory J. Kaczorowski MSD (United States)
Deborah L. Zink
Deborah L. Zink Weizenbaum-Institut
William J. Martin
William J. Martin National Institutes of Health
Michael H. Fisher
Michael H. Fisher MSD (United States)
Sophie Roy
Sophie Roy MSD (United States)
H. Ronald Kaback
H. Ronald Kaback University of California, Los Angeles
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas
Jesús Vázquez
Jesús Vázquez Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
George A. Gutman
George A. Gutman University of California, Irvine
Gloria C. Koo
Gloria C. Koo Hospital for Special Surgery

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