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 Maria Luz Fernandez sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 350 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Maria Luz Fernandez sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Maria Luz Fernandez is a researcher primarily affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their scholarly work spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on public health, physiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as molecular biology. The subfields reflect a multidisciplinary approach encompassing biological and health sciences.
Their research topics largely cover nutritional studies and diet, diet and metabolism studies, obesity, physical activity, and diet, antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, gut microbiota and health, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and consumer attitudes and food labeling. These topics illustrate the diversity of their work in areas related to human health, diet, and environmental interactions.
Recent publications by Maria Luz Fernandez include:
Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Maria Luz Fernandez has coauthored multiple papers with Minu Thomas, Christopher N. Blesso, Jacqueline Barona-Acevedo, Michael J. Puglisi, and Marissa DiBella. This network of frequent coauthors indicates active participation in collaborative scientific research.
Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:
Catherine J Andersen;Kelsey E Murphy;Maria Luz Fernandez
Maria Luz Fernandez;Kristy L. West
M.C. Calle;M.L. Fernandez
Tosca L. Zern;Richard J. Wood;Christine Greene;Kristy L. West
Tosca L. Zern;Maria Luz Fernandez
Marcela Vergara-Jimenez;Manal Mused Almatrafi;Maria Luz Fernandez
Cassandra E. Forsythe;Stephen D. Phinney;Maria Luz Fernandez;Erin E. Quann
Jeff S. Volek;Maria Luz Fernandez;Richard D. Feinman;Stephen D. Phinney
Maria Luz Fernandez;Densie Webb
Mariana C Calle;Maria Luz Fernandez
Jeff S Volek;Brittanie M Volk;Ana L Gómez;Laura J Kunces
Jacqueline Barona;Juan C. Aristizabal;Christopher N. Blesso;Jeff S. Volek
Maria-Luz Fernandez
Gisella Mutungi;Joseph Ratliff;Michael Puglisi;Moises Torres-Gonzalez
Michael J. Puglisi;Maria Luz Fernandez
Ingrid Lofgren;Kristin Herron;Tosca Zern;Kristy West
Christopher N. Blesso;Catherine J. Andersen;Jacqueline Barona;Jacqueline Barona;Jeff S. Volek
Catherine J. Andersen;Maria Luz Fernandez
Lisa M Vislocky;Maria Luz Fernandez
Joseph Ratliff;Jose O. Leite;Ryan de Ogburn;Michael J. Puglisi
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