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Paula I. Moreira

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Biology and Biochemistry
Portugal
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
58067
World Ranking
12412
National Ranking
11

Paula I. Moreira 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 Paula I. Moreira sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 345 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paula I. Moreira 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 Paula I. Moreira sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Paula I. Moreira is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal, focusing primarily on research at the intersection of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, physiology, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist has contributed extensively to studies related to Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, mitochondrial function and pathology, and retinal imaging and analysis. Additional notable research topics include neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, neuroscience and neuropharmacology, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, and glaucoma and retinal disorders.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Paula I. Moreira include:

  • Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing (2020) published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • PINK1/PARKIN signalling in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation (2020) published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Liraglutide Protects Against Brain Amyloid-β1-42 Accumulation in Female Mice with Early Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathology by Partially Rescuing Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress and Inflammation (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Antidiabetic drugs for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: Repurposing insulin, metformin, and thiazolidinediones (2020) published in International Review of Neurobiology
  • ER-mitochondria communication is involved in NLRP3 inflammasome activation under stress conditions in the innate immune system (2022) published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Paula I. Moreira frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, some of whom have contributed to multiple publications together. These co-authors include António Francisco Ambrósio, Cristina Carvalho, Susana Cardoso, Cláudia Pereira, and João Martins.

The scientist's work is often published in journals with a strong focus on molecular and cellular biology as well as aging and neurodegenerative disease research. Frequently appearing publication venues include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, Biomedicines, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Doxorubicin: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Effect

    Cristina Carvalho;Renato X. Santos;Susana Cardoso;Sonia Correia

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • SIRT3 Opposes Reprogramming of Cancer Cell Metabolism through HIF1α Destabilization

    Lydia W.S. Finley;Arkaitz Carracedo;Jaewon Lee;Amanda Souza

  • Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

    Stephen C. Cunnane;Eugenia Trushina;Cecilie Morland;Alessandro Prigione

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction is a trigger of Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology

    Paula I. Moreira;Cristina Carvalho;Xiongwei Zhu;Mark A. Smith

  • Involvement of Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer Disease

    Akihiko Nunomura;Rudy J. Castellani;Xiongwei Zhu;Paula I. Moreira

  • PINK1/PARKIN signalling in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation.

    Peter M. J. Quinn;Peter M. J. Quinn;Paula I. Moreira;António Francisco Ambrósio;C. Henrique Alves

  • Brain oxidative stress in a triple-transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer disease.

    Rosa Resende;Paula Isabel Moreira;Teresa Proença;Atul Deshpande

  • Oxidative Stress Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease

    B. Su;X. Wang;A. Nunomura;P. I. Moreira

  • Insulin in central nervous system: more than just a peripheral hormone.

    Ana I. Duarte;Paula I. Moreira;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • Ribosomal RNA in Alzheimer Disease Is Oxidized by Bound Redox-active Iron

    Kazuhiro Honda;Mark A. Smith;Xiongwei Zhu;Diane Baus

  • Oxidative stress and neurodegeneration

    Paula I. Moreira;Mark A. Smith;Xiongwei Zhu;Akihiko Nunomura

  • Mitochondria: a therapeutic target in neurodegeneration.

    Paula I. Moreira;Xiongwei Zhu;Xinglong Wang;Hyoung gon Lee

  • Tau phosphorylation in Alzheimer's disease: pathogen or protector?

    Hyoung Gon Lee;George Perry;Paula I. Moreira;Paula I. Moreira;Matthew R. Garrett

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Molecular mechanisms beyond glucose transport in diabetes-related male infertility

    M.G. Alves;A.D. Martins;L. Rato;P.I. Moreira

Frequent Co-Authors

George Perry
George Perry The University of Texas at San Antonio
Maria S. Santos
Maria S. Santos University of Coimbra
Mark A. Smith
Mark A. Smith Case Western Reserve University
Catarina R. Oliveira
Catarina R. Oliveira University of Coimbra
Xiongwei Zhu
Xiongwei Zhu Case Western Reserve University
Akihiko Nunomura
Akihiko Nunomura Jikei University School of Medicine
Susana Cardoso
Susana Cardoso Instituto Superior Técnico
Marco G. Alves
Marco G. Alves University of Aveiro
António F. Ambrósio
António F. Ambrósio University of Coimbra
Sandra M. Cardoso
Sandra M. Cardoso University of Coimbra

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