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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
25850
World Ranking
5237
National Ranking
72

Plácido Navas publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Plácido Navas sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 331 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Plácido Navas D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Plácido Navas sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Plácido Navas is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine. They have published extensively in molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, biochemistry, physiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work has addressed several main topics, including:

  • Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Biochemical acid research studies
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Recent publications by Plácido Navas include:

  • "Na+ controls hypoxic signalling by the mitochondrial respiratory chain," 2020, Nature
  • "Age-related mitochondrial dysfunction as a key factor in COVID-19 disease," 2020, Experimental Gerontology
  • "NQO1 protects obese mice through improvements in glucose and lipid metabolism," 2020, npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease
  • "Secondary CoQ10 deficiency, bioenergetics unbalance in disease and aging," 2021, BioFactors
  • "Coenzyme Q at the Hinge of Health and Metabolic Diseases," 2021, Antioxidants

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Plácido Navas are:

  • Guillermo López-Lluch
  • Daniel J.M. Fernández-Ayala
  • Juan Diego Hernández-Camacho
  • Ana Sánchez-Cuesta
  • Carlos Santos-Ocaña

They have published multiple papers in various venues, with some of the most common being:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Antioxidants
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Experimental Gerontology
  • eLife

Best Publications

  • Resveratrol improves health and survival of mice on a high-calorie diet

    Joseph A. Baur;Kevin J. Pearson;Nathaniel O Price;Hamish A. Jamieson

  • Resveratrol delays age-related deterioration and mimics transcriptional aspects of dietary restriction without extending life span.

    Kevin J. Pearson;Joseph A. Baur;Kaitlyn N. Lewis;Leonid Peshkin

  • Supercomplex Assembly Determines Electron Flux in the Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain

    Esther Lapuente-Brun;Esther Lapuente-Brun;Raquel Moreno-Loshuertos;Rebeca Acín-Pérez;Ana Latorre-Pellicer

  • Calorie restriction induces mitochondrial biogenesis and bioenergetic efficiency.

    G. López-Lluch;N. Hunt;B. Jones;M. Zhu

  • COQ6 mutations in human patients produce nephrotic syndrome with sensorineural deafness

    Saskia F. Heeringa;Gil Chernin;Moumita Chaki;Weibin Zhou

  • Effects of Sex, Strain, and Energy Intake on Hallmarks of Aging in Mice

    Sarah J. Mitchell;Julio Madrigal-Matute;Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Evandro Fang

  • MITOCHONDRIAL BIOGENESIS AND HEALTHY AGING

    Guillermo López-Lluch;Pablo M. Irusta;Placido Navas;Rafael de Cabo

  • A Mutation in Para-Hydroxybenzoate-Polyprenyl Transferase (COQ2) Causes Primary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency

    Catarina Quinzii;Ali Naini;Leonardo Salviati;Eva Trevisson

  • Mitochondrial ROS Produced via Reverse Electron Transport Extend Animal Lifespan

    Filippo Scialò;Ashwin Sriram;Daniel Fernández-Ayala;Nina Gubina

  • Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation in Aging and Disease.

    Juan Diego Hernández-Camacho;Michel Bernier;Guillermo López-Lluch;Plácido Navas

  • Nrf2 mediates cancer protection but not prolongevity induced by caloric restriction

    Kevin J. Pearson;Kaitlyn N. Lewis;Nathan L. Price;Joy W. Chang

  • The CoQH2/CoQ Ratio Serves as a Sensor of Respiratory Chain Efficiency.

    Adela Guarás;Ester Perales-Clemente;Enrique Calvo;Rebeca Acín-Pérez

  • Calorie restriction as an intervention in ageing

    Guillermo López-Lluch;Plácido Navas

  • Resveratrol improves adipose insulin signaling and reduces the inflammatory response in adipose tissue of rhesus monkeys on high-fat, high-sugar diet

    Yolanda Jimenez-Gomez;Julie A. Mattison;Kevin J. Pearson;Kevin J. Pearson;Alejandro Martin-Montalvo

  • Reconsidering the Role of Mitochondria in Aging

    Marta Gonzalez-Freire;Rafael de Cabo;Michel Bernier;Steven J. Sollott

  • Coenzyme Q deficiency triggers mitochondria degradation by mitophagy.

    Ángeles Rodríguez-Hernández;Mario D. Cordero;Leonardo Salviati;Rafael Artuch

  • Infantile encephalomyopathy and nephropathy with CoQ10 deficiency: A CoQ10-responsive condition

    Leonardo Salviati;S. Sacconi;L. Murer;G. Zacchello

  • Coenzyme Q reductase from liver plasma membrane: purification and role in trans-plasma-membrane electron transport

    Jose M. Villalba;Francisco Navarro;Francisco Cordoba;Antonio Serrano

  • The importance of plasma membrane coenzyme Q in aging and stress responses.

    Plácido Navas;José Manuel Villalba;Rafael de Cabo

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy activation in blood mononuclear cells of fibromyalgia patients: implications in the pathogenesis of the disease

    Mario D Cordero;Mario D Cordero;Mario D Cordero;Manuel De Miguel;Ana M Moreno Fernández;Inés M Carmona López

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Villalba
José M. Villalba University of Córdoba
Rafael de Cabo
Rafael de Cabo National Institutes of Health
Leonardo Salviati
Leonardo Salviati University of Padua
Rafael Artuch
Rafael Artuch Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Frederick L. Crane
Frederick L. Crane Purdue University West Lafayette
Michio Hirano
Michio Hirano Columbia University
Michel Bernier
Michel Bernier National Institutes of Health
José Antonio Enríquez
José Antonio Enríquez Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Salvatore DiMauro
Salvatore DiMauro Columbia University
Julio Montoya
Julio Montoya University of Zaragoza

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