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D-Index
72
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20903
World Ranking
6227
National Ranking
222

Prem Ponka 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 Prem Ponka sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 246 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Prem Ponka 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 Prem Ponka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Prem Ponka was affiliated with McGill University in Canada and was involved in research within the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Hematology. Their research primarily addressed topics related to Iron Metabolism and Disorders.

Ponka's most recent scientific contribution was the paper titled Unraveling mechanisms regulating erythroid iron metabolism, published in 2024 in the journal Clinica Chimica Acta. This publication contributes to the understanding of iron metabolism at the erythroid cell level.

Their research output included collaboration with several frequent coauthors, notably:

  • Amel Hamdi
  • Tania Tahtouh
  • Darysbel Garcia
  • Volker Blank

Their work appeared in the venue Clinica Chimica Acta, which accounts for part of their scientific publications.

The main research areas and topics covered by Ponka included:

  • Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Best Publications

  • Cell Biology of Heme

    Prem Ponka

  • The molecular mechanisms of the metabolism and transport of iron in normal and neoplastic cells.

    Des R Richardson;Prem Ponka

  • Function and regulation of transferrin and ferritin

    P Ponka;C Beaumont;D R Richardson

  • The transferrin receptor: role in health and disease

    Prem Ponka;Chun Nam Lok;Chun Nam Lok

  • Iron Overload in Human Disease

    Robert E. Fleming;Prem Ponka

  • Tissue-Specific Regulation of Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis: Distinct Control Mechanisms in Erythroid Cells

    Prem Ponka

  • A class of iron chelators with a wide spectrum of potent antitumor activity that overcomes resistance to chemotherapeutics

    Megan Whitnall;Jonathan Howard;Prem Ponka;Des R. Richardson

  • Cellular and subcellular localization of the Nramp2 iron transporter in the intestinal brush border and regulation by dietary iron.

    F. Canonne-Hergaux;S. Gruenheid;S. Gruenheid;P. Ponka;P. Ponka;P. Gros;P. Gros

  • New insights into erythropoiesis: the roles of folate, vitamin B12, and iron.

    Mark J Koury;Prem Ponka

  • Mitochondrial iron trafficking and the integration of iron metabolism between the mitochondrion and cytosol.

    Des R. Richardson;Darius J. R. Lane;Erika M. Becker;Michael L.-H. Huang

  • Identification of a Hypoxia Response Element in the Transferrin Receptor Gene

    Chun Nam Lok;Prem Ponka

  • The potential of iron chelators of the pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone class as effective antiproliferative agents.

    D R Richardson;E H Tran;E H Tran;P Ponka;P Ponka

  • Cellular iron metabolism

    Prem Ponka

  • Symposium: New Perspectives on IronCell Biology of Heme

    Prem Ponka

  • Iron trafficking in the mitochondrion: novel pathways revealed by disease.

    Ian Napier;Prem Ponka;Des R. Richardson

  • Antitumor activity of metal-chelating compound Dp44mT is mediated by formation of a redox-active copper complex that accumulates in lysosomes

    David B. Lovejoy;Patric J. Jansson;Ulf T. Brunk;Jacky Wong

  • Direct interorganellar transfer of iron from endosome to mitochondrion

    Alex D. Sheftel;An-Sheng Zhang;Claire M. Brown;Orian S. Shirihai

  • Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1 Deficiency Results in Dysregulated Erythropoiesis Signaling and Iron Homeostasis in Mouse Development

    Donghoon Yoon;Yves D. Pastore;Vladimir Divoky;Enli Liu

  • The long history of iron in the Universe and in health and disease

    Alex D. Sheftel;Anne B. Mason;Prem Ponka;Prem Ponka

  • Identification of a human mutation of DMT1 in a patient with microcytic anemia and iron overload

    Martha P. Mims;Yongli Guan;Dagmar Pospisilova;Monika Priwitzerova

Frequent Co-Authors

Des R. Richardson
Des R. Richardson Griffith University
Kostas Pantopoulos
Kostas Pantopoulos McGill University
Guangjun Nie
Guangjun Nie Ministry of Science and Technology
Marcelo Hermes-Lima
Marcelo Hermes-Lima University of Brasília
Philippe Gros
Philippe Gros McGill University
Jiri Neuzil
Jiri Neuzil Czech Academy of Sciences
Barry H. Paw
Barry H. Paw Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jerry Kaplan
Jerry Kaplan University of Utah
Orian S. Shirihai
Orian S. Shirihai University of California, Los Angeles
Stefano Rivella
Stefano Rivella Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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