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Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
29031
World Ranking
7618
National Ranking
122

Pura Muñoz-Cánoves 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 Pura Muñoz-Cánoves sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 184 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pura Muñoz-Cánoves 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 Pura Muñoz-Cánoves 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: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Pura Muñoz-Cánoves is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University in Spain. Their research spans multiple aspects of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology and physiology. Their contributions include significant work in aging, endocrine and autonomic systems, and immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas, including:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Dietary Effects on Health

Muñoz-Cánoves has authored several recent papers notable for their contributions to transcriptomics, muscle regeneration, and cellular senescence. These include:

  • Spatiotemporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse organogenesis using DNA nanoball-patterned arrays (2022, Cell)
  • Control of satellite cell function in muscle regeneration and its disruption in ageing (2021, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • Senescence atlas reveals an aged-like inflamed niche that blunts muscle regeneration (2022, Nature)
  • Cell transcriptomic atlas of the non-human primate Macaca fascicularis (2022, Nature)
  • Mitochondrial dynamics maintain muscle stem cell regenerative competence throughout adult life by regulating metabolism and mitophagy (2022, Cell Stem Cell)

The primary publication venues where this researcher frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports
  • FEBS Journal

Frequent co-authors of Muñoz-Cánoves are:

  • Eusebio Perdiguero
  • Antonio L. Serrano
  • Salvador Aznar Benitah
  • Joan Isern
  • Jacob G. Smith

The scientist has been recognized by membership in prestigious organizations, including becoming a Member of the Academia Europaea in 2018 and a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

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

  • Autophagy maintains stemness by preventing senescence

    García-Prat L;Martínez-Vicente M;Perdiguero E;Ortet L

  • Interleukin-6 is an essential regulator of satellite cell-mediated skeletal muscle hypertrophy.

    Antonio L. Serrano;Bernat Baeza-Raja;Eusebio Perdiguero;Mercè Jardí

  • Geriatric muscle stem cells switch reversible quiescence into senescence

    Pedro Sousa-Victor;Pedro Sousa-Victor;Susana Gutarra;Laura García-Prat;Javier Rodriguez-Ubreva

  • Aberrant repair and fibrosis development in skeletal muscle

    Christopher J Mann;Eusebio Perdiguero;Yacine Kharraz;Susana Aguilar

  • Interleukin-6 myokine signaling in skeletal muscle: a double-edged sword?

    Pura Muñoz‐Cánoves;Camilla Scheele;Bente K. Pedersen;Antonio L. Serrano

  • A Network of Macrophages Supports Mitochondrial Homeostasis in the Heart

    José A. Nicolás-Ávila;Ana V. Lechuga-Vieco;Lorena Esteban-Martínez;María Sánchez-Díaz

  • Regulation and dysregulation of fibrosis in skeletal muscle.

    Antonio L. Serrano;Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

  • Signalling pathways regulating muscle mass in ageing skeletal muscle. The role of the IGF1-Akt-mTOR-FoxO pathway

    M. Sandri;L. Barberi;A. Y. Bijlsma;A. Y. Bijlsma;B. Blaauw

  • Regulation of skeletal muscle gene expression by p38 MAP kinases

    Frederic Lluís;Eusebio Perdiguero;Angel R. Nebreda;Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

  • Macrophage plasticity and the role of inflammation in skeletal muscle repair.

    Yacine Kharraz;Joana Guerra;Christopher J. Mann;Antonio L. Serrano

  • p38 MAPK-induced nuclear factor-κB activity is required for skeletal muscle differentiation: Role of interleukin-6

    Bernat Baeza-Raja;Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

  • Genetic analysis of p38 MAP kinases in myogenesis: fundamental role of p38α in abrogating myoblast proliferation

    Eusebio Perdiguero;Vanessa Ruiz-Bonilla;Lionel Gresh;Lijian Hui

  • Fibrinogen drives dystrophic muscle fibrosis via a TGFβ/alternative macrophage activation pathway

    Berta Vidal;Antonio L. Serrano;Marc Tjwa;Mònica Suelves

  • Control of satellite cell function in muscle regeneration and its disruption in ageing.

    Pedro Sousa-Victor;Laura García-Prat;Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

  • p38/MKP-1–regulated AKT coordinates macrophage transitions and resolution of inflammation during tissue repair

    Eusebio Perdiguero;Pedro Sousa-Victor;Vanessa Ruiz-Bonilla;Mercè Jardí

  • Understanding the Process of Fibrosis in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Yacine Kharraz;Joana Guerra;Patrizia Pessina;Antonio L. Serrano

  • Role of HuR in skeletal myogenesis through coordinate regulation of muscle differentiation genes

    Angélica Figueroa;Ana Cuadrado;Jinshui Fan;Ulus Atasoy

  • E47 phosphorylation by p38 MAPK promotes MyoD/E47 association and muscle‐specific gene transcription

    Frederic Lluís;Esteban Ballestar;Mònica Suelves;Manel Esteller

  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating fibrosis in skeletal muscle repair and disease.

    Antonio L Serrano;Christopher J Mann;Berta Vidal;Esther Ardite

Frequent Co-Authors

Esteban Ballestar
Esteban Ballestar University of Valencia
Yoshikuni Nagamine
Yoshikuni Nagamine Friedrich Miescher Institute
Marco Sandri
Marco Sandri University of Padua
Michael A. Rudnicki
Michael A. Rudnicki Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
F. Jeffrey Dilworth
F. Jeffrey Dilworth University of Wisconsin–Madison
Isidro Ferrer
Isidro Ferrer University of Barcelona
Juan Miguel Redondo
Juan Miguel Redondo Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Mara Dierssen
Mara Dierssen Centre for Genomic Regulation
Manel Esteller
Manel Esteller Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

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