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D-Index
119
Citations
62970
World Ranking
3848
National Ranking
2106

Rafael de Cabo 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 Rafael de Cabo sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 427 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rafael de Cabo 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 Rafael de Cabo 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: 119 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rafael de Cabo is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans a broad set of topics within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on physiology, molecular biology, aging, endocrine and autonomic systems, and geriatrics and gerontology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Rafael de Cabo has concentrated on several subfields of study such as:

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aging
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

The primary research topics covered in their publications involve:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Rafael de Cabo has contributed to multiple scientific papers, including recent publications such as:

  • The carbohydrate-insulin model: a physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic (2021) published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Age-induced accumulation of methylmalonic acid promotes tumour progression (2020) published in Nature
  • Branched chain amino acids, aging and age-related health (2020) published in Ageing Research Reviews
  • Restoration of energy homeostasis by SIRT6 extends healthy lifespan (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • Untangling Determinants of Enhanced Health and Lifespan through a Multi-omics Approach in Mice (2020) published in Cell Metabolism

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Michel Bernier
  • Luigi Ferrucci
  • Nathan L. Price
  • Miguel A. Aon
  • Sarah J. Mitchell

Rafael de Cabo's work is regularly published in journals such as:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • GeroScience
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A

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

  • Calorie restriction promotes mammalian cell survival by inducing the SIRT1 deacetylase.

    Haim Y. Cohen;Christine Miller;Kevin J. Bitterman;Nathan R. Wall

  • SIRT1 Is Required for AMPK Activation and the Beneficial Effects of Resveratrol on Mitochondrial Function

    Nathan L. Price;Ana P. Gomes;Alvin J.Y. Ling;Filipe V. Duarte

  • Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease

    Rafael de Cabo;Mark P Mattson

  • Metformin improves healthspan and lifespan in mice

    Alejandro Martin-Montalvo;Evi M. Mercken;Sarah J. Mitchell;Sarah J. Mitchell;Sarah J. Mitchell;Hector H. Palacios

  • Declining NAD + Induces a Pseudohypoxic State Disrupting Nuclear-Mitochondrial Communication during Aging

    Ana P. Gomes;Ana P. Gomes;Nathan L. Price;Alvin J.Y. Ling;Javid Moslehi

  • 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

  • Impact of caloric restriction on health and survival in rhesus monkeys from the NIA study

    Julie A. Mattison;George S. Roth;T. Mark Beasley;Edward M. Tilmont

  • Nutrient-Sensitive Mitochondrial NAD+ Levels Dictate Cell Survival

    Hongying Yang;Tianle Yang;Joseph A. Baur;Evelyn Perez

  • Rapamycin, But Not Resveratrol or Simvastatin, Extends Life Span of Genetically Heterogeneous Mice

    Richard A. Miller;Richard A. Miller;David E. Harrison;C. M. Astle;Joseph A. Baur

  • Intermittent fasting dissociates beneficial effects of dietary restriction on glucose metabolism and neuronal resistance to injury from calorie intake

    R. Michael Anson;Zhihong Guo;Rafael de Cabo;Titilola Iyun

  • Growth hormone receptor deficiency is associated with a major reduction in pro-aging signaling, cancer, and diabetes in humans.

    Jaime Guevara-Aguirre;Priya Balasubramanian;Marco Guevara-Aguirre;Min Wei

  • Caloric restriction improves health and survival of rhesus monkeys.

    Julie A. Mattison;Ricki J. Colman;T. Mark Beasley;T. Mark Beasley;David B. Allison

  • Calorie restriction induces mitochondrial biogenesis and bioenergetic efficiency.

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

  • Fasting Cycles Retard Growth of Tumors and Sensitize a Range of Cancer Cell Types to Chemotherapy

    Changhan Lee;Lizzia Raffaghello;Sebastian Brandhorst;Sebastian Brandhorst;Fernando M. Safdie

  • The SIRT1 Deacetylase Suppresses Intestinal Tumorigenesis and Colon Cancer Growth

    Ron Firestein;Gil Blander;Shaday Michan;Philipp Oberdoerffer

  • Interventions to Slow Aging in Humans: Are We Ready?

    Valter D. Longo;Adam Antebi;Andrzej Bartke;Nir Barzilai

  • Mechanisms of vascular aging: new perspectives.

    Zoltan Ungvari;Gabor Kaley;Rafael de Cabo;William E. Sonntag

  • The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide MOTS-c Promotes Metabolic Homeostasis and Reduces Obesity and Insulin Resistance

    Changhan Lee;Jennifer Zeng;Brian G. Drew;Tamer Sallam

  • Resveratrol confers endothelial protection via activation of the antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2.

    Zoltan I Ungvari;Zsolt Bagi;Attila Feher;Fabio A. Recchia

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Bernier
Michel Bernier National Institutes of Health
David G. Le Couteur
David G. Le Couteur University of Sydney
Sarah N. Hilmer
Sarah N. Hilmer University of Sydney
Donald K. Ingram
Donald K. Ingram Louisiana State University
David A. Sinclair
David A. Sinclair Harvard University
Plácido Navas
Plácido Navas Pablo de Olavide University
José M. Villalba
José M. Villalba University of Córdoba
Zoltan Ungvari
Zoltan Ungvari University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Anna Csiszar
Anna Csiszar University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Kevin G. Becker
Kevin G. Becker National Institutes of Health

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