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Roberto Docampo 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 Roberto Docampo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 427 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberto Docampo 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 Roberto Docampo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Roberto Docampo is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and focuses primarily on research at the intersection of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics address diverse biomedical and molecular areas, with particular attention to:

  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Docampo include:

  • "Genetic tool development in marine protists: emerging model organisms for experimental cell biology," 2020, Nature Methods
  • "IP3 receptor-mediated Ca2+ release from acidocalcisomes regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics and prevents autophagy in Trypanosoma cruzi," 2020, Cell Calcium
  • "The Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Interacts with Subunit c of the ATP Synthase of Trypanosomes and Humans," 2020, mBio
  • "Poly(A)-binding protein is an ataxin-2 chaperone that regulates biomolecular condensates," 2023, Molecular Cell
  • "Signaling pathways involved in environmental sensing in Trypanosoma cruzi," 2020, Molecular Microbiology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Noelia Lander
  • Miguel Ángel Chiurillo
  • Guozhong Huang
  • Mayara S. Bertolini
  • Aníbal E. Vercesi

Docampo publishes regularly in several venues, with the highest numbers in:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Calcium
  • mBio
  • Molecular Microbiology

The body of research produced by Docampo is principally situated within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, covering a broad spectrum of biological and medical research topics related to parasitology, mitochondrial function, and molecular signaling processes.

In 2010, Roberto Docampo was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Specific chemotherapy of Chagas disease: controversies and advances.

    Julio A. Urbina;Roberto Docampo

  • Polyphosphate modulates blood coagulation and fibrinolysis

    Stephanie A Smith;Nicola Jane Mutch;Deepak Baskar;Peter Rohloff

  • Acidocalcisomes ? conserved from bacteria to man

    Roberto Docampo;Roberto Docampo;Wanderley de Souza;Kildare Miranda;Kildare Miranda;Peter Rohloff

  • Human Platelet Dense Granules Contain Polyphosphate and Are Similar to Acidocalcisomes of Bacteria and Unicellular Eukaryotes

    Felix A. Ruiz;Christopher R. Lea;Eric Oldfield;Roberto Docampo

  • Bisphosphonates inhibit the growth of Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani, Toxoplasma gondii, and Plasmodium falciparum: a potential route to chemotherapy.

    Michael B. Martin;Joshua S. Grimley;Jared C. Lewis;Huel T. Heath

  • Sensitivity of parasites to free radical damage by antiparasitic drugs.

    Roberto Docampo

  • Acidic calcium stores open for business: expanding the potential for intracellular Ca2+ signaling

    Sandip Patel;Roberto Docampo

  • Deficient metabolic utilization of hydrogen peroxide in Trypanosoma cruzi.

    A. Boveris;H. Sies;E. E. Martino;R. Docampo

  • Intracellular Ca2+ storage in acidocalcisomes of Trypanosoma cruzi.

    R Docampo;D A Scott;A E Vercesi;S N J Moreno

  • Cytosolic-free calcium elevation in Trypanosoma cruzi is required for cell invasion.

    S. N. J. Moreno;J. Silva;A. E. Vercesi;R. Docampo

  • Free Radical Metabolites in the Mode of Action of Chemotherapeutic Agents and Phagocytic Cells on Trypanosoma cruzi

    Roberto Docampo;Silvia N. J. Moreno

  • The Polyphosphate Bodies of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Possess a Proton-pumping Pyrophosphatase and Are Similar to Acidocalcisomes

    Felix A. Ruiz;Norma Marchesini;Manfredo Seufferheld;Govindjee

  • Digitonin Permeabilization Does Not Affect Mitochondrial Function And Allows The Determination Of The Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Of Trypanosoma Cruzi In Situ

    A E Vercesi;C F Bernardes;M E Hoffmann;F R Gadelha

  • Calcium regulation in protozoan parasites.

    Silvia N J Moreno;Roberto Docampo

  • Identification of organelles in bacteria similar to acidocalcisomes of unicellular eukaryotes.

    Manfredo Seufferheld;Mauricio C.F. Vieira;Felix A. Ruiz;Claudia O. Rodrigues

  • Ca2+/H+ exchange in acidic vacuoles of Trypanosoma brucei

    A. E. Vercesi;S. N. J. Moreno;R. Docampo

  • Bisphosphonates Are Potent Inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthase

    Andrea Montalvetti;Brian N. Bailey;Michael B. Martin;Gregory W. Severin

  • Generation of superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide induced by nifurtimox in Trypanosoma cruzi.

    Roberto Docampo;Andres O.M. Stoppani

  • Trypanosoma cruzi contains major pyrophosphate stores, and its growth in vitro and in vivo is blocked by pyrophosphate analogs.

    Julio A. Urbina;Benjamin Moreno;Stephanie Vierkotter;Eric Oldfield

  • The Metabolism and Mode of Action of Gentian Violet

    Roberto Docampo;Silvia N. J. Moreno

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia N. J. Moreno
Silvia N. J. Moreno University of Georgia
Eric Oldfield
Eric Oldfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wanderley de Souza
Wanderley de Souza Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Anibal E. Vercesi
Anibal E. Vercesi State University of Campinas
Ronald P. Mason
Ronald P. Mason National Institutes of Health
Julio A. Urbina
Julio A. Urbina Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas
Alberto Boveris
Alberto Boveris University of Buenos Aires
Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo Pompeu Fabra University
Julius Lukeš
Julius Lukeš Czech Academy of Sciences
Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson Karolinska Institute

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