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Salvador Moncada 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 Salvador Moncada sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 719 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Salvador Moncada 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 Salvador Moncada 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: 201 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1988 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1988 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Salvador Moncada is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Health Professions and Medicine, with a focus on General Health Professions and subfields that include Social Psychology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Demography.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics including:

  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Stress and Burnout Research
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research

Moncada has published multiple recent papers covering topics from COVID-19 related research to cellular biology. Notable publications include:

  • Substituting Angiotensin-(1-7) to Prevent Lung Damage in SARS-CoV-2 Infection? (2020), published in Circulation
  • Working conditions and health in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Minding the gap (2020), published in Safety Science
  • Nitric oxide favours tumour-promoting inflammation through mitochondria-dependent and -independent actions on macrophages (2022), published in Redox Biology
  • SARS-CoV-2 S protein activates NLRP3 inflammasome and deregulates coagulation factors in endothelial and immune cells (2024), published in Cell Communication and Signaling
  • Job insecurity, economic hardship, and sleep problems in a national sample of salaried workers in Spain (2020), published in Sleep Health

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Safety Science
  • Cell Communication and Signaling
  • Circulation
  • Redox Biology
  • Sleep Health

Collaborations have been a consistent part of Moncada's academic activity. Regular co-authors include:

  • Clara Llorens
  • Albert Navarro
  • Sergio Salas-Nicás
  • Concepción Peiró
  • David Moriña

Moncada's career includes several significant awards, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1994)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1992)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1988)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1988)

Best Publications

  • NITRIC OXIDE: PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PHARMACOLOGY

    S Moncada;R M Palmer;E A Higgs

  • Vascular endothelial cells synthesize nitric oxide from L-arginine.

    R. M. J. Palmer;D. S. Ashton;S. Moncada

  • The L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway

    Salvador Moncada;Annie Higgs

  • An enzyme isolated from arteries transforms prostaglandin endoperoxides to an unstable substance that inhibits platelet aggregation.

    S. Moncada;R. Gryglewski;S. Bunting;J. R. Vane

  • Superoxide anion is involved in the breakdown of endothelium-derived vascular relaxing factor

    R. J. Gryglewski;R. M. J. Palmer;S. Moncada

  • Accumulation of an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis in chronic renal failure.

    A. Leone;S. Moncada;P. Vallance;A. Calver

  • Role of endothelium-derived nitric oxide in the regulation of blood pressure

    D. D. Rees;R. M. J. Palmer;S. Moncada

  • EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AND PREVENTION OF THROMBOSIS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS

    J. Dyerberg;H.O. Bang;E. Stoffersen;S. Moncada

  • Effects of endothelium-derived nitric oxide on peripheral arteriolar tone in man.

    Patrick Vallance;Joe Collier;Salvador Moncada

  • Characterization of three inhibitors of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in vitro and in vivo

    D.D. Rees;R.M.J. Palmer;R. Schulz;H.F. Hodson

  • Endogenous nitric oxide inhibits human platelet adhesion to vascular endothelium.

    M.W Radomski;R.M.J Palmer;S Moncada

  • Biosynthesis of nitric oxide from l-arginine: A pathway for the regulation of cell function and communication

    S Moncada;R M Palmer;E A Higgs

  • Formation of nitric oxide from L-arginine in the central nervous system: a transduction mechanism for stimulation of the soluble guanylate cyclase.

    Richard G. Knowles;Miriam Palacios;Richard M. J. Palmer;Salvador Moncada

  • An L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway present in human platelets regulates aggregation

    M. W. Radomski;R. M. J. Palmer;S. Moncada

  • Altered immune responses in mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase

    Xiao-Qing Wei;Ian G. Charles;Austin Smith;Jan Ure

  • Reversible inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase, the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, by nitric oxide. Implications for neurodegenerative diseases.

    M.W.J. Cleeter;J.M. Cooper;V.M. Darley-Usmar;S. Moncada

  • The anti-aggregating properties of vascular endothelium: interactions between prostacyclin and nitric oxide.

    M.W. Radomski;R.M.J. Palmer;S. Moncada

  • Arterial walls are protected against deposition of platelet thrombi by a substance (prostaglandin X) which they make from prostaglandin endoperoxides

    Ryszard J. Gryglewski;Stuart Bunting;Salvador Moncada;Roderick J. Flower

  • Mitochondrial biogenesis in mammals: The role of endogenous nitric oxide

    Enzo Nisoli;Emilio Clementi;Clara Paolucci;Valeria Cozzi

  • Glucocorticoids inhibit the expression of an inducible, but not the constitutive, nitric oxide synthase in vascular endothelial cells

    M. W. Radomski;R. M. J. Palmer;S. Moncada

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Vane
John R. Vane St Bartholomew's Hospital
Brendan J.R. Whittle
Brendan J.R. Whittle Queen Mary University of London
Marek W. Radomski
Marek W. Radomski University of Saskatchewan
Emilio Clementi
Emilio Clementi University of Milan
Juan P. Bolaños
Juan P. Bolaños University of Salamanca
Patrick Vallance
Patrick Vallance GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Foo Y. Liew
Foo Y. Liew University of Glasgow
Victor M. Darley-Usmar
Victor M. Darley-Usmar University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ian G. Charles
Ian G. Charles University of East Anglia
Guy C. Brown
Guy C. Brown University of Cambridge

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