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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 45 4232 83 108 6733

Virginia Nunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Virginia Nunes between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Virginia Nunes published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1997. 10 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1997. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1989 2025

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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Virginia Nunes: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 2
1995 0
1996 7
1997 8
1998 3
1999 6
2000 3
2001 6
2002 3
2003 5
2004 5
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 4
2012 5
2013 5
2014 4
2015 5
2016 1
2017 2
2018 5
2019 3
2020 2
2021 3
2022 0
2023 6
2024 4
2025 6
Total 130
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Virginia Nunes publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Virginia Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 105–114 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 108 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175 108
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Virginia Nunes D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Virginia Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84 45
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Virginia Nunes was affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research concentrated primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions in medicine. Across their career, Virginia published 34 works related to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, and 10 publications were classified under medicine.

Subfields of study covered by Virginia included molecular biology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. These specializations framed much of their scientific inquiry and output.

Virginia's research topics encompassed various areas, with notable focus on RNA regulation and disease, amino acid enzymes and metabolism, kidney stones and urolithiasis treatments, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, adenosine and purinergic signaling, genomics and rare diseases, and genetic and kidney cyst diseases.

Frequent coauthors collaborated with Virginia on multiple occasions. These included:

  • Esther Prat
  • Miguel López de Heredia
  • Rafael Artuch
  • Raúl Estévez
  • Clara Mayayo-Vallverdú

Virginia published in several scientific venues, with recurring contributions in:

  • Multi-Science Research
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • ACS Nano
  • Human Molecular Genetics

Some of their recent papers included:

  • "CSVS, a crowdsourcing database of the Spanish population genetic variability" (2020) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Treatment of Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice Based on Targeted Plasmonic Hyperthermia" (2021) in ACS Nano
  • "Identification of the GlialCAM interactome: the G protein-coupled receptors GPRC5B and GPR37L1 modulate megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy proteins" (2021) in Human Molecular Genetics
  • "Genotype and clinical characteristics of patients with Wolfram syndrome and WFS1-related disorders" (2023) in Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Choroid plexus LAT2 and SNAT3 as partners in CSF amino acid homeostasis maintenance" (2020) in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

Best Publications

  • Cystinuria caused by mutations in rBAT , a gene involved in the transport of cystine

    María Julia Calonge;Paolo Gasparini;Josep Chillarón;Miguel Chillón

  • Non-type I cystinuria caused by mutations in SLC7A9, encoding a subunit (bo,+AT) of rBAT.

    Lídia Feliubadaló;Mariona Font;Jesús Purroy;Ferran Rousaud

  • Pathophysiology and treatment of cystinuria

    Josep Chillarón;Mariona Font-Llitjós;Joana Fort;Antonio Zorzano

  • New insights into cystinuria: 40 new mutations, genotype–phenotype correlation, and digenic inheritance causing partial phenotype

    M. Font-Llitjós;M. Jiménez-Vidal;L. Bisceglia;M. Di Perna

  • Mutant GlialCAM Causes Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, Benign Familial Macrocephaly, and Macrocephaly with Retardation and Autism

    Tania López-Hernández;Margreet C. Ridder;Marisol Montolio;Xavier Capdevila-Nortes

  • The genetics of heteromeric amino acid transporters.

    Manuel Palacín;Virginia Nunes;Mariona Font-Llitjós;Maite Jiménez-Vidal

  • Expression cloning of a human renal cDNA that induces high affinity transport of L-cystine shared with dibasic amino acids in Xenopus oocytes

    J Bertran;A Werner;J Chillarón;V Nunes

  • Reduced steady-state levels of mitochondrial RNA and increased mitochondrial DNA amount in human brain with aging.

    Antoni Barrientos;Jordi Casademont;Francesc Cardellach;Xavier Estivill

  • Genotypic classification of patients with Wolfram syndrome: insights into the natural history of the disease and correlation with phenotype

    Miguel López de Heredia;Ramón Clèries;Virginia Nunes

  • GlialCAM, a protein defective in a leukodystrophy, serves as a ClC-2 Cl(-) channel auxiliary subunit.

    Elena Jeworutzki;Tania López-Hernández;Xavier Capdevila-Nortes;Sònia Sirisi

  • Functional analysis of mutations in SLC7A9, and genotype-phenotype correlation in non-Type I cystinuria.

    Mariona Font;Lídia Feliubadaló;Xavier Estivill;Virginia Nunes

  • A nuclear defect in the 4p16 region predisposes to multiple mitochondrial DNA deletions in families with Wolfram syndrome.

    Antoni Barrientos;Víctor Volpini;Jordi Casademont;David Genís

  • CA/GT microsatellite alleles within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene are not generated by unequal crossingover.

    Núria Morral;Virginia Nunes;Teresa Casals;Xavier Estivill

  • Microsatellite haplotypes for cystic fibrosis: mutation frameworks and evolutionary tracers

    Núria Morral;Virginia Nunes;Teresa Casals;Miguel Chillón

  • Autosomal recessive Wolfram syndrome associated with an 8.5-kb mtDNA single deletion.

    A. Barrientos;J. Casademont;A. Saiz;F. Cardellach

  • Qualitative and Quantitative Changes in Skeletal Muscle mtDNA and Expression of Mitochondrial-Encoded Genes in the Human Aging Process

    Antoni Barrientos;Jordi Casademont;Francesc Cardellach;Esther Ardite

  • Localization, by linkage analysis, of the cystinuria type III gene to chromosome 19q13.1.

    Luigi Bisceglia;María Julia Calonge;Antonio Totaro;Lidia Feliubadaló

  • High heterogeneity for cystic fibrosis in Spanish families : 75 mutations account for 90% of chromosomes

    Teresa Casals;Maria D. Ramos;Javier Giménez;Sara Larriba

  • Disrupting MLC1 and GlialCAM and ClC-2 interactions in leukodystrophy entails glial chloride channel dysfunction

    Maja B. Hoegg-Beiler;Sònia Sirisi;Ian J. Orozco;Isidre Ferrer

  • Molecular mechanisms of MLC1 and GLIALCAM mutations in megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts

    Tania López-Hernández;Sònia Sirisi;Xavier Capdevila-Nortes;Marisol Montolio

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Palacín
Manuel Palacín Institute for Research in Biomedicine
Antonio Zorzano
Antonio Zorzano University of Barcelona
Paolo Gasparini
Paolo Gasparini University of Trieste
Antoni Barrientos
Antoni Barrientos University of Miami
Leopoldo Zelante
Leopoldo Zelante Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
François Verrey
François Verrey University of Zurich
Anthony T. Moore
Anthony T. Moore University of California, San Francisco
Luis A. Pérez-Jurado
Luis A. Pérez-Jurado Pompeu Fabra University

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