Álvaro Cruz

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 767 citations indexed

About

Álvaro Cruz is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Immunology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Álvaro Cruz has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 767 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Oral Surgery, 14 papers in Immunology and 12 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Álvaro Cruz's work include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (15 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (12 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers). Álvaro Cruz is often cited by papers focused on Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (15 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (12 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers). Álvaro Cruz collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Brazil and United States. Álvaro Cruz's co-authors include Jorge Vera, Claudia Azucena Palafox‐Sánchez, Diana Celeste Salazar‐Camarena, Domenico Ricucci, José F. Siqueira, Nancy Fernández, Simona Loghin, José Francisco Muñóz-Valle, Miguel Marín‐Rosales and Edith Oregon‐Romero and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Immunology and Journal of Endodontics.

In The Last Decade

Álvaro Cruz

33 papers receiving 742 citations

Hit Papers

One- versus Two-visit Endodontic Treatment of Teeth with ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. One- versus Two-visit Endodontic Treatment of Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: A Histobacteriologic Study
    2012 255 citations Jorge Vera, José F. Siqueira et al. Journal of Endodontics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Álvaro Cruz Mexico 13 400 221 182 98 95 34 767
Leena Palomo United States 15 637 1.6× 24 0.1× 182 1.0× 333 3.4× 45 0.5× 46 1.2k
Vivek Thumbigere‐Math United States 17 82 0.2× 34 0.2× 139 0.8× 43 0.4× 31 0.3× 29 674
José Humberto Damante Brazil 14 267 0.7× 96 0.4× 145 0.8× 6 0.1× 46 0.5× 61 726
Branka Popović Serbia 15 92 0.2× 33 0.1× 75 0.4× 29 0.3× 20 0.2× 41 565
Marianne de Vasconcelos Carvalho Brazil 13 292 0.7× 29 0.1× 69 0.4× 48 0.5× 18 0.2× 48 581
Martin Germann Germany 9 91 0.2× 80 0.4× 37 0.2× 26 0.3× 15 0.2× 14 624
Junichi Asaumi Japan 14 288 0.7× 13 0.1× 199 1.1× 30 0.3× 100 1.1× 93 686
Valerie A. Murrah United States 16 350 0.9× 24 0.1× 120 0.7× 12 0.1× 15 0.2× 45 822
Sebastian Hoefert Germany 18 90 0.2× 34 0.2× 147 0.8× 17 0.2× 51 0.5× 50 860
Takashi FUJIBAYASHI Japan 14 76 0.2× 84 0.4× 156 0.9× 6 0.1× 40 0.4× 60 853

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Álvaro Cruz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Álvaro Cruz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Álvaro Cruz based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Álvaro Cruz. Álvaro Cruz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Salazar‐Camarena, Diana Celeste, Pablo Cesar Ortiz‐Lazareno, Álvaro Cruz, et al.. (2023). BAFF system expression in double negative 2, activated naïve and activated memory B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1235937–1235937. 12 indexed citations
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Marín‐Rosales, Miguel, Diana Celeste Salazar‐Camarena, Álvaro Cruz, et al.. (2023). Analysis of PTPN22 −1123 G>C, +788 G>A and +1858 C>T Polymorphisms in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome. Diagnostics. 13(5). 899–899. 2 indexed citations
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Marín‐Rosales, Miguel, et al.. (2022). Renal Tissue Expression of BAFF and BAFF Receptors Is Associated with Proliferative Lupus Nephritis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(1). 71–71. 8 indexed citations
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Ordinola‐Zapata, Ronald, et al.. (2021). Intra- and Interobserver Agreement during the Assessment of the Different Stages of Root Development Using 4 Radiographic Classifications. Journal of Endodontics. 47(6). 906–913. 4 indexed citations
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Salazar‐Camarena, Diana Celeste, Claudia Azucena Palafox‐Sánchez, Álvaro Cruz, Miguel Marín‐Rosales, & José Francisco Muñóz-Valle. (2020). Analysis of the receptor BCMA as a biomarker in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 6236–6236. 26 indexed citations
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Marín‐Rosales, Miguel, Álvaro Cruz, Diana Celeste Salazar‐Camarena, et al.. (2019). High BAFF expression associated with active disease in systemic lupus erythematosus and relationship with rs9514828C>T polymorphism in TNFSF13B gene. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 19(2). 183–190. 30 indexed citations
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Oregon‐Romero, Edith, et al.. (2019). B‑cell activating factor receptor expression is associated with germinal center B‑cell maintenance. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 17(3). 2053–2060. 18 indexed citations
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Salazar‐Camarena, Diana Celeste, Pablo Cesar Ortiz‐Lazareno, Miguel Marín‐Rosales, et al.. (2018). BAFF-R and TACI expression on CD3+ T cells: Interplay among BAFF, APRIL and T helper cytokines profile in systemic lupus erythematosus. Cytokine. 114. 115–127. 31 indexed citations
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Cruz, Álvaro, et al.. (2017). Mandibular Canines with Two Roots and Two Root Canals: Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2017(1). 8459840–8459840. 8 indexed citations
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Cruz, Álvaro, et al.. (2017). Micro-CT study of the root canal anatomy of maxillary canines. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. 9(10). e1230–e1236. 6 indexed citations
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Palafox‐Sánchez, Claudia Azucena, Jorge Hernández‐Bello, José Francisco Muñóz-Valle, et al.. (2016). Frequency distribution of interleukin-10 haplotypes (-1082 A>G, -819 C>T, and -592 C>A) in a Mexican population. Genetics and Molecular Research. 15(4). 6 indexed citations
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Salazar‐Camarena, Diana Celeste, Pablo Cesar Ortiz‐Lazareno, Álvaro Cruz, et al.. (2015). Association of BAFF, APRIL serum levels, BAFF-R, TACI and BCMA expression on peripheral B-cell subsets with clinical manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus. 25(6). 582–592. 111 indexed citations
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Muñóz-Valle, José Francisco, et al.. (2015). Distribution of PTPN22 polymorphisms in SLE from western Mexico: correlation with mRNA expression and disease activity. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 16(3). 399–406. 23 indexed citations
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Cruz, Álvaro, et al.. (2015). Removal of an Instrument Fractured by Ultrasound and the Instrument Removal System under Visual Magnification. The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice. 16(3). 238–242. 6 indexed citations
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Cruz, Álvaro, et al.. (2014). Debris Remaining in the Apical Third of Root Canals after Chemomechanical Preparation by Using Sodium Hypochlorite and Glyde: An In Vivo Study. Journal of Endodontics. 40(9). 1419–1423. 16 indexed citations
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Palafox‐Sánchez, Claudia Azucena, Edith Oregon‐Romero, Diana Celeste Salazar‐Camarena, et al.. (2014). Association of interleukin-10 promoter haplotypes with disease susceptibility and IL-10 levels in Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 15(4). 439–446. 15 indexed citations
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Vera, Jorge, José F. Siqueira, Domenico Ricucci, et al.. (2012). One- versus Two-visit Endodontic Treatment of Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: A Histobacteriologic Study. Journal of Endodontics. 38(8). 1040–1052. 255 indexed citations breakdown →

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