Gerard Esteruelas

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Gerard Esteruelas is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerard Esteruelas has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 3 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gerard Esteruelas's work include Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (5 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (3 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (2 papers). Gerard Esteruelas is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (5 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (3 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (2 papers). Gerard Esteruelas collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Poland. Gerard Esteruelas's co-authors include María L. García, Marta Espina, Elena Sánchez‐López, Eliana B. Souto, Miren Ettcheto, Antoni Camins, Amanda Cano, Lorena Bonilla, Antonello Santini and Daniela Gomes and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces.

In The Last Decade

Gerard Esteruelas

8 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview

2020 1.0k citations Elena Sánchez‐López, Daniela Gomes et al. Nanomaterials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gerard Esteruelas Spain	6	592	342	230	179	126	8	1.2k
Lorena Bonilla Spain	8	590 1.0×	343 1.0×	246 1.1×	193 1.1×	131 1.0×	12	1.2k
Ruth Galindo Spain	7	603 1.0×	364 1.1×	268 1.2×	190 1.1×	127 1.0×	7	1.2k
Biplab Bhowmick India	21	661 1.1×	414 1.2×	393 1.7×	90 0.5×	164 1.3×	25	1.4k
Nelson Caro Chile	11	734 1.2×	425 1.2×	319 1.4×	169 0.9×	180 1.4×	27	1.5k
Dipanwita Maity India	21	564 1.0×	347 1.0×	351 1.5×	72 0.4×	157 1.2×	24	1.3k
Magdalena Stevanović Serbia	20	470 0.8×	474 1.4×	381 1.7×	303 1.7×	104 0.8×	45	1.6k
João Augusto Oshiro Brazil	17	436 0.7×	361 1.1×	349 1.5×	228 1.3×	127 1.0×	68	1.4k
Qamar Zia India	17	336 0.6×	210 0.6×	169 0.7×	295 1.6×	97 0.8×	49	1.1k
Oana Gherasim Romania	13	843 1.4×	642 1.9×	330 1.4×	130 0.7×	114 0.9×	27	1.5k
Monika Smékalová Czechia	7	789 1.3×	463 1.4×	133 0.6×	251 1.4×	147 1.2×	7	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerard Esteruelas

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Esteruelas, Gerard, Miren Ettcheto, Isabel Haro, et al.. (2025). Novel Tissue-Specific Multifunctionalized Nanotechnological Platform Encapsulating Riluzole Against Motor Neuron Diseases. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 20. 2273–2288. 2 indexed citations

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Esteruelas, Gerard, Lorena Bonilla, Concepció Soler, et al.. (2023). Riluzole-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Hyperproliferative Skin Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8053–8053. 17 indexed citations

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Esteruelas, Gerard, A. Ortiz, E. Vega, et al.. (2023). Novel customized age-dependent corneal membranes and interactions with biodegradable nanoparticles loaded with dexibuprofen. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 228. 113394–113394. 2 indexed citations

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Esteruelas, Gerard, Eliana B. Souto, Marta Espina, et al.. (2022). Diclofenac Loaded Biodegradable Nanoparticles as Antitumoral and Antiangiogenic Therapy. Pharmaceutics. 15(1). 102–102. 11 indexed citations

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Bonilla, Lorena, Gerard Esteruelas, Miren Ettcheto, et al.. (2021). Biodegradable nanoparticles for the treatment of epilepsy: From current advances to future challenges. Epilepsia Open. 7(S1). S121–S132. 28 indexed citations

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Esteruelas, Gerard, Lyda Halbaut, Marta Espina, et al.. (2021). Development and optimization of Riluzole-loaded biodegradable nanoparticles incorporated in a mucoadhesive in situ gel for the posterior eye segment. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 612. 121379–121379. 40 indexed citations

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Sánchez‐López, Elena, Gerard Esteruelas, A. Ortiz, et al.. (2020). Dexibuprofen Biodegradable Nanoparticles: One Step Closer towards a Better Ocular Interaction Study. Nanomaterials. 10(4). 720–720. 60 indexed citations

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Sánchez‐López, Elena, Daniela Gomes, Gerard Esteruelas, et al.. (2020). Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview. Nanomaterials. 10(2). 292–292. 1020 indexed citations breakdown →

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