Héctor Pons

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Héctor Pons is a scholar working on Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Héctor Pons has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Physiology, 12 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Héctor Pons's work include Sodium Intake and Health (12 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (6 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (5 papers). Héctor Pons is often cited by papers focused on Sodium Intake and Health (12 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (6 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (5 papers). Héctor Pons collaborates with scholars based in Venezuela, United States and Mexico. Héctor Pons's co-authors include Bernardo Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Richard J. Johnson, Yasmir Quiroz, Jaime Herrera-Acosta, Maribel Chávez, Gustavo Parra, Mayerly Nava, Katherine Gordon, Jaimar C. Rincon and Dulcenombre Gómez‐Garré and has published in prestigious journals such as Physiological Reviews, Kidney International and Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

In The Last Decade

Héctor Pons

40 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Role of the Immune System in Hypertension 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

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. Role of the Immune System in Hypertension
    2017 294 citations Bernardo Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Héctor Pons et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Héctor Pons Venezuela 23 673 534 462 389 372 42 2.2k
Jeffrey R. Henegar United States 27 260 0.4× 814 1.5× 407 0.9× 108 0.3× 301 0.8× 38 2.4k
Allison E. Norlander United States 15 730 1.1× 370 0.7× 381 0.8× 497 1.3× 259 0.7× 25 1.6k
Gianfranco Guarnieri Italy 34 588 0.9× 241 0.5× 317 0.7× 223 0.6× 1.5k 4.0× 85 3.1k
Montserrat Broch Spain 25 197 0.3× 490 0.9× 516 1.1× 399 1.0× 929 2.5× 47 3.1k
Çağatay Öktenli Türkiye 25 147 0.2× 246 0.5× 422 0.9× 224 0.6× 386 1.0× 78 2.1k
Sabine Kossmann Germany 20 338 0.5× 619 1.2× 339 0.7× 534 1.4× 575 1.5× 36 2.3k
Takuo Watanabe Japan 29 177 0.3× 234 0.4× 1.0k 2.2× 311 0.8× 399 1.1× 64 3.5k
Arnold Sipos United States 19 260 0.4× 311 0.6× 308 0.7× 90 0.2× 580 1.6× 28 2.2k
Brett M. Mitchell United States 30 341 0.5× 582 1.1× 257 0.6× 822 2.1× 490 1.3× 76 2.6k
Akira Katsuki Japan 26 264 0.4× 370 0.7× 703 1.5× 112 0.3× 816 2.2× 37 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Héctor Pons

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Fields of papers citing papers by Héctor Pons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Héctor Pons

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Héctor Pons. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Héctor Pons 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 Héctor Pons. Héctor Pons 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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Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Bernardo, Richard J. Johnson, Laura Gabriela Sánchez‐Lozada, & Héctor Pons. (2023). HSP70 and Primary Arterial Hypertension. Biomolecules. 13(2). 272–272. 13 indexed citations
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Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Bernardo, Héctor Pons, Yasmir Quiroz, Miguel A. Lanaspa, & Richard J. Johnson. (2013). Autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Nature Reviews Nephrology. 10(1). 56–62. 69 indexed citations
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Brugnon, Florence, et al.. (2013). Réduction des grossesses multiples en AMP par un usage large du SET (Single Embryo Transfer) sur la période 2001–2010. Gynécologie Obstétrique & Fertilité. 41(1). 20–26. 4 indexed citations
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Bautista, Rocí­o, Yasmir Quiroz, Atilio Ferrebuz, et al.. (2010). Chronic Sildenafil Treatment Corrects Endothelial Dysfunction and Improves Hypertension. American Journal of Nephrology. 31(4). 283–291. 22 indexed citations
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Parra, Gustavo, Yasmir Quiroz, Yanauri Bravo, et al.. (2008). Experimental induction of salt-sensitive hypertension is associated with lymphocyte proliferative response to HSP70. Kidney International. 74(111). S55–S59. 30 indexed citations
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Ferrebuz, Atilio, et al.. (2005). Early treatment with cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor ameliorates progression of renal damage. Kidney International. 68(5). 2131–2142. 90 indexed citations
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Callejas, Diana, et al.. (2005). [Gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukins 2, 4 and 6 (IL-2, IL-4, IL-6) in cervical-uterine cells of intraepithelial neoplasia: a preliminary report].. PubMed. 46(1). 5–13. 12 indexed citations
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Quiroz, Yasmir, Héctor Pons, Gustavo Parra, et al.. (2003). Vimentin and heat shock protein expression are induced in the kidney by angiotensin and by nitric oxide inhibition. Kidney International. 64(86). S46–S51. 42 indexed citations
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Quintero, Luis, et al.. (2002). Substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide increase IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα secretion from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Neurochemistry International. 40(4). 301–306. 102 indexed citations
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Pons, Héctor, et al.. (2002). Mycophenolate mofetil aggravates postischemic acute renal failure in rats. Transplantation Proceedings. 34(1). 43–44. 9 indexed citations
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Valero, Nereida, Ernesto Bonilla, Héctor Pons, et al.. (2002). Melatonin induces changes to serum cytokines in mice infected with the Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 96(3). 348–351. 26 indexed citations
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Bonilla, Ernesto, et al.. (2001). Melatonin prolongs survival of immunodepressed mice infected with the Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 95(2). 207–210. 26 indexed citations
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Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Bernardo, Héctor Pons, Yasmir Quiroz, et al.. (2001). Mycophenolate mofetil prevents salt-sensitive hypertension resulting from angiotensin II exposure. Kidney International. 59(6). 2222–2232. 213 indexed citations
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Valero, Nereida, et al.. (2001). Melatonin Treatment Enhances the Efficiency of Mice Immunization with Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus TC-83. Neurochemical Research. 26(7). 767–770. 22 indexed citations
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Bonilla, E., et al.. (1997). Melatonin protects mice infected with Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 53(5). 430–434. 58 indexed citations
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Borjas, Lisbeth, et al.. (1994). [Molecular diagnosis of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy in Venezuelan patients with the polymerase chain reaction].. PubMed. 35(4). 195–207. 6 indexed citations
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Pons, Héctor, Andrés Sóyano, & Egidio Romano. (1992). Interaction of iron polymers with blood mononuclear cells and its detection with the Prussian Blue reaction. Immunopharmacology. 23(1). 29–35. 3 indexed citations
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Pons, Héctor, Sharlene Adams, & Miguel J. Stadecker. (1988). Schistosoma mansoni: The basis for the antischistosomal effect of cyclosporine A. Experimental Parasitology. 67(2). 190–198. 9 indexed citations

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