J. del Castillo

7.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
57 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

J. del Castillo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. del Castillo has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. del Castillo's work include Ion channel regulation and function (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (15 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (11 papers). J. del Castillo is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (15 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (11 papers). J. del Castillo collaborates with scholars based in Puerto Rico, United Kingdom and United States. J. del Castillo's co-authors include B. Katz, Bernard Katz, L Engbaek, Xenia Machne, Abimael D. Rodrı́guez, César A. Romero, T. E. Nelson, William H. Evoy, Richard A. Steinhardt and J. Czapkiewicz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

J. del Castillo

56 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Quantal components of the end‐plate potential

1954 1.8k citations J. del Castillo, B. Katz The Journal of Physiology profile →
The nature of the neuromuscular block produced by magnesium

1954 517 citations J. del Castillo, L Engbaek The Journal of Physiology profile →
On the localization of acetylcholine receptors

1955 424 citations J. del Castillo, B. Katz The Journal of Physiology profile →
Interaction at end-plate receptors between different choline derivatives

1957 356 citations J. del Castillo, Bernard Katz Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. del Castillo Puerto Rico	24	3.9k	3.4k	861	639	592	57	6.0k
Bernard Katz United Kingdom	27	4.0k 1.0×	3.7k 1.1×	809 0.9×	839 1.3×	521 0.9×	57	6.0k
P. Fatt United Kingdom	26	5.3k 1.4×	3.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.9×	686 1.1×	1.1k 1.8×	47	7.8k
J. I. Hubbard New Zealand	39	2.9k 0.7×	2.4k 0.7×	745 0.9×	486 0.8×	339 0.6×	100	4.8k
K. Koketsu Japan	36	3.6k 0.9×	3.0k 0.9×	667 0.8×	302 0.5×	272 0.5×	174	5.1k
P. F. Baker United Kingdom	43	4.1k 1.0×	5.3k 1.6×	291 0.3×	1.2k 1.9×	450 0.8×	88	7.6k
J. Dudél Germany	48	5.0k 1.3×	3.6k 1.1×	735 0.9×	314 0.5×	354 0.6×	168	6.6k
R Rahamimoff Israel	32	3.2k 0.8×	2.9k 0.9×	543 0.6×	814 1.3×	244 0.4×	84	4.4k
B. L. Ginsborg United Kingdom	23	2.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	758 0.9×	200 0.3×	319 0.5×	53	4.2k
B. Frankenhaeuser Sweden	26	3.9k 1.0×	2.7k 0.8×	990 1.1×	112 0.2×	508 0.9×	43	5.2k
R C Thomas United Kingdom	35	2.9k 0.7×	3.0k 0.9×	507 0.6×	292 0.5×	395 0.7×	71	5.7k

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González, Cristina, et al.. (2025). Hypersonic Heat Flux Prediction and Validation.

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (2002). Micellization of decyl- and dodecyldimethylbenzylammonium bromides at various temperatures in aqueous solutions. Colloid & Polymer Science. 280(6). 503–508. 67 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1989). SOME ASPECTS OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM OF ASCARIS. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology. 74(6). 1071–1087. 12 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1985). Generation of calcium action potentials in crustacean muscle fibers following exposure to sulfhydryl reagents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Comparative Pharmacology. 82(2). 409–416. 6 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1982). Inhibitory action of high formamide concentrations on excitation‐contraction coupling in skeletal muscle. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 7(2). 163–178. 17 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1972). Correlation Between Amplitudes and Rise Times of the Miniature Endplate Potentials in Frog Muscle. International Journal of Neuroscience. 4(1). 1–10. 21 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1971). Effects of The Electrophoretic Application of Sulfhydryl Reagents To The End-Plate Receptors. International Journal of Neuroscience. 1(3). 199–209. 28 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1968). Mechanism of the Schultz-Dale Reaction in the Denervated Diaphragmatic Muscle of the Guinea Pig. The Journal of General Physiology. 51(5). 677–693. 14 indexed citations

Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1966). Lipid Films as Transducers for Detection of Antigen-Antibody and Enzyme-Substrate Reactions. Science. 153(3732). 185–188. 81 indexed citations

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Rodrı́guez, Abimael D., et al.. (1966). Detection of anti-insulin antibodies with a new electrical technique: Lipid membrane conductometry. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 23(3). 341–346. 14 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del, et al.. (1966). Casting in Acrylic Beads for Unrestricted Orientation of Specimens in Ultramicrotomy. Stain Technology. 41(5). 299–302. 1 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & Bernard Katz. (1957). The identity of 'intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ acetylcholine receptors in the motor end-plate. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 146(924). 357–361. 28 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & Bernard Katz. (1957). A study of curare action with an electrical micro-method. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 146(924). 339–356. 144 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & Bernard Katz. (1957). Interaction at end-plate receptors between different choline derivatives. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 146(924). 369–381. 356 indexed citations breakdown →

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Castillo, J. del & Bernard Katz. (1957). A comparison of acetylcholine and stable depolarizing agents. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 146(924). 362–368. 51 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & B. Katz. (1956). Biophysical Aspects of Neuro-muscular Transmission. PubMed. 6. 121–170. 245 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & B. Katz. (1954). Changes in end‐plate activity produced by pre‐synaptic polarization. The Journal of Physiology. 124(3). 586–604. 237 indexed citations

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Castillo, J. del & B. Katz. (1954). Quantal components of the end‐plate potential. The Journal of Physiology. 124(3). 560–573. 1751 indexed citations breakdown →

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Castillo, J. del & L Engbaek. (1954). The nature of the neuromuscular block produced by magnesium. The Journal of Physiology. 124(2). 370–384. 517 indexed citations breakdown →

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Castillo, J. del & B. Katz. (1954). The effect of magnesium on the activity of motor nerve endings. The Journal of Physiology. 124(3). 553–559. 306 indexed citations

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