Javier Ávalos

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Javier Ávalos is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Javier Ávalos has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Plant Science and 28 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Javier Ávalos's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (31 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (30 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (27 papers). Javier Ávalos is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (31 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (30 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (27 papers). Javier Ávalos collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Germany and Puerto Rico. Javier Ávalos's co-authors include M. Carmen Limón, Enrique Cerdá‐Olmedo, Alejandro F. Estrada, Salim Al‐Babili, Marı́a J. Rodrigo, Lourdes Gómez‐Gómez, Alfonso Prado‐Cabrero, Dámaso Hornero‐Méndez, Roberto Rodríguez-Ortiz and R. Fernández-Martín and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Javier Ávalos

111 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

2018 699 citations Javier Ávalos, Dámaso Hornero‐Méndez et al. Progress in Lipid Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Javier Ávalos Spain	37	2.1k	1.5k	1.1k	940	559	113	4.2k
Edgar B. Cahoon United States	58	6.9k 3.2×	5.1k 3.4×	775 0.7×	145 0.2×	748 1.3×	184	10.6k
Siva Ramamoorthy India	33	1.5k 0.7×	706 0.5×	389 0.4×	190 0.2×	151 0.3×	166	3.1k
Takuya Miyakawa Japan	35	2.4k 1.1×	2.2k 1.5×	185 0.2×	340 0.4×	68 0.1×	162	5.3k
Florian F. Bauer South Africa	43	2.8k 1.3×	2.4k 1.6×	589 0.5×	215 0.2×	60 0.1×	151	6.0k
A. Winkel United States	36	7.3k 3.4×	5.0k 3.3×	2.2k 2.0×	308 0.3×	112 0.2×	101	10.1k
Anita D. Panek Brazil	34	2.1k 1.0×	973 0.7×	143 0.1×	168 0.2×	79 0.1×	105	3.5k
Takashi Hirata Japan	33	1.2k 0.6×	316 0.2×	410 0.4×	99 0.1×	508 0.9×	133	3.6k
Markus Krischke Germany	28	1.8k 0.8×	2.0k 1.3×	271 0.2×	124 0.1×	93 0.2×	64	3.3k
Christian Giniès France	32	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	640 0.6×	86 0.1×	176 0.3×	77	3.4k
Ph. Matile Switzerland	35	2.2k 1.0×	2.0k 1.3×	197 0.2×	114 0.1×	128 0.2×	63	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Javier Ávalos

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Javier Ávalos

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Wiemann, Philipp, et al.. (2025). Phenotypic analyses of ΔwcoA and ΔwcoB mutants in Fusarium fujikuroi reveal dark and light-dependent functions as a white-collar complex. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 179. 104004–104004. 1 indexed citations

Dahlmann, Tim A., et al.. (2024). The RNAi Machinery in the Fungus Fusarium fujikuroi Is Not Very Active in Synthetic Medium and Is Related to Transposable Elements. Non-Coding RNA. 10(3). 31–31.

Feldmann, Ingo, et al.. (2023). HmbC, a Protein of the HMG Family, Participates in the Regulation of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium fujikuroi. Genes. 14(8). 1661–1661. 3 indexed citations

Hornero‐Méndez, Dámaso, Sepalika Bandara, M. Carmen Limón, et al.. (2023). Bioavailability and provitamin A activity of neurosporaxanthin in mice. Communications Biology. 6(1). 1068–1068. 6 indexed citations

Ávalos, Javier, et al.. (2022). Relation between CarS expression and activation of carotenogenesis by stress in Fusarium fujikuroi. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 1000129–1000129. 4 indexed citations

Gutiérrez, Gabriel, et al.. (2021). Impact of the White Collar Photoreceptor WcoA on the Fusarium fujikuroi Transcriptome. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. 619474–619474. 12 indexed citations

Ávalos, Javier, et al.. (2020). Controlled Transcription of Regulator Gene carS by Tet-on or by a Strong Promoter Confirms Its Role as a Repressor of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium fujikuroi. Microorganisms. 9(1). 71–71. 5 indexed citations

Ferreira, Paulo Michel Pinheiro, et al.. (2019). Osmotolerance as a determinant of microbial ecology: A study of phylogenetically diverse fungi. Fungal Biology. 124(5). 273–288. 36 indexed citations

Luque, Eva M., et al.. (2017). Transcriptional basis of enhanced photoinduction of carotenoid biosynthesis at low temperature in the fungus Neurospora crassa. Research in Microbiology. 169(2). 78–89. 24 indexed citations

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García–Martínez, Jorge, et al.. (2015). The CarO rhodopsin of the fungus Fusarium fujikuroi is a light-driven proton pump that retards spore germination. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 7798–7798. 59 indexed citations

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Limón, M. Carmen, et al.. (2015). A RALDH-like enzyme involved in Fusarium verticillioides development. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 86. 20–32. 7 indexed citations

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Brefort, Thomas, M. Carmen Limón, Alejandro F. Estrada, et al.. (2010). Cleavage of resveratrol in fungi: Characterization of the enzyme Rco1 from Ustilago maydis. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 48(2). 132–143. 28 indexed citations

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Estrada, Alejandro F. & Javier Ávalos. (2009). Regulation and Targeted Mutation of opsA, Coding for the NOP-1 Opsin Orthologue in Fusarium fujikuroi. Journal of Molecular Biology. 387(1). 59–73. 47 indexed citations

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Estrada, Alejandro F., et al.. (2008). Novel apocarotenoid intermediates in Neurospora crassa mutants imply a new biosynthetic reaction sequence leading to neurosporaxanthin formation. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 45(11). 1497–1505. 31 indexed citations

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Youssar, Loubna, Thomas J. Schmidhauser, & Javier Ávalos. (2004). The Neurospora crassa gene responsible for the cut and ovc phenotypes encodes a protein of the haloacid dehalogenase family. Molecular Microbiology. 55(3). 828–838. 19 indexed citations

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Ávalos, Javier, et al.. (1999). Gibberellin biosynthesis in Gibberella. Acta Botanica Gallica. 146(1). 55–65. 11 indexed citations

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Weinkove, David, et al.. (1998). Mutants ofPhycomyceswith Decreased Gallic Acid Content. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 25(3). 196–203. 12 indexed citations

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Ávalos, Javier, et al.. (1994). Oleaginous fungi: carotene-rich from Phycomyces. Progress in Lipid Research. 33(1-2). 185–192. 10 indexed citations

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Ávalos, Javier, et al.. (1990). Photoinduction of carotenoid biosynthesis inGibberella fujikuroi. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 66(1-3). 295–298. 27 indexed citations

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Ávalos, Javier. (1990). Photoinduction of carotenoid biosynthesis in Gibberella fujikuroi. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 66(1-3). 295–298. 1 indexed citations

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