Libia Vega

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Libia Vega is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Libia Vega has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Plant Science and 14 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Libia Vega's work include Arsenic contamination and mitigation (11 papers), Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (10 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (9 papers). Libia Vega is often cited by papers focused on Arsenic contamination and mitigation (11 papers), Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (10 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (9 papers). Libia Vega collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, United States and Spain. Libia Vega's co-authors include Luz M. Del Razo, Dori R. Germolec, Miroslav Stýblo, Walter Cullen, Patricia Ostrosky‐Wegman, Geraldine A. Hamilton, Changqing Wang, David J. Thomas, William Reed and Edward L. LeCluyse and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Libia Vega

67 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Comparative toxicity of trivalent and pentavalent inorgan... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750
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. Comparative toxicity of trivalent and pentavalent inorganic and methylated arsenicals in rat and human cells
    2000 810 citations Miroslav Stýblo, Luz M. Del Razo et al. Archives of Toxicology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Libia Vega Mexico 25 1.4k 1.2k 870 391 369 68 2.9k
Joshua W. Hamilton United States 36 1.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 1.5k 1.7× 579 1.5× 213 0.6× 86 4.1k
Lora L. Arnold United States 30 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 868 1.0× 408 1.0× 96 0.3× 82 2.7k
Patricia Ostrosky‐Wegman Mexico 37 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 1.2k 3.0× 302 0.8× 148 4.5k
J. Christopher States United States 42 1.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 2.6k 3.0× 886 2.3× 251 0.7× 141 4.5k
Helle Katrine Knutsen Norway 31 627 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 488 0.6× 255 0.7× 95 0.3× 116 2.9k
Khaled Hossain Bangladesh 31 475 0.3× 612 0.5× 654 0.8× 148 0.4× 208 0.6× 81 2.1k
Seiichiro Himeno Japan 36 562 0.4× 1.8k 1.6× 890 1.0× 165 0.4× 152 0.4× 146 3.7k
Koren K. Mann Canada 33 324 0.2× 694 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 366 0.9× 388 1.1× 111 2.9k
Zuzana Drobná United States 35 2.5k 1.8× 2.2k 1.9× 1.3k 1.5× 236 0.6× 61 0.2× 72 3.8k
Charles O. Abernathy United States 20 758 0.5× 711 0.6× 415 0.5× 165 0.4× 108 0.3× 57 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Libia Vega

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All Works

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Estrada‐Muñiz, Elizabet, et al.. (2023). Methylated and ethylated dialkylphosphate metabolites of organophosphate pesticides: DNA damage in bone marrow cells of Balb/c mice. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 889. 503641–503641. 2 indexed citations
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Pérez-González, M., Mauricio D. Carbajal‐Tinoco, Jesús Antonio Fuentes-García, et al.. (2023). Direct Polyphenol Attachment on the Surfaces of Magnetite Nanoparticles, Using Vitis vinifera, Vaccinium corymbosum, or Punica granatum. Nanomaterials. 13(17). 2450–2450. 4 indexed citations
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Pérez-González, M., S. A. Tomás, C. Hernández-Aguilar, et al.. (2023). Processing and Physicochemical Properties of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated with Curcuma longa L. Extract. Materials. 16(8). 3020–3020. 6 indexed citations
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Vega, Libia, et al.. (2021). Regulation of Parkin expression as the key balance between neural survival and cancer cell death. Biochemical Pharmacology. 190. 114650–114650. 14 indexed citations
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Estrada‐Muñiz, Elizabet, et al.. (2019). Increased heart fibrosis and acute infection in a murine Chagas disease model associated with organophosphorus pesticide metabolite exposure. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 17539–17539. 8 indexed citations
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Vega, Libia, Frank J. Gonzalez, José Segovia, et al.. (2019). Parkin is transcriptionally regulated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor: Impact on α-synuclein protein levels. Biochemical Pharmacology. 168. 429–437. 20 indexed citations
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García‐Niño, Wylly Ramsés, Elizabet Estrada‐Muñiz, Mahara Valverde, Ricardo Reyes‐Chilpa, & Libia Vega. (2017). Cytogenetic effects of Jacareubin from Calophyllum brasiliense on human peripheral blood mononucleated cells in vitro and on mouse polychromatic erythrocytes in vivo. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 335. 6–15. 9 indexed citations
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Rodríguez‐Sosa, Miriam, et al.. (2016). Aryl hydrocarbon receptor influences nitric oxide and arginine production and alters M1/M2 macrophage polarization. Life Sciences. 155. 76–84. 65 indexed citations
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Vega, Libia, et al.. (2015). Evaluation of hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides and their tolerant microorganisms from an agricultural soil to define its bioremediation feasibility. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 50(2). 99–108. 15 indexed citations
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Elizondo, Guillermo, Irma Martha Medina‐Díaz, Raymundo Cruz, Frank J. Gonzalez, & Libia Vega. (2008). Retinoic acid modulates retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 gene expression through the induction of GADD153–C/EBPβ interaction. Biochemical Pharmacology. 77(2). 248–257. 34 indexed citations
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Cruz, Raymundo, et al.. (2007). Effects of an ophthalmic formulation of meloxicam on COX-2 expression, PGE2 release, and cytokine expression in a model of acute ocular inflammation. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 92(1). 120–125. 20 indexed citations
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Medina‐Díaz, Irma Martha, Mario Bermúdez de León, Bulmaro Cisneros, et al.. (2006). Pregnane X Receptor-Dependent Induction of the CYP3A4 Gene by o,p′-1,1,1,-Trichloro-2,2-Bis (p-Chlorophenyl)ethane. Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 35(1). 95–102. 17 indexed citations
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Vega, Libia, et al.. (2003). Study of the activity of glutathione-peroxidase, glutathione-transferase, and glutathione-reductase in renal transplants. Transplantation Proceedings. 35(4). 1346–1350. 14 indexed citations
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Cosı́o, Fernando Arámbula, et al.. (2001). Automatic identification of metaphase spreads and nuclei using neural networks. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 39(3). 391–396. 16 indexed citations
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Stýblo, Miroslav, Luz M. Del Razo, Libia Vega, et al.. (2000). Comparative toxicity of trivalent and pentavalent inorganic and methylated arsenicals in rat and human cells. Archives of Toxicology. 74(6). 289–299. 810 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gonsebatt, María E., Libia Vega, Regina Montero, et al.. (1994). Lymphocyte replicating ability in individuals exposed to arsenic via drinking water. Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects. 313(2-3). 293–299. 71 indexed citations
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Gonsebatt, María E., Libia Vega, Luis A. Herrera, et al.. (1992). Inorganic arsenic effects on human lymphocyte stimulation and proliferation. Mutation Research Letters. 283(2). 91–95. 54 indexed citations

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