Marı́a José Alonso

32.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
299 papers, 24.1k citations indexed

About

Marı́a José Alonso is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Marı́a José Alonso has authored 299 papers receiving a total of 24.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 158 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 138 papers in Molecular Biology and 85 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Marı́a José Alonso's work include Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (148 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (95 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (69 papers). Marı́a José Alonso is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (148 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (95 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (69 papers). Marı́a José Alonso collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and France. Marı́a José Alonso's co-authors include Pilar Calvo, Alejandro Sánchez, Marcos García-Fuentes, J. L. Vila-Jato, Carmen Remuñán‐López, Dolores Torres, José L Vila-Jato, Kevin A. Janes, Noémi Csaba and María de la Fuente and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Marı́a José Alonso

297 papers receiving 23.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Novel hydrophilic chitosan-polyethylene oxide nanoparticles as protein carriers

1997 1.4k citations Pilar Calvo, J. L. Vila-Jato et al. profile →
Polysaccharide colloidal particles as delivery systems for macromolecules

2001 711 citations Pilar Calvo, Marı́a José Alonso et al. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews profile →
Chitosan and Chitosan/Ethylene Oxide-Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer Nanoparticles as Novel Carriers for Proteins and Vaccines

1997 614 citations Pilar Calvo, Carmen Remuñán‐López et al. profile →
Chitosan nanoparticles as delivery systems for doxorubicin

2001 588 citations Marı́a José Alonso et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
Enhancing immunotherapy with tumour-responsive nanomaterials

2025 39 citations Stephen W. Linderman, Lucía Sanjurjo et al. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marı́a José Alonso Spain	84	12.3k	8.5k	8.3k	3.0k	2.2k	299	24.1k
Justin Hanes United States	74	8.1k 0.7×	6.2k 0.7×	8.4k 1.0×	4.9k 1.6×	1.7k 0.8×	217	24.2k
Lisbeth Illum United Kingdom	78	10.0k 0.8×	6.3k 0.7×	5.9k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	220	20.2k
Claus‐Michael Lehr Germany	81	8.9k 0.7×	4.3k 0.5×	6.1k 0.7×	3.5k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	417	22.0k
Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch Austria	77	15.5k 1.3×	6.5k 0.8×	6.7k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	620 0.3×	567	24.9k
Véronique Préat Belgium	78	7.3k 0.6×	8.7k 1.0×	8.3k 1.0×	6.7k 2.2×	2.9k 1.3×	312	25.2k
Bruno Sarmento Portugal	74	8.4k 0.7×	5.8k 0.7×	6.0k 0.7×	4.2k 1.4×	970 0.4×	485	22.5k
Robert Gurny Switzerland	74	9.4k 0.8×	8.4k 1.0×	4.4k 0.5×	5.6k 1.9×	579 0.3×	334	25.3k
Hans E. Junginger Netherlands	76	10.9k 0.9×	3.1k 0.4×	4.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	233	17.6k
Ryan F. Donnelly United Kingdom	90	18.6k 1.5×	2.4k 0.3×	4.4k 0.5×	5.1k 1.7×	2.8k 1.3×	479	27.8k
Thomas Kissel Germany	89	5.8k 0.5×	8.6k 1.0×	12.8k 1.6×	4.5k 1.5×	1.1k 0.5×	309	26.8k

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Torres, Dolores, et al.. (2025). Biodistribution of ⁸⁹Zr-Radiolabeled Nanoassemblies for Monoclonal Antibody Delivery Revealed through In Vivo PET Imaging. ACS Omega. 10(5). 4763–4773. 3 indexed citations

Linderman, Stephen W., Lucía Sanjurjo, Michael B. Foote, et al.. (2025). Enhancing immunotherapy with tumour-responsive nanomaterials. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. 22(4). 262–282. 39 indexed citations breakdown →

Langer, Róbert, et al.. (2025). Nanomedicine for targeting brain Neurodegeneration: Critical barriers and circadian rhythm Considerations. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 222. 115606–115606. 3 indexed citations

Durán‐Lobato, Matilde, Sulay Tovar, Juan Cuñarro, et al.. (2024). Bioinspired orthogonal-shaped protein–biometal nanocrystals enable oral protein absorption. Journal of Controlled Release. 377. 17–36. 2 indexed citations

Franci, Gianluigi, Carla Zannella, Annalisa Chianese, et al.. (2023). Antiviral Peptides Delivered by Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles to Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and HCoV-OC43. Pharmaceutics. 15(6). 1621–1621. 7 indexed citations

Drouin, Brian J., Adrian Tang, Chung‐Tse Michael Wu, et al.. (2023). Dual-band Fourier-transform Millimeter-wave Spectrometry for In Situ Gas Sensing. The Planetary Science Journal. 4(6). 100–100. 1 indexed citations

Cordeiro, Ana Sara, Yagmur Farsakoglu, José Crecente‐Campo, et al.. (2021). Carboxymethyl-β-glucan/chitosan nanoparticles: new thermostable and efficient carriers for antigen delivery. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 11(4). 1689–1702. 19 indexed citations

Vining, Kyle H., et al.. (2020). Extracellular matrix mechanics regulate transfection and SOX9-directed differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Acta Biomaterialia. 110. 153–163. 40 indexed citations

Alonso, Marı́a José, J. Werner, Francisco M. Goycoolea, et al.. (2013). Chitosan-based nanomaterials for drug delivery and antibiotic-free bacterial control. TechConnect Briefs. 3(2013). 217–220. 1 indexed citations

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Diebold, Yolanda, Laura Contreras‐Ruiz, Antonio López‐García, et al.. (2008). Intracellular Trafficking of Hyaluronic Acid-Chitosan Nanoparticles in Ocular Epithelial Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 49(13). 4789–4789. 1 indexed citations

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Mokarram, Ali Rezaei & Marı́a José Alonso. (2006). تهیه و ارزیابی نانوپارتیکلهای کایتوزان حاوی توکسوئید دیفتری بعنوان حاملی جدید جهت آزادسازی واکسن داخل بینی در موش سوری. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19 indexed citations

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Vila, Ana, A. Sánchez, Carmen Évora, et al.. (2004). PEG-PLA Nanoparticles as Carriers for Nasal Vaccine Delivery. Journal of Aerosol Medicine. 17(2). 174–185. 89 indexed citations

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Maestrelli, Francesca, P. Mura, & Marı́a José Alonso. (2004). Formulation and characterization of triclosan sub-micron emulsions and nanocapsules. Journal of Microencapsulation. 21(8). 857–864. 31 indexed citations

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Vila, Ana, Alejandro Sánchez, María Teresa Braña Tobío, Pilar Calvo, & Marı́a José Alonso. (2002). Design of biodegradable particles for protein delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 78(1-3). 15–24. 468 indexed citations

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López, María Isabel, et al.. (2002). Efficacy and safety of microspheres of cyclosporin A, a new systemic formulation, to prevent corneal graft rejection in rats. Current Eye Research. 24(1). 39–45. 12 indexed citations

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Remuñán‐López, Carmen, Ana Portero, M. Adília Lemos, et al.. (2000). Chitosan microspheres for the specific delivery of amoxycillin to the gastric cavity. 10(1). 69–76. 29 indexed citations

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Alonso, Marı́a José, et al.. (2000). Aceclofenac-loaded poly-epsilon-caprolactone nanocapsules. Effect of coadjuvants on morphometrical properties and drug entrapment.. PubMed. 139(3). 114–9. 7 indexed citations

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Alonso, Marı́a José, et al.. (1998). Protein encapsulation and release from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres: effect of the protein and polymer properties and of the co-encapsulation of surfactants. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 45(3). 285–294. 216 indexed citations

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Calonge, Margarita, Silvia Gómez, María Isabel López, et al.. (1998). Efficacy of topical cyclosporine-loaded nanocapsules on keratoplasty rejection in the rat. Current Eye Research. 17(1). 39–46. 18 indexed citations

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Alonso, Marı́a José, et al.. (1992). Reduction of Cardiovascular Side Effects Associated with Ocular Administration of Metipranolol by Inclusion in Polymeric Nanocapsules. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 8(3). 191–198. 18 indexed citations

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