Patricio Vélez

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Patricio Vélez is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricio Vélez has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Patricio Vélez's work include Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (4 papers) and Graphene research and applications (3 papers). Patricio Vélez is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (4 papers) and Graphene research and applications (3 papers). Patricio Vélez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Spain. Patricio Vélez's co-authors include Michael Fill, Steven W. Muchmore, Andy J. Minn, Heng Liang, Sharon L. Schendel, Craig B. Thompson, Stephen W. Fesik, Martin D. Bootman, Fei Zhong and Michael J. Berridge and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Patricio Vélez

19 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Bcl-xL forms an ion channel in synthetic lipid membranes 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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. Bcl-xL forms an ion channel in synthetic lipid membranes
    1997 682 citations Andy J. Minn, Patricio Vélez et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Patricio Vélez
Pamela Mertz United States
Carlo Bastianutto Canada
Richard Laura United States
Chenbo Zeng United States
Dorothea Rutishauser Sweden
T Fischer Spain
Qingning Su United States
Kenta Saito Japan
János Kovács Hungary
Wei Wong United States
Pamela Mertz United States
Patricio Vélez
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Countries citing papers authored by Patricio Vélez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Patricio Vélez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patricio Vélez

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Patricio Vélez. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Patricio Vélez 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 Patricio Vélez. Patricio Vélez 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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Vélez, Patricio, Guillermina L. Luque, Daniel E. Barraco, Alejandro A. Franco, & Ezequiel P. M. Leiva. (2022). Pore size distribution of carbon black: An approach from a coarse-grained potential. Computational Materials Science. 209. 111409–111409. 4 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, et al.. (2021). On the role of oxidized graphene interfaces in lithium sulfur batteries: Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects using density functional theory. Applied Surface Science. 550. 149358–149358. 14 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, A. Visintin, Daniele Versaci, et al.. (2021). Role of the solvent in the activation of Li 2 S as cathode material: a DFT study. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 33(34). 344003–344003. 6 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, et al.. (2019). Modeling of substitutionally modified graphene structures to prevent the shuttle mechanism in lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta. 309. 402–414. 24 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, et al.. (2016). Ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2 modulates Kv1.3 current amplitude and ion channel protein targeting. Journal of Neurophysiology. 116(2). 671–685. 13 indexed citations
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Lener, Germán, Patricio Vélez, Ezequiel P. M. Leiva, Elizabeth L. Moyano, & Raúl E. Carbonio. (2016). Chemical adsorption of phenacyl-1,2,3-benzotriazole over AMoO4 (010) scheelite surfaces. Structure and electronic properties. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1090. 120–128. 2 indexed citations
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Cabello, Gema, Patricio Vélez, Ezequiel P. M. Leiva, et al.. (2015). Super-Nernstian Shifts of Interfacial Proton-Coupled Electron Transfers: Origin and Effect of Noncovalent Interactions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(29). 15586–15592. 20 indexed citations
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Ng, Christopher, Ferah Yildirim, Yoon Sing Yap, et al.. (2013). Extensive changes in DNA methylation are associated with expression of mutant huntingtin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(6). 2354–2359. 129 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, Ángel Cuesta, Ezequiel P. M. Leiva, & V.A. Macagno. (2012). The underpotential deposition that should not be: Cu(1×1) on Au(111). Electrochemistry Communications. 25. 54–57. 16 indexed citations
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Yamagishi, Toshio, Wei Xiong, Patricio Vélez, et al.. (2009). Novel Molecular Determinants in the Pore Region of Sodium Channels Regulate Local Anesthetic Binding. Molecular Pharmacology. 76(4). 861–871. 8 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, et al.. (2009). Substituent Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Au−N Nanojunctions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 113(9). 3850–3854. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Rui, Ignacio Leyva-Valencia, Fei Zhong, et al.. (2004). Bcl-2 functionally interacts with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors to regulate calcium release from the ER in response to inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. The Journal of Cell Biology. 166(2). 193–203. 338 indexed citations
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Li, Ronald A., Irene L. Ennis, Patricio Vélez, Gordon F. Tomaselli, & Eduardo Marbán. (2000). Novel Structural Determinants of μ-Conotoxin (GIIIB) Block in Rat Skeletal Muscle (μ1) Na+ Channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(36). 27551–27558. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Ronald A., Patricio Vélez, Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Gordon F. Tomaselli, & Eduardo Marbán. (1999). Charged Residues between the Selectivity Filter and S6 Segments Contribute to the Permeation Phenotype of the Sodium Channel. The Journal of General Physiology. 115(1). 81–92. 28 indexed citations
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Satoh, Hiroshi, Hideki Katoh, Patricio Vélez, Michael Fill, & Donald M. Bers. (1998). Bay K 8644 Increases Resting Ca 2+ Spark Frequency in Ferret Ventricular Myocytes Independent of Ca Influx. Circulation Research. 83(12). 1192–1204. 40 indexed citations
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Escobar, Ariel L., Patricio Vélez, Albert M. Kim, et al.. (1997). Kinetic properties of DM-nitrophen and calcium indicators: rapid transient response to flash photolysis. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 434(5). 615–631. 88 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, Sándor Györke, Ariel L. Escobar, Julio L. Vergara, & Michael Fill. (1997). Adaptation of Single Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor Channels. Biophysical Journal. 72(2). 691–697. 32 indexed citations
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Minn, Andy J., Patricio Vélez, Sharon L. Schendel, et al.. (1997). Bcl-xL forms an ion channel in synthetic lipid membranes. Nature. 385(6614). 353–357. 682 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fruen, Bradley R., James R. Mickelson, Nirah H. Shomer, Patricio Vélez, & Charles F. Louis. (1994). Cyclic ADP‐ribose does not affect cardiac or skeletal muscle ryanodine receptors. FEBS Letters. 352(2). 123–126. 51 indexed citations
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Vélez, Patricio, et al.. (1978). El último cuadro. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja).

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