Rafaela Vaca

438 total citations
13 papers, 109 citations indexed

About

Rafaela Vaca is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafaela Vaca has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 109 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 7 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rafaela Vaca's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (8 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (4 papers). Rafaela Vaca is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (8 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (4 papers). Rafaela Vaca collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Chile and United States. Rafaela Vaca's co-authors include Ferrán Barbé, Olga Mínguez, Iván D. Benítez, Anna Moncusí‐Moix, Antoní Torres, Sally Santisteve, Jessica González, Clara Gort‐Paniello, Gerard Torres and David de Gonzalo‐Calvo and has published in prestigious journals such as Critical Care Medicine, European Respiratory Journal and Thorax.

In The Last Decade

Rafaela Vaca

12 papers receiving 106 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafaela Vaca Spain 8 42 36 30 28 27 13 109
Paola Carmona Spain 5 26 0.6× 49 1.4× 25 0.8× 10 0.4× 17 0.6× 7 90
Besharat Rahimi Iran 7 52 1.2× 39 1.1× 12 0.4× 21 0.8× 13 0.5× 32 124
Tomás Ruíz Albi Spain 7 73 1.7× 44 1.2× 20 0.7× 31 1.1× 12 0.4× 13 134
Sneha Anand United Kingdom 7 29 0.7× 9 0.3× 38 1.3× 45 1.6× 8 0.3× 15 145
Kyana Jafarabady Iran 7 17 0.4× 7 0.2× 17 0.6× 9 0.3× 7 0.3× 33 155
Niloofar Seighali Iran 7 11 0.3× 7 0.2× 47 1.6× 5 0.2× 9 0.3× 19 163
Elisabetta Roma Italy 5 28 0.7× 20 0.6× 10 0.3× 14 0.5× 29 1.1× 8 90
Sally Santisteve Spain 4 7 0.2× 12 0.3× 26 0.9× 5 0.2× 20 0.7× 5 48
Hannah M. Lindsey United States 8 13 0.3× 6 0.2× 41 1.4× 14 0.5× 14 0.5× 15 141
Sven Gläser Germany 7 36 0.9× 12 0.3× 3 0.1× 10 0.4× 7 0.3× 11 129

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafaela Vaca

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafaela Vaca

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Targa, Adriano, Gerard Torres, Iván D. Benítez, et al.. (2025). Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in normotensive individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised trial. European Respiratory Journal. 66(1). 2401954–2401954.
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Vaca, Rafaela, Iván D. Benítez, Jessica González, et al.. (2024). Sleep and Circadian Health of Critical Survivors: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study*. Critical Care Medicine. 52(8). 1206–1217. 8 indexed citations
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Barbé, Ferrán, Rafaela Vaca, Montserrat Pujol, et al.. (2024). Predicting Alzheimer's disease CSF core biomarkers: a multimodal Machine Learning approach. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 16. 1369545–1369545. 7 indexed citations
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Targa, Adriano, Iván D. Benítez, Anna Moncusí‐Moix, et al.. (2023). Breathing cessation events that compose the apnea–hypopnea index are distinctively associated with the adverse outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 15(1). 123–123. 3 indexed citations
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González, Jessica, María Zuil, Iván D. Benítez, et al.. (2023). Long-term Outcomes in Critical COVID-19 Survivors: A 2-Year Longitudinal Cohort. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 59(10). 691–697. 6 indexed citations
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Pinilla, Lucía, Iván D. Benítez, Esther Gràcia‐Lavedan, et al.. (2023). Metabolipidomic Analysis in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Discloses a Circulating Metabotype of Non-Dipping Blood Pressure. Antioxidants. 12(12). 2047–2047. 2 indexed citations
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Inglés, Sandra, Rafaela Vaca, José Cordero-Guevara, et al.. (2023). Patient compliance and satisfaction with a new forehead device for positional obstructive sleep apnoea treatment: a post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 10(1). e001503–e001503. 1 indexed citations
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Benítez, Iván D., Anna Moncusí‐Moix, Rafaela Vaca, et al.. (2022). Sleep and Circadian Health of Critical COVID-19 Survivors 3 Months After Hospital Discharge. Critical Care Medicine. 50(6). 945–954. 27 indexed citations
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Inglés, Sandra, Rafaela Vaca, José Cordero-Guevara, et al.. (2021). New forehead device in positional obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised clinical trial. Thorax. 76(9). 930–938. 7 indexed citations
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Benítez, Iván D., Paola Carmona, Olga Mínguez, et al.. (2021). Three to Six Months Evolution of Pulmonary Function and Radiological Features in Critical COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Cohort. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 58. 59–62. 10 indexed citations
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Benítez, Iván D., Lucía Pinilla, Francisco Ortega, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA Profile of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Respiration. 99(12). 1122–1128. 12 indexed citations
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Turino, Cecilia, José Cordero-Guevara, José Luis Manjón, et al.. (2019). A new postural device for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea. A pilot study. Respiratory Medicine. 151. 111–117. 7 indexed citations

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