Raúl Bescós

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Raúl Bescós is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Raúl Bescós has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Physiology, 12 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Raúl Bescós's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (11 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (9 papers). Raúl Bescós is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (11 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (9 papers). Raúl Bescós collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Raúl Bescós's co-authors include Zoë Brookes, Louise Belfield, Antoni Pons, Ann Ashworth, Josep A. Tur, Antonio García‐Ríos, Anthony Roberts, Kamran Ali, Patricia Casas‐Agustench and Mary Hickson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Raúl Bescós

41 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Current uses of chlorhexidine for management of oral disease: a narrative review

2020 251 citations Zoë Brookes, Raúl Bescós et al. Journal of Dentistry profile →
Effects of Chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome

2020 215 citations Raúl Bescós, Ann Ashworth et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Raúl Bescós Spain	21	456	387	339	303	185	45	1.5k
Martin Busse Germany	21	424 0.9×	46 0.1×	379 1.1×	143 0.5×	242 1.3×	93	1.9k
Akira Shimotoyodome Japan	28	754 1.7×	80 0.2×	155 0.5×	367 1.2×	609 3.3×	66	2.6k
Tom Clifford United Kingdom	25	394 0.9×	38 0.1×	256 0.8×	556 1.8×	196 1.1×	90	2.0k
Afrozul Haq United States	24	269 0.6×	65 0.2×	262 0.8×	57 0.2×	138 0.7×	55	2.2k
Jeeser Alves de Almeida Brazil	18	460 1.0×	34 0.1×	195 0.6×	133 0.4×	511 2.8×	69	1.2k
Amanda J. Cox Australia	26	933 2.0×	39 0.1×	262 0.8×	445 1.5×	860 4.6×	96	2.9k
Judith Allgrove United Kingdom	15	454 1.0×	19 0.0×	184 0.5×	389 1.3×	78 0.4×	24	1.1k
Jasdeep Kaur United States	23	390 0.9×	358 0.9×	378 1.1×	27 0.1×	240 1.3×	73	1.6k
Shigeyuki Nakaji Japan	23	340 0.7×	67 0.2×	29 0.1×	51 0.2×	427 2.3×	78	1.5k
Milena Anna Faliva Italy	33	1.1k 2.3×	18 0.0×	134 0.4×	219 0.7×	454 2.5×	86	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raúl Bescós

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2025). A pilot study investigating the impact of cigarette smoking on oral nitrate-reducing bacteria within the oral microbiome. Journal of Dentistry. 163. 106127–106127.

Brocca, Lorenza, Bob T. Rosier, Miguel Carda‐Diéguez, et al.. (2025). Eight weeks of high-intensity interval training alters the tongue microbiome and impacts nitrate and nitrite levels in previously sedentary men. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 231. 11–22. 3 indexed citations

Toit, Lisa Du, Ifeoma Offiah, Tanya Kahawita, et al.. (2025). A pilot and feasibility study investigating the abundance and activity of nitrate-reducing bacteria in women with pre-eclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertension. 39. 101188–101188. 1 indexed citations

Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2024). Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure — A systematic review and meta-analysis. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 226. 70–83. 4 indexed citations

Casas‐Agustench, Patricia, et al.. (2024). Nitrate, Nitrite, and Iodine Concentrations in Commercial Edible Algae: An Observational Study. Foods. 13(16). 2615–2615.

Toit, Lisa Du, Zoë Brookes, Patricia Casas‐Agustench, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Dietary Nitrate on the Oral Microbiome and Salivary Biomarkers in Individuals with High Blood Pressure. Journal of Nutrition. 154(9). 2696–2706. 9 indexed citations

Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2023). Content of nitrate and nitrite in commercial and self‐made beetroot juices and the effect of storage temperature. Food Science & Nutrition. 11(10). 6376–6383. 3 indexed citations

Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2023). A Case-Finding Protocol for High Cardiovascular Risk in a Primary Care Dental School—Model with Integrated Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(6). 4959–4959. 6 indexed citations

Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2023). Uncontrolled hypertension at the dentist: a case report of integrated healthcare. BDJ. 235(11). 866–868.

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Shannon, Oliver M., Jason D. Allen, Raúl Bescós, et al.. (2022). Dietary Inorganic Nitrate as an Ergogenic Aid: An Expert Consensus Derived via the Modified Delphi Technique. Sports Medicine. 52(10). 2537–2558. 36 indexed citations

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Roy, Holly, Raúl Bescós, Ewen McColl, et al.. (2022). Oral microbes and the formation of cerebral abscesses: A single-centre retrospective study. Journal of Dentistry. 128. 104366–104366. 9 indexed citations

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Bescós, Raúl, Ann Ashworth, Zoë Brookes, et al.. (2020). Effects of Chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 103768–103768. 215 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brookes, Zoë, Raúl Bescós, Louise Belfield, Kamran Ali, & Anthony Roberts. (2020). Current uses of chlorhexidine for management of oral disease: a narrative review. Journal of Dentistry. 103. 103497–103497. 251 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2013). Acute Effects of Small Changes in Bicycle Saddle Height on Gross Efficiency and Lower Limb Kinematics. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28(3). 784–791. 27 indexed citations

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Knechtle, Beat, et al.. (2012). Changes in single skinfold thickness in 100 km ultramarathoners. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 147–147. 8 indexed citations

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Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2011). Acute Administration of Inorganic Nitrate Reduces V˙O2peak in Endurance Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(10). 1979–1986. 101 indexed citations

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García-González, Miguel A., Mireya Fernández-Chimeno, Rosa M. Escorihuela, et al.. (2011). New indices for quantification of the power spectrum of heart rate variability time series without the need of any frequency band definition. Physiological Measurement. 32(8). 995–1009. 4 indexed citations

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García-González, Miguel A., Ferrán A. Rodríguez, Xavier Iglesias, et al.. (2010). Ventilatory threshold prediction by spectral analysis of heart rate variability in incremental maximal tests. Computing in Cardiology. 939–942. 3 indexed citations

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Bescós, Raúl, Carlos González‐Haro, Franchek Drobnic, et al.. (2009). Effects of Dietary L-Arginine Intake on Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Adaptation in Athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 19(4). 355–365. 29 indexed citations

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Bescós, Raúl, et al.. (2009). Prenatal programming of sporting success: Associations of digit ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker for prenatal androgen action, with world rankings in female fencers. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27(6). 625–632. 29 indexed citations

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