Rolando Vernal

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Rolando Vernal is a scholar working on Periodontics, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolando Vernal has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Periodontics, 43 papers in Immunology and 28 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rolando Vernal's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (50 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (33 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (13 papers). Rolando Vernal is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (50 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (33 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (13 papers). Rolando Vernal collaborates with scholars based in Chile, Peru and Spain. Rolando Vernal's co-authors include Jorge Gamonal, Nicolás Dutzan, Marcela Hernández, Mariano Sanz, José A. García‐Sanz, Gustavo Monasterio, Carla Álvarez, Emilio A. Cafferata, Samanta Melgar‐Rodríguez and J García-Sesnich and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rolando Vernal

97 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Host response mechanisms in periodontal diseases

2015 341 citations Rolando Vernal, Marcela Hernández et al. Journal of Applied Oral Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rolando Vernal Chile	36	2.0k	1.0k	895	505	441	99	3.5k
Nicolás Dutzan Chile	23	2.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	781 0.9×	352 0.7×	541 1.2×	35	3.6k
Loreto Abusleme United States	22	2.1k 1.1×	800 0.8×	819 0.9×	250 0.5×	572 1.3×	32	3.5k
Youngnim Choi South Korea	31	1.2k 0.6×	902 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	203 0.4×	444 1.0×	95	3.1k
Hidetoshi Shimauchi Japan	31	969 0.5×	727 0.7×	955 1.1×	565 1.1×	276 0.6×	110	3.4k
Ana Paula Campanelli Brazil	35	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	630 0.7×	471 0.9×	196 0.4×	95	3.4k
Lakshmyya Kesavalu United States	38	2.9k 1.5×	599 0.6×	1.3k 1.4×	388 0.8×	933 2.1×	84	4.6k
Keith L. Kirkwood United States	39	2.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	2.0k 2.2×	439 0.9×	429 1.0×	119	5.2k
Panagiota G. Stathopoulou United States	16	1.9k 0.9×	459 0.4×	507 0.6×	327 0.6×	296 0.7×	21	2.7k
Georgia K. Johnson United States	29	2.0k 1.0×	629 0.6×	794 0.9×	768 1.5×	561 1.3×	79	3.9k
Toshihisa Kawai United States	42	2.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.5×	2.0k 2.3×	473 0.9×	677 1.5×	140	5.7k

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Rojas, Carolina, Luis González, Mauricio Campos‐Mora, et al.. (2025). Induced Treg‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles Suppress CD4 ⁺ T‐Cell‐Mediated Inflammation and Ameliorate Bone Loss During Periodontitis Partly Through CD73/Adenosine‐Dependent Immunomodulatory Mechanisms. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 14(7). e70118–e70118.

González, Luis, Sandra Yasuyo Fukada, Patricia Luz‐Crawford, et al.. (2025). p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase drives senescence in CD4+ T lymphocytes and increases their pathological potential. Immunity & Ageing. 22(1). 30–30. 1 indexed citations

Pardo-Esté, Coral, Rolando Vernal, Mario Tello, et al.. (2025). Resilient by Design: Environmental Stress Promotes Biofilm Formation and Multi-Resistance in Poultry-Associated Salmonella. Microorganisms. 13(8). 1812–1812. 3 indexed citations

Végvári, Ákos, Alicia Morales, Rolando Vernal, et al.. (2024). A multi-platform analysis of human gingival crevicular fluid reveals ferroptosis as a relevant regulated cell death mechanism during the clinical progression of periodontitis. International Journal of Oral Science. 16(1). 43–43. 8 indexed citations

Végvári, Ákos, Alicia Morales, Rolando Vernal, et al.. (2023). Proteomic profile of human gingival crevicular fluid reveals specific biological and molecular processes during clinical progression of periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 58(5). 1061–1081. 8 indexed citations

Cárdenas, Juan Pablo, Alberto J. M. Martín, Vinicius Maracaja‐Coutinho, et al.. (2023). Transcriptional Signatures and Network-Based Approaches Identified Master Regulators Transcription Factors Involved in Experimental Periodontitis Pathogenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). 14835–14835. 4 indexed citations

Francesco, Fabrizio Di, et al.. (2022). Electrolyzed water for the microbiologic control in the pandemic dental setting: a systematic review. BMC Oral Health. 22(1). 579–579. 8 indexed citations

Vernal, Rolando, et al.. (2022). Contribution of −Omics Technologies in the Study of Porphyromonas gingivalis during Periodontitis Pathogenesis: A Minireview. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(1). 620–620. 10 indexed citations

Melgar‐Rodríguez, Samanta, Emilio A. Cafferata, M.A. Peña, et al.. (2021). Natural Killer T (NKT) Cells and Periodontitis: Potential Regulatory Role of NKT10 Cells. Mediators of Inflammation. 2021(1). 5573937–5573937. 8 indexed citations

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Castillo, Francisca, Gustavo Monasterio, Emilio A. Cafferata, et al.. (2021). Levels of low-molecular-weight hyaluronan in periodontitis-treated patients and its immunostimulatory effects on CD4+ T lymphocytes. Clinical Oral Investigations. 25(8). 4987–5000. 8 indexed citations

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González, Luis, et al.. (2021). Micro-tomographic characterization of the root and canal system morphology of mandibular first premolars in a Chilean population. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 93–93. 17 indexed citations

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Lanza, Alessandro, Corina Marilena Cristache, R Rullo, et al.. (2021). The influence of flap design on patients’ experiencing pain, swelling, and trismus after mandibular third molar surgery: a scoping systematic review. Journal of Applied Oral Science. 29. e20200932–e20200932. 9 indexed citations

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Carvajal, Paola, Rolando Vernal, Zilson Malheiros, et al.. (2020). Periodontal disease and its impact on general health in Latin America. Section II: Introduction part II. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 34(suppl 1). e023–e023. 13 indexed citations

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Cafferata, Emilio A., Samanta Melgar‐Rodríguez, Paola Carvajal, et al.. (2020). Boldine inhibits the alveolar bone resorption during ligature‐induced periodontitis by modulating the Th17/Treg imbalance. Journal of Periodontology. 92(1). 123–136. 30 indexed citations

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Cafferata, Emilio A., Nicolás González, Carolina Rojas, et al.. (2020). Interleukin‐35 inhibits alveolar bone resorption by modulating the Th17/Treg imbalance during periodontitis. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 47(6). 676–688. 52 indexed citations

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Cordero, Esteban, Gustavo Monasterio, Emilio A. Cafferata, et al.. (2020). Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Induces Autophagy in Human Junctional Epithelium Keratinocytes. Cells. 9(5). 1221–1221. 17 indexed citations

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Cafferata, Emilio A., Gustavo Monasterio, Francisca Castillo, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of MMPs, cytokines, and RANKL/OPG in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis and their association with joint pain, mouth opening, and bone degeneration: A preliminary report. Oral Diseases. 27(4). 970–980. 14 indexed citations

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Rojas, Leticia, Samanta Melgar‐Rodríguez, Jaime Díaz‐Zúñiga, et al.. (2018). Serotype a of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans down-regulates the increased serotype b-induced cytokine and chemokine production in dendritic cells. Archives of Oral Biology. 93. 155–162. 4 indexed citations

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Monasterio, Gustavo, Francisca Castillo, Jaime Díaz‐Zúñiga, et al.. (2018). Immunostimulatory activity of low-molecular-weight hyaluronan on dendritic cells stimulated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans or Porphyromonas gingivalis. Clinical Oral Investigations. 23(4). 1887–1894. 9 indexed citations

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Díaz‐Zúñiga, Jaime, Samanta Melgar‐Rodríguez, Leticia Rojas, et al.. (2017). Increased levels of the T‐helper 22‐associated cytokine (interleukin‐22) and transcription factor (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) in patients with periodontitis are associated with osteoclast resorptive activity and severity of the disease. Journal of Periodontal Research. 52(5). 893–902. 36 indexed citations

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