Sandra Leal

1.4k total citations
48 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Sandra Leal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra Leal has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Sandra Leal's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (6 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (5 papers) and TGF-β signaling in diseases (5 papers). Sandra Leal is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (6 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (5 papers) and TGF-β signaling in diseases (5 papers). Sandra Leal collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and Brazil. Sandra Leal's co-authors include Jung San Huang, Shuan Shian Huang, Qianjin Liu, Wendi S. Neckameyer, Thai‐Yen Ling, Joana Barbosa, Jorge Gonçalves, Carmen Diniz, José Paulo Andrade and Juliana Faria and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Development.

In The Last Decade

Sandra Leal

45 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sandra Leal Portugal 19 483 349 187 135 122 48 1.1k
Roderick N. Carter United Kingdom 20 379 0.8× 216 0.6× 68 0.4× 98 0.7× 266 2.2× 29 1.2k
Sara Della Torre Italy 21 406 0.8× 336 1.0× 100 0.5× 119 0.9× 322 2.6× 38 1.7k
Sigalit Boura‐Halfon Israel 20 799 1.7× 214 0.6× 104 0.6× 106 0.8× 421 3.5× 32 1.9k
Shi‐Bin Cheng United States 25 770 1.6× 146 0.4× 259 1.4× 110 0.8× 148 1.2× 55 2.1k
Makoto Takenoshita Japan 14 683 1.4× 235 0.7× 72 0.4× 199 1.5× 260 2.1× 30 1.3k
Margaret Chui Ling Tse Hong Kong 14 408 0.8× 133 0.4× 107 0.6× 102 0.8× 176 1.4× 23 791
Tomàs Santalucı́a Spain 19 1.0k 2.1× 124 0.4× 225 1.2× 122 0.9× 344 2.8× 28 1.7k
Hiromichi Yokoi Japan 18 818 1.7× 95 0.3× 103 0.6× 209 1.5× 171 1.4× 32 1.7k
Danian Qin China 22 698 1.4× 142 0.4× 325 1.7× 60 0.4× 185 1.5× 47 1.6k
Daniel Pisera Argentina 21 329 0.7× 423 1.2× 64 0.3× 173 1.3× 231 1.9× 59 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sandra Leal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra Leal

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All Works

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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2025). Exogenous Administration of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Affects Adult Hippocampal Neurotransmission in Female Wistar Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(13). 6144–6144.
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the Hippocampal Molecular and Cellular Alterations behind Tramadol and Tapentadol Neurobehavioral Toxicity. Pharmaceuticals. 17(6). 796–796. 3 indexed citations
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Gonçalves, Virgínia M. F., et al.. (2024). Exploring tea and herbal infusions consumption patterns and behaviours: The case of Portuguese consumers. Heliyon. 10(7). e28779–e28779. 9 indexed citations
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Barbosa, Joana, Sandra Leal, Frederico C. Pereira, Ricardo Jorge Dinis‐Oliveira, & Juliana Faria. (2023). Tramadol and Tapentadol Induce Conditioned Place Preference with a Differential Impact on Rewarding Memory and Incubation of Craving. Pharmaceuticals. 16(1). 86–86. 6 indexed citations
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Barbosa, Joana, Juliana Faria, Susana I. Sá, et al.. (2022). Unhealthy Diets Induce Distinct and Regional Effects on Intestinal Inflammatory Signalling Pathways and Long-Lasting Metabolic Dysfunction in Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(18). 10984–10984. 1 indexed citations
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Marco, Paolo De, Ana C. Henriques, Rui Azevedo, et al.. (2021). Gut Microbiome Composition and Metabolic Status Are Differently Affected by Early Exposure to Unhealthy Diets in a Rat Model. Nutrients. 13(9). 3236–3236. 15 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Cláudia, Virgínia M. F. Gonçalves, Joana Barbosa, et al.. (2021). Development and validation of a liquid chromatography method using UV/fluorescence detection for the quantitative determination of metabolites of the kynurenine pathway in human urine: Application to patients with heart failure. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 198. 113997–113997. 11 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2019). Hepatic effects of long‐term tamoxifen administration to cycling female rats. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 33(5). e22293–e22293. 3 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of progressive hepatic histopathology in long-term tamoxifen therapy. Pathology - Research and Practice. 214(12). 2115–2120. 12 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2017). Heavy Alcohol Consumption Effects on Blood Pressure and on Kidney Structure Persist After Long-Term Withdrawal. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 42(4). 664–675. 20 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2016). Changes in the female arcuate nucleus morphology and neurochemistry after chronic ethanol consumption and long-term withdrawal. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. 77. 30–40. 3 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (2016). Regulation of NPY and α-MSH expression by estradiol in the arcuate nucleus of Wistar female rats: a stereological study. Neurological Research. 38(8). 740–747. 19 indexed citations
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Cauchy, Emmanuel, et al.. (2014). Portable Hyperbaric Chamber and Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite: An Evident Utilization. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 15(1). 95–96. 8 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, Qian Li, Rolf Bodmer, & James B. Skeath. (2008). Neuromancer-1 and neuromancer-2 regulate cell fate specification in the embryonic CNS of Drosophila melanogaster. Developmental Biology. 319(2). 467–467.
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Leal, Sandra, Shuan Shian Huang, & Jung San Huang. (1999). Interactions of High Affinity Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Proteins with the Type V Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor in Mink Lung Epithelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(10). 6711–6717. 97 indexed citations
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Leal, Sandra, et al.. (1998). Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus: Effects of age and sex. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 401(1). 65–88. 58 indexed citations

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