Sonia Merino

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Sonia Merino is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonia Merino has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Organic Chemistry, 16 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sonia Merino's work include Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (11 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (8 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (7 papers). Sonia Merino is often cited by papers focused on Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (11 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (8 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (7 papers). Sonia Merino collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and United Kingdom. Sonia Merino's co-authors include Ester Vázquez, Cristina Martín, Maurizio Prato, Kostas Kostarelos, Enrique Díez‐Barra, Juan Tejeda, Julián Rodríguez‐López, Prado Sánchez‐Verdú, Javier Guerra and John Leonard and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Sonia Merino

57 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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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.

Nanocomposite Hydrogels: 3D Polymer–Nanoparticle Synergies for On-Demand Drug Delivery

2015 659 citations Sonia Merino, Cristina Martín et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sonia Merino Spain	21	736	596	435	399	363	58	2.2k
Praveen Thoniyot Singapore	23	590 0.8×	747 1.3×	473 1.1×	499 1.3×	321 0.9×	44	2.1k
Jun Shi China	30	729 1.0×	984 1.7×	616 1.4×	651 1.6×	185 0.5×	93	2.6k
Priyadarshi Chakraborty India	25	604 0.8×	501 0.8×	534 1.2×	1.1k 2.8×	466 1.3×	47	1.9k
Samson Afewerki United States	27	1.1k 1.5×	970 1.6×	229 0.5×	619 1.6×	320 0.9×	69	2.8k
William L. A. Brooks United States	12	1.4k 1.8×	626 1.1×	581 1.3×	838 2.1×	371 1.0×	15	2.7k
Jennifer N. Cambre United States	7	1.1k 1.5×	461 0.8×	574 1.3×	693 1.7×	302 0.8×	7	2.2k
S. Kehr Germany	23	417 0.6×	782 1.3×	572 1.3×	741 1.9×	289 0.8×	59	2.0k
Valentin Victor Jerca Romania	21	684 0.9×	587 1.0×	635 1.5×	587 1.5×	125 0.3×	66	1.9k
Loı̈c Jierry France	28	746 1.0×	533 0.9×	435 1.0×	864 2.2×	507 1.4×	107	2.3k

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González, Viviana Jehová, et al.. (2025). Ecofriendly Synthesis of A Hybrid Hydrogel Incorporating Silver Nanoparticles: Biological and Photocatalytic Activities. Chemistry - A European Journal. 31(22). e202404623–e202404623. 1 indexed citations

Herrero, M. Antonia, et al.. (2024). Advanced Hydrogels: Enhancing Tissue Bioengineering with RGD Peptides and Carbon Nanomaterials. ChemMedChem. 20(3). e202400587–e202400587. 8 indexed citations

Castillo, Carlos Alberto, et al.. (2023). Mimicking the extracellular matrix by incorporating functionalized graphene into hybrid hydrogels. Nanoscale. 15(34). 14238–14248. 3 indexed citations

Castillo, Carlos Alberto, et al.. (2023). Optimization of 3D Synthetic Scaffolds for Neuronal Tissue Engineering Applications. Chemistry - A European Journal. 30(1). e202302481–e202302481. 2 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Ajofrín, Irene, et al.. (2023). A Biomimetic Follicle‐Based Design for Engineering Reproductive Technologies. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(4). 5 indexed citations

Rodríguez, Antonio M., et al.. (2021). Magnetically responsive hydrophobic pockets for on–off drug release. Materials Today Chemistry. 23. 100702–100702. 13 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Migallón, Ana, et al.. (2020). Stimuli-responsive graphene-based hydrogel driven by disruption of triazine hydrophobic interactions. Nanoscale. 12(13). 7072–7081. 15 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Migallón, Ana, et al.. (2020). On‐Demand Hydrophobic Drug Release Based on Microwave‐Responsive Graphene Hydrogel Scaffolds. Chemistry - A European Journal. 26(71). 17069–17080. 12 indexed citations

Martín, Cristina, Alejandro Criado, Sonia Merino, et al.. (2019). Graphene hybrid materials? The role of graphene materials in the final structure of hydrogels. Nanoscale. 11(11). 4822–4830. 29 indexed citations

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Rodrı́guez, Ana M., M. Antonia Herrero, Enrique Díez‐Barra, et al.. (2019). Physically Cross-Linked Hydrogel Based on Phenyl-1,3,5-triazine: Soft Scaffold with Aggregation-Induced Emission. ACS Macro Letters. 8(10). 1391–1395. 24 indexed citations

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Merino, Sonia, et al.. (2015). Clinical consequences of alpha-thalassemia in the Basque Country, Spain. Impact of neonatal screening. Anales de Pediatría (English Edition). 83(2). 85–88. 1 indexed citations

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Rodríguez, Antonio M., et al.. (2015). Swivel‐Cruciform Stilbenes Based on Bithiophene. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2015(11). 2394–2404. 3 indexed citations

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Merino, Sonia, et al.. (2014). Repercusión clínica de la alfa-talasemia en nuestro medio. Impacto del screening neonatal. Anales de Pediatría. 83(2). 85–88. 1 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Carrión, María Dolores, Francisco C. Pérez‐Martínez, Sonia Merino, et al.. (2011). Dendrimer‐mediated siRNA delivery knocks down Beclin 1 and potentiates NMDA‐mediated toxicity in rat cortical neurons. Journal of Neurochemistry. 120(2). 259–268. 39 indexed citations

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Alonso, O., et al.. (2008). Evolución de los conocimientos, actitudes y hábitos de la población general sobre la infección por el VIH. Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica. 26(6). 330–337. 1 indexed citations

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Díez‐Barra, Enrique, Javier Guerra, Valentı́n Hornillos, et al.. (2005). Synthesis of 1,1′-methylenebis(1,2,4-triazole) functionalized in the methylene bridge. A new approach to dendrons bearing heterocyclic rings on the periphery. ARKIVOC. 2005(9). 159–164. 3 indexed citations

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Díez‐Barra, Enrique, Joaquín C. Garcı́a-Martı́nez, Sonia Merino, et al.. (2001). Synthesis, Characterization, and Optical Response of Dipolar and Non-Dipolar Poly(phenylenevinylene) Dendrimers. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 66(17). 5664–5670. 107 indexed citations

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Merino, Sonia, et al.. (2001). Synthesis and Characterization of Linear, Hyperbranched, and Dendrimer-Like Polymers Constituted of the Same Repeating Unit. Chemistry - A European Journal. 7(14). 3095–3105. 65 indexed citations

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González-Rodrı́guez, Marı́a Luisa, J. I. Pérez-Martìnez, Sonia Merino, A. Fini, & A. M. Rabasco. (2001). Channeling Agent and Drug Release from a Central Core Matrix Tablet. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 27(5). 439–446. 15 indexed citations

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Maraval, Valérie, Régis Laurent, Sonia Merino, Anne‐Marie Caminade, & Jean‐Pierre Majoral. (2000). Michael-Type Addition of Amines to the Vinyl Core of Dendrons − Application to the Synthesis of Multidendritic Systems. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2000(21). 3555–3568. 28 indexed citations

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