Alberto Soriano Maldonado
Profesor Titular de Universidad. Departamento de Educación. SPORT Research Group (CTS-1024). Centro de investigación CERNEP. Universidad de Almería.
A.3. JCR articles, h Index, thesis supervised…
90 JCR publications, of which 11 are letters to the editor or replies.
H-index is 16 according to Web of Sciences and 24 according to Google Scholar.
812 citations according to Web of Sciences and 1451 according to Google Scholar.
3 Doctoral Thesis supervised (already finalized):
- Pablo Morillas de Laguno. “Arterial Stiffness, Inflammation, Fitness and Psychological stress in
women with systemic lupus erythematosus: role of physical activity and aerobic exercise”.
10/01/2020. University of Granada. Qualification: Cum Laude.
- María de los Ángeles Pomares Callejón. “Evaluación de la salud sexual en pacientes con obesidad
severa/mórbida intervenidos a través de cirugía bariática: valores iniciales y seguimiento a 12 meses”.
University of Almería. 01/06/2017. Qualification: Cum Laude.
- Lidia Romero Gallardo. “Physical fitness assessment during pregnancy: validity and reliability of
fitness tests and association with maternal-fetal health. The GESTAFIT project. University of
Granada. 23/7/2021. International Doctoral Thesis. Qualification: Cum Laude.
Currently supervising 6 PhD students (3 of them with FPU grants: FPU18/01107; FPU19/04608;
FPU20/05746) and one with a Gerty Cory pre-doctoral grant from Univ. of Almería.
Part B. CV SUMMARY (max. 3500 characters, including spaces)
The holder of this CV has participated in 16 competitive research projects (4 of them
international). He has undertaken research stays in Copenhagen (Denmark) and South Carolina
(United States) for a total of 6 months and established relevant international collaborations with top
researchers in the field of Physical Activity and Health, such as Prof. Steven N. Blair
(https://goo.gl/i7GT7A) and Prof. Marius Henriksen (https://goo.gl/YTmzGG). The holder has 90
scientific (JCR) publications. Of those, 56 (62%) are published in journals within the first quartile
(Q1) and 75 (83%) within Q1 or Q2 in their area. The holder is first, second or last author in 58
publications (64% of his production). The CV holder has 3 letters to the editor published in the
most influencial Medical Journals [1 in The New England Journal of Medicine and 2 in JAMA]
(www.t.ly/xtzp). The holder accumulates 812 citations in Web of Science (1451 in Google Scholar)
CV date 14/10/2021
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and his H-Index is 16 (24 in Google Scholar). The holder has >70 contributions to
national/international conferences, being first, second, or last author in approximately 50% of them,
including several oral presentations at the Congress of the European College of Sport Science. The
candidate has performed 8 invited presentations at different Universities and R&D centers, such as
Uppsala University (Sweden) or Copenhagen University Hospitals (Denmark). The holder completed
a master’s degree on Research Methodology, Design and Statistics in Health Sciences at the
Autonomous University of Barcelona (https://goo.gl/kyHX21). The holder has obtained 11
competitive grants, including the Introduction to Research Fellowship (JAE-Intro; CSIC, 2010), the
Collaboration Fellowship (Spanish Ministry of Education, 2010), and the University Professor
Training Fellowship (FPU12/00963) and the Juan de la Cierva (FJCI-2015-23703). He obtained 5
academic awards, highlighting an "Accesit" at the Spanish National Awards for best Academic
Performance (Ministry of Education) and a Mention of Excellence for International Mobility
(University of Granada); and 3 relevant research awards (Accesit from Colegio de Médicos de
Granada, 2017; and "Best poster at the National Congress of Arterial Hypertension", and the best
research group in terms of knowledge transfer to society at the University of Almería). The candidate
is currently Associate Professor (Profesor Titular) at the University of Almería and director of SPORT
Research Group (CTS-1024), Awarded in 2019 as the best research group of the University of Almería
for the societal impact of its research. The main research lines of the CV holder are related to physical
activity and fitness in relation to chronic diseases, including morbid obesity, cardiovascular disease,
rheumatological diseases and breast cancer. The holder has been the Principal Investigator of 2
Competitive Research Projects, one related to the effects of exercise interventions on ovarian
function in morbid obese women and another to the effects of resistance training combined with
physical activity on breast cancer outcomes.
Part C. RELEVANT MERITS
C.1. Publications (a summary of the most relevant publications)
1. Soriano-Maldonado A, et al. Effects of a 12-week resistance and aerobic exercise program on
muscular strength and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Medicine (Baltimore).
2019;98(44):e17625
2. Díez-Fernández DM, Baena-Raya A, Alcaraz-García C, …, Soriano-Maldonado A. Improving
resistance training prescription through the load-velocity relationship in breast cancer survivors:
The case of the leg-press exercise. Eur J Sport Sci. 2021;1–10. [published ahead of print]. IF: 4.0,
Q1. Position 19/84
3. Romero‐Gallardo L*, Soriano‐Maldonado A*, Ocón‐Hernández O, Acosta‐Manzano P, Coll‐
Risco I, Borges‐Cosic M, et al. International Fitness Scale—IFIS: Validity and association with
health‐related quality of life in pregnant women. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2020;30(3):505–14.
Position 14/85 Q1 (*equal contribution).
4. Soriano-Maldonado A, Morillas-de-Laguno P, Sabio J, Gavilán-Carrera B, Rosales-Castillo A,
Montalbán-Méndez C, et al. Effects of 12-week Aerobic Exercise on Arterial Stiffness,
Inflammation, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Women with Systemic LUPUS Erythematosus:
Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2018;7(12):477. IF: 5,7; Q1
5. Soriano-Maldonado A, Ruiz JR, Aparicio VA, Estévez-López F, Segura-Jiménez V, ÁlvarezGallardo IC et al. Association of physical fitness with pain in women with fibromyalgia: the alÁndalus project. Arthritis Care & Res 2015;67(11):1561-70.
6. Montalban-Mendez C*
, Soriano-Maldonado A*
, Vargas-Hitos JA, Saez-Uran LM, RosalesCastillo A, Morillas-de-Laguno P, et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness and age-related arterial stiffness
in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Eur J Clin Invest. 2018 Mar;48(3).
* Equal contribution
7. Soriano-Maldonado A, Aparicio VA, Felix-Redondo FJ, Fernandez-Berges D. Severity of obesity
and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults: Sex differences and role of physical activity. The
HERMEX study. Int J Cardiol. 2016 15;223:352-9. IF: 6,2; Q1.
8. Soriano Maldonado A, Klokker L, Bartholdy C, Bandak E, Ellegaard K, Bliddal H, Henriksen M.
Intra-articular corticosteroids in addition to exercise for reducing pain sensitivity in knee
osteoarthritis: Exploratory outcome from a randomized controlled trial. PloS One 2016 11(2):
e0149168.
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9. Soriano-Maldonado A, Amris K, Ortega FB, Segura-Jiménez V, Estévez-López F, ÁlvarezGallardo IC, et al. Association of different levels of depressive symptoms with symptomatology,
overall disease severity, and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. Qual Life Res.
2015;24(12):2951–7.
10.Soriano-Maldonado A, Henriksen M, Segura-Jimenez V, Aparicio VA, Carbonell-Baeza A,
Delgado-Fernandez M et al. Association of physical fitness with fibromyalgia severity in women:
the al-Ándalus project. Arch Phys Med Rehab 2015;96(9):1599-605.
11.Gavilán-Carrera B, Garcia da Silva J, Vargas-Hitos JA, …, Soriano-Maldonado A. Effects of 12-
week aerobic exercise on patient-reported outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Disabil Rehabil. 2020; in press (www.t.ly/NjnV)
12.Martinez-Rosales E, Hernandez-Martinez A, Sola-Rodriguez S, Esteban-Cornejo I, SorianoMaldonado A. Representation of women in sport sciences research, publications, and editorial
leadership positions: are we moving forward? J Sci Med Sport. 2021. doi:
10.1016/j.jsams.2021.04.010. IF: 3.60. Position 12/85 Q1
13.Ruiz-González D, Hernández-Martínez A, Valenzuela PL, Morales JS, Soriano-Maldonado A.
Effects of physical exercise on plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor in neurodegenerative
disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neurosci
Biobehav R. 2021. Published ahead of print. doi: .1016/j.neubiorev.2021.05.025. IF: 9.0 Position
3/53 Q1.
Letters to the editor in the most influential medical journals:
1. Soriano Maldonado A et al. New England Journal of Medicine 2016;374(6):592 (www.t.ly/1o5o).
2. Soriano-Maldonado A et al. JAMA 2016;316(7):770-1 (www.t.ly/rOBz).
3. Soriano-Maldonado A et al. JAMA 2017;318(5):480 (www.t.ly/jz2f).
C.2. Research projects and grants
Current projects
1.- Project: Effects of a 12-week strength and aerobic exercise program on muscular strength and
quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Registration code: ISRCTN14601208 (www.t.ly/nM7r).
Funding source: Universidad de Almería and Ayuntamiento de Almería, Spain. Date and duration:
15/10/2019 - 15/10/2020. Principal investigator: Alberto Soriano Maldonado. Participation tasks:
Principal Investigator. Funding: 23.800€. Project awarded by the “equipo solidario” CAJAMAR.
2.- Project: Physical Exercise following bariatric surgery in women with Morbid obesity: effects on
OVARian function and mechanistic insights (EMOVAR) (RTI2018-093302-A-I00). Registration
code: ISRCTN27697878 (www.t.ly/kkm9). Funding source: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y
Universidades. Date and duration: 1/1/2019 - 31/12/2020. Principal investigator: Alberto Soriano
Maldonado and Ana María Fernández Alonso. Participation tasks: Principal Investigator. Funding:
71.390€.
3.- Project: Evaluation of the effect of physical exercise on arrhythmic risk in patients with
arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: a prospective multicenter observational study (PIER-0231-2019).
Funding source: Grant for Biomedical Research and Development and Innovation in Health Sciences
in Andalusia, for the year 2019 - Modality Research Projects in the area of Rare Diseases. Date and
duration: 23/12/2019 - 23/12/2022. Principal investigator: Juan Jiménez Jáimez. Participation tasks:
Leading the physical activity section of the project. Funding: 66.861 €.
4.- Project: Physical Activity and Fitness as predictors of health in women with Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus: Cohort study with 2-year follow-up (PIER-0223-2019). Funding source: Grant for
Biomedical Research and Development and Innovation in Health Sciences in Andalusia, for the year
2019 - Modality Research Projects in the area of Rare Diseases. Date and duration: 23/12/2019 -
23/12/2021. Principal investigator: José Antonio Vargas-Hitos. Participation tasks: Co-leading the
responsibilities with the principal investigator. Funding: 20.461,50 €.
5.- Project: Physical exercise after bariatric surgery in the treatment of severe / morbid obesity: a
randomized controlled trial (EFIBAR) (DEP2016-74926-R). Registration code: NCT03497546.
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Funding source: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad – Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Plan
Estatal de I+D+I 2013-2016 Principal investigator: Enrique García Artero. Funding: 108.900 €.
Main projects that finished in the last 6 years:
6.- Project: Efectos de un programa de Ejercicio Físico sobre la Arteriosclerosis Subclínica y la
Inflamación en Pacientes con Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico (PI-0525-2016). Registration code:
NCT03107442. Funding source: Regional Government of Andalucía (Consejería de Salud, Junta de
Andalucía). Date and duration: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019. Participation tasks: Co-leading the
responsibilities with the principal investigator. Principal investigator: José Antonio Vargas-Hitos.
Funding: 33.678 €.
7.- Project: Longitudinal analysis and genetics modulation in fibromyalgia. The effects of physical
exercise and hydrotherapy on pain, health status and quality of life (DEP2013-40908-R). Funding
source: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. State Program of Research, Development and
Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of Society. Date and duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016.
Principal investigator: Manuel Delgado Fernández. Participation tasks: Coordinating field work, data
sets generation, analyses and publication. Funding: 121.000 €.
