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Abdeljabbar El Manira

Abdeljabbar El Manira

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Neuroscience

D-Index
53
Citations
9789
World Ranking
5121
National Ranking
99

Abdeljabbar El Manira publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abdeljabbar El Manira sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 103 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Abdeljabbar El Manira D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abdeljabbar El Manira sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Abdeljabbar El Manira is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work predominantly focuses on cell biology and molecular neuroscience, intersecting with cognitive neuroscience and physiology.

The core topics in their research include:

  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Congenital heart defects research

El Manira's recent published papers cover various aspects of locomotion control and spinal circuit organization in zebrafish and other model organisms. Their notable works include:

  • "Multiple Rhythm-Generating Circuits Act in Tandem with Pacemaker Properties to Control the Start and Speed of Locomotion," 2020, Neuron
  • "A spinal organ of proprioception for integrated motor action feedback," 2021, Neuron
  • "Brainstem circuits encoding start, speed, and duration of swimming in adult zebrafish," 2022, Neuron
  • "Molecular blueprints for spinal circuit modules controlling locomotor speed in zebrafish," 2023, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Modular circuit organization for speed control of locomotor movements," 2023, Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Their collaborations include frequent coauthors such as Irene Pallucchi, Maria Bertuzzi, Laurence D. Picton, Pierre Fontanel, and Jianren Song, highlighting a network of researchers working on related neurobiological and molecular topics.

El Manira has commonly published in recognized scientific venues, with multiple articles appearing in Neuron, as well as contributions to Nature Neuroscience, Current Opinion in Neurobiology, Cell Reports, and Current Biology.

Their scientific recognition includes membership in Academia Europaea since 2017.

Best Publications

  • Marrow stromal cells form guiding strands in the injured spinal cord and promote recovery

    C. P. Hofstetter;E. J. Schwarz;D. Hess;J. Widenfalk

  • Neural networks that co-ordinate locomotion and body orientation in lamprey

    S. Grillner;T. Deliagina;A. El Manira;R.H. Hill

  • Current Principles of Motor Control, with Special Reference to Vertebrate Locomotion

    Sten Grillner;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Synaptic vesicle release regulates myelin sheath number of individual oligodendrocytes in vivo

    Sigrid Mensch;Marion Baraban;Rafael Almeida;Tim Czopka;Tim Czopka

  • Specialized cutaneous Schwann cells initiate pain sensation

    Hind Abdo;Laura Calvo-Enrique;Jose Martinez Lopez;Jianren Song

  • Histone H2AX-dependent GABA A receptor regulation of stem cell proliferation

    Michael Andäng;Jens Hjerling-Leffler;Annalena Moliner;T. Kalle Lundgren

  • Intrinsic function of a neuronal network - a vertebrate central pattern generator.

    Sten Grillner;Örjan Ekeberg;Abdeljabbar El Manira;Anders Lansner

  • Efficient production of mesencephalic dopamine neurons by Lmx1a expression in embryonic stem cells

    Stina Friling;Elisabet Andersson;Lachlan H. Thompson;Marie E. Jönsson

  • Separate Microcircuit Modules of Distinct V2a Interneurons and Motoneurons Control the Speed of Locomotion

    Konstantinos Ampatzis;Jianren Song;Jessica Ausborn;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Sensory pathways and their modulation in the control of locomotion

    Ansgar Büschges;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Shunting versus Inactivation: Analysis of Presynaptic Inhibitory Mechanisms in Primary Afferents of the Crayfish

    Daniel Cattaert;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Motor neurons control locomotor circuit function retrogradely via gap junctions

    Jianren Song;Konstantinos Ampatzis;E. Rebecka Björnfors;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Vertebrate Locomotion‐A Lamprey Perspectivea

    Sten Grillner;David Parker;Abdel˙Jabbar El Manira

  • AFFERENTS OF THE LAMPREY STRIATUM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM : A COMBINED TRACING AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY

    Manuel A. Pombal;Manuel A. Pombal;Abdeljabbar El Manira;Sten Grillner

  • New Moves in Motor Control

    Ansgar Büschges;Henrike Scholz;Abdeljabbar El Manira

  • Direct evidence for presynaptic inhibitory mechanisms in crayfish sensory afferents.

    D. Cattaert;A. el Manira;F. Clarac

  • Initiation of Locomotion in Adult Zebrafish

    Alexandros Kyriakatos;Riyadh Mahmood;Jessica Ausborn;Christian P. Porres

  • Monosynaptic Interjoint Reflexes and their Central Modulation During Fictive Locomotion in Crayfish.

    A. El Manira;R. A. DiCaprio;D. Cattaert;F. Clarac

  • Principles governing recruitment of motoneurons during swimming in zebrafish

    Jens Peter Gabriel;Jens Peter Gabriel;Jessica Ausborn;Konstantinos Ampatzis;Riyadh Mahmood

  • Neural progenitors organize in small-world networks to promote cell proliferation

    Seth Malmersjö;Paola Rebellato;Erik Smedler;Henrike Planert

  • Monosynaptic connections mediate resistance reflex in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) walking legs

    A. El Manira;D. Cattaert;F. Clarac

Frequent Co-Authors

Sten Grillner
Sten Grillner Karolinska Institute
Peter Wallén
Peter Wallén Karolinska Institute
Ansgar Büschges
Ansgar Büschges University of Cologne
Anders Lansner
Anders Lansner Royal Institute of Technology
Patrik Ernfors
Patrik Ernfors Karolinska Institute
Ronald L. Calabrese
Ronald L. Calabrese Emory University
Ernest Arenas
Ernest Arenas Karolinska Institute
Johan Ericson
Johan Ericson Karolinska Institute
Anders Björklund
Anders Björklund Lund University
Outi Hovatta
Outi Hovatta Karolinska Institute

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