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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Neuroscience D-index 55 Citations 17,891 106 World Ranking 2782 National Ranking 1295

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Awards & Achievements

2010 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Neuron
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuroscience

His scientific interests lie mostly in Neuroscience, Glutamate receptor, Neurotransmission, Astrocyte and Synaptic plasticity. His Neuroscience study focuses mostly on Tripartite synapse and Nervous system. His Tripartite synapse research incorporates elements of Metaplasticity and Neuroglia.

The Glutamate receptor study combines topics in areas such as Cholinergic, NMDA receptor, Calcium in biology, Neuron and Cell biology. His Perisynaptic schwann cells study in the realm of Neurotransmission interacts with subjects such as Cell signaling. His research investigates the connection between Synaptic plasticity and topics such as Metabotropic glutamate receptor that intersect with issues in Long-term potentiation.

His most cited work include:

  • Tripartite synapses : Glia, the unacknowledged partner (1685 citations)
  • Tripartite synapses: astrocytes process and control synaptic information (1033 citations)
  • Gliotransmitters Travel in Time and Space (645 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Neuroscience, Astrocyte, Neurotransmission, Synaptic plasticity and Glutamate receptor. In most of his Neuroscience studies, his work intersects topics such as Long-term potentiation. His Astrocyte study deals with Hippocampal formation intersecting with Hippocampus and Bursting.

His studies deal with areas such as Neuroglia, Neurotransmitter, Postsynaptic potential and Excitatory postsynaptic potential as well as Neurotransmission. His Synaptic plasticity research includes themes of Synapse and Metabotropic glutamate receptor. His Glutamate receptor research focuses on NMDA receptor and how it relates to Electrophysiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (83.96%)
  • Astrocyte (42.45%)
  • Neurotransmission (39.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Neuroscience (83.96%)
  • Neurotransmission (39.62%)
  • Astrocyte (42.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Neuroscience, Neurotransmission, Astrocyte, Synaptic plasticity and Glutamate receptor. His work on Premovement neuronal activity as part of general Neuroscience study is frequently linked to Animal behavior, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work is dedicated to discovering how Neurotransmission, Neuron are connected with Swelling and other disciplines.

His research integrates issues of Biological neural network, Stimulation, Excitatory postsynaptic potential and Nucleus accumbens in his study of Astrocyte. Alfonso Araque interconnects Synapse, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential and Barrel cortex in the investigation of issues within Synaptic plasticity. His work in Glutamate receptor addresses subjects such as Neurotransmitter, which are connected to disciplines such as Calcium in biology and gamma-Aminobutyric acid.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Neuronal activity determines distinct gliotransmitter release from a single astrocyte (76 citations)
  • Role of astrocytes, microglia, and tanycytes in brain control of systemic metabolism. (69 citations)
  • Astroglial CB1 Receptors Determine Synaptic D-Serine Availability to Enable Recognition Memory. (68 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Neuron
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuroscience

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Astrocyte, Neurotransmission, Synapse and Receptor. In general Neuroscience, his work in Brain control is often linked to Extramural linking many areas of study. His Astrocyte study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biological neural network and Disease.

His Neurotransmission study incorporates themes from Dopaminergic, Nucleus accumbens, Dopamine, Stimulation and Optogenetics. His Synapse study combines topics in areas such as Synaptic plasticity, Tripartite synapse, NMDA receptor, Hippocampal formation and Hippocampus. His Synaptic plasticity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Neuron and Brain function.

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Best Publications

Tripartite synapses : Glia, the unacknowledged partner

Alfonso Araque;Vladimir Parpura;Rita P. Sanzgiri;Philip G. Haydon.
Trends in Neurosciences (1999)

2604 Citations

Tripartite synapses: astrocytes process and control synaptic information

Gertrudis Perea;Marta Navarrete;Alfonso Araque.
Trends in Neurosciences (2009)

1665 Citations

Gliotransmitters Travel in Time and Space

Alfonso Araque;Giorgio Carmignoto;Philip G. Haydon;Stéphane H.R. Oliet.
Neuron (2014)

1045 Citations

Dynamic Signaling Between Astrocytes and Neurons

Alfonso Araque;Giorgio Carmignoto;Philip G Haydon.
Annual Review of Physiology (2001)

766 Citations

Astrocytes Potentiate Transmitter Release at Single Hippocampal Synapses

Gertrudis Perea;Alfonso Araque.
Science (2007)

748 Citations

Glutamate‐dependent astrocyte modulation of synaptic transmission between cultured hippocampal neurons

Alfonso Araque;Vladimir Parpura;Rita P. Sanzgiri;Philip G. Haydon.
European Journal of Neuroscience (1998)

613 Citations

Endocannabinoids Mediate Neuron-Astrocyte Communication

Marta Navarrete;Alfonso Araque.
Neuron (2008)

554 Citations

SNARE Protein-Dependent Glutamate Release from Astrocytes

Alfonso Araque;Nianzhen Li;Robert T. Doyle;Philip G. Haydon.
The Journal of Neuroscience (2000)

548 Citations

Properties of Synaptically Evoked Astrocyte Calcium Signal Reveal Synaptic Information Processing by Astrocytes

Gertrudis Perea;Alfonso Araque.
The Journal of Neuroscience (2005)

533 Citations

Calcium Elevation in Astrocytes Causes an NMDA Receptor-Dependent Increase in the Frequency of Miniature Synaptic Currents in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons

Alfonso Araque;Rita P. Sanzgiri;Vladimir Parpura;Philip G. Haydon.
The Journal of Neuroscience (1998)

509 Citations

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