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Angel M. Pastor

Angel M. Pastor

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 33 9479 8744 161 157 109 3042

Angel M. Pastor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Angel M. Pastor between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Angel M. Pastor published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2022. 9 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Angel M. Pastor: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 8
1995 2
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 5
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 2
2011 4
2012 0
2013 4
2014 2
2015 5
2016 3
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 7
2021 3
2022 9
2023 8
2024 7
2025 2
Total 119
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Angel M. Pastor 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 Angel M. Pastor sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 109 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505 109
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
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238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Angel M. Pastor 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 Angel M. Pastor sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32–33 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172 33
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
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140–141 10
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144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Angel M. Pastor is affiliated with the University of Seville in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions across several specialized subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, developmental neuroscience, molecular biology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Their research topics cover a range of areas in neuroscience and related disciplines. Key topics include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Spinal cord injury research

Angel M. Pastor has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • IBRO Neuroscience Reports
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • The FASEB Journal

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Angel M. Pastor are:

  • "Neuroprotective Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Motoneurons of the Oculomotor System," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "VEGF and Neuronal Survival," 2022, The Neuroscientist
  • "VEGF is an essential retrograde trophic factor for motoneurons," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Muscle Progenitors Derived from Extraocular Muscles Express Higher Levels of Neurotrophins and their Receptors than other Cranial and Limb Muscles," 2020, Cells
  • "Role of vascular endothelial growth factor as a critical neurotrophic factor for the survival and physiology of motoneurons," 2022, Neural Regeneration Research

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Rosa R. de la Cruz
  • Paula M. Calvo
  • Génova Carrero-Rojas
  • Roland Blumer
  • Johannes Streicher

Angel M. Pastor's work bridges molecular mechanisms and clinical neurobiology, particularly emphasizing neurotrophic factors and neuronal survival. Their studies often involve investigating the roles of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in motoneuron physiology and neuroprotection, contributing to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and nerve regeneration.

Best Publications

  • Cerebellar Role in Adaptation of the Goldfish Vestibuloocular Reflex

    A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;R. Baker

  • Eye position and eye velocity integrators reside in separate brainstem nuclei.

    A M Pastor;R R De la Cruz;R Baker

  • Complementary Actions of BDNF and Neurotrophin-3 on the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

    Davis-López De Carrizosa;C.J. Morado-Díaz;J.J. Tena;B. Benítez-Temiño

  • Regulation of connexin‐43, GFAP, and FGF‐2 is not accompanied by changes in astroglial coupling in MPTP‐lesioned, FGF‐2‐treated Parkisonian mice

    M. Rufer;S.B. Wirth;A. Hofer;R. Dermietzel

  • Neural Stem Cells of the Subventricular Zone as the Origin of Human Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Therapeutic Implications.

    Esperanza R. Matarredona;Angel M. Pastor

  • Discharge characteristics of medial rectus and abducens motoneurons in the goldfish.

    A. M. Pastor;B. Torres;J. M. Delgado-Garcia;R. Baker

  • Characterization and adaptive modification of the goldfish vestibuloocular reflex by sinusoidal and velocity step vestibular stimulation.

    A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;R. Baker

  • Nerve Growth Factor Regulates the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

    María A Davis-López de Carrizosa;Camilo J Morado-Díaz;Sara Morcuende;Rosa R de la Cruz

  • Effects of botulinum neurotoxin type A on abducens motoneurons in the cat : Ultrastructural and synaptic alterations

    A.M Pastor;B Moreno-López;R.R de la Cruz;J.M Delgado-Garcı́a

  • Limits to the capacity of transplants of olfactory glia to promote axonal regrowth in the CNS.

    G Gudiño-Cabrera;A M Pastor;R R de la Cruz;J M Delgado-García

  • Neuroprotective effects of NGF, BDNF, NT-3 and GDNF on axotomized extraocular motoneurons in neonatal rats

    S. Morcuende;R. Muñoz-Hernández;B. Benítez-Temiño;A.M. Pastor

  • Localization of functional calcitonin gene-related peptide binding sites in a subpopulation of cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons

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  • Chapter 21 Characterization of Purkinje cells in the goldfish cerebellum during eye movement and adaptive modification of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

    Angel M. Pastor;Rosa R. De la Cruz;Robert Baker

  • Morphology and physiology of the cerebellar vestibulolateral lobe pathways linked to oculomotor function in the goldfish.

    Hans Straka;James C. Beck;Angel M. Pastor;Robert Baker

  • Dose-dependent, central effects of botulinum neurotoxin type A : A pilot study in the alert behaving cat

    B. Moreno-Lopez;A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;J. M. Delgado-Garcia

  • Afferents to the oculomotor nucleus in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) as revealed by retrograde labeling with horseradish peroxidase.

    B. Torres;A. M. Pastor;B. Cabrera;C. Salas

  • Influence of the postsynaptic target on the functional properties of neurons in the adult mammalian central nervous system.

    de la Cruz Rr;Pastor Am;Delgado-García Jm

  • Role of GABA in the extraocular motor nuclei of the cat: a postembedding immunocytochemical study.

    R.R. de la Cruz;A.M. Pastor;F.J. Martínez-Guijarro;C. López-García

  • Interactions Between Neural Progenitor Cells and Microglia in the Subventricular Zone: Physiological Implications in the Neurogenic Niche and After Implantation in the Injured Brain.

    Esperanza R. Matarredona;Rocío Talaverón;Angel M. Pastor

  • Axons Giving Rise to the Palisade Endings of Feline Extraocular Muscles Display Motor Features

    Lars Zimmermann;Camilo J. Morado-Díaz;María A. Davis-López de Carrizosa;Rosa R. de la Cruz

  • Dual Encoding of Muscle Tension and Eye Position by Abducens Motoneurons

    M. A. Davis-Lopez de Carrizosa;C. J. Morado-Diaz;J. M. Miller;R. R. de la Cruz

  • Effects of target depletion on adult mammalian central neurons: Morphological correlates

    R.R. de la Cruz;A.M. Pastor;J.M. Delgado-García

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Delgado-García
José M. Delgado-García Pablo de Olavide University
Francisco J. Alvarez
Francisco J. Alvarez Emory University
Robert Baker
Robert Baker New York University
Paul J. May
Paul J. May University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hans Straka
Hans Straka Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
George Z. Mentis
George Z. Mentis Columbia University
Inge Zijdewind
Inge Zijdewind University Medical Center Groningen
Cosme Salas
Cosme Salas University of Seville
Michael J. O'Donovan
Michael J. O'Donovan National Institutes of Health
Herwig Baier
Herwig Baier Max Planck Society

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