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Esteban Ballestar

Esteban Ballestar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 74 1940 1847 24 24 180 28467

Esteban Ballestar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Esteban Ballestar between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Esteban Ballestar published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 23 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 8 publications
1996 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Esteban Ballestar: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 7
2005 7
2006 10
2007 11
2008 12
2009 12
2010 8
2011 8
2012 8
2013 3
2014 6
2015 5
2016 9
2017 7
2018 2
2019 11
2020 18
2021 14
2022 17
2023 58
2024 15
2025 8
Total 271
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Esteban Ballestar publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esteban Ballestar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 175–184 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 180 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178 180
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Esteban Ballestar D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136 74
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Esteban Ballestar is affiliated with the University of Valencia in Spain, where their research focuses on immunology, molecular biology, and related biomedical fields. Their scholarly output covers a broad range of topics within immunology and genetics, particularly emphasizing epigenetics and DNA methylation in immune system function and disease.

Their primary fields of study include Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. They have contributed to subfields such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Rheumatology, and Cancer Research.

Ballestar's main research topics are:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

The scientist has published significant work on DNA methylation and autoimmune diseases, including the paper titled Clinical value of DNA methylation markers in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (2020) in Nature Reviews Rheumatology. Other notable papers from their research network, which are relevant to their field, include:

  • Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells in Autoimmunity and Inflammatory Diseases (2020), Trends in Immunology
  • Sampling time-dependent artifacts in single-cell genomics studies (2020), Genome Biology
  • Understanding the Relevance of DNA Methylation Changes in Immune Differentiation and Disease (2020), Genes
  • Epigenetic regulation of B cells and its role in autoimmune pathogenesis (2022), Cellular and Molecular Immunology

Ballestar frequently collaborates with several co-authors including Laura Ciudad, Javier Rodríguez-Ubreva, Tianlu Li, Carlos de la Calle-Fabregat, and Octavio Morante-Palacios.

Their publications often appear in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Nature Communications
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Epigenetic differences arise during the lifetime of monozygotic twins

    Mario F. Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Maria F. Paz;Santiago Ropero

  • Loss of acetylation at Lys16 and trimethylation at Lys20 of histone H4 is a common hallmark of human cancer

    Mario F Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Ana Villar-Garea;Manuel Boix-Chornet

  • Autophagy maintains stemness by preventing senescence

    García-Prat L;Martínez-Vicente M;Perdiguero E;Ortet L

  • Genetic Unmasking of an Epigenetically Silenced microRNA in Human Cancer Cells

    Amaia Lujambio;Santiago Ropero;Esteban Ballestar;Mario F. Fraga

  • Mi-2 complex couples DNA methylation to chromatin remodelling and histone deacetylation.

    Paul A. Wade;Anne Gegonne;Peter L. Jones;Esteban Ballestar

  • Geriatric muscle stem cells switch reversible quiescence into senescence

    Pedro Sousa-Victor;Pedro Sousa-Victor;Susana Gutarra;Laura García-Prat;Javier Rodriguez-Ubreva

  • Snail mediates E-cadherin repression by the recruitment of the Sin3A/histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1)/HDAC2 complex.

    Hector Peinado;Esteban Ballestar;Manel Esteller;Amparo Cano

  • Changes in the pattern of DNA methylation associate with twin discordance in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Biola M. Javierre;Agustin F. Fernandez;Julia Richter;Fatima Al-Shahrour

  • Notch Signaling Is Essential for Ventricular Chamber Development

    Joaquín Grego-Bessa;Luis Luna-Zurita;Gonzalo del Monte;Victoria Bolós

  • Data integration in the era of omics: current and future challenges.

    David Gomez-Cabrero;Imad Abugessaisa;Dieter Maier;Andrew E. Teschendorff

  • Methyl-CpG-binding proteins. Targeting specific gene repression.

    Esteban Ballestar;Alan P. Wolffe

  • A DNA methylation fingerprint of 1628 human samples

    Augustin F. Fernandez;Yassen Assenov;Jose Ignacio Martin-Subero;Balazs Balint

  • Epigenetic inactivation of the Wnt antagonist DICKKOPF-1 (DKK-1) gene in human colorectal cancer

    O Aguilera;M F Fraga;E Ballestar;M F Paz

  • Methyl-CpG binding proteins identify novel sites of epigenetic inactivation in human cancer

    Esteban Ballestar;Maria F. Paz;Laura Valle;Susan Wei

  • DNA Methylation Polymorphisms Precede Any Histological Sign of Atherosclerosis in Mice Lacking Apolipoprotein E

    Gertrud Lund;Linda Andersson;Massimiliano Lauria;Marie Lindholm

  • A truncating mutation of HDAC2 in human cancers confers resistance to histone deacetylase inhibition

    Santiago Ropero;Mario F Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Richard Hamelin

  • Epigenetic control of myeloid cell differentiation, identity and function

    Damiana Álvarez-Errico;Roser Vento-Tormo;Michael Sieweke;Esteban Ballestar

  • The dynamic DNA methylomes of double-stranded DNA viruses associated with human cancer

    Agustin F. Fernandez;Cecilia Rosales;Pilar Lopez-Nieva;Osvaldo Graña

  • The affinity of different MBD proteins for a specific methylated locus depends on their intrinsic binding properties

    Mario F. Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Guillermo Montoya;Panya Taysavang

  • A Mouse Skin Multistage Carcinogenesis Model Reflects the Aberrant DNA Methylation Patterns of Human Tumors

    Mario F. Fraga;Michel Herranz;Jesús Espada;Esteban Ballestar

Frequent Co-Authors

Manel Esteller
Manel Esteller Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
Mario F. Fraga
Mario F. Fraga University of Oviedo
Pura Muñoz-Cánoves
Pura Muñoz-Cánoves Pompeu Fabra University
José I. Martín-Subero
José I. Martín-Subero University of Barcelona
Felipe Prosper
Felipe Prosper University of Navarra
Agustín F. Fernández
Agustín F. Fernández University of Oviedo
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme University of Granada
Javier Martín
Javier Martín Spanish National Research Council
Reiner Siebert
Reiner Siebert University of Ulm
Juan C. Cigudosa
Juan C. Cigudosa Instituto de Salud Carlos III

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