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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 62 3574 3269 48 47 375 11705

Fernando Maestú publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Maestú between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Maestú published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2021. 60 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2021. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 20 publications
1996 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Maestú: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 5
2000 4
2001 7
2002 4
2003 14
2004 17
2005 16
2006 13
2007 1
2008 11
2009 10
2010 9
2011 13
2012 17
2013 14
2014 18
2015 17
2016 14
2017 17
2018 24
2019 25
2020 26
2021 40
2022 21
2023 34
2024 40
2025 20
Total 454
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Fernando Maestú publications per year - data summary

  • Fernando Maestú, a Neuroscience scholar from Complutense University of Madrid, has 454 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2021 and 2024, with 40 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.7 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 155 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 70 publications (7.0 per year); 2006-2015: 123 publications (12.3 per year); 2016-2025: 261 publications (26.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Fernando Maestú 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 Fernando Maestú sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 368–377 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: 375 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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
228–237 220
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 59 375
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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Fernando Maestú publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Fernando Maestú, a Neuroscience scholar from Complutense University of Madrid, records 375 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Fernando Maestú, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Fernando Maestú ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Fernando Maestú 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 Fernando Maestú sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 62
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
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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Fernando Maestú D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Fernando Maestú, a Neuroscience scholar from Complutense University of Madrid, records 62 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Fernando Maestú, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Fernando Maestú ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Fernando Maestú is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a notable focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics connected to brain function and neurological disorders, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Their recent publications illustrate the range of their research interests and contributions to neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. Notable recent papers include:

  • Neuronal excitation/inhibition imbalance: core element of a translational perspective on Alzheimer pathophysiology (2021), published in Ageing Research Reviews
  • Measures of resting state EEG rhythms for clinical trials in Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations of an expert panel (2021), published in Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Functional Connectivity Hypersynchronization in Relatives of Alzheimer's Disease Patients: An Early E/I Balance Dysfunction? (2020), published in Cerebral Cortex
  • A Graph Gaussian Embedding Method for Predicting Alzheimer's Disease Progression With MEG Brain Networks (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrophysiological Brain Changes Associated With Cognitive Improvement in a Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Digital Artificial Intelligence-Driven Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial (2021), published in Journal of Medical Internet Research

Fernando Maestú frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Ricardo Bruña
  • Pablo Cuesta
  • David López-Sanz
  • Alejandra García-Colomo
  • Gianluca Susi

The scientist often publishes in the following venues:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • GeroScience
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Brain stimulation

Best Publications

  • Activation of the prefrontal cortex in the human visual aesthetic perception

    Camilo J. Cela-Conde;Gisèle Marty;Fernando Maestú;Tomás Ortiz

  • HERMES: Towards an Integrated Toolbox to Characterize Functional and Effective Brain Connectivity

    Guiomar Niso;Ricardo Bruña;Ernesto Pereda;Ricardo Gutiérrez

  • Sex-related similarities and differences in the neural correlates of beauty

    Camilo J. Cela-Conde;Francisco J. Ayala;Enric Munar;Fernando Maestú

  • Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: Prevalence and influence of temporal orientation, depression and quality of life in a population-based study in the city of Madrid

    Pedro Montejo;Mercedes Montenegro;Miguel A. Fernández;Fernando Maestú

  • Neuronal excitation/inhibition imbalance: core element of a translational perspective on Alzheimer pathophysiology.

    Fernando Maestú;Willem de Haan;Marc Aurel Busche;Javier DeFelipe

  • Dynamics of brain networks in the aesthetic appreciation

    Camilo J. Cela-Conde;Juan García-Prieto;José J. Ramasco;Claudio R. Mirasso

  • Reorganization of functional connectivity as a correlate of cognitive recovery in acquired brain injury

    Nazareth P. Castellanos;Nuria Paúl;Victoria E. Ordóñez;Olivier Demuynck

  • Measures of resting state EEG rhythms for clinical trials in Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations of an expert panel

    Claudio Babiloni;Xianghong Arakaki;Hamed Azami;Karim Bennys

  • Focal temporoparietal slow activity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by magnetoencephalography

    Alberto Fernández;Fernando Maestú;Carlos Amo;Pedro Gil

  • Phase locking value revisited: teaching new tricks to an old dog.

    Ricardo Bruña;Fernando Maestú;Fernando Maestú;Ernesto Pereda;Ernesto Pereda

  • Correlations of hippocampal atrophy and focal low-frequency magnetic activity in Alzheimer disease: volumetric MR imaging-magnetoencephalographic study.

    Alberto Fernández;Juan Arrazola;Fernando Maestú;Carlos Amo

  • Memory complaints in the elderly: quality of life and daily living activities. A population based study.

    Pedro Montejo;Mercedes Montenegro;Miguel A. Fernández;Fernando Maestú

  • Reorganization of functional networks in mild cognitive impairment.

    Javier M. Buldú;Ricardo Bajo;Fernando Maestú;Nazareth Castellanos

  • Electromagnetic signatures of the preclinical and prodromal stages of Alzheimer’s disease

    Akinori Nakamura;Pablo Cuesta;Pablo Cuesta;Alberto Fernández;Yutaka Arahata

  • Functional Connectivity in Mild Cognitive Impairment During a Memory Task: Implications for the Disconnection Hypothesis

    Ricardo Bajo;Fernando Maestú;Angel Nevado;Miguel Sancho

  • The effect of souvenaid on functional brain network organisation in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease: a randomised controlled study.

    Hanneke de Waal;Cornelis J. Stam;Marieke M. Lansbergen;Rico L. Wieggers

  • Disfunción ejecutiva en el trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad en la infancia

    Romero-Ayuso Dm;Maestú F;González-Marqués J;Romo-Barrientos C

  • Functional Connectivity Disruption in Subjective Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Common Pattern of Alterations.

    David López-Sanz;Ricardo Bruña;Pilar Garcés;María Carmen Martín-Buro

  • Alpha-band hypersynchronization in progressive mild cognitive impairment. A magnetoencephalography study

    María Eugenía López;Ricardo Bruña;Sara Aurtenetxe;José Ángel Pineda-Pardo

  • Spanish language mapping using MEG: a validation study.

    Fernando Maestú;Fernando Maestú;Tomás Ortiz;Alberto Fernandez;Carlos Amo

  • Principles of recovery from traumatic brain injury: Reorganization of functional networks

    Nazareth P. Castellanos;Inmaculada Leyva;Inmaculada Leyva;Javier M. Buldú;Javier M. Buldú;Ricardo Bajo

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Fernández
Alberto Fernández Complutense University of Madrid
Panagiotis G. Simos
Panagiotis G. Simos University of Crete
Fernando Cadaveira
Fernando Cadaveira University of Santiago de Compostela
James T. Becker
James T. Becker University of Pittsburgh
Fabrice B. R. Parmentier
Fabrice B. R. Parmentier University of Western Australia
Cornelis J. Stam
Cornelis J. Stam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Claudio R. Mirasso
Claudio R. Mirasso University of the Balearic Islands
Stefano Boccaletti
Stefano Boccaletti Institute for Complex Systems
Antonio Gil-Nagel
Antonio Gil-Nagel Hospital Ruber Internacional
Richard N. Henson
Richard N. Henson MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

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