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Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca

Complutense University of Madrid
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
84
Citations
27567
World Ranking
1385
National Ranking
13

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca 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 Rodríguez de Fonseca sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 441 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca 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 Rodríguez de Fonseca sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Neuroscience.

The subfields of their work include:

  • Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology

Key research topics addressed in their publications cover:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca has contributed to various research articles, some of the significant recent papers include:

  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors: Experimental Targeting for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology)
  • Influencia de la infección SARS-CoV-2 sobre enfermedades neurodegenerativas y neuropsiquiátricas: ¿una pandemia demorada? (2020, Neurología)
  • The Biomedical Uses of Inositols: A Nutraceutical Approach to Metabolic Dysfunction in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases (2020, Biomedicines)
  • Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases: A delayed pandemic? (2020, Neurología (English Edition))
  • Recombinant IGF-1 Induces Sex-Specific Changes in Bone Composition and Remodeling in Adult Mice with Pappa2 Deficiency (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

The researcher frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors whose partnerships have resulted in multiple publications. Prominent coauthors include:

  • Juan Suárez
  • Francisco Javier Pavón
  • Antonia Serrano
  • María Flores-López
  • Nerea Requena-Ocaña

The most common venues where Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca publishes are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • Nutrients
  • Biomedicines
  • Scientific Reports

In addition to journal articles, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca has authored books. Notable book publications include:

  • Cuidando nuestro entorno (Editorial Unimagdalena eBooks, 2024)
  • Huertos comunitarios sostenibles: una guía para su implementación (Editorial Unimagdalena eBooks, 2024)
  • Cannabis: evidencia científica vs. controversia social (Dykinson eBooks, 2021)

Best Publications

  • Oleylethanolamide regulates feeding and body weight through activation of the nuclear receptor PPAR-α

    Jin Fu;Silvana Gaetani;Fariba Oveisi;Jesse Lo Verme

  • Dopamine activation of endogenous cannabinoid signaling in dorsal striatum

    Andrea Giuffrida;L. H. Parsons;T. M. Kerr;F. Rodríguez De Fonseca

  • An anorexic lipid mediator regulated by feeding

    F. Rodríguez De Fonseca;M. Navarro;R. Gómez;L. Escuredo

  • Cell-Phone Addiction: A Review

    José De Sola Gutiérrez;Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca;Gabriel Rubio

  • Increase of extracellular corticotropin-releasing factor-like immunoreactivity levels in the amygdala of awake rats during restraint stress and ethanol withdrawal as measured by microdialysis

    EM Pich;M Lorang;M Yeganeh;F Rodriguez de Fonseca

  • A Peripheral Mechanism for CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor-Dependent Modulation of Feeding

    Raquel Gómez;Miguel Navarro;Belén Ferrer;José M. Trigo

  • Activation of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in the Limbic System During Cannabinoid Withdrawal

    Fernando Rodrı́guez de Fonseca;M. Rocı́o A. Carrera;M. Rocı́o A. Carrera;Miguel Navarro;Miguel Navarro;George F. Koob;George F. Koob

  • The endocannabinoid system as a target for therapeutic drugs

    Daniele Piomelli;Andrea Giuffrida;Antonio Calignano;Fernando Rodrı́guez de Fonseca

  • The endocannabinoid system: physiology and pharmacology.

    Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca;Ignacio Del Arco;Francisco Javier Bermudez-Silva;Ainhoa Bilbao

  • Functional Interaction between Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors in Drug Self-Administration

    M. Navarro;M. R. A. Carrera;W. Fratta;O. Valverde

  • Colocalization of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) Receptors, Glucose Transporter GLUT‐2, and Glucokinase mRNAs in Rat Hypothalamic Cells: Evidence for a Role of GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists as an Inhibitory Signal for Food and Water Intake

    Miguel Navarro;Fernando Rodriguez De Fonseca;Elvira Alvarez;Julie A. Chowen

  • Acute administration of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 141716A induces anxiety-like responses in the rat.

    M. Navarro;E. Hernandez;R. M. Munoz;I. Del Arco

  • Presence of cannabinoid binding sites in the brain from early postnatal ages

    Fernando Rodriguez de Fonseca;Jose A. Ramos;Ana Bonnin;J. Javier Fernández-Ruiz

  • Cannabinoid receptors regulate Ca2+ signals and insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cell

    Pablo Juan-Picó;Esther Fuentes;F. Javier Bermúdez-Silva;F. Javier Díaz-Molina

  • Reversal of dopamine D(2) receptor responses by an anandamide transport inhibitor.

    Massimiliano Beltramo;Fernando Rodrı́guez de Fonseca;Miguel Navarro;Antonio Calignano

  • Cannabinoid addiction: behavioral models and neural correlates.

    Rafael Maldonado;Fernando Rodrı́guez de Fonseca

  • Cannabinoid receptors in rat brain areas: Sexual differences, fluctuations during estrous cycle and changes after gonadectomy and sex steroid replacement

    F.Rodríguez de Fonseca;M. Cebeira;J.A. Ramos;M. Martín

  • Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) antagonist [D-Phe12,Nle21,38,C alpha MeLeu37]CRF attenuates the acute actions of the highly potent cannabinoid receptor agonist HU-210 on defensive-withdrawal behavior in rats.

    F Rodríguez de Fonseca;P Rubio;F Menzaghi;E Merlo-Pich

  • Downregulation of rat brain cannabinoid binding sites after chronic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment

    F.Rodríguez De Fonseca;M.A. Gorriti;J.J. Fernández-Ruiz;T. Palomo

  • Presence of functional cannabinoid receptors in human endocrine pancreas.

    F. J. Bermúdez-Silva;J. Suárez;E. Baixeras;N. Cobo

  • Dopamine activation of endogenous cannabinoid signaling in dorsal striatum

    D. Piomelli;A. Giuffrida;L.H. Parsons;F. Rodriguez de Fonseca

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Suárez
Juan Suárez University of Malaga
Marta Torrens
Marta Torrens Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jerold Chun
Jerold Chun Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Rafael de la Torre
Rafael de la Torre Pompeu Fabra University
Gabriel Rubio
Gabriel Rubio Complutense University of Madrid
Daniele Piomelli
Daniele Piomelli University of California, Irvine
Loren H. Parsons
Loren H. Parsons Scripps Research Institute
Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán
Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Pedro Grandes
Pedro Grandes University of the Basque Country
Beat Lutz
Beat Lutz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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