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Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

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Immunology
Spain
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
130
Citations
67297
World Ranking
230
National Ranking
2

Francisco Sánchez-Madrid publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco Sánchez-Madrid sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 612 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Francisco Sánchez-Madrid D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Francisco Sánchez-Madrid is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The subfields covered include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, and Oncology.

Their work addresses a variety of topics, with significant contributions in:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Some of the recent publications include:

  • IL-6 serum levels predict severity and response to tocilizumab in COVID-19: An observational study (2020), Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • COVID-19 severity associates with pulmonary redistribution of CD1c+ DCs and inflammatory transitional and nonclassical monocytes (2020), Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Metabolic Pathways That Control Skin Homeostasis and Inflammation (2020), Trends in Molecular Medicine
  • A Novel Circulating Noncoding Small RNA for the Detection of Acute Myocarditis (2021), New England Journal of Medicine
  • When should we order a next generation sequencing test in a patient with cancer? (2020), EClinicalMedicine

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Sánchez-Madrid include:

  • Hortensia de la Fuente
  • Arántzazu Alfranca
  • Enrique Martín-Gayo
  • José M. Ordovás
  • Mariano Estéban

The venues where Sánchez-Madrid has often published are:

  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • Scientific Reports

In the area of academic book publishing, Sánchez-Madrid has contributed a title published by Editorial de la Universidad de Cantabria eBooks titled La comunicación intercelular en la respuesta inmunitaria. Intercellular communication in the immune response (2024).

They have been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), which reflects a level of distinction in the molecular biology community.

Best Publications

  • Prevention of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by antibodies against alpha 4 beta 1 integrin.

    Ted A. Yednock;Catherine Cannon;Lawrence C. Fritz;Francisco Sanchez-Madrid

  • Unidirectional transfer of microRNA-loaded exosomes from T cells to antigen-presenting cells

    María Mittelbrunn;Cristina Gutiérrez-Vázquez;Carolina Villarroya-Beltri;Susana González

  • Vesiclepedia: a compendium for extracellular vesicles with continuous community annotation

    Hina Kalra;Richard J. Simpson;Hong Ji;Elena Aikawa

  • A human leukocyte differentiation antigen family with distinct alpha-subunits and a common beta-subunit: the lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1), the C3bi complement receptor (OKM1/Mac-1), and the p150,95 molecule.

    F Sanchez-Madrid;J A Nagy;E Robbins;P Simon

  • CD69: from activation marker to metabolic gatekeeper

    Danay Cibrián;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Peritoneal Dialysis and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Mesothelial Cells

    María Yáñez-Mó;Enrique Lara-Pezzi;Rafael Selgas;Marta Ramírez-Huesca

  • Three distinct antigens associated with human T-lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis: LFA-1, LFA-2, and LFA-3.

    Francisco Sanchez-Madrid;Alan M. Krensky;Carl F. Ware;Elizabeth Robbins

  • Sorting it out: Regulation of exosome loading

    Carolina Villarroya-Beltri;Francesc Baixauli;Cristina Gutiérrez-Vázquez;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Leukocyte polarization in cell migration and immune interactions.

    F Sánchez-Madrid;M A del Pozo

  • Intercellular communication: diverse structures for exchange of genetic information.

    Maria Mittelbrunn;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • The functional significance, distribution, and structure of LFA-1, LFA-2, and LFA-3: cell surface antigens associated with CTL-target interactions.

    Alan M. Krensky;Francisco Sanchez-Madrid;Elizabeth Robbins;Janice A. Nagy

  • CD69 is an immunoregulatory molecule induced following activation.

    David Sancho;Manuel Gómez;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Recruitment of Nck by CD3ϵ Reveals a Ligand-Induced Conformational Change Essential for T Cell Receptor Signaling and Synapse Formation

    Diana Gil;Wolfgang W.A. Schamel;Marı́a Montoya;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Glycoproteins of 210,000 and 130,000 m.w. on activated T cells: cell distribution and antigenic relation to components on resting cells and T cell lines.

    M E Hemler;F Sanchez-Madrid;T J Flotte;A M Krensky

  • ISGylation controls exosome secretion by promoting lysosomal degradation of MVB proteins.

    Carolina Villarroya-Beltri;Francesc Baixauli;Francesc Baixauli;María Mittelbrunn;Irene Fernández-Delgado;Irene Fernández-Delgado

  • Role of the cytoskeleton during leukocyte responses

    Miguel Vicente-Manzanares;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Molecular cloning, expression, and chromosomal localization of the human earliest lymphocyte activation antigen AIM/CD69, a new member of the C-type animal lectin superfamily of signal-transmitting receptors.

    M López-Cabrera;A G Santis;E Fernández-Ruiz;R Blacher

  • Induction of tumor necrosis factor alpha production by human hepatocytes in chronic viral hepatitis.

    R González-Amaro;C García-Monzón;L García-Buey;R Moreno-Otero

  • Triggering of T cell proliferation through AIM, an activation inducer molecule expressed on activated human lymphocytes.

    M Cebrián;E Yagüe;M Rincón;M López-Botet

  • Chemokines regulate cellular polarization and adhesion receptor redistribution during lymphocyte interaction with endothelium and extracellular matrix. Involvement of cAMP signaling pathway.

    M A del Pozo;P Sánchez-Mateos;M Nieto;F Sánchez-Madrid

  • Increased circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and Th17 lymphocytes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

    Nicté Figueroa-Vega;Manuel Alfonso-Pérez;Manuel Alfonso-Pérez;Ignacio Benedicto;Ignacio Benedicto;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid;Francisco Sánchez-Madrid

  • Cell adhesion molecules: selectins and integrins.

    Roberto González-Amaro;Francisco Sanchez-Madrid

  • Mapping of antigenic and functional epitopes on the alpha- and beta-subunits of two related mouse glycoproteins involved in cell interactions, LFA-1 and Mac-1.

    F Sanchez-Madrid;P Simon;S Thompson;T A Springer

Frequent Co-Authors

María Yáñez-Mó
María Yáñez-Mó Spanish National Research Council
Carlos Cabañas
Carlos Cabañas Spanish National Research Council
David Sancho
David Sancho Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Roberto González-Amaro
Roberto González-Amaro Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí
Miguel Vicente-Manzanares
Miguel Vicente-Manzanares University of Salamanca
Paloma Sánchez-Mateos
Paloma Sánchez-Mateos Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Jesús Vázquez
Jesús Vázquez Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Manuel López-Cabrera
Manuel López-Cabrera Spanish National Research Council
Carmelo Bernabeu
Carmelo Bernabeu Spanish National Research Council
Balbino Alarcón
Balbino Alarcón Spanish National Research Council

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