2026 J. Alfredo Martínez: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	155	950	872	9	8	1542	101067

J. Alfredo Martínez publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. Alfredo Martínez sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,542 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

J. Alfredo Martínez D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 155 D-Index — 95th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

J. Alfredo Martínez is affiliated with IMDEA Food in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on nutrition and metabolic health.

Their research covers several subfields, including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Physiology; Epidemiology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their work include:

Nutritional Studies and Diet
Diet and metabolism studies
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease

J. Alfredo Martínez has published frequently in scientific journals such as:

Nutrients
Clinical Nutrition
Frontiers in Nutrition
Antioxidants
European Journal of Nutrition

Recent publications include:

"Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study," 2020, Nutrients
"Diet-induced obesity in animal models: points to consider and influence on metabolic markers," 2021, Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
"Contribution of macronutrients to obesity: implications for precision nutrition," 2020, Nature Reviews Endocrinology
"The urgent need for integrated science to fight COVID-19 pandemic and beyond," 2020, Journal of Translational Medicine
"Epigenetic signatures underlying inflammation: an interplay of nutrition, physical activity, metabolic diseases, and environmental factors for personalized nutrition," 2020, Inflammation Research

Notable frequent co-authors collaborating with J. Alfredo Martínez include:

Josep A. Tur
Jordi Salas-Salvadó
Dora Romaguera
Lidia Daimiel
Miguel Ángel Martínez-González

Best Publications

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet

Ramón Estruch;Emilio Ros;Jordi Salas-Salvadó;Maria-Isabel Covas

5624
Citations
Flavonoids as anti-inflammatory agents: implications in cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Ana García-Lafuente;Eva Guillamón;Ana Villares;Mauricio A. Rostagno

1237
Citations
Diets with High or Low Protein Content and Glycemic Index for Weight-Loss Maintenance

Thomas Meinert Larsen;Stine-Mathilde Dalskov;Marleen van Baak;Susan A. Jebb

1071
Citations
Distribution and determinants of sedentary lifestyles in the European Union

José J Varo;Miguel A Martínez-González;Jokin de Irala-Estévez;John Kearney

795
Citations
Physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and obesity in the European Union.

M. Á. Martínez-González;J. A. Martínez;F. B. Hu;M. J. Gibney

725
Citations
Cohort Profile: Design and methods of the PREDIMED study

Miguel Ángel Martínez-González;Dolores Corella;Jordi Salas-Salvadó;Emilio Ros

709
Citations
Prevalence of physical activity during leisure time in the European Union

Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez;Jose Javier Varo;Jose Luis Santos;Jokin De Irala

634
Citations
Validation of the Spanish version of the physical activity questionnaire used in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals' Follow-up Study.

Miguel Angel Martínez-González;Constanza López-Fontana;José Javier Varo;Almudena Sánchez-Villegas

617
Citations
Antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds occurring in edible mushrooms

I. Palacios;M. Lozano;C. Moro;M. D’Arrigo

560
Citations
Edible mushrooms: role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Eva Guillamón;Ana García-Lafuente;Miguel Lozano;Matilde D'Arrigo

540
Citations
Implication of Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) in Disease: Potential Biomarker or New Therapeutic Target.

Manuel H Janeiro;María J Ramírez;Fermin I Milagro;Fermin I Milagro;J Alfredo Martínez;J Alfredo Martínez;J Alfredo Martínez

537
Citations
Precursor cells of mouse endocrine pancreas coexpress insulin, glucagon and the neuronal proteins tyrosine hydroxylase and neuropeptide Y, but not pancreatic polypeptide

G. Teitelman;S. Alpert;J.M. Polak;A. Martinez

530
Citations
Leptin resistance and diet-induced obesity: central and peripheral actions of leptin.

Neira Sáinz;Jaione Barrenetxe;María J. Moreno-Aliaga;José Alfredo Martínez;José Alfredo Martínez

516
Citations
Obesity and immune function relationships

A. Martí;A. Marcos;J. A. Martínez

507
Citations
Oxidative stress and inflammation interactions in human obesity.

Isabel Bondia-Pons;Lisa Ryan;J. Alfredo Martinez

483
Citations
Noncoding RNAs, cytokines, and inflammation-related diseases

José Luiz Marques-Rocha;Mirian Samblas;Fermin I. Milagro;Josefina Bressan

458
Citations
Role of omega-3 fatty acids in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases: a review of the evidence

Silvia Lorente-Cebrián;André G. V. Costa;André G. V. Costa;Santiago Navas-Carretero;Santiago Navas-Carretero;María Zabala

457
Citations
Reshaping faecal gut microbiota composition by the intake of trans-resveratrol and quercetin in high-fat sucrose diet-fed rats.

U. Etxeberria;N. Arias;N. Arias;N. Boqué;M.T. Macarulla;M.T. Macarulla

445
Citations
Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular health: Teachings of the PREDIMED study.

Emilio Ros;Miguel Ángel Martínez-González;Ramón Estruch;Jordi Salas-Salvadó

423
Citations
ADRENOMEDULLIN EXPRESSION IN HUMAN TUMOR CELL LINES : ITS POTENTIAL ROLE AS AN AUTOCRINE GROWTH FACTOR

Mae Jean Miller;Alfredo Martínez;Edward J. Unsworth;Carol J. Thiele

422
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Fermín I. Milagro University of Navarra

Miguel A. Martínez-González University of Navarra

Ramón Estruch University of Barcelona

Dolores Corella University of Valencia

Jordi Salas-Salvadó Rovira i Virgili University

Emilio Ros University of Barcelona

Wim H. M. Saris Maastricht University

Francisco J. Tinahones University of Malaga

Xavier Pintó Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Arne Astrup Novo Nordisk Foundation

External Links

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