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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 145 139 129 1 1 609 85532
Medicine 146 1333 1231 12 11 646 86338

Josep Dalmau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Josep Dalmau between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Josep Dalmau published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2014. 62 of the 757 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2014. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 34 publications
1970 2025

757 publications in total across all disciplines

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Josep Dalmau: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 5
1994 10
1995 9
1996 7
1997 18
1998 13
1999 17
2000 12
2001 7
2002 5
2003 10
2004 10
2005 11
2006 13
2007 22
2008 28
2009 20
2010 37
2011 34
2012 35
2013 32
2014 49
2015 37
2016 34
2017 26
2018 25
2019 34
2020 41
2021 24
2022 26
2023 24
2024 28
2025 34
Total 757
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Josep Dalmau 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 Josep Dalmau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 602–611 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 609 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.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19 609
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Josep Dalmau 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 Josep Dalmau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 144–145 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 163 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
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 145 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9 145
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Josep Dalmau is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a significant body of research spanning neurology and related biomedical sciences. Their work primarily focuses on autoimmune neurological disorders, peripheral neuropathies, and genetic neurodevelopmental conditions.

The main fields of study for this scientist are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses several specialized subfields, including Neurology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

Dalmau's principal topics of work include:

  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably Francesc Graus, Eugenia Martínez-Hernández, Mar Guasp, Lídia Sabater, and Thaís Armangué. These collaborations reflect a network focused on immunological and neurological research.

Jospeh Dalmau's research has been published in multiple notable venues, including:

  • Neurology
  • Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • Annals of Neurology
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Highlights from recent papers include:

  • Updated Diagnostic Criteria for Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes (2021), published in Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • Clinical approach to the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis in the pediatric patient (2020), published in Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • Associations of paediatric demyelinating and encephalitic syndromes with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies: a multicentre observational study (2020), published in The Lancet Neurology
  • Interplay between persistent activity and activity-silent dynamics in the prefrontal cortex underlies serial biases in working memory (2020), published in Nature Neuroscience
  • GAD antibodies in neurological disorders - insights and challenges (2020), published in Nature Reviews Neurology

Josep Dalmau was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2015, reflecting the scientist's standing within the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: case series and analysis of the effects of antibodies

    Josep Dalmau;Amy J Gleichman;Ethan G Hughes;Jeffrey E Rossi

  • Treatment and prognostic factors for long-term outcome in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: an observational cohort study

    Maarten J Titulaer;Lindsey McCracken;Iñigo Gabilondo;Thaís Armangué

  • Paraneoplastic anti–N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma

    Josep Dalmau;Erdem Tüzün;Hai-yan Wu;Jaime Masjuan

  • Clinical experience and laboratory investigations in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis

    Josep Dalmau;Eric Lancaster;Eugenia Martinez-Hernandez;Myrna R Rosenfeld

  • Recommended diagnostic criteria for paraneoplastic neurological syndromes

    F Graus;J Y Delattre;J C Antoine;J Dalmau

  • Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: neurological symptoms, immunological findings and tumour association in 50 patients.

    S H Gultekin;M R Rosenfeld;M R Rosenfeld;R Voltz;R Voltz;J Eichen;J Eichen

  • Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents

    Nicole R. Florance;Rebecca L. Davis;Christopher Lam;Christina Szperka

  • Antibody-Mediated Encephalitis

    Josep Dalmau;Francesc Graus

  • Cellular and synaptic mechanisms of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

    Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Amy J. Gleichman;Meizan Lai

  • Investigation of LGI1 as the antigen in limbic encephalitis previously attributed to potassium channels: a case series

    Meizan Lai;Maartje G M Huijbers;Eric Lancaster;Francesc Graus

  • Antibodies to the GABAB receptor in limbic encephalitis with seizures: case series and characterisation of the antigen

    Eric Lancaster;Meizan Lai;Xiaoyu Peng;Ethan Hughes

  • Paraneoplastic syndromes of the CNS.

    Josep Dalmau;Myrna R Rosenfeld

  • Antibody titres at diagnosis and during follow-up of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a retrospective study

    Nuria Gresa-Arribas;Maarten J Titulaer;Abiguei Torrents;Esther Aguilar

  • Anti-Hu--associated paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis/sensory neuronopathy. A clinical study of 71 patients.

    Josep Dalmau;Francesc Graus;Marc k. Rosenblum;Jerome B. Posner

  • AMPA receptor antibodies in limbic encephalitis alter synaptic receptor location

    Meizan Lai;Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Lei Zhou

  • The Frequency of Autoimmune N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Surpasses That of Individual Viral Etiologies in Young Individuals Enrolled in the California Encephalitis Project

    Mary S. Gable;Heather Sheriff;Josep Dalmau;Josep Dalmau;Drake H. Tilley

  • Extreme delta brush A unique EEG pattern in adults with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

    Sarah E. Schmitt;Kimberly Pargeon;Eric S. Frechette;Eric S. Frechette;Lawrence J. Hirsch

  • Clinical analysis of anti-Ma2-associated encephalitis.

    Josep Dalmau;Francesc Graus;Alberto Villarejo;Jerome B. Posner

  • An update on anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis for neurologists and psychiatrists: mechanisms and models.

    Josep Dalmau;Thais Armangué;Jesús Planagumà;Marija Radosevic

  • Paraneoplastic encephalitis, psychiatric symptoms, and hypoventilation in ovarian teratoma

    Roberta Vitaliani;Warren Mason;Beau Ances;Theodore Zwerdling

  • Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in Japan: Long-term outcome without tumor removal

    T. Iizuka;F. Sakai;T. Ide;T. Monzen

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesc Graus
Francesc Graus University of Barcelona
Jerome B. Posner
Jerome B. Posner Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David A. Lynch
David A. Lynch Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Rita J. Balice-Gordon
Rita J. Balice-Gordon University of Pennsylvania
Albert Saiz
Albert Saiz Clínic Barcelona
Jérôme Honnorat
Jérôme Honnorat Hospices Civils de Lyon
Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren
Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren Leiden University Medical Center
Marc K. Rosenblum
Marc K. Rosenblum Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Henry Furneaux
Henry Furneaux University of Connecticut Health Center
Joan Santamaria
Joan Santamaria University of Barcelona

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