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Juan Bernal 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 Juan Bernal sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 177 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Juan Bernal 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 Juan Bernal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Juan Bernal is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain. Their research focuses mainly on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. They have made significant contributions across various subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics such as Thyroid Disorders and Treatments, Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, as well as Glaucoma and retinal disorders.

Juan Bernal has published multiple papers in prominent venues. These include:

  • Thyroid hormone regulators in human cerebral cortex development, 2022, Journal of Endocrinology
  • Prenatal Treatment of Thyroid Hormone Cell Membrane Transport Defect Caused by MCT8 Gene Mutation, 2020, Thyroid
  • Single-cell transcriptome profiling of thyroid hormone effectors in the human fetal neocortex: expression of SLCO1C1, DIO2, and THRB in specific cell types, 2021, Thyroid
  • Brain Gene Expression in Systemic Hypothyroidism and Mouse Models of MCT8 Deficiency: The Mct8-Oatp1c1-Dio2 Triad, 2020, Thyroid
  • Identification of Resistance to Exogenous Thyroxine in Humans, 2020, Thyroid

Their frequent co-authors include Beatriz Morte, Diego Díez, Samuel Refetoff, J.C. Moreno, and Nerea Lacámara.

Juan Bernal also contributed to book publications. One example is the 2024 book titled Thyroid and Brain: Understanding the Actions of Thyroid Hormones in Brain Development and Function, published by BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS eBooks.

Common venues where Juan Bernal's research is published include Thyroid, Journal of Endocrinology, European Journal of Pediatrics, Yearbook of pediatric endocrinology, and Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología.

Best Publications

  • Thyroid hormone receptors in brain development and function

    Juan Bernal

  • Thyroid hormones and brain development.

    Juan Bernal;Jacques Nunez

  • Thyroid Hormones and Brain Development

    Juan Bernal

  • Action of thyroid hormone in brain.

    Juan Bernal

  • The type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase is expressed primarily in glial cells in the neonatal rat brain

    Ana Guadaño-Ferraz;Maria Jesus Obregón;Donald L. St. Germain;Juan Bernal

  • Perspectives in the study of thyroid hormone action on brain development and function.

    Juan Bernal;Ana Guadaño-Ferraz;Beatriz Morte

  • ONTOGENESIS OF THE NUCLEAR 3,5,3′-TRIIODOTHYRONINE RECEPTOR IN THE HUMAN FETAL BRAIN

    Juan Bernal;Fredrika Pekonen

  • Thyroid hormone transporters-functions and clinical implications.

    Juan Bernal;Ana Guadaño-Ferraz;Beatriz Morte

  • Deletion of the thyroid hormone receptor α1 prevents the structural alterations of the cerebellum induced by hypothyroidism

    Beatriz Morte;Jimena Manzano;Thomas S. Scanlan;Björn Vennström

  • Anxiety, memory impairment, and locomotor dysfunction caused by a mutant thyroid hormone receptor alpha1 can be ameliorated by T3 treatment.

    César Venero;Ana Guadaño-Ferraz;Ana Isabel Herrero;Kristina Nordström

  • Expression of type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase in hypothyroid rat brain indicates an important role of thyroid hormone in the development of specific primary sensory systems.

    Ana Guadaño-Ferraz;Maria José Escámez;Estrella Rausell;Juan Bernal

  • The early ontogenesis of thyroid hormone receptor in the rat fetus.

    Ana Perez-Castillo;Juan Bernal;Beatriz Ferreiro;Teresa Pans

  • Thyroid hormone regulates reelin and dab1 expression during brain development

    Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Mónica Ruiz;José A. Del Rı́o;Soledad Alcántara

  • Independent Expression of the α and β c-erbA Genes in Developing Rat Brain

    Britt Mellström;José R. Naranjo;Angel Santos;Antonio M. Gonzalez

  • Modulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis by thyroid hormones: implications in depressive-like behavior.

    A Montero-Pedrazuela;C Venero;R Lavado-Autric;I Fernández-Lamo

  • Importance of monocarboxylate transporter 8 for the blood-brain barrier-dependent availability of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine

    Ainhoa Ceballos;Monica M. Belinchon;Eduardo Sanchez-Mendoza;Carmen Grijota-Martinez

  • Neonatal hypothyroidism affects the timely expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein in the rat brain.

    A Rodriguez-Peña;N Ibarrola;M A Iñiguez;A Muñoz

  • Classification and proposed nomenclature for inherited defects of thyroid hormone action, cell transport, and metabolism.

    Samuel Refetoff;J.H. Duncan Bassett;Paolo Beck-Peccoz;Juan Bernal

  • Cell-specific effects of thyroid hormone on RC3/neurogranin expression in rat brain

    M A Iniguez;L De Lecea;A Guadano-Ferraz;B Morte

  • Effects of Neonatal Hypothyroidism on Rat Brain Gene Expression

    Alberto Muñoz;Angeles Rodriguez-Peña;Ana Perez-Castillo;B. Ferreiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Muñoz
Alberto Muñoz Spanish National Research Council
Samuel Refetoff
Samuel Refetoff University of Chicago
Leslie J. DeGroot
Leslie J. DeGroot University of Chicago
Jacques Samarut
Jacques Samarut École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Paolo Beck-Peccoz
Paolo Beck-Peccoz University of Milan
Luca Persani
Luca Persani University of Milan
J. Gregor Sutcliffe
J. Gregor Sutcliffe Scripps Research Institute
Björn Vennström
Björn Vennström Karolinska Institute
J. Larry Jameson
J. Larry Jameson University of Pennsylvania
Paul M. Yen
Paul M. Yen Duke University

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