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Marcelo J. Villar

Marcelo J. Villar

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Neuroscience
Argentina
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6445 5932 12 11 127 8271

Marcelo J. Villar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcelo J. Villar between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcelo J. Villar published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1991. 5 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1991. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1982 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcelo J. Villar: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 4
1988 4
1989 10
1990 10
1991 11
1992 4
1993 5
1994 7
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 6
2007 6
2008 7
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 2
2016 2
2017 2
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 5
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
2025 4
Total 143
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Marcelo J. Villar 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 Marcelo J. Villar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 127 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522 127
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Marcelo J. Villar 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 Marcelo J. Villar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512 47
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Marcelo J. Villar is affiliated with Austral University in Argentina and specializes in research across multiple domains within medicine and neuroscience. Their work involves significant contributions to understanding pain mechanisms, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and the molecular basis of neurological and inflammatory responses.

The scientist's publication record includes research on the neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects of compounds such as resveratrol, as well as studies on chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain and sex-related differences in pain responses. Notable recent papers include:

  • Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective actions of resveratrol after experimental nervous system insults. Special focus on the molecular mechanisms involved (2021, Neurochemistry International)
  • Resveratrol exerts anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory actions and prevents oxaliplatin-induced mechanical and thermal allodynia (2020, Brain Research)
  • Changes in the expression of endocannabinoid system components in an experimental model of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain: Evaluation of sex-related differences (2022, Experimental Neurology)
  • Sex-related differences in oxaliplatin-induced changes in the expression of transient receptor potential channels and their contribution to cold hypersensitivity (2022, Neuroscience Letters)
  • Limitation of life-sustaining treatment in NICU: Physicians' beliefs and attitudes in the Buenos Aires region (2020, Early Human Development)

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research network include Pablo R. Brumovsky, María Florencia Coronel, Alejandro D. Montaner, Julia Rubione, and Candelaria Leiguarda. This collaborative environment reflects a diverse and interdisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The researcher has published primarily in venues relevant to pain research, neuroimmunology, and neuroscience, including:

  • Journal of Pain
  • Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology
  • Neurochemistry International
  • Brain Research
  • Experimental Neurology

Their core fields of study encompass Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on subfields such as Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Neurology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics addressed by their research coverage include:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

Best Publications

  • Increase of galanin-like immunoreactivity in rat dorsal root ganglion cells after peripheral axotomy.

    T. Hökfelt;Z. Wiesenfeld-Hallin;M. Villar;T. Melander

  • Expression of c-Fos immunoreactivity in transmitter-characterized neurons after stress

    Sandra Ceccatelli;Marcelo J. Villar;Menek Goldstein;Tomas Hokfelt

  • Neuropeptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion cells and spinal cord after peripheral nerve injury with special reference to galanin.

    M.J. Villar;R. Cortés;E. Theodorsson;Z. Wiesenfeld-Hallin

  • Nitric oxide synthase in the rat anterior pituitary gland and the role of nitric oxide in regulation of luteinizing hormone secretion.

    Sandra Ceccatelli;Anna-Lena Hulting;Xu Zhang;Lars Gustafsson

  • Peptides and transmitter enzymes in hypothalamic magnocellular neurons after administration of hyperosmotic stimuli: comparison between messenger RNA and peptide/protein levels

    B. Meister;R. Cortés;M. J. Villar;M. Schalling

  • Localization of chemical messengers in magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei: An immunohistochemical study using experimental manipulations

    B. Meister;M.J. Villar;S. Ceccatelli;T. Hökfelt

  • The effects of intrathecal galanin and C-fiber stimulation on the flexor reflex in the rat.

    Z. Wiesenfeld-Hallin;M.J. Villar;T. Ho¨kfelt

  • On the Role of Galanin, Substance P and Other Neuropeptides in Primary Sensory Neurons of the Rat: Studies on Spinal Reflex Excitability and Peripheral Axotomy.

    X.-J. Xu;Z. Wiesenfeld-Hallin;M. J. Villar;J. Fahrenkrug

  • Nitric oxide synthase increases in hypothalamic magnocellular neurons after salt loading in the rat. An immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization study

    Marcelo J. Villar;Sandra Ceccatelli;Marina Rönnqvist;Tomas Hökfelt

  • Further studies on galanin-, substance P-, and CGRP-like immunoreactivities in primary sensory neurons and spinal cord: effects of dorsal rhizotomies and sciatic nerve lesions.

    Marcelo J. Villar;Zsuzsanna Wiesenfeld-Hallin;Xiao-Jun Xu;Elvar Theodorsson

  • Distribution of D4 dopamine receptor in rat brain with sequence-specific antibodies

    María Cristina Defagot;Emilio L. Malchiodi;Marcelo J. Villar;Marta C. Antonelli

  • Expanded distribution of mRNA for nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and neurotrophin 3 in the rat brain after colchicine treatment

    S Ceccatelli;P Ernfors;M J Villar;H Persson

  • Expression of β-nerve growth factor receptor mRNA in Sertoli cells downregulated by testosterone.

    H Persson;C Ayer-Le Lievre;O Soder;MJ Villar

  • In vitro and in vivo differentiation of boundary cap neural crest stem cells into mature Schwann cells.

    Jorge B. Aquino;Jens Hjerling-Leffler;Martin Koltzenburg;Thomas Edlund

  • Dorsal raphe serotoninergic branching neurons projecting both to the lateral geniculate body and superior colliculus: A combined retrograde tracing–immunohistochemical study in the rat

    Marcelo J. Villar;Maria L. Vitale;Tomas Hökfelt;Albert A. J. Verhofstad

  • Intrathecal galanin potentiates the spinal analgesic effect of morphine: electrophysiological and behavioural studies.

    Wiesenfeld-Hallin Z;Xu Xj;Villar Mj;Hökfelt T

  • Neuropeptide tyrosine and pain

    Pablo Brumovsky;Pablo Brumovsky;Tiejun S. Shi;Marc Landry;Marcelo J. Villar

  • The effect of intrathecal galanin on the flexor reflex in rat: increased depression after sciatic nerve section.

    Z. Wiesenfeld-Hallin;X.-J. Xu;M.J. Villar;T. Hökfelt

  • Effects of central nervous system lesions on the expression of galanin: a comparative in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical study.

    Roser Cortes;Marcelo J. Villar;Albert Verhofstad;Tomas Hokfelt

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide in the brain, spinal cord, and some peripheral systems.

    Tomas Hökfelt;Ulf Arvidsson;Sandra Ceccatelli;Roser Cortés

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Sandra Ceccatelli
Sandra Ceccatelli Karolinska Institute
Martin Schalling
Martin Schalling Karolinska Institute
Björn Meister
Björn Meister Karolinska Institute
Zsuzsanna Wiesenfeld-Hallin
Zsuzsanna Wiesenfeld-Hallin Karolinska Institute
Alejandro F. De Nicola
Alejandro F. De Nicola University of Buenos Aires
Florencia Labombarda
Florencia Labombarda University of Buenos Aires
Valerie M. K. Verge
Valerie M. K. Verge University of Saskatchewan
X.-J. Xu
X.-J. Xu Karolinska Institute
Jan Fahrenkrug
Jan Fahrenkrug University of Copenhagen

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