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María Jesús Martínez

María Jesús Martínez

Spanish National Research Council
Spain

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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
22883
World Ranking
3189
National Ranking
35

María Jesús Martínez publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María Jesús Martínez sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 323 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

María Jesús Martínez D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María Jesús Martínez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

María Jesús Martínez is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their work spans various subfields, including molecular biology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, plant science, and nutrition and dietetics.

Martínez's research frequently addresses topics such as biofuel production and bioconversion, enzyme production and characterization, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, enzyme-mediated dye degradation, and plant-microbe interactions and immunity.

The scientist has published articles in several journals, with frequent appearances in the Journal of Fungi, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Environmental Microbiology, Antioxidants, and Bioresource Technology. Notable recent papers include:

  • Hemicellulases from Penicillium and Talaromyces for lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A review, 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • Gene family expansions and transcriptome signatures uncover fungal adaptations to wood decay, 2021, Environmental Microbiology
  • Lignin degradation and detoxification of eucalyptus wastes by on-site manufacturing fungal enzymes to enhance second-generation ethanol yield, 2020, Applied Energy
  • A glucotolerant β-glucosidase from the fungus Talaromyces amestolkiae and its conversion into a glycosynthase for glycosylation of phenolic compounds, 2020, Microbial Cell Factories
  • The architecture of a mixed fungal-bacterial biofilm is modulated by quorum-sensing signals, 2021, Environmental Microbiology

Martínez has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Alicia Prieto, Laura I. de Eugenio, Juan A. Méndez-Líter, Jorge Barriuso, and Manuel Nieto-Domínguez. The collaboration with Alicia Prieto is the most extensive, with 22 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Biodegradation of lignocellulosics: microbial, chemical, and enzymatic aspects of the fungal attack of lignin.

    Ángel T. Martínez;Mariela Speranza;Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas;Patricia Ferreira

  • Lignin-derived compounds as efficient laccase mediators for decolorization of different types of recalcitrant dyes.

    Susana Camarero;David Ibarra;María Jesús Martínez;Ángel T. Martínez

  • Description of a versatile peroxidase involved in the natural degradation of lignin that has both manganese peroxidase and lignin peroxidase substrate interaction sites.

    Susana Camarero;Sovan Sarkar;Francisco Javier Ruiz-Dueñas;Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

  • Purification and catalytic properties of two manganese peroxidase isoenzymes from Pleurotus eryngii.

    María J. Martínez;Francisco J. Ruiz‐Dueñas;Francisco Guillén;Ángel T. Martínez

  • Transformation of industrial dyes by manganese peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta and Pleurotus eryngii in a manganese-independent reaction.

    A. Heinfling;M. J. Martínez;A. T. Martínez;M. Bergbauer

  • Enzymatic delignification of plant cell wall: from nature to mill

    Ángel T Martínez;Francisco J Ruiz-Dueñas;María Jesús Martínez;José C del Río

  • Fungal pretreatment: An alternative in second-generation ethanol from wheat straw

    Davinia Salvachúa;Alicia Prieto;María López-Abelairas;Thelmo Lu-Chau

  • Laccase isoenzymes of Pleurotus eryngii: characterization, catalytic properties, and participation in activation of molecular oxygen and Mn2+ oxidation.

    C Muñoz;F Guillén;A T Martínez;M J Martínez

  • Laccase purification and characterization from Trametes trogii isolated in Tunisia: decolorization of textile dyes by the purified enzyme

    Héla Zouari-Mechichi;Tahar Mechichi;Abdelhafidh Dhouib;Sami Sayadi

  • Substrate oxidation sites in versatile peroxidase and other basidiomycete peroxidases

    Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas;María Morales;Eva García;Yuta Miki

  • Screening of 68 species of basidiomycetes for enzymes involved in lignin degradation

    F. Peláez;M.J. Martínez;A.T. Martínez

  • Molecular characterization of a novel peroxidase isolated from the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii

    Francisco Javier Ruiz-Duenas;Maria Jesus Martinez;Angel T. Martinez

  • Substrate specificity and properties of the aryl-alcohol oxidase from the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii

    Francisco Guillén;Angel T. Martínez;Maria Jesús Martínez

  • Efficient bleaching of non-wood high-quality paper pulp using laccase-mediator system

    Susana Camarero;Olga Garcı́a;Teresa Vidal;José Colom

  • A study on reducing substrates of manganese-oxidizing peroxidases from Pleurotus eryngii and Bjerkandera adusta

    Annette Heinfling;Francisco Javier Ruiz-Dueñas;Marı́a J Martı́nez;Matthias Bergbauer

  • Purification and characterization of peroxidases from the dye-decolorizing fungus Bjerkandera adusta

    Annette Heinfling;Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez;Angel T Martı́nez;Matthias Bergbauer

  • Versatile Peroxidase Oxidation of High Redox Potential Aromatic Compounds: Site-directed Mutagenesis, Spectroscopic and Crystallographic Investigation of Three Long-range Electron Transfer Pathways

    Marta Pérez-Boada;Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas;Rebecca Pogni;Riccardo Basosi

  • Induction and Characterization of Laccase in the Ligninolytic Fungus Pleurotus eryngii

    C Munoz;F Guillen;AT Martinez;MJ Martinez

  • Laccase detoxification of steam-exploded wheat straw for second generation bioethanol

    Miguel Jurado;Alicia Prieto;Ángeles Martínez-Alcalá;Ángel T. Martínez

  • Ultrasound-detected musculoskeletal urate crystal deposition: which joints and what findings should be assessed for diagnosing gout?

    Esperanza Naredo;Jacqueline Uson;Mercedes Jiménez-Palop;Agustín Martínez

Frequent Co-Authors

Ángel T. Martínez
Ángel T. Martínez Spanish National Research Council
Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas
Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas Spanish National Research Council
Susana Camarero
Susana Camarero Spanish National Research Council
Ana Gutiérrez
Ana Gutiérrez Spanish National Research Council
José C. del Río
José C. del Río Spanish National Research Council
Javier Romero
Javier Romero Harvard University
Francisco J. Plou
Francisco J. Plou Spanish National Research Council
Carlos Oscar S. Sorzano
Carlos Oscar S. Sorzano Spanish National Research Council
Antonio A. Romero
Antonio A. Romero Spanish National Research Council
Jorge Rencoret
Jorge Rencoret Spanish National Research Council

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