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Mario F. Fraga

Mario F. Fraga

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Genetics
Spain
2026
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Molecular Biology
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 104 642 608 8 8 307 48847
Molecular Biology 104 459 417 6 6 307 48847

Mario F. Fraga publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mario F. Fraga between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mario F. Fraga published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 107 publications in 2023. 18 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 107. Peak 107 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 107 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1998 2026

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mario F. Fraga: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 9
2003 8
2004 14
2005 12
2006 18
2007 18
2008 10
2009 16
2010 17
2011 10
2012 26
2013 22
2014 18
2015 17
2016 28
2017 9
2018 18
2019 14
2020 5
2021 11
2022 9
2023 107
2024 15
2025 16
2026 2
Total 454
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Mario F. Fraga publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mario F. Fraga sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 307–316 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 307 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46 307
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Mario F. Fraga D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mario F. Fraga sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33 104
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Spain Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Spain Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Mario F. Fraga is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain. Their research spans various areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine. Their body of work includes a notable presence in molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, genetics, and physiology.

The scientist's publications cover several key topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase: At the crossroads between cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation," 2021, Molecular Metabolism
  • "Multi-omic rejuvenation of naturally aged tissues by a single cycle of transient reprogramming," 2022, Aging Cell
  • "Global hyperactivation of enhancers stabilizes human and mouse naive pluripotency through inhibition of CDK8/19 Mediator kinases," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Epigenetic loss of m1A RNA demethylase ALKBH3 in Hodgkin lymphoma targets collagen, conferring poor clinical outcome," 2020, Blood
  • "Epigenetic Profiling and Response to CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy in B-Cell Malignancies," 2021, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Their research has appeared in a variety of publication venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Blood
  • Clinical Epigenetics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent collaborators in their research include Agustín F. Fernández, Juan Ramón Tejedor, Raúl F. Pérez, Pablo Santamarina-Ojeda, and Rocío G. Urdinguio. These co-authors have contributed substantially to various projects and publications alongside Mario F. Fraga.

Best Publications

  • Epigenetic differences arise during the lifetime of monozygotic twins

    Mario F. Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Maria F. Paz;Santiago Ropero

  • Glypican-1 identifies cancer exosomes and detects early pancreatic cancer

    Sonia A. Melo;Linda B. Luecke;Christoph Kahlert;Agustin F. Fernandez

  • The Polycomb group protein EZH2 directly controls DNA methylation

    Emmanuelle Viré;Carmen Brenner;Rachel Deplus;Loïc Blanchon

  • Loss of acetylation at Lys16 and trimethylation at Lys20 of histone H4 is a common hallmark of human cancer

    Mario F Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Ana Villar-Garea;Manuel Boix-Chornet

  • Epigenetics and the environment: emerging patterns and implications.

    Robert Feil;Mario F. Fraga;Mario F. Fraga

  • The transcription factor Slug represses E-cadherin expression and induces epithelial to mesenchymal transitions: a comparison with Snail and E47 repressors.

    Victoria Bolós;Hector Peinado;Mirna A Pérez-Moreno;Mirna A Pérez-Moreno;Mario F Fraga

  • Genetic Unmasking of an Epigenetically Silenced microRNA in Human Cancer Cells

    Amaia Lujambio;Santiago Ropero;Esteban Ballestar;Mario F. Fraga

  • Epigenetics and aging: the targets and the marks

    Mario F. Fraga;Manel Esteller

  • Distinct DNA methylomes of newborns and centenarians

    Holger Heyn;Ning Li;Humberto J. Ferreira;Sebastian Moran

  • Child health, developmental plasticity, and epigenetic programming.

    Z. Hochberg;Robert Feil;M. Constancia;M. Fraga

  • Changes in the pattern of DNA methylation associate with twin discordance in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Biola M. Javierre;Agustin F. Fernandez;Julia Richter;Fatima Al-Shahrour

  • DNA methyltransferases control telomere length and telomere recombination in mammalian cells.

    Susana Gonzalo;Isabel Jaco;Mario F. Fraga;Taiping Chen

  • DNA methylation: a profile of methods and applications.

    Mario F. Fraga;Manel Esteller

  • DNA methylation patterns in hereditary human cancers mimic sporadic tumorigenesis

    Manel Esteller;Mario F. Fraga;Mingzhou Guo;Jesus Garcia-Foncillas

  • A Systematic Profile of DNA Methylation in Human Cancer Cell Lines

    Maria F. Paz;Mario F. Fraga;Sonia Avila;Mingzhou Guo

  • A DNA methylation fingerprint of 1628 human samples

    Augustin F. Fernandez;Yassen Assenov;Jose Ignacio Martin-Subero;Balazs Balint

  • Procaine is a DNA-demethylating agent with growth-inhibitory effects in human cancer cells.

    Ana Villar-Garea;Mario F Fraga;Jesus Espada;Manel Esteller

  • Epigenetic inactivation of the Wnt antagonist DICKKOPF-1 (DKK-1) gene in human colorectal cancer

    O Aguilera;M F Fraga;E Ballestar;M F Paz

  • Methyl-CpG binding proteins identify novel sites of epigenetic inactivation in human cancer

    Esteban Ballestar;Maria F. Paz;Laura Valle;Susan Wei

  • Erratum: The Polycomb group protein EZH2 directly controls DNA methylation

    Emmanuelle Viré;Carmen Brenner;Rachel Deplus;Loïc Blanchon

Frequent Co-Authors

Agustín F. Fernández
Agustín F. Fernández University of Oviedo
Manel Esteller
Manel Esteller Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
Esteban Ballestar
Esteban Ballestar University of Valencia
Pablo Menendez
Pablo Menendez University of Barcelona
José M. Mato
José M. Mato CIC bioGUNE
Manuel Serrano
Manuel Serrano Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Allan Vaag
Allan Vaag Steno Diabetes Center
Shelly C. Lu
Shelly C. Lu Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ioana Berindan-Neagoe
Ioana Berindan-Neagoe Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Roland Rad
Roland Rad Technical University of Munich

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