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Monique Esclapez

Monique Esclapez

Aix-Marseille University
France

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
7905
World Ranking
7371
National Ranking
338

Monique Esclapez 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 Monique Esclapez sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 71 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Monique Esclapez 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 Monique Esclapez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Monique Esclapez is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has made contributions primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their research spans several subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Cell Biology. The scientist's work addresses multiple topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Nerve injury and regeneration, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling.

The publication record includes a number of papers published in diverse journals. Notable papers include:

  • Convergence of adenosine and GABA signaling for synapse stabilization during development (2021, Science)
  • GABA-glutamate supramammillary neurons control theta and gamma oscillations in the dentate gyrus during paradoxical (REM) sleep (2020, Brain Structure and Function)
  • The Distinct Characteristics of Somatostatin Neurons in the Human Brain (2022, Molecular Neurobiology)
  • Targeted Transgene Expression in Cholinergic Interneurons in the Monkey Striatum Using Canine Adenovirus Serotype 2 Vectors (2020, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience)
  • On Global Brain Reconfiguration after Local Manipulations (2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Esclapez has frequently collaborated with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Christophe Bernard, Heba Elseedy, Jennyfer Scapula, Ivan Banovac, and Dora Sedmak.

The scientist has published in several venues, with recurring publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Comparative localization of two forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase and their mRNAs in rat brain supports the concept of functional differences between the forms

    M. Esclapez;N. J. K. Tillakaratne;D. L. Kaufman;A. J. Tobin

  • Dendritic but not somatic GABAergic inhibition is decreased in experimental epilepsy.

    Rosa Cossart;Céline Dinocourt;June Hirsch;A. Merchan-Perez

  • GluR5 kainate receptor activation in interneurons increases tonic inhibition of pyramidal cells

    Rosa Cossart;Monique Esclapez;June C. Hirsch;Christophe Bernard

  • Loss of glutamate decarboxylase mRNA-containing neurons in the rat dentate gyrus following pilocarpine-induced seizures

    Andre! Obenaus;Monique Esclapez;Carolyn R. Houser

  • Newly Formed Excitatory Pathways Provide a Substrate for Hyperexcitability in Experimental Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    Monique Esclapez;June C. Hirsch;Yezekiel Ben‐Ari;Christophe Bernard

  • Comparative localization of mRNAs encoding two forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase with nonradioactive in situ hybridization methods

    Monique Esclapez;Niranjala J. K. Tillakaratne;Allan J. Tobin;Carolyn R. Houser

  • Early Deficits in Spatial Memory and Theta Rhythm in Experimental Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    Laetitia Chauvière;Nadia Rafrafi;Catherine Thinus-Blanc;Fabrice Bartolomei

  • Vulnerability and plasticity of the GABA system in the pilocarpine model of spontaneous recurrent seizures.

    Carolyn R. Houser;Carolyn R. Houser;Monique Esclapez

  • Early development of neuronal activity in the primate hippocampus in utero.

    Roustem Khazipov;Monique Esclapez;Olivier Caillard;Christophe Bernard

  • Loss of interneurons innervating pyramidal cell dendrites and axon initial segments in the CA1 region of the hippocampus following pilocarpine-induced seizures.

    Celine Dinocourt;Zdravko Petanjek;Zdravko Petanjek;Tamas F. Freund;Yezekiel Ben-Ari

  • Up‐regulation of GAD65 and GAD67 in remaining hippocampal GABA neurons in a model of temporal lobe epilepsy

    Monique Esclapez;Carolyn R. Houser

  • Presynaptic kainate receptors that enhance the release of GABA on CA1 hippocampal interneurons.

    R Cossart;R Tyzio;C Dinocourt;M Esclapez

  • Neuron‐restrictive silencer factor‐mediated hyperpolarization‐activated cyclic nucleotide gated channelopathy in experimental temporal lobe epilepsy

    Shawn McClelland;Corey Flynn;Corey Flynn;Celine Dubé;Cristina Richichi

  • Adenosine receptor antagonists including caffeine alter fetal brain development in mice

    Carla G. Silva;Carla G. Silva;Carla G. Silva;Christine Métin;Christine Métin;Walid Fazeli;Nuno J. Machado

  • Operative GABAergic inhibition in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in experimental epilepsy

    M. Esclapez;J. C. Hirsch;R. Khazipov;Y. Ben-Ari

  • A Novel In Vitro Preparation: the Intact Hippocampal Formation

    Ilgam Khalilov;Monique Esclapez;Igor Medina;Djamila Aggoun

  • Downregulation of the alpha5 subunit of the GABA(A) receptor in the pilocarpine model of temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Carolyn R. Houser;Monique Esclapez

  • Localization of mRNAs encoding two forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase in the rat hippocampal formation.

    Carolyn R. Houser;Monique Esclapez

  • What is GABAergic inhibition? How is it modified in epilepsy?

    C. Bernard;R. Cossart;J. C. Hirsch;M. Esclapez

  • Cell domain-dependent changes in the glutamatergic and GABAergic drives during epileptogenesis in the rat CA1 region

    Lynda El-Hassar;Mathieu Milh;Fabrice Wendling;Nadine Ferrand

  • h channel-dependent deficit of theta oscillation resonance and phase shift in temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Béatrice Marcelin;Laëtitia Chauvière;Albert Becker;Michele Migliore

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Bernard
Christophe Bernard Aix-Marseille University
Carolyn R. Houser
Carolyn R. Houser University of California, Los Angeles
Yehezkel Ben-Ari
Yehezkel Ben-Ari Neurochlore (France)
Ivica Kostović
Ivica Kostović University of Zagreb
Tallie Z. Baram
Tallie Z. Baram University of California, Irvine
Albert J. Becker
Albert J. Becker University Hospital Bonn
Ivan Soltesz
Ivan Soltesz Stanford University
Brigitte Berger
Brigitte Berger Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Ilgam Khalilov
Ilgam Khalilov Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Dane M. Chetkovich
Dane M. Chetkovich Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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