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Biology and Biochemistry
Spain
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 77 1839 1677 25 24 281 21386

Salvador Martinez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Salvador Martinez between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Salvador Martinez published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 19 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1987 2025

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Salvador Martinez: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 8
1996 8
1997 10
1998 7
1999 12
2000 12
2001 16
2002 7
2003 9
2004 12
2005 11
2006 12
2007 11
2008 11
2009 14
2010 14
2011 10
2012 13
2013 18
2014 14
2015 14
2016 20
2017 11
2018 17
2019 18
2020 26
2021 22
2022 14
2023 12
2024 10
2025 9
Total 421
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Salvador Martinez 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 Salvador Martinez 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, 278–287 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: 281 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
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
278–287 125 281
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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Salvador Martinez 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 Salvador Martinez 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 77
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

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

Overview

Salvador Martinez is affiliated with the University of Murcia in Spain and has a research portfolio primarily focused on medicine and neuroscience. Their work encompasses significant contributions to molecular biology, genetics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, and neurology.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders

Martinez has published in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Differentiation of human adult-derived stem cells towards a neural lineage involves a dedifferentiation event prior to differentiation to neural phenotypes, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Intramuscular Injection of Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy Ablation in Pericytes Reveals New Glioblastoma Prognostic Markers and Efficient Treatment Against Tumor Progression, 2022, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • The association of telomere length with substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, 2020, Addiction
  • Pericyte-Glioblastoma Cell Interaction: A Key Target to Prevent Glioblastoma Progression, 2023, Cells

Salvador Martinez has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • David García-Bernal
  • José M. Moraleda
  • Emilio Geijo-Barrientos
  • Diego Echevarría
  • Eduardo Puelles

Best Publications

  • Midbrain development induced by FGF8 in the chick embryo

    Philip H. Crossley;Salvador Martinez;Gail R. Martin

  • Longitudinal organization of the anterior neural plate and neural tube

    Kenji Shimamura;Dennis J. Hartigan;Salvador Martinez;Luis Puelles

  • A high-resolution anatomical atlas of the transcriptome in the mouse embryo.

    Graciana Diez-Roux;Sandro Banfi;Marc Sultan;Lars Geffers

  • The embryonic vertebrate forebrain: the prosomeric model

    John L. R. Rubenstein;Salvador Martinez;Kenji Shimamura;Luis Puelles

  • REGIONALIZATION OF THE PROSENCEPHALIC NEURAL PLATE

    John L. R. Rubenstein;Kenji Shimamura;Salvador Martinez;Luis Puelles

  • Consensus Paper: Cerebellar Development.

    Ketty Leto;Marife Arancillo;Esther B. E. Becker;Annalisa Buffo

  • Specification of the anterior hindbrain and establishment of a normal mid/hindbrain organizer is dependent on Gbx2 gene function.

    K. M. Wassarman;M. Lewandoski;K. Campbell;A. L. Joyner

  • Null mutation of Dlx-2 results in abnormal morphogenesis of proximal first and second branchial arch derivatives and abnormal differentiation in the forebrain.

    Mengsheng Qiu;A. Bulfone;S. Martinez;J. J. Meneses

  • FGF8 induces formation of an ectopic isthmic organizer and isthmocerebellar development via a repressive effect on Otx2 expression.

    Salvador Martinez;Philip H. Crossley;Inma Cobos;John L. R. Rubenstein

  • Dose-dependent functions of Fgf8 in regulating telencephalic patterning centers.

    Elaine E. Storm;Sonia Garel;Ugo Borello;Jean M. Hebert

  • Early neocortical regionalization in the absence of thalamic innervation.

    Emily M. Miyashita-Lin;Robert Hevner;Karen Montzka Wassarman;Salvador Martinez

  • Dyrk1A Haploinsufficiency Affects Viability and Causes Developmental Delay and Abnormal Brain Morphology in Mice

    Vassiliki Fotaki;Mara Dierssen;Soledad Alcántara;Salvador Martínez

  • Induction of a mesencephalic phenotype in the 2-day-old chick prosencephalon is preceded by the early expression of the homeobox gene en

    Salvador Martinez;Marion Wassef;Rosa-Magda Alvarado-Mallart

  • The isthmic organizer signal FGF8 is required for cell survival in the prospective midbrain and cerebellum.

    Candace L. Chi;Salvador Martinez;Wolfgang Wurst;Gail R. Martin

  • Oligodendrocytes originate in a restricted zone of the embryonic ventral neural tube defined by DM-20 mRNA expression

    S Timsit;S Martinez;B Allinquant;F Peyron

  • Multiple Restricted Origin of Oligodendrocytes

    N. Spassky;C. Goujet-Zalc;E. Parmantier;C. Olivier

  • A high resolution spatiotemporal atlas of gene expression of the developing mouse brain

    Carol L. Thompson;Lydia Ng;Vilas Menon;Salvador Martinez;Salvador Martinez

  • The mouse homeodomain protein Phox2 regulates Ncam promoter activity in concert with Cux/CDP and is a putative determinant of neurotransmitter phenotype

    I. Valarche;J.P. Tissier-Seta;M.R. Hirsch;S. Martinez

  • A Wnt1-regulated genetic network controls the identity and fate of midbrain-dopaminergic progenitors in vivo

    Nilima Prakash;Claude Brodski;Thorsten Naserke;Eduardo Puelles

  • Coordinate expression of Fgf8, Otx2, Bmp4, and Shh in the rostral prosencephalon during development of the telencephalic and optic vesicles.

    P.H Crossley;S Martinez;Y Ohkubo;J.L.R Rubenstein

  • Increased LIS1 expression affects human and mouse brain development

    Weimin Bi;Tamar Sapir;Oleg A. Shchelochkov;Feng Zhang

  • "Expression patterns of two murine homologs of Drosophila single-minded suggest possible roles in embryonic patterning and in the pathogenesis of Down syndrome.".

    Chen Ming Fan;Ellen Kuwana;Alessandro Bulfone;Colin F. Fletcher

  • Fate map of the avian anterior forebrain at the four-somite stage, based on the analysis of quail-chick chimeras.

    Inmaculada Cobos;Kenji Shimamura;John L.R. Rubenstein;Salvador Martínez

  • Multiple Restricted Origin of Oligodendrocytes

    N Spassky;C Goujet-Zalc;E Parmantier;S Martinez

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Puelles
Luis Puelles University of Murcia
John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
Bernard Zalc
Bernard Zalc Grenoble Alpes University
Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos
Rafael Tabarés-Seisdedos University of Valencia
Jean-Léon Thomas
Jean-Léon Thomas Yale University
Wolfgang Wurst
Wolfgang Wurst German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Orly Reiner
Orly Reiner Weizmann Institute of Science
Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Jordi Alonso
Jordi Alonso Pompeu Fabra University
Carmen Navarro
Carmen Navarro Instituto de Salud Carlos III

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