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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
104
Citations
31969
World Ranking
1280
National Ranking
751

Neuroscience

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104
Citations
32175
World Ranking
673
National Ranking
375

Sergi Ferré 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 Sergi Ferré sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 322 publications — 85th percentile

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

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

Sergi Ferré 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 Sergi Ferré sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sergi Ferré is affiliated with the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the United States. Their research spans several interrelated fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience.

Their work specifically addresses subfields such as molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, physiology, and epidemiology. Research topics commonly covered include receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides and animal physiology, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, restless legs syndrome research, adenosine and purinergic signaling, sleep and wakefulness research, and pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects.

Recent publications by Sergi Ferré highlight their contributions to neuroscience and pharmacology. Notable recent papers include:

  • "The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm," 2021, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • "Control of glutamate release by complexes of adenosine and cannabinoid receptors," 2020, BMC Biology
  • "G protein-coupled receptor-effector macromolecular membrane assemblies (GEMMAs)," 2021, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • "Presynaptic adenosine receptor heteromers as key modulators of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission in the striatum," 2022, Neuropharmacology
  • "Brain-iron deficiency models of restless legs syndrome," 2022, Experimental Neurology

Sergi Ferré collaborates frequently with several researchers. Their most common coauthors include Leonardo Pardo, Vicent Casadó, Estefanía Moreno, Francisco Ciruela, and Nil Casajuana-Martín.

The research outputs of Sergi Ferré appear regularly in a range of scientific journals. Most frequent publication venues are Pharmacological Research, Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research, Neuroscience Applied, SLEEP, and Neuropharmacology.

Best Publications

  • Adenosine–dopamine receptor–receptor interactions as an integrative mechanism in the basal ganglia

    Sergi Ferré;Kjell Fuxe;Bertil B. Fredholm;Micaela Morelli

  • Presynaptic Control of Striatal Glutamatergic Neurotransmission by Adenosine A1–A2A Receptor Heteromers

    Francisco Ciruela;Vicent Casadó;Ricardo J. Rodrigues;Rafael Luján

  • Stimulation of high-affinity adenosine A2 receptors decreases the affinity of dopamine D2 receptors in rat striatal membranes.

    S Ferre;G von Euler;B Johansson;B B Fredholm

  • Coaggregation, cointernalization, and codesensitization of adenosine A2A receptors and dopamine D2 receptors

    Joëlle A. Hillion;Meritxell Canals;Maria Torvinen;Vicent Casado

  • G Protein–Coupled Receptor Oligomerization Revisited: Functional and Pharmacological Perspectives

    Sergi Ferré;Vicent Casadó;Lakshmi A. Devi;Marta Filizola

  • An update on the mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine

    Sergi Ferré

  • Adenosine A2A-Dopamine D2 Receptor-Receptor Heteromerization QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT BY FLUORESCENCE AND BIOLUMINESCENCE ENERGY TRANSFER

    Meritxell Canals;Daniel Marcellino;Francesca Fanelli;Francisco Ciruela

  • Dopamine D1 and adenosine A1 receptors form functionally interacting heteromeric complexes

    Silvia Ginés;Joëlle Hillion;Maria Torvinen;Stèphane Le Crom

  • Building a new conceptual framework for receptor heteromers

    Sergi Ferré;Ruben Baler;Michel Bouvier;Marc G. Caron

  • Adenosine A2A receptors and basal ganglia physiology.

    Serge N. Schiffmann;Gilberto Fisone;R Moresco;Rodrigo Antunes Cunha

  • Synergistic interaction between adenosine A2A and glutamate mGlu5 receptors: implications for striatal neuronal function.

    Sergi Ferré;Marzena Karcz-Kubicha;Bruce T. Hope;Patrizia Popoli

  • Adenosine-dopamine interactions in the brain

    S. Ferré;K. Fuxe;G. von Euler;B. Johansson

  • Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutical Implications of Intramembrane Receptor/Receptor Interactions among Heptahelical Receptors with Examples from the Striatopallidal GABA Neurons

    Luigi F. Agnati;Sergi Ferré;Carme Lluis;Rafael Franco

  • Integrated events in central dopamine transmission as analyzed at multiple levels. Evidence for intramembrane adenosine A2A/dopamine D2 and adenosine A1/dopamine D1 receptor interactions in the basal ganglia

    Kjell Fuxe;Sergi Ferré;Michele Zoli;Luigi F. Agnati

  • Detection of heteromerization of more than two proteins by sequential BRET-FRET.

    Paulina Carriba;Gemma Navarro;Francisco Ciruela;Sergi Ferré

  • Noradrenergic modulation of midbrain dopamine cell firing elicited by stimulation of the locus coeruleus in the rat.

    J. Grenhoff;M. Nisell;S. Ferré;G. Aston-Jones

  • Caffeine Induces Dopamine and Glutamate Release in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens

    Marcello Solinas;Sergi Ferré;Zhi-Bing You;Marzena Karcz-Kubicha

  • Adenosine receptor-dopamine receptor interactions in the basal ganglia and their relevance for brain function.

    Kjell Fuxe;Sergi Ferré;Susanna Genedani;Rafael Franco

  • METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE TYPE 5, DOPAMINE D2 AND ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTORS FORM HIGHER-ORDER OLIGOMERS IN LIVING CELLS

    Nuria Cabello;Jorge Gandía;Daniela C. G. Bertarelli;Masahiko Watanabe

  • Striatal adenosine A2A and cannabinoid CB1 receptors form functional heteromeric complexes that mediate the motor effects of cannabinoids.

    Paulina Carriba;Oskar Ortiz;Kshitij Patkar;Zuzana Justinova;Zuzana Justinova

  • Adenosine-dopamine interactions in the ventral striatum Implications for the treatment of schizophrenia

    Sergi Ferré

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael Franco
Rafael Franco University of Barcelona
Kjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe Karolinska Institute
Vicent Casadó
Vicent Casadó University of Barcelona
Enric I. Canela
Enric I. Canela University of Barcelona
Francisco Ciruela
Francisco Ciruela University of Barcelona
Carmen Lluis
Carmen Lluis University of Barcelona
Steven R. Goldberg
Steven R. Goldberg National Institute on Drug Abuse
Josefa Mallol
Josefa Mallol University of Barcelona
Amina S. Woods
Amina S. Woods National Institute on Drug Abuse
Gemma Navarro
Gemma Navarro University of Barcelona

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