Graciano Leal

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Graciano Leal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Graciano Leal has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Graciano Leal's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (5 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Graciano Leal is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (5 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Graciano Leal collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and Norway. Graciano Leal's co-authors include Carlos B. Duarte, Clive R. Bramham, Ivan L. Salazar, Miranda Mele, Carlos V. Melo, Margarida Caldeira, Paulo Pereira, Lorella M.T. Canzoniero, Michele Curcio and Ramiro D. Almeida and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain Research and Journal of Neurochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Graciano Leal

8 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

BDNF-induced local protein synthesis and synaptic plasticity

2013 531 citations Graciano Leal, Carlos B. Duarte et al. Neuropharmacology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Graciano Leal Portugal	8	608	378	301	239	214	8	1.3k
Grażyna Lietzau Poland	16	562 0.9×	360 1.0×	243 0.8×	370 1.5×	288 1.3×	37	1.6k
Juan Facundo Morici Argentina	11	526 0.9×	369 1.0×	214 0.7×	227 0.9×	303 1.4×	15	1.5k
Luisa Speranza Italy	12	491 0.8×	390 1.0×	159 0.5×	158 0.7×	195 0.9×	22	1.3k
Monika Waśkow Poland	9	440 0.7×	298 0.8×	210 0.7×	257 1.1×	210 1.0×	17	1.3k
Natalina Salmaso Canada	19	474 0.8×	293 0.8×	235 0.8×	223 0.9×	200 0.9×	40	1.5k
Aleksandra Steliga Poland	9	426 0.7×	311 0.8×	209 0.7×	264 1.1×	225 1.1×	13	1.2k
Ewelina Czuba Poland	6	423 0.7×	295 0.8×	205 0.7×	247 1.0×	221 1.0×	10	1.2k
Przemysław Kowiański Poland	19	784 1.3×	432 1.1×	317 1.1×	346 1.4×	301 1.4×	75	1.9k
Magdalena Miranda Argentina	10	383 0.6×	280 0.7×	171 0.6×	181 0.8×	250 1.2×	23	1.2k
Marianne Léger France	13	458 0.8×	376 1.0×	149 0.5×	312 1.3×	326 1.5×	25	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Graciano Leal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Graciano Leal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Graciano Leal

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Graciano Leal. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Graciano Leal based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Graciano Leal. Graciano Leal is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Leal, Graciano, Luís Rodrigues, Miranda Mele, et al.. (2017). The RNA-Binding Protein hnRNP K Mediates the Effect of BDNF on Dendritic mRNA Metabolism and Regulates Synaptic NMDA Receptors in Hippocampal Neurons. eNeuro. 4(6). ENEURO.0268–17.2017. 34 indexed citations

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Leal, Graciano, Clive R. Bramham, & Carlos B. Duarte. (2016). BDNF and Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity. Vitamins and hormones. 104. 153–195. 314 indexed citations

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Mele, Miranda, Graciano Leal, & Carlos B. Duarte. (2016). Role ofGABA_ARtrafficking in the plasticity of inhibitory synapses. Journal of Neurochemistry. 139(6). 997–1018. 51 indexed citations

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Leal, Graciano, et al.. (2014). Neuronal Activity Induces Synaptic Delivery of hnRNP A2/B1 by a BDNF-Dependent Mechanism in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e108175–e108175. 21 indexed citations

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Leal, Graciano, et al.. (2014). Regulation of hippocampal synaptic plasticity by BDNF. Brain Research. 1621. 82–101. 326 indexed citations

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Leal, Graciano, et al.. (2013). BDNF-induced local protein synthesis and synaptic plasticity. Neuropharmacology. 76. 639–656. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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Caldeira, Margarida, Michele Curcio, Graciano Leal, et al.. (2012). Excitotoxic stimulation downregulates the ubiquitin–proteasome system through activation of NMDA receptors in cultured hippocampal neurons. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1832(1). 263–274. 40 indexed citations

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Melo, Carlos V., Diogo Pimentel, Graciano Leal, et al.. (2010). Role of the Proteasome in Excitotoxicity-Induced Cleavage of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons. PLoS ONE. 5(4). e10139–e10139. 20 indexed citations

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