Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

16.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
235 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Plant Science, 135 papers in Biotechnology and 71 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez's work include Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (139 papers), Biochemical and biochemical processes (70 papers) and Microbial Metabolism and Applications (53 papers). Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (139 papers), Biochemical and biochemical processes (70 papers) and Microbial Metabolism and Applications (53 papers). Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Argentina and Tunisia. Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez's co-authors include Ángel T. Martı́nez, Francisco J. Ruiz‐Dueñas, Francisco Guillén, Susana Camarero, Ana Gutiérrez, Alicia Prieto, José C. del Rı́o, David Ibarra, Jorge Barriuso and Patrícia Ferreira and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

231 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

Biodegradation of lignocellulosics: microbial, chemical, ... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Biodegradation of lignocellulosics: microbial, chemical, and enzymatic aspects of the fungal attack of lignin.
    2005 795 citations Ángel T. Martı́nez, Mariela Speranza et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez Spain 64 8.8k 5.7k 4.3k 2.9k 1.9k 235 12.6k
Ángel T. Martı́nez Spain 78 13.3k 1.5× 7.8k 1.4× 9.1k 2.1× 4.5k 1.6× 2.5k 1.3× 347 20.2k
T. Kent Kirk United States 62 12.3k 1.4× 6.7k 1.2× 5.6k 1.3× 1.7k 0.6× 2.3k 1.2× 138 15.5k
Susana Rodríguez‐Couto Spain 50 4.7k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 758 0.4× 140 8.1k
Annele Hatakka Finland 49 5.2k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 834 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 139 6.8k
Kenneth E. Hammel United States 51 4.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 685 0.4× 86 6.7k
Giovanni Sannia Italy 43 4.8k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 760 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 131 6.8k
Susana Camarero Spain 40 4.7k 0.5× 2.9k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 934 0.3× 603 0.3× 81 6.0k
Ramesh Chander Kuhad India 53 2.5k 0.3× 3.3k 0.6× 5.0k 1.1× 3.7k 1.3× 555 0.3× 180 9.0k
Sanjay P. Govindwar India 67 8.3k 0.9× 4.4k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 372 0.2× 247 14.7k
Alan D. W. Dobson Ireland 54 3.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 807 0.2× 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 194 9.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez 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 Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez. Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Eugenio, Laura I. de, Isabel de la Torre Díez, Felipe de Salas, et al.. (2024). Fungal Enzymes for Saccharification of Gamma‐Valerolactone‐Pretreated White Birch Wood: Optimization of the Production of Talaromyces amestolkiae Cellulolytic Cocktail. Engineering in Life Sciences. 24(9). e202400029–e202400029. 1 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Marı́a Jesús, et al.. (2023). Deciphering the molecular components of the quorum sensing system in the fungus Ophiostoma piceae. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(6). e0029023–e0029023. 3 indexed citations
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Méndez-Líter, Juan A., Iván Ayuso‐Fernández, Florian Csarman, et al.. (2021). Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase from Talaromyces amestolkiae with an Enigmatic Linker-like Region: The Role of This Enzyme on Cellulose Saccharification. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13611–13611. 6 indexed citations
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Nieto‐Domínguez, Manuel, Juan A. Méndez-Líter, F. Javier Cañada, et al.. (2019). Exploiting xylan as sugar donor for the synthesis of an antiproliferative xyloside using an enzyme cascade. Microbial Cell Factories. 18(1). 174–174. 10 indexed citations
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Nieto‐Domínguez, Manuel, Laura I. de Eugenio, Pablo Peñalver, et al.. (2017). Enzymatic Synthesis of a Novel Neuroprotective Hydroxytyrosyl Glycoside. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65(48). 10526–10533. 32 indexed citations
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Prieto, Alicia, et al.. (2016). Green synthesis of β-sitostanol esters catalyzed by the versatile lipase/sterol esterase from Ophiostoma piceae. Food Chemistry. 221. 1458–1465. 31 indexed citations
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Barriuso, Jorge, et al.. (2015). Heterologous expression of a fungal sterol esterase/lipase in different hosts: Effect on solubility, glycosylation and production. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 120(6). 637–643. 15 indexed citations
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Miki, Yuta, M. P. Morales, Francisco J. Ruiz‐Dueñas, et al.. (2009). Escherichia coli expression and in vitro activation of a unique ligninolytic peroxidase that has a catalytic tyrosine residue. Protein Expression and Purification. 68(2). 208–214. 26 indexed citations
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Saparrat, Mario Carlos Nazareno, Miguel Jurado, Rosario Díaz-González, Inmaculada García-Romera, & Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez. (2009). Transformation of the water soluble fraction from “alpeorujo” by Coriolopsis rigida: The role of laccase in the process and its impact on Azospirillum brasiliense survival. Chemosphere. 78(1). 72–76. 24 indexed citations
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Zouari-Mechichi, Héla, Tahar Mechichi, Abdelhafidh Dhouib, et al.. (2006). Laccase purification and characterization from Trametes trogii isolated in Tunisia: decolorization of textile dyes by the purified enzyme. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 39(1). 141–148. 202 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Ángel T., Mariela Speranza, Francisco J. Ruiz‐Dueñas, et al.. (2005). Biodegradación de la lignocelulosa: aspectos microbiológicos, químicos y enzimáticos del ataque fúngico a la lignina. International Microbiology. 8(3). 195–204. 2 indexed citations
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Ibarra, David, José C. del Rı́o, Ana Gutiérrez, et al.. (2004). Isolation of high-purity residual lignins from eucalypt paper pulps by cellulase and proteinase treatments followed by solvent extraction. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 35(2-3). 173–181. 45 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Ángel T., et al.. (2001). Oxidation of hydroquinones by the versatile ligninolytic peroxidase from Pleurotus eryngii. European Journal of Biochemistry. 268(17). 4787–4793. 54 indexed citations
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Varela, Elisa, Francisco Guillén, Ángel T. Martı́nez, & Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez. (2001). Expression of Pleurotus eryngii aryl-alcohol oxidase in Aspergillus nidulans: purification and characterization of the recombinant enzyme. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 1546(1). 107–113. 28 indexed citations
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Ruiz‐Dueñas, Francisco J., Susana Camarero, Marta Pérez-Boada, Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez, & Ángel T. Martı́nez. (2001). A new versatile peroxidase from Pleurotus. Biochemical Society Transactions. 29(2). 116–122. 89 indexed citations
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Garcı́a, Belén, Elı́as R. Olivera, Baltasar Miñambres, et al.. (1999). Novel Biodegradable Aromatic Plastics from a Bacterial Source. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(41). 29228–29241. 96 indexed citations
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Martínez‐Cuezva, Alberto, Susana Camarero, Francisco Guillén, et al.. (1994). Progress in biopulping of non-woody materials: chemical, enzymatic and ultrastructural aspects of wheat straw delignification with ligninolytic fungi from the genus Pleurotus. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 5 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Marı́a Jesús. (1983). Lytic enzymes in autolysis of Botrytis cinerea. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 19(2-3). 157–160.

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