Mónica Imbernón

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Mónica Imbernón is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mónica Imbernón has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 7 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Mónica Imbernón's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (6 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (4 papers). Mónica Imbernón is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (6 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (4 papers). Mónica Imbernón collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and United Kingdom. Mónica Imbernón's co-authors include Rubén Nogueiras, Carlos Diéguez, Johan Fernø, Gema Frühbeck, Miguel López, Rosalı́a Gallego, Ana Senra, Daniel Beiroa, Francesc Villarroya and Javier Escalada and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Mónica Imbernón

15 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

GLP-1 Agonism Stimulates Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenes... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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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. GLP-1 Agonism Stimulates Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis and Browning Through Hypothalamic AMPK
    2014 476 citations Daniel Beiroa, Mónica Imbernón et al. Diabetes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mónica Imbernón Spain 13 607 497 438 353 305 15 1.5k
Garron T. Dodd Australia 22 671 1.1× 596 1.2× 623 1.4× 190 0.5× 189 0.6× 32 1.9k
Derek J. Zimmer United States 19 459 0.8× 635 1.3× 686 1.6× 253 0.7× 319 1.0× 19 1.5k
Omar Al–Massadi Spain 26 837 1.4× 360 0.7× 806 1.8× 241 0.7× 281 0.9× 58 1.7k
Daniel Beiroa Spain 16 511 0.8× 344 0.7× 318 0.7× 181 0.5× 239 0.8× 30 1.1k
Daniela S. Razolli Brazil 18 468 0.8× 295 0.6× 378 0.9× 143 0.4× 219 0.7× 31 1.2k
Lionel Carneiro France 19 422 0.7× 399 0.8× 225 0.5× 270 0.8× 248 0.8× 31 1.1k
Karin Filipsson Sweden 17 523 0.9× 603 1.2× 608 1.4× 539 1.5× 517 1.7× 24 1.5k
Paul Richards United Kingdom 15 355 0.6× 543 1.1× 376 0.9× 621 1.8× 720 2.4× 23 1.6k
Melissa A. Burmeister United States 18 294 0.5× 361 0.7× 273 0.6× 314 0.9× 399 1.3× 34 1.2k
Ismael González‐García Spain 19 743 1.2× 390 0.8× 513 1.2× 152 0.4× 167 0.5× 36 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Mónica Imbernón

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mónica Imbernón

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mónica Imbernón

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Duquenne, Manon, Cintia Folgueira, Émilie Caron, et al.. (2024). Tanycytic transcytosis inhibition disrupts energy balance, glucose homeostasis and cognitive function in male mice. Molecular Metabolism. 87. 101996–101996. 7 indexed citations
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Imbernón, Mónica, Chiara Saponaro, Hans Christian Cederberg Helms, et al.. (2022). Tanycytes control hypothalamic liraglutide uptake and its anti-obesity actions. Cell Metabolism. 34(7). 1054–1063.e7. 74 indexed citations
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Clasadonte, Jérôme, Mónica Imbernón, Daniela Fernandois, et al.. (2021). Tanycytic networks mediate energy balance by feeding lactate to glucose-insensitive POMC neurons. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(18). 61 indexed citations
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Uriarte, Maia, Pablo N. De Francesco, Gimena Fernández, et al.. (2021). Circulating ghrelin crosses the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier via growth hormone secretagogue receptor dependent and independent mechanisms. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 538. 111449–111449. 34 indexed citations
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Malone, Samuel A., Georgios Papadakis, Andrea Messina, et al.. (2019). Defective AMH signaling disrupts GnRH neuron development and function and contributes to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. eLife. 8. 58 indexed citations
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Tudurí, Eva, Mónica Imbernón, René Hernández-Bautista, et al.. (2017). GPR55: a new promising target for metabolism?. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 58(3). R191–R202. 50 indexed citations
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Romero, Amparo, Mónica Imbernón, Cintia Folgueira, et al.. (2017). Melanin-Concentrating Hormone acts through hypothalamic kappa opioid system and p70S6K to stimulate acute food intake. Neuropharmacology. 130. 62–70. 15 indexed citations
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Bortolatto, Cristiani Folharini, Cristina W. Nogueira, Begoña Porteiro, Mónica Imbernón, & Rubén Nogueiras. (2017). Hypothalamic pathways regulate the anorectic action of p-chloro-diphenyl diselenide in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 815. 241–250. 8 indexed citations
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Imbernón, Mónica, Amparo Romero, Imre Kalló, et al.. (2016). Hypothalamic kappa opioid receptor mediates both diet‐induced and melanin concentrating hormone–induced liver damage through inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Hepatology. 64(4). 1086–1104. 29 indexed citations
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Imbernón, Mónica, Rosalı́a Gallego, Pamela Lear, et al.. (2014). Hypothalamic KLF4 mediates leptin's effects on food intake via AgRP. Molecular Metabolism. 3(4). 441–451. 19 indexed citations
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Imbernón, Mónica, Lauren S. Whyte, Wendy R. Russell, et al.. (2014). Regulation of GPR55 in rat white adipose tissue and serum LPI by nutritional status, gestation, gender and pituitary factors. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 383(1-2). 159–169. 25 indexed citations
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Beiroa, Daniel, Mónica Imbernón, Rosalı́a Gallego, et al.. (2014). GLP-1 Agonism Stimulates Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis and Browning Through Hypothalamic AMPK. Diabetes. 63(10). 3346–3358. 476 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schneeberger, Marc, Marcelo O. Dietrich, David Sebastián, et al.. (2013). Mitofusin 2 in POMC Neurons Connects ER Stress with Leptin Resistance and Energy Imbalance. Cell. 155(1). 172–187. 408 indexed citations
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Romero‐Zerbo, Silvana‐Yanina, Alex Rafacho, Juan Suárez, et al.. (2011). A role for the putative cannabinoid receptor GPR55 in the islets of Langerhans. Journal of Endocrinology. 211(2). 177–185. 98 indexed citations
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Moreno‐Navarrete, José María, Victoria Catalán, Lauren S. Whyte, et al.. (2011). Thel-α-Lysophosphatidylinositol/GPR55System and Its Potential Role in Human Obesity. Diabetes. 61(2). 281–291. 133 indexed citations

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