Rafaël Maldonado

28.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
366 papers, 21.2k citations indexed

About

Rafaël Maldonado is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafaël Maldonado has authored 366 papers receiving a total of 21.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 255 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 150 papers in Molecular Biology and 116 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Rafaël Maldonado's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (151 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (114 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (89 papers). Rafaël Maldonado is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (151 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (114 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (89 papers). Rafaël Maldonado collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and United States. Rafaël Maldonado's co-authors include Olga Valverde, Fernando Berrendero, George F. Koob, Brigitte L. Kieffer, Patricia Robledo, Andrés Ozaita, Catherine Ledent, Emmanuel Valjent, Elena Martín‐García and Marc Parmentier and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rafaël Maldonado

364 papers receiving 20.9k citations

Hit Papers

Loss of morphine-induced ... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 2000 2015 2014 400 800 1.2k
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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. Loss of morphine-induced analgesia, reward effect and withdrawal symptoms in mice lacking the µ-opioid-receptor gene
    1996 1.4k citations Rafaël Maldonado, Olga Valverde et al. profile →
  2. Mice deficient for δ- and μ-opioid receptors exhibit opposing alterations of emotional responses
    2000 550 citations Sandy Ghozland, Olga Valverde et al. profile →
  3. The endocannabinoid system in guarding against fear, anxiety and stress
    2015 365 citations Giovanni Marsicano, Rafaël Maldonado et al. profile →
  4. Human N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antibodies alter memory and behaviour in mice
    2014 344 citations Elena Martín‐García, Rafaël Maldonado et al. Brain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafaël Maldonado Spain 76 13.7k 8.0k 7.5k 4.0k 3.1k 366 21.2k
Catherine Ledent Belgium 69 11.5k 0.8× 4.3k 0.5× 9.9k 1.3× 1.9k 0.5× 3.3k 1.1× 253 20.1k
Gian Luigi Gessa Italy 80 14.3k 1.0× 5.7k 0.7× 5.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 3.5k 1.1× 484 22.9k
Mark J. Millan France 70 10.4k 0.8× 7.0k 0.9× 2.7k 0.4× 5.0k 1.2× 2.7k 0.9× 284 19.3k
Kenner C. Rice United States 73 17.2k 1.3× 11.2k 1.4× 4.9k 0.7× 4.9k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 792 29.1k
Steven R. Goldberg United States 73 11.8k 0.9× 6.9k 0.9× 5.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.6× 218 16.8k
A. Claudio Cuello Canada 88 16.1k 1.2× 10.7k 1.3× 2.9k 0.4× 8.8k 2.2× 2.9k 0.9× 442 27.0k
Andreas Zimmer Germany 72 6.4k 0.5× 4.8k 0.6× 8.2k 1.1× 3.0k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 222 16.5k
Ottavio Arancio United States 73 7.7k 0.6× 8.6k 1.1× 3.3k 0.4× 8.1k 2.0× 2.2k 0.7× 212 20.7k
Marina R. Picciotto United States 75 8.7k 0.6× 12.4k 1.6× 2.1k 0.3× 3.3k 0.8× 2.5k 0.8× 273 20.4k
Miles Herkenham United States 77 13.4k 1.0× 5.0k 0.6× 6.9k 0.9× 2.5k 0.6× 4.3k 1.4× 143 22.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maldonado, Rafaël, et al.. (2024). Baclofen prevents morphine rewarding effects and associated biochemical alterations in male and female mice. European Journal of Pharmacology. 979. 176768–176768. 2 indexed citations
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Castells‐Nobau, Anna, Jèssica Latorre, María Arnoriaga‐Rodríguez, et al.. (2023). Adipose tissue coregulates cognitive function. Science Advances. 9(32). eadg4017–eadg4017. 16 indexed citations
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Ortiz‐Romero, Paula, Anna García-Elías, Aleksandra Mas‐Stachurska, et al.. (2022). Cannabinoid signaling modulation through JZL184 restores key phenotypes of a mouse model for Williams–Beuren syndrome. eLife. 11. 9 indexed citations
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Gallo, Maria, Estefanía Moreno, Sira Defaus, et al.. (2021). Orally Active Peptide Vector Allows Using Cannabis to Fight Pain While Avoiding Side Effects. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64(10). 6937–6948. 11 indexed citations
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Forget, Benoît, Elena Martín‐García, Arthur Godino, et al.. (2021). Cell-type- and region-specific modulation of cocaine seeking by micro-RNA-1 in striatal projection neurons. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(2). 918–928. 8 indexed citations
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Ozaita, Andrés, Rafaël Maldonado, Jesús Ávila, et al.. (2021). Functional protection in J20/VLW mice: a model of non-demented with Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology. Brain. 145(2). 729–743. 3 indexed citations
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Martín, Miquel, Roberto Cabrera, Klaus Langohr, et al.. (2021). Daidzein modulates cocaine-reinforcing effects and cue-induced cocaine reinstatement in CD-1 male mice. Psychopharmacology. 238(7). 1923–1936. 2 indexed citations
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Doucet, E., Fabrice Ango, Katarzyna Grychowska, et al.. (2020). Early 5‐ HT 6 receptor blockade prevents symptom onset in a model of adolescent cannabis abuse. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 12(5). e10605–e10605. 19 indexed citations
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Cruz, José F. Oliveira da, Maria Gomis‐González, Rafaël Maldonado, et al.. (2020). An Alternative Maze to Assess Novel Object Recognition in Mice. BIO-PROTOCOL. 10(12). e3651–e3651. 20 indexed citations
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Maldonado, Rafaël, et al.. (2019). Auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation improves memory persistence in naïve mice and in an intellectual disability mouse model. Brain stimulation. 13(2). 494–498. 25 indexed citations
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Saravia, Rocío, África Flores, Ainhoa Plaza‐Zabala, et al.. (2016). CB 1 Cannabinoid Receptors Mediate Cognitive Deficits and Structural Plasticity Changes During Nicotine Withdrawal. Biological Psychiatry. 81(7). 625–634. 22 indexed citations
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ILL‐Raga, Gerard, Marta Tajes, Arnau Busquets-García, et al.. (2015). Physiological Control of Nitric Oxide in Neuronal BACE1 Translation by Heme-Regulated eIF2α Kinase HRI Induces Synaptogenesis. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 22(15). 1295–1307. 27 indexed citations
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Mellström, Britt, Ignasi Sahún, Ana Ruíz‐Nuño, et al.. (2013). DREAM Controls the On/Off Switch of Specific Activity-Dependent Transcription Pathways. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 34(5). 877–887. 29 indexed citations
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Aso, Ester, Andrés Ozaita, Miquel Àngel Serra, & Rafaël Maldonado. (2010). Genes differentially expressed in CB1 knockout mice: Involvement in the depressive-like phenotype. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 21(1). 11–22. 38 indexed citations
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Barbano, M. Flavia, Anna Castañé, Elena Martín‐García, & Rafaël Maldonado. (2009). Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol enhances food reinforcement in a mouse operant conflict test. Psychopharmacology. 205(3). 475–487. 16 indexed citations
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Castañé, Anna, Guadalupe Sòria, S.M.O. Hourani, et al.. (2008). Behavioural and biochemical responses to morphine associated with its motivational properties are altered in adenosine A2Areceptor knockout mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 155(5). 757–766. 20 indexed citations
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Célèrier, Evelyne, Juan R González, Rafaël Maldonado, David Cabañero, & Margarita M. Puig. (2006). Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia in a Murine Model of Postoperative Pain. Anesthesiology. 104(3). 546–555. 106 indexed citations
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Maldonado, Rafaël, Olga Valverde, & Fernando Berrendero. (2006). Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in drug addiction. Trends in Neurosciences. 29(4). 225–232. 441 indexed citations
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Ghozland, Sandy, Fernando Aguado, Juan F. Espinosa‐Parrilla, Eduardo Soriano, & Rafaël Maldonado. (2002). Spontaneous network activity of cerebellar granule neurons: impairment by in vivo chronic cannabinoid administration. European Journal of Neuroscience. 16(4). 641–651. 13 indexed citations
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Maldonado, Rafaël, et al.. (1995). Inhibition of morphine withdrawal by the association of RB 101, an inhibitor of enkephalin catabolism, and the CCKB antagonist PD‐134,308. British Journal of Pharmacology. 114(5). 1031–1039. 18 indexed citations

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