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Neuroscience 62 3552 3249 316 286 174 12753

A. Jennifer Morton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by A. Jennifer Morton between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. A. Jennifer Morton published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2011. 4 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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A. Jennifer Morton: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 0
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 3
2005 7
2006 3
2007 8
2008 9
2009 9
2010 5
2011 13
2012 12
2013 9
2014 7
2015 9
2016 13
2017 10
2018 11
2019 4
2020 7
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 180
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A. Jennifer Morton 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 A. Jennifer Morton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 168–177 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 174 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383 174
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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A. Jennifer Morton 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 A. Jennifer Morton sits on this spectrum.

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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260 62
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

A. Jennifer Morton is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans extensive areas within neuroscience and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on genetic neurodegenerative diseases and sleep and wakefulness research.

The main fields of study for Morton include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Morton's subfields of study further highlight a focus at the cellular and molecular level, as well as cognitive and neurological aspects:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Neurology

The scientist's research topics incorporate:

  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Sleep and related disorders

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Morton include:

  • "Abnormal patterns of sleep and EEG power distribution during non-rapid eye movement sleep in the sheep model of Huntington's disease" (2021), published in Neurobiology of Disease
  • "Approaches to Sequence the HTT CAG Repeat Expansion and Quantify Repeat Length Variation" (2021), published in Journal of Huntington s Disease
  • "Abnormally abrupt transitions from sleep-to-wake in Huntington's disease sheep (Ovis aries) are revealed by automated analysis of sleep/wake transition dynamics" (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • "The length of uninterrupted CAG repeats in stem regions of repeat disease associated hairpins determines the amount of short CAG oligonucleotides that are toxic to cells through RNA interference" (2022), published in Cell Death and Disease
  • "Characterizing Sleep Spindles in Sheep" (2020), published in eNeuro

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Morton are:

  • Szilvia Vas
  • Alister U. Nicol
  • Will T. Schneider
  • Lajos Kalmár
  • Ricardo Mouro Pinto

Morton's publications appear in these prominent venues:

  • Journal of Huntington s Disease
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • PLoS ONE
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • eNeuro

Best Publications

  • Characterization of progressive motor deficits in mice transgenic for the human Huntington's disease mutation.

    R. J. Carter;L. A. Lione;Trevor Humby;L. Mangiarini

  • Selective discrimination learning impairments in mice expressing the human Huntington's disease mutation

    Lisa Lione;R. J. Carter;M. J. Hunt;G. P. Bates

  • Abnormal Synaptic Plasticity and Impaired Spatial Cognition in Mice Transgenic for Exon 1 of the Human Huntington's Disease Mutation

    Kerry P. S. J. Murphy;Rebecca J. Carter;Lisa A. Lione;Laura Mangiarini

  • Choosing an animal model for the study of Huntington's disease

    Mahmoud A. Pouladi;A. Jennifer Morton;Michael R. Hayden;Michael R. Hayden

  • Systematic behavioral evaluation of Huntington’s disease transgenic and knock-in mouse models

    Liliana Menalled;Bassem F. El-Khodor;Monica Patry;Mayte Suárez-Fariñas

  • Disintegration of the sleep-wake cycle and circadian timing in Huntington's disease.

    A. Jennifer Morton;Nigel I. Wood;Michael H. Hastings;Carrie Hurelbrink

  • The Touchscreen Cognitive Testing Method for Rodents: How to Get the Best out of Your Rat

    Timothy J. Bussey;Tina L. Padain;Elizabeth A. Skillings;Boyer D. Winters

  • Pharmacological Imposition of Sleep Slows Cognitive Decline and Reverses Dysregulation of Circadian Gene Expression in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease

    Patrick N. Pallier;Elizabeth S. Maywood;Zhiguang Zheng;Johanna E. Chesham

  • Progressive abnormalities in skeletal muscle and neuromuscular junctions of transgenic mice expressing the Huntington's disease mutation

    Richard R. Ribchester;Derek Thomson;Nigel I. Wood;Tim Hinks

  • Abnormalities of Neurogenesis in the R6/2 Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease Are Attributable to the In Vivo Microenvironment

    Wendy Phillips;A. Jennifer Morton;Roger A. Barker

  • Stable transfection of calbindin-D28k into the GH3 cell line alters calcium currents and intracellular calcium homeostasis

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  • Abnormalities in the synaptic vesicle fusion machinery in Huntington’s disease

    A.J. Morton;R.L.M. Faull;J.M. Edwardson

  • Circadian and sleep disorder in Huntington's disease.

    A. Jennifer Morton

  • Voxel-based morphometry in the R6/2 transgenic mouse reveals differences between genotypes not seen with manual 2D morphometry.

    S.J. Sawiak;N.I. Wood;G.B. Williams;A.J. Morton

  • Disruption of peripheral circadian timekeeping in a mouse model of Huntington's disease and its restoration by temporally scheduled feeding.

    E. S. Maywood;E. Fraenkel;C. J. McAllister;N. Wood

  • The role of dopamine in motor symptoms in the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

    Miriam A. Hickey;Gavin P. Reynolds;A. Jennifer Morton

  • Paradoxical delay in the onset of disease caused by super-long CAG repeat expansions in R6/2 mice.

    A Jennifer Morton;Dervila Glynn;Wendy Leavens;Zhiguang Zheng

  • Increased metabolism in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease.

    Jorien M.M. van der Burg;Karl Bacos;Nigel I. Wood;Andreas Lindqvist

  • The metabolic profile of early Huntington's disease--a combined human and transgenic mouse study.

    Anna O.G. Goodman;Peter. R. Murgatroyd;Gema Medina-Gomez;Nigel I. Wood

  • Striatal Transplantation in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease

    Stephen Bruce Dunnett;R. J. Carter;C. Watts;Eduardo Miguel Torres

  • Environmental stimulation increases survival in mice transgenic for exon 1 of the Huntington's disease gene

    Rebecca J. Carter;Mark J. Hunt;A. Jennifer Morton

  • Complexin II is essential for normal neurological function in mice

    Dervila Glynn;Rachel A. Bortnick;A. Jennifer Morton

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Hailes
Stephen Hailes University College London
Roger A. Barker
Roger A. Barker University of Cambridge
Marcy E. MacDonald
Marcy E. MacDonald Harvard University
J. Michael Edwardson
J. Michael Edwardson University of Cambridge
Russell G. Snell
Russell G. Snell University of Auckland
Åsa Petersén
Åsa Petersén Lund University
Richard L.M. Faull
Richard L.M. Faull University of Auckland
Nils Brose
Nils Brose Max Planck Society
Gillian P. Bates
Gillian P. Bates University College London
James F. Gusella
James F. Gusella Harvard University

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