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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 66 2664 2439 1535 1372 176 21807
Neuroscience 71 2371 2168 1123 1010 216 23602

Adriana Galván publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adriana Galván between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adriana Galván published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 8 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2020. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1995 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adriana Galván: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 4
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 5
2011 8
2012 7
2013 12
2014 11
2015 13
2016 14
2017 25
2018 16
2019 17
2020 27
2021 16
2022 9
2023 6
2024 2
2025 6
Total 225
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Adriana Galván 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 Adriana Galván sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 208–217 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: 216 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262 216
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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Adriana Galván 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 Adriana Galván sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Troland Research Awards, United States National Academy of Sciences For her experimental advances characterizing the neurobiological mechanisms underlying adaptive and risky adolescent behavior, elucidating theoretical models of adolescence and the impact of this research on decisions of juvenile justice.

Overview

Adriana Galván is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with a notable focus on Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Their work also engages with the subfields of Social Psychology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist's studies concentrate on topics including Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, and Cognitive Processes. Additional areas of investigation cover Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, as well as Sleep and related disorders.

Galván has contributed to a variety of publication venues. Frequent outlets include Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Journal of Research on Adolescence, and Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Frequent coauthors across their body of work are:

  • Andrew J. Fuligni
  • Sarah M. Tashjian
  • Naomi I. Eisenberger
  • Maira Karan
  • Amanda E. Baker

Several recent papers showcase the scope of Galván's research contributions:

  • "Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams" (2020), published in Nature
  • "Baseline brain function in the preadolescents of the ABCD Study" (2021), published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Adolescent Brain Development and Contextual Influences: A Decade in Review" (2021), published in Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • "Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial that Altruism Moderates the Effect of Prosocial Acts on Adolescent Well-being" (2020), published in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • "Exploring Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System Over the Year Following First Arrest" (2020), published in Journal of Research on Adolescence

Galván has been recognized with the Troland Research Award from the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2019. The award citation highlights their experimental advances in characterizing neurobiological mechanisms underlying adaptive and risky adolescent behavior. It also notes the elucidation of theoretical models of adolescence and the impact on decisions within juvenile justice.

Best Publications

  • Earlier development of the accumbens relative to orbitofrontal cortex might underlie risk-taking behavior in adolescents.

    Adriana Galvan;Todd A Hare;Cindy E Parra;Jackie Penn

  • The adolescent brain

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  • Biological substrates of emotional reactivity and regulation in adolescence during an emotional go-nogo task.

    Todd A. Hare;Nim Tottenham;Adriana Galvan;Henning U. Voss

  • Image processing and analysis methods for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

    Donald J. Hagler;Sean N. Hatton;M. Daniela Cornejo;Carolina Makowski

  • Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams

    Rotem Botvinik-Nezer;Rotem Botvinik-Nezer;Felix Holzmeister;Colin F. Camerer;Anna Dreber;Anna Dreber

  • Prolonged institutional rearing is associated with atypically large amygdala volume and difficulties in emotion regulation.

    Nim Tottenham;Todd A. Hare;Brian T. Quinn;Thomas W. McCarry

  • A shift from diffuse to focal cortical activity with development.

    Sarah Durston;Matthew C. Davidson;Nim Tottenham;Adriana Galvan

  • Risk-taking and the adolescent brain: who is at risk?

    Adriana Galvan;Todd Hare;Henning Voss;Gary Glover

  • Pathophysiology of Parkinsonism

    Adriana Galvan;Thomas Wichmann

  • Changes in cerebral functional organization during cognitive development

    BJ Casey;Adriana Galvan;Todd A Hare

  • Adolescent Development of the Reward System

    Adriana Galvan

  • The effects of poor quality sleep on brain function and risk taking in adolescence.

    Eva H. Telzer;Andrew J. Fuligni;Matthew D. Lieberman;Adriana Galván

  • Measurement and reliability of response inhibition.

    Eliza Congdon;Jeanette A. Mumford;Jessica R. Cohen;Adriana Galvan

  • Stress and the adolescent brain: Amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry and ventral striatum as developmental targets.

    Nim Tottenham;Adriana Galván

  • Peer influence in involuntary social groups: Lessons from research on bullying.

    Jaana Juvonen;Adriana Galván

  • Differential effects of DRD4 and DAT1 genotype on fronto-striatal gray matter volumes in a sample of subjects with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, their unaffected siblings, and controls.

    S. Durston;S. Durston;J.A. Fossella;B.J. Casey;H.E. Hulshoff Pol

  • When Is an Adolescent an Adult? Assessing Cognitive Control in Emotional and Nonemotional Contexts

    Alexandra O. Cohen;Kaitlyn Breiner;Laurence Steinberg;Richard J. Bonnie

  • An Upside to Reward Sensitivity: The Hippocampus Supports Enhanced Reinforcement Learning in Adolescence

    Juliet Y. Davidow;Juliet Y. Davidow;Karin Foerde;Adriana Galván;Daphna Shohamy

  • The Role of Ventral Frontostriatal Circuitry in Reward-Based Learning in Humans

    Adriana Galvan;Todd A. Hare;Matthew Davidson;Julie Spicer

  • The thalamostriatal system in normal and diseased states

    Y Smith;A Galvan;T J Ellender;N Doig

  • The Thalamostriatal Systems: Anatomical and Functional Organization in Normal and Parkinsonian States

    Yoland Smith;Dinesh Raju;Bijli Nanda;Jean-Francois Pare

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoland Smith
Yoland Smith Emory University
Thomas Wichmann
Thomas Wichmann Emory University
B. J. Casey
B. J. Casey Barnard College
Andrew J. Fuligni
Andrew J. Fuligni University of California, Los Angeles
Eva H. Telzer
Eva H. Telzer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nim Tottenham
Nim Tottenham Columbia University
Matthew D. Lieberman
Matthew D. Lieberman University of California, Los Angeles
Todd A. Hare
Todd A. Hare University of Zurich
Russell A. Poldrack
Russell A. Poldrack Stanford University
Jeanette A. Mumford
Jeanette A. Mumford University of Wisconsin–Madison

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