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Alan Mackay-Sim

Alan Mackay-Sim

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
80
Citations
21983
World Ranking
1623
National Ranking
36

Alan Mackay-Sim 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 Alan Mackay-Sim sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 307 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alan Mackay-Sim 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 Alan Mackay-Sim sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alan Mackay-Sim is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and specializes in neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, sensory systems, and genetics.

The scientist's work focuses on a variety of topics, notably olfactory and sensory function studies, hereditary neurological disorders, neurogenetic and muscular disorders research, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, nerve injury and regeneration, and biochemical analysis and sensing techniques.

Recent publications reflect this diverse research portfolio. Selected papers include:

  • Inhibition of the cGAS-STING pathway ameliorates the premature senescence hallmarks of Ataxia-Telangiectasia brain organoids, 2021, Aging Cell
  • Urban air particulate matter induces mitochondrial dysfunction in human olfactory mucosal cells, 2020, Particle and Fibre Toxicology
  • Novel STMN2 Variant Linked to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk and Clinical Phenotype, 2021, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of Olfactory Mucosal Cells of Alzheimer's Disease Patients, 2022, Cells
  • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: From Genes, Cells and Networks to Novel Pathways for Drug Discovery, 2021, Brain Sciences

Alan Mackay-Sim frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Harman Kaur Chaggar, Hannah C. Leeson, Ernst J. Wolvetang, Riikka Lampinen, and Anthony R. White. Each has coauthored multiple publications with Alan, indicating ongoing collaborative projects.

The scientist's work is published in a range of venues, with multiple papers appearing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), followed by Frontiers in Neuroscience, Cells, Stem Cell Research, and Aging Cell. These venues suggest active engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed publication outlets.

Best Publications

  • A promoter-level mammalian expression atlas

    Alistair R.R. Forrest;Hideya Kawaji;Michael Rehli;J. Kenneth Baillie

  • Normative data for the "Sniffin' Sticks" including tests of odor identification, odor discrimination, and olfactory thresholds: an upgrade based on a group of more than 3,000 subjects.

    T. Hummel;G. Kobal;H. Gudziol;Alan Mackay-Sim

  • Vitamin D3 and brain development.

    D. Eyles;J. Brown;Alan Mackay-Sim;J. Mcgrath

  • Autologous olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation in human spinal cord injury

    F. Féron;C. Perry;J. Cochrane;P. Licina

  • Autologous olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation in human paraplegia: a 3-year clinical trial.

    A. Mackay-Sim;F. Féron;J. Cochrane;L. Bassingthwaighte

  • Prevalence of smell loss in Parkinson's disease--a multicenter study.

    A. Haehner;S. Boesveldt;H. W. Berendse;Alan Mackay-Sim

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells promote locomotor recovery after delayed transplantation into transected spinal cord

    Jike Lu;François Féron;Alan Mackay‐Sim;Phil M. E. Waite

  • A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of macrolide in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.

    Ben Wallwork;William Coman;Alan Mackay-Sim;Lennart Greiff;Lennart Greiff

  • Pathogens Penetrating the Central Nervous System: Infection Pathways and the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Invasion

    Samantha J. Dando;Alan Mackay-Sim;Robert Norton;Bart J. Currie

  • Multipotent stem cells from adult olfactory mucosa.

    Wayne George Murrell;Francois Feron;Andrew Roberts Wetzig;Nicholas Cameron

  • Transplantation of nasal olfactory tissue promotes partial recovery in paraplegic adult rats.

    Jike Lu;François Féron;Stephen M. Ho;Alan Mackay-Sim

  • New Techniques for Biopsy and Culture of Human Olfactory Epithelial Neurons

    François Féron;Christopher Perry;John J. McGrath;Alan Mackay-Sim

  • Developmental Vitamin D3 deficiency alters the adult rat brain.

    Francois Feron;Thomas Henry Johnston Burne;Thomas Henry Johnston Burne;J. Brown;J. Brown;E. Smith;E. Smith

  • EdU, a new thymidine analogue for labelling proliferating cells in the nervous system.

    Fatemeh Chehrehasa;Adrian Cuda Banda Meedeniya;Patrick Kilvington Dwyer;Greger Abrahamsen

  • FANTOM5 CAGE profiles of human and mouse samples

    Shuhei Noguchi;Takahiro Arakawa;Shiro Fukuda;Masaaki Furuno

  • Cell dynamics in the adult mouse olfactory epithelium: a quantitative autoradiographic study.

    A Mackay-Sim;P Kittel

  • Developmental Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Schizophrenia: A 10-Year Update

    John J. McGrath;Thomas H. Burne;François Féron;Allan Mackay-Sim

  • The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia: a review of recent developments

    John J McGrath;Francois Feron;Thomas Henry Johnston Burne;Alan Mackay-Sim

  • On the Life Span of Olfactory Receptor Neurons

    A. Mackay-Sim;P. W. Kittel

  • Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters the expression of genes encoding mitochondrial, cytoskeletal and synaptic proteins in the adult rat brain.

    D. Eyles;L. Almeras;P. Benech;A. Patatian

  • Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters brain protein expression in the adult rat: implications for neuropsychiatric disorders.

    Lionel Almeras;Darryl Eyles;Darryl Eyles;Philippe Benech;Daniel Laffite

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells promote locomotor recovery after delayed transplantation into transected spinal cord.

    J. Lu;Francois Feron;Alan Mackay-Sim;M. Venn

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. McGrath
John J. McGrath Aarhus University
Darryl W. Eyles
Darryl W. Eyles University of Queensland
Chris Perry
Chris Perry University of Exeter
Peter A. Silburn
Peter A. Silburn University of Queensland
Carolyn M. Sue
Carolyn M. Sue Royal North Shore Hospital
Christine A. Wells
Christine A. Wells University of Melbourne
Ernst J. Wolvetang
Ernst J. Wolvetang University of Queensland
Frank Brombacher
Frank Brombacher University of Cape Town
Hans Clevers
Hans Clevers Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute

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