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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 69 2567 2347 1210 1087 195 46717
Biology and Biochemistry 69 7201 6639 3301 2963 196 46781

Albert R. La Spada publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert R. La Spada between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert R. La Spada published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2025. 25 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2025. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 15 publications
1986 2025

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert R. La Spada: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 5
2003 7
2004 2
2005 7
2006 12
2007 4
2008 5
2009 8
2010 7
2011 7
2012 14
2013 9
2014 14
2015 11
2016 10
2017 6
2018 13
2019 12
2020 11
2021 14
2022 4
2023 13
2024 10
2025 15
Total 229
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Albert R. La Spada 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 Albert R. La Spada 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 302 195
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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Albert R. La Spada 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 Albert R. La Spada sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 69
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

Albert R. La Spada is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans several fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Neuroscience. Within these main disciplines, their work is further specialized in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Genetics, and Epidemiology.

The research topics addressed by Albert R. La Spada focus significantly on Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, RNA Research and Splicing, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Albert R. La Spada has contributed to several recent scientific papers, which include:

  • Reduced C9ORF72 function exacerbates gain of toxicity from ALS/FTD-causing repeat expansion in C9orf72, 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • Clonally expanded CD8 T cells characterize amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-4, 2022, Nature
  • Autophagy gene haploinsufficiency drives chromosome instability, increases migration, and promotes early ovarian tumors, 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • Alternative polyadenylation transcriptome-wide association study identifies APA-linked susceptibility genes in brain disorders, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Revisiting Glutamate Excitotoxicity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Age-Related Neurodegeneration, 2024, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers such as Frederick J. Arnold, Craig L. Bennett, Bryce L. Sopher, Anastasia Gromova, and Paweł M. Świtoński.

Their publications are frequently found in venues like bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Acta Neuropathologica Communications, Nature, Cell Reports, and Science Advances, indicating a broad dissemination of their scientific contributions across multiple reputed outlets.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Androgen receptor gene mutations in X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy.

    Albert R. La Spada;Elizabeth M Wilson;Dennis B Lubahn;A. E Harding

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Thermoregulatory and metabolic defects in Huntington's disease transgenic mice implicate PGC-1α in Huntington's disease neurodegeneration

    Patrick Weydt;Victor V. Pineda;Anne E. Torrence;Randell T. Libby

  • ALS motor phenotype heterogeneity, focality, and spread

    Unknown

  • Repeat expansion disease: progress and puzzles in disease pathogenesis.

    Albert R. La Spada;Albert R. La Spada;J. Paul Taylor

  • Converging pathways in neurodegeneration, from genetics to mechanisms.

    Li Gan;Li Gan;Mark R. Cookson;Leonard Petrucelli;Albert R. La Spada

  • PGC-1α Rescues Huntington’s Disease Proteotoxicity by Preventing Oxidative Stress and Promoting TFEB Function

    Taiji Tsunemi;Travis D. Ashe;Bradley E. Morrison;Kathryn R. Soriano

  • A simple composite phenotype scoring system for evaluating mouse models of cerebellar ataxia.

    Stephan J. Guyenet;Stephanie A. Furrer;Vincent M. Damian;Travis D. Baughan

  • Fasting activates Fatty Acid Oxidation to enhance intestinal stem cell function during homeostasis and aging

    Maria M. Mihaylova;Chia Wei Cheng;Chia Wei Cheng;Amanda Q. Cao;Surya Tripathi

  • Purkinje cell degeneration (pcd) Phenotypes Caused by Mutations in the Axotomy-Induced Gene, Nna1

    Angeles Fernandez-Gonzalez;Albert R. La Spada;Jason Treadaway;Jason C. Higdon

  • Polyglutamine and transcription: gene expression changes shared by DRPLA and Huntington's disease mouse models reveal context-independent effects

    Ruth Luthi-Carter;Andrew D. Strand;Sarah A. Hanson;Charles Kooperberg

  • Polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-7 antagonizes CRX function and induces cone-rod dystrophy in a mouse model of SCA7.

    Albert R. La Spada;Ying Hui Fu;Bryce L. Sopher;Randell T. Libby

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-7 inhibits STAGA histone acetyltransferase activity to produce retinal degeneration

    Vikas B. Palhan;Shiming Chen;Guang-Hua Peng;Agneta Tjernberg

  • Bergmann glia expression of polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-7 produces neurodegeneration by impairing glutamate transport.

    Sara K Custer;Gwenn A Garden;Nishi Gill;Udo Rueb

  • Trinucleotide repeat expansion in neurological disease.

    Albert R. La Spada;Henry L. Paulson;Kenneth H. Fischbeck

  • Reduced C9ORF72 function exacerbates gain of toxicity from ALS/FTD-causing repeat expansion in C9orf72.

    Qiang Zhu;Jie Jiang;Jie Jiang;Tania F. Gendron;Melissa McAlonis-Downes

  • Peripheral Androgen Receptor Gene Suppression Rescues Disease in Mouse Models of Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy

    Andrew P. Lieberman;Zhigang Yu;Sue Murray;Raechel Peralta

  • Androgen receptor YAC transgenic mice recapitulate SBMA motor neuronopathy and implicate VEGF164 in the motor neuron degeneration.

    Bryce L. Sopher;Patrick S. Thomas;Michelle A. Lafevre-Bernt;Ida E. Holm

Frequent Co-Authors

Gwenn A. Garden
Gwenn A. Garden University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lisa M. Ellerby
Lisa M. Ellerby Buck Institute for Research on Aging
J. Paul Taylor
J. Paul Taylor St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Eliezer Masliah
Eliezer Masliah National Institutes of Health
Don W. Cleveland
Don W. Cleveland University of California, San Diego
Louis J. Ptáček
Louis J. Ptáček University of California, San Francisco
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Kenneth H. Fischbeck
Kenneth H. Fischbeck National Institutes of Health
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore

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