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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 50 5748 5290 138 128 144 9223

Alexandre Dayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexandre Dayer between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexandre Dayer published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 3 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1998 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexandre Dayer: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 4
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 8
2010 5
2011 4
2012 8
2013 3
2014 10
2015 10
2016 14
2017 17
2018 11
2019 10
2020 4
2021 11
2022 5
2023 4
2024 2
2025 1
Total 146
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Alexandre Dayer 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 Alexandre Dayer 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, 138–147 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: 144 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
138–147 456 144
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
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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Alexandre Dayer 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 Alexandre Dayer 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 50
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
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

Alexandre Dayer is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with significant contributions also in Neuroscience.

The main subfields of their research include Psychiatry and Mental Health, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Alexandre Dayer's work notably addresses topics such as Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare.

Key recent papers by Alexandre Dayer include the following:

  • Inflammation, anxiety, and stress in bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder: A narrative review (2021) published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Association of polygenic score for major depression with response to lithium in patients with bipolar disorder (2020) published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • Temporal controls over inter-areal cortical projection neuron fate diversity (2021) published in Nature
  • Combining schizophrenia and depression polygenic risk scores improves the genetic prediction of lithium response in bipolar disorder patients (2021) published in Translational Psychiatry
  • Using polygenic scores and clinical data for bipolar disorder patient stratification and lithium response prediction: machine learning approach (2022) published in The British Journal of Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Alexandre Dayer include Liping Hou, Franziska Degenhardt, Kazufumi Akiyama, Raffaella Ardau, and Lena Backlund.

Their publications have appeared in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Translational Psychiatry, The British Journal of Psychiatry, Cell Reports, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • Short-term and long-term survival of new neurons in the rat dentate gyrus

    Alexandre G. Dayer;Abigail A. Ford;Kathryn M. Cleaver;Mina Yassaee

  • Regulation of adult neurogenesis by stress, sleep disruption, exercise and inflammation: Implications for depression and antidepressant action

    P J Lucassen;P Meerlo;A S Naylor;A S Naylor;A M van Dam

  • New GABAergic interneurons in the adult neocortex and striatum are generated from different precursors.

    Alexandre G. Dayer;Kathryn M. Cleaver;Thamara Abouantoun;Heather A. Cameron

  • Genetic variants associated with response to lithium treatment in bipolar disorder: a genome-wide association study

    Liping Hou;Urs Heilbronner;Urs Heilbronner;Franziska Degenhardt;Mazda Adli

  • Temporal patterning of apical progenitors and their daughter neurons in the developing neocortex.

    Ludovic Telley;Gulistan Agirman;Gulistan Agirman;Julien Prados;N Amberg

  • Sequential transcriptional waves direct the differentiation of newborn neurons in the mouse neocortex.

    Ludovic Telley;Subashika Govindan;Julien Prados;Isabelle Stevant

  • Developmental Stage-dependent persistent impact of propofol anesthesia on dendritic spines in the rat medial prefrontal cortex.

    Adrian Briner;Irina Nikonenko;Mathias De Roo;Alexandre Dayer

  • Volatile anesthetics rapidly increase dendritic spine density in the rat medial prefrontal cortex during synaptogenesis.

    Adrian Briner;Mathias De Roo;Alexandre Dayer;Dominique Muller

  • Genome-wide association study of 40,000 individuals identifies two novel loci associated with bipolar disorder.

    Liping Hou;Sarah E. Bergen;Sarah E. Bergen;Nirmala Akula;Jie Song

  • Anesthetics rapidly promote synaptogenesis during a critical period of brain development

    Mathias De Roo;Paul Klauser;Adrian Briner;Irina Nikonenko

  • Adverse effects of methylene blue on the central nervous system.

    Laszlo Vutskits;Adrian Briner;Paul Klauser;Eduardo Gascon

  • Excess of serotonin affects embryonic interneuron migration through activation of the serotonin receptor 6.

    Orbicia Riccio;Gael Potter;Claude Walzer;Philippe Vallet

  • Association of Polygenic Score for Schizophrenia and HLA Antigen and Inflammation Genes With Response to Lithium in Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Genome-Wide Association Study.

    Azmeraw T. Amare;Klaus Oliver Schubert;Klaus Oliver Schubert;Liping Hou;Scott R. Clark

  • Borderline personality disorder and childhood maltreatment: a genome-wide methylation analysis.

    Julien Prados;Ludwig Stenz;P Courtet;Paco Boris Prada

  • METHYLATION OF SEROTONIN RECEPTOR 3A IN ADHD, BORDERLINE PERSONALITY, AND BIPOLAR DISORDERS: LINK WITH SEVERITY OF THE DISORDERS AND CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT.

    Nader Perroud;Seblewongel Zewdie;Ludwig Stenz;Wafae Adouan

  • Glial responses to neonatal hypoxic–ischemic injury in the rat cerebral cortex

    Stéphane Sizonenko;Emily J. Camm;Alexandre Dayer;Jozsef Zoltan Kiss

  • New interneurons in the adult neocortex: small, sparse, but significant?

    Heather A. Cameron;Alexandre G. Dayer

  • GABA Regulates Dendritic Growth by Stabilizing Lamellipodia in Newly Generated Interneurons of the Olfactory Bulb

    Eduardo Gascon;Alexandre Dayer;Marc-Olivier Sauvain;Gael Potter

  • An Ion Transport-Independent Role for the Cation-Chloride Cotransporter KCC2 in Dendritic Spinogenesis In Vivo

    Hubert Fiumelli;Adrian Briner;Martin Puskarjov;Peter Blaesse

  • Childhood maltreatment and methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene NR3C1 in bipolar disorder

    Nader Ali Perroud;Alexandre Dayer;Camille Piguet;Audrey Nallet

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Michel Aubry
Jean-Michel Aubry University of Geneva
Nader Perroud
Nader Perroud University of Geneva
Mirko Manchia
Mirko Manchia University of Cagliari
Peter R. Schofield
Peter R. Schofield Neuroscience Research Australia
Stefan Herms
Stefan Herms University of Basel
Janice M. Fullerton
Janice M. Fullerton University of New South Wales
Mikael Landén
Mikael Landén University of Gothenburg
Sven Cichon
Sven Cichon University of Basel
Per Hoffmann
Per Hoffmann University of Bonn
Andreas J. Forstner
Andreas J. Forstner Philipp University of Marburg

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