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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 34 9318 8602 3935 3561 75 5148

Amber M. Leaver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amber M. Leaver between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amber M. Leaver published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2016. 9 of the 79 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2016. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
2004 2025

79 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amber M. Leaver: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 4
2011 1
2012 2
2013 0
2014 3
2015 4
2016 13
2017 7
2018 11
2019 3
2020 5
2021 7
2022 2
2023 5
2024 6
2025 3
Total 79
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Amber M. Leaver 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 Amber M. Leaver 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, 68–77 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: 75 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 75
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
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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Amber M. Leaver 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 Amber M. Leaver 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, 34–35 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: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 34
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
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

Amber M. Leaver is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has made significant contributions in the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research primarily addresses cognitive neuroscience, neurology, pharmacology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics in brain research, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Amber M. Leaver has contributed to multiple scientific publications with a focus on brain function and treatment approaches for mental health conditions. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Modulation of amygdala reactivity following rapidly acting interventions for major depression," 2020, Human Brain Mapping
  • "Parsing the Network Mechanisms of Electroconvulsive Therapy," 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • "Hippocampal subregions and networks linked with antidepressant response to electroconvulsive therapy," 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Effects of Serial Ketamine Infusions on Corticolimbic Functional Connectivity in Major Depression," 2020, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • "Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in depression induces structural plasticity," 2023, Scientific Reports

Their research has been published predominantly in venues such as Biological Psychiatry, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Human Brain Mapping, Molecular Psychiatry, and Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

Collaborative efforts have involved frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including:

  • Katherine L. Narr
  • Randall Espinoza
  • Benjamin Wade
  • Ashish Sahib
  • Antoni Kubicki

Amber M. Leaver's body of work involves advanced neuroimaging techniques and clinical approaches aimed at better understanding mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Their focus on electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial stimulation techniques contributes to ongoing research in the treatment of major depression and related neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Tuning out the noise: limbic-auditory interactions in tinnitus.

    Josef P. Rauschecker;Amber M. Leaver;Mark Mühlau

  • Dysregulation of Limbic and Auditory Networks in Tinnitus

    Amber M. Leaver;Laurent Renier;Mark A. Chevillet;Susan Morgan

  • Cortical representation of natural complex sounds: effects of acoustic features and auditory object category.

    Amber M. Leaver;Josef P. Rauschecker

  • Structural Plasticity of the Hippocampus and Amygdala Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression.

    Shantanu H. Joshi;Randall T. Espinoza;Tara Pirnia;Jie Shi

  • Brain Activation during Anticipation of Sound Sequences

    Amber M. Leaver;Jennifer Van Lare;Brandon Zielinski;Andrea R. Halpern

  • Cortico-limbic morphology separates tinnitus from tinnitus distress.

    Amber M. Leaver;Anna Seydell-Greenwald;Ted K. Turesky;Susan Morgan

  • Changes in Neural Connectivity and Memory Following a Yoga Intervention for Older Adults: A Pilot Study

    Harris A. Eyre;Harris A. Eyre;Bianca Acevedo;Hongyu Yang;Prabha Siddarth

  • Electroconvulsive therapy mediates neuroplasticity of white matter microstructure in major depression.

    H Lyden;R T Espinoza;T Pirnia;K Clark

  • Auditory-limbic interactions in chronic tinnitus: Challenges for neuroimaging research.

    Amber M. Leaver;Anna Seydell-Greenwald;Josef P. Rauschecker

  • Neurochemical correlates of rapid treatment response to electroconvulsive therapy in patients with major depression.

    Stephanie Njau;Shantanu H. Joshi;Randall Espinoza;Amber M. Leaver

  • Intrinsic network activity in tinnitus investigated using functional MRI

    Amber M. Leaver;Amber M. Leaver;Ted K. Turesky;Anna Seydell-Greenwald;Susan Morgan

  • Electroconvulsive therapy and structural neuroplasticity in neocortical, limbic and paralimbic cortex

    T Pirnia;S H Joshi;A M Leaver;M Vasavada

  • Functional MRI evidence for a role of ventral prefrontal cortex in tinnitus

    Anna Seydell-Greenwald;Amber M. Leaver;Ted K. Turesky;Susan Morgan

  • Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Striatal Morphometry in Major Depressive Disorder.

    Benjamin S C Wade;Shantanu H Joshi;Stephanie Njau;Amber M Leaver

  • Functional Topography of Human Auditory Cortex.

    Amber M. Leaver;Josef P. Rauschecker

  • Segregation of vowels and consonants in human auditory cortex: evidence for distributed hierarchical organization.

    Jonas Obleser;Amber M. Leaver;John W. VanMeter;Josef P. Rauschecker

  • Connectome and schizophrenia.

    Katherine L. Narr;Amber M. Leaver

  • Fronto-Temporal Connectivity Predicts ECT Outcome in Major Depression.

    Amber M. Leaver;Benjamin Wade;Megha Vasavada;Gerhard Hellemann

  • Modulation of Intrinsic Brain Activity by Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression

    Amber M. Leaver;Randall Espinoza;Tara Pirnia;Shantanu H. Joshi

  • Distinct cortical locations for integration of audiovisual speech and the McGurk effect

    Laura C. Erickson;Brandon A. Zielinski;Brandon A. Zielinski;Jennifer E. V. Zielinski;Guoying Liu;Guoying Liu

  • Short- and Long-term Cognitive Outcomes in Patients With Major Depression Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy.

    Megha M. Vasavada;Amber M. Leaver;Stephanie Njau;Shantanu H. Joshi

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine L. Narr
Katherine L. Narr University of California, Los Angeles
Roger P. Woods
Roger P. Woods University of California, Los Angeles
Josef P. Rauschecker
Josef P. Rauschecker Georgetown University Medical Center
Gerhard Hellemann
Gerhard Hellemann University of California, Los Angeles
Prabha Siddarth
Prabha Siddarth University of California, Los Angeles
Jing Sui
Jing Sui Beijing Normal University
Linda M. Ercoli
Linda M. Ercoli University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Peter E. Turkeltaub
Peter E. Turkeltaub Georgetown University
Ronny Redlich
Ronny Redlich University of Münster

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