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Andy J. Fischer

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Neuroscience

D-Index
55
Citations
8930
World Ranking
4795
National Ranking
2156

Andy J. Fischer 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 Andy J. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 150 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andy J. Fischer 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 Andy J. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Andy J. Fischer is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Within these broad domains, the scientist has contributed extensively to Molecular Biology, Neurology, Immunology, Ophthalmology, and Developmental Neuroscience.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, notably Retinal Development and Disorders, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, interferon and immune responses, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications.

Andy J. Fischer has published research in several academic journals. Their frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Glia, Development, Journal of Neuroscience, and Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Gene regulatory networks controlling vertebrate retinal regeneration, 2020, Science
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Chronic Cortical Inflammation and Neuronal Dysfunction Mediated by Microglia, 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Microglia coordinate cellular interactions during spinal cord repair in mice, 2022, Nature Communications
  • NFkB -signaling promotes glial reactivity and suppresses Müller glia-mediated neuron regeneration in the mammalian retina, 2022, Glia
  • NF-κB signaling regulates the formation of proliferating Müller glia-derived progenitor cells in the avian retina, 2020, Development

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Heithem M. El-Hodiri, Warren A. Campbell, Isabella Palazzo, Seth Blackshaw, and Lisa E. Kelly.

Best Publications

  • Müller glia are a potential source of neural regeneration in the postnatal chicken retina.

    Andy J. Fischer;Thomas A. Reh

  • Gene regulatory networks controlling vertebrate retinal regeneration

    Thanh Hoang;Jie Wang;Patrick Boyd;Fang Wang

  • Identification of a proliferating marginal zone of retinal progenitors in postnatal chickens.

    Andy J. Fischer;Thomas A. Reh

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Chronic Cortical Inflammation and Neuronal Dysfunction Mediated by Microglia.

    Kristina G. Witcher;Chelsea E. Bray;Titikorn Chunchai;Titikorn Chunchai;Fangli Zhao

  • Potential of Müller glia to become neurogenic retinal progenitor cells.

    Andy J. Fischer;Thomas A. Reh

  • Light- and focus-dependent expression of the transcription factor ZENK in the chick retina.

    Andy J. Fischer;Andy J. Fischer;Jennifer J. McGuire;Frank Schaeffel;William K. Stell

  • Insulin and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Activate a Neurogenic Program in Müller Glia of the Chicken Retina

    Andy J. Fischer;Christopher Roger McGuire;Blair Dorian Dierks;Thomas A. Reh

  • Microglia coordinate cellular interactions during spinal cord repair in mice

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  • Immunocytochemical characterization of quisqualic acid‐ and N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate‐induced excitotoxicity in the retina of chicks

    Andy J. Fischer;Ruth L. Pickett Seltner;Johnny Poon;William K. Stell

  • Reactive microglia and IL1β/IL-1R1-signaling mediate neuroprotection in excitotoxin-damaged mouse retina

    Levi Todd;Isabella Palazzo;Lilianna Suarez;Xiaoyu Liu

  • Neural regeneration in the chick retina.

    Andy J. Fischer

  • Exogenous growth factors induce the production of ganglion cells at the retinal margin.

    Andy J. Fischer;Blair D. Dierks;Thomas A. Reh

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase-signaling regulates the ability of Müller glia to proliferate and protect retinal neurons against excitotoxicity

    Andy J. Fischer;Melissa A. Scott;Eric R. Ritchey;Patrick Sherwood

  • Turning Müller Glia into Neural Progenitors in the Retina

    Andy J. Fischer;Rachel Bongini

  • Growth factors induce neurogenesis in the ciliary body.

    Andy J Fischer;Thomas A Reh

  • Reactive microglia and macrophage facilitate the formation of Müller glia-derived retinal progenitors

    Andy J. Fischer;Christopher Zelinka;Donika Gallina;Melissa A. Scott

  • Cholinergic amacrine cells are not required for the progression and atropine-mediated suppression of form-deprivation myopia

    Andy J Fischer;Pat Miethke;Ian G Morgan;William K Stell

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase-signaling stimulates Müller glia to proliferate in acutely damaged chicken retina.

    Andy J. Fischer;Melissa A. Scott;William Tuten

  • Notch Signaling Influences Neuroprotective and Proliferative Properties of Mature Müller Glia

    Kanika Ghai;Christopher Zelinka;Andy J. Fischer

  • Exogenous growth factors stimulate the regeneration of ganglion cells in the chicken retina.

    Andy J. Fischer;Thomas A. Reh

  • Stem cells in the vertebrate retina.

    Thomas A. Reh;Andrew J. Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas A. Reh
Thomas A. Reh University of Washington
William K. Stell
William K. Stell Alberta Children's Hospital
Jiang Qian
Jiang Qian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
David R. Hyde
David R. Hyde University of Notre Dame
Matti Kiupel
Matti Kiupel Michigan State University
Seth Blackshaw
Seth Blackshaw Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Brian K. Kaspar
Brian K. Kaspar Insmed Incorporated
Sanford L. Boye
Sanford L. Boye University of Florida
William W. Hauswirth
William W. Hauswirth University of Florida
Ting Si
Ting Si University of Science and Technology of China

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