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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 73 2166 1978 1031 922 195 27396

Ashok K. Shetty publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ashok K. Shetty between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ashok K. Shetty published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 12 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ashok K. Shetty: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 6
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 3
2001 4
2002 6
2003 5
2004 10
2005 6
2006 5
2007 7
2008 9
2009 3
2010 5
2011 7
2012 3
2013 6
2014 4
2015 8
2016 8
2017 10
2018 11
2019 11
2020 11
2021 21
2022 11
2023 18
2024 21
2025 11
2026 1
Total 256
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Ashok K. Shetty 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 Ashok K. Shetty 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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Ashok K. Shetty 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 Ashok K. Shetty 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
70–71 210
72–73 200 73
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

Ashok K. Shetty is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has a significant body of research focusing on biomedical sciences, particularly within medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields, including molecular biology, neurology, physiology, psychiatry and mental health, and immunology.

The scientist's research interests are reflected through various main topics, such as:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research
  • Long-term effects of COVID-19
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders

Published papers authored or co-authored by Ashok K. Shetty cover various biomedical topics, including:

  • "Astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles: Neuroreparative properties and role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders," 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Extracellular vesicles from human iPSC-derived neural stem cells: miRNA and protein signatures, and anti-inflammatory and neurogenic properties," 2020, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • "Metformin treatment in late middle age improves cognitive function with alleviation of microglial activation and enhancement of autophagy in the hippocampus," 2021, Aging Cell
  • "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Infusion Shows Promise for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19)- Induced Pneumonia," 2020, Aging and Disease
  • "The Interstitial System of the Brain in Health and Disease," 2020, Aging and Disease

Frequent co-authors of Ashok K. Shetty include:

  • Leelavathi N. Madhu
  • Maheedhar Kodali
  • Bing Shuai
  • Sahithi Attaluri
  • Shama Rao

The scientist has published extensively in journals such as:

  • Aging and Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Aging Cell

Ashok K. Shetty has also contributed to book publications, notably a title published by Frontiers Media:

  • Advances in Adult Neurogenesis (2024)

Best Publications

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018) : a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    Clotilde Théry;Kenneth W. Witwer;Elena Aikawa;Maria Jose Alcaraz

  • Efficacy of doublecortin as a marker to analyse the absolute number and dendritic growth of newly generated neurons in the adult dentate gyrus.

    Muddanna S. Rao;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Chromatographically isolated CD63+CD81+ extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stromal cells rescue cognitive impairments after TBI

    Dong-ki Kim;Hidetaka Nishida;Su Yeon An;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Intranasal MSC-derived A1-exosomes Ease Inflammation, and Prevent Abnormal Neurogenesis and Memory Dysfunction After Status Epilepticus

    Qianfa Long;Dinesh Upadhya;Bharathi Hattiangady;Dong-Ki Kim

  • Characterization of neuronal/glial differentiation of murine adipose-derived adult stromal cells

    K M Safford;S D Safford;J M Gimble;A K Shetty

  • Stem/progenitor cell proliferation factors FGF‐2, IGF‐1, and VEGF exhibit early decline during the course of aging in the hippocampus: Role of astrocytes

    Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Geetha A. Shetty

  • Chronic temporal lobe epilepsy is associated with severely declined dentate neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus

    Bharathi Hattiangady;Muddanna S. Rao;Muddanna S. Rao;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, phosphorylated cyclic AMP response element binding protein and neuropeptide Y decline as early as middle age in the dentate gyrus and CA1 and CA3 subfields of the hippocampus

    Bharathi Hattiangady;Muddanna S. Rao;Muddanna S. Rao;Geetha A. Shetty;Geetha A. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Reactive astrocytes express the embryonic intermediate neurofilament nestin

    Scott R. Clarke;Ashok K. Shetty;Jennifer L. Bradley;Dennis A. Turner

  • Aging does not alter the number or phenotype of putative stem/progenitor cells in the neurogenic region of the hippocampus.

    Bharathi Hattiangady;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • The window and mechanisms of major age-related decline in the production of new neurons within the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.

    Muddanna S. Rao;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Newly born cells in the ageing dentate gyrus display normal migration, survival and neuronal fate choice but endure retarded early maturation.

    Muddanna S. Rao;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Ali Abdel-Rahman;Dirk P. Stanley;Dirk P. Stanley

  • Predictable Chronic Mild Stress Improves Mood, Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Memory

    Vipan K. Parihar;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Ramkumar Kuruba;Ramkumar Kuruba;Bing Shuai;Bing Shuai

  • Astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles: Neuroreparative properties and role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders.

    Raghavendra Upadhya;Winston Zingg;Siddhant Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Progress in Neuroprotective Strategies for Preventing Epilepsy

    Munjal M. Acharya;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Chronic alcohol exposure reduces hippocampal neurogenesis and dendritic growth of newborn neurons.

    Jun He;Kimberly Nixon;Ashok K. Shetty;Fulton T. Crews

  • Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    Ramkumar Kuruba;Ramkumar Kuruba;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bharathi Hattiangady;Ashok K. Shetty;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Resveratrol prevents age-related memory and mood dysfunction with increased hippocampal neurogenesis and microvasculature, and reduced glial activation.

    Maheedhar Kodali;Maheedhar Kodali;Vipan K. Parihar;Vipan K. Parihar;Bharathi Hattiangady;Vikas Mishra;Vikas Mishra

  • Mood and Memory Deficits in a Model of Gulf War Illness Are Linked with Reduced Neurogenesis, Partial Neuron Loss, and Mild Inflammation in the Hippocampus

    Vipan K Parihar;Bharathi Hattiangady;Bing Shuai;Ashok K Shetty

  • Stress and combined exposure to low doses of pyridostigmine bromide, DEET, and permethrin produce neurochemical and neuropathological alterations in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum.

    A. Abdel-Rahman;Suzanne M. Abou-Donia;Eman M. El-Masry;Ashok K. Shetty

  • Extracellular vesicles from human iPSC-derived neural stem cells: miRNA and protein signatures, and anti-inflammatory and neurogenic properties

    Raghavendra Upadhya;Leelavathi N. Madhu;Sahithi Attaluri;Daniel Leite Góes Gitaí

Frequent Co-Authors

Bharathi Hattiangady
Bharathi Hattiangady United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Dennis A. Turner
Dennis A. Turner Duke University
Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop Texas A&M University
Kunlin Jin
Kunlin Jin University of North Texas Health Science Center
Nancy G. Klimas
Nancy G. Klimas Nova Southeastern University
Robert Chunhua Zhao
Robert Chunhua Zhao Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Wilkie A. Wilson
Wilkie A. Wilson Duke University
Roger D. Madison
Roger D. Madison Duke University
Fiona Crawford
Fiona Crawford Roskamp Institute
Doodipala Samba Reddy
Doodipala Samba Reddy Texas A&M University

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