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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 69 2578 2356 1217 1092 155 29004
Biology and Biochemistry 69 7236 6672 3320 2980 158 29005

Azad Bonni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Azad Bonni between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Azad Bonni published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2008. 12 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2008. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1993 2025

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Azad Bonni: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 4
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 6
2004 4
2005 6
2006 7
2007 7
2008 13
2009 10
2010 8
2011 8
2012 5
2013 12
2014 5
2015 5
2016 5
2017 5
2018 4
2019 9
2020 8
2021 6
2022 6
2023 10
2024 6
2025 6
Total 177
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Azad Bonni 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 Azad Bonni 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, 148–157 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: 155 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
148–157 459 155
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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Azad Bonni 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 Azad Bonni 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Azad Bonni is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these areas, their work is concentrated in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Neurology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Azad Bonni has published extensively in several scientific venues. Their most frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Medicine
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports
  • Neurology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Bonni illustrate their focus on neurodegenerative disease and molecular neuroscience:

  • "Trial of Prasinezumab in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Robust principal component analysis for accurate outlier sample detection in RNA-Seq data," 2020, BMC Bioinformatics
  • "Prasinezumab slows motor progression in rapidly progressing early-stage Parkinson's disease," 2024, Nature Medicine
  • "A Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Prasinezumab in Early Parkinson's Disease (PASADENA): Rationale, Design, and Baseline Data," 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Transcriptomic mapping uncovers Purkinje neuron plasticity driving learning," 2022, Nature

Azad Bonni collaborates regularly with a number of researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gennaro Pagano
  • Hanno Svoboda
  • Tania Nikolcheva
  • Paulo Fontoura
  • Tanya Simuni

Throughout their career, Bonni has been recognized with several awards. These include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2018
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2017 (Academy of Science)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2016
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2001

Best Publications

  • Akt Promotes Cell Survival by Phosphorylating and Inhibiting a Forkhead Transcription Factor

    Anne Brunet;Azad Bonni;Michael J Zigmond;Michael Z Lin

  • Cell survival promoted by the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway by transcription-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

    Azad Bonni;Anne Brunet;Anne E. West;Sandeep Robert Datta

  • Regulation of Gliogenesis in the Central Nervous System by the JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway

    Azad Bonni;Yi Sun;Mireya Nadal-Vicens;Ami Bhatt

  • A Conserved MST-FOXO Signaling Pathway Mediates Oxidative-Stress Responses and Extends Life Span

    Maria K. Lehtinen;Zengqiang Yuan;Peter R. Boag;Peter R. Boag;Yue Yang

  • SIRT1 Redistribution on Chromatin Promotes Genomic Stability but Alters Gene Expression during Aging

    Philipp Oberdoerffer;Shaday Michan;Michael McVay;Raul Mostoslavsky

  • Nerve growth factor activates a Ras-dependent protein kinase that stimulates c-fos transcription via phosphorylation of CREB

    David D. Ginty;Azad Bonni;Michael E. Greenberg

  • The X-Linked Mental Retardation Gene SMCX/JARID1C Defines a Family of Histone H3 Lysine 4 Demethylases

    Shigeki Iwase;Fei Lan;Peter Bayliss;Luis de la Torre-Ubieta

  • Neuronal Activity-Dependent Cell Survival Mediated by Transcription Factor MEF2

    Zixu Mao;Azad Bonni;Fen Xia;Mireya Nadal-Vicens

  • A Calcium-Regulated MEF2 Sumoylation Switch Controls Postsynaptic Differentiation

    Aryaman Shalizi;Brice Gaudillière;Zengqiang Yuan;Judith Stegmüller

  • Trial of Prasinezumab in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease.

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  • Cdh1-APC Controls Axonal Growth and Patterning in the Mammalian Brain

    Yoshiyuki Konishi;Judith Stegmüller;Takahiko Matsuda;Shirin Bonni

  • Identification of a PTEN-regulated STAT3 brain tumor suppressor pathway

    Núria De La Iglesia;Genevieve Konopka;Sidharth V. Puram;Jennifer A. Chan

  • Cdc2 phosphorylation of BAD links the cell cycle to the cell death machinery

    Yoshiyuki Konishi;Maria Lehtinen;Nicole Donovan;Azad Bonni

  • Cell cycle regulation of neuronal apoptosis in development and disease.

    Esther B.E Becker;Azad Bonni

  • Serine 133-Phosphorylated CREB Induces Transcription via a Cooperative Mechanism That May Confer Specificity to Neurotrophin Signals

    Azad Bonni;David D. Ginty;Henryk Dudek;Michael E. Greenberg

  • JNK Phosphorylation and Activation of BAD Couples the Stress-activated Signaling Pathway to the Cell Death Machinery

    Nicole Donovan;Esther B.E. Becker;Yoshiyuki Konishi;Azad Bonni

  • Degradation of Id2 by the anaphase-promoting complex couples cell cycle exit and axonal growth

    Anna Lasorella;Judith Stegmüller;Daniele Guardavaccaro;Guangchao Liu

  • A CaMKII-NeuroD signaling pathway specifies dendritic morphogenesis

    Brice Gaudillière;Yoshiyuki Konishi;Núria de la Iglesia;Gui lan Yao

  • p38 MAP Kinase Mediates Apoptosis through Phosphorylation of BimEL at Ser-65

    Beibei Cai;Sandra H. Chang;Esther B.E. Becker;Azad Bonni

  • Characterization of a pathway for ciliary neurotrophic factor signaling to the nucleus

    Azad Bonni;David A. Frank;Chris Schindler;Michael E. Greenberg

  • A Centrosomal Cdc20-APC Pathway Controls Dendrite Morphogenesis in Postmitotic Neurons

    Albert H. Kim;Sidharth V. Puram;Parizad M. Bilimoria;Yoshiho Ikeuchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Greenberg
Michael E. Greenberg Harvard University
John N. Constantino
John N. Constantino Washington University in St. Louis
David A. Frank
David A. Frank Harvard University
Anne Brunet
Anne Brunet Stanford University
J. Wade Harper
J. Wade Harper Harvard Medical School
Steven P. Gygi
Steven P. Gygi Harvard University
Michael A. Rudnicki
Michael A. Rudnicki Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Kirsten I. Taylor
Kirsten I. Taylor Roche (Switzerland)
David D. Ginty
David D. Ginty Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hanno Steen
Hanno Steen Boston Children's Hospital

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