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Barbara L. Hempstead

Barbara L. Hempstead

Cornell University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
39834
World Ranking
2506
National Ranking
1317

Barbara L. Hempstead publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 176 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Barbara L. Hempstead D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara L. Hempstead sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Barbara L. Hempstead is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, with a research profile centered on neuroscience and biochemistry. Their work focuses notably on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and nerve injury and regeneration. The primary fields of study include Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with subfields spanning Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cell Biology, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research engages multiple core topics such as:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Barbara L. Hempstead's notable recent papers include:

  • "SorCS2 is required for social memory and trafficking of the NMDA receptor," 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "A Molecular Redox Switch on p21 ras: STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THE NITRIC OXIDE-p21rasINTERACTION," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Small, Nonpeptide p75NTR Ligands Induce Survival Signaling and Inhibit proNGF-Induced Death," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Human immunomodulatory ligand B7-1 mediates synaptic remodeling via the p75 neurotrophin receptor," 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Zinc induced structural changes in the intrinsically disordered BDNF Met prodomain confer synaptic elimination," 2020, Metallomics

The frequent coauthors of Barbara L. Hempstead consist of:

  • Francis S. Lee
  • Joanna Giza
  • Jianmin Yang
  • Qian Ma
  • Iva Dincheva

The venues where this scientist most frequently publishes are:

  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Metallomics
  • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Barbara L. Hempstead has received recognition such as membership in the Association of American Physicians. This membership reflects involvement in professional societies relevant to medical and biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Microglia Promote Learning-Dependent Synapse Formation through Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

    Christopher N. Parkhurst;Guang Yang;Ipe Ninan;Jeffrey N. Savas

  • Regulation of cell survival by secreted proneurotrophins.

    Ramee Lee;Pouneh Kermani;Kenneth K. Teng;Barbara L. Hempstead

  • The trk proto-oncogene product: a signal transducing receptor for nerve growth factor

    David R. Kaplan;Barbara L. Hempstead;Dionisio Martin-Zanca;Moses V. Chao

  • Genetic variant BDNF (Val66Met) polymorphism alters anxiety-related behavior

    Zhe-Yu Chen;Deqiang Jing;Kevin G. Bath;Alessandro Ieraci

  • High-affinity NGF binding requires coexpression of the trk proto-oncogene and the low-affinity NGF receptor.

    Barbara L. Hempstead;Dionisio Martin-Zanca;David R. Kaplan;Luis F. Parada

  • Cleavage of proBDNF by tPA/plasmin is essential for long-term hippocampal plasticity.

    Petti T. Pang;Henry K. Teng;Eygene Zaitsev;Newton T. Woo

  • ProBDNF Induces Neuronal Apoptosis via Activation of a Receptor Complex of p75NTR and Sortilin

    Henry K. Teng;Kenneth K. Teng;Ramee Lee;Saundrene Wright

  • Variant Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) (Met66) Alters the Intracellular Trafficking and Activity-Dependent Secretion of Wild-Type BDNF in Neurosecretory Cells and Cortical Neurons

    Zhe Yu Chen;Paresh D. Patel;Gayatree Sant;Chui Xiang Meng

  • Sortilin is essential for proNGF-induced neuronal cell death

    Anders Nykjaer;Ramee Lee;Kenneth K. Teng;Pernille Jansen;Pernille Jansen

  • p75 and Trk: A two-receptor system

    Moses V. Chao;Barbara L. Hempstead

  • Activation of p75NTR by proBDNF facilitates hippocampal long-term depression

    Newton H Woo;Henry K Teng;Chia-Jen Siao;Cristina Chiaruttini

  • In vitro microvessels for the study of angiogenesis and thrombosis.

    Ying Zheng;Junmei Chen;Michael Craven;Nak Won Choi

  • New insights in the biology of BDNF synthesis and release: implications in CNS function.

    Michael E. Greenberg;Baoji Xu;Bai Lu;Barbara L. Hempstead

  • A Molecular Redox Switch on p21ras STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THE NITRIC OXIDE-p21ras INTERACTION

    Harry M. Lander;David P. Hajjar;Barbara L. Hempstead;Urooj A. Mirza

  • ProNGF induces p75-mediated death of oligodendrocytes following spinal cord injury.

    Michael S Beattie;Anthony W Harrington;Ramee Lee;Ju Young Kim

  • Neuronal release of proBDNF

    Jianmin Yang;Chia-Jen Siao;Guhan Nagappan;Tina Marinic

  • Brain derived neurotrophic factor is an endothelial cell survival factor required for intramyocardial vessel stabilization.

    M.J. Donovan;M.I. Lin;P. Wiegn;T. Ringstedt

  • Sortilin Controls Intracellular Sorting of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor to the Regulated Secretory Pathway

    Zhe-Yu Chen;Alessandro Ieraci;Henry Teng;Henning Dall

  • Erythropoietin receptor signalling is required for normal brain development

    Xiaobing Yu;John J. Shacka;Jeffrey B. Eells;Carlos Suarez-Quian

  • Cleavage of proBDNF by tPA/ Plasmin Is Essential for Long-Term

    Petti T. Pang;Henry K. Teng;Eugene Zaitsev;Newton T. Woo

Frequent Co-Authors

Moses V. Chao
Moses V. Chao New York University
Francis S. Lee
Francis S. Lee Cornell University
Shahin Rafii
Shahin Rafii Cornell University
Bai Lu
Bai Lu Tsinghua University
Teresa A. Milner
Teresa A. Milner Cornell University
Kevin G. Bath
Kevin G. Bath Brown University
Luis F. Parada
Luis F. Parada Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Raymond B. Birge
Raymond B. Birge Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Anders Nykjaer
Anders Nykjaer Aarhus University
Lino Tessarollo
Lino Tessarollo National Institutes of Health

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