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Barbara S. Beltz

Barbara S. Beltz

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Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
5307
World Ranking
7264
National Ranking
3128

Barbara S. Beltz 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 Barbara S. Beltz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 110 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barbara S. Beltz 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 Barbara S. Beltz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Barbara S. Beltz is affiliated with Wellesley College in the United States and has produced research primarily within the field of neuroscience. Their work focuses on various aspects of cellular and molecular neuroscience, with significant contributions to aquatic science, developmental neuroscience, cell biology, and neurology.

The research topics explored by Beltz cover a range of scientific areas including:

  • Neurobiology and insect physiology research
  • Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Zebrafish biomedical research applications
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Invertebrate immune response mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Species distribution and climate change

Their recent publications include:

  • Adult neurogenesis in crayfish: Identity and regulation of neural progenitors produced by the immune system, 2022, published in iScience
  • A Balancing Act: The Immune System Supports Neurodegeneration and Neurogenesis, 2020, published in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
  • Merging trait-based ecology and regime shift theory to anticipate community responses to warming, 2023, published in Global Change Biology
  • Insights into the genetic regulatory network underlying neurogenesis in the parthenogenetic marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis, 2021, published in Developmental Neurobiology
  • Longitudinal tracking of hemocyte populations in vivo indicates lineage relationships and supports neural progenitor identity in adult neurogenesis, 2024, published in Neural Development

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Gerhard Scholtz
  • Alexander Steinbrecht
  • Jeanne L. Benton
  • Paula Grazielle Chaves da Silva
  • Alex J. Edwards

Barbara S. Beltz has published multiple articles in several journals with the highest number of publications appearing in Arthropod Structure & Development. Other publication venues include iScience, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, Global Change Biology, and Developmental Neurobiology.

Best Publications

  • Mapping of serotonin-like immunoreactivity in the lobster nervous system.

    BS Beltz;EA Kravitz

  • Omega-3 fatty acids upregulate adult neurogenesis

    Barbara S. Beltz;Michael F. Tlusty;Jeannie L. Benton;David C. Sandeman

  • Embryonic Development of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus): Quantitative Staging and Characterization of an Embryonic Molt Cycle.

    S. M. Helluy;B. S. Beltz

  • Serotonergic innervation and modulation of the stomatogastric ganglion of three decapod crustaceans (Panulirus interruptus, Homarus americanus and Cancer irroratus)

    B. Beltz;J. S. Eisen;R. Flamm;R. M. Harris-Warrick

  • From embryo to adult: persistent neurogenesis and apoptotic cell death shape the lobster deutocerebrum.

    Steffen Harzsch;Julie Miller;Jeannie Benton;Barbara Beltz

  • FMRFamidelike peptides of Homarus americanus: distribution, immunocytochemical mapping, and ultrastructural localization in terminal varicosities.

    Linda A. Kobierski;Barbara S. Beltz;Barry Andrew Trimmer;Edward A. Kravitz

  • Distribution and functional anatomy of amine-containing neurons in decapod crustaceans.

    Barbara S. Beltz

  • Adult Neurogenesis: A Common Strategy Across Diverse Species

    Jeremy M. Sullivan;Jeanne L. Benton;David C. Sandeman;Barbara S. Beltz

  • CRUSTACEAN HYPERGLYCEMIC HORMONE IN THE LOBSTER NERVOUS SYSTEM : LOCALIZATION AND RELEASE FROM CELLS IN THE SUBESOPHAGEAL GANGLION AND THORACIC SECOND ROOTS

    Ernest S. Chang;Sharon A. Chang;Barbara S. Beltz;Edward A. Kravitz

  • Immunocytochemical Techniques: Principles and Practice

    Barbara Symonds Beltz;Gail D. Burd

  • Proctolin in identified serotonergic, dopaminergic, and cholinergic neurons in the lobster, Homarus americanus

    Kathleen King Siwicki;Barbara S. Beltz;Edward A. Kravitz

  • Physiological identification, morphological analysis, and development of identified serotonin-proctolin containing neurons in the lobster ventral nerve cord

    BS Beltz;EA Kravitz

  • Neurogenesis in the thoracic neuromeres of two crustaceans with different types of metamorphic development

    S Harzsch;J Miller;J Benton;RR Dawirs

  • Crayfish brain interneurons that converge with serotonin giant cells in accessory lobe glomeruli.

    David Sandeman;Barbara Beltz;Renate Sandeman

  • Patterns of appearance of serotonin and proctolin immunoreactivities in the developing nervous system of the American lobster.

    Barbara S. Beltz;Manuel Pontes;Simone M. Helluy;Edward A. Kravitz

  • Circadian control of neurogenesis.

    Erin M. Goergen;Leslie A. Bagay;Kris Rehm;Jeanne L. Benton

  • Serotonin-containing neurons in lobsters: their role as gain-setters in postural control mechanisms

    P. M. Ma;B. S. Beltz;E. A. Kravitz

  • Neural pathways connecting the deutocerebrum and lateral protocerebrum in the brains of decapod crustaceans.

    Jeremy M. Sullivan;Barbara S. Beltz

  • Ecological, evolutionary, and functional correlates of sensilla number and glomerular density in the olfactory system of decapod crustaceans.

    Barbara S. Beltz;Kashka Kordas;Monaya M. Lee;Jennifer B. Long

  • A new look at embryonic development of the visual system in decapod crustaceans: neuropil formation, neurogenesis, and apoptotic cell death.

    S. Harzsch;J. Benton;R. R. Dawirs;B. Beltz

  • Amines and peptides in the brain of the American lobster: immunocytochemical localization patterns and implications for brain function

    K. Langworthy;S. Helluy;J. Benton;B. Beltz

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward A. Kravitz
Edward A. Kravitz Harvard University
Ronald M. Harris-Warrick
Ronald M. Harris-Warrick Cornell University
Margaret S. Livingstone
Margaret S. Livingstone Harvard University
Eve Marder
Eve Marder Brandeis University
Bill S. Hansson
Bill S. Hansson Max Planck Society

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