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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 107 616 559 42 39 355 39377

Beat Lutz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Beat Lutz between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Beat Lutz published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 24 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
1993 2025

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Beat Lutz: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 12
2004 13
2005 12
2006 18
2007 16
2008 23
2009 13
2010 12
2011 11
2012 23
2013 18
2014 14
2015 21
2016 20
2017 24
2018 17
2019 19
2020 19
2021 20
2022 17
2023 16
2024 14
2025 10
Total 401
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Beat Lutz 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 Beat Lutz 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, 348–357 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: 355 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 96 355
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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Beat Lutz 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 Beat Lutz 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, 106–107 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: 107 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 45 107
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

Beat Lutz is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research spans mainly the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a focus on various subfields such as Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

The scientist's work frequently appears in several publication venues, with notable recurring outlets including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Translational Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Scientific Reports.

Beat Lutz's core research topics cover a range of areas including Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, and Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms.

Their recent papers reflect these themes and include:

  • Glucose metabolism links astroglial mitochondria to cannabinoid effects, 2020, Nature
  • Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on mental health in Germany: longitudinal observation of different mental health trajectories and protective factors, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • A specific prelimbic-nucleus accumbens pathway controls resilience versus vulnerability to food addiction, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Neurobiology of cannabinoid receptor signaling, 2020, Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
  • Long-term hippocampal interneuronopathy drives sex-dimorphic spatial memory impairment induced by prenatal THC exposure, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology

Collaborations form an important part of Beat Lutz's research profile. Frequent coauthors include Susanne Gerber, Iñigo Ruı́z de Azúa, Laura Bîndilă, Klaus Lieb, and Hristo Todorov, indicating a network of scientific partnerships supporting work in related areas.

Best Publications

  • The endogenous cannabinoid system controls extinction of aversive memories

    Giovanni Marsicano;Carsten T. Wotjak;Shahnaz C. Azad;Shahnaz C. Azad;Tiziana Bisogno

  • The endogenous cannabinoid system affects energy balance via central orexigenic drive and peripheral lipogenesis

    Daniela Cota;Giovanni Marsicano;Matthias Tschöp;Yvonne Grübler

  • CB1 cannabinoid receptors and on-demand defense against excitotoxicity.

    Giovanni Marsicano;Sharon Goodenough;Sharon Goodenough;Krisztina Monory;Heike Hermann

  • The emerging role of the endocannabinoid system in endocrine regulation and energy balance.

    Uberto Pagotto;Giovanni Marsicano;Daniela Cota;Beat Lutz

  • Expression of the cannabinoid receptor CB1 in distinct neuronal subpopulations in the adult mouse forebrain

    Giovanni Marsicano;Beat Lutz

  • The endocannabinoid system controls key epileptogenic circuits in the hippocampus.

    Krisztina Monory;Federico Massa;Federico Massa;Michaela Egertová;Matthias Eder

  • The resilience framework as a strategy to combat stress-related disorders

    Raffael Kalisch;Dewleen G. Baker;Dewleen G. Baker;Ulrike Basten;Ulrike Basten;Marco P. Boks

  • Cannabinoids mediate analgesia largely via peripheral type 1 cannabinoid receptors in nociceptors

    Nitin Agarwal;Pal Pacher;Irmgard Tegeder;Fumimasa Amaya

  • Hardwiring the brain: endocannabinoids shape neuronal connectivity.

    Paul Berghuis;Ann M. Rajnicek;Yury M. Morozov;Ruth A. Ross

  • Mitochondrial CB1 receptors regulate neuronal energy metabolism

    Giovanni Bénard;Federico Massa;Federico Massa;Nagore Puente;Joana Lourenço

  • The endogenous cannabinoid system protects against colonic inflammation.

    Federico Massa;Giovanni Marsicano;Heike Hermann;Astrid Cannich

  • The endocannabinoid system in guarding against fear, anxiety and stress

    Beat Lutz;Giovanni Marsicano;Rafael Maldonado;Cecilia J. Hillard

  • Hepatic CB1 receptor is required for development of diet-induced steatosis, dyslipidemia, and insulin and leptin resistance in mice.

    Douglas Osei-Hyiaman;Jie Liu;Liang Zhou;Grzegorz Godlewski

  • Reduced Anxiety, Conditioned Fear, and Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation in Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Receptor-Deficient Mice

    Rudolph Marsch;Elisabeth Foeller;Gerhard Rammes;Mirjam Bunck

  • Cannabinoid modulation of hippocampal long-term memory is mediated by mTOR signaling

    Emma Puighermanal;Giovanni Marsicano;Arnau Busquets-Garcia;Beat Lutz

  • Direct suppression of CNS autoimmune inflammation via the cannabinoid receptor CB1 on neurons and CB2 on autoreactive T cells.

    Katarzyna Maresz;Gareth Pryce;Gareth Pryce;Eugene D Ponomarev;Giovanni Marsicano

  • Endogenous cannabinoid system as a modulator of food intake

    D Cota;G Marsicano;B Lutz;V Vicennati

  • The endocannabinoid system drives neural progenitor proliferation

    Tania Aguado;Krisztina Monory;Javier Palazuelos;Nephi Stella

  • Reduced anxiety-like behaviour induced by genetic and pharmacological inhibition of the endocannabinoid-degrading enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is mediated by CB1 receptors

    Fabricio A. Moreira;Nadine Kaiser;Krisztina Monory;Beat Lutz

  • Neuroprotective properties of cannabinoids against oxidative stress: role of the cannabinoid receptor CB1.

    Giovanni Marsicano;Bernd Moosmann;Heike Hermann;Beat Lutz

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Marsicano
Giovanni Marsicano University of Bordeaux
Carsten T. Wotjak
Carsten T. Wotjak Max Planck Society
Manuel Guzmán
Manuel Guzmán Complutense University of Madrid
Ken Mackie
Ken Mackie Indiana University
Keith A. Sharkey
Keith A. Sharkey University of Calgary
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca Complutense University of Madrid
Ismael Galve-Roperh
Ismael Galve-Roperh Complutense University of Madrid
Matthias Klugmann
Matthias Klugmann University of New South Wales
Uberto Pagotto
Uberto Pagotto University of Bologna
Walter Zieglgänsberger
Walter Zieglgänsberger Max Planck Society

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