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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 136 221 143 253 116657

Ben A. Barres publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ben A. Barres between 1991 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ben A. Barres published across 34 years, from 1991 to 2024, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 2 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1991 2024

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ben A. Barres: publications per year, 1991 to 2024
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 2
1993 7
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 6
1999 6
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 2
2004 6
2005 8
2006 3
2007 10
2008 17
2009 16
2010 14
2011 9
2012 19
2013 15
2014 14
2015 14
2016 13
2017 20
2018 16
2019 9
2020 4
2021 3
2022 8
2023 1
2024 1
Total 278
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Ben A. Barres 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 Ben A. Barres 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, 248–257 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: 253 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
248–257 174 253
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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Ben A. Barres 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 Ben A. Barres sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 136–137 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: 136 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 14 136
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

  • 2016 - Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Ben A. Barres was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields with a strong focus on Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work engaged deeply with subfields such as Neurology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, and Developmental Neuroscience.

The major topics addressed in their research included Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Immune cells in cancer, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Neural dynamics and brain function, and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics.

Ben A. Barres published frequently in several prominent scientific venues, such as:

  • Nature
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell

Their most recent papers included:

  • "A single-cell transcriptomic atlas characterizes ageing tissues in the mouse," 2020, Nature
  • "Ageing hallmarks exhibit organ-specific temporal signatures," 2020, Nature
  • "Neurotoxic reactive astrocytes induce cell death via saturated lipids," 2021, Nature
  • "Knockout of reactive astrocyte activating factors slows disease progression in an ALS mouse model," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Astrocytic trans-Differentiation Completes a Multicellular Paracrine Feedback Loop Required for Medulloblastoma Tumor Growth," 2020, Cell

The scientist collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Daniela Berdnik
  • Oliver Hãhn
  • Shayan Hosseinzadeh
  • Davis P. Lee
  • Song Eun Lee

Throughout their career, Ben A. Barres received recognition from the scientific community with several awards and honors such as:

  • Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2014)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2011)

Best Publications

  • Neurotoxic reactive astrocytes are induced by activated microglia

    Shane A. Liddelow;Kevin A. Guttenplan;Laura E. Clarke;Frederick C. Bennett

  • An RNA-Sequencing Transcriptome and Splicing Database of Glia, Neurons, and Vascular Cells of the Cerebral Cortex

    Ye Zhang;Kenian Chen;Steven A Sloan;Mariko L Bennett

  • Microglia sculpt postnatal neural circuits in an activity and complement-dependent manner.

    Dorothy P. Schafer;Emily K. Lehrman;Amanda G. Kautzman;Ryuta Koyama

  • The classical complement cascade mediates CNS synapse elimination.

    Beth Stevens;Nicola J. Allen;Luis E. Vazquez;Gareth R. Howell

  • A transcriptome database for astrocytes, neurons, and oligodendrocytes: a new resource for understanding brain development and function.

    John D. Cahoy;Ben Emery;Amit Kaushal;Lynette C. Foo

  • Complement and microglia mediate early synapse loss in Alzheimer mouse models

    Soyon Hong;Victoria F. Beja-Glasser;Bianca M. Nfonoyim;Arnaud Frouin

  • Genomic Analysis of Reactive Astrogliosis

    Jennifer L. Zamanian;Lijun Xu;Lynette C. Foo;Navid Nouri

  • Purification and Characterization of Progenitor and Mature Human Astrocytes Reveals Transcriptional and Functional Differences with Mouse.

    Ye Zhang;Steven A. Sloan;Laura E. Clarke;Christine Caneda

  • Reactive Astrocytes: Production, Function, and Therapeutic Potential

    Shane A. Liddelow;Ben A. Barres

  • Pericytes are required for blood–brain barrier integrity during embryogenesis

    Richard Daneman;Lu Zhou;Amanuel A. Kebede;Ben A. Barres

  • Thrombospondins Are Astrocyte-Secreted Proteins that Promote CNS Synaptogenesis

    Karen S. Christopherson;Erik M. Ullian;Caleb C.A. Stokes;Christine E. Mullowney

  • Microglia and macrophages in brain homeostasis and disease

    Qingyun Li;Ben A. Barres

  • New tools for studying microglia in the mouse and human CNS.

    Mariko L. Bennett;F. Chris Bennett;Shane A. Liddelow;Shane A. Liddelow;Bahareh Ajami

  • Programmed cell death and the control of cell survival: lessons from the nervous system

    Raff Mc;Barres Ba;Burne Jf;Coles Hs

  • Control of synapse number by glia.

    Erik M. Ullian;Stephanie K. Sapperstein;Karen S. Christopherson;Ben A. Barres

  • The Mystery and Magic of Glia: A Perspective on Their Roles in Health and Disease

    Ben A. Barres

  • Functional cortical neurons and astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells in 3D culture

    Anca M Paşca;Steven A Sloan;Laura E Clarke;Yuan Tian

  • A survey of human brain transcriptome diversity at the single cell level

    Spyros Darmanis;Steven A. Sloan;Ye Zhang;Martin Enge

  • Neuronal Activity Promotes Oligodendrogenesis and Adaptive Myelination in the Mammalian Brain

    Erin M. Gibson;David Purger;Christopher W. Mount;Andrea K. Goldstein

  • Astrocytes mediate synapse elimination through MEGF10 and MERTK pathways

    Won-Suk Chung;Laura E. Clarke;Gordon X. Wang;Benjamin K. Stafford

  • PL-03-01: INGE GRUNDKE-IQBAL AWARD FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH: NEUROTOXIC REACTIVE ASTROCYTES ARE INDUCED BY ACTIVATED MICROGLIA

    Shane A. Liddelow

Frequent Co-Authors

Shane A. Liddelow
Shane A. Liddelow New York University
Beth Stevens
Beth Stevens Boston Children's Hospital
Nicola J. Allen
Nicola J. Allen Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Martin Raff
Martin Raff University College London
Erik M. Ullian
Erik M. Ullian University of California, San Francisco
Andrew D. Huberman
Andrew D. Huberman Stanford University
Ben Emery
Ben Emery Oregon Health & Science University
David H. Rowitch
David H. Rowitch University of Cambridge
Cagla Eroglu
Cagla Eroglu Duke University
Jeffrey L. Goldberg
Jeffrey L. Goldberg Stanford University

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