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Best Scientists 209 206 194 134 125 851 197001
Neuroscience 210 22 18 16 12 838 217446
Medicine 211 127 116 85 77 859 220088

Bradley T. Hyman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bradley T. Hyman between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bradley T. Hyman published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 22.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2023. 73 of the 1,021 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2023. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 44 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 27 publications
1981 2025

1,021 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bradley T. Hyman: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 5
1988 2
1989 3
1990 6
1991 11
1992 9
1993 15
1994 15
1995 14
1996 20
1997 22
1998 28
1999 14
2000 24
2001 26
2002 28
2003 27
2004 33
2005 23
2006 36
2007 30
2008 44
2009 34
2010 17
2011 46
2012 24
2013 40
2014 30
2015 39
2016 31
2017 28
2018 24
2019 18
2020 30
2021 43
2022 47
2023 51
2024 46
2025 27
Total 1,021
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Bradley T. Hyman 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 Bradley T. Hyman sits on this spectrum.

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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, 838–847 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: 838 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 9 838
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Bradley T. Hyman 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 Bradley T. Hyman sits on this spectrum.

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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, 163+ 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: 210 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 210
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease
  • 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
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Bradley T. Hyman is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has a significant publication record in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with extensive research contributions in neuroscience. Their work primarily focuses on physiology, molecular biology, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

The main topics that Bradley T. Hyman has contributed to include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Prion diseases and protein misfolding
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bradley T. Hyman cover key aspects of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. These include:

  • "Alzheimer disease," 2021, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Synergy between amyloid-β and tau in Alzheimer's disease," 2020, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "APOE and Alzheimer's disease: advances in genetics, pathophysiology, and therapeutic approaches," 2020, published in The Lancet Neurology
  • "Tau PTM Profiles Identify Patient Heterogeneity and Stages of Alzheimer's Disease," 2020, published in Cell
  • "LRP1 is a master regulator of tau uptake and spread," 2020, published in Nature

Bradley T. Hyman frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Alberto Serrano-Pozo
  • Sudeshna Das
  • Matthew P. Frosch
  • Derek H. Oakley
  • Rachel E. Bennett

Their work appears prominently in journals and venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Acta Neuropathologica
  • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Recognition for their contributions includes being named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2014 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2003. Additionally, they received the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in 2001 and are also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Guy M. McKhann;Guy M. McKhann;David S. Knopman;Howard Chertkow;Bradley T. Hyman

  • An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest.

    Rahul S. Desikan;Florent Ségonne;Bruce Fischl;Bruce Fischl;Brian T. Quinn

  • Effects of Age, Sex, and Ethnicity on the Association Between Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis

    Lindsay A. Farrer;L. Adrienne Cupples;Jonathan L. Haines;Bradley T Hyman

  • The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    G.M. McKhann;D.S. Knopman;H. Chertkow;B.T. Hyman

  • Neuropathological Alterations in Alzheimer Disease

    Alberto Serrano-Pozo;Matthew P. Frosch;Eliezer Masliah;Bradley T. Hyman

  • Neurofibrillary tangles but not senile plaques parallel duration and severity of Alzheimer's disease

    Arriagada Pv;Growdon Jh;Hedley-Whyte Et;Hyman Bt

  • National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association guidelines for the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer's disease

    Bradley T. Hyman;Creighton H. Phelps;Thomas G. Beach;Eileen H. Bigio

  • National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer’s Association guidelines for the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease: a practical approach

    Thomas J. Montine;Creighton H. Phelps;Thomas G. Beach;Eileen H. Bigio

  • Alzheimer's disease: cell-specific pathology isolates the hippocampal formation.

    BT Hyman;GW Van Hoesen;AR Damasio;CL Barnes

  • Editorial on Consensus Recommendations for the Postmortem Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease from the National Institute on Aging and the Reagan Institute Working Group on Diagnostic Criteria for the Neuropathological Assessment of Alzheimer Disease

    Bradley T. Hyman;John Q. Trojanowski

  • Tau Suppression in a Neurodegenerative Mouse Model Improves Memory Function

    K. SantaCruz;J. Lewis;T. Spires;J. Paulson

  • Correlation of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes With Cognitive Status: A Review of the Literature

    Peter T Nelson;Irina Alafuzoff;Eileen H Bigio;Constantin Bouras

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • Profound Loss of Layer II Entorhinal Cortex Neurons Occurs in Very Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

    Teresa Gómez-Isla;Joseph L. Price;Daniel W. McKeel;John C. Morris

  • Live tissue intrinsic emission microscopy using multiphoton-excited native fluorescence and second harmonic generation

    Warren R. Zipfel;Rebecca M. Williams;Richard Christie;Alexander Yu Nikitin

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Neuronal loss correlates with but exceeds neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's disease.

    Teresa Gómez-Isla;Richard Hollister;Howard West;Stina Mui

  • The Topographical and Neuroanatomical Distribution of Neurofibrillary Tangles and Neuritic Plaques in the Cerebral Cortex of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

    S E Arnold;B T Hyman;J Flory;A R Damasio

  • Propagation of Tau Pathology in a Model of Early Alzheimer’s Disease

    Alix de Calignon;Manuela Polydoro;Marc Suárez-Calvet;Marc Suárez-Calvet;Christopher William

  • Primary age-related tauopathy (PART): a common pathology associated with human aging

    John F. Crary;John Q. Trojanowski;Julie A. Schneider;Jose F. Abisambra

  • Apolipoprotein E in sporadic Alzheimer's disease: Allelic variation and receptor interactions

    G W Rebeck;J S Reiter;D K Strickland;B T Hyman

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew P. Frosch
Matthew P. Frosch Harvard University
Brian J. Bacskai
Brian J. Bacskai Harvard University
Tara L. Spires-Jones
Tara L. Spires-Jones University of Edinburgh
John H. Growdon
John H. Growdon Harvard University
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Rudolph E. Tanzi Harvard University
Martin Ingelsson
Martin Ingelsson Uppsala University
Deborah Blacker
Deborah Blacker Harvard University
G. William Rebeck
G. William Rebeck Georgetown University Medical Center
Dudley K. Strickland
Dudley K. Strickland American Red Cross
Rebecca A. Betensky
Rebecca A. Betensky New York University

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