2026 Catharine H. Rankin: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	45	6921	6369	407	370	130	7911

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Overview

Catharine H. Rankin is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience.

The main fields of study for Rankin include:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

Within these areas, their subfields cover specific topics such as:

Aging
Molecular Biology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Genetics
Cognitive Neuroscience

Rankin's work concentrates on several significant research topics encompassing:

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Circadian rhythm and melatonin
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Rankin include:

Multi-model functionalization of disease-associated PTEN missense mutations identifies multiple molecular mechanisms underlying protein dysfunction, 2020, Nature Communications
The Canadian Rare Diseases Models and Mechanisms (RDMM) Network: Connecting Understudied Genes to Model Organisms, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
The contribution of C. elegans neurogenetics to understanding neurodegenerative diseases, 2020, Journal of Neurogenetics
The role of neuropeptides in learning: Insights from C. elegans, 2020, The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Habituation in high-throughput genetic model organisms as a tool to investigate the mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders, 2020, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rankin include:

Troy A. McDiarmid
Joseph Liang
Alex J. Yu
Nikolas Kokan
Lexis D. Kepler

Rankin's publications appear regularly in venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Neurogenetics
PLoS ONE
PubMed
Genetics

Best Publications

Habituation revisited: an updated and revised description of the behavioral characteristics of habituation.

Catharine H. Rankin;Thomas Abrams;Robert J. Barry;Seema Bhatnagar

1881
Citations
High-throughput behavioral analysis in C. elegans.

Nicholas A Swierczek;Andrew C Giles;Catharine H Rankin;Rex A Kerr

545
Citations
An elegant mind: learning and memory in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Evan L. Ardiel;Catharine H. Rankin

385
Citations
Integration of mechanosensory stimuli in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Stephen R. Wicks;Catharine H. Rankin

298
Citations
Dopamine Mediates Context-Dependent Modulation of Sensory Plasticity in C. elegans

Katie S. Kindt;Katie S. Kindt;Kathleen B. Quast;Kathleen B. Quast;Andrew C. Giles;Subhajyoti De

214
Citations
Behavioral dissociation of dishabituation, sensitization, and inhibition in Aplysia

Emilie A. Marcus;Thomas G. Nolen;Catharine H. Rankin;Thomas J. Carew

204
Citations
The importance of touch in development.

Evan L Ardiel;Catharine H Rankin

199
Citations
A Dynamic Network Simulation of the Nematode Tap Withdrawal Circuit: Predictions Concerning Synaptic Function Using Behavioral Criteria

Stephen R. Wicks;Chris J. Roehrig;Catharine H. Rankin

197
Citations
Analyses of Habituation in Caenorhabditis elegans

Jacqueline K. Rose;Catharine H. Rankin

181
Citations
Habituation is altered in neuropsychiatric disorders-A comprehensive review with recommendations for experimental design and analysis.

Troy A. McDiarmid;Aram C. Bernardos;Catharine H. Rankin

144
Citations
Factors affecting habituation and recovery from habituation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

Catharine H. Rankin;Brett S. Broster

144
Citations
From gene to identified neuron to behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Catharine H Rankin

141
Citations
GLR-1, a non-NMDA glutamate receptor homolog, is critical for long-term memory in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Jacqueline K. Rose;Karla R. Kaun;Sylvia H. Chen;Catharine H. Rankin

135
Citations
Mutations of the caenorhabditis elegans brain-specific inorganic phosphate transporter eat-4 affect habituation of the tap-withdrawal response without affecting the response itself.

Catharine H. Rankin;Stephen R. Wicks

120
Citations
Context conditioning in habituation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

Catharine H. Rankin

119
Citations
Behavioral and genetic characterization of habituation using Caenorhabditis elegans

Andrew C. Giles;Catharine H. Rankin

115
Citations
Dishabituation and sensitization emerge as separate processes during development in Aplysia

CH Rankin;TJ Carew

101
Citations
Habituation mechanisms and their importance for cognitive function

Susanne Schmid;Donald A. Wilson;Donald A. Wilson;Catharine H. Rankin

101
Citations
Blocking Memory Reconsolidation Reverses Memory-Associated Changes in Glutamate Receptor Expression

Jacqueline K Rose;Catharine H Rankin

99
Citations
Heat shock disrupts long-term memory consolidation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

C D Beck;C H Rankin

83
Citations