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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 85 1339 1215 675 599 220 25373
Biology and Biochemistry 85 3157 2908 1593 1434 212 25340

Charles Chavkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles Chavkin between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles Chavkin published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1994. 6 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1994. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles Chavkin: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 5
1981 3
1982 5
1983 4
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 4
1989 4
1990 5
1991 5
1992 5
1993 3
1994 11
1995 10
1996 9
1997 7
1998 3
1999 6
2000 7
2001 7
2002 5
2003 2
2004 9
2005 3
2006 9
2007 6
2008 7
2009 10
2010 8
2011 6
2012 7
2013 5
2014 4
2015 8
2016 1
2017 2
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 2
2023 2
2024 3
2025 3
Total 232
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Charles Chavkin 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 Charles Chavkin 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, 218–227 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: 220 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
218–227 242 220
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
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Charles Chavkin 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 Charles Chavkin 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 85
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Charles Chavkin is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Social Psychology, Physiology, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

The scientist's work explores key topics such as Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Stress Responses and Cortisol, and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Frequent publication venues for Charles Chavkin include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Addiction Neuroscience
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Chavkin include:

  • Release of endogenous dynorphin opioids in the prefrontal cortex disrupts cognition (2021, Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • Sequencing the serotonergic neuron translatome reveals a new role for Fkbp5 in stress (2020, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • Regulation of Kappa Opioid Receptor Inactivation Depends on Sex and Cellular Site of Antagonist Action (2020, Molecular Pharmacology)
  • Stress decreases serotonin tone in the nucleus accumbens in male mice to promote aversion and potentiate cocaine preference via decreased stimulation of 5-HT1B receptors (2021, Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • Optogenetic stimulation of dynorphinergic neurons within the dorsal raphe activate kappa opioid receptors in the ventral tegmental area and ablation of dorsal raphe prodynorphin or kappa receptors in dopamine neurons blocks stress potentiation of cocaine reward (2022, Addiction Neuroscience)

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors such as Benjamin B. Land, Carlie Neiswanger, Antony D. Abraham, Selena S. Schattauer, and Kandace Kimball.

Charles Chavkin was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Dynorphin is a specific endogenous ligand of the kappa opioid receptor.

    Charles Chavkin;Iain F. James;Avram Goldstein

  • Regulation of μ-opioid receptors: desensitization, phosphorylation, internalization, and tolerance.

    John T. Williams;Susan L. Ingram;Graeme Henderson;Charles Chavkin

  • Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion by Kisspeptin/Dynorphin/Neurokinin B Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Mouse

    Victor M. Navarro;Michelle L. Gottsch;Charles Chavkin;Hiroaki Okamura

  • Induction of CRE-Mediated Gene Expression by Stimuli That Generate Long-Lasting LTP in Area CA1 of the Hippocampus

    Soren Impey;Melanie Mark;Enrique C Villacres;Steve Poser

  • The Dysphoric Component of Stress Is Encoded by Activation of the Dynorphin κ-Opioid System

    Benjamin B. Land;Michael R. Bruchas;Julia C. Lemos;Mei Xu

  • Specific receptor for the opioid peptide dynorphin: structure--activity relationships.

    Charles Chavkin;Avram Goldstein

  • Calcium-Stimulated Adenylyl Cyclase Activity Is Critical for Hippocampus-Dependent Long-Term Memory and Late Phase LTP

    Scott T Wong;Jaime Athos;Xavier A Figueroa;Victor V Pineda

  • The dynorphin/kappa opioid system as a modulator of stress-induced and pro-addictive behaviors

    M.R. Bruchas;B.B. Land;C. Chavkin

  • κ Opioid Receptor Antagonism and Prodynorphin Gene Disruption Block Stress-Induced Behavioral Responses

    Jay P. McLaughlin;Monica Marton-Popovici;Charles Chavkin

  • Atrial G protein-activated K+ channel: expression cloning and molecular properties.

    N Dascal;W Schreibmayer;N F Lim;W Wang

  • Abnormal neurotransmission in mice lacking synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A)

    Kelly M. Crowder;Jane M. Gunther;Theresa A. Jones;Brian D. Hale

  • ALTERED BEHAVIOR AND LONG-TERM POTENTIATION IN TYPE I ADENYLYL CYCLASE MUTANT MICE

    Zhi Liang Wu;Steven A. Thomas;Enrique C. Villacres;Zhengui Xia

  • Conducting states of a mammalian serotonin transporter

    Sela Mager;Churl Min;Douglas J. Henry;Charles Chavkin;Charles Chavkin

  • Severe stress switches CRF action in the nucleus accumbens from appetitive to aversive

    Julia C. Lemos;Matthew J. Wanat;Jeffrey S. Smith;Beverly A. S. Reyes

  • Kinase cascades and ligand-directed signaling at the kappa opioid receptor.

    Michael R. Bruchas;Charles Chavkin

  • Distinct domains of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor mediate desensitization and internalization.

    Wenzhen Jin;Sean Brown;John P. Roche;Candace Hsieh

  • Activation of the kappa opioid receptor in the dorsal raphe nucleus mediates the aversive effects of stress and reinstates drug seeking

    Benjamin B. Land;Michael R. Bruchas;Selena Schattauer;William J. Giardino

  • Stress-Induced p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation Mediates κ-Opioid-Dependent Dysphoria

    Michael R. Bruchas;Benjamin B. Land;Megumi Aita;Mei Xu

  • Endogenous dynorphins inhibit excitatory neurotransmission and block LTP induction in the hippocampus

    John J. Wagner;Gregory W. Terman;Charles Chavkin

  • Selective p38α MAPK deletion in serotonergic neurons produces stress resilience in models of depression and addiction

    Michael R. Bruchas;Abigail G. Schindler;Haripriya Shankar;Daniel I. Messinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Bruchas
Michael R. Bruchas University of Washington
John F. Neumaier
John F. Neumaier University of Washington
Paul E. M. Phillips
Paul E. M. Phillips University of Washington
Robert M. Caudle
Robert M. Caudle University of Florida
Teresa A. Milner
Teresa A. Milner Cornell University
Brigitte L. Kieffer
Brigitte L. Kieffer University of Strasbourg
Floyd E. Bloom
Floyd E. Bloom Scripps Research Institute
Christopher J. Evans
Christopher J. Evans University of California, Los Angeles
Henry A. Lester
Henry A. Lester California Institute of Technology
John E. Pintar
John E. Pintar Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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