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Charles D. Derby 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 D. Derby sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 156 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Charles D. Derby 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 D. Derby sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Charles D. Derby is affiliated with Georgia State University in the United States and has contributed significantly to research in neuroscience and environmental science. Their work includes an emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience, ecology, and sensory systems, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within the broader fields of aquatic science and behavioral studies.

Their research spans multiple topics, including neurobiology and insect physiology, crustacean biology and ecology, olfactory and sensory function studies, physiological and biochemical adaptations, cephalopods and marine biology, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, and aquaculture nutrition and growth.

Frequent coauthors in their work include Hanh Ngo-Vu, Mihika T. Kozma, Shrikant Pawar, Manfred Schmidt, and Matthew T. Rump.

Charles D. Derby has published extensively in several scientific journals, with recurrent venues including the Biological Bulletin, PLoS ONE, Chemical Senses, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, and Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture.

  • Comparison of transcriptomes from two chemosensory organs in four decapod crustaceans reveals hundreds of candidate chemoreceptor proteins, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Reasons to Be Skeptical about Sentience and Pain in Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates, 2023, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • Single cell transcriptomes reveal expression patterns of chemoreceptor genes in olfactory sensory neurons of the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • The Crustacean Antennule: A Complex Organ Adapted for Lifelong Function in Diverse Environments and Lifestyles, 2021, Biological Bulletin
  • Chemosensory Basis of Feeding Behavior in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, 2020, Biological Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Morphology of the brain of crayfish, crabs, and spiny lobsters: a common nomenclature for homologous structures

    D Sandeman;R Sandeman;C Derby;Manfred. Schmidt

  • Stimulants of Feeding Behavior in Fish: Analyses of Tissues of Diverse Marine Organisms.

    William E. S. Carr;James C. Netherton;Richard A. Gleeson;Charles D. Derby

  • Neural Processing, Perception, and Behavioral Responses to Natural Chemical Stimuli by Fish and Crustaceans

    Charles D. Derby;Peter W. Sorensen

  • Cephalopod Ink: Production, Chemistry, Functions and Applications

    Charles D. Derby

  • Chemically stimulated feeding behavior in marine animals : Importance of chemical mixtures and involvement of mixture interactions.

    William E. S. Carr;Charles D. Derby

  • The Function of Chemo- and Mechanoreceptors in Lobster (Homarus Americanus) Feeding Behaviour

    Charles D. Derby;Jelle Atema

  • Escape by Inking and Secreting: Marine Molluscs Avoid Predators Through a Rich Array of Chemicals and Mechanisms

    Charles D. Derby

  • STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CUTICULAR SENSILLA OF THE LOBSTER HOMARUS AMERICANUS

    Charles D. Derby

  • Cloning, characterization and expression of escapin, a broadly antimicrobial FAD-containing L-amino acid oxidase from ink of the sea hare Aplysia californica.

    Hsiuchin Yang;Paul Micah Johnson;Paul Micah Johnson;Ko-Chun Ko;Michiya Kamio

  • The sensory basis of feeding behaviour in the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus

    Charles D. Derby;Pascal Steullet;Amy J. Horner;Holly S. Cate

  • Learning from spiny lobsters about chemosensory coding of mixtures.

    Charles D. Derby

  • Behavioral chemoattractants for the shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio: identification of active components in food extracts and evidence of synergistic mixture interactions

    William E.S. Carr;Charles D. Derby

  • Morphology and distribution of setae on the antennules of the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus reveal new types of bimodal chemo-mechanosensilla

    Holly S. Cate;Charles D. Derby

  • Quality coding of a complex odorant in an invertebrate

    C. D. Derby;B. W. Ache

  • CHEMOSENSITIVITY OF WALKING LEGS OF THE LOBSTER HOMARUS AMERICANUS: NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE SPECTRUM AND THRESHOLDS

    Charles D. Derby;Jelle Atema

  • Chemical Composition of Inks of Diverse Marine Molluscs Suggests Convergent Chemical Defenses

    Charles D. Derby;Cynthia E. Kicklighter;Cynthia E. Kicklighter;P. M. Johnson;Xu Zhang

  • Sea hares use novel antipredatory chemical defenses.

    Cynthia E. Kicklighter;Shkelzen Shabani;Paul M. Johnson;Paul M. Johnson;Charles D. Derby

  • Structure of the Brain and Medulla Terminalis of the Spiny Lobster Panulirus Argus and the Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii, With an Emphasis on Olfactory Centers

    David N. Blaustein;Charles D. Derby;Robert B. Simmons;Arthur C. Beall

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Reception and Perireception in Crustacean Chemoreception: A Comparative Review

    Charles D. Derby;Mihika T. Kozma;Adriano Senatore;Manfred Schmidt

  • Functional organization of olfaction in crustaceans

    Barry W. Ache;Charles D. Derby

  • Chemoreceptor Cells in Aquatic Invertebrates: Peripheral Mechanisms of Chemical Signal Processing in Decapod Crustaceans

    Charles D. Derby;Jelle Atema

Frequent Co-Authors

Phang C. Tai
Phang C. Tai Georgia State University
Barry W. Ache
Barry W. Ache University of Florida
Jelle Atema
Jelle Atema Boston University
Binghe Wang
Binghe Wang Georgia State University
Marc J. Weissburg
Marc J. Weissburg Georgia Institute of Technology
Jens T. Høeg
Jens T. Høeg University of Copenhagen
Julia Kubanek
Julia Kubanek Georgia Institute of Technology
Kenneth J. Lohmann
Kenneth J. Lohmann University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sönke Johnsen
Sönke Johnsen Duke University
John Caprio
John Caprio Louisiana State University

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