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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 41 7936 7330 125 122 147 5592

Chunming Xie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chunming Xie between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chunming Xie published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 25 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications
2008 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chunming Xie: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 5
2009 6
2010 4
2011 8
2012 10
2013 7
2014 5
2015 5
2016 3
2017 13
2018 9
2019 11
2020 18
2021 23
2022 10
2023 11
2024 12
2025 13
Total 173
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Chunming Xie 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 Chunming Xie 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, 138–147 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: 147 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
138–147 456 147
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
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Chunming Xie 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 Chunming Xie 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 41
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
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Overview

Chunming Xie is affiliated with Southeast University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on cognitive neuroscience, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, experimental and cognitive psychology, neurology, and molecular biology.

The researcher's work covers a range of topics including functional brain connectivity studies, mental health research topics, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, neural dynamics and brain function, advanced MRI techniques and applications, dementia and cognitive impairment research, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Among their recent publications are several papers addressing major depressive disorder and brain function:

  • Disrupted intrinsic functional brain topology in patients with major depressive disorder (2021) published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • N6-Methyladenosine Modification of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Messenger RNA in Circular RNA STAG1-Regulated Astrocyte Dysfunction and Depressive-like Behaviors (2020) in Biological Psychiatry
  • Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium (2020) in NeuroImage Clinical
  • Biotypes of major depressive disorder: Neuroimaging evidence from resting-state default mode network patterns (2020) in NeuroImage Clinical
  • The DIRECT consortium and the REST-meta-MDD project: towards neuroimaging biomarkers of major depressive disorder (2022) in Psychoradiology

Chunming Xie has frequently collaborated with other researchers, notably Zhijun Zhang, Yonggui Yuan, Cancan He, Haisan Zhang, and Xiao Chen, with significant joint publications indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Their findings have been published in several key journals which include Translational Psychiatry, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders, CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, and Asian Journal of Psychiatry.

Best Publications

  • Reduced default mode network functional connectivity in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder.

    Chao-Gan Yan;Xiao Chen;Le Li;Francisco Xavier Castellanos

  • Classification of Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Normal Cognitive Status with Large-Scale Network Analysis Based on Resting-State Functional MR Imaging

    Gang Chen;B. Douglas Ward;Chunming Xie;Wenjun Li

  • Abnormal insula functional network is associated with episodic memory decline in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

    Chunming Xie;Feng Bai;Hui Yu;Yongmei Shi

  • CircDYM ameliorates depressive-like behavior by targeting miR-9 to regulate microglial activation via HSP90 ubiquitination.

    Yuan Zhang;Longfei Du;Ying Bai;Bing Han

  • Association study of the decreased serum BDNF concentrations in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and the Val66Met polymorphism in Chinese Han.

    Hui Yu;Zhijun Zhang;Yongmei Shi;Feng Bai

  • N6-Methyladenosine Modification of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Messenger RNA in Circular RNA STAG1-Regulated Astrocyte Dysfunction and Depressive-like Behaviors.

    Rongrong Huang;Yuan Zhang;Ying Bai;Bing Han

  • Changes in Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Functional Connectivity in the Cholinergic Pathway Associated with Cognitive Performance in Subjects with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease after 12-week Donepezil Treatment

    Wenjun Li;Piero G. Antuono;Chunming Xie;Gang Chen

  • Negative Functional Connectivity and Its Dependence on the Shortest Path Length of Positive Network in the Resting-State Human Brain

    Guangyu Chen;Gang Chen;Chunming Xie;Shi-Jiang Li

  • Effect of treatment on serum glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in depressed patients

    Xiaobin Zhang;Zhijun Zhang;Chunming Xie;Guangjun Xi

  • Biotypes of major depressive disorder: Neuroimaging evidence from resting-state default mode network patterns.

    Sugai Liang;Wei Deng;Xiaojing Li;Andrew J. Greenshaw

  • Disrupted reward circuits is associated with cognitive deficits and depression severity in major depressive disorder.

    Liang Gong;Yingying Yin;Cancan He;Qing Ye

  • Identification of Hyperactive Intrinsic Amygdala Network Connectivity Associated with Impulsivity in Abstinent Heroin Addicts

    Chunming Xie;Chunming Xie;Shi-Jiang Li;Yongcong Shao;Liping Fu

  • Recovery of hippocampal network connectivity correlates with cognitive improvement in mild Alzheimer's disease patients treated with donepezil assessed by resting-state fMRI.

    Joseph S. Goveas;Chunming Xie;Chunming Xie;B. Douglas Ward;Zhilin Wu

  • A method to determine the necessity for global signal regression in resting-state fMRI studies.

    Gang Chen;Guangyu Chen;Chunming Xie;B. Douglas Ward

  • Dynamic neural responses to cue-reactivity paradigms in heroin-dependent users: an fMRI study.

    Zheng Yang;Jun Xie;Yong-Cong Shao;Chun-Ming Xie

  • Imbalanced functional link between executive control network and reward network explain the online-game seeking behaviors in Internet gaming disorder.

    Guangheng Dong;Xiao Lin;Yanbo Hu;Chunming Xie

  • Aberrant Hippocampal Subregion Networks Associated with the Classifications of aMCI Subjects: A Longitudinal Resting-State Study

    Feng Bai;Chunming Xie;Chunming Xie;David R. Watson;Yongmei Shi

  • Electroconvulsive therapy increases glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) serum levels in patients with drug-resistant depression

    Xiaobin Zhang;Xiaobin Zhang;Zhijun Zhang;Weiwei Sha;Chunming Xie

  • Modular reorganization of brain resting state networks and its independent validation in Alzheimer's disease patients.

    Guangyu Chen;Hong-Ying Zhang;Chunming Xie;Chunming Xie;Gang Chen

  • Effect of treatment on serum glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in bipolar patients.

    Xiaobin Zhang;Zhijun Zhang;Weiwei Sha;Chunming Xie

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhijun Zhang
Zhijun Zhang Southeast University
Yonggui Yuan
Yonggui Yuan Southeast University
Shi-Jiang Li
Shi-Jiang Li Medical College of Wisconsin
Piero Antuono
Piero Antuono Medical College of Wisconsin
Gang Chen
Gang Chen National Institutes of Health
Zhening Liu
Zhening Liu Central South University
Chao-Gan Yan
Chao-Gan Yan Tsinghua University
Wenbin Guo
Wenbin Guo Central South University
Qiyong Gong
Qiyong Gong Sichuan University
Jiang Qiu
Jiang Qiu Southwest University

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