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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 97 820 736 448 391 300 36136
Biology and Biochemistry 98 1658 1494 925 819 303 36369

Claudio Soto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Claudio Soto between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Claudio Soto published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 28 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 15 publications
1985 2025

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Claudio Soto: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 6
1996 14
1997 5
1998 5
1999 5
2000 7
2001 6
2002 8
2003 9
2004 7
2005 18
2006 12
2007 9
2008 10
2009 15
2010 9
2011 10
2012 11
2013 10
2014 12
2015 7
2016 6
2017 17
2018 13
2019 18
2020 14
2021 32
2022 12
2023 15
2024 13
2025 15
Total 352
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Claudio Soto 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 Claudio Soto 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, 298–307 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: 300 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
298–307 127 300
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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Claudio Soto 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 Claudio Soto sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 97
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

Claudio Soto is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on neurodegenerative diseases, with a substantial contribution to the understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

The scientist has published extensively in fields related to Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, their work spans several subfields, including Neurology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Surgery.

Claudio Soto's research topics cover a variety of areas in neurological and neurodegenerative disease studies. Prominent topics include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Trace Elements in Health

The scientist has contributed to several frequent publication venues, reflecting their research impact and focus areas. These venues include:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Cells
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent significant papers, the following publications are noted, with their respective years and publication sources:

  • Discriminating α-synuclein strains in Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy, 2020, Nature
  • Assessment of heterogeneity among participants in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative cohort using α-synuclein seed amplification: a cross-sectional study, 2023, The Lancet Neurology
  • A biological definition of neuronal α-synuclein disease: towards an integrated staging system for research, 2024, The Lancet Neurology
  • High diagnostic performance of independent alpha-synuclein seed amplification assays for detection of early Parkinson's disease, 2021, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Seed amplification assay for the detection of pathologic alpha-synuclein aggregates in cerebrospinal fluid, 2023, Nature Protocols

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Luis Concha-Marambio
  • Abhisek Mukherjee
  • Sandra Pritzkow
  • Inés Moreno-González
  • Mohammad Shahnawaz

Claudio Soto has also contributed to academic book literature. One such publication is:

  • Novel mechanisms involved in aging and neurodegeneration: Seeking potential therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases., published by Frontiers Media in 2023

Best Publications

  • Unfolding the role of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Claudio Soto

  • Sensitive detection of pathological prion protein by cyclic amplification of protein misfolding

    Gabriela P. Saborio;Bruno Permanne;Claudio Soto

  • Acetylcholinesterase Accelerates Assembly of Amyloid-β-Peptides into Alzheimer's Fibrils: Possible Role of the Peripheral Site of the Enzyme

    Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Alejandra Alvarez;Cristián A. Pérez;Ricardo D. Moreno

  • Beta-sheet breaker peptides inhibit fibrillogenesis in a rat brain model of amyloidosis: implications for Alzheimer's therapy.

    C Soto;E M Sigurdsson;L Morelli;R A Kumar

  • Protein misfolding, aggregation, and conformational strains in neurodegenerative diseases

    Claudio Soto;Sandra Pritzkow

  • In Vitro Generation of Infectious Scrapie Prions

    Joaquín Castilla;Paula Saá;Paula Saá;Claudio Hetz;Claudio Hetz;Claudio Soto

  • Converting a peptide into a drug: strategies to improve stability and bioavailability.

    Celine Adessi;Claudio Soto

  • Discriminating α-synuclein strains in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy

    Mohammad Shahnawaz;Abhisek Mukherjee;Sandra Pritzkow;Nicolas Mendez

  • Bioaccumulation and toxicity of gold nanoparticles after repeated administration in mice.

    C. Lasagna-Reeves;D. Gonzalez-Romero;D. Gonzalez-Romero;M. A. Barria;M. A. Barria;I. Olmedo;I. Olmedo

  • Inhibition of Alzheimer's Amyloidosis by Peptides That Prevent β-Sheet Conformation

    Claudio Soto;Mark S. Kindy;Marc Baumann;Blas Frangione

  • An intracellular protein that binds amyloid-β peptide and mediates neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

    Shi Du Yan;Jin Fu;Claudio Soto;Xi Chen

  • Caspase‐12 and endoplasmic reticulum stress mediate neurotoxicity of pathological prion protein

    Claudio Hetz;Milene Russelakis‐Carneiro;Kinsey Maundrell;Joaquin Castilla

  • Protein misfolding and disease; protein refolding and therapy.

    Claudio Soto

  • Development of a Biochemical Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease by Detection of α-Synuclein Misfolded Aggregates in Cerebrospinal Fluid

    Mohammad Shahnawaz;Takahiko Tokuda;Masaaki Waragai;Nicolas Mendez

  • Inhibition of Alzheimer β-Fibrillogenesis by Melatonin

    Miguel Pappolla;Peter Bozner;Claudio Soto;Haiyan Shao

  • Receptor-dependent cell stress and amyloid accumulation in systemic amyloidosis

    Shi Du Yan;Huaijie Zhu;Aiping Zhu;Adam Golabek

  • Production of cattle lacking prion protein.

    Jiirgen A. Richt;Poothappillai Kasinathan;Amir N. Hamir;Joaquin Castilla

  • Detection of prions in blood

    Joaquín Castilla;Paula Saá;Paula Saá;Claudio Soto

  • Protein misfolding and neurodegeneration.

    Claudio Soto;Lisbell D. Estrada;Lisbell D. Estrada

  • The alpha-helical to beta-strand transition in the amino-terminal fragment of the amyloid beta-peptide modulates amyloid formation.

    Claudio Soto;Eduardo M. Castaño;Blas Frangione;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Reversion of prion protein conformational changes by synthetic b-sheet breaker peptides

    Claudio Soto;Richard J Kascsak;Gabriela P Saborío;Pierre Aucouturier

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Hetz
Claudio Hetz University of Chile
Blas Frangione
Blas Frangione New York University
Thomas Wisniewski
Thomas Wisniewski New York University
William A. Banks
William A. Banks University of Washington
Fabrizio Tagliavini
Fabrizio Tagliavini Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Pierluigi Gambetti
Pierluigi Gambetti Case Western Reserve University
Frances Prelli
Frances Prelli New York University
Felipe A. Court
Felipe A. Court Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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