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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 145 173 157 111 99 694 82479
Medicine 146 1335 1233 772 701 733 83661

David Goldman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Goldman between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Goldman published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2023. 42 of the 856 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2023. 1962: 3 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 17 publications
1962 2025

856 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Goldman: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 3
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 8
1983 9
1984 7
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 3
1989 3
1990 6
1991 8
1992 8
1993 17
1994 10
1995 21
1996 27
1997 18
1998 26
1999 26
2000 17
2001 24
2002 22
2003 28
2004 30
2005 25
2006 25
2007 28
2008 23
2009 30
2010 31
2011 26
2012 43
2013 25
2014 23
2015 15
2016 17
2017 21
2018 17
2019 19
2020 15
2021 27
2022 18
2023 49
2024 25
2025 17
Total 856
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David Goldman 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 David Goldman 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, 688–697 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: 694 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 10 694
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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David Goldman 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 David Goldman 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, 144–145 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: 145 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 13 145
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award

Overview

David Goldman is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, cognitive neuroscience, and genetics.

The scientist's work centers on key topics including alcohol consumption and health effects, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, COVID-19 and mental health, genetic associations and epidemiology, stress responses and cortisol, and prenatal substance exposure effects.

David Goldman's recent research contributions include the following publications:

  • Multivariate genome-wide association meta-analysis of over 1 million subjects identifies loci underlying multiple substance use disorders, 2023, Nature Mental Health
  • Genome-wide Association Study and Meta-analysis on Alcohol-Associated Liver Cirrhosis Identifies Genetic Risk Factors, 2020, Hepatology
  • A genetic risk score and diabetes predict development of alcohol-related cirrhosis in drinkers, 2021, Journal of Hepatology
  • Bile acid-activated macrophages promote biliary epithelial cell proliferation through integrin αvβ6 upregulation following liver injury, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Longitudinal gut microbiome changes in alcohol use disorder are influenced by abstinence and drinking quantity, 2020, Gut Microbes

David Goldman has frequently collaborated with several co-authors throughout their career. These include:

  • Daniel H. Geschwind
  • Joel Gelernter
  • Anissa Abi-Dargham
  • New York
  • Deanna M. Barch

The scientist has published frequently in several venues, with notable numbers of publications in:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Hepatology

Best Publications

  • The BDNF val66met polymorphism affects activity-dependent secretion of BDNF and human memory and hippocampal function

    Michael F. Egan;Masami Kojima;Masami Kojima;Joseph H. Callicott;Terry E. Goldberg

  • Effect of COMT Val108/158 Met genotype on frontal lobe function and risk for schizophrenia.

    Michael F. Egan;Terry E. Goldberg;Bhaskar S. Kolachana;Joseph H. Callicott

  • Serotonin Transporter Genetic Variation and the Response of the Human Amygdala

    Ahmad R. Hariri;Venkata S. Mattay;Alessandro Tessitore;Bhaskar Kolachana

  • Genetic basis for individual variations in pain perception and the development of a chronic pain condition

    Luda Diatchenko;Gary D. Slade;Andrea G. Nackley;Konakporn Bhalang

  • COMT val158met Genotype Affects µ-Opioid Neurotransmitter Responses to a Pain Stressor

    Jon-Kar Zubieta;Mary M. Heitzeg;Yolanda R. Smith;Joshua A. Bueller

  • The genetics of addictions: Uncovering the genes

    David Goldman;Gabor Oroszi;Francesca Ducci

  • Serotonin transporter promoter gain-of-function genotypes are linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Xian-Zhang Hu;Robert H. Lipsky;Guanshan Zhu;Longina A. Akhtar

  • Executive subprocesses in working memory: relationship to catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met genotype and schizophrenia.

    Terry E. Goldberg;Michael F. Egan;Tonya Gscheidle;Richard Coppola

  • A Functional Polymorphism in the COMT Gene and Performance on a Test of Prefrontal Cognition

    Anil K Malhotra;Lisa J Kestler;Chiara Mazzanti;John A Bates

  • Genotype Influences In Vivo Dopamine Transporter Availability in Human Striatum

    Andreas Heinz;David Goldman;Douglas W Jones;Roberta Palmour

  • Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders

    Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Renato Polimanti;Emma C. Johnson;Jeanette N. McClintick

  • Dating the Origin of the CCR5-Δ32 AIDS-Resistance Allele by the Coalescence of Haplotypes

    J. Claiborne Stephens;David E. Reich;David B. Goldstein;Hyoung Doo Shin

  • GTP cyclohydrolase and tetrahydrobiopterin regulate pain sensitivity and persistence

    Irmgard Tegeder;Michael Costigan;Robert S Griffin;Andrea Abele

  • The Alcohol Flushing Response: An Unrecognized Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer from Alcohol Consumption

    Philip J Brooks;Mary-Anne Enoch;David Goldman;Ting-Kai Li

  • An evaluation of μ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) as a predictor of naltrexone response in the treatment of alcohol dependence: Results from the combined pharmacotherapies and behavioral interventions for alcohol dependence (COMBINE) study

    Raymond F. Anton;Gabor Oroszi;Stephanie O’Malley;David Couper

  • An Expanded Evaluation of the Relationship of Four Alleles to the Level of Response to Alcohol and the Alcoholism Risk

    Xianzhang Hu;Gabor Oroszi;Jeffrey Chun;Tom L. Smith

  • Suicidality and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration associated with a tryptophan hydroxylase polymorphism

    David A. Nielsen;David Goldman;Matti Virkkunen;Riitta Tokola

  • The cheetah is depauperate in genetic variation.

    Stephen J. O'Brien;David E. Wildt;David Goldman;Carl R. Merril

  • A relationship between serotonin transporter genotype and in vivo protein expression and alcohol neurotoxicity.

    Andreas Heinz;Douglas W Jones;Chiara Mazzanti;David Goldman

  • Genetic variation in human NPY expression affects stress response and emotion

    Zhifeng Zhou;Guanshan Zhu;Guanshan Zhu;Ahmad R. Hariri;Mary Anne Enoch

  • Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1): Association with Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder

    Colin A. Hodgkinson;David Goldman;Judith Jaeger;Shalini Persaud

Frequent Co-Authors

Matti Virkkunen
Matti Virkkunen University of Helsinki
Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
Qiaoping Yuan
Qiaoping Yuan National Institutes of Health
Melanie L. Schwandt
Melanie L. Schwandt National Institutes of Health
David A. Nielsen
David A. Nielsen Baylor College of Medicine
Jeffrey C. Long
Jeffrey C. Long University of New Mexico
Andrew W. Bergen
Andrew W. Bergen Oregon Research Institute
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
Anil K. Malhotra
Anil K. Malhotra Hofstra University
Stephen J. Suomi
Stephen J. Suomi National Institutes of Health

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