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David S. Janowsky 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 S. Janowsky sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 345 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David S. Janowsky 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 S. Janowsky sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

David S. Janowsky is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with particular focus on Pharmacology, Biological Psychiatry, and Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health.

Their work covers key topics such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Tryptophan and brain disorders, and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects.

Janowsky has contributed to several recent papers including:

  • Changes in Expression of DNA-Methyltransferase and Cannabinoid Receptor mRNAs in Blood Lymphocytes After Acute Cannabis Smoking, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Serotonergic antidepressant effects on aggressive, self-injurious and destructive/disruptive behaviours in intellectually disabled adults: a retrospective, open-label, naturalistic trial, 2021, UNC Libraries

The scientist has published in venues including Frontiers in Psychiatry and UNC Libraries.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • John M. Davis
  • Robert C. Smith
  • Henry Sershen
  • Ábel Lajtha
  • Matthew Grieco

Best Publications

  • Provocation of Schizophrenic Symptoms by Intravenous Administration of Methylphenidate

    D S Janowsky;M K el-Yousel;J M Davis;H J Sekerke

  • Patterns of memory failure after scopolamine treatment: implications for cholinergic hypotheses of dementia.

    William W. Beatty;Nelson Butters;David S. Janowsky

  • Parasympathetic suppression of manic symptoms by physostigmine.

    Janowsky Ds;el-Yousef K;Davis Jm;Sekerke Hj

  • Acetylcholine and depression.

    D S Janowsky;M K el-Yousef;J M Davis

  • Chronic mild stress-induced anhedonia: greater effect in a genetic rat model of depression.

    Olgierd Pucilowski;David H Overstreet;Amir H Rezvani;David S Janowsky

  • Verbal memory deficits associated with major affective disorders: a comparison of unipolar and bipolar patients.

    Jessica Wolfe;Eric Granholm;Nelson Butters;Eleanor Saunders

  • Antidepressant effects of nicotine in an animal model of depression.

    Y. Tizabi;David H. Overstreet;Amir H. Rezvani;Vely A. Louis

  • Methylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine, and Levamfetamine: Effects on Schizophrenic Symptoms

    David S. Janowsky;John M. Davis

  • ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PREFERENCE FOR SWEETS AND EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL INTAKE: A REVIEW OF ANIMAL AND HUMAN STUDIES

    Alexey B. Kampov-Polevoy;James C. Garbutt;David S. Janowsky

  • Evidence of preference for a high-concentration sucrose solution in alcoholic men.

    Alexey Kampov-Polevoy;James C. Garbutt;David Janowsky

  • Saccharin intake predicts ethanol intake in genetically heterogeneous rats as well as different rat strains.

    David H. Overstreet;Alexey B. Kampov-Polevoy;Amir H. Rezvani;Lenn Murrelle

  • Effects of chronic mild stress on serum complement activity, saccharin preference, and corticosterone levels in Flinders lines of rats.

    Wellington K. Ayensu;Olgierd Pucilowski;George A. Mason;David H. Overstreet

  • Administration of antidepressants, diazepam and psychomotor stimulants further confirms the utility of Flinders Sensitive Line rats as an animal model of depression

    D H Overstreet;O Pucilowski;A H Rezvani;D S Janowsky

  • Is cholinergic sensitivity a genetic marker for the affective disorders

    David S. Janowsky;David H. Overstreet;John I. Nurnberger

  • Genetic Animal Models of Depression and Ethanol Preference Provide Support for Cholinergic and Serotonergic Involvement in Depression and Alcoholism

    David H. Overstreet;Amir H. Rezvani;David S. Janowsky

  • Bright white light alleviates depression

    Daniel F. Kripke;Daniel F. Kripke;S.Craig Risch;S.Craig Risch;David Janowsky;David Janowsky

  • Amphetamine psychosis and psychotic symptoms.

    David S. Janowsky;Craig Risch

  • MK-801 potently inhibits alcohol withdrawal seizures in rats

    Richard A. Morrisett;Richard A. Morrisett;Amir H. Rezvani;David Overstreet;David S. Janowsky

  • Cholinergic regulation of mood: from basic and clinical studies to emerging therapeutics.

    Stephanie C Dulawa;David S Janowsky

  • Mood and behavioral effects of physostigmine on humans are accompanied by elevations in plasma beta-endorphin and cortisol

    Samuel C. Risch;Robert M. Cohen;David S. Janowsky;Ned H. Kalin

  • Cholinergic challenges in affective illness: behavioral and neuroendocrine correlates.

    Samuel C. Risch;Ned H. Kalin;David S. Janowsky

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Davis
John M. Davis University of Illinois at Chicago
Amir H. Rezvani
Amir H. Rezvani Duke University
David H. Overstreet
David H. Overstreet University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
J. Christian Gillin
J. Christian Gillin University of California, San Diego
Paul Clopton
Paul Clopton Stanford University
Michael G. Ziegler
Michael G. Ziegler University of California, San Diego
Daniel F. Kripke
Daniel F. Kripke University of California, San Diego
John A. Oates
John A. Oates Vanderbilt University
Sidney Zisook
Sidney Zisook University of California, San Diego
Robert M. Cohen
Robert M. Cohen University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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