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D-Index
59
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20777
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3932
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1782

David W. Self 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 W. Self sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 102 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David W. Self 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 W. Self sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David W. Self is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Neuroscience, with particular attention to Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, and Neural dynamics and brain function. These topics reflect an emphasis on understanding the functional and molecular basis of neural processes and memory.

David W. Self has contributed to scientific literature with publications in reputable venues. One noted publication is titled "Cocaine-Induced Synaptic Redistribution of NMDARs in Striatal Neurons Alters NMDAR-Dependent Signal Transduction", published in 2020 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. This work examines changes in synaptic receptor distribution in response to cocaine, relating to signal transduction pathways in the brain.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Ilse Delint-Ramírez
  • Amir Segev
  • Asha Pavuluri
  • Saı̈d Kourrich

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

The scientist's contributions span across studies that integrate cognitive and cellular aspects of neuroscience, supporting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function. This integration is reflected in their focus on memory mechanisms and neural dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Adaptations Underlying Susceptibility and Resistance to Social Defeat in Brain Reward Regions

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Ming Hu Han;Danielle L. Graham;Olivier Berton

  • Essential Role of BDNF in the Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway in Social Defeat Stress

    Olivier Berton;Colleen A. McClung;Ralph J. DiLeone;Vaishnav Krishnan

  • Chromatin remodeling is a key mechanism underlying cocaine-induced plasticity in striatum

    Arvind Kumar;Kwang Ho Choi;William Renthal;Nadia M. Tsankova

  • ΔFosB: A sustained molecular switch for addiction

    Eric J. Nestler;Michel Barrot;David W. Self

  • Expression of the transcription factor ΔFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine

    Max B. Kelz;Jingshan Chen;William A. Carlezon;William A. Carlezon;Kim Whisler

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Reinforcement and Addiction

    David W. Self;Eric J. Nestler

  • A neurobiological basis for substance abuse comorbidity in schizophrenia.

    R. Andrew Chambers;R. Andrew Chambers;John H. Krystal;David W. Self

  • Opiates inhibit neurogenesis in the adult rat hippocampus.

    Amelia J. Eisch;Michel Barrot;Christina A. Schad;David W. Self

  • Opposite Modulation of Cocaine-Seeking Behavior by D1- and D2-Like Dopamine Receptor Agonists

    David W. Self;William J. Barnhart;David A. Lehman;Eric J. Nestler

  • Induction of a long-lasting AP-1 complex composed of altered Fos-like proteins in brain by chronic cocaine and other chronic treatments

    Bruce T. Hope;Heather E. Nye;Max B. Kelz;David W. Self

  • Dynamic BDNF activity in nucleus accumbens with cocaine use increases self-administration and relapse

    Danielle L Graham;Scott Edwards;Ryan K Bachtell;Ralph J DiLeone

  • Involvement of cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase in the Nucleus Accumbens in Cocaine Self-Administration and Relapse of Cocaine-Seeking Behavior

    David W. Self;Lisa M. Genova;Lisa M. Genova;Bruce T. Hope;William J. Barnhart

  • Relapse to drug-seeking: neural and molecular mechanisms.

    David W. Self;Eric J. Nestler

  • Extinction-induced upregulation in AMPA receptors reduces cocaine-seeking behaviour

    Michael A. Sutton;Eric F. Schmidt;Kwang Ho Choi;Christina A. Schad

  • RGS9 Modulates Dopamine Signaling in the Basal Ganglia

    Zia Rahman;Zia Rahman;Johannes Schwarz;Stephen J. Gold;Stephen J. Gold;Venetia Zachariou

  • Striatal Cell Type-Specific Overexpression of ΔFosB Enhances Incentive for Cocaine

    Christina R. Colby;Kim Whisler;Cathy Steffen;Eric J. Nestler

  • Distinct patterns of ΔFosB induction in brain by drugs of abuse

    L. I. Perrotti;R. R. Weaver;B. Robison;W. Renthal

  • ΔFosB Induction in Striatal Medium Spiny Neuron Subtypes in Response to Chronic Pharmacological, Emotional, and Optogenetic Stimuli

    Mary Kay Lobo;Samir Zaman;Diane M. Damez-Werno;Ja Wook Koo

  • Regulation of drug-taking and -seeking behaviors by neuroadaptations in the mesolimbic dopamine system.

    David W. Self

  • IRS2-Akt pathway in midbrain dopamine neurons regulates behavioral and cellular responses to opiates

    Scott J Russo;Carlos A Bolanos;David E Theobald;Nathan A DeCarolis

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rachael L. Neve
Rachael L. Neve Harvard University
Scott Edwards
Scott Edwards Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Michel Barrot
Michel Barrot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Lisa M. Monteggia
Lisa M. Monteggia Vanderbilt University
Ralph J. DiLeone
Ralph J. DiLeone Yale University
Amelia J. Eisch
Amelia J. Eisch University of Pennsylvania
Scott J. Russo
Scott J. Russo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Catharine A. Winstanley
Catharine A. Winstanley University of British Columbia
Ming-Hu Han
Ming-Hu Han Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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