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Deniz Kirik

Deniz Kirik

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 75 1992 1819 36 34 210 23689

Deniz Kirik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deniz Kirik between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deniz Kirik published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 16 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1997 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deniz Kirik: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 9
2001 3
2002 8
2003 6
2004 7
2005 12
2006 6
2007 9
2008 16
2009 14
2010 20
2011 7
2012 13
2013 13
2014 9
2015 11
2016 7
2017 5
2018 8
2019 7
2020 2
2021 7
2022 4
2023 12
2024 8
2025 8
Total 237
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Deniz Kirik 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 Deniz Kirik 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, 208–217 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: 210 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
208–217 262 210
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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Deniz Kirik 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 Deniz Kirik 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Neuroscience
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Neuroscience
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Neuroscience

Overview

Deniz Kirik is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their research is centered primarily on neuroscience and medicine, with a focus on neurological disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease. Their work spans multiple intersecting fields such as biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics Deniz Kirik investigates include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Their publication record includes research articles appearing in a variety of journals and repositories. Frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Cell stem cell
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Scientific Reports

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Viral Delivery of GDNF Promotes Functional Integration of Human Stem Cell Grafts in Parkinson's Disease," 2020, Cell stem cell
  • "A combined cell and gene therapy approach for homotopic reconstruction of midbrain dopamine pathways using human pluripotent stem cells," 2022, Cell stem cell
  • "Comparison of Locus Coeruleus Pathology with Nigral and Forebrain Pathology in Parkinson's Disease," 2021, Movement Disorders
  • "DNAJB6 suppresses alpha-synuclein induced pathology in an animal model of Parkinson's disease," 2021, Neurobiology of Disease
  • "Viral-based rodent and nonhuman primate models of multiple system atrophy: Fidelity to the human disease," 2020, Neurobiology of Disease

Deniz Kirik collaborates with various researchers, some of the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Clare L. Parish
  • Carolyn M. Sue
  • Lachlan H. Thompson
  • Gautam Wali
  • Dad Abu-Bonsrah

Their research covers subfields such as:

  • Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics

Deniz Kirik has received recognition including an award from The Science Academy Society of Turkey (Bilim Akademisi) in the domain of neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Neuronal replacement from endogenous precursors in the adult brain after stroke

    Andreas Arvidsson;Tove Collin;Deniz Kirik;Zaal Kokaia

  • Parkinson-like neurodegeneration induced by targeted overexpression of alpha-synuclein in the nigrostriatal system.

    Deniz Kirik;Carl Rosenblad;Corinna Burger;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Pharmacological validation of behavioural measures of akinesia and dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.

    M. Lundblad;M. Andersson;C. Winkler;C. Winkler;D. Kirik

  • Characterization of behavioral and neurodegenerative changes following partial lesions of the nigrostriatal dopamine system induced by intrastriatal 6-hydroxydopamine in the rat

    Deniz Kirik;Carl Rosenblad;Anders Björklund

  • Dopamine released from 5-HT terminals is the cause of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in parkinsonian rats.

    Manolo Carta;Thomas Carlsson;Deniz Kirik;Anders Björklund

  • Long-term rAAV-mediated gene transfer of GDNF in the rat Parkinson's model: intrastriatal but not intranigral transduction promotes functional regeneration in the lesioned nigrostriatal system.

    Deniz Kirik;Carl Rosenblad;Anders Björklund;Ronald J. Mandel

  • Towards a neuroprotective gene therapy for Parkinson's disease: use of adenovirus, AAV and lentivirus vectors for gene transfer of GDNF to the nigrostriatal system in the rat Parkinson model.

    Anders Björklund;Deniz Kirik;C Rosenblad;B Georgievska

  • L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in the intrastriatal 6-hydroxydopamine model of parkinson's disease: relation to motor and cellular parameters of nigrostriatal function.

    Christian Winkler;Christian Winkler;Deniz Kirik;Anders Björklund;M.Angela Cenci

  • Nigrostriatal alpha-synucleinopathy induced by viral vector-mediated overexpression of human alpha-synuclein: a new primate model of Parkinson's disease.

    Deniz Kirik;Lucy E. Annett;Corinna Burger;Nicholas Muzyczka

  • Neurturin exerts potent actions on survival and function of midbrain dopaminergic neurons

    Brian A. Horger;Merry C. Nishimura;Mark P. Armanini;Li-Chong Wang

  • Protection and regeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons by neurturin or GDNF in a partial lesion model of Parkinson's disease after administration into the striatum or the lateral ventricle

    Carl Rosenblad;Deniz Kirik;Brigitte Devaux;Barbara Moffat

  • Continuous low-level glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor delivery using recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors provides neuroprotection and induces behavioral recovery in a primate model of Parkinson's disease

    Andisheh Eslamboli;Biljana Georgievska;Rosalind M. Ridley;Harry F. Baker

  • Hippocampal Lewy pathology and cholinergic dysfunction are associated with dementia in Parkinson's disease.

    Hélène Hall;Stefanie Reyes;Natalie Landeck;Chris Bye

  • Localized striatal delivery of GDNF as a treatment for Parkinson disease

    Deniz Kirik;Biljana Georgievska;Anders Björklund

  • Aberrant Sprouting and Downregulation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase in Lesioned Nigrostriatal Dopamine Neurons Induced by Long-Lasting Overexpression of Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Striatum by Lentiviral Gene Transfer

    Biljana Georgievska;Deniz Kirik;Anders Björklund

  • Studies on neuroprotective and regenerative effects of GDNF in a partial lesion model of Parkinson's disease.

    Anders Björklund;Carl Rosenblad;Christian Winkler;Deniz Kirik

  • Identification of dopaminergic neurons of nigral and ventral tegmental area subtypes in grafts of fetal ventral mesencephalon based on cell morphology, protein expression, and efferent projections.

    Lachlan Thompson;Perrine Barraud;Elin Andersson;Deniz Kirik

  • Cell transplantation in Parkinson's disease: how can we make it work?

    Christian Winkler;Deniz Kirik;Anders Björklund

  • Microglia acquire distinct activation profiles depending on the degree of alpha-synuclein neuropathology in a rAAV based model of Parkinson's disease.

    Vanesa Sanchez-Guajardo;Fabia Febbraro;Deniz Kirik;Marina Romero-Ramos;Marina Romero-Ramos

  • α-Synuclein expression and Nrf2 deficiency cooperate to aggravate protein aggregation, neuronal death and inflammation in early-stage Parkinson's disease

    Isabel Lastres-Becker;Ayse Ulusoy;Ayse Ulusoy;Nadia G. Innamorato;Gurdal Sahin

  • Combined 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptor agonists for the treatment of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia.

    Ana Muñoz;Qin Li;Fabrizio Gardoni;Elena Marcello

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Björklund
Anders Björklund Lund University
Åsa Petersén
Åsa Petersén Lund University
Glenda M. Halliday
Glenda M. Halliday University of Sydney
Ronald J. Mandel
Ronald J. Mandel University of Florida
Manolo Carta
Manolo Carta University of Cagliari
Merab Kokaia
Merab Kokaia Lund University
Cecilia Lundberg
Cecilia Lundberg Lund University
Jeffrey H. Kordower
Jeffrey H. Kordower Arizona State University
Leonidas Stefanis
Leonidas Stefanis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Nicholas Muzyczka
Nicholas Muzyczka University of Florida

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