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 Dorothy P. Schafer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 publications — 8th percentile
8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dorothy P. Schafer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
Dorothy P. Schafer is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and immunology, with a significant number of publications in these main fields of study. Schafer's work spans various subfields, including neurology, immunology, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and developmental neuroscience.
The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, immune cells in cancer, immune response and inflammation, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, tryptophan and brain disorders, and interferon and immune responses.
Recent influential papers include:
Schafer collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Travis E. Faust, Violeta Durán-Laforet, Anne Schaefer, Amanda Sierra, and Mikael Simons. These partnerships reflect an active engagement in collaborative research efforts.
The scientist's studies have been published in prominent journals, with frequent publication venues including:
Dorothy P. Schafer;Emily K. Lehrman;Amanda G. Kautzman;Ryuta Koyama
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Martina Absinta;Martina Absinta;Martina Absinta;Dragan Maric;Marjan Gharagozloo;Thomas Garton
Dorothy P. Schafer;Emily K. Lehrman;Beth Stevens;Beth Stevens
Lucas Schirmer;Dmitry Velmeshev;Staffan Holmqvist;Max Kaufmann
Sebastian Werneburg;Jonathan Jung;Rejani B. Kunjamma;Seung Kwon Ha
Dorothy P. Schafer;Beth Stevens
Glenn J Goldey;Demetris K Roumis;Lindsey L Glickfeld;Aaron M Kerlin
Jeffrey L. Frost;Dorothy P. Schafer
Travis E Faust;Georgia Gunner;Dorothy P Schafer
Georgia Gunner;Lucas Cheadle;Kasey M Johnson;Pinar Ayata
Fudong Liu;Dorothy P. Schafer;Louise D. McCullough;Louise D. McCullough
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Richard M. Ransohoff;Dorothy Schafer;Angela Vincent;Nathalie E. Blachère
Dorothy P. Schafer;Smita Jha;Fudong Liu;Trupti Akella
Dorothy P. Schafer;Beth Stevens
Dorothy P. Schafer;Rashmi Bansal;Kristian L. Hedstrom;Steven E. Pfeiffer
Yasuhiro Ogawa;Dorothy P. Schafer;Ido Horresh;Vered Bar
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Keiichiro Susuki;Nobuhiro Yuki;Dorothy P. Schafer;Koichi Hirata
Dorothy P. Schafer;Beth Stevens
Dorothy P Schafer;Dorothy P Schafer;Christopher T Heller;Christopher T Heller;Georgia Gunner;Georgia Gunner;Molly Heller
Erica Mondo;Shannon C. Becker;Amanda G. Kautzman;Martina Schifferer
Dorothy P. Schafer;Emily K. Lehrman;Christopher T. Heller;Beth Stevens
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