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Eero Vasar 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 Eero Vasar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 330 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eero Vasar 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 Eero Vasar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Eero Vasar is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and has a research focus spanning several areas in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience. Their academic contributions cover both broad and specialized topics, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise.

The core fields of study in their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Within these fields, their research delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology
  • Surgery

The main research topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Eero Vasar has contributed to multiple scientific papers in various peer-reviewed venues, with a strong presence in:

  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain Sciences
  • Cells

Notable examples of their recent publications include:

  • "Metabolomics approach revealed robust changes in amino acid and biogenic amine signatures in patients with schizophrenia in the early course of the disease," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Alternative Promoter Use Governs the Expression of IgLON Cell Adhesion Molecules in Histogenetic Fields of the Embryonic Mouse Brain," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "ER calcium depletion as a key driver for impaired ER-to-mitochondria calcium transfer and mitochondrial dysfunction in Wolfram syndrome," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "The Production of Plasma Activated Water in Controlled Ambient Gases and its Impact on Cancer Cell Viability," 2021, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
  • "Liraglutide, 7,8-DHF and their co-treatment prevents loss of vision and cognitive decline in a Wolfram syndrome rat model," 2021, Scientific Reports

Throughout their career, Eero Vasar has worked collaboratively with several colleagues, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Toomas Jagomäe
  • Mario Plaas
  • Mari-Anne Philips
  • Kersti Lilleväli
  • Kadri Seppa

Best Publications

  • Strain and gender differences in the behavior of mouse lines commonly used in transgenic studies.

    Vootele Võikar;Sulev Kõks;Eero Vasar;Heikki Rauvala

  • Long-term individual housing in C57BL/6J and DBA/2 mice: assessment of behavioral consequences.

    V. Võikar;A. Polus;E. Vasar;H. Rauvala

  • CCK in animal and human research on anxiety.

    Jaanus Harro;Eero Vasar;Jacques Bradwejn

  • Behavioral alterations induced by repeated testing in C57BL/6J and 129S2/Sv mice: implications for phenotyping screens

    V. Voikar;E. Vasar;H. Rauvala

  • Antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects of selective neuronal NOS inhibitor 1-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-imidazole in mice.

    Vallo Volke;Gregers Wegener;Michel Bourin;Eero Vasar

  • Evaluation of viscoelastic parameters of the skeletal muscles in junior triathletes.

    Georg Gavronski;Alar Veraksitš;Eero Vasar;Jaak Maaroos

  • 7-Nitroindazole, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, has anxiolytic-like properties in exploratory models of anxiety.

    Vallo Volke;Andres Soosaar;Sulev Kõks;Michel Bourin

  • Role of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Neuronal Development: Mechanism for Wolfram Syndrome.

    Michal Cagalinec;Michal Cagalinec;Mailis Liiv;Zuzana Hodurova;Miriam Ann Hickey

  • Rats with anxious or non-anxious type of exploratory behaviour differ in their brain CCK-8 and benzodiazepine receptor characteristics.

    J. Harro;R.-A. Kiivet;A. Lang;E. Vasar

  • Evidence that CCKB receptors mediate the regulation of exploratory behaviour in the rat

    Jaanus Harro;Eero Vasar

  • Effects of citalopram treatment on behavioural, cardiovascular and neuroendocrine response to cholecystokinin tetrapeptide challenge in patients with panic disorder.

    J Shlik;A Aluoja;V Vasar;E Vasar

  • Anxiogenic-like action of caerulein, a CCK-8 receptor agonist, in the mouse: influence of acute and subchronic diazepam treatment.

    Jaanus Harro;Mehis Põld;Eero Vasar

  • Association study of 90 candidate gene polymorphisms in panic disorder.

    Eduard Maron;Tiit Nikopensius;Sulev Kõks;Signe Altmäe

  • Behavioural differences between C57BL/6 and 129S6/SvEv strains are reinforced by environmental enrichment.

    Urho Abramov;Triinu Puussaar;Sirli Raud;Kaido Kurrikoff

  • Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase causes anxiolytic-like behaviour in an elevated plus-maze.

    Vallo Volke;Sulev Kõks;Eero Vasar;Michel Bourin

  • Distribution of Wfs1 protein in the central nervous system of the mouse and its relation to clinical symptoms of the Wolfram syndrome.

    Hendrik Luuk;Sulev Koks;Sulev Koks;Mario Plaas;Jens Hannibal

  • Impaired exploratory behaviour after DSP-4 treatment in rats: implications for the increased anxiety after noradrenergic denervation

    Jaanus Harro;Jaanus Harro;Lars Oreland;Eero Vasar;Jacques Bradwejn

  • Augmentation of the NO-cGMP cascade induces anxiogenic-like effect in mice.

    V Volke;G Wegener;E Vasar

  • The antidepressant action of imipramine and venlafaxine involves suppression of nitric oxide synthesis.

    M. Krass;G. Wegener;E. Vasar;V. Volke

  • Long-term diazepam treatment produces changes in cholecystokinin receptor binding in rat brain.

    Jaanus Harro;Aavo Lang;Eero Vasar

  • Wfs1-deficient mice display impaired behavioural adaptation in stressful environment.

    Hendrik Luuk;Mario Plaas;Sirli Raud;Jürgen Innos

  • IL-10 promoter polymorphisms influence disease severity and course in psoriasis.

    K Kingo;S Kõks;H Silm;E Vasar

Frequent Co-Authors

Sulev Kõks
Sulev Kõks Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science
Jaanus Harro
Jaanus Harro University of Tartu
Pekka T. Männistö
Pekka T. Männistö University of Helsinki
Jacques Bradwejn
Jacques Bradwejn University of Ottawa
Andres Metspalu
Andres Metspalu University of Tartu
Leonard C. Schalkwyk
Leonard C. Schalkwyk University of Essex
Gregers Wegener
Gregers Wegener Aarhus University
Lars Oreland
Lars Oreland Uppsala University
Dan Lindholm
Dan Lindholm Minerva Foundation
Tõnis Timmusk
Tõnis Timmusk Tallinn University of Technology

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