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Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele

Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 77 1872 1707 895 797 227 17639

Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele between 1989 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele published across 34 years, from 1989 to 2022, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2006. 3 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2006. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication
1989 2022

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele: publications per year, 1989 to 2022
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 6
1995 5
1996 13
1997 3
1998 4
1999 4
2000 5
2001 8
2002 5
2003 2
2004 6
2005 7
2006 17
2007 9
2008 9
2009 12
2010 16
2011 7
2012 12
2013 14
2014 9
2015 12
2016 8
2017 4
2018 5
2019 9
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
Total 229
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Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele 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 Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele sits on this spectrum.

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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, 218–227 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: 227 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 242 227
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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Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele 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 Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele sits on this spectrum.

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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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
76–77 170 77
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
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114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
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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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Overview

Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States. Their research centers around neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. This scientist's subfields of study include molecular biology, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and social psychology.

The topics Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele has contributed to encompass memory and neural mechanisms, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, molecular biology techniques and applications, sleep and wakefulness research, neural dynamics and brain function, and nutritional studies and diet.

Some of the frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher are:

  • Jennifer A. Ross
  • Sean O'Sullivan
  • Beverly A.S. Reyes
  • Rajanikanth Vadigepalli
  • James S. Schwaber

The scientist's work has been published in various scientific venues. These include:

  • Journal of Visualized Experiments (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Nutritional Neuroscience
  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele are:

  • The Locus Coeruleus- Norepinephrine System in Stress and Arousal: Unraveling Historical, Current, and Future Perspectives, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Dietary sugar intake and risk of Alzheimer's disease in older women, 2021, Nutritional Neuroscience
  • The role of catecholamines in modulating responses to stress: Sex-specific patterns, implications, and therapeutic potential for post-traumatic stress disorder and opiate withdrawal, 2020, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Combining Laser Capture Microdissection and Microfluidic qPCR to Analyze Transcriptional Profiles of Single Cells: A Systems Biology Approach to Opioid Dependence, 2020, Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Targeting the cannabinoid system to counteract the deleterious effects of stress in Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Convergent regulation of locus coeruleus activity as an adaptive response to stress

    Rita J. Valentino;Elisabeth Van Bockstaele

  • Afferent regulation of locus coeruleus neurons: anatomy, physiology and pharmacology

    G. Aston-Jones;M. T. Shipley;G. Chouvet;M. Ennis

  • GABA-containing neurons in the ventral tegmental area project to the nucleus accumbens in rat brain

    E.J. Van Bockstaele;V.M. Pickel

  • Sex Differences in Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Signaling and Trafficking: Potential Role in Female Vulnerability to Stress-Related Psychopathology

    D A Bangasser;A Curtis;Beverly A.S. Reyes;T T Bethea

  • Amygdaloid Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Targets Locus Coeruleus Dendrites: Substrate for the Co-ordination of Emotional and Cognitive Limbs of the Stress Response

    E. J. Van Bockstaele;E. E. O. Colago;R. J. Valentino

  • Functional Coupling between Neurons and Glia

    Veronica Alvarez-Maubecin;Fernando García-Hernández;John T. Williams;Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele

  • Topography of serotonin neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus that send axon collaterals to the rat prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens

    Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;Arunava Biswas;Virginia M. Pickel

  • Severe stress switches CRF action in the nucleus accumbens from appetitive to aversive

    Julia C. Lemos;Matthew J. Wanat;Jeffrey S. Smith;Beverly A. S. Reyes

  • Efferent projections of the nucleus of the solitary tract to peri-locus coeruleus dendrites in rat brain: evidence for a monosynaptic pathway.

    Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;James Peoples;Patti Telegan

  • Corticotropin-releasing factor innervation of the locus coeruleus region: distribution of fibers and sources of input.

    R.J. Valentino;M. Page;E. Van Bockstaele;G. Aston-Jones

  • Diverse afferents converge on the nucleus paragigantocellularis in the rat ventrolateral medulla: retrograde and anterograde tracing studies.

    Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;Vincent A. Pieribone;Gary Aston‐Jones

  • Fusion-related Release of Glutamate from Astrocytes

    Qi Zhang;Tina Pangrsic;Marko Kreft;Mojca Krzan

  • Corticotropin-releasing factor-containing axon terminals synapse onto catecholamine dendrites and may presynaptically modulate other afferents in the rostral pole of the nucleus locus coeruleus in the rat brain.

    Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;Eric E.O. Colago;Rita J. Valentino

  • Ultrastructure of serotonin-immunoreactive terminals in the core and shell of the rat nucleus accumbens : cellular substrates for interactions with catecholamine afferents

    Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;Virginia M. Pickel

  • Synaptotagmin IV regulates glial glutamate release

    Qi Zhang;Mitsunori Fukuda;Elisabeth Van Bockstaele;Olivier Pascual

  • Cannabinoid and opioid interactions: implications for opiate dependence and withdrawal

    J.L. Scavone;R.C. Sterling;E.J. Van Bockstaele

  • Topographic architecture of stress-related pathways targeting the noradrenergic locus coeruleus.

    E.J Van Bockstaele;D Bajic;H Proudfit;R.J Valentino

  • Anatomic basis for differential regulation of the rostrolateral peri–locus coeruleus region by limbic afferents

    Elisabeth J Van Bockstaele;James Peoples;Rita J Valentino

  • Subregions of the periaqueductal gray topographically innervate the rostral ventral medulla in the rat.

    Elisabeth J. van Bockstaele;Elisabeth J. van Bockstaele;Gary Aston-Jones;Vincent A. Pieribone;Matthew Ennis

  • Hypothalamic projections to locus coeruleus neurons in rat brain.

    Beverly A. S. Reyes;Rita J. Valentino;Guangping Xu;Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele

Frequent Co-Authors

Rita J. Valentino
Rita J. Valentino National Institute on Drug Abuse
Virginia M. Pickel
Virginia M. Pickel Cornell University
June Chan
June Chan Cornell University
Gary Aston-Jones
Gary Aston-Jones Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Esther L. Sabban
Esther L. Sabban New York Medical College
Charles Chavkin
Charles Chavkin University of Washington
Ken Mackie
Ken Mackie Indiana University
Wade H. Berrettini
Wade H. Berrettini University of Pennsylvania
Vincent A. Pieribone
Vincent A. Pieribone Yale University
Debra A. Bangasser
Debra A. Bangasser Georgia State University

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