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Emeran A. Mayer publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Emeran A. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 817 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Emeran A. Mayer D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Emeran A. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 134 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Emeran A. Mayer is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine, with a focus on molecular biology, physiology, gastroenterology, cognitive neuroscience, and biological psychiatry. This multidisciplinary approach supports an expansive investigation into the relationships between the gut, brain, and overall health.

The scientist's work covers key topics including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Functional brain connectivity studies
  • Nutritional studies and diet
  • Music therapy and health

Emeran A. Mayer has contributed to several recent papers, notable among them:

  • The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: From Motility to Mood, 2021, Gastroenterology
  • The Gut-Brain Axis, 2021, Annual Review of Medicine
  • Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?, 2020, BMJ
  • Genome-wide analysis of 53,400 people with irritable bowel syndrome highlights shared genetic pathways with mood and anxiety disorders, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Diseases, Disorders, and Comorbidities of Interoception, 2020, Trends in Neurosciences

Their research output has appeared frequently in several publication venues, including:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Nutrients
  • Scientific Reports
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • UNC Libraries

Throughout their career, Mayer has collaborated extensively with other researchers, frequently co-authoring with:

  • Jennifer S. Labus
  • Arpana Gupta
  • Bruce D. Naliboff
  • Lin Chang
  • Tien S. Dong

Best Publications

  • AGA technical review on irritable bowel syndrome

    Douglas A. Drossman;Michael Camilleri;Emeran A. Mayer;William E. Whitehead

  • Gut feelings: the emerging biology of gut–brain communication

    Emeran A. Mayer

  • Consumption of Fermented Milk Product with Probiotic Modulates Brain Activity

    Kirsten Tillisch;Jennifer Labus;Lisa Kilpatrick;Zhiguo Jiang

  • Gut/brain axis and the microbiota

    Emeran A. Mayer;Kirsten Tillisch;Arpana Gupta

  • Principles and clinical implications of the brain-gut-enteric microbiota axis.

    Sang H. Rhee;Charalabos Pothoulakis;Emeran A. Mayer

  • Studying sex and gender differences in pain and analgesia: a consensus report

    Joel D. Greenspan;Rebecca M. Craft;Linda LeResche;Lars Arendt-Nielsen

  • Altered Rectal Perception Is a Biological Marker of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Howard Mertz;Bruce D Naliboff;Julie Munakata;Negar Niazi

  • Gut microbes and the brain: paradigm shift in neuroscience.

    Emeran A. Mayer;Rob Knight;Sarkis K. Mazmanian;John F. Cryan

  • Basic and clinical aspects of visceral hyperalgesia

    Emeran A. Mayer;G.F. Gebhart

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

    Paul Enck;Qasim Aziz;Giovanni Barbara;Adam D. Farmer

  • Agonists of proteinase-activated receptor 2 induce inflammation by a neurogenic mechanism.

    M Steinhoff;N Vergnolle;S H Young;M Tognetto

  • The Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis.

    Clair R. Martin;Vadim Osadchiy;Amir Kalani;Emeran A. Mayer

  • The impact of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life.

    Ian M. Gralnek;Ron D. Hays;Ron D. Hays;Amy Kilbourne;Bruce Naliboff

  • The neurobiology of stress and gastrointestinal disease

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  • Regional cerebral activity in normal and pathological perception of visceral pain

    D. H. S. Silverman;J. A. Munakata;H. Ennes;M. A. Mandelkern

  • An update on the use and investigation of probiotics in health and disease

    Mary Ellen Sanders;Francisco Guarner;Richard Guerrant;Peter R. Holt

  • V. Stress and irritable bowel syndrome

    Emeran A. Mayer;Bruce D. Naliboff;Lin Chang;Santosh V. Coutinho

  • Psychometric properties of the Early Trauma Inventory-Self Report

    J. Douglas Bremner;Roger Bolus;Emeran A. Mayer

  • The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: From Motility to Mood

    Kara G. Margolis;John F. Cryan;Emeran A. Mayer

  • Consensus report Studying sex and gender differences in pain and analgesia: A consensus report

    Joel D. Greenspan;Rebecca M. Craft;Linda LeResche;Lars Arendt-Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce D. Naliboff
Bruce D. Naliboff University of California, Los Angeles
Jennifer S. Labus
Jennifer S. Labus University of California, Los Angeles
Lin Chang
Lin Chang University of California, Los Angeles
Charalabos Pothoulakis
Charalabos Pothoulakis University of California, Los Angeles
Johanna M. Jarcho
Johanna M. Jarcho Temple University
Yvette Taché
Yvette Taché University of California, Los Angeles
Magnus Simren
Magnus Simren University of Gothenburg
Daniel J. Clauw
Daniel J. Clauw University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dimitrios Iliopoulos
Dimitrios Iliopoulos University of California, Los Angeles
Sean Mackey
Sean Mackey Stanford University

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