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Fred H. Gage publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fred H. Gage between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred H. Gage published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 21.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2006. 30 of the 1,152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2006. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 18 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 26 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 29 publications 1990: 25 publications 1991: 35 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 21 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 37 publications 2000: 30 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 42 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 46 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 11 publications
1973 2025

1,152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fred H. Gage: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 3
1977 2
1978 6
1979 4
1980 6
1981 6
1982 7
1983 18
1984 11
1985 15
1986 20
1987 26
1988 20
1989 29
1990 25
1991 35
1992 23
1993 21
1994 18
1995 21
1996 23
1997 21
1998 27
1999 37
2000 30
2001 16
2002 25
2003 23
2004 42
2005 28
2006 46
2007 28
2008 25
2009 33
2010 27
2011 26
2012 28
2013 28
2014 33
2015 32
2016 42
2017 26
2018 31
2019 28
2020 20
2021 23
2022 32
2023 22
2024 19
2025 11
Total 1,152
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Fred H. Gage 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 Fred H. Gage 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, 887+ 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: 1,036 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,036
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Fred H. Gage 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 Fred H. Gage sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 163+ 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: 258 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 258
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2008 - Keio Medical Science Prize, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1998 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Fred H. Gage is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields including biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine. Within these broader domains, their work focuses more specifically on molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, genetics, neurology, and developmental neuroscience.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Bipolar disorder and treatment
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering

Fred H. Gage has contributed research published in various venues, with the most frequent publication platforms being bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Psychiatry, Science, Biological Psychiatry, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Their coauthors frequently include:

  • Sara B. Linker
  • Simon T. Schafer
  • Shani Stern
  • Yanmei Dou
  • Maria C. Marchetto

Some recent research papers include:

  • "The role of retrotransposable elements in ageing and age-associated diseases," 2021, published in Nature
  • "A nomenclature consensus for nervous system organoids and assembloids," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Age-dependent instability of mature neuronal fate in induced neurons from Alzheimer's patients," 2021, published in Cell Stem Cell
  • "An in vivo neuroimmune organoid model to study human microglia phenotypes," 2023, published in Cell
  • "Zika Virus Targets Glioblastoma Stem Cells through a SOX2-Integrin αvβ5 Axis," 2020, published in Cell Stem Cell

The scientist has been recognized with several awards throughout their career, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Keio Medical Science Prize, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2003)
  • Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease (2001)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2001)
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (1998)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1996)

Best Publications

  • Neurogenesis in the adult human hippocampus

    Peter S. Eriksson;Ekaterina Perfilieva;Thomas Björk-Eriksson;Ann Marie Alborn

  • Mammalian neural stem cells.

    Fred H. Gage

  • In Vivo Gene Delivery and Stable Transduction of Nondividing Cells by a Lentiviral Vector

    Luigi Naldini;Ulrike Blömer;Philippe Gallay;Daniel Ory

  • Running increases cell proliferation and neurogenesis in the adult mouse dentate gyrus.

    Henriette van Praag;Gerd Kempermann;Gerd Kempermann;Fred H. Gage

  • More hippocampal neurons in adult mice living in an enriched environment

    Kempermann G;Kuhn Hg;Gage Fh

  • Mechanisms underlying inflammation in neurodegeneration.

    Christopher K. Glass;Kaoru Saijo;Beate Winner;Maria Carolina Marchetto

  • Neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of the adult rat: age-related decrease of neuronal progenitor proliferation

    HG Kuhn;H Dickinson-Anson;FH Gage

  • Running enhances neurogenesis, learning, and long-term potentiation in mice

    H M van Praag;B R Christie;T J Sejnowski;F H Gage

  • Mechanisms and functional implications of adult neurogenesis.

    Chunmei Zhao;Wei Deng;Fred H. Gage

  • Functional neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus

    Henriette van Praag;Alejandro F. Schinder;Brian R. Christie;Brian R. Christie;Nicolas Toni

  • Neural consequences of environmental enrichment.

    Henriette van Praag;Gerd Kempermann;Fred H. Gage

  • Exercise Enhances Learning and Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Aged Mice

    Henriette van Praag;Tiffany Shubert;Chunmei Zhao;Fred H. Gage

  • New neurons and new memories: how does adult hippocampal neurogenesis affect learning and memory?

    Wei Deng;James B. Aimone;Fred H. Gage

  • Direct isolation of human central nervous system stem cells

    Nobuko Uchida;David W. Buck;Dongping He;Michael J. Reitsma

  • Vascular niche for adult hippocampal neurogenesis.

    Theo D. Palmer;Andrew R. Willhoite;Fred H. Gage

  • Reactive astrocytes: cellular and molecular cues to biological function

    J.L. Ridet;A. Privat;S.K. Malhotra;F.H. Gage

  • Efficient transfer, integration, and sustained long-term expression of the transgene in adult rat brains injected with a lentiviral vector

    Luigi Naldini;Ulrike Blomer;Fred H. Gage;Didier Trono

  • Astroglia induce neurogenesis from adult neural stem cells

    Hongjun Song;Charles F. Stevens;Fred H. Gage

  • Wnt signalling regulates adult hippocampal neurogenesis

    Dieter Chichung Lie;Sophia A. Colamarino;Hong Jun Song;Hong Jun Song;Laurent Désiré

  • A Functional Role for Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Spatial Pattern Separation

    C. D. Clelland;M. Choi;C. Romberg;G. D. Clemenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Björklund
Anders Björklund Lund University
Alysson R. Muotri
Alysson R. Muotri University of California, San Diego
Gerd Kempermann
Gerd Kempermann German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mark H. Tuszynski
Mark H. Tuszynski University of California, San Diego
György Buzsáki
György Buzsáki New York University
Kristen J. Brennand
Kristen J. Brennand Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Kinichi Nakashima
Kinichi Nakashima Kyushu University
Inder M. Verma
Inder M. Verma Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Sebastian Jessberger
Sebastian Jessberger University of Zurich
Leon J. Thal
Leon J. Thal University of California, San Diego

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