2026 Gene-Jack Wang: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	138	210	190	136	120	462	78407
Medicine	138	1820	1693	1039	954	463	78407

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Neuroscience

138

210

190

136

120

462

78407

Medicine

138

1820

1693

1039

954

463

78407

Neuroscience

D-Index

138

Citations

78407

World Ranking

210

National Ranking

136

Medicine

D-Index

138

Citations

78407

World Ranking

1820

National Ranking

1039

Overview

Gene-Jack Wang is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and neuroscience, with a significant publication record in these fields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Medicine
Neuroscience

Within these fields, their work spans several subfields, notably:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Physiology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Gene-Jack Wang's research covers key topics such as:

Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Diet and metabolism studies
Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Sleep and related disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gene-Jack Wang include:

Nora D. Volkow
Peter Manza
Dardo Tomasi
Ehsan Shokri-Kojori
Guanya Li

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several specialized venues, including:

Cerebral Cortex
Obesity
SLEEP
Addiction Biology
Communications Biology

Notable recent publications by Gene-Jack Wang include:

Brain functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging of obesity and weight loss interventions (2023, Molecular Psychiatry)
Ketogenic diet reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents (2021, Science Advances)
Altered Interactions Among Resting-State Networks in Individuals with Obesity (2020, Obesity)
Neuroimaging of Sex/Gender Differences in Obesity: A Review of Structure, Function, and Neurotransmission (2020, Nutrients)
Age-Related Decreases in Interhemispheric Resting-State Functional Connectivity and Their Relationship With Executive Function (2020, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience)

Best Publications

Brain dopamine and obesity.

Gene-Jack Wang;Gene-Jack Wang;Nora D Volkow;Nora D Volkow;Jean Logan;Naoml R Pappas

2395
Citations
Distribution Volume Ratios without Blood Sampling from Graphical Analysis of PET Data

Jean Logan;Joanna S. Fowler;Nora D. Volkow;Nora D. Volkow;Gene Jack Wang

1710
Citations
Reward, dopamine and the control of food intake: implications for obesity

Nora D. Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Ruben D. Baler

1603
Citations
Cocaine cues and dopamine in dorsal striatum: mechanism of craving in cocaine addiction.

Nora D Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Frank Telang;Joanna S Fowler

1374
Citations
The addicted human brain: insights from imaging studies

Nora D. Volkow;Joanna S. Fowler;Gene-Jack Wang

1212
Citations
Dopamine in drug abuse and addiction: results from imaging studies and treatment implications

Volkow Nd;Fowler Js;Wang Gj;Swanson Jm

1137
Citations
Decreased dopamine D2 receptor availability is associated with reduced frontal metabolism in cocaine abusers

Nora D. Volkow;Joanna S. Fowler;Gene‐Jack ‐J Wang;Robert Hitzemann;Robert Hitzemann

1134
Citations
Association of Dopamine Transporter Reduction With Psychomotor Impairment in Methamphetamine Abusers

Nora D. Volkow;Linda Chang;Gene-Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler

1129
Citations
Addiction: Beyond dopamine reward circuitry

Nora D. Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler;Dardo Tomasi

1116
Citations
Imaging dopamine's role in drug abuse and addiction.

N.D. Volkow;J.S. Fowler;G.J. Wang;R. Baler

1106
Citations
Low Level of Brain Dopamine D2 Receptors in Methamphetamine Abusers: Association With Metabolism in the Orbitofrontal Cortex

Nora D. Volkow;Linda Chang;Gene-Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler

1101
Citations
Association between decline in brain dopamine activity with age and cognitive and motor impairment in healthy individuals

Nora D. Volkow;Ruben C. Gur;Gene Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler

1050
Citations
Decreased striatal dopaminergic responsiveness in detoxified cocaine-dependent subjects.

N. D. Volkow;N. D. Volkow;G.-J. Wang;J. S. Fowler;J. Logan

1048
Citations
Therapeutic doses of oral methylphenidate significantly increase extracellular dopamine in the human brain.

Nora D. Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler;Jean Logan

989
Citations
Overlapping neuronal circuits in addiction and obesity: evidence of systems pathology

Nora D Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Joanna S Fowler;Frank Telang

970
Citations
Inhibition of monoamine oxidase B in the brains of smokers

J. S. Fowler;N. D. Volkow;N. D. Volkow;G.-J. Wang;N. Pappas

930
Citations
Obesity and addiction: neurobiological overlaps.

N. D. Volkow;G.-J. Wang;D. Tomasi;R. D. Baler

920
Citations
Evaluating Dopamine Reward Pathway in ADHD: Clinical Implications

Nora D. Volkow;Gene-Jack Wang;Scott H. Kollins;Tim L. Wigal

914
Citations
Dopamine Transporter Occupancies in the Human Brain Induced by Therapeutic Doses of Oral Methylphenidate

Nora D. Volkow;Gene Jack Wang;Joanna S. Fowler;Samuel J. Gatley

902
Citations
β-Amyloid accumulation in the human brain after one night of sleep deprivation.

Ehsan Shokri-Kojori;Gene-Jack Wang;Corinde E. Wiers;Sukru B. Demiral

861
Citations
Relationship between subjective effects of cocaine and dopamine transporter occupancy

N D Volkow;G J Wang;M W Fischman;R W Foltin

835
Citations