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Geoffrey Burnstock 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 Geoffrey Burnstock sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,630 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geoffrey Burnstock 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 Geoffrey Burnstock sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 177 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 1971 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Geoffrey Burnstock was affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields including Physiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics of their work involved Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, as well as Neuroscience of respiration and sleep.

Burnstock's recent publications included:

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors (2021), British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors (2023), British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Introduction to Purinergic Signalling in the Brain (2020), Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Purinergic Signaling and Related Biomarkers in Depression (2020), Brain Sciences
  • VI. Nomenclature and Classification of Purinoceptors (2020), UNC Libraries

Frequently collaborating coauthors included Kenneth A. Jacobson, Maria P. Abbracchio, Stefania Ceruti, Marta Fumagalli, and Charles Kennedy.

Burnstock regularly published in venues such as UNC Libraries, IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, British Journal of Pharmacology, Advances in experimental medicine and biology, and Brain Sciences.

The scientist received recognition as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1971.

Best Publications

  • Receptors for Purines and Pyrimidines

    Vera Ralevic;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Physiology and Pathophysiology of Purinergic Neurotransmission

    Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Is there a basis for distinguishing two types of P2-purinoceptor?

    G. Burnstock;C. Kennedy

  • International Union of Pharmacology LVIII: Update on the P2Y G Protein-Coupled Nucleotide Receptors: From Molecular Mechanisms and Pathophysiology to Therapy

    Maria Pia Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;Jean-Marie Boeynaems;Eric A Barnard

  • Purinoceptors: Are there families of P2X and P2Y purinoceptors?

    Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • A basis for distinguishing two types of purinergic receptor

    G. Burnstock

  • A P2X purinoceptor expressed by a subset of sensory neurons

    Chih Cheng Chen;Armen N. Akopian;Lucia Sivilotti;David Colquhoun

  • Urinary bladder hyporeflexia and reduced pain-related behaviour in P2X3-deficient mice.

    Debra A. Cockayne;Sara G. Hamilton;Quan-Ming Zhu;Philip M. Dunn

  • Purine and pyrimidine receptors

    G. Burnstock

  • Purinergic signalling in the nervous system: an overview

    Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;Alexei Verkhratsky;Herbert Zimmermann

  • Purinergic signalling in neuron–glia interactions

    R. Douglas Fields;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Evidence that adenosine triphosphate or a related nucleotide is the transmitter substance released by non-adrenergic inhibitory nerves in the gut

    G. Burnstock;G. Campbell;D. Satchell;Anne Smythe

  • Cellular distribution and functions of P2 receptor subtypes in different systems.

    Geoffrey Burnstock;Gillian E. Knight

  • Do some nerve cells release more than one transmitter

    Geoffrey Burnstock

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XXIV. Current Status of the Nomenclature and Properties of P2X Receptors and Their Subunits

    Khakh Bs;Burnstock G;Kennedy C;King Bf

  • Purinergic signalling and disorders of the central nervous system

    Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Treatment with arimoclomol, a coinducer of heat shock proteins, delays disease progression in ALS mice

    Dairin Kieran;Bernadett Kalmar;James R T Dick;Joanna Riddoch-Contreras

  • Purinergic Signalling: ATP Release

    Philippe Bodin;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • The past, present and future of purine nucleotides as signalling molecules.

    G. Burnstock

  • Historical review: ATP as a neurotransmitter

    Geoffrey Burnstock

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria P. Abbracchio
Maria P. Abbracchio University of Milan
Alexei Verkhratsky
Alexei Verkhratsky University of Manchester
Kenneth A. Jacobson
Kenneth A. Jacobson National Institutes of Health
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis University College London
Robson Coutinho-Silva
Robson Coutinho-Silva Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Stefania Ceruti
Stefania Ceruti University of Milan
Michael A. Kamm
Michael A. Kamm University of Melbourne
José L. Boyer
José L. Boyer Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Kristjan R. Jessen
Kristjan R. Jessen University College London
Flaminio Cattabeni
Flaminio Cattabeni University of Milan

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