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Günther K.H. Zupanc

Günther K.H. Zupanc

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Neuroscience

D-Index
40
Citations
6618
World Ranking
8080
National Ranking
3467

Günther K.H. Zupanc 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 Günther K.H. Zupanc sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 144 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Günther K.H. Zupanc 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 Günther K.H. Zupanc sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Günther K.H. Zupanc is a researcher affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, contributing 23 publications in this broad field. Within these, Zupanc has specialized in several subfields including nature and landscape conservation, molecular biology, ecology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and developmental neuroscience.

The main topics addressed throughout their research include fish biology, ecology, and behavior; zebrafish biomedical research applications; neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms; physiological and biochemical adaptations; insect and arachnid ecology and behavior; neural dynamics and brain function; and retinal development and disorders.

Zupanc has published extensively in a number of scientific venues, most notably the Journal of Comparative Physiology A with 24 contributions. Other frequent outlets for their research include the Journal of Computational Neuroscience, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, and the Journal of Experimental Biology.

Recent notable papers by Zupanc include:

  • Adult neurogenesis in the central nervous system of teleost fish: from stem cells to function and evolution, 2021, Journal of Experimental Biology
  • "It is becoming increasingly difficult to find reviewers"-myths and facts about peer review, 2023, Journal of Comparative Physiology A
  • Development of a sexual dimorphism in a central pattern generator driving a rhythmic behavior: The role of glia-mediated potassium buffering in the pacemaker nucleus of the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus, 2020, Developmental Neurobiology
  • One hundred years of excellence: the top one hundred authors of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2024, Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Their frequent coauthors include Charlotte Helfrich-Förster, Dávid Lehotzky, Uwe Homberg, Eric J. Warrant, and Andrea Megela Simmons. Zupanc's collaborative work broadly covers experimental and theoretical aspects within the neuroscience and behavioral biology communities.

Best Publications

  • Proliferation, migration, neuronal differentiation, and long-term survival of new cells in the adult zebrafish brain.

    Günther K.H. Zupanc;Karen Hinsch;Fred H. Gage

  • Proliferation zones in the brain of adult gymnotiform fish: A quantitative mapping study

    Günther K. H. Zupanc;Ingrid Horschke

  • Neurogenesis and neuronal regeneration in the adult fish brain

    G. K. H. Zupanc;G. K. H. Zupanc

  • Adult neurogenesis and neuronal regeneration in the central nervous system of teleost fish.

    Günther K.H. Zupanc

  • Adult neurogenesis and neuronal regeneration in the brain of teleost fish.

    Günther K.H. Zupanc

  • Neurogenesis, cell death and regeneration in the adult gymnotiform brain

    Günther K. H. Zupanc

  • PEPTIDERGIC TRANSMISSION : FROM MORPHOLOGICAL CORRELATES TO FUNCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS

    Günther K.H. Zupanc

  • Evoked chirping in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus: a quantitative biophysical analysis

    Günther K. H. Zupanc;Leonard Maler

  • Cell proliferation after lesions in the cerebellum of adult teleost fish: time course, origin, and type of new cells produced.

    Günther K.H. Zupanc;Regina Ott

  • Adult neurogenesis and neuronal regeneration in the central nervous system of teleost fish.

    Günther K. H. Zupanc;Ruxandra F. Sîrbulescu

  • Potential role of radial glia in adult neurogenesis of teleost fish

    Günther K H Zupanc;Sorcha C Clint

  • Generation and long-term persistence of new neurons in the adult zebrafish brain: a quantitative analysis.

    K. Hinsch;G.K.H. Zupanc

  • Postembryonic development of the cerebellum in gymnotiform fish

    Günther K.H. Zupanc;Ingrid Horschke;Regina Ott;Gesa B. Rascher

  • Electric interactions through chirping behavior in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus

    G. K. H. Zupanc;R. F. Sîrbulescu;A. Nichols;I. Ilies

  • Differential production of chirping behavior evoked by electrical stimulation of the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus.

    Engler G;Zupanc Gk

  • Neuronal control of behavioral plasticity: the prepacemaker nucleus of weakly electric gymnotiform fish

    G. K. H. Zupanc;L. Maler

  • Apoptosis after Injuries in the Cerebellum of Adult Teleost Fish

    Günther K.H. Zupanc;Günther K.H. Zupanc;Kenneth S. Kompass;Kenneth S. Kompass;Ingrid Horschke;Regina Ott

  • Spontaneous modulations of the electric organ discharge in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus: a biophysical and behavioral analysis

    G. Engler;C.M. Fogarty;J.R. Banks;G.K.H. Zupanc

  • Neuronal regeneration in the cerebellum of adult teleost fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus: guidance of migrating young cells by radial glia.

    Sorcha C Clint;Günther K.H Zupanc

  • Towards brain repair: Insights from teleost fish.

    Günther K.H. Zupanc

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard Maler
Leonard Maler University of Ottawa
Rifat Sipahi
Rifat Sipahi Northeastern University
Daniel Hoyer
Daniel Hoyer University of Melbourne
Theodore H. Bullock
Theodore H. Bullock University of California, San Diego
Guy Cheron
Guy Cheron Université Libre de Bruxelles
Luca Bonfanti
Luca Bonfanti University of Turin
Fred H. Gage
Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Jerold Chun
Jerold Chun Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Harold H. Zakon
Harold H. Zakon The University of Texas at Austin
Bernard Dan
Bernard Dan Université Libre de Bruxelles

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