World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
39
Citations
5173
World Ranking
8383
National Ranking
3580

Han-Rong Weng 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 Han-Rong Weng sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 887+

This scientist: 63 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Han-Rong Weng 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 Han-Rong Weng sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Han-Rong Weng is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and primarily conducts research in the field of Medicine. Their work extends into several subfields including Dermatology, Oncology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's research encompasses multiple main topics, notably Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Exercise and Physiological Responses, Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases, Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances, and Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis.

Among their recent publications are several papers that explore diverse aspects of dermatological and immunological research:

  • Neuropathic Itch (2020) in Cells
  • ABCB1 in dermatology: roles in skin diseases and their treatment (2021) in Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • PD-L1 Enhanced by cis-Urocanic Acid on Langerhans Cells Inhibits Vγ4+ γδT17 Cells in Imiquimod-Induced Skin Inflammation (2023) in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Chemometric-Guided Exploration of Marine Anti-Neurofibroma Leads (2022) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Clinical validation and utility of Chinese Eppendorf Itch Questionnaire in adults with chronic pruritus symptoms (2020) in Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Han-Rong Weng collaborates frequently with a group of coauthors including Tsen-Fang Tsai, Quoc Thao Trang Pham, W. Robert Lee, Yi-Hsien Shih, and Kuei-Hung Lai.

Their published work appears in several academic venues, some of which have featured multiple publications by the scientist:

  • Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
  • Dermatologica Sinica
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Best Publications

  • Taxol-induced sensory disturbance is characterized by preferential impairment of myelinated fiber function in cancer patients.

    Patrick M. Dougherty;Juan P. Cata;Joseph V. Cordella;Allen Burton

  • Clinical and experimental findings in humans and animals with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

    Juan P Cata;H. R. Weng;B. N. Lee;J. M. Reuben

  • Changes in sensory processing in the spinal dorsal horn accompany vincristine-induced hyperalgesia and allodynia

    H. R. Weng;J. V. Cordella;P. M. Dougherty

  • Quantitative Sensory Findings in Patients With Bortezomib-Induced Pain

    Juan P. Cata;Han Rong Weng;Allen W. Burton;Horatio Villareal

  • The effects of thalidomide and minocycline on taxol-induced hyperalgesia in rats.

    Juan P. Cata;Han Rong Weng;Patrick M. Dougherty

  • A survey of spinal dorsal horn neurones encoding the spatial organization of withdrawal reflexes in the rat

    Jens Schouenborg;H Weng;J Kalliomäki;H Holmberg

  • Functional organization of the nociceptive withdrawal reflexes. II. Changes of excitability and receptive fields after spinalization in the rat.

    Jens Schouenborg;Hans Holmberg;Han-Rong Weng

  • Plasticity in expression of the glutamate transporters GLT-1 and GLAST in spinal dorsal horn glial cells following partial sciatic nerve ligation

    Wen Jun Xin;Wen Jun Xin;Han Rong Weng;Patrick M. Dougherty

  • Inhibition of glutamate uptake in the spinal cord induces hyperalgesia and increased responses of spinal dorsal horn neurons to peripheral afferent stimulation.

    H. R. Weng;J. H. Chen;Juan P Cata

  • Dysregulation of sphingolipid metabolism contributes to bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain.

    Katherine Stockstill;Timothy M Doyle;Xisheng Yan;Zhoumou Chen

  • Altered discharges of spinal wide dynamic range neurons and down-regulation of glutamate transporter expression in rats with paclitaxel-induced hyperalgesia.

    Juan P Cata;H. R. Weng;J. H. Chen;Patrick M Dougherty

  • Functional plasticity in primate somatosensory thalamus following chronic lesion of the ventral lateral spinal cord

    H. R. Weng;J. I. Lee;F. A. Lenz;A. Schwartz

  • Dysfunction in multiple primary afferent fiber subtypes revealed by quantitative sensory testing in patients with chronic vincristine-induced pain

    Patrick M Dougherty;Juan P Cata;Allen W. Burton;Khanh D Vu

  • Sensorimotor transformation in a spinal motor system.

    Jens Schouenborg;Han-Rong Weng

  • Age-dependency of analgesia elicited by intraoral sucrose in acute and persistent pain models

    Vanessa C.Z. Anseloni;H. R. Weng;R. Terayama;David Letizia

  • Impaired Glial Glutamate Uptake Induces Extrasynaptic Glutamate Spillover in the Spinal Sensory Synapses of Neuropathic Rats

    Hui Nie;Han-Rong Weng

  • Spinal cord stimulation relieves chemotherapy-induced pain: a clinical case report.

    Juan P. Cata;Joseph V. Cordella;Joseph V. Cordella;Allen W. Burton;Samuel J. Hassenbusch

  • Spinal glial glutamate transporters downregulate in rats with taxol-induced hyperalgesia.

    Han Rong Weng;Natarajan Aravindan;Juan P. Cata;Jing Hong Chen

  • Endogenous activation of presynaptic NMDA receptors enhances glutamate release from the primary afferents in the spinal dorsal horn in a rat model of neuropathic pain

    Xisheng Yan;Xisheng Yan;Enshe Jiang;Enshe Jiang;Mei Gao;Han-Rong Weng;Han-Rong Weng

  • Glutamate Transporters Prevent Excessive Activation of NMDA Receptors and Extrasynaptic Glutamate Spillover in the Spinal Dorsal Horn

    Hui Nie;Han-Rong Weng

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick M. Dougherty
Patrick M. Dougherty The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jens Schouenborg
Jens Schouenborg Lund University
Michael G. Bartlett
Michael G. Bartlett University of Georgia
Andrew D. Shaw
Andrew D. Shaw University of Alberta
Ke Ren
Ke Ren University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gary J. Bennett
Gary J. Bennett McGill University
Ronald Dubner
Ronald Dubner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Fernando Cervero
Fernando Cervero McGill University
Daniela Salvemini
Daniela Salvemini Saint Louis University
Sarah Spiegel
Sarah Spiegel Virginia Commonwealth University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Han-Rong Weng

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles