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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 56 4497 4131 136 128 149 12343

Harm J. Krugers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harm J. Krugers between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harm J. Krugers published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2015. 8 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2015. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harm J. Krugers: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 9
2010 5
2011 4
2012 11
2013 2
2014 8
2015 14
2016 8
2017 10
2018 6
2019 5
2020 8
2021 8
2022 5
2023 13
2024 3
2025 5
Total 164
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Harm J. Krugers 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 Harm J. Krugers 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, 148–157 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: 149 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 459 149
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
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Harm J. Krugers 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 Harm J. Krugers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 56
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
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Overview

Harm J. Krugers is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and focuses their research primarily within the fields of neuroscience and psychology. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to understanding stress responses, neuroendocrine regulation, and psychological well-being.

Their work spans several key scientific topics, including:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Krugers' published research has appeared most often in journals such as Biological Psychiatry, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Current Biology, Frontiers in Psychology, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Krugers include:

  • Paul J. Lucassen
  • K. Richard Ridderinkhof
  • Lotte P. Brinkhof
  • Jaap M. J. Murre
  • Sanne de Wit

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and direction of their research:

  • "Glucocorticoids Promote Fear Generalization by Increasing the Size of a Dentate Gyrus Engram Cell Population," 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • "An emerging role for microglia in stress-effects on memory," 2021, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "How the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the necessity of animal research," 2020, Current Biology
  • "The Interplay Between Quality of Life and Resilience Factors in Later Life: A Network Analysis," 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "The Subjective Experience of Ageism: The Perceived Ageism Questionnaire (PAQ)," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their work largely contributes to subfields including social psychology, behavioral neuroscience, health, biological psychiatry, and neurology, reflecting diverse interests that bridge psychological processes and underlying neural mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Learning under stress: how does it work?

    Marian Joëls;Zhenwei Pu;Olof Wiegert;Melly S. Oitzl

  • Dynamic Microtubules Regulate Dendritic Spine Morphology and Synaptic Plasticity

    Jacek Jaworski;Lukas C. Kapitein;Susana Montenegro Gouveia;Bjorn R. Dortland

  • Maternal care and hippocampal plasticity: evidence for experience-dependent structural plasticity, altered synaptic functioning, and differential responsiveness to glucocorticoids and stress

    Danielle L. Champagne;Rosemary C. Bagot;Felisa van Hasselt;Ger Ramakers

  • Chronic stress: Implications for neuronal morphology, function and neurogenesis.

    Marian Joëls;Henk Karst;Harmen J. Krugers;Paul J. Lucassen

  • Effects of chronic stress on structure and cell function in rat hippocampus and hypothalamus

    Marian Joëls;Henk Karst;Deborah Alfarez;Vivi M Heine

  • Severe early life stress hampers spatial learning and neurogenesis, but improves hippocampal synaptic plasticity and emotional learning under high-stress conditions in adulthood

    C.A. Oomen;H. Soeters;N. Audureau;L. Vermunt

  • The consequences of early life adversity: neurobiological, behavioural and epigenetic adaptations

    Stefania Maccari;Harm J. Krugers;Sara Morley‐Fletcher;Moshe Szyf

  • Chronic unpredictable stress impairs long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal CA1 area and dentate gyrus in vitro.

    Deborah N. Alfarez;Marian Joëls;Harm J. Krugers

  • Maternal care determines rapid effects of stress mediators on synaptic plasticity in adult rat hippocampal dentate gyrus.

    Rosemary C. Bagot;Felisa N. van Hasselt;Danielle L. Champagne;Michael J. Meaney

  • Improved Long-Term Potentiation and Memory in Young Tau-P301L Transgenic Mice before Onset of Hyperphosphorylation and Tauopathy

    Karin Boekhoorn;Dick Terwel;Barbara Biemans;Peter Borghgraef

  • Early-life stress mediated modulation of adult neurogenesis and behavior.

    A. Korosi;E.F.G. Naninck;C.A. Oomen;M. Schouten

  • Stress hormones and AMPA receptor trafficking in synaptic plasticity and memory.

    Harmen J. Krugers;Casper C. Hoogenraad;Laurent Groc

  • Timing is Essential for Rapid Effects of Corticosterone on Synaptic Potentiation in the Mouse Hippocampus.

    Olof Wiegert;Marian Joëls;Harm Krugers

  • Targeted mutation of Cyln2 in the Williams syndrome critical region links CLIP-115 haploinsufficiency to neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mice

    Casper C. Hoogenraad;Bas Koekkoek;Anna Akhmanova;Harm Krugers

  • Opposite Effects of Early Maternal Deprivation on Neurogenesis in Male versus Female Rats

    Charlotte A Oomen;Carlos E. N. Girardi;Rudy Cahyadi;Eva C. Verbeek

  • Corticosterone and stress reduce synaptic potentiation in mouse hippocampal slices with mild stimulation

    D.N Alfarez;O Wiegert;M Joëls;H.J Krugers

  • LTP after Stress: Up or Down?

    Marian Joëls;Harm J. Krugers

  • Early maternal deprivation affects dentate gyrus structure and emotional learning in adult female rats.

    Charlotte A Oomen;Heleen Soeters;Nathalie Audureau;Lisa Vermunt

  • Exposure to chronic psychosocial stress and corticosterone in the rat : Effects on spatial discrimination learning and hippocampal protein kinase C gamma immunoreactivity

    Harm J. Krugers;Bas R.K. Douma;Gerda Andringa;Béla Bohus

  • Stress and excitatory synapses: From health to disease

    W. Timmermans;H. Xiong;C.C. Hoogenraad;H.J. Krugers

Frequent Co-Authors

Marian Joëls
Marian Joëls University of Groningen
Paul J. Lucassen
Paul J. Lucassen University of Amsterdam
Casper C. Hoogenraad
Casper C. Hoogenraad Utrecht University
Melly S. Oitzl
Melly S. Oitzl University of Amsterdam
Guillén Fernández
Guillén Fernández Radboud University
Henk Karst
Henk Karst Utrecht University
Dick F. Swaab
Dick F. Swaab Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bart J. L. Eggen
Bart J. L. Eggen University Medical Center Groningen
Jonathan R. Seckl
Jonathan R. Seckl University of Edinburgh
Eric Vermetten
Eric Vermetten Leiden University Medical Center

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