2026 Helen E. Scharfman: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	85	1347	1222	678	601	219	24003

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Overview

Helen E. Scharfman is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience and medicine. Their research focuses on several key areas including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, developmental neuroscience, and neurology.

The researcher's work spans multiple main fields of study:

Neuroscience
Medicine

Within these fields, Scharfman has specialized in subfields such as:

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Physiology
Developmental Neuroscience
Neurology

The main topics covered by their research include:

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
Epilepsy Research and Treatment
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Neural Dynamics and Brain Function

Scharfman has published frequently in several scientific journals and platforms. The most common publication venues are:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Hippocampus
eLife
Journal of Neuroscience
Neurobiology of Disease

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Scharfman include:

Assessments of dentate gyrus function: discoveries and debates, 2023, Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Cannabidiol modulates excitatory-inhibitory ratio to counter hippocampal hyperactivity, 2023, Neuron
Enhanced excitability of the hippocampal CA2 region and its contribution to seizure activity in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy, 2022, Neuron
Bidirectional Regulation of Cognitive and Anxiety-like Behaviors by Dentate Gyrus Mossy Cells in Male and Female Mice, 2021, Journal of Neuroscience
Dorsal and ventral mossy cells differ in their axonal projections throughout the dentate gyrus of the mouse hippocampus, 2021, Hippocampus

Scharfman collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

Justin J. Botterill
John J. LaFrancois
Swati Jain
Christos Panagiotis Lisgaras
David Alcantara-Gonzalez

Best Publications

Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor

Devin K. Binder;Helen E. Scharfman

1678
Citations
The dentate gyrus: fundamental neuroanatomical organization (dentate gyrus for dummies).

David G. Amaral;Helen E. Scharfman;Pierre Lavenex

1113
Citations
Increased neurogenesis and the ectopic granule cells after intrahippocampal BDNF infusion in adult rats.

Helen Scharfman;Jeffrey Goodman;Adam Macleod;Sudar Phani

892
Citations
Dynamics of Active Sensing and perceptual selection

Charles E. Schroeder;Charles E. Schroeder;Dulaney A. Wilson;Dulaney A. Wilson;Dulaney A. Wilson;Thomas Radman;Helen Scharfman;Helen Scharfman

782
Citations
Granule-like neurons at the hilar/CA3 border after status epilepticus and their synchrony with area CA3 pyramidal cells: functional implications of seizure-induced neurogenesis.

Helen E. Scharfman;Jeffrey H. Goodman;Anne L. Sollas

741
Citations
The Neurobiology of Epilepsy

Helen E. Scharfman

658
Citations
BDNF and epilepsy: too much of a good thing?

Devin K Binder;Susan D Croll;Christine M Gall;Helen E Scharfman

564
Citations
Aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis contributes to epilepsy and associated cognitive decline.

Kyung Ok Cho;Zane R. Lybrand;Naoki Ito;Rebecca Brulet

478
Citations
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Transgenic Mice Exhibit Passive Avoidance Deficits, Increased Seizure Severity and In Vitro Hyperexcitability in the Hippocampus and Entorhinal Cortex

S.D. Croll;C. Suri;D.L. Compton;M.V. Simmons

440
Citations
Estrogen and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in hippocampus: complexity of steroid hormone-growth factor interactions in the adult CNS.

Helen E. Scharfman;Neil J. MacLusky

378
Citations
proBDNF Negatively Regulates Neuronal Remodeling, Synaptic Transmission, and Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampus

Jianmin Yang;Lauren C. Harte-Hargrove;Chia-Jen Siao;Tina Marinic

356
Citations
The CA3 "backprojection" to the dentate gyrus.

Helen E. Scharfman

355
Citations
The enigmatic mossy cell of the dentate gyrus

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353
Citations
Hippocampal excitability increases during the estrous cycle in the rat: a potential role for brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

Helen E. Scharfman;Thomas C. Mercurio;Jeffrey H. Goodman;Marlene A. Wilson

336
Citations
Protection of dentate hilar cells from prolonged stimulation by intracellular calcium chelation

Helen E. Scharfman;Philip A. Schwartzkroin

315
Citations
Electrophysiological evidence that dentate hilar mossy cells are excitatory and innervate both granule cells and interneurons.

H. E. Scharfman

296
Citations
The Influence of Gonadal Hormones on Neuronal Excitability, Seizures, and Epilepsy in the Female

Helen E. Scharfman;Neil J. MacLusky

284
Citations
Hilar mossy cells of the dentate gyrus: a historical perspective.

Helen E. Scharfman;Helen E. Scharfman;Catherine E. Myers;Catherine E. Myers

265
Citations
Spontaneous Limbic Seizures after Intrahippocampal Infusion of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Helen E. Scharfman;Jeffrey H. Goodman;Anne L. Sollas;Susan D. Croll

249
Citations
Synaptic connections of dentate granule cells and hilar neurons: results of paired intracellular recordings and intracellular horseradish peroxidase injections.

H. E. Scharfman;D. D. Kunkel;Philip A Schwartzkroin

240
Citations
DENTATE HILAR CELLS WITH DENDRITES IN THE MOLECULAR LAYER HAVE LOWER THRESHOLDS FOR SYNAPTIC ACTIVATION BY PERFORANT PATH THAN GRANULE CELLS

HE Scharfman

225
Citations