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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 91 1073 963 561 491 383 28223

Howard J. Federoff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Howard J. Federoff between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Howard J. Federoff published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2006. 4 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2006. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1973 2025

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Howard J. Federoff: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 6
1994 8
1995 13
1996 8
1997 7
1998 9
1999 18
2000 12
2001 19
2002 18
2003 16
2004 22
2005 20
2006 26
2007 18
2008 21
2009 22
2010 17
2011 11
2012 10
2013 9
2014 12
2015 11
2016 9
2017 10
2018 13
2019 5
2020 11
2021 9
2022 5
2023 12
2024 3
2025 1
Total 427
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Howard J. Federoff 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 Howard J. Federoff 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, 378–387 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: 383 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 65 383
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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Howard J. Federoff 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 Howard J. Federoff sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Howard J. Federoff is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and neuroscience, focusing on molecular biology, neurology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Parkinson s Disease
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Brain
  • npj Regenerative Medicine

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Howard J. Federoff illustrate the focus on neurodegenerative disorders:

  • "GDNF and Parkinson's Disease: Where Next? A Summary from a Recent Workshop," 2020, Journal of Parkinson s Disease
  • "Nigrostriatal tau pathology in parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease," 2023, Brain
  • "Optimizing maturity and dose of iPSC-derived dopamine progenitor cell therapy for Parkinson's disease," 2022, npj Regenerative Medicine
  • "Association of plasma YKL-40 with brain amyloid-β levels, memory performance, and sex in subjective memory complainers," 2020, Neurobiology of Aging
  • "A retrotransposon storm marks clinical phenoconversion to late-onset Alzheimer's disease," 2022, GeroScience

Howard J. Federoff has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Massimo S. Fiandaca
  • Mark Mapstone
  • Patrizia A. Chiesa
  • Harald Hampel
  • Andrea Vergallo

Throughout their career, Howard J. Federoff has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, both awarded in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Mediation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1-dependent cell death by apoptosis-inducing factor.

    Seong Woon Yu;Hongmin Wang;Marc F. Poitras;Carmen Coombs

  • Plasma phospholipids identify antecedent memory impairment in older adults

    Mark Mapstone;Amrita K Cheema;Massimo S Fiandaca;Xiaogang Zhong

  • Identification of preclinical Alzheimer's disease by a profile of pathogenic proteins in neurally derived blood exosomes: A case-control study

    Massimo S. Fiandaca;Dimitrios Kapogiannis;Mark Mapstone;Adam Boxer

  • PGC-1α, A Potential Therapeutic Target for Early Intervention in Parkinson’s Disease

    Bin Zheng;Zhixiang Liao;Joseph J. Locascio;Kristen A. Lesniak

  • Paraquat elicited neurobehavioral syndrome caused by dopaminergic neuron loss.

    A.I Brooks;C.A Chadwick;H.A Gelbard;D.A Cory-Slechta

  • Synuclein activates microglia in a model of Parkinson’s Disease

    Xiaomin Su;Kathleen A. Maguire-Zeiss;Rita Giuliano;Landa Prifti

  • Regulation of neuronal traits by a novel transcriptional complex.

    Nurit Ballas;Elena Battaglioli;Fouad Atouf;Maria E. Andres

  • Expression of bcl-2 From a Defective Herpes Simplex Virus–1 Vector Limits Neuronal Death in Focal Cerebral Ischemia

    Matthew D. Linnik;Peter Zahos;Michael D. Geschwind;Howard J. Federoff

  • Inhibitors of leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 protect against models of Parkinson's disease

    Byoung Dae Lee;Joo Ho Shin;Jackalina Vankampen;Leonard Petrucelli

  • Regulated release and polarized localization of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in hippocampal neurons.

    Laurie J. Goodman;Janet Valverde;Filip Lim;Michael D. Geschwind

  • A focus on the synapse for neuroprotection in Alzheimer disease and other dementias

    Paul Coleman;Howard Federoff;Roger Kurlan

  • Apoptosis-inducing factor substitutes for caspase executioners in NMDA-triggered excitotoxic neuronal death.

    Hongmin Wang;Seong Woon Yu;David W. Koh;Jasmine Lew

  • Nerve growth factor administration protects against experimental diabetic sensory neuropathy

    Stuart C. Apfel;Joseph C. Arezzo;Michael Brownlee;Howard Federoff

  • Early correlation of microglial activation with enhanced tumor necrosis factor-alpha and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression specifically within the entorhinal cortex of triple transgenic Alzheimer's disease mice.

    Michelle C Janelsins;Michael A Mastrangelo;Salvatore Oddo;Frank M LaFerla

  • Behavioral and neurochemical effects of wild-type and mutated human α-synuclein in transgenic mice

    Eric K. Richfield;Mona J. Thiruchelvam;Deborah A. Cory-Slechta;Charles Wuertzer

  • Nerve Growth Factor Prevents Both Neuroretinal Programmed Cell Death and Capillary Pathology in Experimental Diabetes

    Hans-Peter Hammes;Howard J. Federoff;Michael Brownlee

  • Targeting Microglial Activation States as a Therapeutic Avenue in Parkinson’s Disease

    Sudhakar R. Subramaniam;Howard J. Federoff

  • Modulation of the neuronal glutamate transporter EAAT4 by two interacting proteins

    Mandy Jackson;Wei Song;Mu Ya Liu;Lin Jin

  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Mediates Hypoxia-Induced Delayed Neuronal Death That Involves p53

    Marc W. Halterman;Craig C. Miller;Howard J. Federoff

  • GAP-43 gene expression during development: persistence in a distinctive set of neurons in the mature central nervous system.

    Suzanne M. De la Monte;Howard J. Federoff;Howard J. Federoff;Shi-Chung Ng;Shi-Chung Ng;Ed Grabczyk;Ed Grabczyk

  • Current treatment for Alzheimer disease and future prospects.

    Pierre N Tariot;Howard J Federoff

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Bowers
William J. Bowers University of Rochester
Yuman Fong
Yuman Fong City Of Hope National Medical Center
Michael Brownlee
Michael Brownlee Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Joseph D. Rosenblatt
Joseph D. Rosenblatt University of Miami
Krystof S. Bankiewicz
Krystof S. Bankiewicz The Ohio State University
Bruno Dubois
Bruno Dubois Université Paris Cité
Stephen Dewhurst
Stephen Dewhurst University of Rochester
John Forsayeth
John Forsayeth University of California, San Francisco
Mark C. Fishman
Mark C. Fishman Harvard University
Jamie L. Eberling
Jamie L. Eberling Michael J. Fox Foundation

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