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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 77 1852 1689 25 22 376 19670

Huafu Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Huafu Chen between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Huafu Chen published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2021. 52 of the 458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 29 publications
1996 2025

458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Huafu Chen: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 6
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 5
2007 5
2008 9
2009 9
2010 19
2011 21
2012 11
2013 19
2014 19
2015 23
2016 30
2017 26
2018 14
2019 34
2020 42
2021 47
2022 27
2023 21
2024 23
2025 29
Total 458
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Huafu Chen 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 Huafu Chen 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, 368–377 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: 376 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 59 376
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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Huafu Chen 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 Huafu Chen 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 77
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

Huafu Chen is affiliated with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a particular focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Neurology.

The main topics in Huafu Chen's body of work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Mental Health Research Topics, Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Chen has contributed to multiple recent scientific papers, including:

  • Resting state functional network switching rate is differently altered in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (2020, Human Brain Mapping)
  • The thalamic functional gradient and its relationship to structural basis and cognitive relevance (2020, NeuroImage)
  • Progressive brain structural alterations assessed via causal analysis in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (2020, Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • Temporal variability profiling of the default mode across epilepsy subtypes (2020, Epilepsia)
  • Cortical patterning of morphometric similarity gradient reveals diverged hierarchical organization in sensory-motor cortices (2021, Cell Reports)

Frequent co-authors cooperating with Chen include Wei Sheng, Jing Guo, Qian Cui, and Siqi Yang, reflecting a collaborative research environment contributing to various neuropsychiatric and neuroimaging topics.

Their research has been disseminated through several notable publication venues, such as:

  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Altered functional–structural coupling of large-scale brain networks in idiopathic generalized epilepsy

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Wei Liao;Huafu Chen;Dante Mantini

  • Altered Functional Connectivity and Small-World in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    Wei-Ting Liao;Zhiqiang Zhang;Zhengyong Pan;Dante Mantini;Dante Mantini

  • Default mode network abnormalities in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a study combining fMRI and DTI.

    Wei Liao;Zhiqiang Zhang;Zhengyong Pan;Dante Mantini

  • Multivariate classification of social anxiety disorder using whole brain functional connectivity

    Feng Liu;Wenbin Guo;Jean-Paul Fouche;Jean-Paul Fouche;Yifeng Wang

  • Selective aberrant functional connectivity of resting state networks in social anxiety disorder.

    Wei Liao;Huafu Chen;Yuanbo Feng;Dante Mantini

  • Dynamic functional network connectivity in idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic–clonic seizure

    Feng Liu;Yifeng Wang;Meiling Li;Wenqin Wang

  • Association of cerebral deficits with clinical symptoms in antipsychotic-naive first-episode schizophrenia: An optimized voxel-based morphometry and resting state functional connectivity study

    Su Lui;Wei Deng;Xiaoqi Huang;Lijun Jiang

  • Cortical structural differences in major depressive disorder correlate with cell type-specific transcriptional signatures.

    Jiao Li;Jakob Seidlitz;John Suckling;Feiyang Fan

  • IL4-driven microglia modulate stress resilience through BDNF-dependent neurogenesis.

    Jinqiang Zhang;Jinqiang Zhang;Peijing Rong;Lijuan Zhang;Hui He

  • Altered spontaneous neuronal activity of the default-mode network in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Guangming Lu;Yuan Zhong;Qifu Tan

  • Inter-modality relationship constrained multi-modality multi-task feature selection for Alzheimer's Disease and mild cognitive impairment identification

    Feng Liu;Chong Yaw Wee;Huafu Chen;Dinggang Shen;Dinggang Shen

  • Abnormal amplitude low-frequency oscillations in medication-naive, first-episode patients with major depressive disorder: A resting-state fMRI study

    Feng Liu;Wenbin Guo;Wenbin Guo;Ling Liu;Zhiliang Long

  • Evaluating the effective connectivity of resting state networks using conditional Granger causality

    Wei Liao;Dante Mantini;Zhiqiang Zhang;Zhengyong Pan

  • FMRI Study of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Using Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation Analysis

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Guangming Lu;Yuan Zhong;Qifu Tan

  • Nonlinear connectivity by Granger causality.

    Daniele Marinazzo;Wei Liao;Huafu Chen;Sebastiano Stramaglia;Sebastiano Stramaglia

  • Altered Effective Connectivity Network of the Amygdala in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Resting-State fMRI Study

    Wei Liao;Changjian Qiu;Claudio Gentili;Martin Walter

  • Multivariate classification of autism spectrum disorder using frequency-specific resting-state functional connectivity--A multi-center study.

    Heng Chen;Xujun Duan;Feng Liu;Fengmei Lu

  • Small-world directed networks in the human brain: multivariate Granger causality analysis of resting-state fMRI.

    Wei Liao;Jurong Ding;Daniele Marinazzo;Qiang Xu

  • Evaluation of effective connectivity of motor areas during motor imagery and execution using conditional Granger causality

    Qing Gao;Xujun Duan;Huafu Chen;Huafu Chen

  • Alterations of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in treatment-resistant and treatment-response depression: a resting-state fMRI study.

    Wen-bin Guo;Feng Liu;Zhi-min Xue;Xi-jia Xu

  • Regional increases of cortical thickness in untreated, first-episode major depressive disorder.

    L Qiu;S Lui;W Kuang;X Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Liao
Wei Liao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Xujun Duan
Xujun Duan University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Feng Liu
Feng Liu Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Dezhong Yao
Dezhong Yao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Qiyong Gong
Qiyong Gong Sichuan University
Wenbin Guo
Wenbin Guo Central South University
Bharat B. Biswal
Bharat B. Biswal New Jersey Institute of Technology
Guangming Lu
Guangming Lu Nanjing University
Xiaoqi Huang
Xiaoqi Huang Sichuan University
Su Lui
Su Lui Sichuan University

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