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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 40 7988 7380 3430 3104 82 9552

Hui-Chen Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hui-Chen Lu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hui-Chen Lu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2021. 14 of the 99 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

99 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hui-Chen Lu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 4
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 2
2006 3
2007 0
2008 3
2009 2
2010 4
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 5
2015 4
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 3
2021 9
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 8
Total 99
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Hui-Chen Lu 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 Hui-Chen Lu 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, 78–87 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: 82 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 82
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
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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Hui-Chen Lu 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 Hui-Chen Lu 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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 40
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
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

Hui-Chen Lu is a researcher affiliated with Indiana University in the United States, specializing in multiple related fields including neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work spans diverse areas within these domains, with a particular focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, cognitive neuroscience, and pharmacology.

Among the main topics explored in their research are prenatal substance exposure effects, cannabis and cannabinoid research, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neural dynamics and brain function, 3D printing in biomedical research, mitochondrial function and pathology, and the neuroscience of respiration and sleep.

Hui-Chen Lu has contributed to a variety of scientific publications. Notable papers include:

  • Review of the Endocannabinoid System, 2020, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Tubular human brain organoids to model microglia-mediated neuroinflammation, 2021, Lab on a Chip
  • Axonal energy metabolism, and the effects in aging and neurodegenerative diseases, 2023, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Acoustofluidic assembly of 3D neurospheroids to model Alzheimer's disease, 2020, The Analyst
  • Prenatal methadone exposure disrupts behavioral development and alters motor neuron intrinsic properties and local circuitry, 2021, eLife

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
  • Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Lab on a Chip

Collaboration forms an important part of Hui-Chen Lu's work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Jui-Yen Huang
  • Ken Mackie
  • Hongwei Cai
  • Feng Guo
  • Sen Yang

The scientist's research has produced a significant volume of publications in neuroscience and related fields, contributing to the understanding of prenatal substance exposure and the endocannabinoid system, among other areas. Their interdisciplinary approach combines elements of developmental neuroscience, neuropharmacology, and biomedical engineering techniques to address complex biological questions.

Best Publications

  • An Introduction to the Endogenous Cannabinoid System.

    Hui-Chen Lu;Ken Mackie

  • Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes

    Hsiao Tuan Chao;Hongmei Chen;Rodney C. Samaco;Mingshan Xue;Mingshan Xue

  • GPR55 is a cannabinoid receptor that increases intracellular calcium and inhibits M current

    Jane E. Lauckner;Jill B. Jensen;Huei Ying Chen;Hui Chen Lu

  • NFκB-Activated Astroglial Release of Complement C3 Compromises Neuronal Morphology and Function Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease

    Hong Lian;Li Yang;Allysa Cole;Lu Sun

  • Activity-dependent decrease of excitability in rat hippocampal neurons through increases in Ih

    Yuan Fan;Desdemona Fricker;Darrin H. Brager;Xixi Chen

  • SHANK3 overexpression causes manic-like behaviour with unique pharmacogenetic properties

    Kihoon Han;Kihoon Han;J. Lloyd Holder;J. Lloyd Holder;Christian P. Schaaf;Christian P. Schaaf;Hui Lu;Hui Lu

  • Endocannabinoid signaling controls pyramidal cell specification and long-range axon patterning.

    Jan Mulder;Tania Aguado;Erik Keimpema;Klaudia Barabás

  • Lasting impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure and the role of endogenous cannabinoids in the developing brain

    Chia-Shan Wu;Christopher P Jew;Christopher P Jew;Hui-Chen Lu

  • Barrel cortex critical period plasticity is independent of changes in NMDA receptor subunit composition.

    Hui-Chen Lu;Ernesto Gonzalez;Michael C Crair

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Screening with an NMNAT2-MSD platform identifies small molecules that modulate NMNAT2 levels in cortical neurons

    Yousuf O. Ali;Gillian Bradley;Hui-Chen Lu

  • Requirement of cannabinoid CB(1) receptors in cortical pyramidal neurons for appropriate development of corticothalamic and thalamocortical projections.

    Chia-Shan Wu;Jie Zhu;Jim Wager-Miller;Shan Wang

  • Visualization of gene expression patterns by in situ hybridization.

    Urs Albrecht;Gregor Eichele;Jill A. Helms;Hui-Chen Lu

  • CREB-activity and nmnat2 transcription are down-regulated prior to neurodegeneration, while NMNAT2 over-expression is neuroprotective, in a mouse model of human tauopathy

    M. Cecilia Ljungberg;Yousuf O. Ali;Jie Zhu;Chia Shan Wu

  • Strain background influences neurotoxicity and behavioral abnormalities in mice expressing the tetracycline transactivator.

    Harry J. Han;Carolyn C. Allen;Christie M. Buchovecky;Michael J. Yetman

  • Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development.

    Hui Chen Lu;Wei Chi She;Daniel T. Plas;Paul E. Neumann

  • GPR55, a G-protein coupled receptor for lysophosphatidylinositol, plays a role in motor coordination.

    Chia-Shan Wu;Hongmei Chen;Hao Sun;Jie Zhu

  • The Amyloid Precursor Protein Controls Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis through GABAergic Interneurons

    Baiping Wang;Zilai Wang;Lu Sun;Li Yang

  • Rescue of Drosophila labial null mutant by the chicken ortholog Hoxb-1 demonstrates that the function of Hox genes is phylogenetically conserved.

    B. Lutz;Hui-Chen Lu;G. Eichele;D. Miller

  • The CB1 cannabinoid receptor drives corticospinal motor neuron differentiation through the Ctip2/Satb2 transcriptional regulation axis

    Javier Díaz-Alonso;Tania Aguado;Chia-Shan Wu;Javier Palazuelos

  • Biphasic cholinergic synaptic transmission controls action potential activity in thalamic reticular nucleus neurons

    Yan Gang Sun;Juan D. Pita-Almenar;Chia Shan Wu;John J. Renger

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Mackie
Ken Mackie Indiana University
Michael C. Crair
Michael C. Crair Yale University
Beat Lutz
Beat Lutz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Gregor Eichele
Gregor Eichele Max Planck Society
Huda Y. Zoghbi
Huda Y. Zoghbi Baylor College of Medicine
John J. Renger
John J. Renger MSD (United States)
Hui Zheng
Hui Zheng Baylor College of Medicine
François Guillemot
François Guillemot The Francis Crick Institute
Hugo J. Bellen
Hugo J. Bellen Baylor College of Medicine
Philip L. De Jager
Philip L. De Jager Columbia University

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