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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 121 375 337 224 198 276 53710

J. David Sweatt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. David Sweatt between 1985 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. David Sweatt published across 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2010. 5 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2010. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication
1985 2021

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. David Sweatt: publications per year, 1985 to 2021
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 5
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 16
2002 19
2003 23
2004 19
2005 4
2006 15
2007 11
2008 13
2009 13
2010 24
2011 12
2012 5
2013 16
2014 5
2015 10
2016 10
2017 6
2018 2
2019 6
2020 4
2021 1
Total 280
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J. David Sweatt 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 J. David Sweatt 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, 268–277 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: 276 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
268–277 175 276
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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J. David Sweatt 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 J. David Sweatt 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 19 121
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

J. David Sweatt is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and specializes in research within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cancer Research, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Birth, Development, and Health

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

  • "A myelin-related transcriptomic profile is shared by Pitt-Hopkins syndrome models and human autism spectrum disorder," 2020, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Tet1 Isoforms Differentially Regulate Gene Expression, Synaptic Transmission, and Memory in the Mammalian Brain," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "An Antisense Oligonucleotide Leads to Suppressed Transcription of Hdac2 and Long-Term Memory Enhancement," 2020, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • "Synthetic female gonadal hormones alter neurodevelopmental programming and behavior in F1 offspring," 2020, Hormones and Behavior
  • "Tet1 isoforms differentially regulate gene expression, synaptic transmission and memory in the mammalian brain," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent publication venues where Sweatt's work appears include:

  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated often with several researchers, including:

  • Andrew Kennedy
  • Celeste B. Greer
  • J. Wright
  • Joscha Weiss
  • Sean P. Moran

J. David Sweatt was honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008, reflecting acknowledgment by peers within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Covalent Modification of DNA Regulates Memory Formation

    Courtney A. Miller;J. David Sweatt

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinases in synaptic plasticity and memory.

    J David Sweatt

  • Lasting epigenetic influence of early-life adversity on the BDNF gene.

    Tania L. Roth;Farah D. Lubin;Adam J. Funk;J. David Sweatt

  • Regulation of histone acetylation during memory formation in the hippocampus.

    Jonathan M. Levenson;Kenneth J. O'Riordan;Karen D. Brown;Mimi A. Trinh

  • The MAPK cascade is required for mammalian associative learning.

    C M Atkins;J C Selcher;J J Petraitis;J M Trzaskos

  • A Requirement for the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Cascade in Hippocampal Long Term Potentiation

    Joey D. English;J. David Sweatt

  • The neuronal MAP kinase cascade: a biochemical signal integration system subserving synaptic plasticity and memory

    Unknown

  • Dnmt1 and Dnmt3a maintain DNA methylation and regulate synaptic function in adult forebrain neurons

    Jian Feng;Yu Zhou;Yu Zhou;Susan L Campbell;Thuc Le

  • Epigenetic mechanisms in memory formation

    Jonathan M. Levenson;J. David Sweatt

  • MUTATION OF THE ANGELMAN UBIQUITIN LIGASE IN MICE CAUSES INCREASED CYTOPLASMIC P53 AND DEFICITS OF CONTEXTUAL LEARNING AND LONG-TERM POTENTIATION

    Y. H. Jiang;D. Armstrong;U. Albrecht;C. M. Atkins

  • Molecular Psychology: Roles for the ERK MAP Kinase Cascade in Memory

    J Paige Adams;J David Sweatt

  • Epigenetic Regulation of bdnf Gene Transcription in the Consolidation of Fear Memory

    Unknown

  • Activation of p42 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase in Hippocampal Long Term Potentiation

    Joey D. English;J. David Sweatt

  • Inhibitors of class 1 histone deacetylases reverse contextual memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Mark Kilgore;Courtney A Miller;Daniel M Fass;Daniel M Fass;Krista M Hennig;Krista M Hennig

  • β-Amyloid Activates the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade via Hippocampal α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors:In Vitro and In Vivo Mechanisms Related to Alzheimer's Disease

    Kelly Dineley;M. Westerman;D. Bui;K. Bell

  • Activation of ERK/MAP Kinase in the Amygdala Is Required for Memory Consolidation of Pavlovian Fear Conditioning

    G. E. Schafe;C. M. Atkins;M. W. Swank;E. P. Bauer

  • Reelin and apoE receptors cooperate to enhance hippocampal synaptic plasticity and learning

    Edwin J. Weeber;Uwe Beffert;Chris Jones;Jill M. Christian

  • Cortical DNA methylation maintains remote memory.

    Courtney A Miller;Courtney A Miller;Cristin F Gavin;Cristin F Gavin;Jason A White;R Ryley Parrish

  • Mild overexpression of MeCP2 causes a progressive neurological disorder in mice

    Ann L. Collins;Jonathan M. Levenson;Alexander P. Vilaythong;Ronald Richman

  • Evidence That DNA (Cytosine-5) Methyltransferase Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus

    Jonathan M. Levenson;Tania L. Roth;Farah D. Lubin;Courtney A. Miller

  • The Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade Couples PKA and PKC to cAMP Response Element Binding Protein Phosphorylation in Area CA1 of Hippocampus

    Erik D. Roberson;Joey D. English;J. Paige Adams;Joel C. Selcher

  • Epigenetic Mechanisms in Cognition

    Jeremy J. Day;J. David Sweatt

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin J. Weeber
Edwin J. Weeber University of South Florida
Eric Klann
Eric Klann New York University
Anne E. Anderson
Anne E. Anderson Baylor College of Medicine
Joachim Herz
Joachim Herz The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Kelly T. Dineley
Kelly T. Dineley The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Richard Paylor
Richard Paylor Baylor College of Medicine
Huda Y. Zoghbi
Huda Y. Zoghbi Baylor College of Medicine
Coleen M. Atkins
Coleen M. Atkins University of Miami
Gavin Rumbaugh
Gavin Rumbaugh Scripps Research Institute
Marina Pizzi
Marina Pizzi University of Brescia

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