2026 James W. Fawcett: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	121	377	339	50	46	383	51547

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Overview

James W. Fawcett is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and has made contributions primarily in the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine. Their research focuses notably on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, cell biology, developmental neuroscience, and pathology and forensic medicine.

They have published extensively on topics related to nerve injury and regeneration, proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, signaling pathways in disease, spinal cord injury research, neuropeptides and animal physiology, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by James W. Fawcett include:

"Microglia-mediated degradation of perineuronal nets promotes pain" (2022), published in Science
"The extracellular matrix and perineuronal nets in memory" (2022), published in Molecular Psychiatry
"Optimization of adeno-associated viral vector-mediated transduction of the corticospinal tract: comparison of four promoters" (2020), published in Gene Therapy
"Protrudin functions from the endoplasmic reticulum to support axon regeneration in the adult CNS" (2020), published in Nature Communications
"Chondroitin 6-sulphate is required for neuroplasticity and memory in ageing" (2021), published in Molecular Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James W. Fawcett include:

Jessica C. F. Kwok
Pavla Jendelová
Joost Verhaagen
Lucia Machová Urdzíková
Bart Nieuwenhuis

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Molecular Psychiatry
Gene Therapy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Their work explores complex cellular mechanisms underlying nerve injury, regeneration, and neuroplasticity, examining the role of extracellular matrix components such as perineuronal nets. Investigations into signaling pathways provide insights into disease processes and potential therapeutic strategies.

Best Publications

Chondroitinase ABC promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury

Elizabeth J. Bradbury;Lawrence D. F. Moon;Lawrence D. F. Moon;Reena J. Popat;Von R. King

2900
Citations
The glial scar and central nervous system repair

James W Fawcett;Richard.A Asher

2372
Citations
Reactivation of Ocular Dominance Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex

Tommaso Pizzorusso;Paolo Medini;Nicoletta Berardi;Sabrina Chierzi

1927
Citations
Regressive events in neurogenesis

WM Cowan;JW Fawcett;DD O'Leary;BB Stanfield

1656
Citations
Peripheral nerve regeneration

James W. Fawcett;Roger J. Keynes

1286
Citations
The oligodendrocyte precursor cell in health and disease

Joel M Levine;Richard Reynolds;James W Fawcett

834
Citations
Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury as developed by the ICCP panel: spontaneous recovery after spinal cord injury and statistical power needed for therapeutic clinical trials

J W Fawcett;A Curt;J D Steeves;W P Coleman

799
Citations
Regeneration of CNS axons back to their target following treatment of adult rat brain with chondroitinase ABC.

Lawrence D. F. Moon;Richard A. Asher;Kate E. Rhodes;James W. Fawcett

724
Citations
The role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in regeneration and plasticity in the central nervous system.

Clare M. Galtrey;James W. Fawcett

700
Citations
Neurocan is upregulated in injured brain and in cytokine-treated astrocytes.

Richard A. Asher;Daniel A. Morgenstern;Penny S. Fidler;Kathryn H. Adcock

618
Citations
The roles of perineuronal nets and the perinodal extracellular matrix in neuronal function

James W. Fawcett;Toshitaka Oohashi;Tommaso Pizzorusso

602
Citations
Animals lacking link protein have attenuated perineuronal nets and persistent plasticity

Daniela Carulli;Tommaso Pizzorusso;Jessica C. F. Kwok;Elena Putignano

584
Citations
Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans in the CNS injury response.

Daniel A Morgenstern;Richard A Asher;James W Fawcett

561
Citations
Assembly of a new growth cone after axotomy: the precursor to axon regeneration

Frank Bradke;James W. Fawcett;Micha E. Spira

540
Citations
Can experiments in nonhuman primates expedite the translation of treatments for spinal cord injury in humans

Grégoire Courtine;Mary Bartlett Bunge;James W Fawcett;Robert G Grossman

523
Citations
Chondroitinase ABC treatment opens a window of opportunity for task-specific rehabilitation.

Guillermo García-Alías;Stanley Barkhuysen;Miranda Buckle;James W Fawcett

522
Citations
Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI) as developed by the ICCP panel: clinical trial outcome measures

J. D. Steeves;D. Lammertse;A. Curt;J. W. Fawcett

519
Citations
The migration of neural crest cells and the growth of motor axons through the rostral half of the chick somite.

M. Rickmann;J. W. Fawcett;R. J. Keynes

506
Citations
Axonal Protein Synthesis and Degradation Are Necessary for Efficient Growth Cone Regeneration

Poonam Verma;Sabrina Chierzi;Amanda M. Codd;Douglas Simon Campbell

497
Citations
The perineuronal net and the control of CNS plasticity

Difei Wang;James Fawcett

478
Citations