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Jan M. Deussing

Jan M. Deussing

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
66
Citations
17215
World Ranking
2993
National Ranking
259

Jan M. Deussing 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 Jan M. Deussing sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 241 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Jan M. Deussing 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 Jan M. Deussing sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jan M. Deussing is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus primarily on neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their work extends into specialized subfields such as behavioral neuroscience, physiology, biological psychiatry, molecular biology, and social psychology.

  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Social Psychology

The principal topics addressed in Jan M. Deussing's research encompass diverse biological systems and mechanisms, including:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Selected recent papers by Jan M. Deussing include:

  • "The co-chaperone Fkbp5 shapes the acute stress response in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male mice", 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Ketamine exerts its sustained antidepressant effects via cell-type-specific regulation of Kcnq2", 2022, Neuron
  • "Introducing a depression-like syndrome for translational neuropsychiatry: a plea for taxonomical validity and improved comparability between humans and mice", 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Opposite effects of stress on effortful motivation in high and low anxiety are mediated by CRHR1 in the VTA", 2022, Science Advances
  • "P2X7R antagonists in chronic stress-based depression models: a review", 2021, European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Jan M. Deussing has published extensively in several venues across the fields they study. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Advances
  • European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
  • Cell Reports

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Mathias V. Schmidt
  • Joeri Bordes
  • Lea M. Brix
  • Alon Chen
  • Lotte van Doeselaar

Best Publications

  • Ultramicroscopy: three-dimensional visualization of neuronal networks in the whole mouse brain.

    Hans-Ulrich Dodt;Ulrich Leischner;Anja Schierloh;Nina Jährling;Nina Jährling

  • Cathepsin B contributes to TNF-α–mediated hepatocyte apoptosis by promoting mitochondrial release of cytochrome c

    M. Eugenia Guicciardi;Jan Deussing;Hideyuki Miyoshi;Steven F. Bronk

  • Cathepsin L: critical role in Ii degradation and CD4 T cell selection in the thymus.

    Terry Nakagawa;Wera Roth;Phillip Wong;Andrew Nelson

  • Role of cathepsin B in intracellular trypsinogen activation and the onset of acute pancreatitis

    Walter Halangk;Markus M. Lerch;Barbara Brandt-Nedelev;Wera Roth

  • Limbic corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 mediates anxiety-related behavior and hormonal adaptation to stress.

    Marianne B Müller;Stephan Zimmermann;Inge Sillaber;Thomas P Hagemeyer

  • Tumor Cell–Derived and Macrophage-Derived Cathepsin B Promotes Progression and Lung Metastasis of Mammary Cancer

    Olga Vasiljeva;Anna Papazoglou;Achim Krüger;Harald Brodoefel

  • Cathepsin L deficiency as molecular defect of furless: hyperproliferation of keratinocytes and pertubation of hair follicle cycling

    Wera Roth;Wera Roth;Jan Deussing;Vladimir A. Botchkarev;Meike Pauly-Evers;Meike Pauly-Evers

  • The Role of m6A/m-RNA Methylation in Stress Response Regulation

    Mareen Engel;Carola Eggert;Paul M. Kaplick;Matthias Eder

  • Cathepsin L and cathepsin B mediate reovirus disassembly in murine fibroblast cells.

    Daniel H. Ebert;Jan Deussing;Christoph Peters;Terence S. Dermody

  • Identification of Glyoxalase-I as a Protein Marker in a Mouse Model of Extremes in Trait Anxiety

    Simone A. Krömer;Melanie S. Keßler;Dale Milfay;Isabel N. Birg

  • Glutamatergic and Dopaminergic Neurons Mediate Anxiogenic and Anxiolytic Effects of CRHR1

    Damian Refojo;Martin Schweizer;Claudia Kuehne;Stefanie Ehrenberg

  • Cathepsins B and D are dispensable for major histocompatibility complex class II-mediated antigen presentation

    Jan Deussing;Wera Roth;Paul Saftig;Christoph Peters

  • Proteases involved in MHC class II antigen presentation.

    Jose A. Villadangos;Rebecca A. R. Bryant;Jan Deussing;Christoph Driessen

  • Thyroid functions of mouse cathepsins B, K, and L

    Bianca Friedrichs;Carmen Tepel;Thomas Reinheckel;Jan Deussing

  • The Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Family: Physiology of the Stress Response.

    Jan M. Deussing;Alon Chen

  • Region-specific roles of the corticotropin-releasing factor-urocortin system in stress

    Marloes J. A. G. Henckens;Jan M. Deussing;Alon Chen

  • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Drives Anandamide Hydrolysis in the Amygdala to Promote Anxiety

    J. Megan Gray;Haley A. Vecchiarelli;Maria Morena;Tiffany T. Y. Lee

  • Towards specific functions of lysosomal cysteine peptidases: phenotypes of mice deficient for cathepsin B or cathepsin L.

    Thomas Reinheckel;Jan Deussing;Wera Roth;Christoph Peters

  • Animal models of depression

    Jan M. Deussing

  • Dexamethasone stimulated gene expression in peripheral blood is a sensitive marker for glucocorticoid receptor resistance in depressed patients.

    Andreas Menke;Janine Arloth;Benno Pütz;Peter Weber

  • Therapeutic significance of NR2B-containing NMDA receptors and mGluR5 metabotropic glutamate receptors in mediating the synaptotoxic effects of β-amyloid oligomers on long-term potentiation (LTP) in murine hippocampal slices

    Gerhard Rammes;Anne Hasenjäger;Kamila Sroka-Saidi;Jan M. Deussing

  • TMEM132D, a new candidate for anxiety phenotypes: evidence from human and mouse studies.

    A. Erhardt;L. Czibere;D. Roeske;S. Lucae

  • Synergistic antitumor effects of combined cathepsin B and cathepsin Z deficiencies on breast cancer progression and metastasis in mice

    Lisa Sevenich;Uta Schurigt;Kathrin Sachse;Mieczyslaw Gajda

  • Association of FKBP51 with Priming of Autophagy Pathways and Mediation of Antidepressant Treatment Response: Evidence in Cells, Mice, and Humans

    Nils C. Gassen;Jakob Hartmann;Jürgen Zschocke;Jens Stepan

  • Forebrain CRF₁ modulates early-life stress-programmed cognitive deficits.

    Xiao-Dong Wang;Gerhard Rammes;Igor Kraev;Miriam Wolf

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Wurst
Wolfgang Wurst German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Florian Holsboer
Florian Holsboer Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Mathias V. Schmidt
Mathias V. Schmidt Max Planck Society
Alon Chen
Alon Chen Weizmann Institute of Science
Carsten T. Wotjak
Carsten T. Wotjak Max Planck Society
Christoph Peters
Christoph Peters University of Freiburg
Matthias Eder
Matthias Eder Max Planck Society
Marianne B. Müller
Marianne B. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Rainer Landgraf
Rainer Landgraf Max Planck Society
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society

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