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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 84 1388 1261 698 619 215 26792

Jiang-Fan Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jiang-Fan Chen between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jiang-Fan Chen published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 28 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
1999 2025

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jiang-Fan Chen: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 6
2003 13
2004 9
2005 9
2006 13
2007 13
2008 8
2009 17
2010 15
2011 7
2012 11
2013 12
2014 7
2015 16
2016 6
2017 11
2018 9
2019 10
2020 7
2021 7
2022 19
2023 14
2024 14
2025 14
Total 272
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Jiang-Fan 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 Jiang-Fan 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, 208–217 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: 215 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
208–217 262 215
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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Jiang-Fan 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 Jiang-Fan Chen 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 84
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

Jiang-Fan Chen is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with numerous publications contributing to these fields.

Their work spans various subfields including Physiology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology. Key topics within their research include Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces.

Frequent publication venues for Jiang-Fan Chen include Neuropharmacology and Purinergic Signalling, which have hosted multiple papers by them. Other venues include Research Square, Frontiers in Neuroscience, and Neural Computing and Applications.

Their research collaborations are evident through frequent co-authors such as Wei Guo, Rodrigo A. Cunha, Zutao Zhang, Wu Zheng, and Tao Xu.

Some of their recent papers are:

  • The belated US FDA approval of the adenosine A2A receptor antagonist istradefylline for treatment of Parkinson's disease (2020, Purinergic Signalling)
  • Caffeine and Parkinson's Disease: Multiple Benefits and Emerging Mechanisms (2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience)
  • A Self-Powered and Self-Sensing Lower-Limb System for Smart Healthcare (2023, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Vehicle driver drowsiness detection method using wearable EEG based on convolution neural network (2021, Neural Computing and Applications)
  • Lateral septum adenosine A2A receptors control stress-induced depressive-like behaviors via signaling to the hypothalamus and habenula (2023, Nature Communications)

Best Publications

  • Adenosine A1 receptors mediate local anti-nociceptive effects of acupuncture

    Nanna Goldman;Michael Chen;Takumi Fujita;Qiwu Xu

  • Adenosine receptors as drug targets — what are the challenges?

    Jiang-Fan Chen;Holger K. Eltzschig;Bertil B. Fredholm

  • Adenosine and Brain Function

    Bertil B Fredholm;Jiang-Fan Chen;Rodrigo A Cunha;Per Svenningsson

  • Adenosine A2A, but not A1, receptors mediate the arousal effect of caffeine

    Zhi-Li Huang;Wei-Min Qu;Naomi Eguchi;Jiang-Fan Chen

  • A(2A) adenosine receptor deficiency attenuates brain injury induced by transient focal ischemia in mice

    J.-F. Chen;Zhihong Huang;Jianya Ma;Jinmin Zhu

  • Targeting adenosine A2A receptors in Parkinson's disease.

    Michael A. Schwarzschild;Luigi Agnati;Kjell Fuxe;Jiang-Fan Chen

  • ACTIONS OF ADENOSINE AT ITS RECEPTORS IN THE CNS: Insights from Knockouts and Drugs

    Bertil B. Fredholm;Jiang-Fan Chen;Susan A. Masino;Jean-Marie Vaugeois

  • Psychosis pathways converge via D2high dopamine receptors.

    Philip Seeman;Johannes Schwarz;Jiang Fan Chen;Henry Szechtman

  • Adenosine signaling and function in glial cells.

    Detlev Boison;Jiang-Fan Chen;Bertil B. Fredholm

  • Arousal Effect of Caffeine Depends on Adenosine A2A Receptors in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens

    Michael Lazarus;Hai Ying Shen;Yoan Cherasse;Wei Min Qu

  • Renal protection from ischemia mediated by A2A adenosine receptors on bone marrow–derived cells

    Yuan-Ji Day;Liping Huang;Marcia J. McDuffie;Diane L. Rosin

  • Caffeine acts through neuronal adenosine A2A receptors to prevent mood and memory dysfunction triggered by chronic stress

    Manuella P. Kaster;Manuella P. Kaster;Nuno J. Machado;Henrique B. Silva;Ana Nunes

  • Adenosine Promotes Wound Healing and Mediates Angiogenesis in Response to Tissue Injury Via Occupancy of A2A Receptors

    M. Carmen Montesinos;Avani Desai;Jiang-Fan Chen;Herman Yee

  • Synergistic up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression in murine macrophages by adenosine A2A receptor agonists and endotoxin

    Samuel Joseph Leibovich;Jiang-Fan Chen;Grace Pinhal-Enfield;Paula C. Belem

  • Adenosine A2A receptors and brain injury: Broad spectrum of neuroprotection, multifaceted actions and “fine tuning” modulation

    Jiang Fan Chen;Patricia K. Sonsalla;Felicita Pedata;Alessia Melani

  • Adenosine A2A receptors play a role in the pathogenesis of hepatic cirrhosis

    Edwin S L Chan;Maria Carmen Montesinos;Patricia Fernandez;Avani Desai

  • Potential therapeutic interest of adenosine A2A receptors in psychiatric disorders.

    Rodrigo A. Cunha;Sergi Ferre;Jean-Marie Vaugeois;Jiang-Fan Chen

  • Geldanamycin Induces Heat Shock Protein 70 and Protects against MPTP-induced Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity in Mice

    Hai-Ying Shen;Jin-Cai He;Jin-Cai He;Yumei Wang;Qing-Yuan Huang

  • Nucleus accumbens controls wakefulness by a subpopulation of neurons expressing dopamine D 1 receptors

    Yan-Jia Luo;Ya-Dong Li;Lu Wang;Su-Rong Yang

  • A Critical Role of the Adenosine A2A Receptor in Extrastriatal Neurons in Modulating Psychomotor Activity as Revealed by Opposite Phenotypes of Striatum and Forebrain A2A Receptor Knock-Outs

    Hai Ying Shen;Joana E. Coelho;Nobuhisa Ohtsuka;Paula M. Canas

  • Caffeinated clues and the promise of adenosine A2A antagonists in PD

    Michael A. Schwarzschild;Jiang-Fan Chen;Alberto Ascherio

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Schwarzschild
Michael A. Schwarzschild Harvard University
Rodrigo A. Cunha
Rodrigo A. Cunha University of Coimbra
Zhi-Li Huang
Zhi-Li Huang Fudan University
Bertil B. Fredholm
Bertil B. Fredholm Karolinska Institute
Yoshihiro Urade
Yoshihiro Urade University of Tsukuba
Detlev Boison
Detlev Boison Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Zhiping Weng
Zhiping Weng University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Jia Qu
Jia Qu Wenzhou Medical University
Schahram Akbarian
Schahram Akbarian Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Michael Lazarus
Michael Lazarus University of Tsukuba

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