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Joanne Berger-Sweeney

Joanne Berger-Sweeney

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 37 8837 8161 3739 3385 66 4908

Joanne Berger-Sweeney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joanne Berger-Sweeney between 1994 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joanne Berger-Sweeney published across 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2007. 1 of the 68 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2007. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1994 2023

68 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joanne Berger-Sweeney: publications per year, 1994 to 2023
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 1
1996 0
1997 5
1998 5
1999 3
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 8
2008 7
2009 5
2010 3
2011 2
2012 5
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 68
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Joanne Berger-Sweeney publications per year - data summary

  • Joanne Berger-Sweeney, a Neuroscience scholar from Tufts University, has 68 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1994 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 2004, 2005, 2013 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 2015, 2016, 2018 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.1 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 1 publication, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2003: 29 publications (2.9 per year); 2004-2013: 36 publications (3.6 per year); 2014-2023: 3 publications (0.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Joanne Berger-Sweeney 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 Joanne Berger-Sweeney 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, 58–67 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: 66 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 66
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
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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Joanne Berger-Sweeney publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Joanne Berger-Sweeney, a Neuroscience scholar from Tufts University, records 66 publications - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Joanne Berger-Sweeney, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Joanne Berger-Sweeney ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Joanne Berger-Sweeney 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 Joanne Berger-Sweeney 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, 36–37 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: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 37
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
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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Joanne Berger-Sweeney D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Joanne Berger-Sweeney, a Neuroscience scholar from Tufts University, records 37 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Joanne Berger-Sweeney, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Joanne Berger-Sweeney ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joanne Berger-Sweeney is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the social sciences, with a focus on education and early childhood education and development.

The scientist has contributed to the body of academic literature with papers published in notable venues. One recent publication is titled Diversity in Neuroscience: How This Moment Is Different, published in 2023 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

  • Journal of Neuroscience

The researcher's main fields and subfields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Education

Primary topics addressed in their work are:

  • Early Childhood Education and Development

Joanne Berger-Sweeney has been recognized by professional organizations with the following awards:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 2018
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2012

Best Publications

  • Differential effects on spatial navigation of immunotoxin-induced cholinergic lesions of the medial septal area and nucleus basalis magnocellularis

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Stephan Heckers;Marek Marsel Mesulam;Ronald G. Wiley

  • Reference memory, anxiety and estrous cyclicity in C57BL/6NIA mice are affected by age and sex.

    K.M. Frick;L.A. Burlingame;J.A. Arters;J. Berger-Sweeney

  • Gene knockout of glycine transporter 1: Characterization of the behavioral phenotype

    Guochuan Tsai;Rebecca J. Ralph-Williams;Marzia Martina;Richard Bergeron

  • Behavioral consequences of abnormal cortical development: insights into developmental disabilities

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Christine F. Hohmann

  • Behavioral and anatomical abnormalities in Mecp2 mutant mice: a model for Rett syndrome.

    N.A. Stearns;L.R. Schaevitz;H. Bowling;N. Nag

  • Preclinical research in Rett syndrome: Setting the foundation for translational success

    David M. Katz;Joanne E. Berger-Sweeney;James H. Eubanks;Monica J. Justice

  • Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Spatial Memory and Neurochemistry in Middle-Aged Mice

    Karyn M. Frick;Nancy A. Stearns;Jing-Yu Pan;Joanne Berger-Sweeney

  • Mice are not little rats: species differences in a one-day water maze task.

    Karyn M. Frick;Erica T. Stillner;Joanne Berger-Sweeney

  • Selective Immunolesions of Cholinergic Neurons in Mice: Effects on Neuroanatomy, Neurochemistry, and Behavior

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Nancy A. Stearns;Stephanie L. Murg;Laura R. Floerke-Nashner

  • Sex differences in learning and memory in mice: effects of sequence of testing and cholinergic blockade.

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Amy Arnold;Darlene Gabeau;Jennifer Mills

  • Spatial reference memory and neocortical neurochemistry vary with the estrous cycle in C57BL/6 mice.

    K. M. Frick;J. Berger-Sweeney

  • An altered neonatal behavioral phenotype in mecp2 mutant mice

    Jonathan D Picker;Rebecca Yang;Laura Ricceri;Joanne Berger-Sweeney

  • The cholinergic basal forebrain system during development and its influence on cognitive processes: important questions and potential answers.

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney

  • Reduced extinction of hippocampal-dependent memories in CPEB knockout mice.

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;N. Ruth Zearfoss;Joel D. Richter

  • Postnatal dietary choline supplementation alters behavior in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

    Nupur Nag;Joanne E. Berger-Sweeney

  • Impairments in learning and memory accompanied by neurodegeneration in mice transgenic for the carboxyl-terminus of the amyloid precursor protein.

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Donna L McPhie;Jill A Arters;Jane Greenan

  • Cholinergic basal forebrain is critical for social transmission of food preferences.

    Joanne Berger-Sweeney;Nancy A. Stearns;Karyn M. Frick;Binta Beard

  • Environmental enrichment alters locomotor behaviour and ventricular volume in Mecp21lox mice

    Nupur Nag;Jennifer M. Moriuchi;Cassandra G.K. Peitzman;Bonnie C. Ward

  • Gene–Environment Interactions and Epigenetic Pathways in Autism: The Importance of One-Carbon Metabolism

    Laura R. Schaevitz;Joanne E. Berger-Sweeney

  • Early neonatal 192 IgG saporin induces learning impairments and disrupts cortical morphogenesis in rats

    Laura Ricceri;Christine Hohmann;Joanne Berger-Sweeney

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Ricceri
Laura Ricceri Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Karyn M. Frick
Karyn M. Frick University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Joseph T. Coyle
Joseph T. Coyle Harvard University
Mark G. Baxter
Mark G. Baxter Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gemma Calamandrei
Gemma Calamandrei Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Rachael L. Neve
Rachael L. Neve Harvard University
Huda Y. Zoghbi
Huda Y. Zoghbi Baylor College of Medicine
Igor Branchi
Igor Branchi Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Jacqueline N. Crawley
Jacqueline N. Crawley University of California, Davis
Monica J. Justice
Monica J. Justice Hospital for Sick Children

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