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Joanne Weinberg 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 Weinberg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 228 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joanne Weinberg 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 Weinberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joanne Weinberg is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant specialization in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Additional subfields include Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The main research topics Joanne Weinberg addresses encompass prenatal substance exposure effects, birth, development, and health, as well as infant development and preterm care. Their work also involves gestational diabetes research and management, fatty acid research and health, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, and neonatal and fetal brain pathology.

Frequent publication venues for Weinberg include the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, Developmental Psychobiology, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Psychoneuroendocrinology, and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Joanne Weinberg frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, notably:

  • Tamara S. Bodnar
  • Ruth E. Grunau
  • Mia A. McLean
  • Anne Synnes
  • Steven P. Miller

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Joanne Weinberg include:

  • A randomized trial comparing group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with group supportive sex education and therapy for the treatment of female sexual interest/arousal disorder, 2021, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Immune network dysregulation associated with child neurodevelopmental delay: modulatory role of prenatal alcohol exposure, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Lower Maternal Chronic Physiological Stress and Better Child Behavior at 18 Months: Follow-Up of a Cluster Randomized Trial of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Integrated Care, 2021, The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain-related stress in children born very preterm, 2020, Developmental Psychobiology
  • Evidence for long-lasting alterations in the fecal microbiota following prenatal alcohol exposure, 2022, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Best Publications

  • Prenatal exposure to maternal depression, neonatal methylation of human glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) and infant cortisol stress responses

    Tim F Oberlander;Joanne Weinberg;Michael Papsdorf;Ruth Grunau

  • Neurobiology of chronic mild stress: parallels to major depression.

    Matthew N. Hill;Kim G.C. Hellemans;Pamela Verma;Boris B. Gorzalka

  • Neonatal procedural pain exposure predicts lower cortisol and behavioral reactivity in preterm infants in the NICU

    Ruth E. Grunau;Liisa Holsti;David W. Haley;Tim Oberlander

  • Prenatal alcohol exposure: fetal programming and later life vulnerability to stress, depression and anxiety disorders.

    Kim G.C. Hellemans;Joanna H. Sliwowska;Pamela Verma;Joanne Weinberg

  • Prenatal alcohol exposure: foetal programming, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sex differences in outcome.

    J. Weinberg;J. H. Sliwowska;N. Lan;K. G. C. Hellemans

  • Type D personality is related to cardiovascular and neuroendocrine reactivity to acute stress.

    Martine E Habra;Wolfgang Linden;Jeremy C Anderson;Joanne Weinberg

  • Neonatal procedural pain and preterm infant cortisol response to novelty at 8 months.

    Ruth E. Grunau;Joanne Weinberg;Michael F. Whitfield

  • ALTERED BASAL CORTISOL LEVELS AT 3, 6, 8 AND 18 MONTHS IN INFANTS BORN AT EXTREMELY LOW GESTATIONAL AGE

    Ruth E. Grunau;David W. Haley;Michael F. Whitfield;Joanne Weinberg

  • Hippocampal long-term depression mediates acute stress-induced spatial memory retrieval impairment.

    Tak Pan Wong;John G. Howland;Julie M. Robillard;Yuan Ge

  • Prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal programming: effects on neuroendocrine and immune function.

    Xingqi Zhang;Joanna H. Sliwowska;Joanne Weinberg

  • Glucocorticoid receptors in the prefrontal cortex regulate stress-evoked dopamine efflux and aspects of executive function

    Kelly A. Butts;Joanne Weinberg;Allan H. Young;Anthony G. Phillips

  • Effects of Ethanol and Maternal Nutritional Status on Fetal Development

    Joanne Weinberg

  • Cortisol levels in former preterm children at school age are predicted by neonatal procedural pain-related stress

    Susanne Brummelte;Susanne Brummelte;Cecil M.Y. Chau;Ivan L. Cepeda;Amanda Degenhardt

  • Differential effects of harassment on cardiovascular and salivary cortisol stress reactivity and recovery in women and men.

    Tracey L Earle;Wolfgang Linden;Joanne Weinberg

  • Prenatal alcohol exposure increases vulnerability to stress and anxiety-like disorders in adulthood.

    Kim G.C. Hellemans;Pamela Verma;Esther Yoon;Wayne Yu

  • Hyperresponsiveness to stress: differential effects of prenatal ethanol on males and females.

    Joanne Weinberg

  • Maternal Stress and Behavior Modulate Relationships between Neonatal Stress, Attention, and Basal Cortisol at 8 Months in Preterm Infants

    Mai Thanh Tu;Ruth E. Grunau;Ruth E. Grunau;Julie Petrie-Thomas;David W. Haley

  • Corticosterone rhythmicity in the rat: interactive effects of dietary restriction and schedule of feeding.

    Patricia Vetula Gallo;Joanne Weinberg

  • Hippocampal cell proliferation is reduced following prenatal ethanol exposure but can be rescued with voluntary exercise.

    Van A Redila;Andrea K Olson;Sarah E Swann;Gisou Mohades

  • Circadian phase and sex effects on depressive/anxiety-like behaviors and HPA axis responses to acute stress.

    Pamela Verma;Kim G.C. Hellemans;Fiona Y. Choi;Wayne Yu

  • Prenatal ethanol exposure alters adrenocortical development of offspring.

    Joanne Weinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth E. Grunau
Ruth E. Grunau University of British Columbia
Michael S. Kobor
Michael S. Kobor University of British Columbia
Steven P. Miller
Steven P. Miller University of Toronto
Liisa A.M. Galea
Liisa A.M. Galea University of British Columbia
Todd S. Woodward
Todd S. Woodward University of British Columbia
Anthony G. Phillips
Anthony G. Phillips University of British Columbia
James N. Reynolds
James N. Reynolds Queen's University
Allan H. Young
Allan H. Young King's College London
Michael B. Hennessy
Michael B. Hennessy Wright State University
Martin Hirst
Martin Hirst University of British Columbia

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