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John C. Morris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John C. Morris between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John C. Morris published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 39.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 127 publications in 2018. 88 of the 2,148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 127. Peak 127 publications in 2018. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 7 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 31 publications 2001: 42 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 51 publications 2005: 52 publications 2006: 75 publications 2007: 54 publications 2008: 71 publications 2009: 57 publications 2010: 89 publications 2011: 81 publications 2012: 76 publications 2013: 102 publications 2014: 78 publications 2015: 110 publications 2016: 118 publications 2017: 107 publications 2018: 127 publications 2019: 98 publications 2020: 104 publications 2021: 79 publications 2022: 79 publications 2023: 104 publications 2024: 69 publications 2025: 19 publications
1971 2025

2,148 publications in total across all disciplines

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John C. Morris: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 7
1988 17
1989 6
1990 9
1991 15
1992 9
1993 15
1994 13
1995 19
1996 25
1997 31
1998 17
1999 27
2000 31
2001 42
2002 22
2003 36
2004 51
2005 52
2006 75
2007 54
2008 71
2009 57
2010 89
2011 81
2012 76
2013 102
2014 78
2015 110
2016 118
2017 107
2018 127
2019 98
2020 104
2021 79
2022 79
2023 104
2024 69
2025 19
Total 2,148
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John C. Morris 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 John C. Morris sits on this spectrum.

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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, 887+ 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: 1,668 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,668
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John C. Morris 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 John C. Morris sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 163+ 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: 233 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 233
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association
  • 2005 - Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology
  • 2004 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease

Overview

John C. Morris is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, and Molecular Biology. Their work is concentrated on topics related to dementia and cognitive impairment as well as Alzheimer's disease. They also explore areas such as functional brain connectivity studies, nuclear receptors and signaling, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, autophagy in disease and therapy, and the impact of air quality on health.

The scientist has co-authored multiple papers over recent years, including the following significant publications:

  • Longitudinal analysis of a dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease mutation carrier protected from dementia, 2025, Nature Medicine
  • Ubiquitin-proteasome system in the different stages of dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease, 2025, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Person-specific digital measurements of air pollutant exposure and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: Findings from a pilot study, 2025, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Domain-specific cognitive impairment is differentially affected by Alzheimer disease tau pathologic burden and spread, 2024, Imaging Neuroscience
  • Examining Practice Effects at Multiple Retest Intervals in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease, 2024, Alzheimer s & Dementia

Frequent co-authors associated with this scientist include Tammie L.S. Benzinger, Andrew J. Aschenbrenner, Brian A. Gordon, Jason Hassenstab, and Carlos Cruchaga.

Publication venues frequently chosen by John C. Morris include:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Nature Medicine
  • Imaging Neuroscience
  • Human Brain Mapping

Their primary research fields break down into:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Research topics covered encompass:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Among the awards received by John C. Morris are the Sedgwick Memorial Medal from the American Public Health Association in 2005, the Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases awarded by the American Academy of Neurology in 2005, and the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in 2004.

Best Publications

  • The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Guy M. McKhann;Guy M. McKhann;David S. Knopman;Howard Chertkow;Bradley T. Hyman

  • The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR): Current version and scoring rules

    John C. Morris

  • Current concepts in mild cognitive impairment.

    Ronald C. Petersen;Rachelle Doody;Alexander Kurz;Richard C. Mohs

  • The consortium to establish a registry for alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part I. Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of alzheimer’s disease

    J. C. Morris;A. Heyman;R. C. Mohs;J. P. Hughes

  • Clinical and Biomarker Changes in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

    Randall J. Bateman;Chengjie Xiong;Tammie L.S. Benzinger;Anne M. Fagan

  • Association of missense and 5′-splice-site mutations in tau with the inherited dementia FTDP-17

    M. Hutton;C. L. Lendon;P. Rizzu;M. Baker

  • The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    G.M. McKhann;D.S. Knopman;H. Chertkow;B.T. Hyman

  • Psychophysiological and modulatory interactions in neuroimaging.

    K. J. Friston;C. Buechel;G. R. Fink;J. Morris

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

  • Erratum: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease (Nature Genetics (2009) 41 (1088-1093))

    D Harold;R Abraham;P Hollingworth;R Sims

  • Mild cognitive impairment represents early-stage Alzheimer disease.

    John C. Morris;Martha Storandt;J. Phillip Miller;Daniel W. McKeel

  • Tangles and plaques in nondemented aging and “preclinical” Alzheimer's disease

    Joseph L. Price;John C. Morris

  • Molecular, Structural, and Functional Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence for a Relationship between Default Activity, Amyloid, and Memory

    Randy L. Buckner;Abraham Z. Snyder;Benjamin J. Shannon;Gina LaRossa

  • Decreased Clearance of CNS β-Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Kwasi G. Mawuenyega;Wendy Sigurdson;Vitaliy Ovod;Ling Munsell

  • Correlation of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes With Cognitive Status: A Review of the Literature

    Peter T Nelson;Irina Alafuzoff;Eileen H Bigio;Constantin Bouras

  • Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

    Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

  • Thinning of the cerebral cortex in aging

    David H. Salat;Randy L. Buckner;Randy L. Buckner;Abraham Z. Snyder;Douglas N. Greve

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • Profound Loss of Layer II Entorhinal Cortex Neurons Occurs in Very Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

    Teresa Gómez-Isla;Joseph L. Price;Daniel W. McKeel;John C. Morris

  • Open Access Series of Imaging Studies (OASIS): Cross-sectional MRI Data in Young, Middle Aged, Nondemented, and Demented Older Adults

    Daniel S. Marcus;Tracy H. Wang;Jamie Parker;John G. Csernansky

  • Consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD) clinical and neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer's disease.

    John Morris;R. C. Mohs;H. Rogers;G. Fillenbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Tammie L.S. Benzinger
Tammie L.S. Benzinger Washington University in St. Louis
Anne M. Fagan
Anne M. Fagan Washington University in St. Louis
Randall J. Bateman
Randall J. Bateman Washington University in St. Louis
Alison Goate
Alison Goate Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
Beau M. Ances
Beau M. Ances Washington University in St. Louis
Peter R. Schofield
Peter R. Schofield Neuroscience Research Australia
Stephen Salloway
Stephen Salloway Brown University
Nick C. Fox
Nick C. Fox University College London
Martin N. Rossor
Martin N. Rossor University College London

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