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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 35 9178 8475 675 626 58 5365

John Grist publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Grist between 1998 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Grist published across 27 years, from 1998 to 2024, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2010. 1 of the 59 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2010. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1998 2024

59 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Grist: publications per year, 1998 to 2024
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 3
2013 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2019 6
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 59
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John Grist 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 Grist 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: 58 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 58
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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John Grist 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 Grist 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, 34–35 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: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 35
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
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Overview

John Grist is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience, including subfields such as Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

John Grist has contributed to research published in the journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. One of their recent papers is titled "C286, an orally available retinoic acid receptor β agonist drug, regulates multiple pathways to achieve spinal cord injury repair," published in 2024 in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Maria B. Goncalves
  • Yue Wu
  • Earl E. Clarke
  • Julien Moehlin
  • Marco Antonio Mendoza-Parra

The research contributions of John Grist demonstrate a focus on molecular mechanisms underlying nerve injury and regeneration, as well as cellular processes involving retinoids. Their work in RNA interference and gene delivery also indicates an engagement with techniques to modulate gene expression relevant to these topics.

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of spinal microglial cathepsin S for the reversal of neuropathic pain

    Anna K. Clark;Ping K. Yip;John Grist;Clive Gentry

  • Chondroitinase ABC Promotes Sprouting of Intact and Injured Spinal Systems after Spinal Cord Injury

    AW Barritt;M Davies;F Marchand;R Hartley

  • CCL2 is a key mediator of microglia activation in neuropathic pain states.

    Michael A. Thacker;Michael A. Thacker;Anna K. Clark;Thomas Bishop;John Grist

  • Exosomal cargo including microRNA regulates sensory neuron to macrophage communication after nerve trauma.

    Raffaele Simeoli;Karli Montague;Hefin R. Jones;Laura Castaldi

  • Neuregulin-ErbB Signaling Promotes Microglial Proliferation and Chemotaxis Contributing to Microgliosis and Pain after Peripheral Nerve Injury

    Margarita Calvo;Ning Zhu;Christoforos Tsantoulas;Zhenzhong Ma

  • Gabapentin reverses microglial activation in the spinal cord of streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats

    Rachel Wodarski;Anna K. Clark;John Grist;Fabien Marchand

  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase is a key mediator of central sensitization in painful inflammatory conditions.

    Sophie Pezet;Fabien Marchand;Richard D'Mello;John Grist

  • Effects of Etanercept and Minocycline in a rat model of spinal cord injury

    Fabien Marchand;Christoforos Tsantoulas;Dalbinder Singh;John Grist

  • Monocytes expressing CX3CR1 orchestrate the development of vincristine-induced pain

    Elizabeth A. Old;Suchita Nadkarni;John Grist;Clive Gentry

  • HDAC inhibitors attenuate the development of hypersensitivity in models of neuropathic pain

    Franziska Denk;Wenlong Huang;Ben Sidders;Angela Bithell

  • Retinoic acid receptor beta2 promotes functional regeneration of sensory axons in the spinal cord.

    Liang-Fong Wong;Ping K Yip;Anna Battaglia;John Grist

  • Release of BDNF and GABA in the dorsal horn of neuropathic rats.

    Isobel Lever;Joanna Cunningham;John Grist;Ping K. Yip

  • EphB receptors and ephrin-B ligands regulate spinal sensory connectivity and modulate pain processing.

    Anna Aurora Battaglia;Karina Sehayek;John Grist;Stephen B McMahon

  • Conduction failure following spinal cord injury: functional and anatomical changes from acute to chronic stages

    Nicholas D. James;Katalin Bartus;John Grist;David L. H. Bennett

  • Following nerve injury neuregulin-1 drives microglial proliferation and neuropathic pain via the MEK/ERK pathway.

    Margarita Calvo;Ning Zhu;John Grist;Zhenzhong Ma

  • Sensory Neuron Downregulation of the Kv9.1 Potassium Channel Subunit Mediates Neuropathic Pain following Nerve Injury

    Christoforos Tsantoulas;Lan Zhu;Yasin Shaifta;John Grist

  • Neuronal RARβ Signaling Modulates PTEN Activity Directly in Neurons and via Exosome Transfer in Astrocytes to Prevent Glial Scar Formation and Induce Spinal Cord Regeneration

    Maria B. Goncalves;Tony Malmqvist;Earl Clarke;Chantal J. Hubens

  • BDNF modulates sensory neuron synaptic activity by a facilitation of GABA transmission in the dorsal horn.

    Sophie Pezet;Joanna Cunningham;Jaykumar Patel;John Grist

  • Spinal cathepsin S and fractalkine contribute to chronic pain in the collagen-induced arthritis model

    Anna K. Clark;John Grist;Adam Al-Kashi;Mauro Perretti

  • Neuron-immune mechanisms contribute to pain in early stages of arthritis

    Francisco R. Nieto;Anna K. Clark;John Grist;Gareth J. Hathway

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen B. McMahon
Stephen B. McMahon King's College London
Marzia Malcangio
Marzia Malcangio King's College London
Ping K. Yip
Ping K. Yip Queen Mary University of London
David L.H. Bennett
David L.H. Bennett University of Oxford
Elizabeth J. Bradbury
Elizabeth J. Bradbury King's College London
Malcolm Maden
Malcolm Maden University of Florida
Mauro Perretti
Mauro Perretti Queen Mary University of London
Alan J. Kingsman
Alan J. Kingsman Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom)
Jeffrey A. Loeb
Jeffrey A. Loeb University of Illinois at Chicago
Clive Gentry
Clive Gentry King's College London

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