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John L. Bixby

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
61
Citations
13274
World Ranking
3680
National Ranking
1689

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13129
World Ranking
11931
National Ranking
5122

John L. Bixby 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 L. Bixby sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 159 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John L. Bixby 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 L. Bixby sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John L. Bixby is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on neuroscience, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work encompasses several subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, pathology and forensic medicine, and information systems and management.

The primary research topics covered by John L. Bixby include nerve injury and regeneration, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, spinal cord injury research, interdisciplinary research and collaboration, team dynamics and performance, signaling pathways in disease, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Their publication record features multiple papers in a variety of prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include Experimental Neurology, SLAS DISCOVERY, Science, Nature Communications, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Notable recent papers by John L. Bixby include:

  • Reversible CD8 T cell-neuron cross-talk causes aging-dependent neuronal regenerative decline, 2022, Science
  • Enriched conditioning expands the regenerative ability of sensory neurons after spinal cord injury via neuronal intrinsic redox signaling, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Inhibition of GCK-IV kinases dissociates cell death and axon regeneration in CNS neurons, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Automation of training and testing motor and related tasks in pre-clinical behavioural and rehabilitative neuroscience, 2021, Experimental Neurology
  • Developing and evaluating a team development intervention to support interdisciplinary teams, 2021, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Vance Lemmon, Matt C. Danzi, Kar Men Mah, Hassan Al-Ali, and Luming Zhou. Collaboration activities are reflected in co-authored publications across diverse topics in neuroscience and interdisciplinary research fields.

Best Publications

  • The middle temporal visual area in the macaque: Myeloarchitecture, connections, functional properties and topographic organization

    D. C. Van Essen;J. H. R. Maunsell;J. L. Bixby

  • Klf family members regulate intrinsic axon regeneration ability

    Jeffrey L. Goldberg;Vance P. Lemmon;John Bixby;Darcie Moore

  • Microtubule Stabilization Reduces Scarring and Causes Axon Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury

    Farida Hellal;Andres Hurtado;Jörg Ruschel;Kevin C. Flynn

  • Identification of the major proteins that promote neuronal process outgrowth on Schwann cells in vitro.

    J L Bixby;J Lilien;L F Reichardt

  • Systemic administration of epothilone B promotes axon regeneration after spinal cord injury

    Jörg Ruschel;Farida Hellal;Kevin C. Flynn;Sebastian Dupraz

  • N-Cadherin and Integrins: Two Receptor Systems That Mediate Neuronal Process Outgrowth on Astrocyte Surfaces

    Kevin J. Tomaselli;Karla M. Neugebauer;John L. Bixby;Jack Lilien

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Axon Growth and Guidance

    John L. Bixby;William A. Harris

  • Purified N-cadherin is a potent substrate for the rapid induction of neurite outgrowth.

    John L. Bixby;Ren Zhang

  • The projections from striate cortex (V1) to areas V2 and V3 in the macaque monkey: asymmetries, areal boundaries, and patchy connections.

    D. C. Van Essen;W. T. Newsome;J. H R Maunsell;John Bixby

  • Reactive oxygen species regulate axonal regeneration through the release of exosomal NADPH oxidase 2 complexes into injured axons

    Arnau Hervera;Francesco De Virgiliis;Francesco De Virgiliis;Ilaria Palmisano;Luming Zhou

  • The pattern of interhemispheric connections and its relationship to extrastriate visual areas in the macaque monkey

    DC Van Essen;WT Newsome;JL Bixby

  • Neurite outgrowth on muscle cell surfaces involves extracellular matrix receptors as well as Ca2+-dependent and -independent cell adhesion molecules

    John L. Bixby;Rodney S. Pratt;Jack Lilien;Louis F. Reichardt

  • Krüppel-like Factor 7 engineered for transcriptional activation promotes axon regeneration in the adult corticospinal tract

    Murray G. Blackmore;Zimei Wang;Jessica K. Lerch;Dario Motti

  • Agrin orchestrates synaptic differentiation at the vertebrate neuromuscular junction.

    Markus A. Ruegg;John L. Bixby

  • Distinct molecular interactions mediate neuronal process outgrowth on non-neuronal cell surfaces and extracellular matrices.

    Kevin J. Tomaselli;Louis E. Reichardt;John L. Bixby

  • Distinct neurite outgrowth signaling pathways converge on ERK activation.

    Jeanette C. Perron;John L. Bixby

  • A new in vitro model of the glial scar inhibits axon growth

    Ina B. Wanner;Andres Deik;Miguel Torres;Andrew Rosendahl

  • Protein kinase C is involved in laminin stimulation of neurite outgrowth

    John L. Bixby

  • Agrin is a differentiation-inducing “stop signal” for motoneurons in vitro

    Jason A. Campagna;Markus A. Rüegg;John L. Bixby

  • Extracellular matrix molecules and cell adhesion molecules induce neurites through different mechanisms.

    John L. Bixby;Perseus Jhabvala

Frequent Co-Authors

Vance Lemmon
Vance Lemmon University of Miami
Jeffrey L. Goldberg
Jeffrey L. Goldberg Stanford University
Louis F. Reichardt
Louis F. Reichardt University of California, San Francisco
Adam R. Ferguson
Adam R. Ferguson University of California, San Francisco
Nicholas C. Spitzer
Nicholas C. Spitzer University of California, San Diego
Phillip G. Popovich
Phillip G. Popovich The Ohio State University
John H. R. Maunsell
John H. R. Maunsell University of Chicago
José Antonio del Río
José Antonio del Río University of Barcelona
Frank Bradke
Frank Bradke German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Markus A. Rüegg
Markus A. Rüegg University of Basel

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