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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 164 94 84 62 54 441 86631
Biology and Biochemistry 162 117 102 90 76 438 86373

John L.R. Rubenstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John L.R. Rubenstein between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John L.R. Rubenstein published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2013. 9 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2013. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1976 2025

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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John L.R. Rubenstein: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 3
1993 3
1994 5
1995 17
1996 7
1997 14
1998 10
1999 16
2000 11
2001 17
2002 17
2003 15
2004 14
2005 10
2006 15
2007 14
2008 20
2009 16
2010 16
2011 15
2012 16
2013 27
2014 19
2015 18
2016 14
2017 7
2018 13
2019 13
2020 16
2021 11
2022 8
2023 8
2024 7
2025 2
Total 467
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John L.R. Rubenstein 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.R. Rubenstein 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, 438–447 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: 441 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 30 441
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 L.R. Rubenstein 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.R. Rubenstein 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: 164 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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+ 100 164
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

John L.R. Rubenstein is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Neuroscience. Their publication record includes 82 works in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 42 in Neuroscience.

Their subfields of study involve molecular and cellular mechanisms, including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Genetics, and Neurology. Key topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Their recent papers reflect a focus on molecular and developmental neuroscience as well as gene regulation. Selected publications include:

  • Optimizing Nervous System-Specific Gene Targeting with Cre Driver Lines: Prevalence of Germline Recombination and Influencing Factors (2020, Neuron)
  • A Chromatin Accessibility Atlas of the Developing Human Telencephalon (2020, Cell)
  • Ultraconserved enhancer function does not require perfect sequence conservation (2021, Nature Genetics)
  • Cortical Neural Stem Cell Lineage Progression Is Regulated by Extrinsic Signaling Molecule Sonic Hedgehog (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Trans-Seq maps a selective mammalian retinotectal synapse instructed by Nephronectin (2022, Nature Neuroscience)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including Athéna R. Ypsilanti, Alex S. Nord, Susan Lindtner, Siavash Fazel Darbandi, and Stephan Sanders. Their work has been published extensively in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Reports, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Development, and eLife.

John L.R. Rubenstein has been recognized by several professional organizations, holding memberships and fellowships including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2006)

Best Publications

  • Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems

    J. L. R. Rubenstein;M. M. Merzenich

  • Interneuron Migration from Basal Forebrain to Neocortex: Dependence on Dlx Genes

    S. A. Anderson;D. D. Eisenstat;L. Shi;J. L. R. Rubenstein

  • Use of a recombinant retrovirus to study post-implantation cell lineage in mouse embryos.

    J. R. Sanes;J. L. R. Rubenstein;J.-F. Nicolas

  • Cortical Excitatory Neurons and Glia, But Not GABAergic Neurons, Are Produced in the Emx1-Expressing Lineage

    Jessica A. Gorski;Tiffany Talley;Mengsheng Qiu;Luis Puelles

  • Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes

    Hsiao Tuan Chao;Hongmei Chen;Rodney C. Samaco;Mingshan Xue;Mingshan Xue

  • Loss of Nkx2.1 homeobox gene function results in a ventral to dorsal molecular respecification within the basal telencephalon: evidence for a transformation of the pallidum into the striatum

    L. Sussel;O. Marin;S. Kimura;J. L. R. Rubenstein

  • A long, remarkable journey: tangential migration in the telencephalon

    Oscar Marín;John L. R. Rubenstein

  • Cell migration in the forebrain.

    Oscar Marín;John L.R. Rubenstein

  • Pallial and subpallial derivatives in the embryonic chick and mouse telencephalon, traced by the expression of the genes Dlx-2, Emx-1, Nkx-2.1, Pax-6, and Tbr-1

    Luis Puelles;Ellen Kuwana;Eduardo Puelles;Alessandro Bulfone

  • FGF and Shh Signals Control Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Cell Fate in the Anterior Neural Plate

    Weilan Ye;Kenji Shimamura;John L.R Rubenstein;Mary A Hynes

  • Tbr1 Regulates Differentiation of the Preplate and Layer 6

    Robert F. Hevner;Limin Shi;Nicholas J Justice;Yi Ping Hsueh

  • New neurons follow the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the adult brain.

    Kazunobu Sawamoto;Hynek Wichterle;Oscar Gonzalez-Perez;Jeremy A. Cholfin

  • New insights into the classification and nomenclature of cortical GABAergic interneurons

    Javier DeFelipe;Pedro L. López-Cruz;Ruth Benavides-Piccione;Ruth Benavides-Piccione;Concha Bielza

  • Inductive interactions direct early regionalization of the mouse forebrain

    Kenji Shimamura;John L R Rubenstein

  • Expression patterns of homeobox and other putative regulatory genes in the embryonic mouse forebrain suggest a neuromeric organization

    Luis Puelles;John L.R. Rubenstein

  • Excitation-inhibition balance as a framework for investigating mechanisms in neuropsychiatric disorders

    Vikaas S. Sohal;John L. R. Rubenstein

  • Homeobox gene Nkx2.2 and specification of neuronal identity by graded Sonic hedgehog signalling

    J. Briscoe;L. Sussel;P. Serup;D. Hartigan-O'Connor

  • The endocannabinoid system controls key epileptogenic circuits in the hippocampus.

    Krisztina Monory;Federico Massa;Federico Massa;Michaela Egertová;Matthias Eder

  • Spatially restricted expression of Dlx-1, Dlx-2 (Tes-1), Gbx-2, and Wnt- 3 in the embryonic day 12.5 mouse forebrain defines potential transverse and longitudinal segmental boundaries

    A. Bulfone;L. Puelles;M. H. Porteus;M. A. Frohman

  • Distinct cortical migrations from the medial and lateral ganglionic eminences.

    S.A. Anderson;O. Marin;C. Horn;K. Jennings

  • Forebrain gene expression domains and the evolving prosomeric model

    Luis Puelles;John L.R. Rubenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Puelles
Luis Puelles University of Murcia
Axel Visel
Axel Visel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla University of California, San Francisco
Salvador Martinez
Salvador Martinez Miguel Hernandez University
Len A. Pennacchio
Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marc Ekker
Marc Ekker University of Ottawa
Oscar Marín
Oscar Marín King's College London
Stewart A. Anderson
Stewart A. Anderson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Vikaas S. Sohal
Vikaas S. Sohal University of California, San Francisco
Scott C. Baraban
Scott C. Baraban University of California, San Francisco

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