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D-Index
121
Citations
65297
World Ranking
3562
National Ranking
1960

John W. Olney publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. Olney sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 319 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

John W. Olney D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. Olney sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 121 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

John W. Olney was affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their academic career included recognition by the scientific community, most notably being elected as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1996.

Their research output and contributions spanned various scientific fields; however, specific details on fields of study, subfields, or main research topics are not provided in the available data.

There is no recorded information on recent papers, book publications, frequent co-authors, or preferred publication venues associated with John W. Olney. This limits a detailed examination of their work or collaboration networks.

The available data indicates that John W. Olney is deceased. Their scholarly legacy, though not extensively documented here, includes the honor of NAM membership, reflecting a recognized position within the medical and academic community during their career.

Best Publications

  • Glutamate and the pathophysiology of hypoxic--ischemic brain damage.

    Steven M. Rothman;John W. Olney

  • Brain lesions, obesity, and other disturbances in mice treated with monosodium glutamate.

    John W. Olney

  • Glutamate receptor dysfunction and schizophrenia.

    John W. Olney;Nuri B. Farber

  • Blockade of NMDA receptors and apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing brain.

    Chrysanthy Ikonomidou;Friederike Bosch;Michael Miksa;Petra Bittigau

  • Early Exposure to Common Anesthetic Agents Causes Widespread Neurodegeneration in the Developing Rat Brain and Persistent Learning Deficits

    Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic;Richard E. Hartman;Yukitoshi Izumi;Nicholas D. Benshoff

  • Pathological changes induced in cerebrocortical neurons by phencyclidine and related drugs

    John W. Olney;Joann Labruyere;Madelon T. Price

  • Ethanol-induced apoptotic neurodegeneration and fetal alcohol syndrome.

    Chrysanthy Ikonomidou;Petra Bittigau;Masahiko J. Ishimaru;David F. Wozniak

  • Excitotoxity and the NMDA receptor

    Steven M. Rothman;John W. Olney

  • NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity: Mechanism and Prevention

    J. W. Olney;J. Labruyere;G. Wang;D. F. Wozniak

  • Cytotoxic effects of acidic and sulphur containing amino acids on the infant mouse central nervous system

    J. W. Olney;Oi Lan Ho;V. Rhee

  • NMDA receptor hypofunction model of schizophrenia

    John W Olney;John W Newcomer;Nuri B Farber

  • Apolipoprotein E isoform-dependent amyloid deposition and neuritic degeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    David M. Holtzman;Kelly R. Bales;Tanya Tenkova;Anne M. Fagan

  • Kainic acid: a powerful neurotoxic analogue of glutamate

    John W. Olney;Vesela Rhee;Oi Lan Ho

  • Widespread patterns of neuronal damage following systemic or intracerebral injections of kainic acid: a histological study.

    J.E. Schwob;T. Fuller;J.L. Price;J.W. Olney

  • Distribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5 immunoreactivity in rat brain.

    Carmelo Romano;Michael A. Sesma;Michael A. Sesma;Colin T. McDonald;Karen O'malley

  • Antiepileptic drugs and apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing brain.

    Petra Bittigau;Marco Sifringer;Kerstin Genz;Ellen Reith

  • Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is an NMDA antagonist, neuroprotectant and neurotoxin

    V Jevtović-Todorović;S M Todorović;S Mennerick;S Powell

  • Ketamine-Induced NMDA Receptor Hypofunction as a Model of Memory Impairment and Psychosis

    John W Newcomer;Nuri B Farber;Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic;Gregg Selke

  • Excitotoxicity and the NMDA receptor - still lethal after eight years

    Steven M. Rothman;John W. Olney

  • Brain Lesions in an Infant Rhesus Monkey Treated with Monosodium Glutamate

    John W. Olney;Lawrence G. Sharpe

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Zorumski
Charles F. Zorumski Washington University in St. Louis
Chrysanthy Ikonomidou
Chrysanthy Ikonomidou University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yukitoshi Izumi
Yukitoshi Izumi Washington University in St. Louis
Steven Mennerick
Steven Mennerick Washington University in St. Louis
Kevin A. Roth
Kevin A. Roth University of Alabama at Birmingham
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
Philip V. Bayly
Philip V. Bayly Washington University in St. Louis
Louis J. Muglia
Louis J. Muglia Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Slobodan M. Todorovic
Slobodan M. Todorovic University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
David B. Clifford
David B. Clifford Washington University in St. Louis

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