2026 John W. Olney: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	121	3562	1960	319	65297

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World Ranking

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Medicine

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1960

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65297

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

3761
Citations
Brain lesions, obesity, and other disturbances in mice treated with monosodium glutamate.

John W. Olney

2553
Citations
Glutamate receptor dysfunction and schizophrenia.

John W. Olney;Nuri B. Farber

2452
Citations
Blockade of NMDA receptors and apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing brain.

Chrysanthy Ikonomidou;Friederike Bosch;Michael Miksa;Petra Bittigau

2444
Citations
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

2443
Citations
Pathological changes induced in cerebrocortical neurons by phencyclidine and related drugs

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

1798
Citations
Ethanol-induced apoptotic neurodegeneration and fetal alcohol syndrome.

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

1700
Citations
Excitotoxity and the NMDA receptor

Steven M. Rothman;John W. Olney

1544
Citations
NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity: Mechanism and Prevention

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

1236
Citations
Cytotoxic effects of acidic and sulphur containing amino acids on the infant mouse central nervous system

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

1193
Citations
NMDA receptor hypofunction model of schizophrenia

John W Olney;John W Newcomer;Nuri B Farber

1169
Citations
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

1141
Citations
Kainic acid: a powerful neurotoxic analogue of glutamate

John W. Olney;Vesela Rhee;Oi Lan Ho

1053
Citations
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

1047
Citations
Distribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5 immunoreactivity in rat brain.

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

1001
Citations
Antiepileptic drugs and apoptotic neurodegeneration in the developing brain.

Petra Bittigau;Marco Sifringer;Kerstin Genz;Ellen Reith

955
Citations
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is an NMDA antagonist, neuroprotectant and neurotoxin

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

810
Citations
Ketamine-Induced NMDA Receptor Hypofunction as a Model of Memory Impairment and Psychosis

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

705
Citations
Excitotoxicity and the NMDA receptor - still lethal after eight years

Steven M. Rothman;John W. Olney

683
Citations
Brain Lesions in an Infant Rhesus Monkey Treated with Monosodium Glutamate

John W. Olney;Lawrence G. Sharpe

659
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Zorumski Washington University in St. Louis

Chrysanthy Ikonomidou University of Wisconsin–Madison

Yukitoshi Izumi Washington University in St. Louis

Steven Mennerick Washington University in St. Louis

Kevin A. Roth University of Alabama at Birmingham

David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis

Philip V. Bayly Washington University in St. Louis

Louis J. Muglia Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Slobodan M. Todorovic University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

David B. Clifford Washington University in St. Louis

External Links

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