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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 143 182 163 118 103 598 89088
Medicine 143 1490 1377 865 789 612 89225

Joseph T. Coyle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph T. Coyle between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph T. Coyle published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 1984. 27 of the 652 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 1984. 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 21 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 20 publications 1982: 29 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 30 publications 1985: 24 publications 1986: 22 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 25 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 7 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

652 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph T. Coyle: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 3
1970 2
1971 3
1972 6
1973 8
1974 5
1975 0
1976 7
1977 13
1978 21
1979 17
1980 17
1981 20
1982 29
1983 17
1984 30
1985 24
1986 22
1987 21
1988 25
1989 11
1990 14
1991 21
1992 9
1993 7
1994 4
1995 12
1996 10
1997 7
1998 21
1999 9
2000 6
2001 6
2002 9
2003 8
2004 11
2005 6
2006 8
2007 7
2008 5
2009 9
2010 4
2011 8
2012 24
2013 11
2014 8
2015 16
2016 12
2017 10
2018 9
2019 7
2020 11
2021 7
2022 1
2023 7
2024 25
2025 2
Total 652
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Joseph T. Coyle 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 Joseph T. Coyle 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, 598–607 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: 598 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 19 598
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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Joseph T. Coyle 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 Joseph T. Coyle 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, 142–143 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: 143 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 10 143
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, National Academy of Medicine
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1996 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Joseph T. Coyle is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing particularly on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, and biological psychiatry.

Their main research topics include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Joseph T. Coyle has contributed several papers, with notable recent publications such as:

  • "Activated microglia cause metabolic disruptions in developmental cortical interneurons that persist in interneurons from individuals with schizophrenia," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Fifty Years of Research on Schizophrenia: The Ascendance of the Glutamatergic Synapse," 2020, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • "d-Serine, the Shape-Shifting NMDA Receptor Co-agonist," 2020, Neurochemical Research
  • "Postsynaptic Serine Racemase Regulates NMDA Receptor Function," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Altered neural oscillations and behavior in a genetic mouse model of NMDA receptor hypofunction," 2021, Scientific Reports

Their frequent co-authors include Darrick T. Balu, Oluwarotimi Folorunso, Glenn Konopaske, Uwe Rudolph, and Ho-Jin Park.

Joseph T. Coyle's work has been published often in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Nature Neuroscience

Over the course of their career, Joseph T. Coyle has received multiple recognitions, including:

  • Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, National Academy of Medicine, 2017
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2004
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 1996
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1994
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1990

Best Publications

  • Oxidative stress, glutamate, and neurodegenerative disorders

    Joseph T. Coyle;Pamela Puttfarcken

  • Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia: loss of neurons in the basal forebrain.

    Peter J. Whitehouse;Donald L. Price;Robert G. Struble;Arthur W. Clark

  • Alzheimer's disease: a disorder of cortical cholinergic innervation

    Joseph T. Coyle;Donald L. Price;Mahlon R. DeLong

  • Alzheimer disease: Evidence for selective loss of cholinergic neurons in the nucleus basalis

    Peter J. Whitehouse;Donald L. Price;Arthur W. Clark;Joseph T. Coyle

  • Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases

    N A Simonian;J T Coyle

  • Lesion of striatal neurones with kainic acid provides a model for Huntington's chorea.

    Joseph T. Coyle;Robert Schwarcz

  • Circuit-based framework for understanding neurotransmitter and risk gene interactions in schizophrenia

    John E. Lisman;Joseph T. Coyle;Robert W. Green;Daniel C. Javitt

  • Glutamate toxicity in a neuronal cell line involves inhibition of cystine transport leading to oxidative stress

    Timothy H. Murphy;Masaomi Miyamoto;Antonio Sastre;Ronald L. Schnaar

  • The Emerging Role of Glutamate in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Schizophrenia

    Donald C. Goff;Joseph T. Coyle

  • Neuropsychopharmacology : The Fifth Generation of Progress

    Kenneth L. Davis;Dennis S. Charney;Joseph T. Coyle;Charles B. Nemeroff

  • Glutamate and Schizophrenia: Beyond the Dopamine Hypothesis

    Joseph T. Coyle

  • Neurochemical aspects of the ontogenesis of gabanergic neurons in the rat brain

    J.T. Coyle;S.J. Enna

  • Catecholamines in fetal and newborn rat brain.

    J. T. Coyle;D. Henry

  • Neurobiology of schizophrenia.

    Christopher A. Ross;Russell L. Margolis;Sarah A.J. Reading;Mikhail Pletnikov

  • Abnormal excitatory amino acid metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Jeffrey D. Rothstein;Guochuan Tsai;Ralph W. Kuncl;Lora Clawson

  • D-serine added to antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia

    Guochuan Tsai;Pinchen Yang;Li-Chen Chung;Nicholas Lange

  • Review of the toxicology of chlorpyrifos with an emphasis on human exposure and neurodevelopment.

    David L. Eaton;Robert B. Daroff;Herman Autrup;James Bridges

  • Glutamatergic Mechanisms in Schizophrenia

    Guochuan Tsai;Joseph T. Coyle

  • Immunocytochemical localization of N-acetyl-aspartate with monoclonal antibodies

    M.L. Simmons;C.G. Frondoza;J.T. Coyle

  • In situ injection of kainic acid: A new method for selectively lesioning neuronal cell bodies while sparing axons of passage

    Joseph T. Coyle;Mark E. Molliver;Michael J. Kuhar

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald L. Price
Donald L. Price Johns Hopkins University
Michael V. Johnston
Michael V. Johnston Kennedy Krieger Institute
Robert Schwarcz
Robert Schwarcz University of Maryland, Baltimore
Harvey S. Singer
Harvey S. Singer Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
John D. Gearhart
John D. Gearhart University of Pennsylvania
Randy D. Blakely
Randy D. Blakely Florida Atlantic University
Michael B. Robinson
Michael B. Robinson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Solomon H. Snyder
Solomon H. Snyder Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Gianluigi Forloni
Gianluigi Forloni Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Paul R. Sanberg
Paul R. Sanberg University of South Florida

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