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Kanwaljit Chopra

Kanwaljit Chopra

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Neuroscience
India
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 80 1649 1502 1 1 315 17630

Kanwaljit Chopra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kanwaljit Chopra between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kanwaljit Chopra published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2005. 34 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2005. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 26 publications
1976 2025

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kanwaljit Chopra: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 7
1999 7
2000 8
2001 10
2002 14
2003 31
2004 27
2005 32
2006 25
2007 20
2008 23
2009 23
2010 12
2011 22
2012 12
2013 13
2014 14
2015 17
2016 16
2017 12
2018 10
2019 9
2020 16
2021 13
2022 9
2023 5
2024 8
2025 26
Total 469
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Kanwaljit Chopra 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 Kanwaljit Chopra 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, 308–317 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: 315 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
308–317 128 315
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
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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Kanwaljit Chopra 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 Kanwaljit Chopra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 80
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in India Leader Award

Overview

Kanwaljit Chopra is affiliated with Panjab University in India and has a research portfolio primarily focused on medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans a wide range of subfields, including molecular biology, neurology, physiology, plant science, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers several main topics such as tryptophan and brain disorders, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, probiotics and fermented foods, ion channels and receptors, neurological disease mechanisms and treatments, garlic and onion studies, and biochemical analysis and sensing techniques.

Kanwaljit Chopra has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent venues include Neurochemical Research, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Life Sciences, European Journal of Pharmacology, and Food & Function. These publications reflect their diverse interests and expertise within pharmacology and neuroscience.

Recent selected papers include:

  • Fundamentals of experimental pharmacology (2020), Indian Journal of Pharmacology
  • Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by dimethyl fumarate ameliorates complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats (2021), European Journal of Pharmacology
  • Naringenin ameliorates diabetic neuropathic pain by modulation of oxidative-nitrosative stress, cytokines and MMP-9 levels (2020), Food & Function
  • Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant potentials of food grade Phycocyanin (2021), Journal of Food Science and Technology
  • Experimental models of Parkinson's disease: Challenges and Opportunities (2024), European Journal of Pharmacology

Collaboration is a substantial part of their work, with frequent co-authors including Mahendra Bishnoi, Kanthi Kiran Kondepudi, Seema Bansal, Jatinder Dhaliwal, and Ravinder Naik Dharavath. These collaborations have contributed to over a dozen joint publications, underscoring a strong network within their research community.

Best Publications

  • Hesperidin, a citrus bioflavonoid, decreases the oxidative stress produced by carbon tetrachloride in rat liver and kidney

    Naveen Tirkey;Sangeeta Pilkhwal;Anurag Kuhad;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Curcumin, the active principle of turmeric (Curcuma longa), ameliorates diabetic nephropathy in rats.

    Sameer Sharma;Shrinivas K Kulkarni;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • QUERCETIN, AN ANTI‐OXIDANT BIOFLAVONOID, ATTENUATES DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN RATS

    Muragundla Anjaneyulu;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Antidepressant activity of curcumin: involvement of serotonin and dopamine system

    Unknown

  • Alcoholic neuropathy: possible mechanisms and future treatment possibilities

    Kanwaljit Chopra;Vinod Tiwari

  • Curcumin attenuates diabetic encephalopathy in rats: behavioral and biochemical evidences.

    Anurag Kuhad;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Curcumin attenuates thermal hyperalgesia in a diabetic mouse model of neuropathic pain.

    Sameer Sharma;Srinivas K. Kulkarni;Javed N. Agrewala;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Attenuation of diabetic nephropathy by tocotrienol: involvement of NFkB signaling pathway.

    Anurag Kuhad;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Possible role of nitric oxide in the nootropic and antiamnesic effects of neurosteroids on aging- and dizocilpine-induced learning impairment

    Doodipala S Reddy;Shrinivas K Kulkarni

  • Curcumin, a diferuloylmethane, attenuates cyclosporine-induced renal dysfunction and oxidative stress in rat kidneys

    Naveen Tirkey;Gaganjit Kaur;Garima Vij;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Effect of insulin and its combination with resveratrol or curcumin in attenuation of diabetic neuropathic pain: participation of nitric oxide and TNF-alpha

    Sameer Sharma;Kanwaljit Chopra;Shrinivas K. Kulkarni

  • Resveratrol, a Polyphenolic Phytoalexin, Attenuates Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats

    Sameer Sharma;Muragundla Anjaneyulu;S K Kulkarni;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Lycopene attenuates diabetes-associated cognitive decline in rats.

    Anurag Kuhad;Richa Sethi;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Resveratrol and curcumin suppress immune response through CD28/CTLA-4 and CD80 co-stimulatory pathway.

    S Sharma;K Chopra;S K Kulkarni;J N Agrewala

  • Suppression of NF-κβ signaling pathway by tocotrienol can prevent diabetes associated cognitive deficits

    Anurag Kuhad;Mahendra Bishnoi;Vinod Tiwari;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Neuropsychopharmacological effect of sesamol in unpredictable chronic mild stress model of depression: behavioral and biochemical evidences

    Baldeep Kumar;Anurag Kuhad;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Evaluation of learning and memory mechanisms employing elevated plus-maze in rats and mice

    Unknown

  • Lycopene abrogates Aβ(1-42)-mediated neuroinflammatory cascade in an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Anand Kamal Sachdeva;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Quercetin, a bioflavonoid, attenuates thermal hyperalgesia in a mouse model of diabetic neuropathic pain

    Muragundla Anjaneyulu;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Curcumin loaded solid lipid nanoparticles ameliorate adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats.

    R. Arora;A. Kuhad;I.P. Kaur;K. Chopra

  • Sigma (σ1) receptor mediated antidepressant-like effects of neurosteroids in the porsolt forced swim test

    Doodipala Samba Reddy;Gurpreet Kaur;Shrinivas K. Kulkarni

  • Chronic treatment with tocotrienol, an isoform of vitamin E, prevents intracerebroventricular streptozotocin-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative-nitrosative stress in rats.

    Vinod Tiwari;Anurag Kuhad;Mahendra Bishnoi;Kanwaljit Chopra

  • Tocotrienol attenuates oxidative–nitrosative stress and inflammatory cascade in experimental model of diabetic neuropathy

    Anurag Kuhad;Kanwaljit Chopra

Frequent Co-Authors

Tilman B. Drüeke
Tilman B. Drüeke University of Paris-Saclay
Robert W. Schrier
Robert W. Schrier University of Colorado Denver
Rainer H. Straub
Rainer H. Straub University of Regensburg
Sharon M. Moe
Sharon M. Moe Indiana University
Mark A. Perazella
Mark A. Perazella Yale University
Rajat Sandhir
Rajat Sandhir Panjab University
Anil K. Mishra
Anil K. Mishra Defence Research and Development Organisation
Vijay K. Chaudhary
Vijay K. Chaudhary University of Delhi
Sarman Singh
Sarman Singh Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Vijay Kumar
Vijay Kumar Shiv Nadar University

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