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D-Index
40
Citations
9647
World Ranking
7986
National Ranking
3429

Kelvin A. Yamada 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 Kelvin A. Yamada sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 58 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Kelvin A. Yamada 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 Kelvin A. Yamada sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kelvin A. Yamada is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. The available data does not specify areas of research, recent publications, or specific academic contributions beyond this institutional connection.

There are no records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or common publication venues that define their research collaborations or focus areas.

No information is provided regarding main fields or subfields of study, which limits insight into the specific scientific domains they engage with.

Similarly, details about main topics of work, book publications, or awards received are not present in the data.

The status of the scientist indicates they are currently living, which implies ongoing potential for future research and academic activity.

Best Publications

  • Synaptic Activity Regulates Interstitial Fluid Amyloid-β Levels In Vivo

    John R. Cirrito;Kelvin A. Yamada;Mary Beth Finn;Robert S. Sloviter

  • Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance

    Sabrina Diano;Susan A Farr;Susan A Farr;Stephen C Benoit;Ewan C McNay

  • Sirt1 Extends Life Span and Delays Aging in Mice through the Regulation of Nk2 Homeobox 1 in the DMH and LH

    Akiko Satoh;Cynthia S. Brace;Nick Rensing;Paul Cliften

  • Benzothiadiazides inhibit rapid glutamate receptor desensitization and enhance glutamatergic synaptic currents

    Kelvin A. Yamada;Cha-Min Tang

  • Astrocyte-specific TSC1 conditional knockout mice exhibit abnormal neuronal organization and seizures.

    Erik J. Uhlmann;Michael Wong;Rebecca L. Baldwin;M. Livia Bajenaru

  • Obesity and hypertriglyceridemia produce cognitive impairment.

    Susan A. Farr;Susan A. Farr;Kelvin A. Yamada;D. Allan Butterfield;H. Mohammad Abdul

  • The ketogenic diet inhibits the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway

    Sharon S. McDaniel;Nicholas R. Rensing;Liu Lin Thio;Kelvin A. Yamada

  • Prophylaxis of early ventricular fibrillation by inhibition of acylcarnitine accumulation.

    P B Corr;M H Creer;K A Yamada;J E Saffitz

  • A benzodiazepine recognition site associated with the non-NMDA glutamate receptor

    Charles F. Zorumski;Kelvin A. Yamada;Madelon T. Price;John W. Olney

  • A Physiological Role for Amyloid-β Protein: Enhancement of Learning and Memory

    John E. Morley;Susan A. Farr;Susan A. Farr;William A. Banks;William A. Banks;Steven N. Johnson;Steven N. Johnson

  • Ataxia and Paroxysmal Dyskinesia in Mice Lacking Axonally Transported FGF14

    Qing Wang;Mark E. Bardgett;Michael Wong;David F. Wozniak

  • Impaired glial glutamate transport in a mouse tuberous sclerosis epilepsy model.

    Michael Wong;Kevin C. Ess;Erik J. Uhlmann;Laura A. Jansen

  • Ketone bodies do not directly alter excitatory or inhibitory hippocampal synaptic transmission

    Liu Lin Thio;Michael Wong;Kelvin A. Yamada

  • Comparison of a single-channel EEG sleep study to polysomnography.

    Brendan P. Lucey;Jennifer S. Mcleland;Cristina D. Toedebusch;Jill Boyd

  • AMPA receptor activation is rapidly toxic to cortical astrocytes when desensitization is blocked

    Jeannie C. David;Kelvin A. Yamada;Mahesh R. Bagwe;Mark P. Goldberg

  • Abnormal glutamate homeostasis and impaired synaptic plasticity and learning in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex.

    Ling-Hui Zeng;Yannan Ouyang;Vered Gazit;John R. Cirrito

  • FGF14 regulates the intrinsic excitability of cerebellar Purkinje neurons.

    Vikram G. Shakkottai;Maolei Xiao;Lin Xu;Michael Wong

  • Leptin inhibits 4-aminopyridine– and pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures and AMPAR-mediated synaptic transmission in rodents

    Lin Xu;Nicholas Rensing;Xiao-Feng Yang;Hai Xia Zhang

  • Quantitative physiological characterization of a quinoxalinedione non- NMDA receptor antagonist

    Yamada Ka;Dubinsky Jm;Rothman Sm

  • Impaired spatial learning and defective theta burst induced LTP in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.

    David F. Wozniak;Maolei Xiao;Lin Xu;Kelvin A. Yamada

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Wong
Michael Wong Washington University in St. Louis
William A. Banks
William A. Banks University of Washington
John E. Morley
John E. Morley Saint Louis University
David H. Gutmann
David H. Gutmann Washington University in St. Louis
David M. Ornitz
David M. Ornitz Washington University in St. Louis
Douglas F. Covey
Douglas F. Covey Washington University in St. Louis
Yukitoshi Izumi
Yukitoshi Izumi Washington University in St. Louis
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
Charles F. Zorumski
Charles F. Zorumski Washington University in St. Louis
Steven Mennerick
Steven Mennerick Washington University in St. Louis

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