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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 85 1349 1224 679 602 259 23595
Biology and Biochemistry 86 3003 2763 1530 1376 270 24222

Lin Mei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lin Mei between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lin Mei published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 28 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 16 publications
1985 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lin Mei: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 3
1989 5
1990 2
1991 4
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 6
2003 9
2004 6
2005 4
2006 7
2007 14
2008 17
2009 4
2010 13
2011 7
2012 15
2013 14
2014 9
2015 19
2016 11
2017 11
2018 18
2019 10
2020 17
2021 12
2022 11
2023 9
2024 12
2025 16
Total 309
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Lin Mei 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 Lin Mei 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, 258–267 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: 259 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
258–267 176 259
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
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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Lin Mei 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 Lin Mei 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 85
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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lin Mei is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focused on medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and neuroscience. Within these broad areas, their work delves deeply into molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, neurology, and cell biology.

Lin Mei's recent scholarly contributions include papers published from 2020 to 2021. Notable publications are:

  • Clinical features of LRP4/agrin-antibody-positive myasthenia gravis: A multicenter study (2020, Muscle & Nerve)
  • A Role of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 4 (LRP4) in Astrocytic Aβ Clearance (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
  • A discrete serotonergic circuit regulates vulnerability to social stress (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Neddylation stabilizes Nav1.1 to maintain interneuron excitability and prevent seizures in murine epilepsy models (2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • Brain function in children with obstructive sleep apnea: a resting-state fMRI study (2021, SLEEP)

Their research areas cover specialized topics such as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, obstructive sleep apnea research, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, neuroscience of respiration and sleep, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, cellular transport and secretion, and receptor mechanisms and signaling.

Frequent collaborators with Lin Mei include:

  • Wen-Cheng Xiong
  • Jin-Xiu Pan
  • Xiao Ren
  • Tingting Ji
  • Xiaodan Li

Lin Mei has published extensively in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Neuron

The scientist's work shows an integration of clinical and molecular approaches, reflecting an interest in mechanisms underlying neurological and physiological phenomena. The study of receptor mechanisms, signaling pathways, and cellular transport highlights a focus on the molecular basis of neurological conditions.

In recognition of contributions to the scientific community, Lin Mei was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Neuregulin 1 in neural development, synaptic plasticity and schizophrenia

    Lin Mei;Wen Cheng Xiong

  • Signal transduction in neuronal migration: roles of GTPase activating proteins and the small GTPase Cdc42 in the Slit-Robo pathway.

    Kit Wong;Xiu Rong Ren;Yang Zhong Huang;Yi Xie

  • Neuregulin-ERBB Signaling in the Nervous System and Neuropsychiatric Diseases

    Lin Mei;Lin Mei;Klaus Armin Nave

  • LRP4 serves as a coreceptor of agrin.

    Bin Zhang;Shiwen Luo;Qiang Wang;Tatsuo Suzuki

  • To build a synapse: Signaling pathways in neuromuscular junction assembly

    Haitao Wu;Wen C. Xiong;Lin Mei

  • Dishevelled 2 is essential for cardiac outflow tract development, somite segmentation and neural tube closure

    Natasha S. Hamblet;Nardos Lijam;Pilar Ruiz-Lozano;Jianbo Wang

  • Regulation of Neuregulin Signaling by PSD-95 Interacting with ErbB4 at CNS Synapses

    Yang Z. Huang;Yang Z. Huang;Yang Z. Huang;Sandra Won;Declan W. Ali;Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang

  • The neuregulin-1 receptor erbB4 controls glutamatergic synapse maturation and plasticity.

    Bo Li;Ransook Woo;Lin Mei;Roberto M. Malinow

  • Bak regulates mitochondrial morphology and pathology during apoptosis by interacting with mitofusins

    Craig Brooks;Qingqing Wei;Leping Feng;Guie Dong

  • Autoantibodies to Lipoprotein-Related Protein 4 in Patients With Double-Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis

    Bin Zhang;John S. Tzartos;Maria Belimezi;Samia Ragheb

  • Presenilin-dependent γ-Secretase-like Intramembrane Cleavage of ErbB4

    Hahn Jun Lee;Kwang Mook Jung;Yang Z. Huang;Lori B. Bennett

  • Neuregulin 1 regulates pyramidal neuron activity via ErbB4 in parvalbumin-positive interneurons

    Lei Wen;Yi Sheng Lu;Xin Hong Zhu;Xiao Ming Li

  • Neuregulin-1 enhances depolarization-induced GABA release.

    Ran Sook Woo;Xiao Ming Li;Xiao Ming Li;Yanmei Tao;Ezekiel Carpenter-Hyland

  • Neuromuscular Junction Formation, Aging, and Disorders.

    Lei Li;Wen-Cheng Xiong;Wen-Cheng Xiong;Lin Mei;Lin Mei

  • VPS35 in Dopamine Neurons Is Required for Endosome-to-Golgi Retrieval of Lamp2a, a Receptor of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy That Is Critical for α-Synuclein Degradation and Prevention of Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease.

    Fu Lei Tang;Joanna R. Erion;Yun Tian;Wei Liu

  • Focal adhesion kinase in netrin-1 signaling

    Xiu Rong Ren;Guo Li Ming;Yi Xie;Yan Hong

  • Regulation of AChR clustering by Dishevelled interacting with MuSK and PAK1

    Zhen G Luo;Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Jian Z Zhou;Jianbo Wang

  • VPS35 haploinsufficiency increases Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology

    Lei Wen;Fu Lei Tang;Yan Hong;Shi Wen Luo

  • YAP promotes osteogenesis and suppresses adipogenic differentiation by regulating β-catenin signaling.

    Jin Xiu Pan;Jin Xiu Pan;Lei Xiong;Lei Xiong;Kai Zhao;Kai Zhao;Peng Zeng;Peng Zeng

  • VPS35 Deficiency or Mutation Causes Dopaminergic Neuronal Loss by Impairing Mitochondrial Fusion and Function.

    Fu Lei Tang;Fu Lei Tang;Wei Liu;Wei Liu;Jin Xia Hu;Joanna Ruth Erion

  • ErbB4 in parvalbumin-positive interneurons is critical for neuregulin 1 regulation of long-term potentiation

    Yong Jun Chen;Meng Zhang;Dong Min Yin;Lei Wen

  • Intermittent Hypoxia Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Produces Antidepressant-Like Effects in Adult Rats

    Xin Hong Zhu;Hua Cheng Yan;Jie Zhang;Hong Da Qu

Frequent Co-Authors

Wen Cheng Xiong
Wen Cheng Xiong Case Western Reserve University
Henry I. Yamamura
Henry I. Yamamura University of Arizona
Wei Liu
Wei Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yu-Qiang Ding
Yu-Qiang Ding Fudan University
Bai Lu
Bai Lu Tsinghua University
Jie Wu
Jie Wu Temple University
Robert P. Lisak
Robert P. Lisak Wayne State University
Richard L. Huganir
Richard L. Huganir Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Anthony Wynshaw-Boris
Anthony Wynshaw-Boris Case Western Reserve University

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