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Lutgarde Arckens

Lutgarde Arckens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 48 6246 5754 78 74 207 7481

Lutgarde Arckens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lutgarde Arckens between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lutgarde Arckens published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 15 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lutgarde Arckens: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 11
2001 9
2002 2
2003 12
2004 11
2005 10
2006 12
2007 15
2008 13
2009 10
2010 5
2011 9
2012 5
2013 8
2014 5
2015 15
2016 5
2017 11
2018 4
2019 5
2020 3
2021 12
2022 2
2023 7
2024 7
2025 8
Total 229
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Lutgarde Arckens 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 Lutgarde Arckens 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, 198–207 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: 207 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 306 207
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
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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Lutgarde Arckens 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 Lutgarde Arckens 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 48
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
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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Overview

Lutgarde Arckens is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and focuses primarily on research in neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work also contributing to environmental science. The research spans several specialized subfields including nature and landscape conservation, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's main topics of study are diverse and include fish biology, ecology, and behavior; retinal development and disorders; neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms; neuroscience and neuropharmacology research; olfactory and sensory function studies; memory and neural mechanisms; and retinal diseases and treatments.

Examples of recent publications illustrate the breadth of research interests:

  • The killifish visual system as an in vivo model to study brain aging and rejuvenation, 2021, npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease
  • Corticostriatal dysfunction and social interaction deficits in mice lacking the cystine/glutamate antiporter, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Aging impairs the essential contributions of non-glial progenitors to neurorepair in the dorsal telencephalon of the Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri, 2021, Aging Cell
  • Endocannabinoids and cortical plasticity: CB1R as a possible regulator of the excitation/inhibition balance in health and disease, 2021, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Reconsidering the Border between the Visual and Posterior Parietal Cortex of Mice, 2020, Cerebral Cortex

Frequent collaborators include Jolien Van houcke, Valerie Mariën, Rajagopal Ayana, Caroline Zandecki, and Eve Seuntjens, reflecting a network of sustained research partnerships.

Publications appear in various scientific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Aging Cell
  • Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • European Journal of Neuroscience

Lutgarde Arckens' research contributes to an extensive range of scientific disciplines, combining molecular and cellular neuroscience methods with ecological and environmental perspectives, particularly through models such as killifish in brain aging and neurorepair studies. The output reflects an interdisciplinary approach to understanding neural mechanisms, sensory functions, and age-related degeneration.

Best Publications

  • Obestatin does not activate orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR39

    Erwin Lauwers;Bart Landuyt;Lutgarde Arckens;Liliane Schoofs

  • Fluorescent two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis unveils the potential of gel-based proteomics.

    Gert Van den Bergh;Lutgarde Arckens

  • A proteomic approach for the analysis of instantly released wound and immune proteins in Drosophila melanogaster hemolymph

    Evy Vierstraete;Peter Verleyen;Geert Baggerman;Wannes D'Hertog

  • Calcium binding proteins and neuropeptides as molecular markers of GABAergic interneurons in the cat visual cortex.

    Hilde Demeulemeester;Lut Arckens;Frans Vandesande;Guy A. Orban

  • Reorganization in the visual cortex after retinal and cortical damage.

    Ulf T. Eysel;Georg Schweigart;Thomas Mittmann;Dirk Eyding

  • Receptive-field properties of V1 and V2 neurons in mice and macaque monkeys.

    Gert Van den Bergh;Gert Van den Bergh;Bin Zhang;Lutgarde Arckens;Yuzo M. Chino

  • Neurofilament protein: a selective marker for the architectonic parcellation of the visual cortex in adult cat brain.

    Estel Van Der Gucht;Frans Vandesande;Lutgarde Arckens

  • A Tool for Brain-Wide Quantitative Analysis of Molecular Data upon Projection into a Planar View of Choice.

    Samme Vreysen;Isabelle Scheyltjens;Marie-Eve Laramée;Lutgarde Arckens

  • Effect of sensory deafferentation on immunoreactivity of GABAergic cells and on GABA receptors in the adult cat visual cortex.

    Anne-Marie Rosier;Lut Arckens;Hilde Demeulemeester;Guy Orban

  • Functional striatal hypodopaminergic activity in mice lacking adenosine A(2A) receptors.

    Donald Dassesse;Ann Massie;Rosaria Ferrari;Catherine Ledent

  • Cooperative changes in GABA, glutamate and activity levels: the missing link in cortical plasticity

    Lutgarde Arckens;Georg Schweigart;Ying Qu;Griet Wouters

  • Recent advances in 2D electrophoresis: an array of possibilities.

    Gert Van den Bergh;Lutgarde Arckens

  • Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography prefractionation prior to two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry identifies new differentially expressed proteins between striate cortex of kitten and adult cat.

    Gert Van den Bergh;Stefan Clerens;Frans Vandesande;Lutgarde Arckens

  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-induced thyrotropin release is directly mediated through CRH receptor type 2 on thyrotropes.

    Bert De Groef;Nesya Goris;Lutgarde Arckens;Eduard R Kuhn

  • Proteomic approaches in brain research and neuropharmacology.

    Freya G.G. Vercauteren;Freya G.G. Vercauteren;John J.M. Bergeron;Frans Vandesande;Lut Arckens

  • Fluorescent two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry identify age-related protein expression differences for the primary visual cortex of kitten and adult cat

    Gert Van den Bergh;Stefan Clerens;Lieselotte Cnops;Frans Vandesande

  • Neurofilament protein and neuronal activity markers define regional architectonic parcellation in the mouse visual cortex

    Estel Van der Gucht;Estel Van der Gucht;Patrick R. Hof;Leen Van Brussel;Kalina Burnat;Kalina Burnat

  • Neuroanatomical specificity in the expression of the immediate early gene c‐fos following expression of appetitive and consummatory male sexual behaviour in Japanese quail

    Mélanie Taziaux;Charlotte Cornil;Charlotte Cornil;C. Dejace;L. Arckens

  • Homologous involvement of striatum and prefrontal cortex in rodent and human water maze learning

    Daniel G. Woolley;Annelies Laeremans;Ilse Gantois;Dante Mantini

  • Investigation of cortical reorganization in area 17 and nine extrastriate visual areas through the detection of changes in immediate early gene expression as induced by retinal lesions.

    Lutgarde Arckens;Lutgarde Arckens;Estel Van Der Gucht;Ulf T. Eysel;Guy A. Orban

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf T. Eysel
Ulf T. Eysel Ruhr University Bochum
Lieve Moons
Lieve Moons KU Leuven
Rudi D'Hooge
Rudi D'Hooge KU Leuven
Ilse Smolders
Ilse Smolders Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Geert Baggerman
Geert Baggerman University of Antwerp
Veerle Darras
Veerle Darras KU Leuven
Malgorzata Kossut
Malgorzata Kossut Polish Academy of Sciences
Yvette Michotte
Yvette Michotte Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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