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Margaret Fahnestock

Margaret Fahnestock

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 60 3816 3490 217 196 169 14305

Margaret Fahnestock publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret Fahnestock between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret Fahnestock published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 15 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2023. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1979 2025

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret Fahnestock: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 8
2003 3
2004 10
2005 6
2006 2
2007 4
2008 7
2009 5
2010 2
2011 6
2012 4
2013 7
2014 5
2015 8
2016 5
2017 6
2018 7
2019 7
2020 4
2021 8
2022 7
2023 12
2024 6
2025 9
Total 193
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Margaret Fahnestock 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 Margaret Fahnestock 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, 168–177 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: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 383 169
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
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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Margaret Fahnestock 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 Margaret Fahnestock 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 60
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

Margaret Fahnestock is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their academic work spans multiple disciplines within medicine and neuroscience, contributing significantly to research on neurodegenerative diseases, neuroplasticity, and exercise physiology.

Their research publications focus mainly on neurophysiological and molecular mechanisms as they relate to brain function and recovery. Some of the recent papers authored include:

  • A Single Bout of High-intensity Interval Exercise Increases Corticospinal Excitability, Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor, and Uncarboxylated Osteolcalcin in Sedentary, Healthy Males, 2020, Neuroscience
  • Understanding the Neurophysiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity in Cortical and Descending Motor Pathways: Where Do We Stand?, 2020, Neuroscience
  • Mechanisms of the Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in Alzheimer's Disease, 2023, Biomolecules
  • Aberrant AZIN2 and polyamine metabolism precipitates tau neuropathology, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • BDNF, proBDNF and IGF-1 serum levels in naïve and medicated subjects with autism, 2022, Scientific Reports

Margaret Fahnestock's frequent coauthors include:

  • Bernadeta Michalski
  • Boris Šakić
  • Kim Madden
  • Lisa C. Carlesso
  • Donglai Ma

Regular publication venues for their research comprise:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Neuroscience
  • Cells

The main fields of study in which Margaret Fahnestock is active involve:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Their subfields of study include:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

Key topics covered by Margaret Fahnestock's research are diverse and specialized, including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Best Publications

  • The anxiolytic effect of Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 involves vagal pathways for gut–brain communication

    P. Bercik;A. J. Park;D. Sinclair;A. Khoshdel

  • Kindling and status epilepticus models of epilepsy: rewiring the brain.

    Kiyoshi Morimoto;Margaret Fahnestock;Ronald J Racine

  • Precursor form of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor are decreased in the pre-clinical stages of Alzheimer's disease.

    Shiyong Peng;Joanne Wuu;Elliott J. Mufson;Margaret Fahnestock

  • The Microglial Innate Immune Receptor TREM2 Is Required for Synapse Elimination and Normal Brain Connectivity.

    Fabia Filipello;Raffaella Morini;Irene Corradini;Valerio Zerbi

  • The Precursor Pro-Nerve Growth Factor Is the Predominant Form of Nerve Growth Factor in Brain and Is Increased in Alzheimer's Disease

    Margaret Fahnestock;Bernadeta Michalski;Bin Xu;Michael D. Coughlin

  • The valproic acid-induced rodent model of autism.

    Chiara Nicolini;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Quantitation of BDNF mRNA in human parietal cortex by competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction: decreased levels in Alzheimer's disease

    R.M.Dalmian Holsinger;Jane Schnarr;Pauline Henry;Vivian T Castelo

  • Pro-brain-derived neurotrophic factor is decreased in parietal cortex in Alzheimer’s disease

    Bernadeta Michalski;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Increased proNGF levels in subjects with mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer disease

    Shiyong Peng;Joanne Wuu;Elliott J. Mufson;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Oligomeric Amyloid Decreases Basal Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA via Specific Downregulation of BDNF Transcripts IV and V in Differentiated Human Neuroblastoma Cells

    Diego J. Garzon;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Performance of heterozygous brain-derived neurotrophic factor knockout mice on behavioral analogues of anxiety, nociception, and depression.

    G M MacQueen;K Ramakrishnan;S D Croll;J A Siuciak

  • Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor depends on amyloid aggregation state in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

    Shiyong Peng;Diego J. Garzon;Diego J. Garzon;Monica Marchese;William Klein

  • The nerve growth factor precursor proNGF exhibits neurotrophic activity but is less active than mature nerve growth factor

    Margaret Fahnestock;Guanhua Yu;Bernadeta Michalski;Silvy Mathew

  • Intraventricular administration of antibodies to nerve growth factor retards kindling and blocks mossy fiber sprouting in adult rats

    Ce Van der Zee;K Rashid;K Le;KA Moore

  • A new brain-derived neurotrophic factor transcript and decrease in brain-derived neurotrophic factor transcripts 1, 2 and 3 in Alzheimer's disease parietal cortex.

    Diego Garzon;Guanhua Yu;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Neurotrophic factors and Alzheimer’s disease: are we focusing on the wrong molecule?

    M. Fahnestock;D. Garzon;R. M. D. Holsinger;B. Michalski

  • ProNGF: a neurotrophic or an apoptotic molecule?

    Margaret Fahnestock;Guanhua Yu;Michael D Coughlin

  • The effects of physical exercise and cognitive training on memory and neurotrophic factors

    Jennifer J. Heisz;Ilana B. Clark;Katija Bonin;Emily M. Paolucci

  • Biological activity of nerve growth factor precursor is dependent upon relative levels of its receptors.

    Raheleh Masoudi;Maria S. Ioannou;Michael D. Coughlin;Promila Pagadala

  • CREB expression mediates amyloid β-induced basal BDNF downregulation.

    Elyse Rosa;Margaret Fahnestock

  • Nerve Growth Factor Accelerates Seizure Development, Enhances Mossy Fiber Sprouting, and Attenuates Seizure-Induced Decreases in Neuronal Density in the Kindling Model of Epilepsy

    Beth Adams;Mona Sazgar;Philip Osehobo;Catharina E. E. M. Van der Zee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald J. Racine
Ronald J. Racine McMaster University
Elliott J. Mufson
Elliott J. Mufson Barrow Neurological Institute
Elizabeth Head
Elizabeth Head University of California, Irvine
Stephen D. Ginsberg
Stephen D. Ginsberg Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Carl W. Cotman
Carl W. Cotman University of California, Irvine
Joanne Wuu
Joanne Wuu University of Miami
Marco A. M. Prado
Marco A. M. Prado University of Western Ontario
Vania F. Prado
Vania F. Prado University of Western Ontario
Paul Forsythe
Paul Forsythe McMaster University
Gary S. Goldfield
Gary S. Goldfield Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

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