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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 77 1812 1654 872 777 192 25586
Medicine 77 18323 17213 9142 8446 192 25586

Marie-Françoise Chesselet publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marie-Françoise Chesselet between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marie-Françoise Chesselet published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 8 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 1 publication
1981 2024

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marie-Françoise Chesselet: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 5
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 5
1990 3
1991 2
1992 5
1993 2
1994 5
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 5
2001 6
2002 9
2003 9
2004 9
2005 17
2006 5
2007 3
2008 11
2009 12
2010 2
2011 11
2012 12
2013 6
2014 9
2015 4
2016 5
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 7
2024 1
Total 204
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Marie-Françoise Chesselet 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 Marie-Françoise Chesselet 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, 188–197 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: 192 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
188–197 302 192
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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Marie-Françoise Chesselet 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 Marie-Françoise Chesselet 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Marie-Françoise Chesselet is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine, neuroscience, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with an emphasis on neurological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.

The primary fields of study for this scientist include Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work covers subfields such as Neurology, Physiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics of Marie-Françoise Chesselet's research include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher are:

  • David W. Fardo
  • James D. Bowen
  • Paul K. Crane
  • James R. Burke
  • Liana G. Apostolova

The scientist has published in a range of venues, with frequent contributions appearing in:

  • Movement Disorders
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology
  • Brain
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent publications by Marie-Françoise Chesselet include:

  • "Defining the Riddle in Order to Solve It: There Is More Than One "Parkinson's Disease"" (2023) in Movement Disorders
  • "Alpha-synuclein pathology, microgliosis, and parvalbumin neuron loss in the amygdala associated with enhanced fear in the Thy1-aSyn model of Parkinson's disease" (2021) in Neurobiology of Disease
  • "LATE-NC risk alleles (in TMEM106B, GRN, and ABCC9 genes) among persons with African ancestry" (2023) in Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology
  • "Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis of 56,241 individuals identifies LRRC4C, LHX5-AS1 and nominates ancestry-specific loci PTPRK, GRB14, and KIAA0825 as novel risk loci for Alzheimer's disease: the Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium" (2023) in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Amyloid-β predominant Alzheimer's disease neuropathologic change" (2024) in Brain

Marie-Françoise Chesselet was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010, reflecting a professional acknowledgment in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Gut Microbiota Regulate Motor Deficits and Neuroinflammation in a Model of Parkinson’s Disease

    Timothy R. Sampson;Justine W. Debelius;Taren Thron;Stefan Janssen

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis of 56,241 individuals identifies LRRC4C, LHX5-AS1 and nominates ancestry-specific loci PTPRK, GRB14, and KIAA0825 as novel risk loci for Alzheimer disease: the Alzheimer Disease Genetics Consortium

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  • Parkin-deficient Mice Exhibit Nigrostriatal Deficits but Not Loss of Dopaminergic Neurons

    Matthew S. Goldberg;Sheila M. Fleming;James J. Palacino;Carlos Cepeda

  • Coordinated Expression of Dopamine Receptors in Neostriatal Medium Spiny Neurons

    D. James Surmeier;Wen Jie Song;Zhen Yan

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease.

    Sudhakar Raja Subramaniam;Marie-Francoise Chesselet

  • Time course of early motor and neuropathological anomalies in a knock-in mouse model of Huntington's disease with 140 CAG repeats.

    Liliana B. Menalled;Jessica D. Sison;Ioannis Dragatsis;Scott Zeitlin

  • Early and Progressive Sensorimotor Anomalies in Mice Overexpressing Wild-Type Human α-Synuclein

    Sheila M. Fleming;Jonathan Salcedo;Pierre-Olivier Fernagut;Edward Rockenstein

  • Synchronous Neuronal Activity Is a Signal for Axonal Sprouting after Cortical Lesions in the Adult

    S. Thomas Carmichael;Marie-Françoise Chesselet

  • Mouse models of Huntington's disease.

    Liliana B Menalled;Marie-Françoise Chesselet

  • Enhanced sensitivity to N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor activation in transgenic and knockin mouse models of Huntington's disease

    Michael S. Levine;Gloria J. Klapstein;Ahrin Koppel;Ehud Gruen

  • Direct Regulation of Adult Brain Function by the Male-Specific Factor SRY

    Phoebe Dewing;Charleston W K Chiang;Kevin Sinchak;Helena Sim

  • A Progressive Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease: The Thy1-aSyn (“Line 61”) Mice

    Marie-Francoise Chesselet;Franziska Richter;Chunni Zhu;Iddo Magen

  • Electrophysiological and morphological changes in striatal spiny neurons in R6/2 Huntington's disease transgenic mice.

    Gloria J. Klapstein;Robin S. Fisher;Hadi Zanjani;Carlos Cepeda

  • Expression of Mu opioid receptor mRNA in rat brain: An in situ hybridization study at the single cell level

    Jill M. Delfs;Haeyoung Kong;Anton Mestek;Yan Chen

  • Animal models of Parkinson's disease progression.

    Gloria E. Meredith;Patricia K. Sonsalla;Marie-Francoise Chesselet

  • Behavioral and immunohistochemical effects of chronic intravenous and subcutaneous infusions of varying doses of rotenone

    Sheila M Fleming;Chunni Zhu;Pierre-Olivier Fernagut;Arpesh Mehta

  • Neurons express hemoglobin α‐ and β‐chains in rat and human brains

    Franziska Richter;Bernhard H. Meurers;Chunni Zhu;Vera P. Medvedeva

  • Apoptosis in Huntington's disease.

    Miriam A Hickey;Marie Françoise Chesselet

  • Early motor dysfunction and striosomal distribution of huntingtin microaggregates in Huntington's disease knock-in mice

    Liliana B. Menalled;Jessica D. Sison;Ying Wu;Melisa Olivieri

  • Regionally-specific microglial activation in young mice over-expressing human wildtype alpha-synuclein

    Melanie B. Watson;Franziska Richter;Soo Kyung Lee;Lauryn Gabby

  • Olfactory deficits in mice overexpressing human wildtype α‐synuclein

    Sheila M. Fleming;Nicole A. Tetreault;Caitlin K. Mulligan;Ché B. Hutson

  • Comparative distribution of mRNAs for glutamic acid decarboxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, and tachykinins in the basal ganglia: an in situ hybridization study in the rodent brain.

    Marie-Francoise Chesselet;Linda Weiss;Carol Wuenschell;Allan J. Tobin

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheila M. Fleming
Sheila M. Fleming University of Cincinnati
Michael S. Levine
Michael S. Levine Princeton University
Eliezer Masliah
Eliezer Masliah National Institutes of Health
Pierre-Olivier Fernagut
Pierre-Olivier Fernagut University of Poitiers
Scott Zeitlin
Scott Zeitlin University of Virginia
Carlos Cepeda
Carlos Cepeda University of California, Los Angeles
Nigel T. Maidment
Nigel T. Maidment University of California, Los Angeles
Philippe De Deurwaerdère
Philippe De Deurwaerdère University of Bordeaux
Yvette Taché
Yvette Taché University of California, Los Angeles
Vivian Hook
Vivian Hook University of California, San Diego

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