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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 88 1191 1074 612 538 288 32118
Medicine 88 13046 12280 6663 6163 289 32122

Michael J. Zigmond publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Zigmond between 1969 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Zigmond published across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1990. 4 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1990. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications
1969 2023

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Zigmond: publications per year, 1969 to 2023
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 4
1974 4
1975 3
1976 1
1977 3
1978 6
1979 5
1980 3
1981 4
1982 1
1983 5
1984 7
1985 10
1986 9
1987 6
1988 6
1989 12
1990 18
1991 6
1992 5
1993 6
1994 2
1995 1
1996 5
1997 7
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 5
2002 14
2003 7
2004 4
2005 2
2006 11
2007 13
2008 16
2009 13
2010 13
2011 14
2012 16
2013 8
2014 16
2015 4
2016 3
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 3
Total 326
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Michael J. Zigmond 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 Michael J. Zigmond 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, 288–297 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: 288 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116 288
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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Michael J. Zigmond 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 Michael J. Zigmond 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
86–87 84
88–89 99 88
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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael J. Zigmond is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Neuroscience, with particular attention to Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neurological disorders and treatments

Michael J. Zigmond has contributed to several research publications, including the following papers:

  • Protection of dopamine neurons by CDNF and neurturin variant N4 against MPP+ in dissociated cultures from rat mesencephalon, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Neuroanatomical and neurochemical effects of prolonged social isolation in adult mice, 2023, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
  • Oleh Hornykiewicz: A Giant who Transformed Neuroscience over a 70-Year Career, 2020, The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Neurobiological and Behavioral Characterization of Adult Male and Female Mice in Prolonged Social Isolation, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The venues where their work has frequently been published include:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Vibol Heng
  • Richard J. Smeyne
  • Juliann D. Jaumotte
  • Märt Saarma
  • Rae Nishi

Michael J. Zigmond was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Akt Promotes Cell Survival by Phosphorylating and Inhibiting a Forkhead Transcription Factor

    Anne Brunet;Azad Bonni;Michael J Zigmond;Michael Z Lin

  • Differential Effect of Stress on In Vivo Dopamine Release in Striatum, Nucleus Accumbens, and Medial Frontal Cortex

    Elizabeth D. Abercrombie;Kristen A. Keefe;Daniel S. DiFrischia;Michael J. Zigmond

  • Neurobiology of exercise.

    Rod K. Dishman;Hans Rudolf Berthoud;Frank W. Booth;Carl W. Cotman

  • A Role for α-Synuclein in the Regulation of Dopamine Biosynthesis

    Ruth G. Perez;Jack C. Waymire;Eva Lin;Jen J. Liu

  • Compensations after lesions of central dopaminergic neurons: some clinical and basic implications.

    Michael J. Zigmond;Elizabeth D. Abercrombie;Theodore W. Berger;Anthony A. Grace

  • Role of oxidation in the neurotoxic effects of intrastriatal dopamine injections.

    Teresa G. Hastings;David A. Lewis;Michael J. Zigmond

  • Increased dopamine and norepinephrine release in medial prefrontal cortex induced by acute and chronic stress: effects of diazepam

    J.M. Finlay;M.J. Zigmond;E.D. Abercrombie

  • RECOVERY OF FUNCTION AFTER DAMAGE TO CENTRAL CATECHOLAMINE-CONTAINING NEURONS: A NEUROCHEMICAL MODEL FOR THE LATERAL HYPOTHALAMIC SYNDROME

    Em Stricker;Zigmond Mj

  • Forced Limb-Use Effects on the Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of 6-Hydroxydopamine

    Jennifer L. Tillerson;Ann D. Cohen;Jennifer Philhower;Gary W. Miller

  • Characterization of hippocampal norepinephrine release as measured by microdialysis perfusion: Pharmacological and behavioral studies

    Elizabeth Abercrombie;R. W. Keller;M. J. Zigmond

  • Effects of L-dopa on extracellular dopamine in striatum of normal and 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats.

    Elizabeth D. Abercrombie;Alfred E. Bonatz;Michael J. Zigmond

  • Neurochemical Compensation After Nigrostriatal Bundle Injury in an Animal Model of Preclinical Parkinsonism

    Michael J. Zigmond;Ann L. Acheson;Michal K. Stachowiak;Edward M. Strickerm

  • Deficits in Feeding Behavior after Intraventricular Injection of 6-Hydroxydopamine in Rats

    Michael J. Zigmond;Edward M. Stricker

  • Prior exposure to chronic stress results in enhanced synthesis and release of hippocampal norepinephrine in response to a novel stressor

    Laura K. Nisenbaum;Michael J. Zigmond;Alan F. Sved;Elizabeth D. Abercrombie

  • Local Influence of Endogenous Norepinephrine on Extracellular Dopamine in Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex

    Paul J. Gresch;Alan F. Sved;Michael J. Zigmond;Janet M. Finlay

  • Neuroprotective effects of prior limb use in 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats: possible role of GDNF.

    Ann D. Cohen;Ann D. Cohen;Jennifer L. Tillerson;Amanda D. Smith;Timothy J Schallert;Timothy J Schallert

  • Recovery of Feeding and Drinking by Rats after Intraventricular 6-Hydroxydopamine or Lateral Hypothalamic Lesions

    Michael J. Zigmond;Edward M. Stricker

  • Can the brain be protected through exercise? Lessons from an animal model of parkinsonism.

    Amanda D Smith;Michael J Zigmond

  • Sprouting of serotoninergic afferents into striatum after dopamine-depleting lesions in infant rats: a retrograde transport and immunocytochemical study.

    Abigail M. Snyder;Michael J. Zigmond;Raymond D. Lund

  • Apparent sprouting of striatal serotonergic terminals after dopamine-depleting brain lesions in neonatal rats

    Michal K. Stachowiak;John P. Bruno;Abigail M. Snyder;Edward M. Stricker

  • Neurobiology of exercise

    R. K. Dishman;H. R. Berthoud;F. W. Booth;C. W. Cotman

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward M. Stricker
Edward M. Stricker University of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth D. Abercrombie
Elizabeth D. Abercrombie Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Michal K. Stachowiak
Michal K. Stachowiak University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Teresa G. Hastings
Teresa G. Hastings University of Pittsburgh
Theodore W. Berger
Theodore W. Berger University of Southern California
Alan F. Sved
Alan F. Sved University of Pittsburgh
Richard J. Smeyne
Richard J. Smeyne Thomas Jefferson University
Clayton A. Wiley
Clayton A. Wiley University of Pittsburgh
Timothy J Schallert
Timothy J Schallert The University of Texas at Austin
Chester A. Mathis
Chester A. Mathis University of Pittsburgh

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