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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
126
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57658
World Ranking
422
National Ranking
1

Neuroscience

D-Index
126
Citations
61528
World Ranking
315
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3

Immunology

D-Index
125
Citations
60273
World Ranking
280
National Ranking
2

Medicine

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127
Citations
62582
World Ranking
2821
National Ranking
6

Michal Schwartz publications per year

1974: 1 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publications
1974 2026

564 publications in total across all disciplines

Michal Schwartz publication distribution in Immunology in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Michal Schwartz sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 520 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Michal Schwartz D-index placement in Immunology in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Michal Schwartz sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Michal Schwartz is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where their research spans a range of topics within neuroscience and medicine. Their scholarly work is notably concentrated on neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration mechanisms, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, as well as investigations into tryptophan's role in brain disorders and immune cell function in cancer.

Their main fields of study include neuroscience and medicine, with subfields covering neurology, immunology, physiology, biological psychiatry, and oncology. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and disease processes.

Schwartz has published extensively in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Neuron
  • Nature Immunology
  • Nature Communications

Key scientific papers include:

  • "Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads," 2022, Neuron
  • "Disease-associated astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and aging," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Transforming the understanding of brain immunity," 2023, Science
  • "A shared disease-associated oligodendrocyte signature among multiple CNS pathologies," 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Immune cell compartmentalization for brain surveillance and protection," 2021, Nature Immunology

The scientist has also collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Tommaso Croese, Giulia Castellani, Javier María Peralta Ramos, Liora Cahalon, and Ido Amit.

Among their academic contributions is a book titled Neuroimmunity, published by Yale University Press in 2020.

Michal Schwartz's research topics cover:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research

Best Publications

  • A Unique Microglia Type Associated with Restricting Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Hadas Keren-Shaul;Amit Spinrad;Assaf Weiner;Assaf Weiner;Orit Matcovitch-Natan

  • Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads

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  • Disease-Associated Microglia: A Universal Immune Sensor of Neurodegeneration

    Aleksandra Deczkowska;Hadas Keren-Shaul;Assaf Weiner;Marco Colonna

  • Immune cells contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis and spatial learning abilities in adulthood

    Yaniv Ziv;Noga Ron;Oleg Butovsky;Gennady Landa

  • The retina as a window to the brain-from eye research to CNS disorders.

    Anat London;Inbal Benhar;Michal Schwartz

  • Microglia development follows a stepwise program to regulate brain homeostasis

    Orit Matcovitch-Natan;Deborah R. Winter;Amir Giladi;Stephanie Vargas Aguilar

  • Microglia activated by IL-4 or IFN-γ differentially induce neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis from adult stem/progenitor cells

    Oleg Butovsky;Yaniv Ziv;Adi Schwartz;Gennady Landa

  • Autoimmune T cells protect neurons from secondary degeneration after central nervous system axotomy

    Gila Moalem;Raya Leibowitz-Amit;Eti Yoles;Felix Mor

  • IMPLANTATION OF STIMULATED HOMOLOGOUS MACROPHAGES RESULTS IN PARTIAL RECOVERY OF PARAPLEGIC RATS

    Rapalino O;Lazarov-Spiegler O;Agranov E;Velan Gj

  • Disease-associated astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and aging.

    Naomi Habib;Naomi Habib;Cristin McCabe;Sedi Medina;Miriam Varshavsky

  • Infiltrating blood-derived macrophages are vital cells playing an anti-inflammatory role in recovery from spinal cord injury in mice.

    Ravid Shechter;Anat London;Chen Varol;Catarina Raposo

  • The bright side of the glial scar in CNS repair.

    Asya Rolls;Ravid Shechter;Michal Schwartz

  • Identification of amyloid plaques in retinas from Alzheimer's patients and noninvasive in vivo optical imaging of retinal plaques in a mouse model

    Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui;Yosef Koronyo;Alexander V. Ljubimov;Carol A. Miller

  • Recruitment of Beneficial M2 Macrophages to Injured Spinal Cord Is Orchestrated by Remote Brain Choroid Plexus

    Ravid Shechter;Omer Miller;Gili Yovel;Neta Rosenzweig

  • Toll-like receptors modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis

    Asya Rolls;Ravid Shechter;Anat London;Yaniv Ziv

  • Potential roles of gut microbiome and metabolites in modulating ALS in mice

    Eran Blacher;Stavros Bashiardes;Hagit Shapiro;Daphna Rothschild

  • Aging-induced type I interferon response at the choroid plexus negatively affects brain function

    Kuti Baruch;Aleksandra Deczkowska;Eyal David;Joseph M. Castellano

  • The coding capacity of SARS-CoV-2.

    Yaara Finkel;Orel Mizrahi;Aharon Nachshon;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay

  • T cell deficiency leads to cognitive dysfunction: Implications for therapeutic vaccination for schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions

    Jonathan Kipnis;Hagit Cohen;Michal Cardon;Yaniv Ziv

  • Microglial phenotype: is the commitment reversible?

    Michal Schwartz;Oleg Butovsky;Wolfgang Brück;Uwe-Karsten Hanisch

  • Passive or Active Immunization with Myelin Basic Protein Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Contusion

    Ehud Hauben;Oleg Butovsky;Uri Nevo;Eti Yoles

  • The coding capacity of SARS-CoV-2

    Yaara Finkel;Orel Mizrahi;Aharon Nachshon;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Kipnis
Jonathan Kipnis Washington University in St. Louis
Michael Belkin
Michael Belkin Tel Aviv University
Oleg Butovsky
Oleg Butovsky Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ido Amit
Ido Amit Weizmann Institute of Science
Irun R. Cohen
Irun R. Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Edna Mozes
Edna Mozes Weizmann Institute of Science
Keith L. Black
Keith L. Black Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
Eyal David
Eyal David Weizmann Institute of Science
Gianvito Martino
Gianvito Martino Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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