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6548
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Nancy G. Forger 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 Nancy G. Forger sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 120 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Nancy G. Forger 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 Nancy G. Forger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nancy G. Forger is affiliated with Georgia State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, psychology, and medicine. Within these areas, they have contributed to specialized subfields such as social psychology, molecular biology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, neurology, and genetics.

The scientist's work addresses topics including neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, epigenetics and DNA methylation, gut microbiota and health, birth and development, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, diet and metabolism studies, as well as stress responses and cortisol.

Research by Nancy G. Forger has been published in several venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • eNeuro
  • Neuroendocrinology

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Nancy G. Forger are:

  • "Birth elicits a conserved neuroendocrine response with implications for perinatal osmoregulation and neuronal cell death," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "First Encounters: Effects of the Microbiota on Neonatal Brain Development," 2021, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Does Birth Trigger Cell Death in the Developing Brain?," 2020, eNeuro
  • "DNA Methylation and Demethylation Underlie the Sex Difference in Estrogen Receptor Alpha in the Arcuate Nucleus," 2021, Neuroendocrinology
  • "Brain effects of gestating germ-free persist in mouse neonates despite acquisition of a microbiota at birth," 2023, Frontiers in Neuroscience

The scientist's work often involves collaboration, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Alexandra Castillo-Ruiz
  • Laura R. Cortes
  • Carla D. Cisternas
  • Benoît Chassaing
  • Emma K. Ramlall

Best Publications

  • The epigenetics of sex differences in the brain.

    Margaret M. McCarthy;Anthony P. Auger;Tracy L. Bale;Geert J. De Vries

  • Deletion of Bax eliminates sex differences in the mouse forebrain

    Nancy G. Forger;Greta J. Rosen;Elizabeth M. Waters;Dena Jacob

  • Epigenetic control of sexual differentiation of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis.

    Elaine K. Murray;Annie Hien;Geert J. de Vries;Nancy G. Forger

  • Seasonal variation in mammalian striated muscle mass and motoneuron morphology.

    Forger Ng;Breedlove Sm

  • Cell death and sexual differentiation of the nervous system

    N.G. Forger

  • Sexual dimorphism in human and canine spinal cord: role of early androgen.

    N G Forger;S M Breedlove

  • Ciliary neurotrophic factor maintains motoneurons and their target muscles in developing rats

    NG Forger;SL Roberts;V Wong;SM Breedlove

  • Sex differences in the brain: a whole body perspective

    Geert J. de Vries;Nancy G. Forger

  • The effects of perinatal testosterone exposure on the DNA methylome of the mouse brain are late-emerging

    Negar M Ghahramani;Tuck C Ngun;Pao-Yang Chen;Yuan Tian

  • Control of cell number in the sexually dimorphic brain and spinal cord.

    Nancy G. Forger

  • BAX-Dependent and BAX-Independent Regulation of Kiss1 Neuron Development in Mice

    Sheila J. Semaan;Elaine K. Murray;Matthew C. Poling;Sangeeta Dhamija

  • Androgens and masculinization of genitalia in the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta). 2. Effects of prenatal anti-androgens.

    C. M. Drea;M. L. Weldele;N. G. Forger;E. M. Coscia

  • The spinal nucleus of the bulbocavernosus: Firsts in androgen-dependent neural sex differences

    Dale R. Sengelaub;Nancy G. Forger

  • Distribution of oxytocin in the brain of a eusocial rodent.

    G.J. Rosen;G.J. de Vries;S.L. Goldman;B.D. Goldman

  • Social control of brain morphology in a eusocial mammal

    Melissa M. Holmes;Greta J. Rosen;Cynthia L. Jordan;Geert J. de Vries

  • The microbiota influences cell death and microglial colonization in the perinatal mouse brain.

    Alexandra Castillo-Ruiz;Morgan Mosley;Arlene J. George;Lamiyah F. Mussaji

  • Sexual dimorphism and androgen effects on spinal motoneurons innervating the rat flexor digitorum brevis.

    Marianne Leslie;Nancy G. Forger;S. Marc Breedlove

  • Cardiotrophin-Like Cytokine/Cytokine-Like Factor 1 is an Essential Trophic Factor for Lumbar and Facial Motoneurons In Vivo

    Nancy G. Forger;David Prevette;Odile deLapeyrière;Béatrice de Bovis

  • Control of Cell Number in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis of Mice: Role of Testosterone Metabolites and Estrogen Receptor Subtypes

    Shin-ichi Hisasue;Shin-ichi Hisasue;Marianne L. Seney;Eleanor Immerman;Nancy G. Forger

  • Sexual Differentiation of the Brain: Mode, Mechanisms, and Meaning

    M.M. McCarthy;G.J. de Vries;N.G. Forger

  • Development of sex differences in the principal nucleus of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of mice: role of Bax-dependent cell death.

    Tina Gotsiridze;Ningdong Kang;Dena Jacob;Nancy G. Forger

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert J. De Vries
Geert J. De Vries Georgia State University
S. Marc Breedlove
S. Marc Breedlove Michigan State University
Laurence G. Frank
Laurence G. Frank University of California, Berkeley
Susan E. Hankinson
Susan E. Hankinson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Margaret M. McCarthy
Margaret M. McCarthy University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dale R. Sengelaub
Dale R. Sengelaub Indiana University
Richard B. Simerly
Richard B. Simerly Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth M. Waters
Elizabeth M. Waters Rockefeller University
Benoit Chassaing
Benoit Chassaing Georgia State University
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School

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