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Nathalie Rouach

Nathalie Rouach

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
48
Citations
11891
World Ranking
6117
National Ranking
273

Nathalie Rouach 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 Nathalie Rouach sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 128 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nathalie Rouach 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 Nathalie Rouach sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nathalie Rouach is affiliated with PSL University in France and specializes primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research contributions span 98 publications in Neuroscience and 63 in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, reflecting a broad expertise within these interdisciplinary areas.

Their work is notably concentrated on several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. These areas collectively frame a research profile focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain function and neurological processes.

Their studies encompass key topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Connexins and lens biology, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Neural dynamics and brain function.

Frequent publication venues for Nathalie Rouach include journals and platforms such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Glia, Nature Communications, Cell Reports, and Cells, indicating a consistent presence in both preprint and peer-reviewed outlets. The highest number of publications appears in bioRxiv with 14 contributions, followed by Glia with 7.

The scientist's collaborative network features several frequent coauthors, including Alexis-Pierre Bemelmans (17 joint publications), Julien Moulard (13), Elena Dossi (12), Pascal Ezan (10), and David Holcman (10). This demonstrates active multidisciplinary cooperation within their research community.

Representative recent research papers by Nathalie Rouach include:

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Astrocytes mediate the effect of oxytocin in the central amygdala on neuronal activity and affective states in rodents, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Astrocytes close the mouse critical period for visual plasticity, 2021, Science
  • Local Translation in Perisynaptic Astrocytic Processes Is Specific and Changes after Fear Conditioning, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Distinct P2Y Receptors Mediate Extension and Retraction of Microglial Processes in Epileptic and Peritumoral Human Tissue, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

    Carole Escartin;Elena Galea;András Lakatos;James P. O’Callaghan

  • Astroglial metabolic networks sustain hippocampal synaptic transmission.

    Nathalie Rouach;Annette Koulakoff;Veronica Abudara;Veronica Abudara;Klaus Willecke

  • Astroglial networks: a step further in neuroglial and gliovascular interactions

    Christian Giaume;Annette Koulakoff;Lisa Roux;David Holcman

  • Gap junctions and connexin expression in the normal and pathological central nervous system

    N. Rouach;E. Avignone;W. Même;A. Koulakoff

  • Astroglial networks scale synaptic activity and plasticity.

    Ulrike Pannasch;Lydia Vargová;Jürgen Reingruber;Pascal Ezan

  • Human astrocytes: structure and functions in the healthy brain

    Flora Vasile;Elena Dossi;Nathalie Rouach

  • Connexin 30 sets synaptic strength by controlling astroglial synapse invasion

    Ulrike Pannasch;Dominik Freche;Glenn Dallérac;Grégory Ghézali

  • TARP gamma-8 controls hippocampal AMPA receptor number, distribution and synaptic plasticity.

    Nathalie Rouach;Keith Byrd;Ronald S Petralia;Guillermo M Elias

  • Human astrocytes in the diseased brain.

    Elena Dossi;Flora Vasile;Nathalie Rouach

  • Emerging role for astroglial networks in information processing: from synapse to behavior

    Ulrike Pannasch;Nathalie Rouach

  • Activity-Dependent Neuronal Control of Gap-Junctional Communication in Astrocytes

    Nathalie Rouach;Jacques Glowinski;Christian Giaume

  • New Insights on Astrocyte Ion Channels: Critical for Homeostasis and Neuron-Glia Signaling.

    Olsen Ml;Khakh Bs;Skatchkov Sn;Zhou M

  • How do astrocytes shape synaptic transmission? Insights from electrophysiology

    Glenn Dallérac;Oana Chever;Nathalie Rouach

  • Carbenoxolone blockade of neuronal network activity in culture is not mediated by an action on gap junctions.

    N. Rouach;N. Rouach;M. Segal;A. Koulakoff;C. Giaume

  • Astroglial Connexin43 Hemichannels Tune Basal Excitatory Synaptic Transmission

    Oana Chever;Chun-Yao Lee;Nathalie Rouach

  • Versatile control of synaptic circuits by astrocytes: where, when and how?

    Glenn Dallérac;Jonathan Zapata;Nathalie Rouach

  • Activity-dependent NMDA receptor degradation mediated by retrotranslocation and ubiquitination

    Akihiko Kato;Nathalie Rouach;Roger A. Nicoll;David S. Bredt

  • Astrocytes mediate the effect of oxytocin in the central amygdala on neuronal activity and affective states in rodents

    Jérôme Wahis;Jérôme Wahis;Angel Baudon;Ferdinand Althammer;Damien Kerspern

  • Astrocytes as new targets to improve cognitive functions

    Glenn Dallérac;Nathalie Rouach

  • Astroglial potassium clearance contributes to short-term plasticity of synaptically evoked currents at the tripartite synapse.

    Jérémie Sibille;Jérémie Sibille;Ulrike Pannasch;Nathalie Rouach

  • Activated microglia impairs neuroglial interaction by opening Cx43 hemichannels in hippocampal astrocytes.

    Verónica Abudara;Lisa Roux;Glenn Dallérac;Isabelle Matias;Isabelle Matias

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Giaume
Christian Giaume Collège de France
Jacques Glowinski
Jacques Glowinski Collège de France
Gilles Bonvento
Gilles Bonvento University of Paris-Saclay
Roger A. Nicoll
Roger A. Nicoll University of California, San Francisco
Jean-Pierre Mothet
Jean-Pierre Mothet Aix-Marseille University
Giorgio Carmignoto
Giorgio Carmignoto National Research Council (CNR)
Alexey Semyanov
Alexey Semyanov Jiaxing University
Baljit S. Khakh
Baljit S. Khakh University of California, Los Angeles
Pierre J. Magistretti
Pierre J. Magistretti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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