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Neil J. MacLusky

Neil J. MacLusky

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 90 1124 1011 58 51 267 25568
Medicine 90 12340 11606 500 474 269 25645

Neil J. MacLusky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil J. MacLusky between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil J. MacLusky published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1985. 2 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1985. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil J. MacLusky: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 5
1978 2
1979 5
1980 11
1981 8
1982 12
1983 5
1984 7
1985 15
1986 10
1987 15
1988 10
1989 4
1990 10
1991 2
1992 6
1993 5
1994 9
1995 10
1996 10
1997 3
1998 3
1999 5
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 8
2005 6
2006 7
2007 7
2008 8
2009 4
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 6
2014 4
2015 3
2016 5
2017 7
2018 3
2019 3
2020 5
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 273
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Neil J. MacLusky 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 Neil J. MacLusky sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 258–267 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: 267 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
258–267 176 267
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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Neil J. MacLusky 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 Neil J. MacLusky 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
90–91 84 90
92–93 85
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98–99 45
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108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
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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

  • 1980 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Neil J. MacLusky is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work contributes notably to both basic and applied aspects of these disciplines.

MacLusky's fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

The subfields of study explored by MacLusky encompass genetics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, behavioral neuroscience, and reproductive medicine.

  • Genetics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Reproductive Medicine

MacLusky's research covers several main topics, including neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, estrogen and related hormone effects, stress responses and cortisol, hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, menopause health impacts and treatments, hormonal and reproductive studies, and autism spectrum disorder research.

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

The scientist has published papers in various peer-reviewed journals, including the following recent publications:

  • "Membrane receptors mediate the rapid facilitation of short-term memory by estradiol in the dorsal hippocampus of female mice" (2023) in Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • "Androgen Effects on Neural Plasticity" (2021) in Androgens Clinical Research and Therapeutics
  • "Endocrine Insights into the Pathophysiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2020) in The Neuroscientist
  • "Inhibition of 5α Reductase Impairs Cognitive Performance, Alters Dendritic Morphology and Increases Tau Phosphorylation in the Hippocampus of Male 3xTg-AD Mice" (2020) in Neuroscience
  • "Synaptic effects of estrogen" (2020) in Vitamins and hormones

Frequent collaborators in MacLusky's research include:

  • Kate Nicholson
  • Elena Choleris
  • Lauren Isaacs
  • Hayley A. Wilson
  • Helen E. Scharfman

The scientist has also been affiliated with several publication venues, reflecting the diverse aspects of their research:

  • Androgens Clinical Research and Therapeutics
  • The Neuroscientist
  • Neuroscience
  • Vitamins and hormones
  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology

MacLusky was awarded a fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1980, marking a recognition of their professional contributions.

Best Publications

  • Sexual differentiation of the central nervous system

    Neil J. MacLusky;Frederick Naftolin

  • Glucose intolerance but normal satiety in mice with a null mutation in the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor gene.

    L A Scrocchi;T J Brown;N MaClusky;P L Brubaker

  • ER-X: a novel, plasma membrane-associated, putative estrogen receptor that is regulated during development and after ischemic brain injury.

    C. Dominique Toran-Allerand;Xiaoping Guan;Neil J. MacLusky;Tamas L. Horvath

  • Estrogen receptors colocalize with low-affinity nerve growth factor receptors in cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain.

    C. D. Toran-Allerand;R. C. Miranda;W. D. L. Bentham;F. Sohrabji

  • Gonadal hormones affect spine synaptic density in the CA1 hippocampal subfield of male rats.

    Csaba Leranth;Ors Petnehazy;Neil J. MacLusky

  • Oestrogen modulates progestin receptor concentrations in some rat brain regions but not in others

    Neil J. Maclusky;Bruce S. Mcewen

  • Rapid enhancement of visual and place memory by estrogens in rats.

    Victoria N. Luine;Luis F. Jacome;Neil J. MacLusky

  • Progestin receptors in rat brain: distribution and properties of cytoplasmic progestin-binding sites.

    Neil J. MAcLUSKY;Bruce S. McEWEN

  • Estrogen and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in hippocampus: complexity of steroid hormone-growth factor interactions in the adult CNS.

    Helen E. Scharfman;Neil J. MacLusky

  • Hippocampal excitability increases during the estrous cycle in the rat: a potential role for brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

    Helen E. Scharfman;Thomas C. Mercurio;Jeffrey H. Goodman;Marlene A. Wilson

  • The Temporal Relationship between Estrogen-Inducible Progestin Receptors in the Female Rat Brain and the Time Course of Estrogen Activation of Mating Behavior*

    Bruce Parsons;Neil J. Maclusky;Lewis Krey;Donald W. Pfaff

  • Glutamic acid decarboxylase-containing axons synapse on LHRH neurons in the rat medial preoptic area.

    Csaba Leranth;Neil J. MacLusky;Hideki Sakamoto;Marya Shanabrough

  • HLA-G expression during preimplantation human embryo development

    Andrea Jurisicova;Robert F. Casper;Neil J. Maclusky;Gordon B. Mills

  • Progestin receptor levels in rat hypothalamic and limbic nuclei

    B Parsons;TC Rainbow;NJ MacLusky;BS McEwen

  • The 17α and 17β Isomers of Estradiol Both Induce Rapid Spine Synapse Formation in the CA1 Hippocampal Subfield of Ovariectomized Female Rats

    Neil J. MacLusky;Victoria N. Luine;Tibor Hajszan;Tibor Hajszan;Csaba Leranth

  • Bisphenol A prevents the synaptogenic response to estradiol in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of ovariectomized nonhuman primates.

    Csaba Leranth;Tibor Hajszan;Klara Szigeti-Buck;Jeremy Bober

  • Short-term treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine triggers pyramidal dendritic spine synapse formation in rat hippocampus

    Tibor Hajszan;Neil J. MacLusky;Csaba Leranth

  • The environmental estrogen bisphenol a inhibits estradiol-induced hippocampal synaptogenesis.

    Neil J. MacLusky;Tibor Hajszan;Csaba Leranth

  • Androgens increase spine synapse density in the CA1 hippocampal subfield of ovariectomized female rats.

    Csaba Leranth;Tibor Hajszan;Neil J. MacLusky

  • The Influence of Gonadal Hormones on Neuronal Excitability, Seizures, and Epilepsy in the Female

    Helen E. Scharfman;Neil J. MacLusky

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick Naftolin
Frederick Naftolin New York University
Csaba Leranth
Csaba Leranth Yale University
Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University
Tibor Hajszan
Tibor Hajszan Biological Research Centre
Marya Shanabrough
Marya Shanabrough Yale University
Peter E. Schwartz
Peter E. Schwartz Yale University
Robert F. Casper
Robert F. Casper Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Victoria N. Luine
Victoria N. Luine Hunter College
Helen E. Scharfman
Helen E. Scharfman New York University
Elena Choleris
Elena Choleris University of Guelph

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