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Neil L. Harrison

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Neuroscience

D-Index
71
Citations
22846
World Ranking
2379
National Ranking
1127

Neil L. Harrison 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 L. Harrison sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 194 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Neil L. Harrison 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 L. Harrison sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Neil L. Harrison is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study with a primary focus on Medicine and Neuroscience. Within these broader disciplines, their work includes significant contributions to Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Dermatology, and Oncology.

The scientist's research topics reflect a strong emphasis on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, encompassing both clinical aspects and broader healthcare impacts. Specific thematic areas covered include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Neil L. Harrison include:

  • "A call for an independent inquiry into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Inflammation and Brain Structure in Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders," 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "The envelope protein of SARS-CoV-2 increases intra-Golgi pH and forms a cation channel that is regulated by pH," 2021, The Journal of Physiology
  • "Plasma biomarkers associated with survival and thrombosis in hospitalized COVID-19 patients," 2022, International Journal of Hematology
  • "Alcohol reduces the activity of somatostatin interneurons in the mouse prefrontal cortex: A neural basis for its disinhibitory effect?," 2021, Neuropharmacology

Neil L. Harrison has collaborated frequently with a set of coauthors, contributing to joint publications. Among the most frequent coauthors are:

  • David Cabrera-García
  • Jeffrey D. Sachs
  • Geoffrey W. Abbott
  • Andrea Miltiades
  • Gebhard Wagener

The scientist's research has been published across a variety of scientific venues with multiple contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JAMA Psychiatry
  • The Journal of Physiology

Best Publications

  • Steroid Hormone Metabolites are Barbiturate-Like Modulators of the GABA Receptor

    Maria Dorota Majewska;Neil L. Harrison;Rochelle D. Schwartz;Jeffery L. Barker

  • Sites of alcohol and volatile anaesthetic action on GABA(A) and glycine receptors.

    S. John Mihic;S. John Mihic;Qing Ye;Marilee J. Wick;Marilee J. Wick;Vladimir V. Koltchine

  • Derivation of midbrain dopamine neurons from human embryonic stem cells

    Anselme L. Perrier;Viviane Tabar;Tiziano Barberi;Maria E. Rubio

  • Neural subtype specification of fertilization and nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells and application in parkinsonian mice.

    Tiziano Barberi;Peter Klivenyi;Noel Y Calingasan;Hyojin Lee

  • Structure-activity relationships for steroid interaction with the gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptor complex.

    N L Harrison;M D Majewska;J W Harrington;J L Barker

  • Emerging molecular mechanisms of general anesthetic action

    Hugh C. Hemmings;Myles H. Akabas;Peter A. Goldstein;James R. Trudell

  • Modulation of the GABA receptor complex by a steroid anaesthetic.

    Neil L. Harrison;Michael A. Simmonds

  • Mice devoid of γ-aminobutyrate type A receptor β3 subunit have epilepsy, cleft palate, and hypersensitive behavior

    Gregg E. Homanics;Timothy M. DeLorey;Leonard L. Firestone;Joseph J. Quinlan

  • Quantitative studies on some antagonists of N-methyl D-aspartate in slices of rat cerebral cortex.

    Neil L. Harrison;Michael A. Simmonds

  • Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors: Form, Pharmacology, and Function

    Delia Belelli;Neil L. Harrison;Jamie Maguire;Robert L. Macdonald

  • General anaesthetic actions on ligand-gated ion channels.

    M. D. Krasowski;N. L. Harrison

  • Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABA A receptor

    Thomas L. Kash;Andrew Jenkins;Jill C. Kelley;James R. Trudell

  • GABAA receptor α4 subunits mediate extrasynaptic inhibition in thalamus and dentate gyrus and the action of gaboxadol

    D. Chandra;F. Jia;J. Liang;Z. Peng

  • Inflammation and Brain Structure in Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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  • Zn2+: an endogenous modulator of ligand- and voltage-gated ion channels.

    N L Harrison;S J Gibbons

  • Propofol and other intravenous anesthetics have sites of action on the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor distinct from that for isoflurane

    Matthew D. Krasowski;Vladimir V. Koltchine;Caroline E. Rick;Qing Ye

  • Evidence for a Common Binding Cavity for Three General Anesthetics within the GABAA Receptor

    Andrew Jenkins;Eric P. Greenblatt;Howard J. Faulkner;Edward Bertaccini

  • General anesthetic potencies of a series of propofol analogs correlate with potency for potentiation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) current at the GABA(A) receptor but not with lipid solubility.

    Matthew D. Krasowski;Andrew Jenkins;Pamela Flood;Amiinah Y. Kung

  • An extrasynaptic GABAA receptor mediates tonic inhibition in thalamic VB neurons.

    Fan Jia;Leonardo Pignataro;Claude M. Schofield;Minerva Yue

  • Mutations of γ-aminobutyric acid and glycine receptors change alcohol cutoff: Evidence for an alcohol receptor?

    Marilee J. Wick;Marilee J. Wick;S. John Mihic;Susumu Ueno;Maria Paola Mascia

  • Enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid-activated Cl- currents in cultured rat hippocampal neurones by three volatile anaesthetics.

    M V Jones;P A Brooks;N L Harrison

  • Activation and deactivation rates of recombinant GABA(A) receptor channels are dependent on alpha-subunit isoform

    A.M. Lavoie;J.J. Tingey;N.L. Harrison;D.B. Pritchett

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregg E. Homanics
Gregg E. Homanics University of Pittsburgh
R. Adron Harris
R. Adron Harris The University of Texas at Austin
Jeffery L. Barker
Jeffery L. Barker National Institutes of Health
Thomas L. Kash
Thomas L. Kash University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David Sulzer
David Sulzer Columbia University
Lorenz Studer
Lorenz Studer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Christoph Kellendonk
Christoph Kellendonk Columbia University
David M. Lovinger
David M. Lovinger National Institutes of Health
Richard W. Olsen
Richard W. Olsen University of California, Los Angeles
Timothy J. Teyler
Timothy J. Teyler Northeast Ohio Medical University

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