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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 36 8923 8240 3775 3417 79 7378

Noboru Hiroi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noboru Hiroi between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noboru Hiroi published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2021. 9 of the 87 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

87 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noboru Hiroi: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 3
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 4
2010 2
2011 2
2012 4
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 1
2021 7
2022 1
2023 3
2024 6
2025 3
Total 87
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Noboru Hiroi 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 Noboru Hiroi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 78–87 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: 79 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 79
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
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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Noboru Hiroi 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 Noboru Hiroi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 36
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
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
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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Overview

Noboru Hiroi is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the United States. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within molecular biology, genetics, and neurodevelopmental disorders, frequently contributing to several intersecting fields of study.

Hiroi's work encompasses main topics such as:

  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Infant health and development
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Coronary artery anomalies
  • Autism spectrum disorder research
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation

The scientist has published research in several publication venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genomic Psychiatry
  • Research Square

Hiroi's recent papers reflect a focus on neuropsychiatric and developmental biology issues. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor from microglia regulates neuronal development in the medial prefrontal cortex and its associated social behavior," 2024, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Tbx1, a gene encoded in 22q11.2 copy number variant, is a link between alterations in fimbria myelination and cognitive speed in mice," 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Maternal approach behaviors toward neonatal calls are impaired by mother's experiences of raising pups with a risk gene variant for autism," 2020, Developmental Psychobiology
  • "Presynaptic Vesicle Protein SEPTIN5 Regulates the Degradation of APP C-Terminal Fragments and the Levels of Aβ," 2020, Cells
  • "Computational identification of variables in neonatal vocalizations predictive for postpubertal social behaviors in a mouse model of 16p11.2 deletion," 2021, Molecular Psychiatry

Their subfields of study emphasize molecular biology and genetics, accompanied by research in pharmacy, social psychology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Frequent co-authors in Hiroi's publications include individuals such as Anissa Abi-Dargham, Deanna M. Barch, and Edward T. Bullmore. Collaborations have also involved researchers affiliated with locations such as New York and St Louis.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of Cocaine Reward by CREB

    William A. Carlezon;Johannes Thome;Valerie G. Olson;Sarah B. Lane-Ladd

  • DARPP-32: Regulator of the Efficacy of Dopaminergic Neurotransmission

    A. A. Fienberg;N. Hiroi;Paul G Mermelstein;W. J. Song

  • Dopamine D1 receptor mutant mice are deficient in striatal expression of dynorphin and in dopamine-mediated behavioral responses

    Ming Xu;Rosario Moratalla;Lisa H. Gold;Noboru Hiroi

  • Regulation of ERK (extracellular signal regulated kinase), part of the neurotrophin signal transduction cascade, in the rat mesolimbic dopamine system by chronic exposure to morphine or cocaine

    Melissa T. Berhow;Noboru Hiroi;Eric J. Nestler

  • Increased vulnerability to cocaine in mice lacking the serotonin-1B receptor.

    Beatriz A. Rocha;Kimberly Scearce-Levie;José J. Lucas;José J. Lucas;Noboru Hiroi;Noboru Hiroi

  • FosB mutant mice: loss of chronic cocaine induction of Fos-related proteins and heightened sensitivity to cocaine's psychomotor and rewarding effects.

    Noboru Hiroi;Jennifer R. Brown;Colin N. Haile;Hong Ye

  • The lateral nucleus of the amygdala mediates expression of the amphetamine-produced conditioned place preference

    Noboru Hiroi;Norman M. White

  • The amphetamine conditioned place preference: differential involvement of dopamine receptor subtypes and two dopaminergic terminal areas.

    Noboru Hiroi;Norman M. White

  • Regulation of delta FosB and FosB-like proteins by electroconvulsive seizure and cocaine treatments.

    Jingshan Chen;H. E. Nye;M. B. Kelz;N. Hiroi

  • Place conditioning with dopamine D1 and D2 agonists injected peripherally or into nucleus accumbens.

    Norman M. White;Mark G. Packard;Noboru Hiroi

  • Genetic susceptibility to substance dependence

    N Hiroi;S Agatsuma

  • Essential Role of the fosB Gene in Molecular, Cellular, and Behavioral Actions of Chronic Electroconvulsive Seizures

    Noboru Hiroi;Gerard J. Marek;Jennifer R. Brown;Hong Ye

  • Preferential localization of self-stimulation sites in striosomes/patches in the rat striatum

    Norman M. White;Noboru Hiroi;Noboru Hiroi

  • Copy number variation at 22q11.2: from rare variants to common mechanisms of developmental neuropsychiatric disorders

    N Hiroi;T Takahashi;A Hishimoto;T Izumi

  • Atypical and typical neuroleptic treatments induce distinct programs of transcription factor expression in the striatum.

    Noboru Hiroi;Ann M. Graybiel

  • Neurobiological perspective of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

    Janneke R Zinkstok;Erik Boot;Anne S Bassett;Noboru Hiroi

  • Region-specific induction of deltaFosB by repeated administration of typical versus atypical antipsychotic drugs.

    Joshua B. Atkins;Jennifer Chlan-Fourney;Heather E. Nye;Noboru Hiroi

  • Differential behavioral responses to cocaine are associated with dynamics of mesolimbic dopamine proteins in Lewis and Fischer 344 rats.

    Colin N. Haile;Noboru Hiroi;Eric J. Nestler;Therese A. Kosten

  • Tbx1: identification of a 22q11.2 gene as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder in a mouse model

    Takeshi Hiramoto;Gina Kang;Go Suzuki;Yasushi Satoh

  • Neuronal and behavioural abnormalities in striatal function in DARPP-32-mutant mice.

    Noboru Hiroi;Allen A. Fienberg;Colin N. Haile;Mario Alburges

  • Structure and function of neonatal social communication in a genetic mouse model of autism.

    Tomohisa Takahashi;Shota Okabe;Pilib Ó Broin;Akira Nishi;Akira Nishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Norman M. White
Norman M. White McGill University
Rosario Moratalla
Rosario Moratalla Spanish National Research Council
Raju Kucherlapati
Raju Kucherlapati Harvard University
Steven E. Hyman
Steven E. Hyman Harvard University
Ronald S. Duman
Ronald S. Duman Yale University
Allen A. Fienberg
Allen A. Fienberg Rockefeller University
Bernice E. Morrow
Bernice E. Morrow Albert Einstein College of Medicine
William A. Carlezon
William A. Carlezon Harvard University
Mark A. Geyer
Mark A. Geyer University of California, San Diego

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