World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 89 1137 1024 589 517 314 35223

Ottavio Arancio publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ottavio Arancio between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ottavio Arancio published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2009. 21 of the 363 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2009. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

363 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Ottavio Arancio: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 3
1989 2
1990 1
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 6
2004 16
2005 5
2006 16
2007 5
2008 21
2009 22
2010 20
2011 9
2012 12
2013 18
2014 17
2015 19
2016 14
2017 16
2018 16
2019 14
2020 15
2021 8
2022 11
2023 17
2024 14
2025 20
2026 1
Total 363
Download as CSV

Ottavio Arancio publications per year - data summary

  • Ottavio Arancio, a Neuroscience scholar from Columbia University, has 363 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1987, 1997, 1999 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.1 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 63 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 24 publications (1.6 per year); 1997-2011: 127 publications (8.5 per year); 2012-2026: 212 publications (14.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ottavio Arancio 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 Ottavio Arancio 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, 308–317 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: 314 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128 314
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
Download as CSV

Ottavio Arancio publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Ottavio Arancio, a Neuroscience scholar from Columbia University, records 314 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Ottavio Arancio, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Ottavio Arancio ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ottavio Arancio 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 Ottavio Arancio 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 89
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
Download as CSV

Ottavio Arancio D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Ottavio Arancio, a Neuroscience scholar from Columbia University, records 89 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Ottavio Arancio, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Ottavio Arancio ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Ottavio Arancio is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and specializes in research spanning medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work focuses on critical areas including Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and the study of cholinesterase in neurodegenerative diseases.

Their research is further detailed through subfields such as molecular biology, physiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and pharmacology, underpinning a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and pathology.

Ottavio Arancio has contributed extensively to scientific literature, including notable recent publications:

  • Involvement of p38 MAPK in Synaptic Function and Dysfunction, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Development of novel phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for the therapy of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Microglial large extracellular vesicles propagate early synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Brain
  • Alzheimer's disease as an autoimmune disorder of innate immunity endogenously modulated by tryptophan metabolites, 2022, Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
  • Heart failure-induced cognitive dysfunction is mediated by intracellular Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptor type 2, 2023, Nature Neuroscience

These publications reflect an emphasis on molecular pathways involved in synaptic function and dysfunction, therapeutic strategies targeting phosphodiesterase enzymes for Alzheimer's disease, and mechanisms contributing to neurodegenerative processes, including the role of extracellular vesicles and immune modulation.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ottavio Arancio include:

  • Elentina K. Argyrousi
  • Erica Acquarone
  • Agnieszka Staniszewski
  • Elisa Zuccarello
  • Jole Fiorito

Their research output is published predominantly in journals such as Alzheimer s & Dementia, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Brain, and Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, indicating a strong presence in Alzheimer's and neuroscience-focused academic communities.

Main topics addressed in Ottavio Arancio's work include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

The combination of diverse research topics, frequent collaboration patterns, and publication record highlights a comprehensive scientific inquiry into neurological disorders, with particular emphasis on molecular mechanisms and therapeutic developments in Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions.

Best Publications

  • Requirement of Hippocampal Neurogenesis for the Behavioral Effects of Antidepressants

    Luca Santarelli;Michael Saxe;Cornelius Gross;Alexandre Surget

  • ABAD Directly Links Aß to Mitochondrial Toxicity in Alzheimer's Disease

    Joyce W. Lustbader;Maurizio Cirilli;Chang Lin;Hong Wei Xu;Hong Wei Xu

  • Loss of mTOR-Dependent Macroautophagy Causes Autistic-like Synaptic Pruning Deficits

    Guomei Tang;Kathryn Gudsnuk;Sheng-Han Kuo;Marisa L. Cotrina;Marisa L. Cotrina

  • Tests of the roles of two diffusible substances in long-term potentiation: evidence for nitric oxide as a possible early retrograde messenger.

    Thomas J. O'dell;Robert D. Hawkins;Eric R. Kandel;Ottavio Arancio

  • Cyclophilin D deficiency attenuates mitochondrial and neuronal perturbation and ameliorates learning and memory in Alzheimer's disease.

    Heng Du;Lan Guo;Fang Fang;Doris Chen

  • Picomolar amyloid-beta positively modulates synaptic plasticity and memory in hippocampus.

    Daniela Puzzo;Lucia Privitera;Elena Leznik;Mauro Fà

  • Exercise-linked FNDC5/irisin rescues synaptic plasticity and memory defects in Alzheimer's models

    Mychael V. Lourenco;Mychael V. Lourenco;Rudimar L. Frozza;Rudimar L. Frozza;Guilherme B. de Freitas;Guilherme B. de Freitas;Hong Zhang

  • Amyloid β-peptide inhibition of the PKA/CREB pathway and long-term potentiation: Reversibility by drugs that enhance cAMP signaling

    Ottavio V. Vitolo;Antonino Sant'Angelo;Vincenzo Costanzo;Fortunato Battaglia

  • Learning and Memory and Synaptic Plasticity Are Impaired in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome

    Paolo Moretti;Jonathan M. Levenson;Fortunato Battaglia;Richard Atkinson

  • Persistent improvement in synaptic and cognitive functions in an Alzheimer mouse model after rolipram treatment

    Bing Gong;Ottavio V. Vitolo;Fabrizio Trinchese;Shumin Liu

  • Progressive age‐related development of Alzheimer‐like pathology in APP/PS1 mice

    Fabrizio Trinchese;Shumin Liu;Shumin Liu;Fortunato Battaglia;Fortunato Battaglia;Sean Walter;Sean Walter

  • Ubiquitin Hydrolase Uch-L1 Rescues β-Amyloid-Induced Decreases in Synaptic Function and Contextual Memory

    Bing Gong;Zixuan Cao;Ping Zheng;Ottavio V. Vitolo

  • NITRIC OXIDE ACTS DIRECTLY IN THE PRESYNAPTIC NEURON TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM POTENTIATION IN CULTURED HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS

    Ottavio Arancio;Michael Kiebler;C.Justin Lee;Varda Lev-Ram

  • Activity-dependent long-term enhancement of transmitter release by presynaptic 3',5'-cyclic GMP in cultured hippocampal neurons

    Arancio O;Kandel Er;Hawkins Rd

  • RAGE potentiates Aβ-induced perturbation of neuronal function in transgenic mice

    Ottavio Arancio;Hui Ping Zhang;Xi Chen;Chang Lin

  • Nitric oxide as a retrograde messenger during long-term potentiation in hippocampus.

    Robert D. Hawkins;Hyeon Son;Ottavio Arancio

  • Dysregulation of Histone Acetylation in the APP/PS1 Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

    Yitshak I. Francis;Mauro Fà;Haider Ashraf;Hong Zhang

  • Endogenous amyloid-β is necessary for hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory.

    Daniela Puzzo;Lucia Privitera;Lucia Privitera;Mauro Fa;Agnieszka Staniszewski

  • Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibition Improves Synaptic Function, Memory, and Amyloid-β Load in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model

    Daniela Puzzo;Agnieszka Staniszewski;Shi Xian Deng;Lucia Privitera

  • ABAD enhances Aβ-induced cell stress via mitochondrial dysfunction

    Kazuhiro Takuma;Jun Yao;Jianmin Huang;Hongwei Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniela Puzzo
Daniela Puzzo University of Catania
Luciano D'Adamio
Luciano D'Adamio Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Michael L. Shelanski
Michael L. Shelanski Columbia University
Luciano Domenici
Luciano Domenici University of L'Aquila
Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University
Paul E. Fraser
Paul E. Fraser University of Toronto
Claudio Grassi
Claudio Grassi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Robert D. Hawkins
Robert D. Hawkins Columbia University
Bing Gong
Bing Gong University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Balapal S. Basavarajappa
Balapal S. Basavarajappa Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you’re interested in neuroscience, exploring related degrees can open up diverse career opportunities in healthcare, research, counseling, or social work. Many students consider graduate programs such as marriage and family therapy master's programs, which focus on treating mental health and family dynamics—key areas that often overlap with neuroscience.

Understanding tuition and financial commitment is crucial when selecting your program. The how much does masters in psychology cost and psychology degree cost guides offer insights into budgeting and options for affordable online education in psychology, a common pathway for neuroscience graduates.

If your interests lean toward social advocacy and community work, a Master of Social Work may be appealing. Find out more about accessible online options with the msw degree article, and see how these degrees can shape a meaningful neuroscience-related career.

Best Scientists Citing Ottavio Arancio

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles