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Patricia Gaspar

Patricia Gaspar

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
70
Citations
17452
World Ranking
2517
National Ranking
80

Patricia Gaspar 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 Patricia Gaspar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 145 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patricia Gaspar 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 Patricia Gaspar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Patricia Gaspar is affiliated with Inserm in France and has contributed significantly to research in the field of Neuroscience. Their work primarily focuses on cellular and molecular neuroscience, with notable interest in social psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, molecular biology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • Stress responses and cortisol

Recent publications by Patricia Gaspar include the following papers:

  • "Edinger-Westphal peptidergic neurons enable maternal preparatory nesting," 2022, Neuron
  • "How the Barrel Cortex Became a Working Model for Developmental Plasticity: A Historical Perspective," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Serotonin limits generation of chromaffin cells during adrenal organ development," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Implication of 5-HT7 receptor in prefrontal circuit assembly and detrimental emotional effects of SSRIs during development," 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Dorsal raphe serotonin neurotransmission is required for the expression of nursing behavior and for pup survival," 2021, Scientific Reports

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Patricia Gaspar include:

  • Nicolas Renier
  • Thomas Topilko
  • Silvina L. Diaz
  • Jimmy Olusakin
  • Mariano Soiza-Reilly

Patricia Gaspar's work has been published in a variety of journals, with recurrent publications in:

  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • IBRO Neuroscience Reports
  • Neuron
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Aggressive Behavior and Altered Amounts of Brain Serotonin and Norepinephrine in Mice Lacking MAOA

    Olivier Cases;Isabelle Seif;Joseph Grimsby;Patricia Gaspar

  • The developmental role of serotonin: news from mouse molecular genetics

    Patricia Gaspar;Olivier Cases;Luc Maroteaux

  • Dopaminergic innervation of the cerebral cortex: unexpected differences between rodents and primates

    B. Berger;P. Gaspar;C. Verney

  • Lack of Barrels in the Somatosensory Cortex of Monoamine Oxidase A-Deficient Mice: Role of a Serotonin Excess during the Critical Period

    Olivier Cases;Tania Vitalis;Isabelle Seif;Edward De Maeyer

  • Catecholamine innervation of the human cerebral cortex as revealed by comparative immunohistochemistry of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine-beta-hydroxylase

    Patricia Gaspar;Brigitte Berger;Aude Febvret;Annette Vigny

  • D1 and D2 receptor gene expression in the rat frontal cortex: cellular localization in different classes of efferent neurons.

    P Gaspar;B Bloch;C Le Moine

  • Development and Critical Period Plasticity of the Barrel Cortex

    Reha S. Erzurumlu;Patricia Gaspar;Patricia Gaspar

  • Dementia in idiopathic Parkinson's disease. A neuropathological study of 32 cases.

    P. Gaspar;F. Gray

  • Transient Uptake and Storage of Serotonin in Developing Thalamic Neurons

    Cécile Lebrand;Olivier Cases;Christine Adelbrecht;Anne Doye

  • Localization of VGLUT3, the vesicular glutamate transporter type 3, in the rat brain

    E Herzog;J Gilchrist;C Gras;A Muzerelle

  • Regional and laminar distribution of the dopamine and serotonin innervation in the macaque cerebral cortex: a radioautographic study.

    B. Berger;S. Trottier;C. Verney;P. Gaspar

  • New perspectives on the neurodevelopmental effects of SSRIs

    Judith R. Homberg;Dirk Schubert;Patricia Gaspar

  • Conditional anterograde tracing reveals distinct targeting of individual serotonin cell groups (B5–B9) to the forebrain and brainstem

    Aude Muzerelle;Aude Muzerelle;Sophie Scotto-Lomassese;Sophie Scotto-Lomassese;Jean François Bernard;Mariano Soiza-Reilly;Mariano Soiza-Reilly

  • Paranodin, a Glycoprotein of Neuronal Paranodal Membranes

    Mathias Menegoz;Patricia Gaspar;Marc Le Bert;Thierry Galvez

  • Alterations of dopaminergic and noradrenergic innervations in motor cortex in Parkinson's disease.

    Gaspar P;Duyckaerts C;Alvarez C;Javoy-Agid F

  • Excessive activation of serotonin (5-HT) 1B receptors disrupts the formation of sensory maps in monoamine oxidase a and 5-ht transporter knock-out mice.

    Nathalie Salichon;Patricia Gaspar;A. Louise Upton;Sandrine Picaud

  • Excess of Serotonin (5-HT) Alters the Segregation of Ispilateral and Contralateral Retinal Projections in Monoamine Oxidase A Knock-Out Mice: Possible Role of 5-HT Uptake in Retinal Ganglion Cells During Development

    A. L. Upton;N. Salichon;C. Lebrand;A. Ravary

  • Probing the diversity of serotonin neurons

    Patricia Gaspar;Christina Lillesaar

  • Transient Developmental Expression of Monoamine Transporters in the Rodent Forebrain

    Cecile Lebrand;Olivier Cases;Rosine Wehrlé;Randy D. Blakely

  • Catecholaminergic innervation of the septal area in man: immunocytochemical study using TH and DBH antibodies.

    P. Gaspar;B. Berger;C. Alvarez;A. Vigny

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigitte Berger
Brigitte Berger Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Isabelle Seif
Isabelle Seif University of Paris-Saclay
Chantal Alvarez
Chantal Alvarez Institut du Fer à Moulin
Tania Vitalis
Tania Vitalis Université Paris Cité
Catherine Verney
Catherine Verney Grenoble Alpes University
Bruno Giros
Bruno Giros McGill University
Evan S. Deneris
Evan S. Deneris Case Western Reserve University
Reha S. Erzurumlu
Reha S. Erzurumlu University of Maryland, Baltimore
Yves Agid
Yves Agid Institut du Cerveau
Michel Hamon
Michel Hamon Université Paris Cité

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