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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 68 2773 2537 74 69 413 14742

Paul Cumming publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Cumming between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Cumming published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2021. 18 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2021. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Cumming: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 4
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 4
1993 7
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 8
1998 4
1999 6
2000 5
2001 14
2002 8
2003 11
2004 10
2005 18
2006 28
2007 15
2008 12
2009 24
2010 26
2011 12
2012 23
2013 19
2014 20
2015 14
2016 12
2017 4
2018 8
2019 13
2020 15
2021 33
2022 18
2023 19
2024 6
2025 17
2026 1
Total 462
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Paul Cumming 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 Paul Cumming 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, 408–417 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: 413 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 49 413
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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Paul Cumming 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 Paul Cumming 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 68
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

Paul Cumming is affiliated with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on medical imaging techniques and applications, with a significant emphasis on neuroscience and molecular biology within the broader field of medicine. The scientist has contributed extensively to studies related to Alzheimer's disease research, traumatic brain injury, neurovascular disturbances, and neuroinflammation mechanisms.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Within these fields, their work delves into several subfields such as:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Neurology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

Themes frequently explored in their research consist of:

  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Paul Cumming has contributed papers to several key scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • PubMed

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul Cumming are:

  • Molecular and Functional Imaging Studies of Psychedelic Drug Action in Animals and Humans, 2021, Molecules
  • First results on kinetic modelling and parametric imaging of dynamic 18F-FDG datasets from a long axial FOV PET scanner in oncological patients, 2022, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Feasibility of using abbreviated scan protocols with population-based input functions for accurate kinetic modeling of [18F]-FDG datasets from a long axial FOV PET scanner, 2022, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • A Review of Molecular Imaging of Glutamate Receptors, 2020, Molecules
  • Glial activation is moderated by sex in response to amyloidosis but not to tau pathology in mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation

Collaborations form a significant part of Paul Cumming's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Axel Rominger
  • Matthias Brendel
  • Leonie Beyer
  • Fatima Nasrallah
  • Florian Eckenweber

Best Publications

  • The use of pigs in neuroscience: modeling brain disorders.

    Nanna Marie Lind;Anette Moustgaard;Jacob Jelsing;Gabor Vajta

  • Elevated dopa decarboxylase activity in living brain of patients with psychosis

    J. Reith;C. Benkelfat;A. Sherwin;Y. Yasuhara

  • Correlation of alcohol craving with striatal dopamine synthesis capacity and D2/3 receptor availability: a combined [18F]DOPA and [18F]DMFP PET study in detoxified alcoholic patients.

    Andreas Heinz;Thomas Siessmeier;Jana Wrase;Hans Georg Buchholz

  • 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT for the Early Prediction of Response to Somatostatin Receptor–Mediated Radionuclide Therapy in Patients with Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors

    Alexander R. Haug;Christoph J. Auernhammer;Björn Wängler;Gerwin P. Schmidt

  • Meta-analysis of molecular imaging of serotonin transporters in major depression

    Gregor Gryglewski;Rupert Lanzenberger;Georg S Kranz;Paul Cumming

  • Dopamine in amygdala gates limbic processing of aversive stimuli in humans

    Thorsten Kienast;Ahmad R Hariri;Florian Schlagenhauf;Jana Wrase

  • Emerging PET Radiotracers and Targets for Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Outlook Beyond TSPO.

    Vidya Narayanaswami;Vidya Narayanaswami;Kenneth Dahl;Kenneth Dahl;Vadim Bernard-Gauthier;Lee Josephson

  • MRI-suspected low-grade glioma: is there a need to perform dynamic FET PET?

    Nathalie L. Jansen;Vera Graute;Lena Armbruster;Bogdana Suchorska

  • In Vivo Imaging of Macrophage Activity in the Coronary Arteries Using 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT: Correlation with Coronary Calcium Burden and Risk Factors

    Axel Rominger;Tobias Saam;Eva Vogl;Christopher Übleis

  • Elevated [18F]fluorodopamine turnover in brain of patients with schizophrenia: an [18F]fluorodopa/positron emission tomography study.

    Yoshitaka Kumakura;Paul Cumming;Ingo Vernaleken;Hans-Georg Buchholz

  • Methylphenidate-evoked changes in striatal dopamine correlate with inattention and impulsivity in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ☆

    Pedro Rosa-Neto;Hans C. Lou;Paul Cumming;Ole Pryds

  • MR-based statistical atlas of the Göttingen minipig brain.

    Hideaki Watanabe;Flemming Andersen;Claus Z. Simonsen;Stephen M. Evans

  • Reduced dopamine D1 receptor binding in the ventral striatum of cigarette smokers.

    Alain Dagher;Catherine Bleicher;John A.D. Aston;John A.D. Aston;Roger N. Gunn;Roger N. Gunn

  • Inverted-U-shaped correlation between dopamine receptor availability in striatum and sensation seeking

    Albert Gjedde;Yoshitaka Kumakura;Yoshitaka Kumakura;Paul Cumming;Jakob Linnet

  • Human striatal L-DOPA decarboxylase activity estimated in vivo using 6-[18F]fluoro-DOPA and positron emission tomography : error analysis and application to normal subjects

    Hiroto Kuwabara;Paul Cumming;Jakob Reith;Gabriel Léger

  • PET Studies of Cerebral Levodopa Metabolism: A Review of Clinical Findings and Modeling Approaches

    Yoshitaka Kumakura;Paul Cumming

  • ADHD: increased dopamine receptor availability linked to attention deficit and low neonatal cerebral blood flow.

    Hans C Lou;Pedro Rosa;Ole Pryds;Hanne Karrebæk

  • Automated Classification and Removal of EEG Artifacts With SVM and Wavelet-ICA

    Chong Yeh Sai;Norrima Mokhtar;Hamzah Arof;Paul Cumming

  • Subchronic haloperidol downregulates dopamine synthesis capacity in the brain of schizophrenic patients in vivo.

    Gerhard Gründer;Ingo Vernaleken;Matthias J. Müller;Eugen Davids

  • Determination of plasma [18F]-6-fluorodopa during positron emission tomography: elimination and metabolism in carbidopa treated subjects.

    B.E. Boyes;P. Cumming;W.R.W. Martin;E.G. McGeer

  • The personality trait openness is related to cerebral 5-HTT levels.

    Jan Kalbitzer;Vibe G. Frokjaer;David Erritzoe;Claus Svarer

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Gjedde
Albert Gjedde University of Copenhagen
Peter Bartenstein
Peter Bartenstein Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Matthias Brendel
Matthias Brendel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hiroto Kuwabara
Hiroto Kuwabara Johns Hopkins University
Andreas Heinz
Andreas Heinz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Christian Haass
Christian Haass Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Per Borghammer
Per Borghammer Aarhus University
Harald Steiner
Harald Steiner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Pedro Rosa-Neto McGill University
Arne Møller
Arne Møller Aarhus University

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