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Pierre J. Magistretti
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Neuroscience
Switzerland
2026

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Neuroscience

D-Index
119
Citations
62387
World Ranking
393
National Ranking
6

Pierre J. Magistretti 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 Pierre J. Magistretti sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 553 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pierre J. Magistretti 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 Pierre J. Magistretti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2007 - Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship, Canadian Psychological Association
  • 2001 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Pierre J. Magistretti is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields, particularly focusing on neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work extensively covers various subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and biophysics.

The scientist's work addresses a number of key topics, among which are:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies

Magistretti has published extensively, with frequent contributions to publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Computers & Graphics, UNC Libraries, Neural Regeneration Research, and Frontiers in Physiology.

Co-authorship is a significant aspect of their research output. Among frequent collaborators are Corrado Calì, Marco Agus, Scott J. Crow, Manfred M. Fichter, and Hubert Fiumelli.

Recently published papers include:

  • "Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions," 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Astrocytes as Key Regulators of Brain Energy Metabolism: New Therapeutic Perspectives," 2022, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors," 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • "Reactive Oxygen Species: Beyond Their Reactive Behavior," 2021, Neurochemical Research
  • "Roadmap on Digital Holography-Based Quantitative Phase Imaging," 2021, Journal of Imaging

Among recognitions received, Magistretti was awarded the Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship by the Canadian Psychological Association in 2007 and was made a Member of Academia Europaea in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Glutamate uptake into astrocytes stimulates aerobic glycolysis: a mechanism coupling neuronal activity to glucose utilization

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Brain energy metabolism: focus on astrocyte-neuron metabolic cooperation

    Mireille Bélanger;Igor Allaman;Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

    Carole Escartin;Elena Galea;András Lakatos;James P. O’Callaghan

  • Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Transport Is Required for Long-Term Memory Formation

    Akinobu Suzuki;Sarah A. Stern;Ozlem Bozdagi;George W. Huntley

  • Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration

    Youngjin Lee;Brett M. Morrison;Yun Li;Sylvain Lengacher

  • Digital holographic microscopy: a noninvasive contrast imaging technique allowing quantitative visualization of living cells with subwavelength axial accuracy.

    Pierre Marquet;Benjamin Rappaz;Pierre J. Magistretti;Etienne Cuche

  • Energy on Demand

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Luc Pellerin;Douglas L. Rothman;Robert G. Shulman

  • Lactate in the brain: from metabolic end-product to signalling molecule

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  • A Cellular Perspective on Brain Energy Metabolism and Functional Imaging

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Pierre J. Magistretti;Pierre J. Magistretti;Igor Allaman

  • Metabolic coupling between glia and neurons

    M Tsacopoulos;PJ Magistretti

  • In vivo genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 mediated homology-independent targeted integration

    Keiichiro Suzuki;Yuji Tsunekawa;Reyna Hernández-Benítez;Reyna Hernández-Benítez;Jun Wu;Jun Wu

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Neuron-glia metabolic coupling and plasticity

    Pierre J. Magistretti

  • Activity-dependent regulation of energy metabolism by astrocytes: an update.

    Luc Pellerin;Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore;Agnès Aubert;Sébastien Serres

  • Cellular mechanisms of brain energy metabolism and their relevance to functional brain imaging.

    Pierre J. Magistretti;Luc Pellerin

  • Evidence Supporting the Existence of an Activity-Dependent Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Shuttle

    Luc Pellerin;Giovanni Pellegri;Philippe G. Bittar;Yves Charnay

  • Sweet sixteen for ANLS.

    Luc Pellerin;Pierre J Magistretti

  • Measurement of the integral refractive index and dynamic cell morphometry of living cells with digital holographic microscopy

    Benjamin Rappaz;Pierre Marquet;Etienne Cuche;Yves Emery

  • Astrocyte–neuron metabolic relationships: for better and for worse

    Igor Allaman;Mireille Bélanger;Pierre J Magistretti

  • Aquaporins in Brain: Distribution, Physiology, and Pathophysiology:

    Jérôme Badaut;François Lasbennes;Pierre J. Magistretti;Luca Regli

  • Methylglyoxal, the dark side of glycolysis

    Igor Allaman;Mireille Bélanger;Pierre J. Magistretti;Pierre J. Magistretti

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Pellerin
Luc Pellerin University of Poitiers
Pierre Marquet
Pierre Marquet University of Limoges
Allan S. Kaplan
Allan S. Kaplan University of Toronto
Walter H. Kaye
Walter H. Kaye University of California, San Diego
Cynthia M. Bulik
Cynthia M. Bulik University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Olivier Halfon
Olivier Halfon University of Lausanne
Michael Strober
Michael Strober University of California, Los Angeles
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London
Andrew W. Bergen
Andrew W. Bergen Oregon Research Institute
Nicholas J. Schork
Nicholas J. Schork Translational Genomics Research Institute

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