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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 51 5440 4995 2421 2182 73 16483

Qiufu Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qiufu Ma between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qiufu Ma published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2006. 2 of the 75 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

75 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qiufu Ma: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 6
2007 1
2008 5
2009 4
2010 4
2011 2
2012 6
2013 5
2014 5
2015 3
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 5
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 75
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Qiufu Ma 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 Qiufu Ma 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, 68–77 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: 73 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 73
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
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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Qiufu Ma 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 Qiufu Ma 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 51
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

Qiufu Ma is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, specializing in fields related to medicine and neuroscience. Their research focuses particularly on complementary and alternative medicine, with a strong emphasis on acupuncture treatment and its physiological and neurological underpinnings.

The primary topics covered in Qiufu Ma's work include:

  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Ion Channels and Receptors

Qiufu Ma has contributed to multiple recent scientific papers, notable for their focus on neural mechanisms linked to acupuncture and autonomic nervous system function. Selected recent publications include:

  • "A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal-adrenal axis," 2021, Nature
  • "Somatotopic Organization and Intensity Dependence in Driving Distinct NPY-Expressing Sympathetic Pathways by Electroacupuncture," 2020, Neuron
  • "A functional subdivision within the somatosensory system and its implications for pain research," 2022, Neuron
  • "Somatotopic organization of autonomic reflexes by acupuncture," 2022, Current Opinion in Neurobiology
  • "Somato-Autonomic Reflexes of Acupuncture," 2020, Medical Acupuncture

Their frequent co-authors, with whom they have published multiple papers, include:

  • Shenbin Liu
  • Yang-Shuai Su
  • Lu Qi
  • Zhifu Wang
  • Xiang-Hong Jing

Qiufu Ma's work has appeared predominantly in journals such as:

  • Neuron
  • Nature
  • Medical Acupuncture
  • Current Opinion in Neurobiology
  • PAIN Reports

Their research encompasses interdisciplinary approaches combining concepts from physiology, neurology, and psychiatry to better understand the mechanisms of acupuncture and its effects on autonomic reflexes, pain modulation, and psychosomatic disorders.

Overall, Qiufu Ma's scientific contributions provide insights into how acupuncture interfaces with neural pathways to influence autonomic and sensory functions, contributing to broader knowledge in complementary and alternative medicine within neuroscience and clinical medicine.

Best Publications

  • Nociceptors—Noxious Stimulus Detectors

    Clifford J. Woolf;Qiufu Ma

  • neurogenin1 Is Essential for the Determination of Neuronal Precursors for Proximal Cranial Sensory Ganglia

    Qiufu Ma;Zhoufeng Chen;Iván del Barco Barrantes;José Luis de la Pompa

  • Acquisition of granule neuron precursor identity is a critical determinant of progenitor cell competence to form Shh-induced medulloblastoma.

    Ulrich Schüller;Vivi M. Heine;Vivi M. Heine;Junhao Mao;Alvin T. Kho

  • A role for neural determination genes in specifying the dorsoventral identity of telencephalic neurons

    Carol Fode;Qiufu Ma;Simona Casarosa;Siew-Lan Ang

  • A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal-adrenal axis.

    Shenbin Liu;Zhifu Wang;Yangshuai Su;Yangshuai Su;Lu Qi

  • JNK-Induced MCP-1 Production in Spinal Cord Astrocytes Contributes to Central Sensitization and Neuropathic Pain

    Yong-Jing Gao;Ling Zhang;Omar Abdel Samad;Marc R. Suter

  • Identification of Spinal Circuits Transmitting and Gating Mechanical Pain

    Bo Duan;Longzhen Cheng;Longzhen Cheng;Steeve Bourane;Olivier Britz

  • NEUROGENIN1 and NEUROGENIN2 control two distinct waves of neurogenesis in developing dorsal root ganglia

    Qiufu Ma;Carol Fode;Francois Guillemot;David J. Anderson

  • Loss of Inhibitory Interneurons in the Dorsal Spinal Cord and Elevated Itch in Bhlhb5 Mutant Mice

    Sarah E. Ross;Alan R. Mardinly;Alejandra E. McCord;Jonathan Zurawski

  • Mouse brain organization revealed through direct genome-scale TF expression analysis.

    Paul A. Gray;Hui Fu;Ping Luo;Qing Zhao

  • Tlx3 and Tlx1 are post-mitotic selector genes determining glutamatergic over GABAergic cell fates

    Leping Cheng;Akiko Arata;Rumiko Mizuguchi;Ying Qian

  • Runx1 Determines Nociceptive Sensory Neuron Phenotype and Is Required for Thermal and Neuropathic Pain

    Chih-Li Chen;Daniel C. Broom;Yang Liu;Joriene C. de Nooij

  • Neurogenin 1 Null Mutant Ears Develop Fewer, Morphologically Normal Hair Cells in Smaller Sensory Epithelia Devoid of Innervation

    Qiufu Ma;David J. Anderson;Bernd Fritzsch

  • Somatotopic Organization and Intensity Dependence in Driving Distinct NPY-Expressing Sympathetic Pathways by Electroacupuncture

    Shenbin Liu;Shenbin Liu;Zhi-Fu Wang;Yang-Shuai Su;Yang-Shuai Su;Russell S. Ray

  • Gate control of mechanical itch by a subpopulation of spinal cord interneurons

    Steeve Bourane;Bo Duan;Stephanie C. Koch;Antoine Dalet

  • VGLUT2-Dependent Glutamate Release from Nociceptors Is Required to Sense Pain and Suppress Itch

    Yang Liu;Omar Abdel Samad;Ling Zhang;Bo Duan

  • Lbx1 and Tlx3 are opposing switches in determining GABAergic versus glutamatergic transmitter phenotypes

    Leping Cheng;Omar Abdel Samad;Yi Xu;Rumiko Mizuguchi

  • Ascl1 and Gsh1/2 control inhibitory and excitatory cell fate in spinal sensory interneurons.

    Rumiko Mizuguchi;Sonja Kriks;Ralf Cordes;Achim Gossler

  • Identifying the pathways required for coping behaviours associated with sustained pain.

    Tianwen Huang;Shing-Hong Lin;Nathalie M. Malewicz;Yan Zhang;Yan Zhang;Yan Zhang

  • Transcriptional profiling at whole population and single cell levels reveals somatosensory neuron molecular diversity

    Isaac M Chiu;Lee B Barrett;Erika K Williams;David E Strochlic

  • Lmx1b, Pet-1, and Nkx2.2 Coordinately Specify Serotonergic Neurotransmitter Phenotype

    Leping Cheng;Chih Li Chen;Ping Luo;Min Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn Goulding
Martyn Goulding Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Clifford J. Woolf
Clifford J. Woolf Boston Children's Hospital
David H. Rowitch
David H. Rowitch University of Cambridge
Bradford B. Lowell
Bradford B. Lowell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ru-Rong Ji
Ru-Rong Ji Duke University
Michael E. Greenberg
Michael E. Greenberg Harvard University
Senji Shirasawa
Senji Shirasawa Fukuoka University
Andrew P. McMahon
Andrew P. McMahon University of Southern California
Charles D. Stiles
Charles D. Stiles Harvard University
Ulrich Schüller
Ulrich Schüller Universität Hamburg

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