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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 57 4419 4057 2001 1807 141 9001

Quanguang Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Quanguang Zhang between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Quanguang Zhang published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2018. 17 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2018. 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 6 publications
2003 2025

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Quanguang Zhang: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 5
2004 2
2005 6
2006 4
2007 5
2008 4
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 5
2013 8
2014 8
2015 8
2016 5
2017 9
2018 15
2019 8
2020 13
2021 13
2022 10
2023 7
2024 11
2025 6
Total 166
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Quanguang Zhang 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 Quanguang Zhang 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
138–147 456 141
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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Quanguang Zhang 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 Quanguang Zhang 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 57
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

Quanguang Zhang is a researcher affiliated with Augusta University in the United States. Their academic work spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Neurology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

The research topics explored by Zhang cover a range of biomedical and neurological areas. Key topics include:

  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Medical and Biological Ozone Research
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
  • Hydrogen's Biological and Therapeutic Effects

Zhang has contributed extensively to several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Theranostics
  • Neurochemistry International
  • Neuroscience Bulletin
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhang are the following works, reflecting topics in neuroscience and associated medical treatments:

  • "Effects of Exercise Training on Anxious-Depressive-like Behavior in Alzheimer Rat," 2020, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • "Brain-derived estrogen and neural function," 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation promotes stroke recovery by vascular protection and neovascularization," 2020, Theranostics
  • "Neuron-Derived Estrogen Is Critical for Astrocyte Activation and Neuroprotection of the Ischemic Brain," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Non-invasive photobiomodulation treatment in an Alzheimer Disease-like transgenic rat model," 2022, Theranostics

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, which indicates active research partnerships and cross-disciplinary work. Prominent co-authors include:

  • Xuemei Zong
  • Zhihai Huang
  • Lorelei Tucker
  • Darrell W. Brann
  • Luodan Yang

Best Publications

  • NADPH oxidase in brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders.

    Merry W. Ma;Merry W. Ma;Jing Wang;Jing Wang;Quanguang Zhang;Quanguang Zhang;Ruimin Wang;Ruimin Wang

  • VPS35 haploinsufficiency increases Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology

    Lei Wen;Fu Lei Tang;Yan Hong;Shi Wen Luo

  • Estrogen attenuates ischemic oxidative damage via an estrogen receptor α-mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activation

    Quan Guang Zhang;Limor Raz;Ruimin Wang;Dong Han

  • Critical role of NADPH oxidase in neuronal oxidative damage and microglia activation following traumatic brain injury.

    Quanguang Zhang;Melissa D. Laird;Dong Han;Khoi Nguyen

  • Extranuclear estrogen receptors mediate the neuroprotective effects of estrogen in the rat hippocampus

    Li Cai Yang;Quanguang Zhang;Cai Feng Zhou;Fang Yang

  • Role of Dickkopf-1, an Antagonist of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway, in Estrogen-Induced Neuroprotection and Attenuation of Tau Phosphorylation

    Quan Guang Zhang;Ruimin Wang;Mohammad Khan;Virendra Mahesh

  • Treadmill Exercise Exerts Neuroprotection and Regulates Microglial Polarization and Oxidative Stress in a Streptozotocin-Induced Rat Model of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease

    Yujiao Lu;Yan Dong;Donovan Tucker;Ruimin Wang

  • Neuron-Derived Estrogen Regulates Synaptic Plasticity and Memory.

    Yujiao Lu;Gangadhara R. Sareddy;Jing Wang;Ruimin Wang

  • Estrogen neuroprotection and the critical period hypothesis

    Erin Scott;Quan Guang Zhang;Ruimin Wang;Ratna K Vadlamudi

  • C terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein (CHIP)-mediated degradation of hippocampal estrogen receptor-α and the critical period hypothesis of estrogen neuroprotection

    Quan Guang Zhang;Dong Han;Rui Min Wang;Yan Dong

  • The neuroprotection of insulin on ischemic brain injury in rat hippocampus through negative regulation of JNK signaling pathway by PI3K/Akt activation.

    Liang Hui;Dong Sheng Pei;Quan Guang Zhang;Qiu Hua Guan

  • Low-level laser therapy for beta amyloid toxicity in rat hippocampus.

    Yujiao Lu;Ruimin Wang;Ruimin Wang;Yan Dong;Donovan Tucker

  • Photobiomodulation therapy promotes neurogenesis by improving post-stroke local microenvironment and stimulating neuroprogenitor cells

    Luodan Yang;Donovan Tucker;Yan Dong;Chongyun Wu

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Anxious-Depressive-like Behavior in Alzheimer Rat.

    Chongyun Wu;Chongyun Wu;Luodan Yang;Yong Li;Y. A.N. Dong

  • Genistein attenuates ischemic oxidative damage and behavioral deficits via eNOS/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling

    Ruimin Wang;Jingyi Tu;Quanguang Zhang;Xi Zhang

  • Role of Rac1 GTPase in NADPH oxidase activation and cognitive impairment following cerebral ischemia in the rat.

    Limor Raz;Quan Guang Zhang;Cai Feng Zhou;Dong Han

  • From Mitochondrial Function to Neuroprotection—an Emerging Role for Methylene Blue

    Donovan Tucker;Yujiao Lu;Quanguang Zhang

  • Brain-derived estrogen exerts anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective actions in the rat hippocampus

    Quan Guang Zhang;Ruimin Wang;Hui Tang;Yan Dong

  • Brain-derived estrogen and neural function.

    Darrell W. Brann;Yujiao Lu;Jing Wang;Quanguang Zhang

  • Critical role of PTEN in the coupling between PI3K/Akt and JNK1/2 signaling in ischemic brain injury

    Quan Guang Zhang;Dong Na Wu;Dong Han;Guang Yi Zhang

  • Neuroprotective effects of preconditioning ischemia on ischemic brain injury through down-regulating activation of JNK1/2 via N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated Akt1 activation.

    Bei Miao;Xiao Hui Yin;Dong Sheng Pei;Quan Guang Zhang

  • Early effects of high-fat diet on neurovascular function and focal ischemic brain injury

    Weiguo Li;Roshini Prakash;Roshini Prakash;Dhruv Chawla;Wenting Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Darrell W. Brann
Darrell W. Brann Augusta University
Guang-Yi Zhang
Guang-Yi Zhang Xuzhou Medical College
Ratna K. Vadlamudi
Ratna K. Vadlamudi The University of Texas at Austin
Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Adviye Ergul
Adviye Ergul Medical University of South Carolina
Virendra B. Mahesh
Virendra B. Mahesh Augusta University
David E Pleasure
David E Pleasure University of California, Davis
Lin Mei
Lin Mei Case Western Reserve University
Hua Feng
Hua Feng Third Military Medical University
Arvind Caprihan
Arvind Caprihan Mind Research Network

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