| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 62 | 3462 | 3165 | 1600 | 1444 | 146 | 20920 |
The chart shows the history of publications by R. Douglas Fields between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Douglas Fields published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2014. 6 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.
161 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 161 |
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 R. Douglas Fields sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 146 publications — 41st percentile
41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
| 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 | 146 |
| 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 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Douglas Fields sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 62 |
| 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 |
R. Douglas Fields is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Neuroscience, with an emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Developmental Neuroscience.
The main topics covered in their work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, RNA regulation and disease, and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies.
Fields has contributed to several recent scientific papers:
Frequent coauthors contributing to Fields's work include Erin Santos, Sinisa Pajevic, Dietmar Plenz, Peter J. Basser, and Dipankar J. Dutta.
Publication venues where Fields has frequently published include:
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Tomoko Ishibashi;Kelly A. Dakin;Beth Stevens;Philip R. Lee
Beth Stevens;Stefania Porta;Laurel L. Haak;Vittorio Gallo
Hiroaki Wake;Philip R. Lee;R. Douglas Fields
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R.Douglas Fields;Jean M. Le Beau;Frank M. Longo;Mark H. Ellisman
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Zoltan Olah;Tamas Szabo;Laszlo Karai;Chris Hough
Hiroaki Wake;Fernando C. Ortiz;Dong Ho Woo;Philip R. Lee
Kouichi Itoh;Beth Stevens;Melitta Schachner;R. Douglas Fields
Beth Stevens;Sandra Tanner;R. Douglas Fields
Jonathan E Cohen;Philip R Lee;Shan Chen;Wei Li
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