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Rae Silver

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Neuroscience

D-Index
76
Citations
18076
World Ranking
1949
National Ranking
933

Rae Silver 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 Rae Silver sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 240 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rae Silver 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 Rae Silver sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Rae Silver is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on circadian rhythms, neuroendocrine regulation, and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on endocrine and autonomic systems.

The main research topics covered by Silver include:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Silver's publication record features a number of recent papers in respected scientific journals, including:

  • "The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus at 50: Looking Back, Then Looking Forward," 2024, Journal of Biological Rhythms
  • "Identification of the suprachiasmatic nucleus venous portal system in the mammalian brain," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "PPARγ Acetylation Orchestrates Adipose Plasticity and Metabolic Rhythms," 2022, Advanced Science
  • "Arginine Vasopressin-Containing Neurons of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Project to CSF," 2021, eNeuro
  • "Phase Gradients and Anisotropy of the Suprachiasmatic Network: Discovery of Phaseoids," 2021, eNeuro

The frequent venues where Silver publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Rhythms
  • eNeuro
  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

Collaborations play a significant role in Silver's research output, with frequent coauthors such as:

  • Yifan Yao
  • Alana Taub
  • Joseph LeSauter
  • Ken-ichi Honma
  • Sato Honma

Silver's research spans multiple subfields, including the endocrine and autonomic systems, cellular and molecular neuroscience, social psychology, physiology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Among the recognitions received by Silver are fellowships from notable organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1997
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2003

Best Publications

  • A diffusible coupling signal from the transplanted suprachiasmatic nucleus controlling circadian locomotor rhythms

    Rae Silver;Joseph LeSauter;Patrick A. Tresco;Michael N. Lehman

  • Circadian rhythmicity restored by neural transplant. Immunocytochemical characterization of the graft and its integration with the host brain

    MN Lehman;R Silver;WR Gladstone;RM Kahn

  • Identification and characterization of a gonadotropin-inhibitory system in the brains of mammals

    Lance J. Kriegsfeld;Dan Feng Mei;George E. Bentley;Takayoshi Ubuka

  • Orchestrating time: arrangements of the brain circadian clock

    Michael C. Antle;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • Sex differences in circadian timing systems: implications for disease.

    Matthew Bailey;Rae Silver

  • Stomach ghrelin-secreting cells as food-entrainable circadian clocks

    Joseph LeSauter;Nawshin Hoque;Michael Weintraub;Donald W. Pfaff

  • Mathematics Anxiety and Science Careers Among Able College Women

    Susan F Chipman;David H Krantz;Rae Silver

  • Sleep, Rhythms, and the Endocrine Brain: Influence of Sex and Gonadal Hormones

    Jessica A. Mong;Fiona C. Baker;Fiona C. Baker;Megan M. Mahoney;Ketema N. Paul

  • Is Cognitive Functioning Impaired in Methamphetamine Users? A Critical Review

    Carl L Hart;Caroline B Marvin;Rae Silver;Edward E Smith

  • Mast cells in the brain: evidence and functional significance

    Rae Silver;Ann-Judith Silverman;Ljubiša Vitković;Israel I Lederhendler

  • Expression of Period Genes: Rhythmic and Nonrhythmic Compartments of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Pacemaker

    Toshiyuki Hamada;Joseph LeSauter;Judith M. Venuti;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • Mast Cells Migrate from Blood to Brain

    Ann Judith Silverman;Anne K. Sutherland;Marta Wilhelm;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • Coexpression of opsin- and VIP-like-immunoreactivity in CSF-contacting neurons of the avian brain

    Rae Silver;P. Witkovsky;P. Horvath;V. Alones

  • Differential induction and localization of mPer1 and mPer2 during advancing and delaying phase shifts.

    Lily Yan;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • Mast cells on the mind: new insights and opportunities.

    Rae Silver;Rae Silver;Rae Silver;James P. Curley

  • Brain mast cells link the immune system to anxiety-like behavior

    Katherine M. Nautiyal;Ana C. Ribeiro;Donald W. Pfaff;Rae Silver

  • Suprachiasmatic nucleus organization.

    Robert Y. Moore;Rae Silver

  • Parental Care in an Ecological Perspective: A Quantitative Analysis of Avian Subfamilies

    Rae Silver;Howard Andrews;Gregory F. Ball

  • The regulation of neuroendocrine function: Timing is everything

    Lance J. Kriegsfeld;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • Brain mast cell degranulation regulates blood-brain barrier.

    X. Zhuang;A.-J. Silverman;R. Silver;R. Silver

  • Chronobiology: biological timekeeping

    I.N. Karatsoreos;R. Silver

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph LeSauter
Joseph LeSauter Barnard College
Lance J. Kriegsfeld
Lance J. Kriegsfeld University of California, Berkeley
Paul Witkovsky
Paul Witkovsky New York University
Michael N. Lehman
Michael N. Lehman Kent State University
Peter D. Balsam
Peter D. Balsam Columbia University
Michael C. Antle
Michael C. Antle University of Calgary
Harvey H. Feder
Harvey H. Feder Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Duncan K. Foley
Duncan K. Foley New School
Donald W. Pfaff
Donald W. Pfaff Rockefeller University
Carl L. Hart
Carl L. Hart Columbia University

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