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Neuroscience 56 4549 4181 113 105 95 10253

Rainer Kuhn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Kuhn between 1994 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Kuhn published across 31 years, from 1994 to 2024, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2000. 1 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2000. 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1994 2024

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Kuhn: publications per year, 1994 to 2024
Year Publications
1994 6
1995 4
1996 10
1997 9
1998 10
1999 9
2000 15
2001 12
2002 7
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 2
2008 3
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 2
2013 1
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 104
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Rainer Kuhn publications per year - data summary

  • Rainer Kuhn, a Neuroscience scholar from Novartis (Switzerland), has 104 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1994 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2000, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (2006, 2009, 2011, 2017 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 84 publications (7.6 per year); 2005-2015: 16 publications (1.5 per year); 2016-2024: 4 publications (0.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Rainer Kuhn 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 Rainer Kuhn 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, 88–97 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: 95 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 95
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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Rainer Kuhn publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Rainer Kuhn, a Neuroscience scholar from Novartis (Switzerland), records 95 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Kuhn, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Rainer Kuhn ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Rainer Kuhn 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 Rainer Kuhn 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: 56 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 56
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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Rainer Kuhn D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Rainer Kuhn, a Neuroscience scholar from Novartis (Switzerland), records 56 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Kuhn, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Rainer Kuhn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • 2-Methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP), a potent, selective and systemically active mGlu5 receptor antagonist.

    Fabrizio Gasparini;Kurt Lingenhöhl;Natacha Stoehr;Peter J Flor

  • The non-competitive antagonists 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine and 7-hydroxyiminocyclopropan[b]chromen-1a-carboxylic acid ethyl ester interact with overlapping binding pockets in the transmembrane region of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors

    Adriana Pagano;Adriana Pagano;Doris Rüegg;Stephane Litschig;Natacha Stoehr

  • C-terminal interaction is essential for surface trafficking but not for heteromeric assembly of GABA(b) receptors.

    Adriana Pagano;Giorgio Rovelli;Johannes Mosbacher;Tania Lohmann;Tania Lohmann

  • Potential anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of MPEP, a potent, selective and systemically active mGlu5 receptor antagonist.

    Ewa Tatarczyńska;Aleksandra Kłodzińska;Ewa Chojnacka-Wójcik;Agnieszka Pałucha

  • Quantification of mutant huntingtin protein in cerebrospinal fluid from Huntington’s disease patients

    Edward J. Wild;Roberto Boggio;Douglas Langbehn;Nicola Robertson

  • mGlu5 receptors and nociceptive function II. mGlu5 receptors functionally expressed on peripheral sensory neurones mediate inflammatory hyperalgesia.

    K Walker;A Reeve;M Bowes;J Winter

  • Mutagenesis and modeling of the GABAB receptor extracellular domain support a venus flytrap mechanism for ligand binding

    Thierry Galvez;Marie-Laure Parmentier;Cécile Joly;Barbara Malitschek

  • Increased Seizure Susceptibility in Mice Lacking Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7

    Gilles Sansig;Trevor J. Bushell;Vernon R. J. Clarke;Andrei Rozov

  • (-)-PHCCC, a positive allosteric modulator of mGluR4: characterization, mechanism of action, and neuroprotection.

    M. Maj;V. Bruno;Z. Dragic;R. Yamamoto

  • Novel allosteric antagonists shed light on mglu(5) receptors and CNS disorders.

    Will P.J.M. Spooren;Fabrizio Gasparini;Thomas E. Salt;Rainer Kuhn

  • Brain sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors: Implication for FTY720 in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

    Kumlesh K. Dev;Florian Mullershausen;Henri Mattes;Rainer R. Kuhn

  • Pharmacological and endocrinological characterisation of stress-induced hyperthermia in singly housed mice using classical and candidate anxiolytics (LY314582, MPEP and NKP608).

    Will P.J.M Spooren;Philippe Schoeffter;Fabrizio Gasparini;Rainer Kuhn

  • Allosteric modulators of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors: novel subtype-selective ligands and therapeutic perspectives.

    Fabrizio Gasparini;Rainer Kuhn;Jean-Philippe Pin

  • The Second Intracellular Loop of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1 Cooperates with the Other Intracellular Domains to Control Coupling to G-proteins

    Jesus Gomeza;Cecile Joly;Rainer Kuhn;Thomas Knöpfel

  • Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors coupled to inositol phospholipid hydrolysis amplifies NMDA-induced neuronal degeneration in cultured cortical cells.

    V. Bruno;A. Copani;T. Knöpfel;R. Kuhn

  • Metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGlu5) and nociceptive function. I. Selective blockade of mGlu5 receptors in models of acute, persistent and chronic pain.

    K Walker;M Bowes;M Panesar;A Davis

  • The metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) blocks fear conditioning in rats

    Brigitte Schulz;Markus Fendt;Fabrizio Gasparini;Kurt Lingenhöhl

  • Expression and Coupling to Polyphosphoinositide Hydrolysis of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Early Postnatal and Adult Rat Brain

    G. Casabona;T. Knopfel;R. Kuhn;F. Gasparini

  • Mutant huntingtin fragmentation in immune cells tracks Huntington’s disease progression

    Andreas Weiss;Ulrike Träger;Edward J. Wild;Stephan Grueninger

  • The Neuroprotective Activity of Group-II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Requires New Protein Synthesis and Involves a Glial–Neuronal Signaling

    Valeria Bruno;Francesc X. Sureda;Marianna Storto;Giacomo Casabona

  • Compartmental Localization of a Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor (mGluR7): Two Different Active Sites at a Retinal Synapse

    Johann Helmut Brandstätter;Peter Koulen;Rainer Kuhn;Herman van der Putten

Frequent Co-Authors

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Thomas Knöpfel Hong Kong Baptist University
Pedro Grandes
Pedro Grandes University of the Basque Country
Laszlo Urban
Laszlo Urban Novartis (Switzerland)
David R. Hampson
David R. Hampson University of Toronto
Yves-Alain Barde
Yves-Alain Barde Cardiff University
Herman van der Putten
Herman van der Putten Novartis (Switzerland)
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Sapienza University of Rome
Roberto Pellicciari
Roberto Pellicciari University of Perugia
Jean-Philippe Pin
Jean-Philippe Pin University of Montpellier
Christian E. Elger
Christian E. Elger University Hospital Bonn

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