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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6359 5851 149 139 85 10595

Ralf Schneggenburger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralf Schneggenburger between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralf Schneggenburger published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2022. 3 of the 98 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

98 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralf Schneggenburger: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 3
1994 0
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 2
2007 3
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 3
2012 2
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 2
2017 3
2018 5
2019 2
2020 4
2021 2
2022 7
2023 6
2024 1
2025 2
Total 98
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Ralf Schneggenburger 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 Ralf Schneggenburger 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, 78–87 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: 85 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 85
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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Ralf Schneggenburger 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 Ralf Schneggenburger 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 47
48–49 435
50–51 425
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

Ralf Schneggenburger is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on Neuroscience, with a substantial body of work exploring various subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, and Social Psychology.

Their research topics encompass a diverse range including Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, and Stress Responses and Cortisol.

Ralf Schneggenburger has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed articles published across various journals and platforms. Recent papers include:

  • "A VTA to Basal Amygdala Dopamine Projection Contributes to Signal Salient Somatosensory Events during Fear Learning" (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
  • "Optogenetic Stimulation of Basal Forebrain Parvalbumin Neurons Activates the Default Mode Network and Associated Behaviors" (2020, Cell Reports)
  • "Stimulation of medial amygdala GABA neurons with kinetically different channelrhodopsins yields opposite behavioral outcomes" (2022, Cell Reports)
  • "A striatal circuit balances learned fear in the presence and absence of sensory cues" (2023, eLife)
  • "Fear Learning: An Evolving Picture for Plasticity at Synaptic Afferents to the Amygdala" (2022, The Neuroscientist)

Frequent co-authors include Olexiy Kochubey, Michael Kintscher, Denys Osypenko, Aiste Baleisyte, and Shriya Palchaudhuri.

Publication venues where Ralf Schneggenburger has often contributed include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • eLife

Best Publications

  • Intracellular calcium dependence of transmitter release rates at a fast central synapse

    Ralf Schneggenburger;Erwin Neher

  • Released Fraction and Total Size of a Pool of Immediately Available Transmitter Quanta at a Calyx Synapse

    Ralf Schneggenburger;Alexander C. Meyer;Erwin Neher

  • Vesicle pools and short-term synaptic depression: lessons from a large synapse

    Ralf Schneggenburger;Takeshi Sakaba;Erwin Neher

  • Presynaptic calcium and control of vesicle fusion

    Ralf Schneggenburger;Erwin Neher

  • Allosteric modulation of the presynaptic Ca2+ sensor for vesicle fusion

    Xuelin Lou;Volker Scheuss;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • RIM Determines Ca2+ Channel Density and Vesicle Docking at the Presynaptic Active Zone

    Yunyun Han;Pascal S. Kaeser;Thomas C. Südhof;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Fractional Contribution of Calcium to the Cation Current through Glutamate Receptor Channels

    R. Schneggenburger;Z. Zhou;A. Konnerth;E. Neher

  • The Synaptic Vesicle Protein CSPα Prevents Presynaptic Degeneration

    Rafael Fernández-Chacón;Rafael Fernández-Chacón;Markus Wölfel;Hiroshi Nishimune;Lucia Tabares

  • Presynaptic Depression at a Calyx Synapse: The Small Contribution of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Ralf Schneggenburger;Sibylle Weis;Erwin Neher

  • The calyx of Held

    Ralf Schneggenburger;Ian D. Forsythe

  • Probing the intracellular calcium sensitivity of transmitter release during synaptic facilitation

    Felix Felmy;Erwin Neher;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • The Epithelial Inward Rectifier Channel Kir7.1 Displays Unusual K+ Permeation Properties

    Frank Döring;Christian Derst;Erhard Wischmeyer;Christine Karschin

  • Estimation of Quantal Size and Number of Functional Active Zones at the Calyx of Held Synapse by Nonstationary EPSC Variance Analysis

    Alexander C. Meyer;Erwin Neher;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Interplay between Na+/Ca2+ Exchangers and Mitochondria in Ca2+ Clearance at the Calyx of Held

    Myoung-Hwan Kim;Natalya Korogod;Ralf Schneggenburger;Won-Kyung Ho

  • Phorbol Esters Modulate Spontaneous and Ca2+-Evoked Transmitter Release via Acting on Both Munc13 and Protein Kinase C

    Xuelin Lou;Natalya Korogod;Nils Brose;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Nigrostriatal overabundance of α-synuclein leads to decreased vesicle density and deficits in dopamine release that correlate with reduced motor activity

    Meret Nora Gaugler;Ozgur Genc;Wojciech Bobela;Safa Mohanna

  • Parvalbumin is a mobile presynaptic Ca2+ buffer in the calyx of Held that accelerates the decay of Ca2+ and short-term facilitation.

    Martin Müller;Felix Felmy;Beat Schwaller;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Separation of Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Contributions to Depression by Covariance Analysis of Successive EPSCs at the Calyx of Held Synapse

    Volker Scheuss;Ralf Schneggenburger;Erwin Neher

  • A mechanism intrinsic to the vesicle fusion machinery determines fast and slow transmitter release at a large CNS synapse.

    Markus Wölfel;Xuelin Lou;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Control of Exocytosis by Synaptotagmins and Otoferlin in Auditory Hair Cells

    Maryline Beurg;Nicolas Michalski;Saaid Safieddine;Yohan Bouleau

  • Synaptotagmin increases the dynamic range of synapses by driving Ca2+ - evoked release and by clamping a near-linear remaining Ca2+ sensor

    Olexiy Kochubey;Ralf Schneggenburger

  • Developmental expression of the Ca2+-binding proteins calretinin and parvalbumin at the calyx of Held of rats and mice

    Felix Felmy;Ralf Schneggenburger

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur Konnerth
Arthur Konnerth Technical University of Munich
Thomas C. Südhof
Thomas C. Südhof Stanford University
Alain Chédotal
Alain Chédotal Institut de la Vision
Graham Knott
Graham Knott École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Christian Rosenmund
Christian Rosenmund Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Bernhard Bettler
Bernhard Bettler University of Basel
Zhuan Zhou
Zhuan Zhou Peking University
David J. Perkel
David J. Perkel University of Washington
Takeshi Sakaba
Takeshi Sakaba Doshisha University
Matthijs Verhage
Matthijs Verhage Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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