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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 144 186 173 114 106 778 97604
Neuroscience 145 166 151 105 94 770 107946
Medicine 145 1358 1254 790 718 773 108043

Reisa A. Sperling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reisa A. Sperling between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reisa A. Sperling published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 30.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 102 publications in 2023. 100 of the 1,060 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 102. Peak 102 publications in 2023. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 58 publications 2012: 47 publications 2013: 64 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 62 publications 2016: 76 publications 2017: 67 publications 2018: 63 publications 2019: 64 publications 2020: 75 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 80 publications 2023: 102 publications 2024: 64 publications 2025: 36 publications
1991 2025

1,060 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reisa A. Sperling: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 5
2002 3
2003 4
2004 7
2005 6
2006 22
2007 13
2008 11
2009 22
2010 16
2011 58
2012 47
2013 64
2014 44
2015 62
2016 76
2017 67
2018 63
2019 64
2020 75
2021 30
2022 80
2023 102
2024 64
2025 36
Total 1,060
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Reisa A. Sperling 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 Reisa A. Sperling 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, 768–777 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: 770 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 7 770
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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Reisa A. Sperling 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 Reisa A. Sperling sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 144–145 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: 145 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 13 145
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association
  • 2015 - Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology

Overview

Reisa A. Sperling is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on dementia, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. Their scholarly contributions span multiple significant topics, including dementia and cognitive impairment research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, functional brain connectivity studies, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, health systems and economic evaluations with quality of life considerations, health, environment, cognitive aging, and cancer-related cognitive impairment studies.

Their work is most frequently published in notable venues such as Alzheimer's & Dementia, The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, JAMA Neurology, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). These platforms reflect their active engagement in the field of medicine and related subfields.

Reisa A. Sperling's main fields and subfields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Physiology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Neurology

Their recent significant publications include the following:

  • "Revised criteria for diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer's disease: Alzheimer's Association Workgroup" (2024), Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "The Alzheimer's Association appropriate use recommendations for blood biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease" (2022), Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Amyloid and tau PET-positive cognitively unimpaired individuals are at high risk for future cognitive decline" (2022), Nature Medicine
  • "Association of Factors With Elevated Amyloid Burden in Clinically Normal Older Individuals" (2020), JAMA Neurology
  • "Trial of Solanezumab in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease" (2023), New England Journal of Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their research include Keith A. Johnson, Dorene M. Rentz, Rachel F. Buckley, Aaron P. Schultz, and Michael J Properzi.

Awards recognizing their contributions include the Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases from the American Academy of Neurology in 2015, and the Sedgwick Memorial Medal from the American Public Health Association in the same year.

Best Publications

  • NIA-AA Research Framework: Toward a biological definition of Alzheimer's disease

    Clifford R. Jack;David A. Bennett;Kaj Blennow;Maria C. Carrillo

  • Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Reisa A. Sperling;Paul S. Aisen;Laurel A. Beckett;David A. Bennett

  • Clinical and Biomarker Changes in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

    Randall J. Bateman;Chengjie Xiong;Tammie L.S. Benzinger;Anne M. Fagan

  • Cortical Hubs Revealed by Intrinsic Functional Connectivity: Mapping, Assessment of Stability, and Relation to Alzheimer's Disease

    Randy L. Buckner;Jorge Sepulcre;Tanveer Talukdar;Fenna M. Krienen

  • A conceptual framework for research on subjective cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

    Frank Jessen;Frank Jessen;Rebecca E. Amariglio;Martin van Boxtel;Monique Breteler

  • Introduction to the recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Clifford R. Jack;Marilyn S. Albert;David S. Knopman;Guy M. McKhann

  • Two Phase 3 Trials of Bapineuzumab in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

    Stephen Salloway;Reisa Sperling;Nick C. Fox;Kaj Blennow

  • Preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Definition, natural history, and diagnostic criteria.

    Bruno Dubois;Harald Hampel;Harald Hampel;Howard H. Feldman;Philip Scheltens

  • Defeating Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: a priority for European science and society

    Bengt Winblad;Bengt Winblad;Philippe Amouyel;Sandrine Andrieu;Clive Ballard

  • A/T/N: An unbiased descriptive classification scheme for Alzheimer disease biomarkers

    Clifford R. Jack;David A. Bennett;Kaj Blennow;Maria C. Carrillo

  • Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE): consensus working group report.

    Peter T. Nelson;Dennis W. Dickson;John Q. Trojanowski;Clifford R. Jack

  • The Cortical Signature of Alzheimer's Disease: Regionally Specific Cortical Thinning Relates to Symptom Severity in Very Mild to Mild AD Dementia and is Detectable in Asymptomatic Amyloid-Positive Individuals

    Bradford C. Dickerson;Akram Bakkour;David H. Salat;Eric Feczko

  • Tau positron emission tomographic imaging in aging and early Alzheimer disease

    Keith A. Johnson;Aaron Schultz;Rebecca A. Betensky;J. Alex Becker

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Amyloid deposition is associated with impaired default network function in older persons without dementia

    Reisa A. Sperling;Reisa A. Sperling;Peter S. LaViolette;Kelly O'Keefe;Jacqueline O'Brien

  • Increased hippocampal activation in mild cognitive impairment compared to normal aging and AD

    B. C. Dickerson;D. H. Salat;D. N. Greve;E. F. Chua

  • Alterations in Memory Networks in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease: An Independent Component Analysis

    Kim A. Celone;Vince D. Calhoun;Bradford C. Dickerson;Alireza Atri

  • A phase 2 multiple ascending dose trial of bapineuzumab in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease.

    S. Salloway;R. Sperling;S. Gilman;N.C.I. Fox

  • Brain Imaging in Alzheimer Disease

    Keith A. Johnson;Nick C. Fox;Reisa A. Sperling;William E. Klunk

  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer disease — one peptide, two pathways

    Steven M. Greenberg;Brian J. Bacskai;Mar Hernandez-Guillamon;Jeremy Pruzin

  • The A4 Study: Stopping AD Before Symptoms Begin?

    Reisa A. Sperling;Dorene M. Rentz;Dorene M. Rentz;Keith A. Johnson;Keith A. Johnson;Jason Karlawish

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith A. Johnson
Keith A. Johnson Harvard University
Dorene M. Rentz
Dorene M. Rentz Harvard Medical School
Rebecca Amariglio
Rebecca Amariglio Harvard Medical School
Aaron P. Schultz
Aaron P. Schultz Harvard University
Gad A. Marshall
Gad A. Marshall Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jasmeer P. Chhatwal
Jasmeer P. Chhatwal Harvard University
Kathryn V. Papp
Kathryn V. Papp Harvard University
Paul S. Aisen
Paul S. Aisen University of Southern California
Stephen Salloway
Stephen Salloway Brown University
Elizabeth C. Mormino
Elizabeth C. Mormino Stanford University

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