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Richard W. Tsien

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
143
Citations
80149
World Ranking
236
National Ranking
162

Neuroscience

D-Index
142
Citations
78575
World Ranking
187
National Ranking
122

Richard W. Tsien 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 Richard W. Tsien sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 317 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard W. Tsien 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 Richard W. Tsien sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 142 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Richard W. Tsien is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with significant contributions across related fields such as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The subfields in which they have worked include cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and social psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad spectrum within neuroscience and related disciplines. These include:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Lipid membrane structure and behavior
  • Cannabis and cannabinoid research

Frequent publication venues for their work highlight notable journals and platforms such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Neuron
  • Nature
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Richard W. Tsien has collaborated extensively with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Nicolas Chenouard
  • Xiaohan Wang
  • Simon Chamberland
  • Erica R. Nebet
  • György Buzsáki

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Cannabidiol modulates excitatory-inhibitory ratio to counter hippocampal hyperactivity," 2023, Neuron
  • "Neuronal Inactivity Co-opts LTP Machinery to Drive Potassium Channel Splicing and Homeostatic Spike Widening," 2020, Cell
  • "Synaptic vesicle traffic is supported by transient actin filaments and regulated by PKA and NO," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Excitation-transcription coupling, neuronal gene expression and synaptic plasticity," 2023, Nature Reviews. Neuroscience
  • "Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone regulates hippocampus-dorsolateral septum activity," 2022, Nature Neuroscience

Richard W. Tsien has been recognized by several prestigious awards and memberships, such as:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1998)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1997)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (1994)

Best Publications

  • Three types of neuronal calcium channel with different calcium agonist sensitivity.

    Martha C. Nowycky;Martha C. Nowycky;Aaron P. Fox;Richard W. Tsien

  • Electric Current Flow in Excitable Cells

    Julian J. B. Jack;D. Noble;R. W. Tsien

  • Multiple types of neuronal calcium channels and their selective modulation

    R.W. Tsien;D. Lipscombe;D.V. Madison;K.R. Bley

  • Inhibition of postsynaptic PKC or CaMKII blocks induction but not expression of LTP.

    Roberto Malinow;Howard Schulman;Richard W. Tsien

  • Different modes of Ca channel gating behaviour favoured by dihydropyridine Ca agonists and antagonists

    Peter Hess;Jeffry B. Lansman;Richard W. Tsien

  • Calcium channels, stores, and oscillations.

    Richard W. Tsien;Roger Y. Tsien

  • Kinetic and pharmacological properties distinguishing three types of calcium currents in chick sensory neurones.

    A P Fox;M C Nowycky;R W Tsien

  • CREB Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation: A Ca2+- and Stimulus Duration–Dependent Switch for Hippocampal Gene Expression

    Haruhiko Bito;Karl Deisseroth;Richard W Tsien

  • Roles of N-type and Q-type Ca2+ channels in supporting hippocampal synaptic transmission

    David B. Wheeler;Andrew Randall;Richard W. Tsien

  • MicroRNA-mediated conversion of human fibroblasts to neurons

    Andrew S. Yoo;Alfred X. Sun;Li Li;Aleksandr Shcheglovitov

  • A novel type of cardiac calcium channel in ventricular cells.

    Bernd Nilius;P Hess;J B Lansman;R W Tsien

  • Calmodulin supports both inactivation and facilitation of L-type calcium channels

    Roger D. Zühlke;Geoffrey S. Pitt;Karl Deisseroth;Richard W. Tsien

  • Letter to the EditorNomenclature of Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels

    Eric A. Ertel;Kevin P. Campbell;Michael M. Harpold;Franz Hofmann

  • Mechanism of calcium channel blockade by verapamil, D600, diltiazem and nitrendipine in single dialysed heart cells

    K. S. Lee;K. S. Lee;R. W. Tsien

  • Mechanism of ion permeation through calcium channels

    Peter Hess;Richard W. Tsien

  • Pharmacological Dissection of Multiple Types of Ca2+ Channel Currents in Rat Cerebellar Granule Neurons

    A Randall;RW Tsien

  • Dominant role of N-type Ca2+ channels in evoked release of norepinephrine from sympathetic neurons.

    Lane D. Hirning;Aaron P. Fox;Edwin W. Mccleskey;Edwin W. Mccleskey;Baldomero M. Olivera

  • A novel receptor-operated Ca2+-permeable channel activated by ATP in smooth muscle

    C. D. Benham;C. D. Benham;R. W. Tsien

  • Presynaptic enhancement shown by whole-cell recordings of long-term potentiation in hippocampal slices.

    Roberto Malinow;Richard W. Tsien

  • Omega-conotoxin: direct and persistent blockade of specific types of calcium channels in neurons but not muscle.

    E W McCleskey;A P Fox;D H Feldman;L J Cruz

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Denis Noble
Denis Noble University of Oxford
Richard H. Scheller
Richard H. Scheller Genentech
Ege T. Kavalali
Ege T. Kavalali Vanderbilt University
Roberto Malinow
Roberto Malinow University of California, San Diego
Haruhiko Bito
Haruhiko Bito University of Tokyo
Robert S. Kass
Robert S. Kass Columbia University
Andrew D. Randall
Andrew D. Randall University of Exeter
Patrick T. Ellinor
Patrick T. Ellinor Harvard University
Edwin W. McCleskey
Edwin W. McCleskey Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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