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D-Index
45
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7011
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6960
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199

Robert A. Rush 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 Robert A. Rush sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 152 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert A. Rush 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 Robert A. Rush sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert A. Rush is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with specific contributions to subfields such as Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Genetics.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics reflecting ongoing investigation into both neurological disorders and cancer mechanisms. These include studies on nerve injury and regeneration, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, as well as cancer mechanisms and therapy. Additional focus areas include salivary gland disorders and functions, glioma diagnosis and treatment, tryptophan and brain disorders, and the interplay between cancer, stress, anesthesia, and immune response.

Notable recent papers by Robert A. Rush include:

  • Salivary inflammatory biomarkers are predictive of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in a feasibility study, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • ELISA-based quantification of neurotrophic growth factors in urine from prostate cancer patients, 2021, FASEB BioAdvances
  • ProNGF Expression and Targeting in Glioblastoma Multiforme, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert A. Rush are:

  • Sam Faulkner
  • Hubert Hondermarck
  • Kym McNicholas
  • Maxime François
  • Jianwei Liu

Their work has appeared in publication venues such as Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and FASEB BioAdvances, indicating a diverse dissemination of research findings across neuroscience and biomedical science journals.

Best Publications

  • Endogenous brain-derived neurotrophic factor is anterogradely transported in primary sensory neurons

    X.-F. Zhou;R.A. Rush

  • Satellite-cell-derived nerve growth factor and neurotrophin-3 are involved in noradrenergic sprouting in the dorsal root ganglia following peripheral nerve injury in the rat.

    Xin Fu Zhou;Yan Shen Deng;Edward Chie;Qing Xue

  • Immunohistochemical localization of endogenous nerve growth factor.

    R. A. Rush

  • Differential Expression of the p75 Nerve Growth Factor Receptor in Glia and Neurons of the Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia after Peripheral Nerve Transection

    Xin Fu Zhou;Robert A. Rush;Elspeth M. McLachlan

  • Injured primary sensory neurons switch phenotype for brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the rat.

    X.-F. Zhou;E.T. Chie;Y.-S. Deng;J.-H. Zhong

  • Hyperalgesia due to nerve damage: role of nerve growth factor.

    M Theodosiou;R.A Rush;X.F Zhou;D Hu

  • Increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor immunoreactivity in rat dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord following peripheral inflammation.

    Hee-Jung Cho;Jeong-Ki Kim;Xin-Fu Zhou;Robert A Rush

  • Immunohistochemical localization of protein components of catecholamine storage vesicles

    Unknown

  • Electron immunocytochemical localization of enkephalin-like material in catecholamine-containing cells of the carotid body, the adrenal medulla, and in pheochromocytomas of man and other mammals.

    I M Varndell;F J Tapia;J De Mey;R A Rush

  • Elevated nerve growth factor levels in the synovial fluid of patients with inflammatory joint disease

    Dale A. Halliday;Christian Zettler;Robert A. Rush;Raffaele Scicchitano

  • Isolation and enrichment of embryonic mouse motoneurons from the lumbar spinal cord of individual mouse embryos.

    Stefan Wiese;Thomas Herrmann;Carsten Drepper;Sibylle Jablonka

  • Distribution of trkB tyrosine kinase immunoreactivity in the rat central nervous system

    Xin Fu Zhou;Luis F. Parada;Dan Soppet;Robert A. Rush

  • Localization of neurotrophin-3-like immunoreactivity in the rat central nervous system

    Xin Fu Zhou;Robert A. Rush

  • Sympathetic neurons in neonatal rats require endogenous neurotrophin-3 for survival

    Xin Fu Zhou;Robert A. Rush

  • Ultrastructural localization of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rat primary sensory neurons.

    Xue-Gang Luo;Robert A Rush;Xin-Fu Zhou

  • Immunohistochemical Localization of Chromogranins in Sheep Sympathetic Neurones and their Release by Nerve Impulses

    Unknown

  • Localization of neurotrophin-3-like immunoreactivity in peripheral tissues of the rat.

    Xin-Fu Zhou;Robert A. Rush

  • Radioimmunoassay and Clearance of Circulating Dopamine‐β‐Hydroxylase

    Unknown

  • Detection of increased tissue concentrations of nerve growth factor with an improved extraction procedure

    Christian Zettler;Diana Christine McLeod Bridges;Xin-Fu Zhou;Robert Archer Rush

  • Small primary sensory neurons innervating epidermis and viscera display differential phenotype in the adult rat.

    Jianjun Lu;Xin-Fu Zhou;Robert A Rush

  • Non-viral gene therapy for neurological diseases, with an emphasis on targeted gene delivery

    Mary-Louise Rogers;Robert Archer Rush

  • Chronic nerve growth factor treatment of normotensive rats

    C. Zettler;R.J. Head;R.A. Rush

  • Elevated concentrations of nerve growth factor in heart and mesenteric arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats

    C. Zettler;R.A. Rush

  • Ultrastructural identification of noradrenergic axons and their distribution within the enteric plexuses of the guinea-pig small intestine

    I J Llewellyn-Smith;A J Wilson;J B Furness;M Costa

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin-Fu Zhou
Xin-Fu Zhou University of South Australia
Robert W. Williams
Robert W. Williams University of Tennessee Health Science Center
John B. Furness
John B. Furness Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Marcello Costa
Marcello Costa Flinders University
William W. Blessing
William W. Blessing Flinders University
Elspeth M. McLachlan
Elspeth M. McLachlan University of New South Wales
James M. Conner
James M. Conner University of California, San Diego
Dwaine F. Emerich
Dwaine F. Emerich Alkermes (Ireland)
William C. Mobley
William C. Mobley University of California, San Diego
Nicolas H. Voelcker
Nicolas H. Voelcker Monash University

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