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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 42 7721 7123 3311 2991 79 5503

Robert C. Foehring publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Foehring between 1983 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Foehring published across 39 years, from 1983 to 2021, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2015. 1 of the 80 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2015. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1983 2021

80 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Foehring: publications per year, 1983 to 2021
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 5
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 5
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 2
2010 0
2011 5
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 8
2016 1
2017 1
2018 3
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
Total 80
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Robert C. Foehring 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 C. Foehring 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: 79 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 79
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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Robert C. Foehring 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 C. Foehring 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 42
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
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

Robert C. Foehring is affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States. Their research focuses on areas spanning Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The primary topics covered in their work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Ion channel regulation and function, and Neural dynamics and brain function. This reflects a specialized interest in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural activity and brain processes.

Foehring has contributed to the body of scientific literature with publications including the 2021 paper titled "Kv2.1 Potassium Channels Regulate Repetitive Burst Firing in Extratelencephalic Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons", which appeared in the journal Cerebral Cortex. This work explores ion channel regulation and its impact on neural firing patterns.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Greg S Newkirk
  • Dongxu Guan
  • Nikolai Dembrow
  • William E. Armstrong
  • William J. Spain

Publication venues where Foehring's work has appeared prominently include:

  • Cerebral Cortex

Their research intersects detailed molecular biology insights with broader cognitive neuroscience questions, contributing to multiple fields through a cross-disciplinary approach. The focus on ion channel function and neural dynamics positions their work within a niche essential for understanding brain excitability and signal processing at the cellular level.

Best Publications

  • Multiple potassium conductances and their functions in neurons from cat sensorimotor cortex in vitro

    P. C. Schwindt;W. J. Spain;R. C. Foehring;C. E. Stafstrom

  • Slow conductances in neurons from cat sensorimotor cortex in vitro and their role in slow excitability changes

    P. C. Schwindt;W. J. Spain;R. C. Foehring;M. C. Chubb

  • Norepinephrine selectively reduces slow Ca2+- and Na+-mediated K+ currents in cat neocortical neurons

    R. C. Foehring;P. C. Schwindt;W. E. Crill

  • Relationship between repetitive firing and afterhyperpolarizations in human neocortical neurons.

    N. M. Lorenzon;Robert Foehring

  • Characterization of pharmacologically identified voltage-gated calcium channel currents in acutely isolated rat neocortical neurons. I. Adult neurons

    N. M. Lorenzon;Robert Foehring

  • Endogenous Calcium Buffering Capacity of Substantia Nigral Dopamine Neurons

    Robert Foehring;X. F. Zhang;J. C.F. Lee;J. C. Callaway

  • Relationships between intracellular calcium and afterhyperpolarizations in neocortical pyramidal neurons.

    H. J. Abel;J. C.F. Lee;J. C. Callaway;Robert Foehring

  • Properties of self-reinnervated motor units of medial gastrocnemius of cat. II. Axotomized motoneurons and time course of recovery.

    R. C. Foehring;G. W. Sypert;J. B. Munson

  • Correlation of physiologically and morphologically identified neuronal types in human association cortex in vitro.

    Robert Foehring;N. M. Lorenzon;P. Herron;C. J. Wilson

  • Specificity in the interaction of HVA Ca2+ channel types with Ca2+-dependent AHPs and firing behavior in neocortical pyramidal neurons.

    Juan Carlos Pineda;Robert S. Waters;Robert C. Foehring

  • Functional Roles of Kv1 Channels in Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons

    Dongxu Guan;Jonathan cf Lee;Matthew h Higgs;William J. Spain

  • The calcium-activated slow AHP: cutting through the Gordian knot

    Rodrigo Andrade;Robert Charles Foehring;Anastasios Tzingounis

  • Plasticity of medial gastrocnemius motor units following cordotomy in the cat

    J. B. Munson;R. C. Foehring;S. A. Lofton;J. E. Zengel

  • Kv2 subunits underlie slowly inactivating potassium current in rat neocortical pyramidal neurons

    Dongxu Guan;T. Tkatch;D. J. Surmeier;William Armstrong

  • Developmental regulation of a slowly-inactivating potassium conductance in rat neostriatal neurons.

    D.James Surmeier;Alessandro Stefani;Robert C. Foehring;S.T. Kitai

  • Pharmacological dissection of high-voltage-activated Ca2+ current types in acutely dissociated rat supraoptic magnocellular neurons.

    Robert Foehring;William Armstrong

  • Properties of self-reinnervated motor units of medial gastrocnemius of cat. I. Long-term reinnervation.

    R. C. Foehring;G. W. Sypert;J. B. Munson

  • Distinct Cell- and Layer-Specific Expression Patterns and Independent Regulation of Kv2 Channel Subtypes in Cortical Pyramidal Neurons

    Hannah I. Bishop;Dongxu Guan;Elke Bocksteins;Laxmi Kumar Parajuli

  • Motor-unit properties following cross-reinnervation of cat lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles with medial gastrocnemius nerve. II. Influence of muscle on motoneurons.

    Robert Foehring;G. W. Sypert;J. B. Munson

  • Properties of Q-type calcium channels in neostriatal and cortical neurons are correlated with β subunit expression

    Paul G. Mermelstein;Paul G. Mermelstein;Robert C. Foehring;Tatiana Tkatch;Wen Jie Song;Wen Jie Song

  • Voltage-gated potassium currents in acutely dissociated rat cortical neurons

    Robert Foehring;D. J. Surmeier

  • Expression and biophysical properties of Kv1 channels in supragranular neocortical pyramidal neurones

    Dongxu Guan;J. C F Lee;T. Tkatch;D. J. Surmeier

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Armstrong
William E. Armstrong University of Tennessee Health Science Center
John B. Munson
John B. Munson University of Florida
William J. Spain
William J. Spain University of Washington
Wayne E. Crill
Wayne E. Crill University of Washington
D. James Surmeier
D. James Surmeier Northwestern University
Peter C. Schwindt
Peter C. Schwindt University of Washington
Charles J. Wilson
Charles J. Wilson The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rodrigo Andrade
Rodrigo Andrade Wayne State University
Tatiana Tkatch
Tatiana Tkatch Northwestern University
Elvira Galarraga
Elvira Galarraga National Autonomous University of Mexico

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