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Roberta Diaz Brinton

Roberta Diaz Brinton

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 92 1033 926 546 477 386 28621
Medicine 92 11388 10704 5837 5398 388 28620

Roberta Diaz Brinton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roberta Diaz Brinton between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roberta Diaz Brinton published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2020. 36 of the 450 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2020. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 15 publications
1993 2025

450 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roberta Diaz Brinton: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 6
2001 4
2002 7
2003 7
2004 9
2005 17
2006 16
2007 12
2008 10
2009 16
2010 9
2011 18
2012 25
2013 20
2014 6
2015 9
2016 13
2017 20
2018 18
2019 22
2020 50
2021 25
2022 33
2023 21
2024 21
2025 15
Total 450
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Roberta Diaz Brinton publications per year - data summary

  • Roberta Diaz Brinton, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, has 450 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 50 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997, with 3 publications each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.1 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 115 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 45 publications (4.1 per year); 2004-2014: 158 publications (14.4 per year); 2015-2025: 247 publications (22.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Roberta Diaz Brinton 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 Roberta Diaz Brinton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 378–387 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: 386 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 65 386
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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Roberta Diaz Brinton publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Roberta Diaz Brinton, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, records 386 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Roberta Diaz Brinton, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Roberta Diaz Brinton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Roberta Diaz Brinton 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 Roberta Diaz Brinton 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 92
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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Roberta Diaz Brinton D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Roberta Diaz Brinton, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, records 92 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Roberta Diaz Brinton, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Roberta Diaz Brinton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Roberta Diaz Brinton is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily spans the field of medicine, with a total of 201 publications. The research focus is deeply rooted in physiology, molecular biology, neurology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and genetics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics, including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Menopause: health impacts and treatments
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Stress responses and cortisol

Roberta Diaz Brinton's recent papers cover a range of topics related to brain health, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic processes. Notable publications include:

  • "Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine" (2020), published in The Lancet
  • "Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • "ApoE4 Impairs Neuron-Astrocyte Coupling of Fatty Acid Metabolism" (2021), published in Cell Reports
  • "Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration" (2023), published in Nature Metabolism
  • "Menopause impacts human brain structure, connectivity, energy metabolism, and amyloid-beta deposition" (2021), published in Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their research include Francesca Vitali, Lisa Mosconi, Adam C. Raikes, Gregory L. Branigan, and Silky Pahlajani.

The scholar has frequently published in several academic journals, which include:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Neurology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions

In addition to journal articles, Roberta Diaz Brinton has produced book publications, such as the work published by RAND Corporation eBooks titled "Research Funding for Women's Health: A Modeling Study of Societal Impact: Findings for Lung Cancer" (2022).

Best Publications

  • Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine.

    Franck Mauvais-Jarvis;Noel Bairey Merz;Peter J. Barnes;Roberta D. Brinton

  • Mitochondrial bioenergetic deficit precedes Alzheimer's pathology in female mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    Jia Yao;Ronald W. Irwin;Liqin Zhao;Jon Nilsen

  • Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

    Stephen C. Cunnane;Eugenia Trushina;Cecilie Morland;Alessandro Prigione

  • Progesterone Receptors: Form and Function in Brain

    Roberta Diaz Brinton;Richard F. Thompson;Michael R. Foy;Michel Baudry

  • Age, APOE and sex: Triad of risk of Alzheimer's disease.

    Brandalyn C. Riedel;Paul M. Thompson;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • 17beta-estradiol enhances NMDA receptor-mediated EPSPs and long-term potentiation.

    M. R. Foy;J. Xu;X. Xie;R. D. Brinton

  • Perimenopause as a neurological transition state

    Roberta D. Brinton;Jia Yao;Fei Yin;Wendy J. Mack

  • Estrogen: a master regulator of bioenergetic systems in the brain and body.

    Jamaica R Rettberg;Jia Yao;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Estrogen, Menopause, and the Aging Brain: How Basic Neuroscience Can Inform Hormone Therapy in Women

    John H Morrison;Roberta D Brinton;Peter J Schmidt;Andrea C Gore

  • Impact of progestins on estrogen-induced neuroprotection: Synergy by progesterone and 19-norprogesterone and antagonism by medroxyprogesterone acetate

    Jon Nilsen;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • The healthy cell bias of estrogen action: mitochondrial bioenergetics and neurological implications.

    Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Mechanism of estrogen-mediated neuroprotection: regulation of mitochondrial calcium and Bcl-2 expression.

    Jon Nilsen;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • ApoE4 Impairs Neuron-Astrocyte Coupling of Fatty Acid Metabolism

    Guoyuan Qi;Yashi Mi;Xiaojian Shi;Haiwei Gu

  • 17β-estradiol induced Ca2+ influx via L-type calcium channels activates the Src/ERK/cyclic-AMP response element binding protein signal pathway and BCL-2 expression in rat hippocampal neurons: A potential initiation mechanism for estrogen-induced neuroprotection

    T.-W. Wu;J.M. Wang;S. Chen;R.D. Brinton

  • Progesterone and estrogen regulate oxidative metabolism in brain mitochondria

    Ronald W. Irwin;Jia Yao;Ryan T. Hamilton;Enrique Cadenas

  • Female Sex and Alzheimer’s Risk: The Menopause Connection

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  • Estrogen-induced plasticity from cells to circuits: predictions for cognitive function

    Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Allopregnanolone reverses neurogenic and cognitive deficits in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    Jun Ming Wang;Chanpreet Singh;Lifei Liu;Ronald W. Irwin

  • The Neurosteroid Allopregnanolone Promotes Proliferation of Rodent and Human Neural Progenitor Cells and Regulates Cell-Cycle Gene and Protein Expression

    Jun Ming Wang;Patrick B. Johnston;Bret Gene Ball;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Minireview: Translational Animal Models of Human Menopause: Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

    Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Divergent impact of progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) on nuclear mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling

    Jon Nilsen;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Estrogen receptor subtypes alpha and beta contribute to neuroprotection and increased Bcl-2 expression in primary hippocampal neurons

    Liqin Zhao;Tzu-wei Wu;Roberta Diaz Brinton

  • Estrogen receptor α and β differentially regulate intracellular Ca2+ dynamics leading to ERK phosphorylation and estrogen neuroprotection in hippocampal neurons

    Liqin Zhao;Roberta Diaz Brinton

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrique Cadenas
Enrique Cadenas University of Southern California
Lon S. Schneider
Lon S. Schneider University of Southern California
Wendy J. Mack
Wendy J. Mack University of Southern California
Victor W. Henderson
Victor W. Henderson Stanford University
Richard F. Thompson
Richard F. Thompson University of Southern California
Howard N. Hodis
Howard N. Hodis University of Southern California
Mark A. Espeland
Mark A. Espeland Wake Forest University
Mony J. de Leon
Mony J. de Leon Cornell University
Michael A. Rogawski
Michael A. Rogawski University of California, Davis
Carol A. Barnes
Carol A. Barnes University of Arizona

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