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Samuel Schacher

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Neuroscience

D-Index
50
Citations
9430
World Ranking
5741
National Ranking
2533

Samuel Schacher 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 Samuel Schacher sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 92 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Samuel Schacher 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 Samuel Schacher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Samuel Schacher is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States, where their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and psychology. Their expertise spans several subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology.

Their work covers main topics such as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, memory and neural mechanisms, and neuroendocrine regulation and behavior. These areas highlight a multidisciplinary approach to understanding how neural systems influence behavior and memory processes.

Samuel Schacher has published recent research in notable scientific journals, including:

  • Switching on generalized fear, 2024, Science

Coauthorship plays a role in their research output, with René Hen identified as a frequent collaborator. This partnership suggests ongoing cooperation in the field of neuroscience.

The publication venues where Samuel Schacher most frequently contributes comprise:

  • Science

This record reflects an active engagement with top-tier journals in neuroscience and psychology, indicating a focus on advancing empirical understanding within these domains.

Best Publications

  • The long and the short of long–term memory—a molecular framework

    Philip Goelet;Vincent F. Castellucci;Samuel Schacher;Eric R. Kandel

  • A critical period for macromolecular synthesis in long-term heterosynaptic facilitation in Aplysia

    PG Montarolo;P Goelet;VF Castellucci;J Morgan

  • Modulation of an NCAM-related adhesion molecule with long-term synaptic plasticity in Aplysia

    Mark Mayford;Ari Barzilai;Ari Barzilai;Flavio Keller;Flavio Keller;Samuel Schacher

  • cAMP evokes long-term facilitation in Aplysia sensory neurons that requires new protein synthesis

    S Schacher;VF Castellucci;ER Kandel

  • Target-dependent structural changes accompanying long-term synaptic facilitation in Aplysia neurons

    David L. Glanzman;Eric R. Kandel;Samuel Schacher

  • Inhibitors of protein and RNA synthesis block structural changes that accompany long-term heterosynaptic plasticity in Aplysia

    Craig H. Bailey;Piergiorgio Montarolo;Mary Chen;Eric R. Kandel

  • Synaptic plasticity in vitro: cell culture of identified Aplysia neurons mediating short-term habituation and sensitization

    SG Rayport;S Schacher

  • Additional component in the cellular mechanism of presynaptic facilitation contributes to behavioral dishabituation in Aplysia.

    Binyamin Hochner;Marc Klein;Samuel Schacher;Eric R. Kandel

  • Mechanisms for generating the autonomous cAMP-dependent protein kinase required for long-term facilitation in Aplysia.

    Daniel G Chain;Andrea Casadio;Samuel Schacher;Ashok N Hegde

  • Serotonin produces long-term changes in the excitability of Aplysia sensory neurons in culture that depend on new protein synthesis.

    N Dale;ER Kandel;S Schacher

  • Long-term heterosynaptic inhibition in Aplysia.

    P. G. Montarolo;E. R. Kandel;S. Schacher

  • Action-potential duration and the modulation of transmitter release from the sensory neurons of Aplysia in presynaptic facilitation and behavioral sensitization.

    Binyamin Hochner;Marc Klein;Samuel Schacher;Eric R. Kandel

  • Long-term facilitation in Aplysia: persistent phosphorylation and structural changes.

    S. Schacher;D. Glanzman;A. Barzilai;P. Dash

  • Long-term facilitation in Aplysia involves increase in transmitter release

    N Dale;S Schacher;ER Kandel

  • Identified target motor neuron regulates neurite outgrowth and synapse formation of aplysia sensory neurons in vitro

    David L. Glanzman;David L. Glanzman;Eric R. Kandel;Eric R. Kandel;Samuel Schacher

  • Synaptic activity of frog retinal photoreceptors. A peroxidase uptake study.

    Samuel Schacher;Eric Holtzman;Donald C. Hood

  • Presynaptic morphological changes associated with long-term synaptic facilitation are triggered by actin polymerization at preexisting varicositis.

    Yohko Hatada;Fang Wu;Zhong-Yi Sun;Samuel Schacher

  • Serotonin regulates the secretion and autocrine action of a neuropeptide to activate MAPK required for long-term facilitation in Aplysia.

    Jiang-Yuan Hu;Leonard Glickman;Fang Wu;Samuel Schacher

  • Changes in expression and distribution of Aplysia cell adhesion molecules can influence synapse formation and elimination in vitro

    Hui Zhu;Fang Wu;Samuel Schacher

  • cAMP and arachidonic acid simulate long-term structural and functional changes produced by neurotransmitters in aplysia sensory neurons

    Samuel Schacher;Eric R. Kandel;Eric R. Kandel;PierGiorgio Montarolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University
Vincent F. Castellucci
Vincent F. Castellucci University of Montreal
James H. Schwartz
James H. Schwartz Columbia University
Wayne S. Sossin
Wayne S. Sossin Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Robert D. Hawkins
Robert D. Hawkins Columbia University
Mark Mayford
Mark Mayford University of California, San Diego
Binyamin Hochner
Binyamin Hochner Hebrew University of Jerusalem
David L. Glanzman
David L. Glanzman University of California, Los Angeles
Donald C. Hood
Donald C. Hood Columbia University
Craig H. Bailey
Craig H. Bailey Columbia University

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