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Shannon L. Risacher

Shannon L. Risacher

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 67 2862 2617 1328 1194 647 18520

Shannon L. Risacher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shannon L. Risacher between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shannon L. Risacher published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 38.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2017. 81 of the 690 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2017. 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 73 publications 2018: 65 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 62 publications 2024: 50 publications 2025: 31 publications
2008 2025

690 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shannon L. Risacher: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 3
2009 5
2010 15
2011 18
2012 35
2013 39
2014 33
2015 46
2016 60
2017 73
2018 65
2019 57
2020 40
2021 30
2022 28
2023 62
2024 50
2025 31
Total 690
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Shannon L. Risacher 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 Shannon L. Risacher 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, 638–647 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: 647 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 11 647
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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Shannon L. Risacher 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 Shannon L. Risacher sits on this spectrum.

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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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
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 67
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

Shannon L. Risacher is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a considerable number of publications related to Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Physiology; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Molecular Biology; and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics covered by Risacher include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Recent published papers by Risacher include:

  • Bundle analytics, a computational framework for investigating the shapes and profiles of brain pathways across populations, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Serum triglycerides in Alzheimer disease, 2020, Neurology
  • Deep learning detection of informative features in tau PET for Alzheimer's disease classification, 2020, BMC Bioinformatics
  • Detecting genetic associations with brain imaging phenotypes in Alzheimer's disease via a novel structured SCCA approach, 2020, Medical Image Analysis
  • Deep Fusion of Brain Structure-Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment, 2021, Medical Image Analysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Risacher include:

  • Andrew J. Saykin
  • Liana G. Apostolova
  • Kwangsik Nho
  • Sujuan Gao
  • Yu-Chien Wu

Their contributions have been regularly published in key venues such as:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
  • Proceedings of IMPRS
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

Best Publications

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    Paul M. Thompson;Jason L. Stein;Sarah E. Medland;Derrek P. Hibar

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • Altered bile acid profile associates with cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease-An emerging role for gut microbiome.

    Siamak MahmoudianDehkordi;Matthias Arnold;Kwangsik Nho;Shahzad Ahmad

  • Baseline MRI predictors of conversion from MCI to probable AD in the ADNI cohort.

    Shannon L. Risacher;Andrew J. Saykin;John D. Wes;Li Shen

  • Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: An Overview of Self-Report Measures Used Across 19 International Research Studies

    Laura A. Rabin;Laura A. Rabin;Laura A. Rabin;Colette M. Smart;Paul K. Crane;Rebecca E. Amariglio

  • Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative biomarkers as quantitative phenotypes: Genetics core aims, progress, and plans.

    Andrew J. Saykin;Li Shen;Tatiana M. Foroud;Steven G. Potkin

  • Metabolic network failures in Alzheimer's disease: A biochemical road map

    Jon B. Toledo;Jon B. Toledo;Matthias Arnold;Gabi Kastenmüller;Rui Chang

  • Whole genome association study of brain-wide imaging phenotypes for identifying quantitative trait loci in MCI and AD: A study of the ADNI cohort

    Li Shen;Sungeun Kim;Shannon L. Risacher;Kwangsik Nho

  • Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    Derrek Hibar;Hieab H.H. Adams;Neda Jahanshad;Ganesh Chauhan

  • Longitudinal MRI atrophy biomarkers: Relationship to conversion in the ADNI cohort

    Shannon L. Risacher;Li Shen;John D. West;Sungeun Kim

  • Genetic architecture of subcortical brain structures in 38,851 individuals

    Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Hieab H.H. Adams;Derrek Hibar;Charles C. White;Charles C. White

  • Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

    Hieab H H Adams;Derrek P. Hibar;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein

  • Genome-wide association study of CSF biomarkers Aβ1-42, t-tau, and p-tau181p in the ADNI cohort

    S. Kim;S. Kim;S. Swaminathan;Li Shen;Li Shen;S. L. Risacher

  • APOE and BCHE as modulators of cerebral amyloid deposition: a florbetapir PET genome-wide association study.

    Vijay K. Ramanan;Shannon L. Risacher;Kwangsik Nho;Sungeun Kim

  • Association of Altered Liver Enzymes With Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis, Cognition, Neuroimaging Measures, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers.

    Kwangsik Nho;Alexandra Kueider-Paisley;Shahzad Ahmad;Siamak MahmoudianDehkordi

  • Altered default mode network connectivity in older adults with cognitive complaints and amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

    Yang Wang;Shannon L Risacher;John D West;Brenna C McDonald

  • Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Phenotypes in AD and MCI: Imaging, Cognition and Biomarkers

    Li Shen;Paul M. Thompson;Steven G. Potkin;Lars Bertram

  • Multi-modal Neuroimaging Feature Selection with Consistent Metric Constraint for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Xiaoke Hao;Yongjin Bao;Yingchun Guo;Ming Yu

  • Association Between Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition, Brain Metabolism, and Brain Atrophy in Cognitively Normal Older Adults

    Shannon Leigh Risacher;Brenna C. McDonald;Eileen F. Tallman;John D. West

  • Genetic studies of quantitative MCI and AD phenotypes in ADNI: Progress, opportunities, and plans

    Andrew J. Saykin;Li Shen;Xiaohui Yao;Sungeun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Saykin
Andrew J. Saykin Indiana University
Li Shen
Li Shen University of Pennsylvania
Kwangsik Nho
Kwangsik Nho Indiana University
Liana G. Apostolova
Liana G. Apostolova Indiana University
Tatiana Foroud
Tatiana Foroud Indiana University
Martin R. Farlow
Martin R. Farlow Indiana University
Michael W. Weiner
Michael W. Weiner University of California, San Francisco
John Q. Trojanowski
John Q. Trojanowski University of Pennsylvania
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
Paul S. Aisen
Paul S. Aisen University of Southern California

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