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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 44 7213 6645 112 109 161 6812

Sheng-Xi Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sheng-Xi Wu between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sheng-Xi Wu published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2025. 55 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2025. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 42 publications
2000 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sheng-Xi Wu: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 4
2006 4
2007 3
2008 7
2009 6
2010 10
2011 13
2012 7
2013 9
2014 9
2015 7
2016 7
2017 9
2018 9
2019 11
2020 16
2021 18
2022 15
2023 22
2024 13
2025 42
Total 250
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Sheng-Xi Wu 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 Sheng-Xi Wu 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, 158–167 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: 161 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 397 161
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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Sheng-Xi Wu 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 Sheng-Xi Wu 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 44
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

Sheng-Xi Wu is affiliated with the Air Force Medical University in China. Their research primarily spans multiple disciplines, including Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Throughout their career, they have contributed significantly to these fields with a strong focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neurology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their publications extensively cover critical topics such as Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Stress Responses and Cortisol, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Sheng-Xi Wu include:

  • Inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE axis prevents pro-inflammatory macrophages/microglia polarization and affords neuroprotection after spinal cord injury, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Development of an α-synuclein positron emission tomography tracer for imaging synucleinopathies, 2023, Cell
  • Mitochondria transplantation protects traumatic brain injury via promoting neuronal survival and astrocytic BDNF, 2021, Translational Research
  • Antioxidant activity of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles restores hippocampal neurons following seizure damage, 2021, Theranostics
  • Extracellular matrix protein laminin β1 regulates pain sensitivity and anxiodepression-like behaviors in mice, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Frequent co-authors in their research work include Ceng Luo, Wenting Wang, Rou-Gang Xie, Honghui Mao, and Sui-Bin Ma. These collaborations indicate an active engagement within a network of researchers contributing to similar or complementary areas of study.

Sheng-Xi Wu's articles have been published across several notable venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being Neuroscience Bulletin, Advanced Science, Neuron, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Astroglial Kir4.1 in the lateral habenula drives neuronal bursts in depression

    Yihui Cui;Yan Yang;Zheyi Ni;Yiyan Dong

  • Anterior cingulate cortex dysfunction underlies social deficits in Shank3 mutant mice.

    Baolin Guo;Jing Chen;Qian Chen;Keke Ren

  • Coexpression of delta- and mu-opioid receptors in nociceptive sensory neurons.

    Hai-Bo Wang;Bo Zhao;Yan-Qing Zhong;Kai-Cheng Li

  • Inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE axis prevents pro-inflammatory macrophages/microglia polarization and affords neuroprotection after spinal cord injury

    Hong Fan;Hong Fan;Hai-Bin Tang;Zhe Chen;Hu-Qing Wang

  • Deficiency in BDNF/TrkB Neurotrophic Activity Stimulates δ-Secretase by Upregulating C/EBPβ in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Zhi-Hao Wang;Jie Xiang;Xia Liu;Shan Ping Yu

  • Pyramidal neurons of upper cortical layers generated by NEX-positive progenitor cells in the subventricular zone

    Sheng Xi Wu;Sandra Goebbels;Kouichi Nakamura;Kazuhiro Nakamura

  • Striatopallidal dysfunction underlies repetitive behavior in Shank3-deficient model of autism

    Wenting Wang;Chenchen Li;Qian Chen;Marie-Sophie van der Goes

  • Crosstalk between spinal astrocytes and neurons in nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain.

    Wei Wang;Wen Wang;Xiaopeng Mei;Jing Huang

  • RIPK3/MLKL-Mediated Neuronal Necroptosis Modulates the M1/M2 Polarization of Microglia/Macrophages in the Ischemic Cortex.

    Jiping Yang;Youyi Zhao;Youyi Zhao;Li Zhang;Hong Fan

  • Chemically Specific Circuit Composed of Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3- and Preprotachykinin B-producing Interneurons in the Rat Neocortex

    Hiroyuki Hioki;Fumino Fujiyama;Kazuhiro Nakamura;Sheng-Xi Wu

  • Changes of the expression of 5-HT receptor subtype mRNAs in rat dorsal root ganglion by complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammation.

    Sheng-Xi Wu;Min Zhu;Wen Wang;Ya-Yun Wang

  • Mitochondria transplantation protects traumatic brain injury via promoting neuronal survival and astrocytic BDNF.

    Jiqian Zhao;Dujie Qu;Zihan Xi;Yu Huan

  • Vesicular glutamate transporter immunoreactivity in the central and peripheral endings of muscle-spindle afferents.

    Sheng-Xi Wu;Yoshinori Koshimizu;Yu-Peng Feng;Keiko Okamoto

  • Antioxidant activity of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles restores hippocampal neurons following seizure damage.

    Qiang Luo;Panpan Xian;Tian Wang;Shengxi Wu

  • Spinal high-mobility group box 1 contributes to mechanical allodynia in a rat model of bone cancer pain

    Wei Tong;Wei Wang;Jing Huang;Ning Ren

  • Changes of 5-HT receptor subtype mRNAs in rat dorsal root ganglion by bee venom-induced inflammatory pain.

    Xiang-Yu Liu;Sheng-Xi Wu;Ya-Yun Wang;Wen Wang

  • Spinal CCL2 Promotes Central Sensitization, Long-Term Potentiation, and Inflammatory Pain via CCR2: Further Insights into Molecular, Synaptic, and Cellular Mechanisms.

    Rou-Gang Xie;Yong-Jing Gao;Chul-Kyu Park;Ning Lu

  • Neuronal NR2B-containing NMDA receptor mediates spinal astrocytic c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation in a rat model of neuropathic pain

    Wei Wang;Xiao Peng Mei;Yan Yan Wei;Ming Ming Zhang

  • Inhibition of MyD88 Signaling Skews Microglia/Macrophage Polarization and Attenuates Neuronal Apoptosis in the Hippocampus After Status Epilepticus in Mice

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  • Temporal Changes of Astrocyte Activation and Glutamate Transporter-1 Expression in the Spinal Cord After Spinal Nerve Ligation-Induced Neuropathic Pain

    Wei Wang;Wen Wang;Yayun Wang;Jing Huang

  • Expression of vesicular glutamate transporter 1 immunoreactivity in peripheral and central endings of trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus neurons in the rat.

    You Wang Pang;Jin-Lian Li;Kouich Nakamura;Shengxi Wu

  • A NMDA receptor antagonist, MK-801 impairs consolidating extinction of auditory conditioned fear responses in a Pavlovian model.

    Jun-Li Liu;Jun-Li Liu;Min Li;Xiao-Rong Dang;Zheng-Hong Wang

  • Expression patterns of 5-HT receptor subtypes 1A and 2A on GABAergic neurons within the spinal dorsal horn of GAD67-GFP knock-in mice

    Ya Yun Wang;Yan Yan Wei;Jing Huang;Wei Wang

  • Method for single-cell microarray analysis and application to gene-expression profiling of GABAergic neuron progenitors.

    Shigeyuki Esumi;Sheng Xi Wu;Yuchio Yanagawa;Kunihiko Obata

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Yuchio Yanagawa
Yuchio Yanagawa Gunma University
Nobuaki Tamamaki
Nobuaki Tamamaki Kumamoto University
Tao Chen
Tao Chen Air Force Medical University
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kazuhiro Nakamura Nagoya University
Fumino Fujiyama
Fumino Fujiyama Doshisha University
Riyi Shi
Riyi Shi Purdue University West Lafayette
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba ShanghaiTech University
Hiroyuki Hioki
Hiroyuki Hioki Juntendo University
Kunihiko Obata
Kunihiko Obata The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

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