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Neuroscience

D-Index
46
Citations
8793
World Ranking
6664
National Ranking
2894

Sheng Zhang 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 Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sheng Zhang 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 Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sheng Zhang is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with 76 and 53 publications respectively, reflecting a substantial contribution to these disciplines.

Their work covers several subfields of study, including:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology

Zhang's research topics include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Face Recognition and Perception

Among their recent papers are:

  • Transplantation of A2 type astrocytes promotes neural repair and remyelination after spinal cord injury (2023, Cell Communication and Signaling)
  • CHIT1-positive microglia drive motor neuron ageing in the primate spinal cord (2023, Nature)
  • Activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in microglia attenuates neuroinflammation-induced glial scarring via rescuing Arf and Rho GAP adapter protein 3 expressions after nerve injury (2022, International Journal of Biological Sciences)
  • Sex differences in neural responses to reward and the influences of individual reward and punishment sensitivity (2021, BMC Neuroscience)
  • Neural responses to negative facial emotions: Sex differences in the correlates of individual anger and fear traits (2020, NeuroImage)

Frequent publication venues for Sheng Zhang include:

  • NeuroImage
  • Addiction Biology
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

Zhang often collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Chiang-Shan R. Li
  • Simon Zhornitsky
  • Thang M. Le
  • Wuyi Wang
  • Shefali Chaudhary

Best Publications

  • Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI.

    Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan Ray Li

  • Global Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Identifies Frontal Cortex, Striatal, and Cerebellar Dysconnectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Alan Anticevic;Sien Hu;Sheng Zhang;Aleksandar Savic

  • Mega-Analysis of Gray Matter Volume in Substance Dependence: General and Substance-Specific Regional Effects

    Scott Mackey;Nicholas Allgaier;Bader Chaarani;Philip Spechler

  • The Right Superior Frontal Gyrus and Individual Variation in Proactive Control of Impulsive Response.

    Sien Hu;Sien Hu;Jaime S. Ide;Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan R. Li

  • Multimodal Neuroimaging of Frontolimbic Structure and Function Associated With Suicide Attempts in Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder

    Jennifer A.Y. Johnston;Fei Wang;Jie Liu;Benjamin N. Blond

  • Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Medial Superior Frontal Cortex

    Sheng Zhang;Jaime S. Ide;Chiang-shan R. Li

  • Functional networks for cognitive control in a stop signal task: Independent component analysis

    Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan R. Li

  • Connectome-based predictive modeling of attention: Comparing different functional connectivity features and prediction methods across datasets.

    Kwangsun Yoo;Monica D. Rosenberg;Wei-Ting Hsu;Sheng Zhang

  • Dynamic functional connectivity during task performance and rest predicts individual differences in attention across studies.

    Angus Ho Ching Fong;Kwangsun Yoo;Monica D. Rosenberg;Sheng Zhang

  • Gender differences in cognitive control: An extended investigation of the stop signal task

    Chiang shan Ray Li;Sheng Zhang;Jeng Ren Duann;Peisi Yan

  • Methylphenidate Modulates Functional Network Connectivity to Enhance Attention.

    Monica D Rosenberg;Sheng Zhang;Wei-Ting Hsu;Dustin Scheinost

  • Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Locus Coeruleus in Humans: In Comparison with the Ventral Tegmental Area/Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta and the Effects of Age

    Sheng Zhang;Sien Hu;Herta H. Chao;Chiang-Shan R. Li

  • Saliency Processing and Obesity: A Preliminary Imaging Study of the Stop Signal Task

    Olivia M. Hendrick;Xi Luo;Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan R. Li

  • Error processing and gender-shared and -specific neural predictors of relapse in cocaine dependence

    Xi Luo;Xi Luo;Sheng Zhang;Sien Hu;Sarah R. Bednarski

  • Functional clustering of the human inferior parietal lobule by whole-brain connectivity mapping of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging signals

    Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan Ray Li

  • Changes in cerebral morphometry and amplitude of low- frequency fluctuations of BOLD signals during healthy aging: correlation with inhibitory control

    Sien Hu;Herta H.-A. Chao;Sheng Zhang;Jaime S. Ide

  • Error-specific medial cortical and subcortical activity during the stop signal task: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    C.-S.R. Li;P. Yan;H.H.-A. Chao;R. Sinha

  • Decreased saliency processing as a neural measure of Barratt impulsivity in healthy adults

    Olivia M. Farr;Sien Hu;Sheng Zhang;Chiang-shan Ray Li

  • Resting state functional connectivity of the basal nucleus of Meynert in humans: in comparison to the ventral striatum and the effects of age.

    Chiang-shan Ray Li;Jaime S. Ide;Sheng Zhang;Sien Hu

  • Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal

    Sheng Zhang;Sien Hu;Herta H. Chao;Jaime S. Ide

Frequent Co-Authors

Chiang-shan R. Li
Chiang-shan R. Li Yale University
Rajita Sinha
Rajita Sinha Yale University
John H. Krystal
John H. Krystal Yale University
Vince D. Calhoun
Vince D. Calhoun Georgia State University
Robert T. Malison
Robert T. Malison Yale University
Hoi-Chung Leung
Hoi-Chung Leung Stony Brook University
Monica D. Rosenberg
Monica D. Rosenberg University of Chicago
Marvin M. Chun
Marvin M. Chun Yale University
Dustin Scheinost
Dustin Scheinost Yale University
Carolyn M. Mazure
Carolyn M. Mazure Yale University

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