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D-Index
66
Citations
14710
World Ranking
3021
National Ranking
38

Shumin Duan 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 Shumin Duan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 165 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.

Shumin Duan 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 Shumin Duan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Shumin Duan is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, neurology, and materials chemistry. The main focus of their work centers on neuroscience, supported by 132 publications, reflecting a concentrated engagement with neural mechanisms and related topics.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics in high-impact journals. Notable papers include "Parabrachial nucleus circuit governs neuropathic pain-like behavior" (2020) published in Nature Communications, "Sustained antidepressant effect of ketamine through NMDAR trapping in the LHb" (2023) in Nature, and "Olfactory sensory experience regulates gliomagenesis via neuronal IGF1" (2022) also in Nature. Further contributions include "Interactions of glial cells with neuronal synapses, from astrocytes to microglia and oligodendrocyte lineage cells" (2023) in Glia and "Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping microglial function by gating glycolytic flux and mitochondrial activity" (2022) in Nature Metabolism.

Duan's research covers a variety of topics related to neuroscience and neuropharmacology, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, neural dynamics and brain function, as well as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms. Additional areas of interest involve photoreceptor and optogenetics research, memory and neural mechanisms, and microwave dielectric ceramics synthesis.

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers including Yan-Qin Yu, Li Sun, Zhenggang Zhu, Zhihua Gao, and Yun Wang.

Shumin Duan has published in multiple prominent venues, with frequent contributions to Neuroscience Bulletin, Neuron, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, and Ceramics International.

Among their recognitions, Duan was awarded the title of Fellow by The World Academy of Sciences in 2008.

  • Frequent coauthors: Yan-Qin Yu, Li Sun, Zhenggang Zhu, Zhihua Gao, Yun Wang
  • Frequent publication venues: Neuroscience Bulletin, Neuron, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Ceramics International
  • Main fields of study: Neuroscience
  • Subfields of study: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Materials Chemistry
  • Main topics of work: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
  • Recent papers: "Parabrachial nucleus circuit governs neuropathic pain-like behavior" (2020, Nature Communications), "Sustained antidepressant effect of ketamine through NMDAR trapping in the LHb" (2023, Nature), "Olfactory sensory experience regulates gliomagenesis via neuronal IGF1" (2022, Nature), "Interactions of glial cells with neuronal synapses, from astrocytes to microglia and oligodendrocyte lineage cells" (2023, Glia), "Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping microglial function by gating glycolytic flux and mitochondrial activity" (2022, Nature Metabolism)

Best Publications

  • ATP Released by Astrocytes Mediates Glutamatergic Activity-Dependent Heterosynaptic Suppression

    Jing Ming Zhang;Hui Kun Wang;Chang Quan Ye;Wooping Ge

  • Contribution of astrocytes to hippocampal long-term potentiation through release of d-serine

    Yunlei Yang;Wooping Ge;Yiren Chen;Zhijun Zhang

  • P2X7 Receptor-Mediated Release of Excitatory Amino Acids from Astrocytes

    Shumin Duan;Christopher M. Anderson;Edmund C. Keung;Yongmei Chen

  • Regulated ATP release from astrocytes through lysosome exocytosis

    Zhijun Zhang;Gang Chen;Gang Chen;Wei Zhou;Wei Zhou;Aihong Song

  • Induction of tumor angiogenesis by Slit-Robo signaling and inhibition of cancer growth by blocking Robo activity.

    Biao Wang;Yang Xiao;Bei Bei Ding;Na Zhang;Na Zhang

  • Glutamate induces rapid upregulation of astrocyte glutamate transport and cell-surface expression of GLAST.

    Shumin Duan;Christopher M. Anderson;Becky A. Stein;Raymond A. Swanson

  • Signalling and crosstalk of Rho GTPases in mediating axon guidance

    Xiao-bing Yuan;Ming Jin;Xiaohua Xu;Yuan-quan Song

  • Acute and gradual increases in BDNF concentration elicit distinct signaling and functions in neurons

    Yuanyuan Ji;Yuan Lu;Feng Yang;Wanhua Shen

  • A Selective Filter for Cytoplasmic Transport at the Axon Initial Segment

    Ai-hong Song;Dong Wang;Gang Chen;Yuju Li

  • Nerve growth cone guidance mediated by G protein-coupled receptors.

    Yang Xiang;Yan Li;Zhe Zhang;Kai Cui

  • Syne-1 and Syne-2 play crucial roles in myonuclear anchorage and motor neuron innervation.

    Xiaochang Zhang;Rener Xu;Binggen Zhu;Xiujuan Yang

  • Long-term potentiation of neuron-glia synapses mediated by Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors.

    Woo Ping Ge;Xiu Juan Yang;Zhijun Zhang;Hui Kun Wang

  • mTOR-mediated metabolic reprogramming shapes distinct microglia functions in response to lipopolysaccharide and ATP

    Yaling Hu;Weihao Mai;Lunhao Chen;Kelei Cao

  • Microglial migration mediated by ATP-induced ATP release from lysosomes

    Ying Dou;Hang-jun Wu;Hang-jun Wu;Hui-quan Li;Song Qin

  • Ultrasonic Control of Neural Activity through Activation of the Mechanosensitive Channel MscL

    Jia Ye;Siyang Tang;Long Meng;Xia Li

  • Cannabinoid CB 1 receptors in the amygdalar cholecystokinin glutamatergic afferents to nucleus accumbens modulate depressive-like behavior

    Chen-Jie Shen;Di Zheng;Ke-Xin Li;Jian-Ming Yang

  • Activity-Dependent Development of Callosal Projections in the Somatosensory Cortex

    Chun-Lei Wang;Lei Zhang;Yang Zhou;Jing Zhou

  • Neuregulin 1 regulates excitability of fast-spiking neurons through Kv1.1 and acts in epilepsy

    Ke-Xin Li;Ying-Mei Lu;Zheng-Hao Xu;Jing Zhang

  • A Disinhibitory Microcircuit Mediates Conditioned Social Fear in the Prefrontal Cortex.

    Haifeng Xu;Ling Liu;Yuanyuan Tian;Jun Wang

  • P2X(7) receptors: Properties and relevance to CNS function

    Shumin Duan;Joseph T. Neary

  • Clathrin-dependent endocytosis is required for TrkB-dependent Akt-mediated neuronal protection and dendritic growth

    Jing Zheng;Wan-Hua Shen;Ting-Jia Lu;Yang Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Mu-ming Poo
Mu-ming Poo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Southeast University
Jianhong Luo
Jianhong Luo Zhejiang University
Raymond A. Swanson
Raymond A. Swanson University of California, San Francisco
Darwin K. Berg
Darwin K. Berg University of California, San Diego
Qingming Luo
Qingming Luo Hainan University
Nancy Y. Ip
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Alexei Verkhratsky
Alexei Verkhratsky University of Manchester
Yousheng Shu
Yousheng Shu Fudan University

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