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Susan A. Greenfield

Susan A. Greenfield

University of Oxford
United Kingdom

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
53
Citations
8140
World Ranking
5172
National Ranking
426

Susan A. Greenfield 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 Susan A. Greenfield sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan A. Greenfield 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 Susan A. Greenfield sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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

  • 2004 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Susan A. Greenfield is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Greenfield has contributed to publications in multiple venues, frequently publishing in:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
  • The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia

Selected recent papers authored by Greenfield include:

  • A novel process driving Alzheimer's disease validated in a mouse model: Therapeutic potential (2022) published in Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
  • Characterization of a Bioactive Peptide T14 in the Human and Rodent Substantia Nigra: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disease (2022) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Sara Garcia-Ratés
  • Clive W. Coen
  • Sibah Hasan
  • Kashif Mahfooz
  • Sanskar Ranglani

Their research contributions include works on neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease, examining molecular mechanisms and neuropharmacological aspects. The published papers show an engagement with both experimental and theoretical approaches combining pharmacology and computational drug discovery methods.

Greenfield has been recognized as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences since 2004.

Best Publications

  • Perisomatic Feedback Inhibition Underlies Cholinergically Induced Fast Network Oscillations in the Rat Hippocampus In Vitro

    Edward O. Mann;Jillian M. Suckling;Norbert Hajos;Norbert Hajos;Susan A. Greenfield

  • Acetylcholinesterase may have novel functions in the brain

    Susan Greenfield

  • Electrophysiology of pars compacta cells in the in vitro substantia nigra—a possible mechanism for dendritic release

    R. Llinás;S.A. Greenfield;H. Jahnsen

  • Facilitation of a dendritic calcium conductance by 5-hydroxytryptamine in the substantia nigra.

    S. Nedergaard;S. Nedergaard;J. P. Bolam;S. A. Greenfield

  • Differential autoreceptor control of somatodendritic and axon terminal dopamine release in substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area, and striatum.

    Stephanie J. Cragg;Susan A. Greenfield

  • A noncholinergic action of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the brain: from neuronal secretion to the generation of movement.

    Susan A. Greenfield

  • Characteristics of electrically evoked somatodendritic dopamine release in substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area in vitro.

    M. E. Rice;S. J. Cragg;S. A. Greenfield

  • In vivo release of acetylcholinesterase in cat substantia nigra and caudate nucleus

    Susan Greenfield;André Cheramy;Vincent Leviel;Jacques Glowinski

  • Heterogeneity of Electrically Evoked Dopamine Release and Reuptake in Substantia Nigra, Ventral Tegmental Area, and Striatum

    S. J. Cragg;M. E. Rice;S. A. Greenfield

  • Dopamine Release and Uptake Dynamics within Nonhuman Primate Striatum In Vitro

    Stephanie J. Cragg;Christopher J. Hille;Susan A. Greenfield

  • The private life of the brain

    Susan Greenfield

  • Histamine H3 receptors inhibit serotonin release in substantia nigra pars reticulata.

    Sarah Threlfell;Stephanie J. Cragg;Imre Kalló;Gergely F. Turi

  • The human brain : a guided tour

    Susan Greenfield

  • The significance of dendritic release of transmitter and protein in the substantia nigra.

    Susan A. Greenfield

  • Direct monitoring of dopamine and 5-HT release in substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area in vitro

    M. E. Rice;C. D. Richards;S. Nedergaard;J. Hounsgaard

  • Autoxidation of dopamine: a comparison of luminescent and spectrophotometric detection in basic solutions.

    Andis Klegeris;Ljudmila G. Korkina;Susan A. Greenfield

  • A possible pacemaker mechanism in pars compacta neurons of the guinea-pig substantia nigra revealed by various ion channel blocking agents.

    N.C. Harris;C. Webb;S.A. Greenfield

  • The effect of acetylcholinesterase on outgrowth of dopaminergic neurons in organotypic slice culture of rat mid-brain.

    S. A. Jones;C. Holmes;T. C. Budd;S. A. Greenfield

  • A non-cholinergic, trophic action of acetylcholinesterase on hippocampal neurones in vitro: molecular mechanisms.

    T Day;S.A Greenfield

  • Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel

    Susan A Greenfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie J. Cragg
Stephanie J. Cragg University of Oxford
Paul F. McMillan
Paul F. McMillan University College London
John F. Stein
John F. Stein University of Oxford
Margaret E. Rice
Margaret E. Rice New York University
Paul G. Overton
Paul G. Overton University of Sheffield
Norbert Hájos
Norbert Hájos Indiana University
Clive W. Coen
Clive W. Coen King's College London
Jørn Hounsgaard
Jørn Hounsgaard University of Copenhagen
Paul Witkovsky
Paul Witkovsky New York University
Mihály Hajós
Mihály Hajós Yale University

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