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Susan D. Brain publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan D. Brain sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 309 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Susan D. Brain D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan D. Brain sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Susan D. Brain is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and neuroscience, with a focus on molecular and physiological mechanisms in health and disease.

Their recent scholarly outputs include studies published in a range of journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Psoriatic skin inflammation induces a pre-diabetic phenotype via the endocrine actions of skin secretome, 2020, Molecular Metabolism
  • The Vascular-Dependent and -Independent Actions of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Cardiovascular Disease, 2022, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Examining the role of transient receptor potential canonical 5 (TRPC5) in osteoarthritis, 2020, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Protects Against Cardiovascular Dysfunction Independently of Nitric Oxide In Vivo, 2021, Hypertension
  • Ocular Manifestations of Chikungunya Infection: A Systematic Review, 2022, Pathogens

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Xenia Kodji, with 11 joint publications
  • Fulye Argunhan, with 10 joint publications
  • João de Sousa Valente, with 9 joint publications
  • Dibesh Thapa, with 6 joint publications
  • Ali A. Zarban, with 6 joint publications

Susan D. Brain regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • Biomolecules (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Physiology (2 publications)
  • Pharmaceuticals (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2 publications)
  • Molecular Metabolism (1 publication)

Their main fields of study are:

  • Medicine (31 publications)
  • Neuroscience (20 publications)

Subfields of research include:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (9 publications)
  • Sensory Systems (8 publications)
  • Physiology (7 publications)
  • Immunology (5 publications)
  • Dermatology (3 publications)

The primary topics of work encompass:

  • Ion Channels and Receptors (16 publications)
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (12 publications)
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases (6 publications)
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (6 publications)
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (6 publications)
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses (6 publications)
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 publications)

Best Publications

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide is a potent vasodilator

    S. D. Brain;T. J. Williams;J. R. Tippins;H. R. Morris

  • Resolution of inflammation: state of the art, definitions and terms.

    Charles N. Serhan;Sue D. Brain;Christopher D. Buckley;Derek W. Gilroy

  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide: Physiology and Pathophysiology

    F. A. Russell;R. King;S.-J. Smillie;X. Kodji

  • Vascular Actions of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Adrenomedullin

    Susan D. Brain;Andrew D. Grant

  • Neutrophils in development of multiple organ failure in sepsis

    KA Brown;SD Brain;JD Pearson;JD Edgeworth

  • Inflammatory oedema induced by synergism between calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and mediators of increased vascular permeability.

    S.D. Brain;T.J. Williams

  • Substance P regulates the vasodilator activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide

    S. D. Brain;T. J. Williams

  • Sensory neuropeptides: their role in inflammation and wound healing

    Susan D Brain

  • Neuropeptides and their receptors: innovative science providing novel therapeutic targets

    Susan D Brain;Helen M Cox

  • Potent vasodilator activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide in human skin

    Susan D. Brain;John R. Tippins;Howard R. Morris;Iain MacIntyre

  • Production of Intraepidermal Microabscesses by Topical Application of Leukotriene B4

    Richard Camp;Robin Russell Jones;Susan Brain;Patrick Woollard

  • The release of leukotriene B4-like material in biologically active amounts from the lesional skin of patients with psoriasis.

    Susan Brain;Richard Camp;Pauline Dowd;Anne Kobza Black

  • Evidence that endogenous nitric oxide modulates oedema formation induced by substance P.

    S.R. Hughes;T.J. Williams;S.D. Brain

  • A distinct role for transient receptor potential ankyrin 1, in addition to transient receptor potential vanilloid 1, in tumor necrosis factor α-induced inflammatory hyperalgesia and Freund's complete adjuvant-induced monarthritis.

    Elizabeth S. Fernandes;Fiona A. Russell;Domenico Spina;Jason J. McDougall

  • The identification of hydroxy fatty acids in psoriatic skin

    R. D. R. Camp;A. I. Mallet;P. M. Woollard;S. D. Brain

  • Effect of a calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonist (CGRP8–37) on skin vasodilatation and oedema induced by stimulation of the rat saphenous nerve

    K. Jane Escott;Susan D. Brain

  • Involvement of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 in the vascular and hyperalgesic components of joint inflammation

    Julie Keeble;Fiona Russell;Bradley Curtis;Anna Starr

  • Interactions between the tachykinins and calcitonin gene-related peptide lead to the modulation of oedema formation and blood flow in rat skin

    S.D. Brain;T.J. Williams

  • The Role of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) in Neurogenic Vasodilation and Its Cardioprotective Effects

    Zizheng Kee;Xenia Kodji;Susan D. Brain

  • Neurovascular aspects of skin neurogenic inflammation.

    Aisah A Aubdool;Susan D Brain

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart Bevan
Stuart Bevan King's College London
Erika Pintér
Erika Pintér University of Pecs
Timothy J. Williams
Timothy J. Williams National Institutes of Health
Gilberto De Nucci
Gilberto De Nucci Universidade de São Paulo
Stafford L. Lightman
Stafford L. Lightman University of Bristol
Norma P. Gerard
Norma P. Gerard Boston Children's Hospital
Marzia Malcangio
Marzia Malcangio King's College London
Barry Halliwell
Barry Halliwell National University of Singapore
Clive Gentry
Clive Gentry King's College London
Ajay M. Shah
Ajay M. Shah King's College London

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