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Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 51 5427 4983 2413 2175 121 20131

Suzana Herculano-Houzel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Suzana Herculano-Houzel between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Suzana Herculano-Houzel published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 18 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 15 publications
1998 2025

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Suzana Herculano-Houzel: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 5
2010 4
2011 7
2012 7
2013 9
2014 7
2015 10
2016 20
2017 13
2018 4
2019 5
2020 11
2021 8
2022 11
2023 5
2024 3
2025 15
Total 157
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Suzana Herculano-Houzel 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 Suzana Herculano-Houzel 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, 118–127 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: 121 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
118–127 522 121
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
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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Suzana Herculano-Houzel 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 Suzana Herculano-Houzel 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425 51
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

Suzana Herculano-Houzel is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and focuses their research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Ecology, Neurology, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's research topics include Neural dynamics and brain function, Primate Behavior and Ecology, Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research.

Recent publications contributing to these areas include the following papers:

  • "Similar Microglial Cell Densities across Brain Structures and Mammalian Species: Implications for Brain Tissue Function," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "High associative neuron numbers could drive cognitive performance in corvid species," 2022, The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • "Birds do have a brain cortex-and think," 2020, Science
  • "From a Demand-Based to a Supply-Limited Framework of Brain Metabolism," 2022, Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
  • "Neurovascular coupling is optimized to compensate for the increase in proton production from nonoxidative glycolysis and glycogenolysis during brain activation and maintain homeostasis of pH, pCO2, and pO2," 2023, Journal of Neurochemistry

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Paul R. Manger
  • Douglas L. Rothman
  • Chet C. Sherwood
  • Jon H. Kaas
  • Onur Güntürkün

They have published notably in a range of journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Neuroscience

This record reflects a comprehensive engagement with multidisciplinary aspects of neuroscience, ranging from cellular-level studies to broader ecological and behavioral contexts, as well as contributions to the understanding of brain metabolism and neurovascular mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Equal numbers of neuronal and nonneuronal cells make the human brain an isometrically scaled‐up primate brain

    Frederico A.C. Azevedo;Ludmila R.B. Carvalho;Lea T. Grinberg;José Marcelo Farfel

  • The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • The search for true numbers of neurons and glial cells in the human brain: A review of 150 years of cell counting.

    Christopher S. von Bartheld;Jami Bahney;Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • The remarkable, yet not extraordinary, human brain as a scaled-up primate brain and its associated cost

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Cellular Scaling Rules for the Brains of Marsupials: Not as “Primitive” as Expected

    Sandra E Dos Santos;Jairo Porfirio;Felipe B da Cunha;Paul R Manger

  • The glia/neuron ratio: how it varies uniformly across brain structures and species and what that means for brain physiology and evolution.

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Isotropic Fractionator: A Simple, Rapid Method for the Quantification of Total Cell and Neuron Numbers in the Brain

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Roberto Lent

  • Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons in the forebrain.

    Seweryn Olkowicz;Martin Kocourek;Radek K. Lučan;Michal Porteš

  • Cellular scaling rules for rodent brains

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Bruno Mota;Roberto Lent

  • Changing numbers of neuronal and non-neuronal cells underlie postnatal brain growth in the rat.

    Fabiana Bandeira;Roberto Lent;Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Cellular scaling rules for primate brains

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Christine E. Collins;Peiyan Wong;Jon H. Kaas

  • Scaling of Brain Metabolism with a Fixed Energy Budget per Neuron: Implications for Neuronal Activity, Plasticity and Evolution

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Precisely Synchronized Oscillatory Firing Patterns Require Electroencephalographic Activation

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Matthias H. J. Munk;Sergio Neuenschwander;Wolf Singer

  • Coordinated scaling of cortical and cerebellar numbers of neurons.

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Cortical folding scales universally with surface area and thickness, not number of neurons

    Bruno Mota;Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Mammalian Brains Are Made of These: A Dataset of the Numbers and Densities of Neuronal and Nonneuronal Cells in the Brain of Glires, Primates, Scandentia, Eulipotyphlans, Afrotherians and Artiodactyls, and Their Relationship with Body Mass.

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Kenneth Catania;Paul R. Manger;Jon H. Kaas

  • A community-based transcriptomics classification and nomenclature of neocortical cell types

    Rafael Yuste;Michael Hawrylycz;Nadia Aalling;Argel Aguilar-Valles

  • Metabolic constraint imposes tradeoff between body size and number of brain neurons in human evolution

    Karina Fonseca-Azevedo;Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • The basic nonuniformity of the cerebral cortex

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel;Christine E. Collins;Peiyan Wong;Jon H. Kaas

  • Numbers of neurons as biological correlates of cognitive capability

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

  • Do You Know Your Brain? A Survey on Public Neuroscience Literacy at the Closing of the Decade of the Brain

    Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon H. Kaas
Jon H. Kaas Vanderbilt University
Paul R. Manger
Paul R. Manger University of the Witwatersrand
Roberto Lent
Roberto Lent Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Kenneth C. Catania
Kenneth C. Catania Vanderbilt University
Charles Watson
Charles Watson Curtin University
Chet C. Sherwood
Chet C. Sherwood George Washington University
Nigel C. Bennett
Nigel C. Bennett University of Pretoria
Lea T. Grinberg
Lea T. Grinberg University of California, San Francisco
George Paxinos
George Paxinos Neuroscience Research Australia
Stephen C. Noctor
Stephen C. Noctor University of California, Davis

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