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Vaishnav Krishnan

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Neuroscience

D-Index
34
Citations
17625
World Ranking
9246
National Ranking
3900

Vaishnav Krishnan 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 Vaishnav Krishnan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 60 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vaishnav Krishnan 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 Vaishnav Krishnan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vaishnav Krishnan is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily focused on neurological disorders, neuropharmacology, and brain function.

Krishnan's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

The subfields they have worked in feature:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Their research covers key topics such as:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Krishnan is a frequent contributor to several publication venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Epilepsia
  • eLife
  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Krishnan include:

  • Depression and Anxiety in the Epilepsies: from Bench to Bedside (2020), published in Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
  • Measuring Behavior in the Home Cage: Study Design, Applications, Challenges, and Perspectives (2021), published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Ketamine: Neuroprotective or Neurotoxic? (2021), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • On the Digital Psychopharmacology of Valproic Acid in Mice (2020), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Sub-scalp electroencephalography: A next-generation technique to study human neurophysiology (2022), published in Clinical Neurophysiology

Collaborations form an important part of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Atul Maheshwari
  • John Samuel Bass
  • Sameer A. Sheth
  • Jay R. Gavvala
  • Jessica L. Kamen

Best Publications

  • The molecular neurobiology of depression

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Eric J. Nestler;Eric J. Nestler

  • Molecular Adaptations Underlying Susceptibility and Resistance to Social Defeat in Brain Reward Regions

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Ming Hu Han;Danielle L. Graham;Olivier Berton

  • Essential Role of BDNF in the Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway in Social Defeat Stress

    Olivier Berton;Colleen A. McClung;Ralph J. DiLeone;Vaishnav Krishnan

  • Mania-like behavior induced by disruption of CLOCK.

    Kole Roybal;David Theobold;Ami Graham;Jennifer A. DiNieri

  • Linking Molecules to Mood: New Insight Into the Biology of Depression

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Eric J. Nestler

  • Individual differences in the peripheral immune system promote resilience versus susceptibility to social stress.

    Georgia E. Hodes;Madeline L. Pfau;Marylene Leboeuf;Sam A. Golden

  • Antidepressant actions of histone deacetylase inhibitors.

    Herbert E. Covington;Ian Maze;Quincey C. LaPlant;Vincent F. Vialou

  • Histone Deacetylase 5 Epigenetically Controls Behavioral Adaptations to Chronic Emotional Stimuli

    William Renthal;Ian Maze;Vaishnav Krishnan;Herbert E. Covington

  • Animal Models of Depression: Molecular Perspectives

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Eric J. Nestler

  • [Delta]FosB in brain reward circuits mediates resilience to stress and antidepressant responses

    Vincent Vialou;Alfred J Robison;Quincey C LaPlant;Herbert E Covington

  • CREB regulation of nucleus accumbens excitability mediates social isolation-induced behavioral deficits

    Deanna L Wallace;Ming-Hu Han;Danielle L Graham;Danielle L Graham;Thomas A Green;Thomas A Green

  • Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is functionally important for stress-induced social avoidance

    Diane C. Lagace;Michael H. Donovan;Nathan A. DeCarolis;Laure A. Farnbauch

  • IκB Kinase Regulates Social Defeat Stress-Induced Synaptic and Behavioral Plasticity

    Daniel J. Christoffel;Sam A. Golden;Dani Dumitriu;Alfred J. Robison

  • Nuclear factor kB signaling regulates neuronal morphology and cocaine reward

    Scott J. Russo;Matthew B. Wilkinson;Michelle S. Mazei-Robison;David M. Dietz

  • Orexin Signaling Mediates the Antidepressant-Like Effect of Calorie Restriction

    Michael Lutter;Vaishnav Krishnan;Scott J. Russo;Saendy Jung

  • AKT signaling within the ventral tegmental area regulates cellular and behavioral responses to stressful stimuli.

    Vaishnav Krishnan;Ming Hu Han;Michelle Mazei-Robison;Sergio D. Iñiguez

  • Role for mTOR Signaling and Neuronal Activity in Morphine-Induced Adaptations in Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons

    Michelle S. Mazei-Robison;Ja Wook Koo;Allyson K. Friedman;Carien S. Lansink

  • Induction of ΔFosB in the Periaqueductal Gray by Stress Promotes Active Coping Responses

    Olivier Berton;Herbert E. Covington;Karl Ebner;Nadia M. Tsankova

  • Role of Nuclear Factor κB in Ovarian Hormone-Mediated Stress Hypersensitivity in Female Mice

    Quincey LaPlant;Sumana Chakravarty;Vincent Vialou;Shibani Mukherjee

  • Functional profile of a novel modulator of serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate neurotransmission.

    Gretchen L. Snyder;Kimberly E. Vanover;Hongwen Zhu;Diane B. Miller

  • Tropomyosin-related kinase B in the mesolimbic dopamine system: region-specific effects on cocaine reward

    Danielle L. Graham;Danielle L. Graham;Vaishnav Krishnan;Erin B. Larson;Ami Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Scott J. Russo
Scott J. Russo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Olivier Berton
Olivier Berton University of Pennsylvania
Rachael L. Neve
Rachael L. Neve Harvard University
Shari G. Birnbaum
Shari G. Birnbaum The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Colleen A. McClung
Colleen A. McClung University of Pittsburgh
Vincent Vialou
Vincent Vialou Sorbonne University
Ming-Hu Han
Ming-Hu Han Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Amelia J. Eisch
Amelia J. Eisch University of Pennsylvania
Michelle S. Mazei-Robison
Michelle S. Mazei-Robison Michigan State University

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Best Scientists Citing Vaishnav Krishnan

Eric J. Nestler

Eric J. Nestler

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 216

Scott J. Russo

Scott J. Russo

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 97

Rachael L. Neve

Rachael L. Neve

Harvard University

Publications: 66

Colleen A. McClung

Colleen A. McClung

University of Pittsburgh

Publications: 53

Ming-Hu Han

Ming-Hu Han

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 52

Vincent Vialou

Vincent Vialou

Sorbonne University

Publications: 45

Ronald S. Duman

Ronald S. Duman

Yale University

Publications: 44

John F. Cryan

John F. Cryan

University College Cork

Publications: 43

João Quevedo

João Quevedo

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Publications: 43

Alfred J. Robison

Alfred J. Robison

Michigan State University

Publications: 43

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Mary Kay Lobo

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Publications: 42

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Gustavo Turecki

Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Publications: 42

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Li Shen

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Publications: 41

Georgia E. Hodes

Georgia E. Hodes

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Publications: 39

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Publications: 36

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