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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 86 1301 1179 659 584 344 23788

Walter J. Lukiw publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter J. Lukiw between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter J. Lukiw published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2012. 5 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2012. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter J. Lukiw: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 5
1992 6
1993 4
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 6
2001 4
2002 9
2003 10
2004 16
2005 15
2006 11
2007 8
2008 13
2009 10
2010 11
2011 13
2012 23
2013 20
2014 17
2015 13
2016 17
2017 11
2018 13
2019 10
2020 19
2021 14
2022 14
2023 5
2024 4
2025 1
Total 350
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Walter J. Lukiw publications per year - data summary

  • Walter J. Lukiw, a Neuroscience scholar from Louisiana State University, has 350 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1984, 1986 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 31 publications (2.1 per year); 1996-2010: 125 publications (8.3 per year); 2011-2025: 194 publications (12.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Walter J. Lukiw 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 Walter J. Lukiw 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, 338–347 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: 344 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 78 344
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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Walter J. Lukiw publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Walter J. Lukiw, a Neuroscience scholar from Louisiana State University, records 344 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Walter J. Lukiw, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Walter J. Lukiw ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Walter J. Lukiw 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 Walter J. Lukiw sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 86
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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Walter J. Lukiw D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Walter J. Lukiw, a Neuroscience scholar from Louisiana State University, records 86 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Walter J. Lukiw, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Walter J. Lukiw ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Walter J. Lukiw is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with notable contributions focusing on molecular biology and neurology. Throughout their career, they have published extensively on topics related to microRNA, neuroinflammation, and viral impacts on neurological functions.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Key subfields where their work is concentrated include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Physiology
  • Cancer Research
  • Infectious Diseases

Among the main topics Walter J. Lukiw has explored are:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Walter J. Lukiw include:

  • Yuhai Zhao
  • Aileen I. Pogue
  • Vivian Jaber
  • Lisa Arceneaux
  • James M. Hill

Their publications are regularly featured in various scientific journals. The main venues with multiple publications are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Preprints.org
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Walter J. Lukiw include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Neurological Targets in the Brain" (2020), published in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Microbiome-Derived Neurotoxins-Potent Neuro-Inflammatory Signals From the GI Tract via the Systemic Circulation Into the Brain" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "microRNA-146a Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Prion Disease (PrD)" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neurology

Coauthored works by frequent collaborators covering related topics also include:

  • "microRNA-Based Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) as Potent Neurotoxic Glycolipids in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)" (2022), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • A role for docosahexaenoic acid-derived neuroprotectin D1 in neural cell survival and Alzheimer disease.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Jian Guo Cui;Victor L. Marcheselli;Merete Bodker

  • Novel Docosanoids Inhibit Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion-mediated Leukocyte Infiltration and Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression

    Victor L. Marcheselli;Song Hong;Walter J. Lukiw;Xiao Hua Tian

  • Micro-RNA speciation in fetal, adult and Alzheimer's disease hippocampus.

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Gene expression profiling of 12633 genes in Alzheimer hippocampal CA1: transcription and neurotrophic factor down-regulation and up-regulation of apoptotic and pro-inflammatory signaling.

    Vittorio Colangelo;Jill Schurr;Melvyn J. Ball;Ricardo Palacios Pelaez

  • Circular RNA (circRNA) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Genetic evidence for a novel familial Alzheimer's disease locus on chromosome 14

    P. St George-Hyslop;J. Haines;E. Rogaev;E. Rogaev;M. Mortilla;M. Mortilla

  • An NF-κB-sensitive Micro RNA-146a-mediated Inflammatory Circuit in Alzheimer Disease and in Stressed Human Brain Cells

    Walter J. Lukiw;Yuhai Zhao;Jian Guo Cui

  • Micro-RNA abundance and stability in human brain: specific alterations in Alzheimer's disease temporal lobe neocortex.

    Prerna Sethi;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Secretory Products of the Human GI Tract Microbiome and Their Potential Impact on Alzheimer's Disease (AD): Detection of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in AD Hippocampus.

    Yuhai Zhao;Vivian Jaber;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Docosahexaenoic Acid and the Aging Brain

    Walter J. Lukiw;Nicolas G. Bazan

  • Deficiency in the Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme UBE2A in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is Linked to Deficits in a Natural Circular miRNA-7 Sponge (circRNA; ciRS-7).

    Yuhai Zhao;Peter N Alexandrov;Vivian Jaber;Walter J Lukiw

  • Bacteroides fragilis Lipopolysaccharide and Inflammatory Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Walter J. Lukiw

  • Docosahexaenoic acid-derived neuroprotectin D1 induces neuronal survival via secretase- and PPARγ-mediated mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease models.

    Yuhai Zhao;Frederic Calon;Carl Julien;Jeremy W. Winkler

  • Differential regulation of Interleukin-1 Receptor-associated Kinase-1 (IRAK-1) and IRAK-2 by microRNA-146a and NF-κB in stressed human astroglial cells and in Alzheimer disease

    Jian Guo Cui;Yuan Yuan Li;Yuhai Zhao;Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee

  • Alzheimer's disease and the microbiome

    Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee;Walter J. Lukiw

  • microRNA (miRNA) speciation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)

    Peter N Alexandrov;Prerna Dua;James M Hill;Surjyadipta Bhattacharjee

  • The Role of Ceramide and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders

    Kinga Czubowicz;Henryk Jęśko;Przemysław Wencel;Walter J. Lukiw

  • Induction of specific micro RNA (miRNA) species by ROS-generating metal sulfates in primary human brain cells.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Aileen I. Pogue

  • Prostaglandins and other lipid mediators in Alzheimer's disease.

    Nicolas G Bazan;Vittorio Colangelo;Walter J Lukiw

  • SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Neurological Targets in the Brain.

    Walter J. Lukiw;Aileen Pogue;James M. Hill

  • Novel docosanoids inhibit brain ischemia-reperfusion-mediated leukocyte infiltration and pro-inflammatory gene expression. Vol. 278 (2003) 43807–43817

    Victor L. Marcheselli;Song Hong;Walter J. Lukiw;Xiao Hua Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas G. Bazan
Nicolas G. Bazan Louisiana State University
James M. Hill
James M. Hill Louisiana State University
Evgeny I. Rogaev
Evgeny I. Rogaev University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Ekaterina Rogaeva
Ekaterina Rogaeva University of Toronto
P. H. St George-Hyslop
P. H. St George-Hyslop University of Toronto
Pranab K. Mukherjee
Pranab K. Mukherjee Louisiana State University
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Karsten Gronert
Karsten Gronert University of California, Berkeley
Paul E. Fraser
Paul E. Fraser University of Toronto
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Rudolph E. Tanzi Harvard University

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