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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 96 865 774 468 410 278 32099
Medicine 95 10098 9476 5201 4804 284 31911

William C. Mobley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William C. Mobley between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William C. Mobley published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 24 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
1973 2025

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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William C. Mobley: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 3
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 6
1989 9
1990 6
1991 9
1992 4
1993 5
1994 7
1995 4
1996 12
1997 3
1998 7
1999 9
2000 5
2001 8
2002 3
2003 10
2004 15
2005 5
2006 5
2007 8
2008 8
2009 12
2010 7
2011 8
2012 6
2013 9
2014 9
2015 13
2016 10
2017 5
2018 8
2019 6
2020 16
2021 17
2022 14
2023 15
2024 14
2025 10
Total 347
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William C. Mobley publications per year - data summary

  • William C. Mobley, a Neuroscience scholar from University of California, San Diego, has 347 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 53 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1981 and 1983).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 70 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1990: 41 publications (2.3 per year); 1991-2008: 127 publications (7.1 per year); 2009-2025: 179 publications (10.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William C. Mobley 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 William C. Mobley 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, 278–287 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: 278 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
278–287 125 278
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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William C. Mobley 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.
  • William C. Mobley, a Neuroscience scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 278 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than William C. Mobley, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and William C. Mobley 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).

William C. Mobley 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 William C. Mobley 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76 96
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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William C. Mobley 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.
  • William C. Mobley, a Neuroscience scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 96 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than William C. Mobley, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and William C. Mobley 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

William C. Mobley is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broader areas, they have contributed significantly to subfields such as molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Chronic disease management strategies
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Cholinesterase and neurodegenerative diseases

William C. Mobley's publication record involves frequent contributions to several noted scientific venues. These include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • NeuroMolecular Medicine
  • Nature
  • eLife

Their recent papers demonstrate engagement with diverse neuroscience and medical topics. Some selected recent publications are:

  • "Reversing a model of Parkinson's disease with in situ converted nigral neurons," 2020, Nature
  • "Enabling Technologies for Personalized and Precision Medicine," 2020, Trends in Biotechnology
  • "Further understanding the connection between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome," 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Opportunities, barriers, and recommendations in Down syndrome research," 2021, Translational Science of Rare Diseases
  • "BDNF/TrkB signaling endosomes in axons coordinate CREB/mTOR activation and protein synthesis in the cell body to induce dendritic growth in cortical neurons," 2023, eLife

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Xu-Qiao Chen
  • Ann Becker
  • André Strydom
  • Elizabeth Head
  • Chengbiao Wu

William C. Mobley's professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2006 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Nerve growth factor signaling, neuroprotection, and neural repair

    Michael V Sofroniew;Charles L Howe;William C Mobley

  • Characterization and isolation of proteolytically modified nerve growth factor

    William C. Mobley;Anton Schenker;Eric M. Shooter

  • Review of the toxicology of chlorpyrifos with an emphasis on human exposure and neurodevelopment.

    David L. Eaton;Robert B. Daroff;Herman Autrup;James Bridges

  • In situ hybridization histochemistry of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase in developing rat brain

    KE Burgin;MN Waxham;S Rickling;SA Westgate

  • Hippocampal long-term potentiation suppressed by increased inhibition in the Ts65Dn mouse, a genetic model of Down syndrome.

    Alexander M. Kleschevnikov;Pavel V. Belichenko;Angela J. Villar;Charles J. Epstein

  • Developmental abnormalities and age-related neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Down syndrome.

    David M. Holtzman;Daniela Santucci;Joshua Kilbridge;Jane Chua-Couzens

  • Increased App expression in a mouse model of Down's syndrome disrupts NGF transport and causes cholinergic neuron degeneration.

    Ahmad Salehi;Jean Dominique Delcroix;Pavel V. Belichenko;Ke Zhan

  • Endocytosis of Activated TrkA: Evidence that Nerve Growth Factor Induces Formation of Signaling Endosomes

    Mark L. Grimes;Jie Zhou;Eric C. Beattie;Eric C. Yuen

  • Choline acetyltransferase activity in striatum of neonatal rats increased by nerve growth factor

    WC Mobley;WC Mobley;JL Rutkowski;GI Tennekoon;K Buchanan

  • NGF Signaling in Sensory Neurons: Evidence that Early Endosomes Carry NGF Retrograde Signals

    Jean-Dominique Delcroix;Janice S. Valletta;Chengbiao Wu;Stephen J. Hunt

  • p140trk mRNA marks NGF-responsive forebrain neurons: Evidence that trk gene expression is induced by NGF

    David M. Holtzman;Yiwen Li;Luis F. Parada;Stephen Kinsman

  • Ts1Cje, a partial trisomy 16 mouse model for Down syndrome, exhibits learning and behavioral abnormalities

    Haruhiko Sago;Elaine J. Carlson;Desmond J. Smith;Joshua Kilbridge

  • Reversing a model of Parkinson’s disease with in situ converted nigral neurons

    Hao Qian;Xinjiang Kang;Jing Hu;Jing Hu;Dongyang Zhang

  • Enabling Technologies for Personalized and Precision Medicine

    Dean Ho;Stephen R. Quake;Edward R.B. McCabe;Wee Joo Chng;Wee Joo Chng

  • One at a time, live tracking of NGF axonal transport using quantum dots.

    Bianxiao Cui;Chengbiao Wu;Liang Chen;Alfredo Ramirez

  • NGF Signaling from Clathrin-Coated Vesicles: Evidence that Signaling Endosomes Serve as a Platform for the Ras-MAPK Pathway

    Charles L Howe;Janice S Valletta;Alex S Rusnak;William C Mobley

  • Nerve growth factor increases choline acetyltransferase activity in developing basal forebrain neurons

    William C. Mobley;William C. Mobley;J.Lynn Rutkowski;Gihan I. Tennekoon;Jude Gemski

  • EGF receptor signaling stimulates SRC kinase phosphorylation of clathrin, influencing clathrin redistribution and EGF uptake.

    Andrew Wilde;Eric C Beattie;Lawrence Lem;David A Riethof

  • Failed retrograde transport of NGF in a mouse model of Down's syndrome: reversal of cholinergic neurodegenerative phenotypes following NGF infusion.

    Jonathan D. Cooper;Ahmad Salehi;Jean-Dominique Delcroix;Charles L. Howe

  • Synaptic structural abnormalities in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down Syndrome.

    Pavel V. Belichenko;Eliezer Masliah;Alexander M. Kleschevnikov;Angela J. Villar

  • Changes in the localization of brain prion proteins during scrapie infection

    S. J. DeArmond;W. C. Mobley;D. L. DeMott;R. A. Barry

Frequent Co-Authors

Pavel V. Belichenko
Pavel V. Belichenko University of California, San Diego
Ahmad Salehi
Ahmad Salehi Stanford University
Charles J. Epstein
Charles J. Epstein University of California, San Francisco
Jonathan D. Cooper
Jonathan D. Cooper Washington University in St. Louis
Robert A. Rissman
Robert A. Rissman University of California, San Diego
Stanley B. Prusiner
Stanley B. Prusiner University of California, San Francisco
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Rudolph E. Tanzi Harvard University
Fred H. Gage
Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Stephen J. DeArmond
Stephen J. DeArmond University of California, San Francisco
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis

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