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 R Schafer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 183 publications — 56th percentile
56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
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 R Schafer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 70 D-Index — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
William R Schafer is affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Neuroscience. The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.
They have contributed to a significant number of publications, with notable frequent venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuron, Current Biology, Cell Reports, and the Journal of Neuroscience. These venues reflect a consistent focus on neuroscience and molecular biology research connected to aging and neural function.
The scientist's main areas of study break down into several subfields as well. These include Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Social Psychology, highlighting a broad interdisciplinary approach within biological sciences.
Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by William R Schafer include:
William R Schafer has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These co-authors include:
The scientific output of William R Schafer has been recognized through awards, including election as a Fellow of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2020 and as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1997.
Shannon G. Matta;David J. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;R. Thomas Boyd
William R. Schafer;Rosalind Kim;Rachel Sterne;Jeremy Thorner
William R. Schafer;Jasper Rine
Rex Kerr;Varda Lev-Ram;Geoff Baird;Pierre Vincent
Massimo A Hilliard;Alfonso J Apicella;Rex Kerr;Hiroshi Suzuki
Eviatar Yemini;Tadas Jucikas;Laura J Grundy;André E X Brown
William R. Schafer;Cynthia J. Kenyon
Gang Yan;Petra E. Vértes;Emma K. Towlson;Yee Lian Chew
Emma K. Towlson;Petra E. Vértes;Sebastian E. Ahnert;William R. Schafer
Masahiro Tomioka;Takeshi Adachi;Hiroshi Suzuki;Hirofumi Kunitomo
Hiroshi Suzuki;Rex Kerr;Laura Bianchi;Christian Frøkjær-Jensen;Christian Frøkjær-Jensen
Quan Wen;Michelle D. Po;Elizabeth Hulme;Sway Chen
Laura E. Waggoner;G.Tong Zhou;Ronald W. Schafer;William R. Schafer
Marios Chatzigeorgiou;Sungjae Yoo;Joseph D. Watson;Wei Hsiang Lee
Hiroshi Suzuki;Tod R. Thiele;Serge Faumont;Marina Ezcurra
Suparna Sanyal;Richard F Wintle;Katie S Kindt;William M Nuttley
Katie S Kindt;Katie S Kindt;Veena Viswanath;Veena Viswanath;Lindsey Macpherson;Kathleen Quast
Barry Bentley;Robyn Branicky;Christopher L. Barnes;Yee Lian Chew
Lijun Kang;Jingwei Gao;Jingwei Gao;William R. Schafer;Zhixiong Xie
André E. X. Brown;Eviatar I. Yemini;Laura J. Grundy;Tadas Jucikas
W. R. Schafer;C. E. Trueblood;Chi-Ching Yang;M. P. Mayer
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