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Neuroscience 44 7230 6660 3114 2807 80 6404

Wulfila Gronenberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wulfila Gronenberg between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wulfila Gronenberg published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1999. 3 of the 88 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1999. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

88 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wulfila Gronenberg: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 5
1997 3
1998 3
1999 7
2000 0
2001 1
2002 3
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 5
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 2
2013 3
2014 5
2015 1
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 3
2020 3
2021 3
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
Total 88
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Wulfila Gronenberg publications per year - data summary

  • Wulfila Gronenberg, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, has 88 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 7 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 2000, 2003, 2006 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.7 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 10 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1998: 27 publications (2.1 per year); 1999-2011: 34 publications (2.6 per year); 2012-2024: 27 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Wulfila Gronenberg 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 Wulfila Gronenberg 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, 78–87 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: 80 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 80
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
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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Wulfila Gronenberg 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.
  • Wulfila Gronenberg, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, records 80 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Wulfila Gronenberg, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Wulfila Gronenberg ranks below 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).

Wulfila Gronenberg 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 Wulfila Gronenberg 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 44
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
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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Wulfila Gronenberg 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.
  • Wulfila Gronenberg, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Arizona, records 44 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Wulfila Gronenberg, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Wulfila Gronenberg ranks below 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

Wulfila Gronenberg is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the biological sciences, with a focus on insect neurobiology, ecology, and behavior.

The main fields of study associated with Gronenberg include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work also delves into several subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Social Psychology, and Paleontology.

The primary research topics of Gronenberg encompass:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Gronenberg has contributed scholarly articles to various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include the Journal of Experimental Biology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, The Journal of Comparative Neurology, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, and Arthropod Structure & Development.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Gronenberg are:

  • "Allometric analysis of brain cell number in Hymenoptera suggests ant brains diverge from general trends," 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "The flavonoid rutin protects the bumble bee Bombus impatiens against cognitive impairment by imidacloprid and fipronil," 2022, Journal of Experimental Biology
  • "The central nervous system of whip spiders (Amblypygi): Large mushroom bodies receive olfactory and visual input," 2020, The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • "Learning of bimodal vs. unimodal signals in restrained bumble bees," 2020, Journal of Experimental Biology
  • "Olfactory System Morphology Suggests Colony Size Drives Trait Evolution in Odorous Ants (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae)," 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Gronenberg frequently collaborates with other researchers, including R. Keating Godfrey, Andre J. Riveros, Isabel C. Aksamit, Felipe Dorigão-Guimarães, and Mira Swartzlander.

Best Publications

  • Subdivisions of hymenopteran mushroom body calyces by their afferent supply

    Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Age-dependent and task-related morphological changes in the brain and the mushroom bodies of the ant Camponotus floridanus

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Silke Heeren;Bert Hölldobler

  • Segregation of visual input to the mushroom bodies in the honeybee (Apis mellifera).

    Birgit Ehmer;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Fast actions in small animals: springs and click mechanisms

    W. Gronenberg

  • Morphologic representation of visual and antennal information in the ant brain.

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Bert Hölldobler

  • The Processing of Color, Motion, and Stimulus Timing Are Anatomically Segregated in the Bumblebee Brain

    Angelique C. Paulk;James Phillips-Portillo;Andrew M. Dacks;Jean Marc Fellous

  • Brain Allometry in Bumblebee and Honey Bee Workers

    Stefanie Mares;Lesley Ash;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Visual processing in the central bee brain

    Angelique C. Paulk;Andrew M. Dacks;James Phillips-Portillo;Jean Marc Fellous

  • The fast mandible strike in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus I. Temporal properties and morphological characteristics

    W. Gronenberg

  • The trap-jaw mechanism in the dacetine ants Daceton armigerum and Strumigenys sp.

    Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Higher order visual input to the mushroom bodies in the bee, Bombus impatiens.

    Angelique C. Paulk;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Olfactory learning and memory in the bumblebee Bombus occidentalis

    Andre J. Riveros;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Fast Trap Jaws and Giant Neurons in the Ant Odontomachus

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Jürgen Tautz;Bert Hölldobler

  • Reduction of brain volume correlates with behavioral changes in queen ants.

    Glennis E. Julian;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Descending neurons supplying the neck and flight motor of diptera: Physiological and anatomical characteristics

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Nicholas J. Strausfeld

  • Brain size: A global or induced cost of learning?

    Emilie C. Snell-Rood;Emilie C. Snell-Rood;Daniel R. Papaj;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Mushroom body volumes and visual interneurons in ants: comparison between sexes and castes.

    Birgit Ehmer;Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Descending pathways connecting the male-specific visual system of flies to the neck and flight motor

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Nicholas J. Strausfeld

  • Modality-specific segregation of input to ant mushroom bodies.

    Wulfila Gronenberg

  • Descending neurons supplying the neck and flight motor of Diptera: organization and neuroanatomical relationships with visual pathways.

    Nicholas J. Strausfeld;Wulfila Gronenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler Arizona State University
Nicholas J. Strausfeld
Nicholas J. Strausfeld University of Arizona
Martin Giurfa
Martin Giurfa Sorbonne University
James F. A. Traniello
James F. A. Traniello Boston University
Jean-Christophe Sandoz
Jean-Christophe Sandoz University of Paris-Saclay
Christian Peeters
Christian Peeters Sorbonne University
Daniel R. Papaj
Daniel R. Papaj University of Arizona
Christine G. Elsik
Christine G. Elsik University of Missouri
Jean-Marc Fellous
Jean-Marc Fellous University of Arizona
Hugh M. Robertson
Hugh M. Robertson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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