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Neuroscience

D-Index
50
Citations
6704
World Ranking
5838
National Ranking
89

You Wan 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 You Wan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 127 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

You Wan 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 You Wan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

You Wan is affiliated with Peking University in China and has a research portfolio primarily focused on neuroscience and medicine. Their extensive work encompasses molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, neurology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their research addresses several key topics, including:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Notable recent papers by You Wan include:

  • "Interneuron Accumulation of Phosphorylated tau Impairs Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Suppressing GABAergic Transmission," 2020, published in Cell Stem Cell
  • "Pathology of pain and its implications for therapeutic interventions," 2024, published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with general anesthesia for sedation and postoperative analgesia in minimally invasive lung cancer surgery: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial," 2020, published in Thoracic Cancer
  • "A nociceptive neuronal ensemble in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex underlies pain chronicity," 2022, published in Cell Reports
  • "Development of a CRISPR-SaCas9 system for projection- and function-specific gene editing in the rat brain," 2020, published in Science Advances

You Wan frequently collaborates with several scientists, most notably:

  • Ming Yi (16 coauthored papers)
  • Fengyu Liu (10 coauthored papers)
  • Xuetao Qi (10 coauthored papers)
  • Kun Cui (9 coauthored papers)
  • Shuang Cui (9 coauthored papers)

Their research outputs have been published repeatedly in several venues, including:

  • Neuroscience Bulletin (3 publications)
  • JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING STUDIES (3 publications)
  • Cell Stem Cell (2 publications)
  • Cell Reports (2 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (2 publications)

The combination of fields indicates a multidisciplinary approach with a strong focus on understanding the cellular and molecular foundations of nervous system functions and disorders, particularly related to pain mechanisms, neurogenesis, and neurodegeneration.

Best Publications

  • Urine formaldehyde level is inversely correlated to mini mental state examination scores in senile dementia

    Zhiqian Tong;Jinling Zhang;Wenhong Luo;Weishan Wang

  • Heritability of nociception. III. Genetic relationships among commonly used assays of nociception and hypersensitivity.

    William R. Lariviere;Sonya G. Wilson;Tinna M. Laughlin;Anna Kokayeff

  • Endomorphin-1 mediates 2 Hz but not 100 Hz electroacupuncture analgesia in the rat.

    Zhou Han;Yu-Hui Jiang;You Wan;Yun Wang

  • The role of TRPV1 in different subtypes of dorsal root ganglion neurons in rat chronic inflammatory nociception induced by complete Freund's adjuvant.

    Lu Yu;Fei Yang;Hao Luo;Feng-Yu Liu

  • Role of the spinal cord NR2B-containing NMDA receptors in the development of neuropathic pain

    Xiao-Xiu Qu;Jie Cai;Jie Cai;Ming-Jia Li;Ming-Jia Li;Ye-Nan Chi;Ye-Nan Chi

  • Contribution of the spinal cord BDNF to the development of neuropathic pain by activation of the NR2B-containing NMDA receptors in rats with spinal nerve ligation.

    Shan-Jing Geng;Fei-Fei Liao;Fei-Fei Liao;Wen-Hao Dang;Wen-Hao Dang;Xu Ding;Xu Ding

  • CCL2 and CXCL1 trigger calcitonin gene‐related peptide release by exciting primary nociceptive neurons

    Xiaomei Qin;You Wan;Xian Wang

  • Long-term synaptic plasticity in the spinal dorsal horn and its modulation by electroacupuncture in rats with neuropathic pain

    Guo-Gang Xing;Feng-Yu Liu;Xiao-Xiu Qu;Ji-Sheng Han

  • Interneuron Accumulation of Phosphorylated tau Impairs Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Suppressing GABAergic Transmission.

    Jie Zheng;Hong-Lian Li;Na Tian;Fei Liu

  • Axonal accumulation of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels contributes to mechanical allodynia after peripheral nerve injury in rat.

    Yu-Qiu Jiang;Guo-Gang Xing;Sheng-Lan Wang;Hui-Yin Tu

  • Tumor Tissue-Derived Formaldehyde and Acidic Microenvironment Synergistically Induce Bone Cancer Pain

    Zhiqian Tong;Wenhong Luo;Yanqing Wang;Fei Yang

  • Suppression of KCNQ/M (Kv7) potassium channels in dorsal root ganglion neurons contributes to the development of bone cancer pain in a rat model

    Qin Zheng;Dong Fang;Min Liu;Jie Cai

  • Activation of satellite glial cells in lumbar dorsal root ganglia contributes to neuropathic pain after spinal nerve ligation.

    Feng-Yu Liu;Yan-Ni Sun;Fa-Tian Wang;Qian Li

  • Adult hippocampal neurogenesis along the dorsoventral axis contributes differentially to environmental enrichment combined with voluntary exercise in alleviating chronic inflammatory pain in mice

    Jie Zheng;Ying-Ying Jiang;Ling-Chi Xu;Long-Yu Ma

  • Change of vanilloid receptor 1 expression in dorsal root ganglion and spinal dorsal horn during inflammatory nociception induced by complete Freund's adjuvant in rats.

    Hao Luo;Jin Cheng;Ji-Sheng Han;You Wan

  • Hyperpolarization-Activated, Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels: Roles in the Differential Electrophysiological Properties of Rat Primary Afferent Neurons

    Huiyin Tu;Lunbin Deng;Qian Sun;Lei Yao

  • Aging-associated excess formaldehyde leads to spatial memory deficits

    Zhiqian Tong;Chanshuai Han;Wenhong Luo;Hui Li

  • Characteristics of electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in mice: variation with strain, frequency, intensity and opioid involvement.

    Cheng Huang;Yun Wang;Ji-Sheng Han;You Wan

  • Characteristics of HCN Channels and Their Participation in Neuropathic Pain

    Yu-Qiu Jiang;Qian Sun;Qian Sun;Hui-Yin Tu;Hui-Yin Tu;You Wan

  • Sensitization of neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala via the decreased GABAergic inhibition contributes to the development of neuropathic pain-related anxiety-like behaviors in rats

    Hong Jiang;Dong Fang;Ling-Yu Kong;Zi-Run Jin

Frequent Co-Authors

Ji-Sheng Han
Ji-Sheng Han Peking University
Xiaoli Li
Xiaoli Li Singapore University of Technology and Design
Yun Wang
Yun Wang Peking University
Lixing Lao
Lixing Lao Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
Jeffrey S. Mogil
Jeffrey S. Mogil McGill University
Yi Dai
Yi Dai Hyogo University of Health Sciences
Jian-Zhi Wang
Jian-Zhi Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Fei Luo
Fei Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Xiao
Wei Xiao University of Saskatchewan
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University

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