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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 50 5838 5369 89 86 127 6704

You Wan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by You Wan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. You Wan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 24 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
1996 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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You Wan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 9
2005 5
2006 0
2007 4
2008 10
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 7
2014 6
2015 5
2016 9
2017 10
2018 13
2019 9
2020 3
2021 3
2022 5
2023 11
2024 13
2025 11
Total 169
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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.

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, 118–127 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: 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.

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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
118–127 522 127
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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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.

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, 50–51 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: 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.

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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 50
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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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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