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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 73 2164 1976 1029 920 120 27715

Z. Josh Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Z. Josh Huang between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Z. Josh Huang published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2025. 33 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2025. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications
1999 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Z. Josh Huang: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 2
2010 4
2011 5
2012 9
2013 11
2014 7
2015 11
2016 4
2017 5
2018 6
2019 8
2020 8
2021 12
2022 5
2023 8
2024 15
2025 18
Total 160
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Z. Josh Huang publications per year - data summary

  • Z. Josh Huang, a Neuroscience scholar from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, has 160 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.4 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 58 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 15 publications (1.7 per year); 2008-2016: 60 publications (6.7 per year); 2017-2025: 85 publications (9.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Z. Josh Huang 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 Z. Josh Huang 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: 120 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
118–127 522 120
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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Z. Josh Huang 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.
  • Z. Josh Huang, a Neuroscience scholar from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, records 120 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Z. Josh Huang, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Z. Josh Huang 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).

Z. Josh Huang 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 Z. Josh Huang 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 73
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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Z. Josh Huang 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.
  • Z. Josh Huang, a Neuroscience scholar from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, records 73 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Z. Josh Huang, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Z. Josh Huang 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).

Overview

Z. Josh Huang is affiliated with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the United States and has a prolific research career focused on neuroscience and related molecular biology fields. Their work broadly spans Neuroscience, with 78 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing 47 publications.

Their research delves into several specialized subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Biophysics, and Neurology. This range reflects an interdisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and cellular mechanisms.

Key topics in Huang's research include neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Additional areas of focus include cell image analysis techniques, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, neuroscience and neural engineering, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Huang has contributed to multiple high-impact publications with the following notable papers:

  • A multimodal cell census and atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex, 2021, Nature
  • Morphological diversity of single neurons in molecularly defined cell types, 2021, Nature
  • A transcriptomic and epigenomic cell atlas of the mouse primary motor cortex, 2021, Nature
  • Cellular anatomy of the mouse primary motor cortex, 2021, Nature
  • Genetic dissection of the glutamatergic neuron system in cerebral cortex, 2021, Nature

They frequently publish in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, and Cell, indicating a strong presence in both preprint repositories and peer-reviewed journals.

Huang's collaborative network features several frequent co-authors, including Xu An, Katherine S. Matho, Yongjun Qian, Shengli Zhao, and William Galbavy, representing sustained partnerships that support their multidisciplinary research programs.

Best Publications

  • A Resource of Cre Driver Lines for Genetic Targeting of GABAergic Neurons in Cerebral Cortex

    Hiroki Taniguchi;Miao He;Priscilla Wu;Sangyong Kim

  • Inhibition of Inhibition in Visual Cortex: The Logic of Connections Between Molecularly Distinct Interneurons

    Carsten K Pfeffer;Mingshan Xue;Miao He;Z Josh Huang

  • BDNF Regulates the Maturation of Inhibition and the Critical Period of Plasticity in Mouse Visual Cortex

    Z. Josh Huang;Alfredo Kirkwood;Tommaso Pizzorusso;Vittorio Porciatti

  • Cortical interneurons that specialize in disinhibitory control

    Hyun Jae Pi;Balázs Hangya;Balázs Hangya;Duda Kvitsiani;Joshua I. Sanders

  • A Cortical Circuit for Gain Control by Behavioral State

    Yu Fu;Jason M. Tucciarone;Jason M. Tucciarone;J. Sebastian Espinosa;Nengyin Sheng

  • A disinhibitory circuit mediates motor integration in the somatosensory cortex

    Soohyun Lee;Illya Kruglikov;Z Josh Huang;Gord Fishell

  • A neural circuit for spatial summation in visual cortex

    Hillel Adesnik;William Bruns;Hiroki Taniguchi;Z. Josh Huang

  • Activation of specific interneurons improves V1 feature selectivity and visual perception

    Seung-Hee Lee;Alex C. Kwan;Siyu Zhang;Victoria Phoumthipphavong

  • Experience and activity-dependent maturation of perisomatic GABAergic innervation in primary visual cortex during a postnatal critical period.

    Bidisha Chattopadhyaya;Graziella Di Cristo;Hiroyuki Higashiyama;Graham W. Knott

  • Molecular taxonomy of major neuronal classes in the adult mouse forebrain

    Ken Sugino;Chris M Hempel;Mark N Miller;Alexis M Hattox

  • Cortical representations of olfactory input by trans-synaptic tracing

    Kazunari Miyamichi;Fernando Amat;Farshid Moussavi;Chen Wang

  • Targeting cells with single vectors using multiple-feature Boolean logic

    L. E. Fenno;J. Mattis;C. Ramakrishnan;M. Hyun

  • Neuronal circuitry mechanism regulating adult quiescent neural stem-cell fate decision

    Juan Song;Chun Zhong;Michael A. Bonaguidi;Gerald J. Sun

  • Experience-dependent modification of a central amygdala fear circuit.

    Haohong Li;Mario A Penzo;Hiroki Taniguchi;Hiroki Taniguchi;Charles D Kopec

  • The paraventricular thalamus controls a central amygdala fear circuit.

    Mario A. Penzo;Vincent Robert;Jason Tucciarone;Dimitri De Bundel

  • Unique functional properties of somatostatin-expressing GABAergic neurons in mouse barrel cortex

    Luc J Gentet;Yves Kremer;Hiroki Taniguchi;Z Josh Huang

  • Transcriptional Architecture of Synaptic Communication Delineates GABAergic Neuron Identity.

    Anirban Paul;Megan Crow;Ricardo Raudales;Ricardo Raudales;Miao He

  • Ankyrin-based subcellular gradient of neurofascin, an immunoglobulin family protein, directs GABAergic innervation at purkinje axon initial segment.

    Fabrice Ango;Graziella di Cristo;Hiroyuki Higashiyama;Vann Bennett

  • Brain-wide Maps Reveal Stereotyped Cell-Type-Based Cortical Architecture and Subcortical Sexual Dimorphism

    Yongsoo Kim;Yongsoo Kim;Guangyu Robert Yang;Kith Pradhan;Kannan Umadevi Venkataraju

  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Overexpression Induces Precocious Critical Period in Mouse Visual Cortex

    t Jessica L. Hanover;Z. Josh Huang;Susumu Tonegawa;Michael P. Stryker

  • Characterizing the replicability of cell types defined by single cell RNA-sequencing data using MetaNeighbor.

    Megan Crow;Anirban Paul;Sara Ballouz;Z. Josh Huang

  • The spatial and temporal origin of chandelier cells in mouse neocortex.

    Hiroki Taniguchi;Jiangteng Lu;Z. Josh Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Pavel Osten
Pavel Osten Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Hongkui Zeng
Hongkui Zeng Allen Institute for Brain Science
Michael Hawrylycz
Michael Hawrylycz Allen Institute for Brain Science
Qingming Luo
Qingming Luo Hainan University
Bosiljka Tasic
Bosiljka Tasic Allen Institute for Brain Science
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Lydia Ng
Lydia Ng Allen Institute for Brain Science
Julie A. Harris
Julie A. Harris University of California, San Francisco
Zizhen Yao
Zizhen Yao Allen Institute for Brain Science
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech

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