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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 71 2421 2214 32 29 358 16686

Zhijun Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhijun Zhang between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhijun Zhang published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 60 of the 476 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 36 publications
1986 2025

476 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhijun Zhang: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 6
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 1
2007 7
2008 14
2009 20
2010 28
2011 19
2012 23
2013 20
2014 13
2015 19
2016 30
2017 26
2018 14
2019 20
2020 32
2021 36
2022 40
2023 27
2024 24
2025 36
Total 476
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Zhijun Zhang 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 Zhijun Zhang 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, 358–367 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: 358 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 66 358
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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Zhijun Zhang 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 Zhijun Zhang 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 71
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

Zhijun Zhang is affiliated with Southeast University in China and has a substantial body of research focused on medicine and neuroscience, particularly within cognitive neuroscience and molecular biology. Their academic contributions emphasize the study of mental health disorders and brain function through advanced neuroimaging techniques.

Their research extensively covers topics such as functional brain connectivity studies, mental health research topics, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, tryptophan and brain disorders, neural dynamics and brain function, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, and neuroscience and neuropharmacology research.

Zhijun Zhang's most frequently published venues include:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, including Chunming Xie, Yonggui Yuan, Hongxing Zhang, Haisan Zhang, and Cancan He.

Significant recent publications consist of:

  • Disrupted intrinsic functional brain topology in patients with major depressive disorder (2021) published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • N6-Methyladenosine Modification of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Messenger RNA in Circular RNA STAG1-Regulated Astrocyte Dysfunction and Depressive-like Behaviors (2020) published in Biological Psychiatry
  • Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium (2020) published in NeuroImage Clinical
  • Biotypes of major depressive disorder: Neuroimaging evidence from resting-state default mode network patterns (2020) published in NeuroImage Clinical
  • The DIRECT consortium and the REST-meta-MDD project: towards neuroimaging biomarkers of major depressive disorder (2022) published in Psychoradiology

The emphasis in these publications reflects a concentration on depressive disorders, brain network topology, and neuroimaging biomarkers, integrating molecular and functional neuroscience approaches to understanding major depressive disorder.

Zhijun Zhang's work spans 192 publications in medicine and 147 in neuroscience, with additional specialization across subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, neurology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Best Publications

  • A selective decrease in the relative density of parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons in the hippocampus in schizophrenia.

    Zhi Jun Zhang;Gavin P. Reynolds

  • Association of antipsychotic drug-induced weight gain with a 5-HT2C receptor gene polymorphism.

    Gavin P Reynolds;Zhi-Jun Zhang;Zhi-Jun Zhang;Xiao-Bin Zhang

  • Resting brain connectivity: changes during the progress of Alzheimer disease.

    Hong-Ying Zhang;Shi-Jie Wang;Bin Liu;Zhan-Long Ma

  • Topologically Convergent and Divergent Structural Connectivity Patterns between Patients with Remitted Geriatric Depression and Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Feng Bai;Ni Shu;Yonggui Yuan;Yongmei Shi

  • Detection of PCC functional connectivity characteristics in resting-state fMRI in mild Alzheimer's disease.

    Hong-Ying Zhang;Shi-Jie Wang;Jiong Xing;Bin Liu

  • Effects of antipsychotics on fat deposition and changes in leptin and insulin levels. Magnetic resonance imaging study of previously untreated people with schizophrenia.

    Zhi-Jun Zhang;Zhi-Jian Yao;Wen Liu;Qun Fang

  • Default-mode network activity distinguishes amnestic type mild cognitive impairment from healthy aging: A combined structural and resting-state functional MRI study

    Feng Bai;Zhijun Zhang;Hui Yu;Yongmei Shi

  • Abnormal resting-state functional connectivity of posterior cingulate cortex in amnestic type mild cognitive impairment

    Feng Bai;David R. Watson;Hui Yu;Yongmei Shi

  • Gut microbiota from NLRP3-deficient mice ameliorates depressive-like behaviors by regulating astrocyte dysfunction via circHIPK2

    Yuan Zhang;Rongrong Huang;Mengjing Cheng;Lirui Wang

  • Polymorphism of the promoter region of the serotonin 5-HT(2C) receptor gene and clozapine-induced weight gain.

    Gavin P. Reynolds;ZhiJun Zhang;XiaoBin Zhang

  • Inflammatory Cytokines and Alzheimer's Disease: A Review from the Perspective of Genetic Polymorphisms.

    Fan Su;Feng Bai;Zhijun Zhang

  • Disrupted intrinsic functional brain topology in patients with major depressive disorder.

    Hong Yang;Xiao Chen;Zuo Bing Chen;Le Li

  • Calcium binding protein markers of GABA deficits in schizophrenia — post mortem studies and animal models

    Gavin P. Reynolds;Zuhal Abdul-Monim;Joanna C. Neill;Zhi-Jun Zhang

  • Abnormal functional connectivity of hippocampus during episodic memory retrieval processing network in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

    Feng Bai;Zhijun Zhang;David R. Watson;Hui Yu

  • Neurochemical correlates of cortical GABAergic deficits in schizophrenia: selective losses of calcium binding protein immunoreactivity.

    Gavin P Reynolds;Zhi Jun Zhang;Clare L Beasley

  • Abnormal insula functional network is associated with episodic memory decline in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

    Chunming Xie;Feng Bai;Hui Yu;Yongmei Shi

  • The role of 5-HT2C receptor polymorphisms in the pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic drug treatment

    Gavin P. Reynolds;Lucy A. Templeman;Zhi Jun Zhang

  • Abnormal neural activity in the patients with remitted geriatric depression : A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    Yonggui Yuan;Zhijun Zhang;Feng Bai;Hui Yu

  • Impairments in cognition and resting-state connectivity of the hippocampus in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes.

    Hong Zhou;Wanjun Lu;Yongmei Shi;Feng Bai

  • Pharmacogenetics of treatment in first-episode schizophrenia: D3 and 5-HT2C receptor polymorphisms separately associate with positive and negative symptom response

    Gavin P. Reynolds;ZhiJian Yao;ZhiJian Yao;XiaoBin Zhang;Jing Sun

  • CircDYM ameliorates depressive-like behavior by targeting miR-9 to regulate microglial activation via HSP90 ubiquitination.

    Yuan Zhang;Longfei Du;Ying Bai;Bing Han

  • Association study of the decreased serum BDNF concentrations in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and the Val66Met polymorphism in Chinese Han.

    Hui Yu;Zhijun Zhang;Yongmei Shi;Feng Bai

  • A rat brain MRI template with digital stereotaxic atlas of fine anatomical delineations in paxinos space and its automated application in voxel-wise analysis.

    Binbin Nie;Kewei Chen;Shujun Zhao;Junhua Liu

  • The role of 5-HT2C receptor polymorphisms in the pharmacogentics of antipsychotic drug treatment

    Gavin Reynolds;L.A. Templeman;Z.J. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonggui Yuan
Yonggui Yuan Southeast University
Chunming Xie
Chunming Xie Southeast University
Lingjiang Li
Lingjiang Li Central South University
Gavin P. Reynolds
Gavin P. Reynolds Sheffield Hallam University
Shi-Jiang Li
Shi-Jiang Li Medical College of Wisconsin
Tianzi Jiang
Tianzi Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong He
Yong He Beijing Normal University
Zhening Liu
Zhening Liu Central South University
Ni Shu
Ni Shu Beijing Normal University
Piero Antuono
Piero Antuono Medical College of Wisconsin

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