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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 78 1598 1430 12 12 398 20303
Neuroscience 81 1582 1441 22 19 512 22306

Zhong-Lin Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhong-Lin Lu between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhong-Lin Lu published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 20.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2010. 63 of the 732 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2010. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 70 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 26 publications
1991 2025

732 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhong-Lin Lu: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 6
1996 16
1997 12
1998 10
1999 15
2000 12
2001 4
2002 4
2003 7
2004 16
2005 14
2006 14
2007 11
2008 10
2009 20
2010 70
2011 24
2012 24
2013 40
2014 33
2015 38
2016 32
2017 34
2018 28
2019 39
2020 41
2021 32
2022 23
2023 33
2024 37
2025 26
Total 732
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Zhong-Lin Lu 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 Zhong-Lin Lu 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, 508–517 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: 512 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 26 512
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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Zhong-Lin Lu 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 Zhong-Lin Lu 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113 81
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award

Overview

Zhong-Lin Lu is affiliated with New York University Shanghai in China and has an extensive body of research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work prominently explores various aspects of cognitive and visual neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on visual perception and ophthalmology.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Ophthalmology
  • Epidemiology
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

The core topics addressed in their research cover:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Zhong-Lin Lu has contributed to numerous publications, with recurrent appearances in these venues:

  • Journal of Vision
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Translational Vision Science & Technology

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Barbara Anne Dosher
  • Yukai Zhao
  • Yalin Wang
  • Jiajuan Liu
  • Greta S. P. Mok

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhong-Lin Lu are:

  • Current directions in visual perceptual learning, 2022, Nature Reviews Psychology
  • Action video game play facilitates "learning to learn", 2021, Communications Biology
  • General learning ability in perceptual learning, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Normal- and Low-Luminance Automated Quantitative Contrast Sensitivity Assessment in Eyes With Age-Related Macular Degeneration, 2021, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Effects of Monocular Perceptual Learning on Binocular Visual Processing in Adolescent and Adult Amblyopia, 2020, iScience

Best Publications

  • External noise distinguishes attention mechanisms.

    Zhong-Lin Lu;Barbara Anne Dosher

  • PERCEPTUAL LEARNING REFLECTS EXTERNAL NOISE FILTERING AND INTERNAL NOISE REDUCTION THROUGH CHANNEL REWEIGHTING

    Barbara Anne Dosher;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • The functional architecture of human visual motion perception

    Zhong-Lin Lu;George Sperling

  • Mechanisms of perceptual learning

    Barbara Anne Dosher;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • The Iowa Gambling Task in fMRI images.

    Xiangrui Li;Zhong Lin Lu;Arnaud D'Argembeau;Marie Ng

  • Greater Neural Pattern Similarity Across Repetitions Is Associated with Better Memory

    Gui Xue;Qi Dong;Chuansheng Chen;Zhonglin Lu

  • Bayesian adaptive estimation of the contrast sensitivity function: The quick CSF method

    Luis Andres Lesmes;Zhong-Lin Lu;Jongsoo Baek;Thomas D. Albright

  • Three-systems theory of human visual motion perception: review and update

    Zhong-Lin Lu;George Sperling

  • The dynamics of perceptual learning: an incremental reweighting model.

    Alexander A. Petrov;Barbara Anne Dosher;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • Behavioral lifetime of human auditory sensory memory predicted by physiological measures

    ZL Lu;SJ Williamson;L Kaufman

  • Perceptual learning improves contrast sensitivity and visual acuity in adults with anisometropic amblyopia.

    Yifeng Zhou;Yifeng Zhou;Changbing Huang;Pengjing Xu;Liming Tao

  • Deficits in perceptual noise exclusion in developmental dyslexia.

    Anne J Sperling;Zhong-Lin Lu;Franklin R Manis;Mark S Seidenberg

  • Noise Exclusion in Spatial Attention

    Barbara Anne Dosher;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • The impact of prior risk experiences on subsequent risky decision-making: the role of the insula.

    Gui Xue;Zhonglin Lu;Irwin P. Levin;Antoine Bechara

  • Mechanisms of perceptual attention in precuing of location.

    Barbara Anne Dosher;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • Characterizing observers using external noise and observer models: assessing internal representations with external noise.

    Zhong-Lin Lu;Barbara Anne Dosher

  • Neural correlates of envisioning emotional events in the near and far future.

    Arnaud D'Argembeau;Arnaud D'Argembeau;Gui Xue;Zhong-Lin Lu;Martial Van der Linden;Martial Van der Linden

  • Characterizing human perceptual inefficiencies with equivalent internal noise.

    Zhong-Lin Lu;Barbara Anne Dosher

  • Functional Dissociations of Risk and Reward Processing in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

    Gui Xue;Zhonglin Lu;Irwin P. Levin;Joshua A. Weller

  • Broad bandwidth of perceptual learning in the visual system of adults with anisometropic amblyopia

    Chang-Bing Huang;Yifeng Zhou;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • Task precision at transfer determines specificity of perceptual learning.

    Pamela E. Jeter;Barbara Anne Dosher;Alexander Petrov;Zhong-Lin Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Anne Dosher
Barbara Anne Dosher University of California, Irvine
Gui Xue
Gui Xue Beijing Normal University
Yifeng Zhou
Yifeng Zhou University of Science and Technology of China
Peter J. Bex
Peter J. Bex Northeastern University
George Sperling
George Sperling University of California, Irvine
Qi Dong
Qi Dong Beijing Normal University
Chuansheng Chen
Chuansheng Chen University of California, Irvine
Qinghua He
Qinghua He Southwest University
Antoine Bechara
Antoine Bechara University of Southern California
Mark A. Pitt
Mark A. Pitt The Ohio State University

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