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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 51 5431 4986 2416 2177 97 18795

Zhou-Feng Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhou-Feng Chen between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhou-Feng Chen published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2006. 2 of the 101 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2006. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

101 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhou-Feng Chen: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 5
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 5
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 2
2014 6
2015 1
2016 3
2017 4
2018 7
2019 4
2020 6
2021 6
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 101
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Zhou-Feng Chen 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 Zhou-Feng Chen 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, 88–97 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: 97 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 97
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
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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Zhou-Feng Chen 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 Zhou-Feng Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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: 51 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 51
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

Zhou-Feng Chen is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. The scientist's research focuses primarily on the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a concentration on subfields such as Dermatology, Sensory Systems, Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Ion Channels and Receptors
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect

Key recent publications by Zhou-Feng Chen and collaborators include:

  • "dmPFC-vlPAG projection neurons contribute to pain threshold maintenance and antianxiety behaviors" (2020), Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "A neuropeptide code for itch" (2021), Nature reviews. Neuroscience
  • "Exploration of sensory and spinal neurons expressing gastrin-releasing peptide in itch and pain related behaviors" (2020), Nature Communications
  • "Sneezing reflex is mediated by a peptidergic pathway from nose to brainstem" (2021), Cell
  • "Molecular and neural basis of pleasant touch sensation" (2022), Science

Their work appears frequently in publication venues such as Nature Communications, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature reviews. Neuroscience, and Cell.

Zhou-Feng Chen has collaborated often with researchers including Devin M. Barry, Xian-Yu Liu, Juan Liu, Benlong Liu, and Qianyi Yang. The number of recorded collaborations with these coauthors ranges from four to six documented joint publications.

Best Publications

  • 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulator of the renin-angiotensin system

    Yan Chun Li;Juan Kong;Minjie Wei;Zhou Feng Chen

  • Molecular distinction and angiogenic interaction between embryonic arteries and veins revealed by ephrin-B2 and its receptor Eph-B4.

    Hai U Wang;Zhou-Feng Chen;David J Anderson

  • Sensory Neurons Co-opt Classical Immune Signaling Pathways to Mediate Chronic Itch

    Landon K. Oetjen;Madison R. Mack;Jing Feng;Timothy M. Whelan

  • Symmetrical mutant phenotypes of the receptor EphB4 and its specific transmembrane ligand ephrin-B2 in cardiovascular development.

    Sebastian S Gerety;Hai U Wang;Zhou-Feng Chen;David J Anderson

  • Sensory Neuron-Specific GPCR Mrgprs Are Itch Receptors Mediating Chloroquine-Induced Pruritus

    Qin Liu;Zongxiang Tang;Lenka Surdenikova;Seungil Kim

  • A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord

    Yan-Gang Sun;Zhou-Feng Chen

  • neurogenin1 Is Essential for the Determination of Neuronal Precursors for Proximal Cranial Sensory Ganglia

    Qiufu Ma;Zhoufeng Chen;Iván del Barco Barrantes;José Luis de la Pompa

  • Cellular Basis of Itch Sensation

    Yan Gang Sun;Zhong Qiu Zhao;Xiu Li Meng;Xiu Li Meng;Jun Yin

  • twist is required in head mesenchyme for cranial neural tube morphogenesis.

    Zhou Feng Chen;Richard R. Behringer

  • NRSF/REST is required in vivo for repression of multiple neuronal target genes during embryogenesis.

    Zhou-Feng Chen;Alice J. Paquette;David J. Anderson;David J. Anderson

  • Dorsal Raphe Neurons Signal Reward through 5-HT and Glutamate

    Zhixiang Liu;Jingfeng Zhou;Yi Li;Fei Hu

  • Genetic ablation of parathyroid glands reveals another source of parathyroid hormone.

    Thomas Günther;Zhou Feng Chen;Jaesang Kim;Matthias Priemel

  • Genetic enhancement of inflammatory pain by forebrain NR2B overexpression.

    Feng Wei;Guo-Du Wang;Geoffrey A. Kerchner;Susan J. Kim

  • Defects in Breathing and Thermoregulation in Mice with Near-Complete Absence of Central Serotonin Neurons

    Matthew R. Hodges;Glenn J. Tattersall;Michael B. Harris;Sean D. McEvoy

  • Unidirectional Cross-Activation of GRPR by MOR1D Uncouples Itch and Analgesia Induced by Opioids

    Xian Yu Liu;Zhong Chun Liu;Yan Gang Sun;Michael Ross

  • Lmx1b is essential for the development of serotonergic neurons.

    Yu Qiang Ding;Ulrika Marklund;Wenlin Yuan;Jun Yin

  • Genetic Elimination of Behavioral Sensitization in Mice Lacking Calmodulin-Stimulated Adenylyl Cyclases

    Feng Wei;Chang Shen Qiu;Susan J Kim;Lisa Muglia

  • Focal adhesion kinase in netrin-1 signaling

    Xiu Rong Ren;Guo Li Ming;Yi Xie;Yan Hong

  • Upregulation of Forebrain NMDA NR2B Receptors Contributes to Behavioral Sensitization after Inflammation

    Long-Jun Wu;Hiroki Toyoda;Ming-Gao Zhao;Yong-Seok Lee

  • VGLUT2-dependent sensory neurons in the TRPV1 population regulate pain and itch.

    Malin C. Lagerström;Katarzyna Rogoz;Bjarke Abrahamsen;Emma Persson

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Qiang Ding
Yu-Qiang Ding Fudan University
David J. Anderson
David J. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Randy L. Johnson
Randy L. Johnson The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Evan S. Deneris
Evan S. Deneris Case Western Reserve University
George B. Richerson
George B. Richerson University of Iowa
Robert W. Gereau
Robert W. Gereau Washington University in St. Louis
Min Zhuo
Min Zhuo University of Toronto
Yong-Jing Gao
Yong-Jing Gao Nantong University
Feng Wei
Feng Wei University of Maryland, Baltimore
Brian S. Kim
Brian S. Kim Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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