Question 1

Which countries lead Neuroscience research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Neuroscience. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (92k and 73k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Neuroscience research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Neuroscience on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Stanford University and University College London.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Neuroscience, Karl John Friston, Trevor William Robbins and György Buzsáki have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Neuroscience research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Neuroscience research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), London (United Kingdom) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Smorumnedre, Zwingenberg and Seal Beach.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Stanford University and University College London score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Neuroscience research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Tryptophan and brain disorders, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Neuroscience is "Human-level control through deep reinforcement learning" (Volodymyr Mnih, Koray Kavukcuoglu, David Lawrence Silver et al., 2015), with 31,206 citations. Next come "EEGLAB: an open source toolbox for analysis of single-trial EEG dynamics including independent component analysis" (25,692) and "A quantitative description of membrane current and its application to conduction and excitation in nerve" (23,507).