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H-index in Neuroscience

What is a good h-index in Neurology (Neuroscience)?

Percentiles of the h-index among 8,623 ranked researchers in Neurology (Neuroscience), and where any h-index stands. All fields.

What is a good h-index in Neurology (Neuroscience)?

In Neurology (Neuroscience), among 8,623 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 11. An h-index of 28 is at the 90th percentile and 64 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Neurology (Neuroscience) sits above the overall median (11 against 10).

  1. 50thpercentile (the median) 11 h-index
  2. 75thpercentile 17 h-index
  3. 90thpercentile 28 h-index
  4. 95thpercentile 38 h-index
  5. 99thpercentile 64 h-index

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Every figure is the h-index OpenAlex holds for the researcher (author snapshot of 2026-09-23), compared with the 7,710,434 researchers Science Explorer ranks. Each is counted once in a field and once in a subfield, where they have the most papers. Career length is not recorded, and an h-index grows with years of publishing. Which h-index, and who is compared.

H-index across Neuroscience

The median h-index in Neuroscience is 14. Its subfields, with Neurology (Neuroscience) marked:

SubfieldResearchersMedian90th99th
Behavioral Neuroscience1,592 144095
Biological Psychiatry843 122974
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience35,173 153877
Cognitive Neuroscience69,814 123477
Developmental Neuroscience888 123079
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems4,486 153875
Neurology (Neuroscience)8,623 112864
Sensory Systems3,417 133361

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Questions about the h-index in Neurology (Neuroscience)

What is a good h-index in Neurology (Neuroscience)?
In Neurology (Neuroscience), among 8,623 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 11. An h-index of 28 is at the 90th percentile and 64 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Neurology (Neuroscience) sits above the overall median (11 against 10).
What is the average h-index in Neurology (Neuroscience)?
The median h-index of 8,623 ranked researchers in Neurology (Neuroscience) is 11 and the mean is 14.3.
What h-index is in the top 10% in Neurology (Neuroscience)?
An h-index of 28 is at the 90th percentile in Neurology (Neuroscience), and 38 at the 95th.