Question 1

Which countries lead Developmental Neuroscience research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Developmental Neuroscience. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (3k and 2.6k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Developmental Neuroscience research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Developmental Neuroscience on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Russian Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Developmental Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Developmental Neuroscience, Fred H. Gage, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and John L.R. Rubenstein have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Developmental Neuroscience research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Developmental Neuroscience research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Zunyi, Nantong and Xuzhou.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Developmental Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Stanford University and University of California, San Francisco score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 Developmental Neuroscience research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Williams Syndrome Research and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Developmental Neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Developmental Neuroscience is "Epigenetic Regulations of GABAergic Neurotransmission: Relevance for Neurological Disorders and Epigenetic Therapy" (Shikshya Shrestha, Steven M. Offer, 2016), with 8,958 citations. Next come "Preconditioning with ischemia: a delay of lethal cell injury in ischemic myocardium." (7,857) and "Ethical guidelines for investigations of experimental pain in conscious animals" (7,814).

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