Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling is a research topic within Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 21.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in axon guidance, neuronal polarity, and vascular patterning. It covers a wide range of topics including the roles of Eph receptors, Semaphorins, Netrins, and their interactions in regulating growth cone dynamics and neural development. The papers also delve into the involvement of receptor tyrosine kinases in these processes.
- Eph receptors
- Semaphorins
- Netrins
- Neuronal polarity
- Axon guidance
- Cell signaling
- Neural development
- Vascular patterning
- Growth cone dynamics
- Receptor tyrosine kinases
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (382 and 360 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 382 works
- 2 United States 360 works
- 3 Japan 109 works
- 4 Germany 57 works
- 5 United Kingdom 47 works
- 6 France 44 works
- 7 India 42 works
- 8 Canada 39 works
- 9 Italy 37 works
- 10 Spain 31 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Case Western Reserve University publishes the most Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research, followed by Nantong University and The University of Osaka.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Case Western Reserve UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 2 Nantong UniversityChina 7 works
- 3 The University of OsakaJapan 7 works
- 4 Stanford UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 5 InsermFrance 6 works
- 6 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 6 works
- 7 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusUnited States 6 works
- 8 Harvard UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 9 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 6 works
- 10 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling include Fred H. Gage, Anil K. Sood and George D. Yancopoulos.
- 1 Fred H. Gage United States 2.9k citations
- 2 Anil K. Sood United States 2.6k citations
- 3 George D. Yancopoulos United States 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research done?
The largest centres of Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research in 2022–2025 are Shanghai (China), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Paris (France).
Is Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2013.
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