Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms is a research topic within Developmental Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 25.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the phenomenon of adult neurogenesis, focusing on the generation, differentiation, and functional implications of new neurons and glial cells in the mammalian brain. It covers various aspects such as the role of neurogenesis in brain development, neuronal replacement, synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and the potential therapeutic applications for neurological disorders.
- Neurogenesis
- Adult Stem Cells
- Brain Development
- Neuronal Differentiation
- Hippocampal Neurogenesis
- Oligodendrocyte Progenitors
- Neural Stem Cells
- Glia and Neurons
- Cortical Development
- Neurogenic Niches
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 965 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 965 works
- 3 Japan 272 works
- 4 Germany 227 works
- 5 Canada 156 works
- 6 United Kingdom 151 works
- 7 Spain 138 works
- 8 Italy 134 works
- 9 France 133 works
- 10 Iran 118 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Inserm publishes the most Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research, followed by Nantong University and University of Toronto.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 InsermFrance 20 works
- 2 Nantong UniversityChina 17 works
- 3 University of TorontoCanada 17 works
- 4 University of California San DiegoUnited States 17 works
- 5 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 17 works
- 6 University of California, San FranciscoUnited States 17 works
- 7 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 17 works
- 8 Stanford UniversityUnited States 17 works
- 9 Harvard UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 10 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms include Bruce S. McEwen, Ying Liu and Peter J. Schwartz.
- 1 Bruce S. McEwen United States 3.6k citations
- 2 Ying Liu China 3.6k citations
- 3 Peter J. Schwartz Italy 3.3k citations
- 4 Henrik Zetterberg Sweden 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research done?
The largest centres of Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nantong.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NantongCN · 23.1 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms?
Among universities, judged by research, Nantong University, Harvard University and University of California, San Francisco score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantong UniversityChina | 73.0 | 35.4% | 11.7× | 17 | +37.3% |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 60.1 | 44.4% | 2.9× | 16 | +10.7% |
| 3 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 59.6 | 39.5% | 6.1× | 17 | -21.0% |
| 4 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 54.3 | 31.1% | 6.7× | 13 | -23.9% |
| 5 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 53.1 | 27.4% | 6.0× | 15 | +46.9% |
| 6 | Stanford UniversityUnited States | 53.0 | 41.3% | 3.2× | 16 | -22.8% |
| 7 | Army Medical UniversityChina | 51.3 | 31.3% | 13.9× | 10 | -2.3% |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | 48.7 | 34.6% | 3.6× | 17 | -22.7% |
| 9 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 48.0 | 33.8% | 4.7× | 14 | -9.9% |
| 10 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 46.2 | 32.1% | 2.5× | 15 | -13.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.