John L.R. Rubenstein

71.7k total citations · 22 hit papers
346 papers, 51.6k citations indexed

About

John L.R. Rubenstein is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, John L.R. Rubenstein has authored 346 papers receiving a total of 51.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 237 papers in Molecular Biology, 137 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 134 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in John L.R. Rubenstein's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (136 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (90 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (68 papers). John L.R. Rubenstein is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (136 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (90 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (68 papers). John L.R. Rubenstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Canada. John L.R. Rubenstein's co-authors include Luis Puelles, Òscar Marín, Michael M. Merzenich, Kenji Shimamura, Stewart A. Anderson, Salvador Martı́nez, Alessandro Bulfone, Inma Cobos, Vikaas S. Sohal and Arturo Álvarez-Buylla and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

John L.R. Rubenstein

345 papers receiving 50.7k citations

Hit Papers

Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/in... 1986 2026 1999 2012 2003 1997 2002 1986 2010 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems
    2003 1.9k citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  2. Interneuron Migration from Basal Forebrain to Neocortex: Dependence on Dlx Genes
    1997 1.2k citations Stewart A. Anderson, David D. Eisenstat et al. Science profile →
  3. Cortical Excitatory Neurons and Glia, But Not GABAergic Neurons, Are Produced in the Emx1-Expressing Lineage
    2002 1.0k citations Mengsheng Qiu, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  4. Use of a recombinant retrovirus to study post-implantation cell lineage in mouse embryos.
    1986 1.0k citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  5. Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes
    2010 901 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  6. A long, remarkable journey: Tangential migration in the telencephalon
    2001 807 citations Òscar Marín, John L.R. Rubenstein profile →
  7. Pallial and subpallial derivatives in the embryonic chick and mouse telencephalon, traced by the expression of the genes Dlx-2, Emx-1, Nkx-2.1, Pax-6, and Tbr-1
    2000 762 citations Alessandro Bulfone, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  8. CELLMIGRATION IN THEFOREBRAIN
    2003 744 citations Òscar Marín, John L.R. Rubenstein profile →
  9. Loss of Nkx2.1 homeobox gene function results in a ventral to dorsal molecular respecification within the basal telencephalon: evidence for a transformation of the pallidum into the striatum
    1999 713 citations Lori Sussel, Òscar Marín et al. Development profile →
  10. FGF and Shh Signals Control Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Cell Fate in the Anterior Neural Plate
    1998 709 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  11. Tbr1 Regulates Differentiation of the Preplate and Layer 6
    2001 696 citations Alessandro Bulfone, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Neuron profile →
  12. Expression patterns of homeobox and other putative regulatory genes in the embryonic mouse forebrain suggest a neuromeric organization
    1993 653 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
  13. Homeobox gene Nkx2.2 and specification of neuronal identity by graded Sonic hedgehog signalling
    1999 620 citations Lori Sussel, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  14. New Neurons Follow the Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Adult Brain
    2006 604 citations Kazunobu Sawamoto, Hynek Wichterle et al. Science profile →
  15. Excitation-inhibition balance as a framework for investigating mechanisms in neuropsychiatric disorders
    2019 598 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  16. Forebrain gene expression domains and the evolving prosomeric model
    2003 565 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
  17. Longitudinal organization of the anterior neural plate and neural tube
    1995 546 citations Salvador Martı́nez, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Development profile →
  18. Inductive interactions direct early regionalization of the mouse forebrain
    1997 534 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Development profile →
  19. Distinct cortical migrations from the medial and lateral ganglionic eminences
    2001 514 citations Stewart A. Anderson, Òscar Marín et al. Development profile →
  20. Origins of Cortical Interneuron Subtypes
    2004 501 citations Inma Cobos, John L.R. Rubenstein et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  21. Autistic-like behaviour in Scn1a+/− mice and rescue by enhanced GABA-mediated neurotransmission
    2012 500 citations John L.R. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  22. An Olfactory Sensory Map Develops in the Absence of Normal Projection Neurons or GABAergic Interneurons
    1998 272 citations Alessandro Bulfone, Stewart A. Anderson et al. Neuron profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John L.R. Rubenstein United States 125 31.0k 18.7k 17.2k 11.6k 7.8k 346 51.6k
Pasko Rakić United States 128 26.3k 0.8× 25.3k 1.4× 19.5k 1.1× 4.4k 0.4× 13.3k 1.7× 364 62.7k
David J. Anderson United States 123 25.1k 0.8× 18.6k 1.0× 7.2k 0.4× 6.4k 0.6× 5.7k 0.7× 419 50.3k
Daniel H. Geschwind United States 122 24.9k 0.8× 9.2k 0.5× 5.2k 0.3× 14.7k 1.3× 13.7k 1.8× 428 50.5k
Hideyuki Okano Japan 122 32.0k 1.0× 14.9k 0.8× 12.4k 0.7× 5.0k 0.4× 2.3k 0.3× 1.2k 60.9k
Thomas M. Jessell United States 136 36.8k 1.2× 21.6k 1.2× 12.2k 0.7× 5.7k 0.5× 3.1k 0.4× 246 56.0k
Tom Curran United States 111 32.0k 1.0× 14.5k 0.8× 6.1k 0.4× 6.6k 0.6× 2.3k 0.3× 276 50.9k
Arnold R. Kriegstein United States 81 17.1k 0.6× 11.1k 0.6× 11.7k 0.7× 3.1k 0.3× 3.5k 0.4× 186 30.1k
Arturo Álvarez-Buylla United States 109 24.1k 0.8× 17.7k 0.9× 31.9k 1.9× 5.3k 0.5× 2.3k 0.3× 223 52.1k
Guo‐li Ming United States 87 15.9k 0.5× 12.2k 0.7× 12.3k 0.7× 4.0k 0.3× 2.7k 0.3× 280 31.9k
Susumu Tonegawa United States 146 25.7k 0.8× 25.7k 1.4× 4.1k 0.2× 5.9k 0.5× 16.6k 2.1× 343 70.2k

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All Works

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Pfaff, Donald W., et al.. (2022). Neuroscience in the 21st Century. 19 indexed citations
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Price, James D., Susan Lindtner, Athéna R. Ypsilanti, et al.. (2022). DLX1 and the NuRD complex cooperate in enhancer decommissioning and transcriptional repression. Development. 149(11). 16 indexed citations
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Kim, Dong Won, Kai Liu, Yi Stephanie Zhang, et al.. (2021). Gene regulatory networks controlling differentiation, survival, and diversification of hypothalamic Lhx6-expressing GABAergic neurons. Communications Biology. 4(1). 95–95. 21 indexed citations
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Ypsilanti, Athéna R., Kartik Pattabiraman, Rinaldo Catta-Preta, et al.. (2021). Transcriptional network orchestrating regional patterning of cortical progenitors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(51). 27 indexed citations
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Angara, Kartik, Emily Ling-Lin Pai, Stephanie M. Bilinovich, et al.. (2020). Nf1 deletion results in depletion of the Lhx6 transcription factor and a specific loss of parvalbumin + cortical interneurons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(11). 6189–6195. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Nan, Soham Chanda, Samuele Marro, et al.. (2017). Generation of pure GABAergic neurons by transcription factor programming. Nature Methods. 14(6). 621–628. 229 indexed citations
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Martinez-Ferre, Almudena, et al.. (2015). Fgf15 regulates thalamic development by controlling the expression of proneural genes. Brain Structure and Function. 221(6). 3095–3109. 11 indexed citations
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Rubenstein, John L.R. & Pasko Rakić. (2013). Neural circuit development and function in the healthy and diseased brain. Elsevier eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Kivimäe, Saul, et al.. (2011). Abnormal behavior in mice mutant for the Disc1 binding partner, Dixdc1. Translational Psychiatry. 1(9). e43–e43. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Guangnan, Hillel Adesnik, Jennifer Li, et al.. (2008). Regional Distribution of Cortical Interneurons and Development of Inhibitory Tone Are Regulated by Cxcl12/Cxcr4 Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(5). 1085–1098. 150 indexed citations
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Sawamoto, Kazunobu, Hynek Wichterle, Óscar González-Pérez, et al.. (2006). New Neurons Follow the Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Adult Brain. Science. 311(5761). 629–632. 604 indexed citations breakdown →
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Garel, Sonia & John L.R. Rubenstein. (2004). Intermediate targets in formation of topographic projections: inputs from the thalamocortical system. Trends in Neurosciences. 27(9). 533–539. 71 indexed citations
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Storm, Elaine E., John L.R. Rubenstein, & Gail R. Martin. (2003). Dosage of Fgf8 determines whether cell survival is positively or negatively regulated in the developing forebrain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(4). 1757–1762. 154 indexed citations
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Liu, Rugao, Jun Cai, Xuemei Hu, et al.. (2003). Region-specific and stage-dependent regulation of Olig gene expression and oligodendrogenesis byNkx6.1homeodomain transcription factor. Development. 130(25). 6221–6231. 50 indexed citations
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Bishop, Kathie M., John L.R. Rubenstein, & Dennis D.M. O’Leary. (2002). Distinct actions of Emx1, Emx2, and Pax6 in regulating the specification of areas in the developing neocortex.. PubMed. 22(17). 7627–38. 188 indexed citations
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Qi, Yingchuan, Jun Cai, Yuanyuan Wu, et al.. (2001). Control of oligodendrocyte differentiation by theNkx2.2homeodomain transcription factor. Development. 128(14). 2723–2733. 300 indexed citations
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Harris, Marie A., et al.. (2001). Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2) Signaling to the Col2α1 Gene in Chondroblasts Requires the Homeobox Gene Dlx-2. DNA and Cell Biology. 20(6). 359–365. 43 indexed citations
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Marín, Òscar, Stewart A. Anderson, & John L.R. Rubenstein. (2000). Origin and Molecular Specification of Striatal Interneurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 20(16). 6063–6076. 494 indexed citations
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Porteus, Matthew H., Alessandro Bulfone, Roland D. Ciaranello, & John L.R. Rubenstein. (1991). Isolation and characterization of a novel cDNA clone encoding a homeodomain that is developmentally regulated in the ventral forebrain. Neuron. 7(2). 221–229. 191 indexed citations

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