Nature Neuroscience

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Neuroscience is 39. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Maladaptive myelination promotes seizure progression in generalized epilepsy683
Salty licorice taste receptor571
Non-REM sleep substates separate old and new memories493
Daily feeding entrains hunger-sensing neurons403
Neurons in the caudal ventrolateral medulla mediate descending pain control330
Hippocampal spatial representations exhibit a hyperbolic geometry that expands with experience315
Hippocampus shapes entorhinal cortical output through a direct feedback circuit285
A myeloid trisomy 21-associated gene variant is protective from Alzheimer’s disease281
Alcohol’s necessary accessory273
The neuronal chromatin landscape in brains from individuals with schizophrenia is linked to early fetal development263
Candelabrum cells are ubiquitous cerebellar cortex interneurons with specialized circuit properties252
Neural basis of anticipation and premature impulsive action in the frontal cortex246
Latent neural population dynamics underlying breathing, opioid-induced respiratory depression and gasping242
Author Correction: Choroid plexus apocrine secretion shapes CSF proteome during mouse brain development242
Computational complexity drives sustained deliberation232
Author Correction: Encapsulated therapeutic stem cells implanted in the tumor resection cavity induce cell death in gliomas221
The cholinergic basal forebrain provides a parallel channel for state-dependent sensory signaling to auditory cortex218
Positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging methods and datasets within the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)217
Neural basis of concurrent deliberation toward a choice and confidence judgment215
Differential replay of reward and punishment paths predicts approach and avoidance214
Implementation and validation of single-cell genomics experiments in neuroscience198
Amyloid-β-driven glymphatic dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease model mice is driven by Ca2+-mediated increases in astrocytic cholesterol194
A hippocampal ‘sharp-wave sleep’ state that is dissociable from cortical sleep192
Messenger RNA transport on lysosomal vesicles maintains axonal mitochondrial homeostasis and prevents axonal degeneration191
Targeting pathological cells with senolytic drugs reduces seizures in neurodevelopmental mTOR-related epilepsy187
Pervasive environmental chemicals impair oligodendrocyte development186
Constraints on the subsecond modulation of striatal dynamics by physiological dopamine signaling184
A global multicohort study to map subcortical brain development and cognition in infancy and early childhood174
Brain tumors induce widespread disruption of calvarial bone and alteration of skull marrow immune landscape170
Tau filaments are tethered within brain extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer’s disease168
Intracellular chloride regulation mediates local sleep pressure in the cortex167
Neurovascular dysfunction in GRN-associated frontotemporal dementia identified by single-nucleus RNA sequencing of human cerebral cortex162
Dissociative and prioritized modeling of behaviorally relevant neural dynamics using recurrent neural networks161
Climbing fibers provide essential instructive signals for associative learning159
A prefrontal cortex map based on single-neuron activity153
Attentional failures after sleep deprivation are locked to joint neurovascular, pupil and cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics146
Guest star in OCD145
Emergence of consciousness from anesthesia through ubiquitin degradation of KCC2 in the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus145
Computational strategies for deliberative thought144
COVID-19 and brain aging143
How cancer and cortex collude142
Glioblastoma–neuron networks140
Lessons from resilience140
Negative self-experiences shape responses to others’ emotional states137
An organoid biobank for neurodevelopmental disorders137
Marc G. Caron (1946–2022)132
Widespread brain–body integration during changes of arousal130
TDP-43 loss induces cryptic polyadenylation in ALS/FTD128
The developmental emergence of reliable cortical representations127
Aging and injury drive neuronal senescence in the dorsal root ganglia126
Adult-born dentate granule cells promote hippocampal population sparsity125
Xenografted human microglia display diverse transcriptomic states in response to Alzheimer’s disease-related amyloid-β pathology125
CRISPRi screening in cultured human astrocytes uncovers distal enhancers controlling genes dysregulated in Alzheimer’s disease124
A neural mechanism for conserved value computations integrating information and rewards124
Common and stimulus-type-specific brain representations of negative affect124
Long-term labeling and imaging of synaptically connected neuronal networks in vivo using double-deletion-mutant rabies viruses123
A rapid and bidirectional reporter of neural activity reveals neural correlates of social behaviors in Drosophila122
Propagation of pathologic α-synuclein from kidney to brain may contribute to Parkinson’s disease121
Derivation and transcriptional reprogramming of border-forming wound repair astrocytes after spinal cord injury or stroke in mice120
A European perspective on structural barriers to women’s career progression in neuroscience119
Astrocytes make room for microglia119
Psychedelic research must be grounded in pharmacology118
Aversion crosses over118
Neuroimmune interferon signals sustain arthritis pain116
Cross-species analysis of adult hippocampal neurogenesis reveals human-specific gene expression but convergent biological processes115
Large-scale drug screening in iPSC-derived motor neurons from sporadic ALS patients identifies a potential combinatorial therapy115
Antipsychotic drug efficacy correlates with the modulation of D1 rather than D2 receptor-expressing striatal projection neurons115
Activity map of a cortico-cerebellar loop underlying motor planning114
Hippocampal spatio-predictive cognitive maps adaptively guide reward generalization112
Voltage imaging reveals hippocampal inhibitory dynamics shaping pyramidal memory-encoding sequences112
Hypoxia ameliorates neurodegeneration and movement disorder in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease111
Aberrant splicing exonizes C9orf72 repeat expansion in ALS/FTD110
Rapid learning of neural circuitry from holographic ensemble stimulation enabled by model-based compressed sensing110
Astrocyte transcriptomic changes along the spatiotemporal progression of Alzheimer’s disease110
Evidence for trans-synaptic propagation of oligomeric tau in human progressive supranuclear palsy109
Spatially resolved gene signatures of white matter lesion progression in multiple sclerosis108
A hypothalamus–brainstem circuit governs the prioritization of safety over essential needs108
A synergistic core for human brain evolution and cognition107
Lipid-accumulated reactive astrocytes promote disease progression in epilepsy106
In conversation with Corey Harwell106
Cerebellar organoids get active104
Translation for transmission104
Real control in virtual rats103
Oligodendroglial metabolic support of myelinated axons driven by K+ dynamics103
Flipping APOE to reverse Alzheimer’s disease traits102
Commensals boost nerve regeneration101
Distinct serotonergic pathways to the amygdala underlie separate behavioral features of anxiety100
Increased neural excitability and glioma synaptic activity drives glioma proliferation in human cortex100
A D2 to D1 shift in dopaminergic inputs to midbrain 5-HT neurons causes anorexia in mice99
Trans-Seq maps a selective mammalian retinotectal synapse instructed by Nephronectin96
Neuronal tuning aligns dynamically with object and texture manifolds across the visual hierarchy96
A glial circadian gene expression atlas reveals cell-type and disease-specific reprogramming in response to amyloid pathology or aging96
Big data for classifying ASD96
Comparing primate cerebellums96
Chronic brain recordings reveal objective biomarkers of chronic pain95
Retrieval of conditioned immune response in male mice is mediated by an anterior–posterior insula circuit93
Genetic targeting of premyelinating oligodendrocytes reveals activity-dependent myelination mechanisms93
Dynamics of mature myelin93
Epidural electrical stimulation of the cervical dorsal roots restores voluntary upper limb control in paralyzed monkeys92
Augmenting AMPA receptor signaling after spinal cord injury increases ependymal-derived neural stem/progenitor cell migration and promotes functional recovery92
Compartmentalized dendritic plasticity in the mouse retrosplenial cortex links contextual memories formed close in time92
Author Correction: Tracking neural activity from the same cells during the entire adult life of mice92
Facial expressions in mice reveal latent cognitive variables and their neural correlates91
How to build a cognitive map90
Neurotransmitter phenotype switching by spinal excitatory interneurons regulates locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury90
Impaired capillary–venous drainage contributes to gliosis and demyelination in mouse white matter during aging90
A fragile imbalance89
Gene programs driving cortical neuron specifications88
Publisher Correction: Nested compressed co-representations of multiple sequential experiences during sleep88
AI predicts risk of mental health disorders88
How the brain regulates its own immune system88
In conversation with Carla Shatz88
Natural language instructions induce compositional generalization in networks of neurons87
Publisher Correction: Hormonal milieu influences whole-brain structural dynamics across the menstrual cycle using dense sampling in multiple individuals87
Intermediate acoustic-to-semantic representations link behavioral and neural responses to natural sounds86
Author Correction: Autoimmune neuroinflammation leads to neuronal death via MIF nuclease-mediated parthanatos86
UBQLN2 links proteotoxicity with lipid metabolism in neurodegeneration86
Differential kinematic coding in sensorimotor striatum across behavioral domains reflects different contributions to movement84
From pain to brain84
Reply to: A curious concept of CNS clearance84
TGFβ signaling mediates microglial resilience to spatiotemporally restricted myelin degeneration84
Next steps for global collaboration to minimize racial and ethnic bias in neuroscience84
Non-synaptic function of the autism spectrum disorder-associated gene SYNGAP1 in cortical neurogenesis83
Allothetic and idiothetic spatial cues control the multiplexed theta phase coding of place cells83
Modeling gene × environment interactions in PTSD using human neurons reveals diagnosis-specific glucocorticoid-induced gene expression83
Single-cell genotyping and transcriptomic profiling of mosaic focal cortical dysplasia83
Oligodendrocyte–axon metabolic coupling is mediated by extracellular K+ and maintains axonal health82
Oligodendroglial fatty acid metabolism as a central nervous system energy reserve82
Using temperature to analyze the neural basis of a time-based decision82
Preconfigured dynamics in the hippocampus are guided by embryonic birthdate and rate of neurogenesis81
Neurotensin neurons in the extended amygdala control dietary choice and energy homeostasis81
Thalamus-driven functional populations in frontal cortex support decision-making81
Charting brain morphology in international healthy and neurological populations81
How collaboration between bioethicists and neuroscientists can advance research79
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings79
Faulty autolysosome acidification in Alzheimer’s disease mouse models induces autophagic build-up of Aβ in neurons, yielding senile plaques79
Infiltrating CD8+ T cells exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease pathology in a 3D human neuroimmune axis model78
Complex topology meets simple statistics77
(Lost) gut feeling77
Gonads drive the brain76
Refining the negative into general and specific75
In conversation with Fernando de Castro Soubriet75
Author Correction: Mapping microglia states in the human brain through the integration of high-dimensional techniques74
Rapid motor skill adjustment is associated with population-level modulation of cerebellar error signals73
Publisher Correction: A D2 to D1 shift in dopaminergic inputs to midbrain 5-HT neurons causes anorexia in mice73
Nf1 mutation disrupts activity-dependent oligodendroglial plasticity and motor learning in mice73
Rapid temporal processing in the olfactory bulb underlies concentration-invariant odor identification and signal decorrelation72
Abnormal lipid metabolism shapes astrocyte reactivity in patients with epilepsy72
Ventral attention network connectivity is linked to cortical maturation and cognitive ability in childhood72
An integrated single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomics atlas reveals the molecular landscape of the human hippocampus71
A molecularly defined amygdala-independent tetra-synaptic forebrain-to-hindbrain pathway for odor-driven innate fear and anxiety71
TDP-43 loss brings RNA to a twist ending71
Neurogenic–angiogenic synchrony via lactate71
Distinct active zone protein machineries mediate Ca2+ channel clustering and vesicle priming at hippocampal synapses71
Semi-orthogonal subspaces for value mediate a binding and generalization trade-off70
Estrogen dominance drives distinct patterns of brain plasticity70
Freezing forgetting in C. elegans to extend memory retention70
The cell-type underpinnings of the human functional cortical connectome70
Age-related Huntington’s disease progression modeled in directly reprogrammed patient-derived striatal neurons highlights impaired autophagy70
Sleep cycles process memories70
Stathmin-2 loss leads to neurofilament-dependent axonal collapse driving motor and sensory denervation70
A. D. (Bud) Craig, Jr. (1951–2023)69
Restoring sensation to prosthetics68
Mapping deep brain stimulation-modulated circuits via precision neuroimaging68
Central nervous system-associated macrophages modulate the immune response following stroke in aged mice68
Spatially clustered neurons in the bat midbrain encode vocalization categories68
Liver-derived exercise factor boosts brain vasculature68
Large-scale high-density brain-wide neural recording in nonhuman primates67
Base barrier cells provide compartmentalization of choroid plexus, brain and CSF67
Astrocytes require perineuronal nets to maintain synaptic homeostasis in mice67
Noninvasive reduction of neural rigidity alters autistic behaviors in humans66
Globally reduced N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in C9ORF72-ALS/FTD dysregulates RNA metabolism and contributes to neurodegeneration66
Salience in the raphe65
Anorexia nervosa microbiota65
A very sexy circuit65
A common voice for neural data64
The eyes have it63
Endocannabinoid protection of the brain vasculature leads to stress resilience63
Glial plasticity dysregulation contributes to learning impairments in the neurogenetic disorder NF163
AI beats neuroscientists’ predictions62
When protein turns toxic61
Resilient cortical maps61
Stress and autophagy60
Author Correction: Meta-reinforcement learning via orbitofrontal cortex60
Author Correction: Spatial transcriptomics reveals the distinct organization of mouse prefrontal cortex and neuronal subtypes regulating chronic pain60
Author Correction: Astrocytes mediate long-lasting synaptic regulation of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons60
Noradrenergic activation of the basolateral amygdala facilitates memory specificity for similar events experienced close in time60
Author Correction: Central role for PICALM in amyloid-β blood-brain barrier transcytosis and clearance60
Control and recalibration of path integration in place cells using optic flow60
Decoding motor plans using a closed-loop ultrasonic brain–machine interface59
Convergent information flows explain recurring firing patterns in cerebral cortex59
Propagation of neuronal micronuclei regulates microglial characteristics59
PolyGR and polyPR knock-in mice reveal a conserved neuroprotective extracellular matrix signature in C9orf72 ALS/FTD neurons58
Persistent interferon signaling causes sensory neuron plasticity and pain before and during arthritis58
Cerebellar associative learning underlies skilled reach adaptation57
Updating the striatal–pallidal wiring diagram57
Corticothalamic communication for action coordination in a skilled motor behavior57
Hypothalamic modulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mice confers activity-dependent regulation of memory and anxiety-like behavior56
Single-nucleus genomics in outbred rats with divergent cocaine addiction-like behaviors reveals changes in amygdala GABAergic inhibition56
The synaptic architecture of layer 5 thick tufted excitatory neurons in mouse visual cortex56
Ptchd1 mediates opioid tolerance via cholesterol-dependent effects on μ-opioid receptor trafficking55
Cortical gene expression architecture links healthy neurodevelopment to the imaging, transcriptomics and genetics of autism and schizophrenia55
Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation55
The role of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex in creating cognitive maps55
Gradients of neurotransmitter receptor expression in the macaque cortex55
Leveraging deep single-soma RNA sequencing to explore the neural basis of human somatosensation55
High-precision mapping reveals the structure of odor coding in the human brain55
Blood proteins control microglia54
Astrocytic Ca2+ prevents synaptic depotentiation by limiting repetitive activity in dendrites during motor learning54
In conversation with Aniruddha Das54
Neuronal activity stimulates a genetic program to rapidly generate synapses during development53
Lewy body disease can spread via two distinct body-first routes53
Place fields illuminated53
Tirzepatide affects NAc activity and food preoccupation53
Altruism and social rewards53
Neural patterns differentiate traumatic from sad autobiographical memories in PTSD52
Reducing publication bias with Registered Reports52
Apolipoprotein E in Alzheimer’s disease trajectories and the next-generation clinical care pathway52
Leveraging insights from neuroscience to build adaptive artificial intelligence52
A unifying theory explains seemingly contradictory biases in perceptual estimation52
Multiregion transcriptomic profiling of the primate brain reveals signatures of aging and the social environment52
Author Correction: Cortical astrocytes modulate dominance behavior in male mice by regulating synaptic excitatory and inhibitory balance51
Multilevel visual motion opponency in Drosophila51
Author Correction: Large-scale encoding of emotion concepts becomes increasingly similar between individuals from childhood to adolescence51
A gradual temporal shift of dopamine responses mirrors the progression of temporal difference error in machine learning51
Value dynamics affect choice preparation during decision-making51
Single-cell genomics of the mouse olfactory cortex reveals contrasts with neocortex and ancestral signatures of cell type evolution51
Axonal Eif5a hypusination controls local translation and mitigates defects in FUS-ALS51
A distinct hypothalamus–habenula circuit governs risk preference51
Opportunities and challenges of single-cell and spatially resolved genomics methods for neuroscience discovery50
Serotonergic modulation of the BNST–CeA pathway reveals sex differences in fear learning50
Distinct origin and region-dependent contribution of stromal fibroblasts to fibrosis following traumatic injury in mice50
Primary cilia signaling in astrocytes mediates development and regional-specific functional specification50
Membrane mechanics dictate axonal pearls-on-a-string morphology and function50
A deep learning framework for inference of single-trial neural population dynamics from calcium imaging with subframe temporal resolution50
High-speed multiplane confocal microscopy for voltage imaging in densely labeled neuronal populations50
The prefrontal cortex controls memory organization in the hippocampus50
Context-dependent decision-making in the primate hippocampal–prefrontal circuit49
Tau activation of microglial cGAS–IFN reduces MEF2C-mediated cognitive resilience49
CRISPR screening by AAV episome-sequencing (CrAAVe-seq): a scalable cell-type-specific in vivo platform uncovers neuronal essential genes49
Twenty-five years of Nature Neuroscience48
Lack of myelin improves axon survival in inflammatory lesions in the CNS48
A cholinergic auditory pathway48
Together but opposites in reward48
Adolescent sleep molds adult social preferences48
Parallel gut-to-brain pathways orchestrate feeding behaviors47
The stop and go of glymphatic flow47
PTEN mutations impair CSF dynamics and cortical networks by dysregulating periventricular neural progenitors47
Functionally diverse human insular architecture with memory-related hippocampal interactions47
Memory-enhancing properties of sleep depend on the oscillatory amplitude of norepinephrine47
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