World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
VIEW LIST
Alan Peters

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
103
Citations
34424
World Ranking
690
National Ranking
385

Alan Peters publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Peters sits on this spectrum.

38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientists 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 887+

This scientist: 203 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Alan Peters D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Peters sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan Peters was affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on topics such as Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Urban Green Space and Health, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Software Reliability and Analysis Research, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, and Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy.

Their work spanned several subfields including Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Software, and Information Systems. Peters published articles in various academic venues including Landscape and Urban Planning, Energy and Buildings, International Journal of Smart Vehicles and Smart Transportation, and Urban Policy and Research.

Among their recent publications were:

  • Quantifying the seasonal cooling capacity of 'green infrastructure types' (GITs): An approach to assess and mitigate surface urban heat island in Sydney, Australia, 2020, Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Innovative use of spatial regression models to predict the effects of green infrastructure on land surface temperatures, 2021, Energy and Buildings
  • An Agile Approach for Lifecycle Integration in Personal Rapid Transit Systems Engineering, 2023, International Journal of Smart Vehicles and Smart Transportation
  • Designing the Global City, Design Excellence Competitions and the Remaking of Central Sydney, 2020, Urban Policy and Research

Peters frequently collaborated with other researchers such as Carlos Bartesaghi-Koc, Paul Osmond, Nicholas Davenport, Theo Tryfonas, and Stylianos Karatzas.

Best Publications

  • The Fine Structure of the Nervous System: Neurons and Their Supporting Cells

    Alan Peters;Sanford L. Palay;Henry deF Webster

  • The fine structure of the nervous system: The neurons and supporting cells

    Alan Peters;Sanford L Palay;Henry de F Webster

  • Central Nervous System

    Alan Peters;Deborah W. Vaughan

  • The small pyramidal neuron of the rat cerebral cortex. The perikaryon, dendrites and spines†

    Alan Peters;Ita R. Kaiserman-Abramof

  • The effects of normal aging on myelin and nerve fibers: A review

    Alan Peters

  • The small pyramidal neuron of the rat cerebral cortex. The synapses upon dendritic spines.

    Alan Peters;Ita R. Kaiserman-Abramof

  • An autoradiographic study of the projections from the lateral geniculate body of the rat.

    Charles E. Ribak;Alan Peters

  • THE AXON HILLOCK AND THE INITIAL SEGMENT

    Sanford L. Palay;Constantino Sotelo;Alan Peters;Paula M. Orkand

  • The synaptic glomerulus and the intrinsic neuron in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat

    Edward V. Famiglietti;Alan Peters

  • A new procedure for examining Golgi impregnated neurons by light and electron microscopy.

    Alfonso Fairén;Alan Peters;Julian Saldanha

  • The projection of the lateral geniculate nucleus to area 17 of the rat cerebral cortex. I. General description.

    Alan Peters;Martin L. Feldman

  • Form and distribution of neurons in rat cingulate cortex: Areas 32, 24, and 29

    Brent A. Vogt;Alan Peters

  • Neuroglial cells in the cerebral cortex of rats from young adulthood to old age: an electron microscope study.

    Deborah W. Vaughan;Alan Peters

  • Numerical Relationships between Geniculocortical Afferents and Pyramidal Cell Modules in Cat Primary Visual Cortex

    Alan Peters;Bertram R. Payne

  • The forms of non-pyramidal neurons in the visual cortex of the rat

    Martin L. Feldman;Alan Peters

  • Neurobiological Bases of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in the Rhesus Monkey

    A Peters;A Peters;D L Rosene;D L Rosene;M B Moss;M B Moss;T L Kemper

  • GABA Neurons in the Cerebral Cortex

    Carolyn R. Houser;James E. Vaughn;Stewart H. C. Hendry;Edward G. Jones

  • Microtubules and filaments in the axons and astrocytes of early postnatal rat optic nerves.

    Alan Peters;James E. Vaughn

  • THE SMALL PYRAMIDAL NEURON OF THE RAT CEREBRAL CORTEX The Axon Hillock and Initial Segment

    Alan Peters;Charmian C. Proskauer;Ita R. Kaiserman-Abramof

  • Aging and the myelinated fibers in prefrontal cortex and corpus callosum of the monkey.

    Alan Peters;Claire Sethares

  • fine structure of the nervous system

    Alan Peters;Sanford L. Palay;Henry deF. Webster

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas L. Rosene
Douglas L. Rosene Boston University
Mark B. Moss
Mark B. Moss Boston University
Edward G. Jones
Edward G. Jones University of California, Davis
Johannes Tigges
Johannes Tigges Emory University
Sanford L. Palay
Sanford L. Palay Harvard University
Jennifer I. Luebke
Jennifer I. Luebke Boston University
Bertram R. Payne
Bertram R. Payne Boston University
Carmela R. Abraham
Carmela R. Abraham Boston University
James G. Herndon
James G. Herndon Emory University
Jack Rosenbluth
Jack Rosenbluth New York University

External Links

Personal website of Alan Peters

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Alan Peters

Javier DeFelipe

Javier DeFelipe

Technical University of Madrid

Publications: 149

Patrick R. Hof

Patrick R. Hof

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 99

Douglas L. Rosene

Douglas L. Rosene

Boston University

Publications: 92

John H. Morrison

John H. Morrison

University of California, Davis

Publications: 74

Peter Somogyi

Peter Somogyi

University of Oxford

Publications: 58

Yoland Smith

Yoland Smith

Emory University

Publications: 57

Stephen G. Waxman

Stephen G. Waxman

Yale University

Publications: 54

Teresa A. Milner

Teresa A. Milner

Cornell University

Publications: 49

Virginia M. Pickel

Virginia M. Pickel

Cornell University

Publications: 48

Kevan A. C. Martin

Kevan A. C. Martin

University of Zurich

Publications: 47

Edward G. Jones

Edward G. Jones

University of California, Davis

Publications: 46

George Bartzokis

George Bartzokis

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 45

Helen Barbas

Helen Barbas

Boston University

Publications: 42

Mark B. Moss

Mark B. Moss

Boston University

Publications: 40

Michael G. Stewart

Michael G. Stewart

The Open University

Publications: 39

Charles E. Ribak

Charles E. Ribak

University of California, Irvine

Publications: 38

Related Neuroscience Rankings & Guides

2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Neuroscience Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules

2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Neuroscience Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules
2026 Are There Any One-Year Online Neuroscience Degree Programs Worth Considering?

2026 Are There Any One-Year Online Neuroscience Degree Programs Worth Considering?
2026 How to Become a Neuropsychologist

2026 How to Become a Neuropsychologist
2026 Different Types of Psychopharmacology Degrees and Their Salaries

2026 Different Types of Psychopharmacology Degrees and Their Salaries
2026 How to Become a Neuroscientist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook

2026 How to Become a Neuroscientist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook
2026 What Requirements Do You Need for an Online Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree? Admission Rules, Credits & Eligibility

2026 What Requirements Do You Need for an Online Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree? Admission Rules, Credits & Eligibility
2026 Neuroscience vs. Psychology Degree: Explaining the Difference

2026 Neuroscience vs. Psychology Degree: Explaining the Difference
2026 How Fast Can You Get a Neuroscience Degree Online?

2026 How Fast Can You Get a Neuroscience Degree Online?
2026 Admission Requirements for Neuroscience Degree Programs

2026 Admission Requirements for Neuroscience Degree Programs
2026 Psychopharmacology Degree Master's Programs Accepting Students Now

2026 Psychopharmacology Degree Master's Programs Accepting Students Now
2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Neuroscience Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook

2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Neuroscience Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook
2026 Is Neuroscience a Hard Major? What Students Should Know

2026 Is Neuroscience a Hard Major? What Students Should Know

Recently Published Articles

2026 How to Become a Play Therapist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook

2026 How to Become a Play Therapist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook
2026 How to Become a Librarian in Massachusetts

2026 How to Become a Librarian in Massachusetts
2026 Most Affordable Online PMHNP Degree Programs

2026 Most Affordable Online PMHNP Degree Programs
2026 Project Management Career Hotspots: Cities With the Best Pay, Job Openings, and Growth

2026 Project Management Career Hotspots: Cities With the Best Pay, Job Openings, and Growth
2026 Best Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Degrees

2026 Best Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Degrees
2026 Accelerated Online Addiction Psychology Degree Programs VS Weekly Start Online Degrees: Which Is Faster

2026 Accelerated Online Addiction Psychology Degree Programs VS Weekly Start Online Degrees: Which Is Faster
2026 Audio & Music Skills Gap Analysis: What Employers Want vs What Degree Programs Teach

2026 Audio & Music Skills Gap Analysis: What Employers Want vs What Degree Programs Teach
2026 Online Data Science Bachelor's Degrees for Veterans and Military Students

2026 Online Data Science Bachelor's Degrees for Veterans and Military Students
2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Legal Studies Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook

2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Legal Studies Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook
2026 How to Become a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in Cleveland, OH: License Requirements & Salary

2026 How to Become a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in Cleveland, OH: License Requirements & Salary
2026 Graphic Design Career Outcomes by Degree Level Report: Pay, Employment, and Advancement Patterns

2026 Graphic Design Career Outcomes by Degree Level Report: Pay, Employment, and Advancement Patterns
2026 Which Schools Offer Flexible Start-Anytime Enrollment for an Artificial Intelligence Program?

2026 Which Schools Offer Flexible Start-Anytime Enrollment for an Artificial Intelligence Program?
2026 How Long Does It Take to Earn an Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree? Program Timelines & Completion Options

2026 How Long Does It Take to Earn an Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree? Program Timelines & Completion Options
2026 Best Nurse Practitioner Programs in Texas – Accredited Schools Online & Campus

2026 Best Nurse Practitioner Programs in Texas – Accredited Schools Online & Campus
2026 Best Master’s in Medical Science Programs

2026 Best Master’s in Medical Science Programs
2026 How to Become a Preschool Teacher in Ohio: Requirements & Certification

2026 How to Become a Preschool Teacher in Ohio: Requirements & Certification
2026 MBA vs. Master's in Advertising: Which Drives Better Career Outcomes

2026 MBA vs. Master's in Advertising: Which Drives Better Career Outcomes
2026 How to Become a Certified Medical Coder and Biller From Home: Salary & Career Paths

2026 How to Become a Certified Medical Coder and Biller From Home: Salary & Career Paths
2026 How to Become a Change Management Consultant: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook

2026 How to Become a Change Management Consultant: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook
2026 Is a Sports Analytics Degree Better Than Experience Alone? Salary, Hiring, and Career Growth Compared

2026 Is a Sports Analytics Degree Better Than Experience Alone? Salary, Hiring, and Career Growth Compared
2026 How to Become a Licensed Therapist (LPC) in Nashville, TN

2026 How to Become a Licensed Therapist (LPC) in Nashville, TN