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Barry L. Whitsel

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Neuroscience

D-Index
52
Citations
6733
World Ranking
5418
National Ranking
2407

Barry L. Whitsel 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 Barry L. Whitsel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 99 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barry L. Whitsel 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 Barry L. Whitsel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Barry L. Whitsel was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focused on neuroscience, contributing to subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, neurology, physiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and developmental neuroscience.

Whitsel's publications covered a range of topics related to brain function and sensory processing. Key topics included:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience

They collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Mark Tommerdahl
  • Oleg V. Favorov
  • Vinay Tannan
  • Carissa J. Cascio
  • Grace T. Baranek

Their work appeared in venues primarily associated with UNC Libraries, where they published six papers. Notable recent papers by Barry L. Whitsel included:

  • "Nociceptive Afferent Activity Alters the SI RA Neuron Response to Mechanical Skin Stimulation," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Area 3a Neuron Response to Skin Nociceptor Afferent Drive," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Role of primary somatosensory cortex in the coding of pain," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Vibrotactile adaptation fails to enhance spatial localization in adults with autism," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Ipsilateral Input Modifies the Primary Somatosensory Cortex Response to Contralateral Skin Flutter," 2021, UNC Libraries

The scope of Whitsel's research suggested a focus on the somatosensory cortex and mechanisms underlying pain perception and modulation. Their work intersected with tactile stimulation and neuronal response dynamics, often exploring neurological adaptations and sensory inputs.

Best Publications

  • Characteristics of Temporal Summation of Second Pain Sensations Elicited by Brief Contact of Glabrous Skin by a Preheated Thermode

    Charles J. Vierck;Richard L. Cannon;Gentry Fry;William Maixner

  • Symmetry and connectivity in the map of the body surface in somatosensory area II of primates.

    Unknown

  • Role of primary somatosensory cortex in the coding of pain.

    Charles J. Vierck;Barry L. Whitsel;Oleg V. Favorov;Alexander W. Brown

  • Anterior Parietal Cortical Response to Tactile and Skin-Heating Stimuli Applied to the Same Skin Site

    M. Tommerdahl;K. A. Delemos;C. J. Vierck;O. V. Favorov

  • Representation of head and face in postcentral gyrus of the macaque

    D. A. Dreyer;P. R. Loe;C. B. Metz;B. L. Whitsel

  • Anterior parietal cortical topographic organization in macaque monkey: a reevaluation.

    T. M. McKenna;B. L. Whitsel;D. A. Dreyer

  • Vibrotactile adaptation fails to enhance spatial localization in adults with autism.

    M. Tommerdahl;V. Tannan;C.J. Cascio;G.T. Baranek

  • Organization of cat anterior parietal cortex: relations among cytoarchitecture, single neuron functional properties, and interhemispheric connectivity.

    T M McKenna;B L Whitsel;D A Dreyer;C B Metz

  • Cortical information processing of stimulus motion on primate skin.

    Unknown

  • Differential contributions of spinal pathways to body representation in postcentral gyrus of Macaca mulatta.

    D A Dreyer;R J Schneider;C B Metz;B L Whitsel

  • Body representation in ventrobasal thalamus of macaque: a single-unit analysis.

    P. R. Loe;B. L. Whitsel;D. A. Dreyer;C. B. Metz

  • Light and electron microscopic evidence for a direct corticospinal projection to superficial laminae of the dorsal horn in cats and monkeys.

    S. S. Cheema;A. Rustioni;B. L. Whitsel

  • Minicolumnar Activation Patterns in Cat and Monkey SI Cortex

    M. Tommerdahl;O. Favorov;B. L. Whitsel;B. Nakhle

  • RESPONSE OF ANTERIOR PARIETAL CORTEX TO DIFFERENT MODES OF SAME-SITE SKIN STIMULATION

    Mark A Tommerdahl;K. A. Delemos;Oleg V Favorov;C. B. Metz

  • Time course and action spectrum of vibrotactile adaptation.

    Mark Hollins;Alan K. Goble;Barry L. Whitsel;Mark Tommerdahl

  • Dynamic representations of the somatosensory cortex

    Mark A Tommerdahl;Oleg V Favorov;Barry L. Whitsel

  • Patterns of increased metabolic activity in somatosensory cortex of monkeys Macaca fascicularis, subjected to controlled cutaneous stimulation: a 2-deoxyglucose study

    S. L. Juliano;P. J. Hand;B. L. Whitsel

  • Spatial organization of the peripheral input to area 1 cell columns. I. the detection of ‘segregates’

    Oleg V Favorov;Barry L. Whitsel

  • Mechanisms Underlying Somatosensory Cortical Dynamics: II. In vitro Studies

    Chang Joong Lee;Barry L. Whitsel;Mark Tommerdahl

  • Dose- and time-dependent effects of ketamine on SI neurons with cutaneous receptive fields.

    G H Duncan;D A Dreyer;T M McKenna;B L Whitsel

  • The Corticocuneate Pathway in the Cat: Relations among Terminal Distribution Patterns, Cytoarchitecture, and Single Neuron Functional Properties

    S. Cheema;B. L. Whitsel;A. Rustioni

  • Optical imaging of intrinsic signals in somatosensory cortex

    Mark Tommerdahl;Oleg Favorov;Barry L Whitsel

  • Organization of the vestibular projection to the spinal cord of the cat.

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Tommerdahl
Mark Tommerdahl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles J. Vierck
Charles J. Vierck University of Florida
Adam Kohn
Adam Kohn Albert Einstein College of Medicine
C. Justin Lee
C. Justin Lee Institute for Basic Science
Aldo Rustioni
Aldo Rustioni University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mathew E. Diamond
Mathew E. Diamond International School for Advanced Studies
Grace T. Baranek
Grace T. Baranek University of Southern California
Monica A. Gorassini
Monica A. Gorassini University of Alberta
Hreday N. Sapru
Hreday N. Sapru Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alan R. Light
Alan R. Light University of Utah

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