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Carl Pfaffmann 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 Carl Pfaffmann sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 84 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carl Pfaffmann 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 Carl Pfaffmann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 1963 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1960 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1959 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Carl Pfaffmann was affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the field of psychology and related scientific disciplines.

The scientist was recognized with several notable awards over the course of their career, highlighting their contributions to the field. These included:

  • William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA), 1989
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1963
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1960
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1959

As an active researcher, Carl Pfaffmann's work had implications within psychological science, although no specific papers, coauthors, subfields, or frequent publication venues are provided. The absence of detailed information on research topics and publications limits a more comprehensive overview of their research focus and collaborative networks.

Due to the lack of detailed data on published works, specific main fields of study and topics of work cannot be outlined. Nonetheless, the awards and affiliations indicate an established presence in the psychological research community during the mid-20th century.

Carl Pfaffmann is now deceased. Their academic contributions remain part of the historical record for psychological science.

Best Publications

  • The pontine taste area in the rat.

    Ralph Norgren;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Gustatory nerve impulses in rat, cat and rabbit.

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • The pleasures of sensation.

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • Gustatory afferent impulses

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • Gustatory adaptation to saliva and sodium chloride

    Donald H. McBurney;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Olfactory and hormonal influences on the basal forebrain of the male rat

    Donald W. Pfaff;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Specificity of acquired aversions to taste qualities in hamsters and rats.

    Geoffrey H. Nowlis;Marion E. Frank;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Dimethyl disulfide: an attractant pheromone in hamster vaginal secretion.

    Alan G. Singer;William C. Agosta;Robert J. O'Connell;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Taste of Sodium Chloride Solutions after Adaptation to Sodium Chloride: Implications for the "Water Taste"

    Linda M. Bartoshuk;Donald H. McBurney;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Convergence of lingual and palatal gustatory neural activity in the nucleus of the solitary tract.

    Susan P. Travers;Carl Pfaffmann;Ralph Norgren

  • Afferent impulses from the teeth due to pressure and noxious stimulation

    Unknown

  • Olfactory input to the hypothalamus: electrophysiological evidence.

    John W. Scott;Carl Pfaffmann

  • The afferent code for sensory quality.

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • Gustatory nerve discharges in normal and adrenalectomized rats.

    Carl Pfaffmann;John K. Bare

  • SENSORY AFFECT AND MOTIVATION

    Carl Pfaffmann;Ralph Norgren

  • Cortical localization of taste in albino rat.

    Robert M. Benjamin;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Taste nerve fibers: a random distribution of sensitivities to four tastes.

    M. Frank;C. Pfaffmann

  • Taste perference and aversion following lingual denervation.

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • Early experience and taste aversion.

    Roslyn P. Warren;Carl Pfaffmann

  • Taste and smell.

    Unknown

  • GUSTATORY NERVE DISCHARGE IN NORMAL AND SODIUM-DEFICIENT RATS.

    Marvin Nachman;Carl Pfaffmann

  • SPECIFICITY OF THE SWEET RECEPTORS OF THE SQUIRREL MONKEY

    Carl Pfaffmann

  • The olfactory threshold for estrous female urine in normal and castrated male rats.

    W. J. Carr;Beverly Solberg;Carl Pfaffmann

  • The relative taste effectiveness of different sugars for the rat.

    E. C. Hagstrom;Carl Pfaffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Norgren
Ralph Norgren Pennsylvania State University
Donald W. Pfaff
Donald W. Pfaff Rockefeller University
Marion E. Frank
Marion E. Frank University of Connecticut Health Center

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