2026 Carl Pfaffmann: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	37	8759	3712	84	6212

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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

427
Citations
Gustatory nerve impulses in rat, cat and rabbit.

Carl Pfaffmann

411
Citations
The pleasures of sensation.

Carl Pfaffmann

379
Citations
Gustatory afferent impulses

Carl Pfaffmann

339
Citations
Gustatory adaptation to saliva and sodium chloride

Donald H. McBurney;Carl Pfaffmann

291
Citations
Olfactory and hormonal influences on the basal forebrain of the male rat

Donald W. Pfaff;Carl Pfaffmann

263
Citations
Specificity of acquired aversions to taste qualities in hamsters and rats.

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

254
Citations
Dimethyl disulfide: an attractant pheromone in hamster vaginal secretion.

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

233
Citations
Taste of Sodium Chloride Solutions after Adaptation to Sodium Chloride: Implications for the "Water Taste"

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

215
Citations
Convergence of lingual and palatal gustatory neural activity in the nucleus of the solitary tract.

Susan P. Travers;Carl Pfaffmann;Ralph Norgren

209
Citations
Afferent impulses from the teeth due to pressure and noxious stimulation

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205
Citations
Olfactory input to the hypothalamus: electrophysiological evidence.

John W. Scott;Carl Pfaffmann

150
Citations
The afferent code for sensory quality.

Carl Pfaffmann

145
Citations
Gustatory nerve discharges in normal and adrenalectomized rats.

Carl Pfaffmann;John K. Bare

144
Citations
SENSORY AFFECT AND MOTIVATION

Carl Pfaffmann;Ralph Norgren

139
Citations
Cortical localization of taste in albino rat.

Robert M. Benjamin;Carl Pfaffmann

136
Citations
Taste nerve fibers: a random distribution of sensitivities to four tastes.

M. Frank;C. Pfaffmann

136
Citations
Taste perference and aversion following lingual denervation.

Carl Pfaffmann

133
Citations
Early experience and taste aversion.

Roslyn P. Warren;Carl Pfaffmann

127
Citations
Taste and smell.

Unknown

107
Citations
GUSTATORY NERVE DISCHARGE IN NORMAL AND SODIUM-DEFICIENT RATS.

Marvin Nachman;Carl Pfaffmann

89
Citations
SPECIFICITY OF THE SWEET RECEPTORS OF THE SQUIRREL MONKEY

Carl Pfaffmann

85
Citations
The olfactory threshold for estrous female urine in normal and castrated male rats.

W. J. Carr;Beverly Solberg;Carl Pfaffmann

82
Citations
The relative taste effectiveness of different sugars for the rat.

E. C. Hagstrom;Carl Pfaffmann

79
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Norgren Pennsylvania State University

Donald W. Pfaff Rockefeller University

Marion E. Frank University of Connecticut Health Center

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