2026 Craig E.L. Stark: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	62	3460	3163	1598	1442	144	21845

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Overview

Craig E.L. Stark is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple fields primarily focused on neuroscience and medicine, with a significant emphasis on cognitive neuroscience and related subfields.

The main areas of study in their work include:

Neuroscience
Medicine

Within these broad fields, the subfields highlighted in their research encompass:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology

Craig E.L. Stark's work addresses several core topics, including:

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

The scientist has contributed notably to various peer-reviewed journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

Alzheimer's & Dementia
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Human Brain Mapping
Neurobiology of Aging

Recent published papers reflect the focus on brain imaging, cognitive function assessment, and neurodegeneration-related changes. Selected recent works include:

"Hippocampal subfield volumetry from structural isotropic 1 mm³MRI scans: A note of caution" (2020), published in Human Brain Mapping
"Assessments of dentate gyrus function: discoveries and debates" (2023), published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience
"The Computerized Cognitive Composite (C3) in A4, an Alzheimer's Disease Secondary Prevention Trial" (2021), published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
"Age-related alterations in functional connectivity along the longitudinal axis of the hippocampus and its subfields" (2020), published in Hippocampus
"Monthly At-Home Computerized Cognitive Testing to Detect Diminished Practice Effects in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease" (2022), published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Collaboration appears to be an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

Shauna M. Stark
Casey R. Vanderlip
Elizabeth Head
Rosanna K. Olsen
Laura E.M. Wisse

Best Publications

THE MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE

Larry R. Squire;Craig E. L. Stark;Robert E. Clark

3507
Citations
Pattern separation in the hippocampus.

Michael A. Yassa;Craig E.L. Stark

1734
Citations
Pattern Separation in the Human Hippocampal CA3 and Dentate Gyrus

Arnold Bakker;C. Brock Kirwan;Michael Miller;Craig E. L. Stark;Craig E. L. Stark

1317
Citations
Reduction of hippocampal hyperactivity improves cognition in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Arnold Bakker;Gregory L. Krauss;Marilyn S. Albert;Caroline L. Speck

1009
Citations
When zero is not zero: The problem of ambiguous baseline conditions in fMRI

Craig E. L. Stark;Larry R. Squire

881
Citations
Pattern separation deficits associated with increased hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus activity in nondemented older adults

Michael A. Yassa;Joyce W. Lacy;Shauna M. Stark;Marilyn S. Albert

666
Citations
A task to assess behavioral pattern separation (BPS) in humans: Data from healthy aging and mild cognitive impairment.

Shauna M. Stark;Michael A. Yassa;Joyce W. Lacy;Craig E.L. Stark

661
Citations
High-resolution structural and functional MRI of hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus in patients with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Michael A. Yassa;Shauna M. Stark;Arnold Bakker;Marilyn S. Albert

595
Citations
Age-related memory deficits linked to circuit-specific disruptions in the hippocampus

Michael A. Yassa;Aaron T. Mattfeld;Shauna M. Stark;Craig E. L. Stark

497
Citations
Distinct pattern separation related transfer functions in human CA3/dentate and CA1 revealed using high-resolution fMRI and variable mnemonic similarity

Joyce W. Lacy;Michael A. Yassa;Shauna M. Stark;L. Tugan Muftuler

458
Citations
Overcoming interference: An fMRI investigation of pattern separation in the medial temporal lobe

C. Brock Kirwan;Craig E.L. Stark

440
Citations
Medial temporal lobe activation during encoding and retrieval of novel face-name pairs

C. Brock Kirwan;Craig E.L. Stark

427
Citations
Quantitative Comparison of 21 Protocols for Labeling Hippocampal Subfields and Parahippocampal Subregions in In Vivo MRI: Towards a Harmonized Segmentation Protocol

Paul A. Yushkevich;Robert S C Amaral;Jean C. Augustinack;Andrew R. Bender

354
Citations
A quantitative evaluation of cross-participant registration techniques for MRI studies of the medial temporal lobe.

Michael A. Yassa;Craig E. L. Stark

322
Citations
Mnemonic Similarity Task: A Tool for Assessing Hippocampal Integrity

Shauna M. Stark;C. Brock Kirwan;Craig E.L. Stark

290
Citations
Ultrahigh-resolution microstructural diffusion tensor imaging reveals perforant path degradation in aged humans in vivo

Michael A. Yassa;L. Tugan Muftuler;Craig E. L. Stark

286
Citations
Making Memories without Trying: Medial Temporal Lobe Activity Associated with Incidental Memory Formation during Recognition

Craig E. L. Stark;Yoko Okado

281
Citations
Cortical areas supporting category learning identified using functional MRI

P. J. Reber;C. E. L. Stark;L. R. Squire;L. R. Squire

245
Citations
Neural activity during encoding predicts false memories created by misinformation.

Yoko Okado;Craig E.L. Stark

240
Citations
Individual differences in spatial pattern separation performance associated with healthy aging in humans

Shauna M. Stark;Michael A. Yassa;Craig E.L. Stark

236
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Yassa University of California, Irvine

Larry R. Squire University of California, San Diego

Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam

Susanne G. Mueller University of California, San Francisco

Lei Wang Northwestern University

Renaud La Joie University of California, San Francisco

Naftali Raz Stony Brook University

Rosanna K. Olsen University of Toronto

Katrin Amunts Forschungszentrum Jülich

Michela Gallagher Johns Hopkins University

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Neuroscience

Overview

Best Publications

THE MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE

Pattern separation in the hippocampus.

Pattern Separation in the Human Hippocampal CA3 and Dentate Gyrus

Reduction of hippocampal hyperactivity improves cognition in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

When zero is not zero: The problem of ambiguous baseline conditions in fMRI

Pattern separation deficits associated with increased hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus activity in nondemented older adults

A task to assess behavioral pattern separation (BPS) in humans: Data from healthy aging and mild cognitive impairment.

High-resolution structural and functional MRI of hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus in patients with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Age-related memory deficits linked to circuit-specific disruptions in the hippocampus

Distinct pattern separation related transfer functions in human CA3/dentate and CA1 revealed using high-resolution fMRI and variable mnemonic similarity

Overcoming interference: An fMRI investigation of pattern separation in the medial temporal lobe

Medial temporal lobe activation during encoding and retrieval of novel face-name pairs

Quantitative Comparison of 21 Protocols for Labeling Hippocampal Subfields and Parahippocampal Subregions in In Vivo MRI: Towards a Harmonized Segmentation Protocol

A quantitative evaluation of cross-participant registration techniques for MRI studies of the medial temporal lobe.

Mnemonic Similarity Task: A Tool for Assessing Hippocampal Integrity

Ultrahigh-resolution microstructural diffusion tensor imaging reveals perforant path degradation in aged humans in vivo

Making Memories without Trying: Medial Temporal Lobe Activity Associated with Incidental Memory Formation during Recognition

Cortical areas supporting category learning identified using functional MRI

Neural activity during encoding predicts false memories created by misinformation.

Individual differences in spatial pattern separation performance associated with healthy aging in humans

Frequent Co-Authors

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