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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 42 7503 6918 3230 2916 115 16163

Daniel H. O'Connor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel H. O'Connor between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel H. O'Connor published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 19 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 4 publications
2002 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel H. O'Connor: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 3
2003 0
2004 3
2005 5
2006 2
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 4
2011 0
2012 8
2013 6
2014 6
2015 4
2016 6
2017 5
2018 5
2019 13
2020 10
2021 25
2022 5
2023 20
2024 15
2025 4
Total 152
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Daniel H. O'Connor 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 Daniel H. O'Connor sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 115 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505 115
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Daniel H. O'Connor 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 Daniel H. O'Connor sits on this spectrum.

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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467 42
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Daniel H. O'Connor is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and is active in neuroscience research, particularly focusing on neural dynamics and brain function. Their scholarly work spans various specialized fields within neuroscience and related disciplines.

The main fields of study for Daniel H. O'Connor include:

  • Neuroscience

Within neuroscience, their subfields of study cover:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Sensory Systems
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

The primary topics of O'Connor's research encompass:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Among their frequent co-authors are:

  • William Olson
  • Jeong Jun Kim
  • Duo Xu
  • Samuel J. Sober
  • Yi-Ting Chang

Daniel H. O'Connor's publications often appear in journals and archives with a focus on neuroscience, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Cell Reports
  • Neuron
  • Neuroscience

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel H. O'Connor include:

  • "Neural activity in the mouse claustrum in a cross-modal sensory selection task" (2021) published in Neuron
  • "Cortical processing of flexible and context-dependent sensorimotor sequences" (2022) published in Nature
  • "Of mice and monkeys: Somatosensory processing in two prominent animal models" (2021) published in Progress in Neurobiology
  • "Locus coeruleus spiking differently correlates with S1 cortex activity and pupil diameter in a tactile detection task" (2021) published in eLife
  • "Myomatrix arrays for high-definition muscle recording" (2023) published in eLife

Best Publications

  • Attention modulates responses in the human lateral geniculate nucleus.

    Daniel H. O'Connor;Miki M. Fukui;Mark A. Pinsk;Sabine Kastner

  • Nonlinear dendritic integration of sensory and motor input during an active sensing task

    Ning Long Xu;Mark T. Harnett;Stephen R. Williams;Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber

  • Multiple dynamic representations in the motor cortex during sensorimotor learning

    Daniel Huber;D.A. Gutnisky;S. Peron;D. H. O’Connor

  • Neural Activity in Barrel Cortex Underlying Vibrissa-Based Object Localization in Mice

    Daniel H. O'Connor;Simon P. Peron;Daniel Huber;Karel Svoboda

  • Learning-related fine-scale specificity imaged in motor cortex circuits of behaving mice.

    Takaki Komiyama;Takashi R. Sato;Daniel H. Oconnor;Ying Xin Zhang;Ying Xin Zhang

  • Procedures for behavioral experiments in head-fixed mice.

    Zengcai V. Guo;S. Andrew Hires;Nuo Li;Daniel H. O'Connor

  • Activity in motor–sensory projections reveals distributed coding in somatosensation

    Leopoldo Petreanu;Diego A. Gutnisky;Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber;Ning Long Xu

  • Vibrissa-Based Object Localization in Head-Fixed Mice

    Daniel H. O'Connor;Nathan G. Clack;Daniel Huber;Takaki Komiyama

  • The time course of competition for attention: attention is initially labile.

    Mary C. Potter;Adrian Staub;Daniel H. O'Connor

  • How silent is the brain: is there a "dark matter" problem in neuroscience?

    Shy Shoham;Shy Shoham;Daniel H. O’Connor;Ronen Segev

  • Graded bidirectional synaptic plasticity is composed of switch-like unitary events.

    Daniel H. O'Connor;Gayle M. Wittenberg;Samuel S.-H. Wang

  • Functional Imaging of the Human Lateral Geniculate Nucleus and Pulvinar

    Sabine Kastner;Daniel H. O'Connor;Miki M. Fukui;Hilda M. Fehd

  • Neural coding during active somatosensation revealed using illusory touch

    Daniel H. O'Connor;S. Andrew Hires;Zengcai V. Guo;Nuo Li

  • Characterization and subcellular targeting of GCaMP-type genetically-encoded calcium indicators

    Tianyi Mao;Tianyi Mao;Daniel H. O'Connor;Daniel H. O'Connor;Volker Scheuss;Volker Scheuss;Volker Scheuss;Junichi Nakai

  • Sensory and decision-related activity propagate in a cortical feedback loop during touch perception

    Sung Eun Kwon;Hongdian Yang;Genki Minamisawa;Daniel H O'Connor

  • Origins of choice-related activity in mouse somatosensory cortex

    Hongdian Yang;Sung E Kwon;Kyle S Severson;Daniel H O'Connor

  • Rapid neurotransmitter uncaging in spatially defined patterns

    Shy Shoham;Daniel H. O'Connor;Dmitry V. Sarkisov;Samuel Sheng-Hung Wang

  • Automated Tracking of Whiskers in Videos of Head Fixed Rodents

    Nathan G. Clack;Daniel H. O'Connor;Daniel Huber;Leopoldo T. Petreanu

  • Reverse engineering the mouse brain

    Daniel H. O'Connor;Daniel Huber;Karel Svoboda

  • The Mechanical Variables Underlying Object Localization along the Axis of the Whisker

    L. Pammer;D. H. O'Connor;S. A. Hires;N. G. Clack

  • Recognition memory for briefly presented pictures: the time course of rapid forgetting.

    Mary C. Potter;Adrian Staub;Janina Rado;Daniel H. O'Connor

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Pollard
Andrew J. Pollard University of Oxford
Karel Svoboda
Karel Svoboda Allen Institute
Daniel Huber
Daniel Huber University of Geneva
Matthew D. Snape
Matthew D. Snape University of Oxford
Samuel S.-H. Wang
Samuel S.-H. Wang Princeton University
Julian C. Knight
Julian C. Knight University of Oxford
Rory Bowden
Rory Bowden Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Shiranee Sriskandan
Shiranee Sriskandan Imperial College London
Matt J. Neville
Matt J. Neville University of Oxford

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