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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 49 5650 5248 326 318 236 10397
Neuroscience 51 5492 5046 155 146 253 10833

David Alais publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Alais between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Alais published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2010. 18 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2010. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Alais: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 11
2006 11
2007 6
2008 6
2009 14
2010 30
2011 12
2012 10
2013 16
2014 7
2015 13
2016 16
2017 14
2018 17
2019 13
2020 8
2021 5
2022 6
2023 22
2024 22
2025 17
2026 1
Total 308
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David Alais 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 David Alais sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 248–257 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: 253 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
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
248–257 174 253
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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David Alais 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 David Alais sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425 51
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

David Alais is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience, with a particular focus on cognitive neuroscience. Their research spans experimental and cognitive psychology, computer vision and pattern recognition, social psychology, and neurology. The emphasis is on understanding the mechanisms of visual perception and processing, multisensory perception and integration, and neural dynamics and brain function.

Alais has published in various scientific venues, predominantly in the Journal of Vision, with 19 publications. Other frequent venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 13 publications, Scientific Reports with 5, Current Biology with 3, and Perception with 3 publications.

Major research topics covered by Alais include:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Notable recent papers by Alais include:

  • A shared mechanism for facial expression in human faces and face pareidolia, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Serial dependence in perception requires conscious awareness, 2020, Current Biology
  • Individual difference in serial dependence results from opposite influences of perceptual choices and motor responses, 2020, Journal of Vision
  • Auditory Rate Perception Displays a Positive Serial Dependence, 2020, i-Perception
  • Individual differences in serial dependence manifest when sensory uncertainty is high, 2021, Vision Research

Frequent collaborators of David Alais include Matthew Davidson with 21 joint publications, Frans A.J. Verstraten with 12, Robert Keys with 9, Randolph Blake with 7, and Jacob Coorey with 7.

Best Publications

  • The Ventriloquist Effect Results from Near-Optimal Bimodal Integration

    David Alais;David Burr

  • Multisensory processing in review: From physiology to behaviour

    David Alais;Fiona N. Newell;Pascal Mamassian

  • Separate attentional resources for vision and audition.

    David Alais;Concetta Morrone;David Burr

  • Visual features that vary together over time group together over space

    David Alais;Randolph Blake;Sang-Hun Lee

  • Rapid recalibration to audiovisual asynchrony.

    Erik Van der Burg;David Alais;John Cass

  • Visual Sensitivity Underlying Changes in Visual Consciousness

    David Alais;John R Cass;Robert P O’Shea;Robert P O’Shea;Randolph Blake;Randolph Blake

  • Multisensory congruency as a mechanism for attentional control over perceptual selection.

    Raymond van Ee;Jeroen Johan Adrien van Boxtel;Amanda L Parker;David Alais

  • Different coding strategies for the perception of stable and changeable facial attributes.

    Jessica Taubert;David Alais;David Burr

  • Attention Speeds Binocular Rivalry

    Chris L.E. Paffen;David Alais;Frans A.J. Verstraten

  • Grouping visual features during binocular rivalry

    David Alais;Randolph Blake

  • The role of holistic processing in face perception: evidence from the face inversion effect

    Jessica Taubert;Deborah M Apthorp;David Aagten-Murphy;David Alais

  • No direction-specific bimodal facilitation for audiovisual motion detection.

    David Alais;David Burr

  • Neural strength of visual attention gauged by motion adaptation.

    David Alais;Randolph Blake

  • Combining visual and auditory information.

    David Burr;David Alais

  • Perceptual synchrony of audiovisual streams for natural and artificial motion sequences.

    Roberto Arrighi;David Alais;David Burr

  • Strength and coherence of binocular rivalry depends on shared stimulus complexity.

    David Alais;David Melcher

  • Efficient visual search from synchronized auditory signals requires transient audiovisual events

    Erik Van der Burg;John Cass;Christian N. L. Olivers;Jan Theeuwes

  • Increasing depth of binocular rivalry suppression along two visual pathways.

    Vincent A. Nguyen;Alan W. Freeman;David Alais

  • Synchronizing to real events: subjective audiovisual alignment scales with perceived auditory depth and speed of sound.

    David Alais;Simon Carlile

  • Erratum: Visual features that vary together over time group together over space

    David Alais;Randolph Blake;Sang-Hun Lee

  • Inner Vision: An Exploration of Art and the Brain

    David Alais

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Burr
David C. Burr University of Florence
Randolph Blake
Randolph Blake Vanderbilt University
Frans A. J. Verstraten
Frans A. J. Verstraten University of Sydney
Peter Wenderoth
Peter Wenderoth Macquarie University
Maria Concetta Morrone
Maria Concetta Morrone University of Pisa
Pascal Mamassian
Pascal Mamassian École Normale Supérieure
Bahador Bahrami
Bahador Bahrami Max Planck Society
Jan Theeuwes
Jan Theeuwes Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter J. Bex
Peter J. Bex Northeastern University
Mark T. Wallace
Mark T. Wallace Vanderbilt University

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