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David H. Hubel

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
69
Citations
107805
World Ranking
2565
National Ranking
1209

David H. Hubel 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 H. Hubel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 132 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David H. Hubel 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 H. Hubel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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

  • 2006 - Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
  • 1981 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system
  • 1978 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1977 - Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society
  • 1971 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David H. Hubel was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their academic work included contributions to scientific journals, notably with a paper titled Congratulations to the MJM, published in 2020 in the McGill Journal of Medicine.

Their publication history primarily featured the McGill Journal of Medicine, where they had at least one known publication.

The scientist's work was recognized with multiple awards throughout their career. These included:

  • Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, 2006
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1995
  • Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience, 1993
  • Nobel Prize, 1981, for discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University, 1978
  • Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society, 1977
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1971

David H. Hubel's research achievements were in the field of neuroscience, particularly focusing on the processing of visual information. Their recognized contributions to the understanding of neural mechanisms in vision were influential to the broader scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Receptive fields, binocular interaction and functional architecture in the cat's visual cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Receptive fields and functional architecture of monkey striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Receptive fields of single neurones in the cat's striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Segregation of form, color, movement, and depth: anatomy, physiology, and perception

    Margaret Livingstone;David Hubel

  • The period of susceptibility to the physiological effects of unilateral eye closure in kittens

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • RECEPTIVE FIELDS AND FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN TWO NONSTRIATE VISUAL AREAS (18 AND 19) OF THE CAT.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • SINGLE-CELL RESPONSES IN STRIATE CORTEX OF KITTENS DEPRIVED OF VISION IN ONE EYE.

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • Ferrier Lecture: Functional Architecture of Macaque Monkey Visual Cortex

    David Hunter Hubel;Torsten Nils Wiesel

  • Psychophysical evidence for separate channels for the perception of form, color, movement, and depth

    Livingstone;DH Hubel

  • Plasticity of ocular dominance columns in monkey striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel;S. LeVay

  • COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL EYE CLOSURE ON CORTICAL UNIT RESPONSES IN KITTENS

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • Anatomy and physiology of a color system in the primate visual cortex.

    M S Livingstone;D H Hubel

  • Binocular interaction in striate cortex of kittens reared with artificial squint.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Spatial and chromatic interactions in the lateral geniculate body of the rhesus monkey.

    T N Wiesel;D H Hubel

  • EFFECTS OF VISUAL DEPRIVATION ON MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF CELLS IN THE CAT'S LATERAL GENICULATE BODY

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • The role of fixational eye movements in visual perception

    Susana Martinez-Conde;Stephen L. Macknik;David H. Hubel

  • Eye, brain, and vision

    David H. Hubel

  • The development of ocular dominance columns in normal and visually deprived monkeys.

    S LeVay;T N Wiesel;D H Hubel

  • RECEPTIVE FIELDS OF CELLS IN STRIATE CORTEX OF VERY YOUNG, VISUALLY INEXPERIENCED KITTENS.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Sequence regularity and geometry of orientation columns in the monkey striate cortex

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Laminar and columnar distribution of geniculo-cortical fibers in the macaque monkey.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Uniformity of monkey striate cortex: a parallel relationship between field size, scatter, and magnification factor.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

Frequent Co-Authors

Torsten N. Wiesel
Torsten N. Wiesel Rockefeller University
Margaret S. Livingstone
Margaret S. Livingstone Harvard University
Susana Martinez-Conde
Susana Martinez-Conde SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Stephen L. Macknik
Stephen L. Macknik SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Walter Kohn
Walter Kohn University of California, Santa Barbara
Sheldon L. Glashow
Sheldon L. Glashow Boston University
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert Harvard University
Stanley N. Cohen
Stanley N. Cohen Stanford University
Richard E. Smalley
Richard E. Smalley Rice University

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