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David J. Perkel 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 J. Perkel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 111 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Perkel 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 J. Perkel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David J. Perkel is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Ecology, Developmental Biology, Sensory Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their recent scholarly output includes studies addressing various aspects of animal behavior, neurobiology, and sensory functions. Notable publications are:

  • The Balance Hypothesis for the Avian Lumbosacral Organ and an Exploration of Its Morphological Variation, 2020, Integrative Organismal Biology
  • Using Head-Mounted Ethanol Sensors to Monitor Olfactory Information and Determine Behavioral Changes Associated with Ethanol-Plume Contact during Mouse Odor-Guided Navigation, 2021, eNeuro
  • Differential development of myelin in zebra finch song nuclei, 2020, The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Dynamics of odor-source localization: Insights from real-time odor plume recordings and head-motion tracking in freely moving mice, 2024, PLoS ONE
  • Molecular Markers of Mechanosensation in Glycinergic Neurons in the Avian Lumbosacral Spinal Cord, 2022, eNeuro

The breadth of topics covered in their research includes:

  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Insect Pheromone Research and Control
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Avian ecology and behavior

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eNeuro
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Integrative Organismal Biology
  • PLoS ONE

David J. Perkel has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Kimberly E. Miller
  • Kathryn E. Stanchak
  • Bingni W. Brunton
  • Mohammad F. Tariq
  • Sidney Moore

Best Publications

  • Revised Nomenclature for Avian Telencephalon and Some Related Brainstem Nuclei

    Anton Reiner;David J. Perkel;Laura L. Bruce;Ann B. Butler

  • An essential role for postsynaptic calmodulin and protein kinase activity in long-term potentiation

    Robert C. Malenka;Julie A. Kauer;David J. Perkel;Michael D. Mauk

  • Avian brains and a new understanding of vertebrate brain evolution

    Erich David Jarvis;Onur Güntürkün;Laura Bruce;András Csillag

  • Modulation of synaptic transmission and long-term potentiation: effects on paired pulse facilitation and EPSC variance in the CA1 region of the hippocampus

    T. Manabe;D. J. A. Wyllie;D. J. Perkel;R. A. Nicoll

  • Analysis of excitatory synaptic action in pyramidal cells using whole-cell recording from rat hippocampal slices.

    S Hestrin;R A Nicoll;D J Perkel;P Sah

  • The impact of postsynaptic calcium on synaptic transmission — its role in long-term potentiation

    R.C. Malenka;J.A. Kauer;D.J. Perkel;R.A. Nicoll

  • Excitatory synaptic currents in Purkinje cells.

    David J. Perkel;Shaul Hestrin;Pankaj Sah;Roger A. Nicoll

  • Birdbrains could teach basal ganglia research a new song.

    Allison J. Doupe;David J. Perkel;Anton Reiner;Edward A. Stern

  • Calcium activates two types of potassium channels in rat hippocampal neurons in culture

    B Lancaster;RA Nicoll;DJ Perkel

  • A telencephalic nucleus essential for song learning contains neurons with physiological characteristics of both striatum and globus pallidus.

    Michael A. Farries;David J. Perkel

  • The role of ultrasonic vocalizations in mouse communication

    Christine V Portfors;David J Perkel

  • Songbirds and the revised avian brain nomenclature.

    Anton Reiner;David J. Perkel;Claudio V. Mello;Erich D. Jarvis

  • Evidence for all-or-none regulation of neurotransmitter release: implications for long-term potentiation.

    D J Perkel;R A Nicoll

  • Topography of the afferent connectivity of area 17 in the macaque monkey: A double‐labelling study

    David J. Perkel;Jean Bullier;Henry Kennedy

  • The role of Ca2+ entry via synaptically activated NMDA receptors in the induction of long-term potentiation

    David J. Perkel;Jeffrey J. Petrozzino;Roger A. Nicoll;John A. Connor

  • Organization of the songbird basal ganglia, including area X.

    Abigail L. Person;Samuel D. Gale;Michael A. Farries;David J. Perkel

  • Multiple cell types distinguished by physiological, pharmacological, and anatomic properties in nucleus HVc of the adult zebra finch.

    Patrick Dutar;Huan M. Vu;David J. Perkel

  • Engineered Deafness Reveals That Mouse Courtship Vocalizations Do Not Require Auditory Experience

    Elena J. Mahrt;David J. Perkel;Ling Tong;Edwin W Rubel

  • Two-stage, input-specific synaptic maturation in a nucleus essential for vocal production in the zebra finch.

    Laura L. Stark;David J. Perkel

  • Dendritic spines: role of active membrane in modulating synaptic efficacy.

    Donald H. Perkel;Donald H. Perkel;David J. Perkel;David J. Perkel

Frequent Co-Authors

Eliot A. Brenowitz
Eliot A. Brenowitz University of Washington
Roger A. Nicoll
Roger A. Nicoll University of California, San Francisco
Claudio V. Mello
Claudio V. Mello Oregon Health & Science University
Erich D. Jarvis
Erich D. Jarvis Rockefeller University
Loreta Medina
Loreta Medina University of Lleida
Minmin Luo
Minmin Luo Tsinghua University
Robert C. Malenka
Robert C. Malenka Stanford University
George Paxinos
George Paxinos Neuroscience Research Australia
Anton Reiner
Anton Reiner University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Georg F. Striedter
Georg F. Striedter University of California, Irvine

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