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9532
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Edi Barkai 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 Edi Barkai sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 100 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edi Barkai 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 Edi Barkai sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Edi Barkai is affiliated with the University of Haifa in Israel and is active in research primarily within the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Social Psychology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics: Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, and Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior.

Frequent publication venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Neuroscience, eLife, iScience, and Translational Psychiatry.

Recent papers by Edi Barkai include:

  • The Firing of Theta State-Related Septal Cholinergic Neurons Disrupt Hippocampal Ripple Oscillations via Muscarinic Receptors, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Plasticity of Olfactory Bulb Inputs Mediated by Dendritic NMDA-spikes in Rodent Piriform Cortex, 2021, eLife
  • Modulation of Social Investigation by Anterior Hypothalamic Nucleus Rhythmic Neural Activity, 2022, iScience
  • A Cellular Mechanism of Learning-Induced Enhancement of Synaptic Inhibition: PKC-Dependent Upregulation of KCC2 Activation, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Nck1 Activity in Lateral Amygdala Regulates Long-Term Fear Memory Formation, 2022, Translational Psychiatry

Collaborations are a considerable part of Barkai's research, with frequent co-authors including Blesson K. Paul, Amit Kumar, Jackie Schiller, Raphael Lamprecht, and Sankhanava Kundu.

Best Publications

  • Dynamics of learning and recall at excitatory recurrent synapses and cholinergic modulation in rat hippocampal region CA3.

    Michael E. Hasselmo;Eric Schnell;Edi Barkai

  • Cholinergic modulation of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity in the piriform cortex and associative memory function in a network biophysical simulation

    ME Hasselmo;E Barkai

  • Reduced after-hyperpolarization in rat piriform cortex pyramidal neurons is associated with increased learning capability during operant conditioning

    Drorit Saar;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai

  • Modulation of the input/output function of rat piriform cortex pyramidal cells.

    E. Barkai;M. E. Hasselmo

  • A Molecular Mechanism for Stabilization of Learning-Induced Synaptic Modifications

    Elizabeth M Quinlan;David Lebel;Inbar Brosh;Edi Barkai

  • Long-Lasting Cholinergic Modulation Underlies Rule Learning in Rats

    Drorit Saar;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai

  • A Cellular Correlate of Learning-induced Metaplasticity in the Hippocampus

    Itay Zelcer;Hagit Cohen;Gal Richter-Levin;Tom Lebiosn

  • Long-term modifications in intrinsic neuronal properties and rule learning in rats.

    Drorit Saar;Edi Barkai

  • Modulation of associative memory function in a biophysical simulation of rat piriform cortex

    E. Barkai;R. E. Bergman;G. Horwitz;M. E. Hasselmo

  • Reduced Synaptic Facilitation between Pyramidal Neurons in the Piriform Cortex After Odor Learning

    Drorit Saar;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai

  • Olfactory learning is associated with increased spine density along apical dendrites of pyramidal neurons in the rat piriform cortex.

    Shira Knafo;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai;Gadi Benshalom

  • Learning-Induced Enhancement of Postsynaptic Potentials in Pyramidal Neurons

    Drorit Saar;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai

  • Olfactory learning-induced long-lasting enhancement of descending and ascending synaptic transmission to the piriform cortex.

    Yaniv Cohen;Iris Reuveni;Edi Barkai;Mouna Maroun

  • Cellular Correlates of Olfactory Learning in the Rat Piriform Cortex

    Edi Barkai;Drorit Saar

  • Olfactory learning-induced increase in spine density along the apical dendrites of CA1 hippocampal neurons.

    Shira Knafo;Gal Ariav;Edi Barkai;Frederic Libersat

  • A Novel Role for Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Maintaining Long-Term Memory-Relevant Excitability Changes

    Sivan Ida Cohen-Matsliah;Inbar Brosh;Kobi Rosenblum;Edi Barkai

  • Mechanisms underlying rule learning-induced enhancement of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission.

    Drorit Saar;Iris Reuveni;Edi Barkai

  • Acetylcholine and associative memory in the piriform cortex

    Edi Barkai;Michael H. Hasselmo

  • Olfactory Learning Modifies Predisposition for Long-term Potentiation and Long-term Depression Induction in the Rat Piriform (Olfactory) Cortex

    David Lebel;Yoram Grossman;Edi Barkai

  • Long-term changes in neocortical activity after chemical kindling with systemic pentylenetetrazole: an in vitro study

    E. Barkai;Y. Grossman;M. J. Gutnick

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Hasselmo
Michael E. Hasselmo Boston University
Kobi Rosenblum
Kobi Rosenblum University of Haifa
Donald A. Wilson
Donald A. Wilson Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
César Venero
César Venero National University of Distance Education
Michael J. Gutnick
Michael J. Gutnick Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Carmen Sandi
Carmen Sandi École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dietmar Schmitz
Dietmar Schmitz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
David Golomb
David Golomb Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Robert W. McCarley
Robert W. McCarley Harvard Medical School
Donald G. Rainnie
Donald G. Rainnie Emory University

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