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Emery N. Brown

Emery N. Brown

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 108 579 525 328 289 532 47462
Medicine 106 6464 6082 3438 3190 517 46531

Emery N. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emery N. Brown between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emery N. Brown published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 17.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2015. 54 of the 674 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2015. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 26 publications
1988 2025

674 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emery N. Brown: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 4
1996 8
1997 5
1998 4
1999 5
2000 6
2001 11
2002 7
2003 9
2004 12
2005 17
2006 20
2007 16
2008 23
2009 32
2010 28
2011 43
2012 31
2013 30
2014 44
2015 47
2016 19
2017 23
2018 28
2019 27
2020 29
2021 33
2022 21
2023 29
2024 28
2025 26
Total 674
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Emery N. Brown 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 Emery N. Brown 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, 528–537 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: 532 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 23 532
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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Emery N. Brown 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 Emery N. Brown sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 108–109 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: 108 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 50 108
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development of neural signal processing algorithms for understanding memory encoding and modeling of brain states of anesthesia.
  • 2015 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Emery N. Brown is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research spans several prominent subfields, including cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, anesthesiology and pain medicine, neurology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's work prominently features topics such as EEG and brain-computer interfaces, neural dynamics and brain function, anesthesia and sedative agents, functional brain connectivity studies, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, traumatic brain injury research, and intensive care unit cognitive disorders.

Frequent publication venues for Emery N. Brown include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neurocritical Care, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Trends in Neurosciences, and PLoS ONE.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Gamma frequency sensory stimulation in mild probable Alzheimer's dementia patients: Results of feasibility and pilot studies (2022, PLoS ONE)
  • Neural effects of propofol-induced unconsciousness and its reversal using thalamic stimulation (2021, eLife)
  • Low Frontal Alpha Power Is Associated With the Propensity for Burst Suppression: An Electroencephalogram Phenotype for a "Vulnerable Brain" (2020, Anesthesia & Analgesia)
  • Susceptibility-weighted imaging reveals cerebral microvascular injury in severe COVID-19 (2021, Journal of the Neurological Sciences)
  • Etiology of Burst Suppression EEG Patterns (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)

Emery N. Brown has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Brian L. Edlow, Joseph T. Giacino, Yelena G. Bodien, Mélanie Boly, and Varina L. Boerwinkle.

The scientist has received numerous awards and honors, such as the Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience in 2020 and recognition as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2015 for contributions to neural signal processing algorithms related to memory encoding and anesthesia brain states. Additional distinctions include fellowships with the National Academy of Inventors, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), and the American Statistical Association (ASA).

Memberships also include the National Academy of Sciences (since 2014) and the National Academy of Medicine (since 2007). Emery N. Brown received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Stability, Precision, and Near-24-Hour Period of the Human Circadian Pacemaker

    Charles A. Czeisler;Jeanne F. Duffy;Theresa L. Shanahan;Emery N. Brown

  • General anesthesia, sleep, and coma

    Emery N. Brown;Ralph Lydic;Nicholas D. Schiff

  • Sensitivity of the human circadian pacemaker to nocturnal light: melatonin phase resetting and suppression

    Jamie M. Zeitzer;Jamie M. Zeitzer;Derk‐Jan Dijk;Richard E. Kronauer;Richard E. Kronauer;Richard E. Kronauer;Emery N. Brown;Emery N. Brown;Emery N. Brown

  • Gamma frequency entrainment attenuates amyloid load and modifies microglia

    Hannah F. Iaccarino;Annabelle C. Singer;Anthony J. Martorell;Anthony J. Martorell;Andrii Rudenko;Andrii Rudenko

  • A point process framework for relating neural spiking activity to spiking history, neural ensemble, and extrinsic covariate effects.

    Wilson Truccolo;Uri T. Eden;Matthew R. Fellows;John P. Donoghue

  • Bright light induction of strong (type 0) resetting of the human circadian pacemaker.

    Charles A. Czeisler;Richard E. Kronauer;James S. Allan;Jeanne F. Duffy

  • Multiple neural spike train data analysis: state-of-the-art and future challenges.

    Emery N Brown;Robert E Kass;Partha P Mitra

  • Trajectory encoding in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.

    Loren M Frank;Emery N Brown;Matthew Wilson

  • Clinical Electroencephalography for Anesthesiologists: Part I: Background and Basic Signatures.

    Patrick L. Purdon;Aaron Sampson;Kara J. Pavone;Emery N. Brown

  • Electroencephalogram signatures of loss and recovery of consciousness from propofol

    Patrick L. Purdon;Eric T. Pierce;Eran A. Mukamel;Eran A. Mukamel;Michael J. Prerau

  • Exposure to bright light and darkness to treat physiologic maladaptation to night work

    Charles A. Czeisler;Michael P. Johnson;Jeanne F. Duffy;Emery N. Brown

  • A Statistical Paradigm for Neural Spike Train Decoding Applied to Position Prediction from Ensemble Firing Patterns of Rat Hippocampal Place Cells

    Emery N. Brown;Loren M. Frank;Dengda Tang;Michael C. Quirk

  • Multi-sensory Gamma Stimulation Ameliorates Alzheimer’s-Associated Pathology and Improves Cognition

    Anthony J. Martorell;Anthony J. Martorell;Abigail L. Paulson;Ho Jun Suk;Ho Jun Suk;Fatema Abdurrob;Fatema Abdurrob

  • The time-rescaling theorem and its application to neural spike train data analysis

    Emery N. Brown;Riccardo Barbieri;Valérie Ventura;Robert E. Kass

  • Estimating a state-space model from point process observations

    Anne C. Smith;Emery N. Brown

  • General Anesthesia and Altered States of Arousal: A Systems Neuroscience Analysis

    Emery N. Brown;Patrick L. Purdon;Christa J. Van Dort

  • Single-neuron dynamics in human focal epilepsy

    Wilson Truccolo;Jacob Alexander Donoghue;Leigh R. Hochberg;Emad Eskandar

  • Association of sleep-wake habits in older people with changes in output of circadian pacemaker

    C.A Czeisler;M Dumont;J.F Duffy;J.D Steinberg

  • Multimodal General Anesthesia: Theory and Practice

    Emery N. Brown;Kara J. Pavone;Marusa Naranjo

  • Hippocampal Plasticity across Multiple Days of Exposure to Novel Environments

    Loren M. Frank;Garrett B. Stanley;Emery N. Brown

  • Single Neurons in the Monkey Hippocampus and Learning of New Associations

    Sylvia Wirth;Marianna Yanike;Loren M. Frank;Anne C. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick L. Purdon
Patrick L. Purdon Harvard University
Zhe Chen
Zhe Chen Aalborg University
Uri T. Eden
Uri T. Eden Boston University
Loren M. Frank
Loren M. Frank University of California, San Francisco
M. Brandon Westover
M. Brandon Westover Harvard University
Matti Hämäläinen
Matti Hämäläinen Harvard Medical School
Emad N. Eskandar
Emad N. Eskandar Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Wendy A. Suzuki
Wendy A. Suzuki New York University
robert e kass
robert e kass Carnegie Mellon University

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