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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 95 918 489 210 26154

Harvey J. Karten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harvey J. Karten between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harvey J. Karten published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1991. 3 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1991. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 10 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1966 2024

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harvey J. Karten: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 3
1968 2
1969 3
1970 3
1971 1
1972 0
1973 8
1974 6
1975 3
1976 4
1977 0
1978 3
1979 6
1980 6
1981 9
1982 9
1983 10
1984 8
1985 5
1986 2
1987 5
1988 8
1989 7
1990 6
1991 11
1992 7
1993 6
1994 6
1995 3
1996 5
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 4
2001 4
2002 0
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 0
2008 0
2009 3
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 10
2014 2
2015 2
2016 0
2017 2
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
Total 218
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Harvey J. Karten 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 Harvey J. Karten 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, 208–217 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: 210 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
208–217 262 210
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
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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Harvey J. Karten 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 Harvey J. Karten 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 95
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harvey J. Karten was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, in the United States. Their research spanned several fields within biology and psychology, focusing on the biochemical, genetic, and molecular foundations of behavior and development.

The main fields of study covered by Karten included Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, alongside Psychology. Within these broad areas, subfields of their research incorporated Developmental Biology, Social Psychology, and Molecular Biology.

Karten's work addressed key topics such as Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Primate Behavior and Ecology, and Retinal Development and Disorders, each area contributing notable insights through their research efforts.

Their publication record includes work in specialized scientific journals. One recent example of their scholarly output is a 2024 paper titled Neurochemistry and circuit organization of the lateral spiriform nucleus of birds: A uniquely nonmammalian direct pathway component of the basal ganglia, published in The Journal of Comparative Neurology. This paper was authored in collaboration with others and added to a body of research represented in that publication venue.

Karten frequently collaborated with several researchers in related fields. Notable coauthors in their work included:

  • Anton Reiner
  • Loreta Medina
  • Antonio Abellán
  • Yunping Deng
  • Cláudio A.B. Toledo

Throughout their career, Karten received multiple recognitions from scientific societies. These included being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1996, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, and election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015.

Best Publications

  • A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the pigeon (Columba livia)

    Harvey J. Karten;William Hodos

  • Avian brains and a new understanding of vertebrate brain evolution

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

  • Neural connections of the "visual wulst" of the avian telencephalon. Experimental studies in the piegon (Columba livia) and owl (Speotyto cunicularia).

    Harvey J. Karten;William Hodos;Walle J. H. Nauta;Alvin M. Revzin

  • Correlations of neuronal and microvascular densities in murine cortex revealed by direct counting and colocalization of nuclei and vessels.

    Philbert S. Tsai;John P. Kaufhold;Pablo Blinder;Beth Friedman

  • THE ORGANIZATION OF THE AVIAN TELENCEPHALON AND SOME SPECULATIONS ON THE PHYLOGENY OF THE AMNIOTE TELENCEPHALON

    Harvey J. Karten

  • Immunocytochemical localization of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide- containing cells and processes in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the rat: light and electron microscopic analysis

    JP Card;N Brecha;HJ Karten;RY Moore

  • The archistriatum of the pigeon: Organization of afferent and efferent connections

    Hans Zeier;Hans Zeier;Harvey J. Karten;Harvey J. Karten

  • The ascending auditory pathway in the pigeon (Columba livia) II. Telencephalic projections of the nucleus ovoidalis thalami

    Harvey J. Karten

  • Localization of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity to identified axonal and neuronal populations of the rat hippocampus

    Christine Gall;Nicholas Brecha;H. J. Karten;Kwen-Jen Chang

  • Comparison of fixation and penetration enhancement techniques for use in ultrastructural immunocytochemistry.

    William D. Eldred;Charles Zucker;Harvey J. Karten;Stephen Yazulla

  • The organization of the ascending auditory pathway in the pigeon (Columba livia). I. Diencephalic projections of the inferior colliculus (nucleus mesencephali lateralis, pars dorsalis).

    Harvey J. Karten

  • A General Profile of the Vertebrate Brain, with Sidelights on the Ancestry of Cerebral Cortex

    Walle J. H. Nauta;Harvey J. Karten

  • Telencephalic projections of the nucleus rotundus in the pigeon (Columba livia).

    Harvey J. Karten;William Hodos

  • Organization of the tectofugal visual pathway in the pigeon: a retrograde transport study.

    Larry I. Benowitz;Harvey J. Karten

  • The organization and projections of the paleostriatal complex in the pigeon (columba livia)

    Harvey J. Karten;Jacob L. Dubbeldam

  • A Proposal for a Coordinated Effort for the Determination of Brainwide Neuroanatomical Connectivity in Model Organisms at a Mesoscopic Scale

    Jason W. Bohland;Caizhi Wu;Helen Barbas;Hemant Bokil

  • Connections of the auditory forebrain in the pigeon (columba livia)

    J. Martin Wild;H. J. Karten;B. J. Frost

  • Evolution of the amniote basal ganglia

    Anton Reiner;Steven E Brauth;Harvey J. Karten

  • Projections of the nucleus of the basal optic root in the pigeon: an autoradiographic and horseradish peroxidase study.

    Nicholas Brecha;H. J. Karten;S. P. Hunt

  • Homology and evolutionary origins of the 'neocortex'.

    Harvey J. Karten

  • A Stereotaxic Atlas of the Brain of the Pigeon (Columbia livia)

    Bruce P. Halpern;Harvey J. Karten;William Hodos

Frequent Co-Authors

Kent T. Keyser
Kent T. Keyser University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nicholas C. Brecha
Nicholas C. Brecha University of California, Los Angeles
Jon Lindstrom
Jon Lindstrom University of Pennsylvania
Luiz R.G. Britto
Luiz R.G. Britto Universidade de São Paulo
David Kleinfeld
David Kleinfeld University of California, San Diego
Anton Reiner
Anton Reiner University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Jonathan T. Erichsen
Jonathan T. Erichsen Cardiff University
Patrick R. Hof
Patrick R. Hof Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Paul D. Gamlin
Paul D. Gamlin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Steven E. Brauth
Steven E. Brauth University of Maryland, College Park

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