2026 J. Randall Flanagan: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	67	2836	2592	162	145	162	22251

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Overview

J. Randall Flanagan is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada, where their research primarily focuses on the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans several interconnected areas including Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Neurology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specialized subjects such as:

Motor Control and Adaptation
Neural dynamics and brain function
Action Observation and Synchronization
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Visual perception and processing mechanisms

Flanagan has contributed to numerous research publications. Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by them include:

Functional Use of Eye Movements for an Acting System, 2021, published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Human Somatosensory Cortex Is Modulated during Motor Planning, 2021, published in Journal of Neuroscience
Dissociated Development of Speech and Limb Sensorimotor Learning in Stuttering: Speech Auditory-motor Learning is Impaired in Both Children and Adults Who Stutter, 2020, published in Neuroscience
Whole-brain dynamics of human sensorimotor adaptation, 2022, published in Cerebral Cortex
Human decision making anticipates future performance in motor learning, 2020, published in PLoS Computational Biology

Flanagan has worked alongside several frequent co-authors, including:

Jason P. Gallivan
Daniel J. Gale
Corson N. Areshenkoff
Joseph Y. Nashed
Daniel M. Wolpert

The scientist's publications appear regularly in prominent venues, reflecting their research focus. Frequent publication venues include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Vision
Journal of Neuroscience
Cerebral Cortex
Journal of Neurophysiology

Best Publications

Coding and use of tactile signals from the fingertips in object manipulation tasks

Roland S. Johansson;J. Randall Flanagan

2187
Citations
Principles of sensorimotor learning.

Daniel M. Wolpert;Jörn Diedrichsen;J. Randall Flanagan

1671
Citations
Motor prediction

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1181
Citations
Eye–Hand Coordination in Object Manipulation

Roland S. Johansson;Göran Westling;Anders Bäckström;J. Randall Flanagan

1138
Citations
Perspectives and problems in motor learning

Daniel M. Wolpert;Zoubin Ghahramani;J. Randall Flanagan

1065
Citations
Action plans used in action observation.

J. Randall Flanagan;Roland S. Johansson

898
Citations
The Role of Internal Models in Motion Planning and Control: Evidence from Grip Force Adjustments during Movements of Hand-Held Loads

J. Randall Flanagan;Alan M. Wing

871
Citations
Independence of perceptual and sensorimotor predictions in the size-weight illusion.

J. Randall Flanagan;Michael A. Beltzner

651
Citations
Control strategies in object manipulation tasks.

J Randall Flanagan;Miles C Bowman;Roland S Johansson

549
Citations
Prediction precedes control in motor learning.

J.Randall Flanagan;Philipp Vetter;Roland S Johansson;Daniel M Wolpert

500
Citations
Modulation of grip force with load force during point-to-point arm movements

J. Randall Flanagan;Alan M. Wing

491
Citations
Eye–Hand Coordination during Learning of a Novel Visuomotor Task

Uta Sailer;J Randall Flanagan;Roland S Johansson

362
Citations
Failure to consolidate the consolidation theory of learning for sensorimotor adaptation tasks

Graham Caithness;Rieko Osu;Paul Bays;Henry Chase

346
Citations
Decision-making in sensorimotor control.

Jason P. Gallivan;Craig S. Chapman;Daniel M. Wolpert;Daniel M. Wolpert;J. Randall Flanagan

309
Citations
Trajectory adaptation to a nonlinear visuomotor transformation: evidence of motion planning in visually perceived space.

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291
Citations
Perception of the Consequences of Self-Action Is Temporally Tuned and Event Driven

Paul M. Bays;Daniel M. Wolpert;J. Randall Flanagan

274
Citations
Attenuation of Self-Generated Tactile Sensations Is Predictive, not Postdictive

Paul M Bays;J. Randall Flanagan;Daniel M Wolpert;Daniel M Wolpert

274
Citations
Hand and brain : the neurophysiology and psychology of hand movements

Alan M. Wing;Patrick Haggard;J. Randall Flanagan

273
Citations
Kinematics and Dynamics Are Not Represented Independently in Motor Working Memory: Evidence from an Interference Study

Christine Tong;Daniel M. Wolpert;J. Randall Flanagan

265
Citations
Control of Trajectory Modifications in Target-Directed Reaching.

J. Randall Flanagan;David J. Ostry;Anatol G. Feldman

262
Citations
Coupling of grip force and load force during arm movements with grasped objects

J.Randall Flanagan;James Tresilian;Alan M. Wing

262
Citations
Experience can change distinct size-weight priors engaged in lifting objects and judging their weights.

J. Randall Flanagan;Jennifer P. Bittner;Roland S. Johansson

245
Citations