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Jason Steffener

Jason Steffener

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
37
Citations
6700
World Ranking
8741
National Ranking
514

Jason Steffener 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 Jason Steffener sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 114 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Jason Steffener 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 Jason Steffener sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jason Steffener is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and conducts research primarily in the field of neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, sensory systems, biomedical engineering, nutrition and dietetics, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The research topics covered in their publications focus on neural and behavioral psychology studies, functional brain connectivity studies, olfactory and sensory function studies, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, memory processes and influences, as well as advanced chemical sensor technologies and biochemical analysis and sensing techniques.

Their frequent co-authors include Dylan Franklin, Johannes Frasnelli, Niobe Haitas, Mahnoush Amiri, and Maximiliano A. Wilson. Collaboration with these researchers has led to multiple contributions in diverse areas of neuroscience.

Publications by Jason Steffener have appeared in a variety of venues, with frequent contributions to journals such as PLoS ONE, arXiv (Cornell University), NeuroImage, Neurobiology of Aging, and Behavioural Brain Research.

Representative recent papers authored by Jason Steffener include:

  • Education and age-related differences in cortical thickness and volume across the lifespan, 2020, Neurobiology of Aging
  • Odorant-induced brain activation as a function of normal aging and Alzheimer's disease: A preliminary study, 2021, Behavioural Brain Research

The overall body of work reflects an interdisciplinary approach, combining methods from biomedical engineering and cognitive neuroscience to explore brain function related to sensory processing, aging, memory, and connectivity patterns. Their research addresses both fundamental neuroscience questions and practical implications for understanding neurodegenerative conditions and cognitive impairments.

Best Publications

  • Maintenance, reserve and compensation: the cognitive neuroscience of healthy ageing

    Roberto Cabeza;Marilyn Albert;Sylvie Belleville;Fergus I. M. Craik

  • Functional imaging of pain in patients with primary fibromyalgia.

    Dane B Cook;Gudrun Lange;Donald S Ciccone;Wen-Ching Liu

  • Exploring the neural basis of cognitive reserve in aging

    Jason Steffener;Yaakov Stern

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging of working memory impairment after traumatic brain injury

    Christodoulou C;DeLuca J;Ricker Jh;Madigan Nk

  • Functional neuroimaging correlates of mental fatigue induced by cognition among chronic fatigue syndrome patients and controls.

    Dane B. Cook;Patrick J. O’Connor;Gudrun Lange;Gudrun Lange;Jason Steffener

  • Metformin in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of a Pilot Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial

    José A. Luchsinger;Thania Perez;Helena Chang;Pankaj Mehta

  • Differences between chronological and brain age are related to education and self-reported physical activity.

    Jason Steffener;Christian G. Habeck;Deirdre O'Shea;Qolamreza R. Razlighi

  • Objective evidence of cognitive complaints in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A BOLD fMRI study of verbal working memory

    Gudrun Lange;Jason Steffener;Dane B. Cook;Benjamin Martin Bly

  • Reduction in cerebral blood flow in areas appearing as white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging

    Adam M. Brickman;Amir Zahra;Jordan Scott Muraskin;Jason Steffener

  • Cerebral activation patterns during working memory performance in multiple sclerosis using FMRI.

    Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Frank G. Hillary;Joseph H. Ricker;Christopher Christodoulou

  • A Common Neural Network for Cognitive Reserve in Verbal and Object Working Memory in Young but not Old

    Yaakov Stern;Eric Zarahn;Christian G. Habeck;Roee Holtzer;Roee Holtzer

  • A task-invariant cognitive reserve network

    Yaakov Stern;Yunglin Gazes;Qolamreza R. Razlighi;Jason Steffener

  • Supporting performance in the face of age-related neural changes: testing mechanistic roles of cognitive reserve.

    Jason Steffener;Aaron Reuben;Brian C. Rakitin;Yaakov Stern

  • An investigation of working memory rehearsal in multiple sclerosis using fMRI.

    F. G. Hillary;N. D. Chiaravalloti;N. D. Chiaravalloti;J. H. Ricker;J. Steffener

  • Brain tissue volume changes following weight gain in adults with anorexia nervosa

    Christina A. Roberto;Christina A. Roberto;Laurel Mayer;Adam M. Brickman;Anna Barnes

  • The Reference Ability Neural Network Study: motivation, design, and initial feasibility analyses.

    Yaakov Stern;Christian G. Habeck;Jason Steffener;Daniel James Barulli

  • Towards structured sharing of raw and derived neuroimaging data across existing resources.

    D.B. Keator;K. Helmer;J. Steffener;J.A. Turner

  • The Impact of Age-Related Changes on Working Memory Functional Activity

    Jason Steffener;Adam M. Brickman;Brian C. Rakitin;Yunglin Gazes

  • Smell training improves olfactory function and alters brain structure.

    Syrina Al Aïn;Daphnée Poupon;Sébastien Hétu;Noémie Mercier

  • Cognitive Reserve and Brain Maintenance: Orthogonal Concepts in Theory and Practice

    Christian G. Habeck;Qolamreza R. Razlighi;Yunglin Gazes;Daniel James Barulli

  • Investigating hemodynamic response variability at the group level using basis functions.

    Jason Steffener;Matthias Tabert;Aaron Reuben;Yaakov Stern

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaakov Stern
Yaakov Stern Columbia University
Christian G. Habeck
Christian G. Habeck Columbia University
Jean-Baptiste Poline
Jean-Baptiste Poline Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Jessica A. Turner
Jessica A. Turner The Ohio State University
Thomas E. Nichols
Thomas E. Nichols University of Oxford
Adam M. Brickman
Adam M. Brickman Columbia University
Johannes Frasnelli
Johannes Frasnelli Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
John DeLuca
John DeLuca Kessler Foundation
Guillaume Flandin
Guillaume Flandin University College London

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