2026 John P. Donoghue: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	91	1051	942	552	483	203	42550

Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
1989 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For continued contributions to the theory and phenomenology of hadrons, especially in the studies of weak decays, CP violation, hadron spectroscopy, and chiral symmetry

Overview

John P. Donoghue is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their primary research area falls within Neuroscience, with a focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Psychiatry and Mental health.

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Neural dynamics and brain function
Muscle activation and electromyography studies
Neuroscience and Music Perception
Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

John P. Donoghue has published multiple papers in various scientific venues. Notable recent publications include:

"Spelling interface using intracortical signals in a completely locked-in patient enabled via auditory neurofeedback training," 2022, Nature Communications
"Selective enhancement of low-gamma activity by tACS improves phonemic processing and reading accuracy in dyslexia," 2020, PLoS Biology
"Interim Safety Profile From the Feasibility Study of the BrainGate Neural Interface System," 2023, Neurology
"Feasibility, Safety, and Performance of Full-Head Subscalp EEG Using Minimally Invasive Electrode Implantation," 2024, Neurology
"An application-based taxonomy for brain-computer interfaces," 2024, Nature Biomedical Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Jonas B. Zimmermann, Ioannis Vlachos, Carlos E. Vargas-Irwin, Gerhard M. Friehs, and Ujwal Chaudhary.

Their research has been published repeatedly in specific venues, notably:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Neurology
Nature Communications
PLoS Biology
Nature Biomedical Engineering

John P. Donoghue has received several recognitions throughout their career, including fellowships with multiple academies and scientific organizations:

Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2014)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2006)
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1989), cited for contributions to the theory and phenomenology of hadrons, including weak decays, CP violation, hadron spectroscopy, and chiral symmetry

Best Publications

Neuronal ensemble control of prosthetic devices by a human with tetraplegia

Leigh R. Hochberg;Leigh R. Hochberg;Mijail D. Serruya;Gerhard M. Friehs;Gerhard M. Friehs;Jon A. Mukand;Jon A. Mukand

4170
Citations
Reach and grasp by people with tetraplegia using a neurally controlled robotic arm

Leigh Robert Hochberg;Daniel Bacher;Beata Jarosiewicz;Beata Jarosiewicz;Nicolas Y. Masse

3005
Citations
Instant neural control of a movement signal.

Mijail D. Serruya;Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos;Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos;Liam Paninski;Liam Paninski;Matthew R. Fellows

1812
Citations
Plasticity and primary motor cortex.

Jerome N. Sanes;John P. Donoghue

1639
Citations
Reshaping the cortical motor map by unmasking latent intracortical connections

Kimberle M. Jacobs;John P. Donoghue

1294
Citations
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

1270
Citations
Learning-induced LTP in neocortex.

Mengia-S. Rioult-Pedotti;Daniel Friedman;John P. Donoghue

1212
Citations
The motor cortex of the rat: cytoarchitecture and microstimulation mapping

John P. Donoghue;Steven P. Wise

1187
Citations
Connecting Cortex to Machines: Recent Advances in Brain Interfaces

John P. Donoghue

1010
Citations
Restoration of reaching and grasping movements through brain-controlled muscle stimulation in a person with tetraplegia: a proof-of-concept demonstration

A Bolu Ajiboye;A Bolu Ajiboye;Francis R Willett;Francis R Willett;Daniel R Young;Daniel R Young;William D Memberg;William D Memberg

927
Citations
Strengthening of horizontal cortical connections following skill learning

Mengia S. Rioult-Pedotti;Daniel Friedman;Grzegorz Hess;Grzegorz Hess;John P. Donoghue

841
Citations
Oscillations in local field potentials of the primate motor cortex during voluntary movement.

Jerome N. Sanes;John P. Donoghue

734
Citations
Neural Discharge and Local Field Potential Oscillations in Primate Motor Cortex During Voluntary Movements

John P. Donoghue;Jerome N. Sanes;Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos;Gyöngyi Gaál

672
Citations
Neural control of cursor trajectory and click by a human with tetraplegia 1000 days after implant of an intracortical microelectrode array

J. D. Simeral;S.-P. Kim;M. J. Black;J. P. Donoghue

630
Citations
Shared neural substrates controlling hand movements in human motor cortex

Jerome N. Sanes;John P. Donoghue;Venkatesan Thangaraj;Robert R. Edelman

629
Citations
Failure mode analysis of silicon-based intracortical microelectrode arrays in non-human primates

James C Barrese;Naveen Rao;Kaivon Paroo;Corey Triebwasser

625
Citations
Neostriatal projections from individual cortical fields conform to histochemically distinct striatal compartments in the rat

John P. Donoghue;Miles Herkenham

578
Citations
Dynamic organization of primary motor cortex output to target muscles in adult rats. II. Rapid reorganization following motor nerve lesions.

J P Donoghue;S Suner;J N Sanes;J N Sanes

560
Citations
Bayesian Population Decoding of Motor Cortical Activity Using a Kalman Filter

Wei Wu;Yun Gao;Elie Bienenstock;John P. Donoghue

548
Citations
Reliability of signals from a chronically implanted, silicon-based electrode array in non-human primate primary motor cortex

S. Suner;M.R. Fellows;C. Vargas-Irwin;G.K. Nakata

524
Citations