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John P. Donoghue

John P. Donoghue

Brown University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
91
Citations
42550
World Ranking
1051
National Ranking
552

John P. Donoghue 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 John P. Donoghue sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 203 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

John P. Donoghue 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 John P. Donoghue sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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

  • 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

  • Instant neural control of a movement signal.

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

  • Plasticity and primary motor cortex.

    Jerome N. Sanes;John P. Donoghue

  • Reshaping the cortical motor map by unmasking latent intracortical connections

    Kimberle M. Jacobs;John P. Donoghue

  • 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

  • Learning-induced LTP in neocortex.

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

  • The motor cortex of the rat: cytoarchitecture and microstimulation mapping

    John P. Donoghue;Steven P. Wise

  • Connecting Cortex to Machines: Recent Advances in Brain Interfaces

    John P. Donoghue

  • 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

  • Strengthening of horizontal cortical connections following skill learning

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

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

    Jerome N. Sanes;John P. Donoghue

  • 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

  • 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

  • Shared neural substrates controlling hand movements in human motor cortex

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

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

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

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

    John P. Donoghue;Miles Herkenham

  • 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

  • Bayesian Population Decoding of Motor Cortical Activity Using a Kalman Filter

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Leigh R. Hochberg
Leigh R. Hochberg Harvard University
Michael J. Black
Michael J. Black Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Wilson Truccolo
Wilson Truccolo Brown University
Jerome N. Sanes
Jerome N. Sanes Brown University
Arto V. Nurmikko
Arto V. Nurmikko Brown University
Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos
Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos University of Chicago
Sydney S. Cash
Sydney S. Cash Harvard University
Emad N. Eskandar
Emad N. Eskandar Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Liam Paninski
Liam Paninski Columbia University
Emery N. Brown
Emery N. Brown MIT

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