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67
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22216
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2837
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1317

Joshua S. Shimony 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 Joshua S. Shimony sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 307 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joshua S. Shimony 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 Joshua S. Shimony sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Joshua S. Shimony is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans several areas within medicine and neuroscience, with a primary focus on advanced neuroimaging techniques and brain function analysis.

They have contributed extensively to subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, cognitive neuroscience, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, genetics, and neurology. This broad range supports their involvement in both clinical and cognitive aspects of brain study.

Shimony's research topics include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

They publish frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Advances, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and NeuroImage Clinical. This reflects a strong presence both in preprint and peer-reviewed journals related to neuroimaging and clinical neuroscience.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Abraham Z. Snyder, Eric C. Leuthardt, Christopher D. Smyser, Cynthia Rogers, and Ki Yun Park, indicating a network focused on clinical and experimental neuroscience.

Significant recent papers authored include:

  • A somato-cognitive action network alternates with effector regions in motor cortex, 2023, Nature
  • Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brain, 2024, Nature
  • Individual-specific functional connectivity of the amygdala: A substrate for precision psychiatry, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Effects of Mindfulness Training and Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older Adults, 2022, JAMA
  • Neuroinflammation and White Matter Alterations in Obesity Assessed by Diffusion Basis Spectrum Imaging, 2020, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Shimony's work often involves the use of advanced MRI and diffusion imaging techniques to investigate brain connectivity, neuroinflammation, and cognitive function. This research contributes to understanding both normal and pathological brain states across diverse populations, including older adults and individuals with neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Tracking neuronal fiber pathways in the living human brain

    Thomas E. Conturo;Nicolas F. Lori;Thomas S. Cull;Erbil Akbudak

  • Precision Functional Mapping of Individual Human Brains

    Evan M. Gordon;Timothy O. Laumann;Adrian W. Gilmore;Adrian W. Gilmore;Dillan J. Newbold

  • Resting-State fMRI: A Review of Methods and Clinical Applications

    Megan H. Lee;Christopher D. Smyser;Joshua S. Shimony

  • Longitudinal Analysis of Neural Network Development in Preterm Infants

    Christopher D. Smyser;Terrie E. Inder;Joshua S. Shimony;Jason E. Hill

  • Detection of Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Personnel

    Christine L. Mac Donald;Ann M. Johnson;Dana Cooper;Elliot C. Nelson

  • Differential Vulnerability of Anterior White Matter in Nondemented Aging with Minimal Acceleration in Dementia of the Alzheimer Type: Evidence from Diffusion Tensor Imaging

    Denise Head;Randy L. Buckner;Joshua S. Shimony;Laura E. Williams

  • A somato-cognitive action network alternates with effector regions in motor cortex

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  • Quantitative diffusion-tensor anisotropy brain MR imaging: normative human data and anatomic analysis.

    Joshua S. Shimony;Robert C. McKinstry;Erbil Akbudak;Joseph A. Aronovitz

  • Intrinsic functional relations between human cerebral cortex and thalamus.

    Dongyang Zhang;Abraham Z. Snyder;Michael D. Fox;Mark W. Sansbury

  • Noninvasive Functional and Structural Connectivity Mapping of the Human Thalamocortical System

    Dongyang Zhang;Abraham Z. Snyder;Joshua S. Shimony;Michael D. Fox

  • Loss of resting interhemispheric functional connectivity after complete section of the corpus callosum.

    James M. Johnston;S. Neil Vaishnavi;Matthew D. Smyth;Dongyang Zhang

  • Spatial and Temporal Organization of the Individual Human Cerebellum

    Scott Marek;Joshua S. Siegel;Evan M. Gordon;Evan M. Gordon;Ryan V. Raut

  • A prospective, longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging study of brain injury in newborns.

    Robert McKinstry;J. H. Miller;Abraham Snyder;Amit Mathur

  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reveals White Matter Reorganization in Early Blind Humans

    J.S. Shimony;H. Burton;A.A. Epstein;D.G. McLaren

  • Diffusion tensor fiber tracking of human brain connectivity: aquisition methods, reliability analysis and biological results.

    N. F. Lori;N. F. Lori;E. Akbudak;J. S. Shimony;T. S. Cull

  • Preoperative sensorimotor mapping in brain tumor patients using spontaneous fluctuations in neuronal activity imaged with functional magnetic resonance imaging: initial experience.

    Dongyang Zhang;James M. Johnston;Michael D. Fox;Eric C. Leuthardt

  • Upstream dysfunction of somatomotor functional connectivity after corticospinal damage in stroke

    Alex R. Carter;Kevin R. Patel;Serguei V. Astafiev;Abraham Z. Snyder

  • On the role of the corpus callosum in interhemispheric functional connectivity in humans.

    Jarod L. Roland;Abraham Z. Snyder;Carl D. Hacker;Anish Mitra

  • Clustering of resting state networks

    Megan H. Lee;Carl D. Hacker;Abraham Z. Snyder;Maurizio Corbetta

  • Behavioral interventions for reducing head motion during MRI scans in children.

    Deanna J. Greene;Jonathan M. Koller;Jacqueline M. Hampton;Victoria Wesevich

  • Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused laser interstitial thermal therapy for intracranial lesions: single-institution series.

    Ammar H. Hawasli;Swapnil Bagade;Joshua S. Shimony;Michelle Miller-Thomas

  • Impact of therapeutic hypothermia on MRI diffusion changes in neonatal encephalopathy

    N. Bednarek;A. Mathur;T. Inder;J. Wilkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric C. Leuthardt
Eric C. Leuthardt Washington University in St. Louis
Abraham Z. Snyder
Abraham Z. Snyder Washington University in St. Louis
Tammie L.S. Benzinger
Tammie L.S. Benzinger Washington University in St. Louis
Christopher D. Smyser
Christopher D. Smyser Washington University in St. Louis
Terrie E. Inder
Terrie E. Inder Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bradley L. Schlaggar
Bradley L. Schlaggar Kennedy Krieger Institute
Jin-Moo Lee
Jin-Moo Lee Washington University in St. Louis
Clarence T. Tegreene
Clarence T. Tegreene Microsoft (United States)

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