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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 131 266 238 163 143 260 90283

Karel Svoboda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karel Svoboda between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karel Svoboda published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2025. 34 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2025. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 11 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 27 publications
1960 2025

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karel Svoboda: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 1
1999 11
2000 7
2001 6
2002 7
2003 9
2004 12
2005 10
2006 11
2007 6
2008 8
2009 10
2010 9
2011 7
2012 10
2013 11
2014 7
2015 14
2016 14
2017 10
2018 13
2019 19
2020 15
2021 16
2022 14
2023 23
2024 7
2025 27
Total 341
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Karel Svoboda 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 Karel Svoboda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 260 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176 260
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Karel Svoboda 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 Karel Svoboda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 131 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13 131
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation For invention, refinement and use of two-photon microscopy to provide detailed, dynamic images of activity in individual nerve cells, dendrites and synapses, thereby transforming the study of development, plasticity and functional circuitry of the brain
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Karel Svoboda is affiliated with the Allen Institute for Brain Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and intersects with biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, biophysics, molecular biology, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques

Karel Svoboda has published extensively in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • eLife
  • Cell
  • Nature Communications

Recent published papers include:

  • "Neuropixels 2.0: A miniaturized high-density probe for stable, long-term brain recordings," 2021, Science
  • "Fast and sensitive GCaMP calcium indicators for imaging neural populations," 2023, Nature
  • "EASI-FISH for thick tissue defines lateral hypothalamus spatio-molecular organization," 2021, Cell
  • "The Mind of a Mouse," 2020, Cell
  • "A midbrain-thalamus-cortex circuit reorganizes cortical dynamics to initiate movement," 2022, Cell

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Susu Chen
  • Matteo Carandini
  • Nuo Li
  • Nicholas A. Steinmetz
  • Wyatt Korff

Karel Svoboda has authored a book published by the University of West Bohemia titled Od praxe k teorii a zpět ve vyučování češtině II in 2021.

Their work has been recognized by awards such as the Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015 and The Brain Prize from the Lundbeck Foundation, also in 2015, which was awarded for the invention, refinement, and use of two-photon microscopy to provide detailed, dynamic images of activity in nerve cells, dendrites, and synapses. This technology has impacted the study of brain development, plasticity, and functional circuitry.

Best Publications

  • Ultrasensitive fluorescent proteins for imaging neuronal activity.

    Tsai Wen Chen;Trevor J. Wardill;Trevor J. Wardill;Yi Sun;Stefan R. Pulver

  • Biological applications of optical forces

    Karel Svoboda;Steven M. Block

  • Long-term in vivo imaging of experience-dependent synaptic plasticity in adult cortex

    Joshua T. Trachtenberg;Brian E. Chen;Graham W. Knott;Guoping Feng

  • Imaging neural activity in worms, flies and mice with improved GCaMP calcium indicators

    Lin Tian;S Andrew Hires;Tianyi Mao;Daniel Huber

  • Fully integrated silicon probes for high-density recording of neural activity

    James J Jun;Nicholas A Steinmetz;Nicholas A Steinmetz;Nicholas A Steinmetz;Joshua H Siegle;Daniel J Denman

  • Experience-dependent structural synaptic plasticity in the mammalian brain.

    Anthony Holtmaat;Karel Svoboda

  • Shared and distinct transcriptomic cell types across neocortical areas

    Bosiljka Tasic;Zizhen Yao;Lucas T. Graybuck;Kimberly A. Smith

  • Rapid Spine Delivery and Redistribution of AMPA Receptors After Synaptic NMDA Receptor Activation

    Song-Hai Shi;Yasunori Hayashi;Ronald S. Petralia;Shahid H. Zaman

  • A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing

    Linda Madisen;Tianyi Mao;Tianyi Mao;Henner Koch;Jia Min Zhuo

  • Rapid Dendritic Morphogenesis in CA1 Hippocampal Dendrites Induced by Synaptic Activity

    M. Maletic-Savatic;R. Malinow;K. Svoboda

  • Optimization of a GCaMP calcium indicator for neural activity imaging.

    Jasper Akerboom;Tsai Wen Chen;Trevor J. Wardill;Lin Tian;Lin Tian

  • Structure and function of dendritic spines.

    Esther A Nimchinsky;Bernardo L Sabatini;Karel Svoboda

  • Transient and Persistent Dendritic Spines in the Neocortex In Vivo

    Anthony J.G.D. Holtmaat;Joshua T. Trachtenberg;Linda Wilbrecht;Gordon M. Shepherd

  • Principles of Two-Photon Excitation Microscopy and Its Applications to Neuroscience

    Karel Svoboda;Ryohei Yasuda

  • High-performance calcium sensors for imaging activity in neuronal populations and microcompartments

    Hod Dana;Hod Dana;Yi Sun;Yi Sun;Boaz Mohar;Brad K. Hulse

  • The subcellular organization of neocortical excitatory connections

    Leopoldo Petreanu;Tianyi Mao;Scott M. Sternson;Karel Svoboda

  • Long-term, high-resolution imaging in the mouse neocortex through a chronic cranial window

    Anthony Holtmaat;Anthony Holtmaat;Tobias Bonhoeffer;David K Chow;Jyoti Chuckowree

  • Sensitive red protein calcium indicators for imaging neural activity

    Hod Dana;Boaz Mohar;Boaz Mohar;Yi Sun;Sujatha Narayan

  • Channelrhodopsin-2-assisted circuit mapping of long-range callosal projections

    Leopoldo Petreanu;Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber;Aleksander Sobczyk;Aleksander Sobczyk;Karel Svoboda;Karel Svoboda

  • In vivo dendritic calcium dynamics in neocortical pyramidal neurons

    Karel Svoboda;Winfried Denk;David Kleinfeld;David Kleinfeld;David W. Tank

  • A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing

    Linda Madisen;Tianyi Mao;Henner Koch;Jia-min Zhuo

Frequent Co-Authors

Loren L. Looger
Loren L. Looger Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Daniel Huber
Daniel Huber University of Geneva
Daniel T. O'Connor
Daniel T. O'Connor University of California, San Diego
Gordon M. Shepherd
Gordon M. Shepherd Yale School of Medicine
Bernardo L. Sabatini
Bernardo L. Sabatini Harvard Medical School
Steven M. Block
Steven M. Block Stanford University
Zachary F. Mainen
Zachary F. Mainen Champalimaud Foundation
Ryohei Yasuda
Ryohei Yasuda Max Planck Society
Charles R. Gerfen
Charles R. Gerfen National Institutes of Health
Vivek Jayaraman
Vivek Jayaraman Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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