2026 Karen A. Moxon: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	36	8936	8253	3782	3424	123	6982

Karen A. Moxon 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 Karen A. Moxon sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 887+

This scientist: 123 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karen A. Moxon 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 Karen A. Moxon sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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

2015 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Karen A. Moxon is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States and has a body of work primarily focused on neuroscience and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, pathology and forensic medicine, neurology, and biomedical engineering.

Their recent publications cover diverse topics related to neural dynamics, brain function, and brain-computer interfaces. Notable recent papers include:

Head-mounted microendoscopic calcium imaging in dorsal premotor cortex of behaving rhesus macaque (2021, Cell Reports)
Feedback Modalities in Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Systematic Review (2020, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting)
Hindlimb Somatosensory Information Influences Trunk Sensory and Motor Cortices to Support Trunk Stabilization (2021, Cerebral Cortex)
Head-mounted microendoscopic calcium imaging in dorsal premotor cortex of behaving rhesus macaque (2020, bioRxiv - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Modelling at-level allodynia after mid-thoracic contusion in the rat (2020, European Journal of Pain)

Their publication record includes works in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Reports, Journal of Neuroscience, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, and Cerebral Cortex.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Karen A. Moxon are:

Bharadwaj Nandakumar
Gary H. Blumenthal
Zhaodan Kong
Matthew Stickle
Gregory D. Disse

Their research topics encompass:

Neural dynamics and brain function
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Spinal Cord Injury Research
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Muscle activation and electromyography studies

Karen A. Moxon has received recognition in the form of fellowships, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014 and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2015.

Best Publications

Real-time control of a robot arm using simultaneously recorded neurons in the motor cortex

John K. Chapin;Karen A. Moxon;Ronald S. Markowitz;Miguel A. L. Nicolelis

1576
Citations
Rhythm-specific pharmacological modulation of subthalamic activity in Parkinson's disease.

G. Foffani;G. Foffani;A. Pesenti;F. Tamma

574
Citations
Rat navigation guided by remote control

Sanjiv K. Talwar;Shaohua Xu;Emerson S. Hawley;Shennan A. Weiss

519
Citations
300-Hz subthalamic oscillations in Parkinson's disease

G. Foffani;M. Egidi;P. Rampini

268
Citations
Ceramic-based multisite microelectrodes for electrochemical recordings.

Jason J. Burmeister;Karen Moxon;Greg A. Gerhardt

240
Citations
Spinal Cord Injury Immediately Changes the State of the Brain

Juan Aguilar;Desiré Humanes-Valera;Elena Alonso-Calviño;Josué G. Yague

187
Citations
Nanostructured surface modification of ceramic-based microelectrodes to enhance biocompatibility for a direct brain-machine interface

K.A. Moxon;N.M. Kalkhoran;M. Markert;M.A. Sambito

175
Citations
Ceramic-based multisite electrode arrays for chronic single-neuron recording

K.A. Moxon;S.C. Leiser;G.A. Gerhardt;K.A. Barbee

171
Citations
Responses of Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons during Natural Whisking Behaviors in the Awake Rat

Steven C. Leiser;Karen A. Moxon

167
Citations
Neuronal synchrony and the transition to spontaneous seizures

Dane W. Grasse;Suganya Karunakaran;Karen A. Moxon

151
Citations
PSTH-based classification of sensory stimuli using ensembles of single neurons.

Guglielmo Foffani;Karen Anne Moxon

149
Citations
Cortical reorganization after spinal cord injury: always for good?

Karen A. Moxon;Antonio Oliviero;Juan Aguilar;Guglielmo Foffani

139
Citations
Brain-Machine Interfaces beyond Neuroprosthetics

Karen A. Moxon;Guglielmo Foffani

138
Citations
Neural prostheses for restoration of sensory and motor function

John K. Chapin;Karen A. Moxon

134
Citations
Low-voltage fast seizures in humans begin with increased interneuron firing

Bahareh Elahian;Bahareh Elahian;Nathan E. Lado;Emily Mankin;Sitaram Vangala

117
Citations
Two multichannel integrated circuits for neural recording and signal processing

I. Obeid;J.C. Morizio;K.A. Moxon;M.A.L. Nicolelis

117
Citations
Multiple single units and population responses during inhibitory gating of hippocampal auditory response in freely-moving rats.

Karen A Moxon;Greg A Gerhardt;Paula C Bickford;Paula C Bickford;Kevin Austin;Kevin Austin

102
Citations
Biomimetic Brain Machine Interfaces for the Control of Movement

Andrew H. Fagg;Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos;Victor de Lafuente;Karen A. Moxon

98
Citations
Role of Spike Timing in the Forelimb Somatosensory Cortex of the Rat

Guglielmo Foffani;Banu Tutunculer;Karen A. Moxon

97
Citations
Sensory gating in the human hippocampal and rhinal regions: regional differences.

N.N. Boutros;R. Mears;M.E. Pflieger;K.A. Moxon

85
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Guglielmo Foffani Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo

John K. Chapin State University of New York

Greg A. Gerhardt University of Kentucky

Ashwini Sharan Thomas Jefferson University

Marion Murray Drexel University

Ilya A. Rybak Drexel University

Massimo Avoli McGill University

Paula C. Bickford University of South Florida

Richard J. Staba University of California, Los Angeles

Anatol Bragin University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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