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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 78 1601 1433 955 835 239 19361
Neuroscience 78 1782 1625 858 764 244 19390

Ken A. Paller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ken A. Paller between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken A. Paller published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2009. 28 of the 288 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2009. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
1983 2025

288 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ken A. Paller: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 10
2001 1
2002 5
2003 6
2004 7
2005 4
2006 7
2007 5
2008 8
2009 19
2010 19
2011 8
2012 15
2013 11
2014 7
2015 8
2016 7
2017 10
2018 12
2019 10
2020 8
2021 10
2022 15
2023 16
2024 15
2025 13
Total 288
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Ken A. Paller publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken A. Paller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 231–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 239 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226 239
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Ken A. Paller D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken A. Paller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137 78
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Ken A. Paller is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has a research focus in neuroscience and psychology, with particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including endocrine and autonomic systems, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and developmental and educational psychology.

Key research topics in their body of work include:

  • Sleep and wakefulness research
  • Memory and neural mechanisms
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Neuroscience and music perception

Paller has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • Memory and Sleep: How Sleep Cognition Can Change the Waking Mind for the Better, 2020, Annual Review of Psychology
  • Promoting memory consolidation during sleep: A meta-analysis of targeted memory reactivation, 2020, Psychological Bulletin
  • Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep, 2021, Current Biology
  • Preverbal Infants Discover Statistical Word Patterns at Similar Rates as Adults: Evidence From Neural Entrainment, 2020, Psychological Science
  • Multiple memories can be simultaneously reactivated during sleep as effectively as a single memory, 2021, Communications Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paller include:

  • Eitan Schechtman
  • Karen Konkoly
  • Remington Mallett
  • Nathan W. Whitmore
  • Xiaoqing Hu

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SLEEP
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Observing the transformation of experience into memory

    Ken A. Paller;Anthony D. Wagner

  • Neural correlates of encoding in an incidental learning paradigm.

    Ken A. Paller;Marta Kutas;Andrew R. Mayes

  • Strengthening individual memories by reactivating them during sleep.

    John D. Rudoy;Joel L. Voss;Joel L. Voss;Carmen E. Westerberg;Ken A. Paller

  • Brain potentials during memory retrieval provide neurophysiological support for the distinction between conscious recollection and priming

    Ken A. Paller;Ken A. Paller;Marta Kutas

  • Upgrading the sleeping brain with targeted memory reactivation

    Delphine Oudiette;Ken A. Paller

  • Cued memory reactivation during sleep influences skill learning

    James W Antony;Eric W Gobel;Justin K O'Hare;Paul J Reber

  • Validating neural correlates of familiarity

    Ken A. Paller;Joel L. Voss;Stephan G. Boehm

  • Subliminal Smells can Guide Social Preferences

    Wen Li;Isabel Moallem;Ken A. Paller;Jay A. Gottfried

  • Concurrent Impairments in Sleep and Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Carmen E. Westerberg;Bryce A. Mander;Susan M. Florczak;Sandra Weintraub

  • Attention induces synchronization-based response gain in steady-state visual evoked potentials

    Yee Joon Kim;Marcia Grabowecky;Ken A Paller;Krishnakumar Muthu

  • The neural basis of the butcher-on-the-bus phenomenon: when a face seems familiar but is not remembered.

    Galit Yovel;Ken A Paller

  • Recall and Stem-Completion Priming Have Different Electrophysiological Correlates and Are Modified Differentially by Directed Forgetting

    Ken A. Paller

  • Neural Evidence That Vivid Imagining Can Lead to False Remembering

    Brian Gonsalves;Paul J. Reber;Darren R. Gitelman;Todd B. Parrish

  • Brain networks for analyzing eye gaze

    Christine I Hooker;Ken A Paller;Darren R Gitelman;Todd B Parrish

  • The Role of Memory Reactivation during Wakefulness and Sleep in Determining Which Memories Endure

    Delphine Oudiette;James W. Antony;Jessica D. Creery;Ken A. Paller

  • Implicit and explicit contributions to statistical learning.

    Laura J. Batterink;Paul J. Reber;Helen J. Neville;Ken A. Paller

  • Acoustic Enhancement of Sleep Slow Oscillations and Concomitant Memory Improvement in Older Adults

    Nelly A. Papalambros;Giovanni Santostasi;Roneil G. Malkani;Rosemary Braun

  • Word repetition in amnesia. Electrophysiological measures of impaired and spared memory.

    John M. Olichney;Cyma Van Petten;Ken A. Paller;David P. Salmon

  • Monitoring Conscious Recollection via the Electrical Activity of the Brain

    Ken A Paller;Marta Kutas;Heather K McIsaac

  • Sleep Spindle Refractoriness Segregates Periods of Memory Reactivation

    James W. Antony;Luis Piloto;Margaret Wang;Paula Pacheco

  • When memory does not fail: familiarity-based recognition in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

    Carmen E. Westerberg;Ken A. Paller;Sandra Weintraub;M.-Marsel Mesulam

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel L. Voss
Joel L. Voss Northwestern University
Paul J. Reber
Paul J. Reber Northwestern University
Marcia Grabowecky
Marcia Grabowecky Northwestern University
M.-Marsel Mesulam
M.-Marsel Mesulam Northwestern University
Sandra Weintraub
Sandra Weintraub Northwestern University
Phyllis C. Zee
Phyllis C. Zee Northwestern University
Kenneth A. Norman
Kenneth A. Norman Princeton University
Todd B. Parrish
Todd B. Parrish Northwestern University
Andrew R. Mayes
Andrew R. Mayes University of Manchester
Marta Kutas
Marta Kutas University of California, San Diego

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