2026 Larry F. Abbott: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	78	1723	1569	835	742	182	38975

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Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2013 - Mathematical Neuroscience Prize, Israel Brain Technologies (IBT)
2010 - Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

Overview

Larry F. Abbott is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Artificial Intelligence.

The researcher has contributed extensively to various main topics within neuroscience, particularly focusing on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques, and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research.

Larry F. Abbott has published recent papers in reputed journals and venues. Notable publications include:

Transient and Persistent Representations of Odor Value in Prefrontal Cortex, 2020, Neuron
Olfactory landmarks and path integration converge to form a cognitive spatial map, 2021, Neuron
Meta-learning synaptic plasticity and memory addressing for continual familiarity detection, 2021, Neuron
Evolving the olfactory system with machine learning, 2021, Neuron
The spatial and temporal structure of neural activity across the fly brain, 2023, Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include Richard Axel, Peter Y. Wang, Guangyu Robert Yang, Milan Marocchi, and Yue Rong.

Larry F. Abbott has published in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuron, Current Biology, arXiv (Cornell University), and Nature Communications.

Throughout their career, Larry F. Abbott has received several awards and recognitions:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
Mathematical Neuroscience Prize, Israel Brain Technologies (IBT) (2013)
Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (2010)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award (2004)

Best Publications

Competitive Hebbian learning through spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity

Sen Song;Kenneth D. Miller;L. F. Abbott

3418
Citations
Synaptic plasticity: taming the beast

L. F. Abbott;Sacha B. Nelson

2863
Citations
SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION AND CORTICAL GAIN CONTROL

L. F. Abbott;J. A. Varela;Kamal Sen;S. B. Nelson

2043
Citations
Synaptic computation

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1792
Citations
Generating coherent patterns of activity from chaotic neural networks.

David Sussillo;L.F. Abbott

1207
Citations
Gain modulation from background synaptic input.

Frances S Chance;L.F Abbott;Alex D Reyes

1182
Citations
The neuronal architecture of the mushroom body provides a logic for associative learning

Yoshinori Aso;Daisuke Hattori;Yang Yu;Rebecca M. Johnston

1146
Citations
The effect of correlated variability on the accuracy of a population code

L. F. Abbott;Peter Dayan

1044
Citations
Lapicque's introduction of the integrate-and-fire model neuron (1907).

L.F Abbott

923
Citations
When inhibition not excitation synchronizes neural firing.

Carl Van Vreeswijk;L. F. Abbott;G. Bard Ermentrout

908
Citations
Inferring single-trial neural population dynamics using sequential auto-encoders.

Chethan Pandarinath;Daniel J. O’Shea;Jasmine Collins;Rafal Jozefowicz;Rafal Jozefowicz

759
Citations
A Quantitative Description of Short-Term Plasticity at Excitatory Synapses in Layer 2/3 of Rat Primary Visual Cortex

Juan A. Varela;Kamal Sen;Jay Gibson;Jay Gibson;Joshua Fost

720
Citations
Cascade models of synaptically stored memories.

Stefano Fusi;Patrick J. Drew;L.F. Abbott

647
Citations
Vector reconstruction from firing rates

Emilio Salinas;L. F. Abbott

638
Citations
Activity-dependent changes in the intrinsic properties of cultured neurons

Gina Turrigiano;L. F. Abbott;Eve Marder

629
Citations
Cortical Development and Remapping through Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity

Sen Song;L.F. Abbott

626
Citations
Responses of neurons in primary and inferior temporal visual cortices to natural scenes.

Roland Baddeley;L. F. Abbott;Michael C. A. Booth;Frank Sengpiel

607
Citations
Signal Propagation and Logic Gating in Networks of Integrate-and-Fire Neurons

Tim P. Vogels;L. F. Abbott

575
Citations
The complete connectome of a learning and memory centre in an insect brain

Katharina Eichler;Feng Li;Ashok Litwin-Kumar;Youngser Park

563
Citations
Synaptic Depression and the Temporal Response Characteristics of V1 Cells

Frances S. Chance;Sacha B. Nelson;L. F. Abbott

509
Citations
Random convergence of olfactory inputs in the Drosophila mushroom body

Sophie J. C. Caron;Vanessa Ruta;L. F. Abbott;Richard Axel;Richard Axel

441
Citations
Global structure, robustness, and modulation of neuronal models.

Mark S. Goldman;Jorge Golowasch;Eve Marder;L. F. Abbott

440
Citations
A model of multiplicative neural responses in parietal cortex

Emilio Salinas;L. F. Abbott

403
Citations