2026 Laurence R. Harris: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	44	7191	6626	425	386	293	7225
Psychology	44	7018	6545	475	446	271	6989

Overview

Laurence R. Harris is affiliated with York University in Canada and specializes primarily in neuroscience with a substantial focus on cognitive neuroscience. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields including human-computer interaction, experimental and cognitive psychology, neurology, and information systems.

The scientist's main research topics include visual perception and processing mechanisms, tactile and sensory interactions, vestibular and auditory disorders, virtual reality applications and impacts, multisensory perception and integration, action observation and synchronization, and the biological effects of spaceflight.

Recent publications by Laurence R. Harris highlight a range of experimental investigations in perception and sensory processing. Notable recent papers include:

"Seeing your own or someone else's hand moving in accordance with your action: The neural interaction of agency and hand identity," 2020, Human Brain Mapping
"The role of cognitive factors and personality traits in the perception of illusory self-motion (vection)," 2021, Attention Perception & Psychophysics
"Age-related changes to vestibular heave and pitch perception and associations with postural control," 2022, Scientific Reports
"When gravity is not where it should be: How perceived orientation affects visual self-motion processing," 2021, PLoS ONE
"Body Orientation Affects the Perceived Size of Objects," 2021, Perception

Laurence R. Harris has frequently published in several journals with a notable number of contributions to the Journal of Vision, PLoS ONE, SSRN Electronic Journal, npj Microgravity, and Attention Perception & Psychophysics. These venues are closely aligned with the scientist's expertise in perception, cognition, and sensory integration.

Collaborations are a key aspect of Laurence R. Harris's work, with frequent coauthors including Meaghan McManus, Björn Jörges, Michael Jenkin, Ambika Bansal, and John Jong-Jin Kim. These partnerships reflect a network of research focused on topics like sensory perception, agency, and vestibular function.

In addition to journal publications, Laurence R. Harris has contributed to academic books, including a publication through Cambridge University Press titled Visual-vestibular Integration in Challenging Environments (2024).

This profile indicates an extensive and interdisciplinary research portfolio centering around how sensory inputs and cognitive factors influence perception and bodily awareness across various contexts, including altered gravitational environments and virtual reality.

Best Publications

Covid-19 lockdowns, income distribution, and food security: An analysis for South Africa

Channing Arndt;Rob Davies;Sherwin Gabriel;Laurence Harris;Laurence Harris

431
Citations
Tolerance of temporal delay in virtual environments

R.S. Allison;L.R. Harris;M. Jenkin;U. Jasiobedzka

319
Citations
Visual and non-visual cues in the perception of linear self-motion.

Laurence R. Harris;Michael Jenkin;Daniel C. Zikovitz

267
Citations
The subjective visual vertical and the perceptual upright

Richard T. Dyde;Michael R. Jenkin;Laurence R. Harris

199
Citations
The effect of exposure to asynchronous audio, visual, and tactile stimulus combinations on the perception of simultaneity.

Vanessa Harrar;Laurence R. Harris

183
Citations
The superior colliculus and movements of the head and eyes in cats

Laurence R. Harris

180
Citations
Humans can use optic flow to estimate distance of travel

Fara P Redlick;Michael Jenkin;Laurence R Harris

177
Citations
The primal role of the vestibular system in determining musical rhythm.

Laurel J. Trainor;Laurel J. Trainor;Xiaoqing Gao;Jing-jiang Lei;Karen Lehtovaara

174
Citations
Travel distance estimation from visual motion by leaky path integration

Markus Lappe;Michael Jenkin;Laurence R. Harris

141
Citations
Integration of visual and auditory space in the mammalian superior colliculus.

Laurence R. Harris;Laurence R. Harris;Colin Blakemore;Colin Blakemore;Michael Donaghy

137
Citations
Small Saccades to Double-Stepped Targets Moving in Two Dimensions

John M. Findlay;Laurence R. Harris

127
Citations
Perceived timing of vestibular stimulation relative to touch, light and sound

Michael Barnett-Cowan;Laurence R. Harris

124
Citations
The effects of remote retinal stimulation on the responses of cat retinal ganglion cells.

H B Barlow;A M Derrington;L R Harris;P Lennie

121
Citations
Visual contrast sensitivity of a 6-month-old infant measured by the evoked potential.

Laurence Harris;Janette Atkinson;Oliver Braddick

121
Citations
Simultaneity constancy: detecting events with touch and vision

Vanessa Harrar;Laurence R. Harris

116
Citations
Multisensory determinants of orientation perception in Parkinson's disease

M. Barnett-Cowan;R.T. Dyde;S.H. Fox;E. Moro

106
Citations
Vision and attention

Laurence R. Harris;Michael Jenkin

103
Citations
Spatial vision in humans and robots

Laurence Harris;Michael Jenkin

101
Citations
Auditory compensation of the effects of visual deprivation in the cat's superior colliculus.

J. P. Rauschecker;L. R. Harris

99
Citations
Simulating self-motion I: Cues for the perception of motion

Laurence R. Harris;Michael Jenkin;Daniel C. Zikovitz;Fara Redlick

97
Citations
Vestibular and optokinetic eye movements evoked in the cat by rotation about a tilted axis

L. R. Harris

96
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tilo Kircher Philipp University of Marburg

Max S. Cynader University of British Columbia

Benjamin Straube Philipp University of Marburg

Charles Spence University of Oxford

Laurel J. Trainor McMaster University

Nikolaus F. Troje York University

Frank A. Russo Toronto Metropolitan University

Terri L. Lewis McMaster University

Daphne Maurer McMaster University

Jakob Seidlitz University of Pennsylvania

External Links

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