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Leo M. Chalupa 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 Leo M. Chalupa sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 154 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leo M. Chalupa 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 Leo M. Chalupa sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Leo M. Chalupa is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with notable contributions in cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Functional brain connectivity studies

The recent publication record includes the paper titled The dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus and the pulvinar as essential partners for visual cortical functions, published in 2023 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. This work has garnered citations, demonstrating engagement within the academic community.

Throughout their career, Leo M. Chalupa has collaborated with various researchers. One identified frequent coauthor is Christian Casanova.

Their research has been published in notable venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

Recognition in the scientific community includes receiving fellowships from significant organizations, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1989 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1978.

Best Publications

  • The visual neurosciences

    Leo M. Chalupa;John Simon Werner;Colin J Barnstable

  • Morphological properties of mouse retinal ganglion cells

    J. Coombs;D. van der List;G.-Y. Wang;L.M. Chalupa;L.M. Chalupa

  • Responses of visual, somatosensory, and auditory neurones in the golden hamster's superior colliculus.

    Leo M. Chalupa;Robert W. Rhoades

  • Differentiation of brain stem loci which affect hippocampal and neocortical electrical activity.

    Angelica W. Macadar;Leo M. Chalupa;Donald B. Lindsley

  • Stratification of ON and OFF ganglion cell dendrites depends on glutamate-mediated afferent activity in the developing retina

    Stefan R. Bodnarenko;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Growth cones, dying axons, and developmental fluctuations in the fiber population of the cat's optic nerve.

    Robert W. Williams;Michael J. Bastiani;Barry Lia;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Development and regulation of dendritic stratification in retinal ganglion cells by glutamate-mediated afferent activity

    Stefan R. Bodnarenko;Gayathri Jeyarasasingam;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Prenatal development of retinocollicular projections in the cat: an anterograde tracer transport study

    Robert Williams;L. M. Chalupa

  • Multiple pathways from the superior colliculus to the extrageniculate visual thalamus of the cat.

    Bruce P. Abramson;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Retinal mosaics: new insights into an old concept.

    Jeremy E. Cook;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Uniformity of cell distribution in the ganglion cell layer of prenatal cat retina: Implications for mechanisms of retinal development

    Jonathan Stone;Jonathan Stone;David H. Rapaport;Robert W. Williams;Leo Chalupa

  • The new visual neurosciences

    John Simon Werner;Leo M. Chalupa;Marie E. Burns

  • Eye-specific retinogeniculate segregation independent of normal neuronal activity.

    Andrew D. Huberman;Guo Yong Wang;Lauren C. Liets;Odell A. Collins

  • Formation of retinal ganglion cell topography during prenatal development.

    Barry Lia;Robert W. Williams;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Cellular reorganization in the human retina during normal aging.

    Kasra Eliasieh;Lauren C. Liets;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Dendrites of rod bipolar cells sprout in normal aging retina

    Lauren C. Liets;Kasra Eliasieh;Deborah A. van der List;Leo M. Chalupa

  • An analysis of axon caliber within the optic nerve of the cat: evidence of size groupings and regional organization

    RW Williams;LM Chalupa

  • Functional Development of Intrinsic Properties in Ganglion Cells of the Mammalian Retina

    Guo Yong Wang;G. M. Ratto;Silvia Bisti;Leo M. Chalupa

  • Effect of pulvinar lesions on visual pattern discrimination in monkeys.

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  • Temporal sequence of neurotransmitter expression by developing neurons of fetal monkey visual cortex.

    G. W. Huntley;Stewart H Hendry;H. P. Killackey;L. M. Chalupa

  • Eye, Retina, and Visual System of the Mouse

    Leo M. Chalupa;Robert W. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Williams
Robert W. Williams University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Herbert P. Killackey
Herbert P. Killackey University of California, Irvine
Andrew D. Huberman
Andrew D. Huberman Stanford University
Edward G. Jones
Edward G. Jones University of California, Davis
S. H. C. Hendry
S. H. C. Hendry Johns Hopkins University
Marla B. Feller
Marla B. Feller University of California, Berkeley
Monica L. Vetter
Monica L. Vetter University of Utah
Claude Desplan
Claude Desplan New York University

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