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D-Index
48
Citations
12914
World Ranking
6102
National Ranking
2666

Lotfi B. Merabet 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 Lotfi B. Merabet sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 182 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lotfi B. Merabet 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 Lotfi B. Merabet sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lotfi B. Merabet is affiliated with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in the United States. Their research spans key areas in neuroscience and medicine, with a strong focus on understanding visual perception, processing mechanisms, and visual impairment. Their work integrates cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology, and imaging techniques to investigate neural dynamics and sensory interactions.

The scientist has contributed to several specific topics including:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Ophthalmology and visual impairment studies
  • Tactile and sensory interactions
  • Retinal imaging and analysis
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Visual attention and saliency detection

Frequent publication venues reflect the scope of their research and include:

  • Journal of Vision
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • Brain and Development
  • Neurology
  • Brain Sciences

Collaborative work is a notable feature of their career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Claire E. Manley
  • Peter J. Bex
  • Corinna M. Bauer
  • Christopher R. Bennett
  • Serena Micheletti

The scientist's recent papers demonstrate a focus on cerebral visual impairment, developmental adaptation, and neural correlates of visual dysfunction. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Autistic-Like Features in Visually Impaired Children: A Review of Literature and Directions for Future Research," 2020, Brain Sciences
  • "Early visual training and environmental adaptation for infants with visual impairment," 2021, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • "Assessing Higher-Order Visual Processing in Cerebral Visual Impairment Using Naturalistic Virtual-Reality-Based Visual Search Tasks," 2022, Children
  • "Special Commentary: Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment Working Definition," 2024, Ophthalmology
  • "Neural correlates associated with impaired global motion perception in cerebral visual impairment (CVI)," 2021, NeuroImage Clinical

Overall, the work of Lotfi B. Merabet lies at the intersection of neuroscience and clinical ophthalmology, emphasizing neural mechanisms underlying visual impairments and the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Best Publications

  • The plastic human brain cortex.

    Alvaro Pascual-Leone;Amir Amedi;Felipe Fregni;Lotfi B. Merabet

  • Clinical research with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): Challenges and future directions

    Andre Russowsky Brunoni;Michael A. Nitsche;Nadia Bolognini;Marom Bikson

  • Neural reorganization following sensory loss: the opportunity of change.

    Lotfi B. Merabet;Alvaro Pascual-Leone

  • Visual Topography of Human Intraparietal Sulcus

    Jascha D. Swisher;Mark A. Halko;Lotfi B. Merabet;Stephanie A. McMains

  • Shape conveyed by visual-to-auditory sensory substitution activates the lateral occipital complex.

    Amir Amedi;William M Stern;Joan A Camprodon;Felix Bermpohl;Felix Bermpohl

  • Prefrontal cortex modulation using transcranial DC stimulation reduces alcohol craving: a double-blind, sham-controlled study

    Paulo S. Boggio;Natasha Sultani;Shirley Fecteau;Lotfi Merabet

  • Rapid and reversible recruitment of early visual cortex for touch.

    Lotfi B. Merabet;Roy H. Hamilton;Gottfried Schlaug;Jascha D. Swisher

  • Feeling by Sight or Seeing by Touch

    Lotfi Merabet;Gregor Thut;Brian Murray;Jessica Andrews

  • What blindness can tell us about seeing again: merging neuroplasticity and neuroprostheses

    Lotfi B. Merabet;Joseph F. Rizzo;Amir Amedi;David C. Somers

  • Visual hallucinations during prolonged blindfolding in sighted subjects.

    Lotfi B Merabet;Denise Maguire;Aisling Warde;Karin Alterescu

  • Occipital transcranial magnetic stimulation has opposing effects on visual and auditory stimulus detection: implications for multisensory interactions.

    Vincenzo Romei;Micah M. Murray;Lotfi B. Merabet;Gregor Thut

  • Combined activation and deactivation of visual cortex during tactile sensory processing

    Lotfi B. Merabet;Jascha D. Swisher;Stephanie A. McMains;Mark A. Halko

  • Behavioral and neuroplastic changes in the blind: evidence for functionally relevant cross-modal interactions.

    Hugo Théoret;Lotfi Merabet;Alvaro Pascual-Leone

  • Dissociable networks for the expectancy and perception of emotional stimuli in the human brain

    Felix Bermpohl;Alvaro Pascual-Leone;Amir Amedi;Lotfi B. Merabet

  • Motion integration in a thalamic visual nucleus

    Lotfi Merabet;Alex Desautels;Karine Minville;Christian Casanova

  • Development of a cortical visual neuroprosthesis for the blind: the relevance of neuroplasticity.

    E Fernández;F Pelayo;S Romero;M Bongard

  • Neuroplastic changes following rehabilitative training correlate with regional electrical field induced with tDCS.

    M. A. Halko;Abhishek Datta;Ela B. Plow;J. Scaturro

  • The Assessment of Visual Function and Functional Vision.

    Christopher R. Bennett;Peter J. Bex;Corinna M. Bauer;Lotfi B. Merabet

  • High-Resolution Modeling Assisted Design of Customized and Individualized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Protocols

    Marom Bikson;Asif Rahman;Abhishek Datta;Felipe Fregni

  • Attentional Modulation of Emotional Stimulus Processing: An fMRI Study Using Emotional Expectancy

    Felix Bermpohl;Alvaro Pascual-Leone;Amir Amedi;Lotfi B Merabet

  • The Occipital Cortex in the Blind: Lessons About Plasticity and Vision

    Amir Amedi;Lotfi B. Merabet;Felix Bermpohl;Alvaro Pascual-Leone

Frequent Co-Authors

Alvaro Pascual-Leone
Alvaro Pascual-Leone Harvard University
Felipe Fregni
Felipe Fregni Harvard University
Zaira Cattaneo
Zaira Cattaneo University of Milano-Bicocca
Tomaso Vecchi
Tomaso Vecchi University of Pavia
Amir Amedi
Amir Amedi Reichman University
Felix Bermpohl
Felix Bermpohl Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Nadia Bolognini
Nadia Bolognini University of Milano-Bicocca
David C. Somers
David C. Somers Boston University
Peter J. Bex
Peter J. Bex Northeastern University
Georg Northoff
Georg Northoff University of Ottawa

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