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Martin Deschênes

Martin Deschênes

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Neuroscience

D-Index
57
Citations
13714
World Ranking
4309
National Ranking
247

Martin Deschênes 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 Martin Deschênes sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 100 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin Deschênes 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 Martin Deschênes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Martin Deschênes is a researcher affiliated with Université Laval in Canada, specializing in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Social Psychology, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their research topics cover diverse aspects of brain function and behavior, with significant focus on:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Recent published works include:

  • Low- and high-level coordination of orofacial motor actions, 2023, Current Opinion in Neurobiology
  • A brainstem circuit for the expression of defensive facial reactions in rat, 2023, Current Biology
  • A vibrissa pathway that activates the limbic system, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Interchangeable Role of Motor Cortex and Reafference for the Stable Execution of an Orofacial Action, 2023, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Spinal trigeminal subnucleus pars muralis : An interface for apneic reflex, 2020, The FASEB Journal

Martin Deschênes has collaborated frequently with several coauthors throughout their career. Prominent collaborators include:

  • David Kleinfeld
  • Michaël Elbaz
  • Maxime Demers
  • Christian Éthier
  • Michael M. Halassa

Their research has been published in various scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Opinion in Neurobiology
  • Current Biology
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • The FASEB Journal

In addition to journal articles, Martin Deschênes has contributed to book publications. Notably, a book titled The Thalamus was published through Cambridge University Press in 2022, which has garnered citations within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • The thalamus as a neuronal oscillator.

    M Steriade;M Deschenes

  • Abolition of spindle oscillations in thalamic neurons disconnected from nucleus reticularis thalami

    M. Steriade;M. Deschenes;L. Domich;C. Mulle

  • The deafferented reticular thalamic nucleus generates spindle rhythmicity

    M. Steriade;L. Domich;G. Oakson;M. Deschenes

  • Electrophysiology of neurons of lateral thalamic nuclei in cat: resting properties and burst discharges

    M. Deschenes;M. Paradis;J. P. Roy;M. Steriade

  • Corticothalamic projections from the cortical barrel field to the somatosensory thalamus in rats: a single-fibre study using biocytin as an anterograde tracer.

    Jacques Bourassa;Didier Pinault;Martin Deschênes

  • Low- and high-frequency membrane potential oscillations during theta activity in CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons of the rat hippocampus under ketamine-xylazine anesthesia

    I. Soltesz;M. Deschenes

  • The organization of corticothalamic projections: reciprocity versus parity

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  • Hierarchy of orofacial rhythms revealed through whisking and breathing

    Jeffrey D. Moore;Martin Deschênes;Takahiro Furuta;Daniel Huber;Daniel Huber

  • Intracortical Axonal Projections of Lamina VI Cells of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex in the Rat: A Single-Cell Labeling Study

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  • Corticothalamic projections from layer V cells in rat are collaterals of long-range corticofugal axons.

    Martin Deschênes;Jacques Bourassa;Didier Pinault

  • Morphology and electrophysiological properties of reticularis thalami neurons in cat: in vivo study of a thalamic pacemaker

    C Mulle;A Madariaga;M Deschenes

  • Electrophysiology and Pharmacology of the Corticothalamic Input to Lateral Thalamic Nuclei: an Intracellular Study in the Cat

    Martin Deschênes;Bin Hu

  • A Single-cell Study of the Axonal Projections Arising from the Posterior Intralaminar Thalamic Nuclei in the Rat

    Martin Deschênes;Jacques Bourassa;Van Diep Doan;André Parent

  • Electrophysiology of neurons of lateral thalamic nuclei in cat: mechanisms of long-lasting hyperpolarizations

    J. P. Roy;M. Clercq;M. Steriade;M. Deschenes

  • Intracortical arborizations and receptive fields of identified ventrobasal thalamocortical afferents to the primary somatic sensory cortex in the cat.

    Pierre Landry;Martin Deschênes

  • Projection and innervation patterns of individual thalamic reticular axons in the thalamus of the adult rat: A three‐dimensional, graphic, and morphometric analysis

    Didier Pinault;Martin Deschênes

  • Feedforward inhibitory control of sensory information in higher-order thalamic nuclei.

    Philippe Lavallée;Nadia Urbain;Caroline Dufresne;Hajnalka Bokor

  • Inhibitory processes and interneuronal apparatus in motor cortex during sleep and waking. I. Background firing and responsiveness of pyramidal tract neurons and interneurons.

    M Steriade;M Deschênes;G Oakson

  • Parallel Streams for the Relay of Vibrissal Information through Thalamic Barreloids

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  • Convergence of Cortical and Sensory Driver Inputs on Single Thalamocortical Cells

    Alexander Groh;Hajnalka Bokor;Rebecca A. Mease;Viktor M. Plattner

  • A microprobe for parallel optical and electrical recordings from single neurons in vivo

    Yoan LeChasseur;Suzie Dufour;Guillaume Lavertu;Cyril Bories

  • Voltage-dependent 40-Hz oscillations in rat reticular thalamic neurons in vivo

    D Pinault;M Deschênes

  • The axonal arborization of single thalamic reticular neurons in the somatosensory thalamus of the rat.

    Didier Pinault;Jacques Bourassa;Martin Deschênes

Frequent Co-Authors

David Kleinfeld
David Kleinfeld University of California, San Diego
Mircea Steriade
Mircea Steriade Université Laval
Takahiro Furuta
Takahiro Furuta Osaka University
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Denis Paré
Denis Paré Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Didier Pinault
Didier Pinault University of Strasbourg
André Parent
André Parent Université Laval
László Acsády
László Acsády Institute of Experimental Medicine
Ehud Ahissar
Ehud Ahissar Weizmann Institute of Science

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