World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
78
Citations
36950
World Ranking
1725
National Ranking
836

Matthew P. Walker 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 Matthew P. Walker sits on this spectrum.

38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientists 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 887+

This scientist: 159 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matthew P. Walker 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 Matthew P. Walker sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Matthew P. Walker is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Neuroscience and Psychology, with a substantial number of publications in related subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's main areas of study include Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Sleep and Related Disorders, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, and Restless Legs Syndrome Research.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Matthew P. Walker cover a range of topics surrounding sleep physiology and its broader impacts. Selected works include:

  • An electrophysiological marker of arousal level in humans, 2020, eLife
  • An open-source, high-performance tool for automated sleep staging, 2021, eLife
  • Sleep Loss and the Socio-Emotional Brain, 2020, Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years, 2020, Current Biology
  • Impact of insufficient sleep on dysregulated blood glucose control under standardised meal conditions, 2021, Diabetologia

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Walker include Raphaël Vallat, Eti Ben Simon, Bryce A. Mander, William J. Jagust, and Robert T. Knight. These collaborations appear across multiple publications and contribute to the research in sleep and brain function.

Walker's articles have been published across a variety of venues, with notable frequency in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Biology, Alzheimer's & Dementia, eLife, and UNC Libraries. This indicates a presence in journals that focus on both foundational biological research and clinical aspects related to neurodegeneration and cognitive health.

Best Publications

  • Practice with Sleep Makes Perfect: Sleep-Dependent Motor Skill Learning

    Matthew P. Walker;Tiffany Brakefield;Alexandra Morgan;J.Allan Hobson

  • The human emotional brain without sleep — a prefrontal amygdala disconnect

    Seung Schik Yoo;Ninad Gujar;Peter Hu;Ferenc A. Jolesz

  • Dissociable stages of human memory consolidation and reconsolidation

    Matthew P. Walker;Tiffany Brakefield;J. Allan Hobson;Robert Stickgold

  • Sleep, memory, and plasticity.

    Matthew P. Walker;Robert Stickgold

  • Sleep-Dependent Learning and Memory Consolidation

    Matthew P. Walker;Robert Stickgold

  • Overnight therapy? The role of sleep in emotional brain processing.

    Matthew P. Walker;Els van der Helm

  • The Role of Sleep in Cognition and Emotion

    Matthew P. Walker

  • The sleep-deprived human brain

    Adam J. Krause;Eti Ben Simon;Bryce A. Mander;Stephanie M. Greer

  • Sleep and Human Aging

    Bryce A. Mander;Joseph R. Winer;Matthew P. Walker;Matthew P. Walker

  • Acetylcholine in mind: a neurotransmitter correlate of consciousness?

    Elaine Perry;Matthew Walker;Jan Grace;Robert Perry

  • The Role of Sleep in Emotional Brain Function

    Andrea N. Goldstein;Matthew P. Walker

  • Sleep-dependent memory triage: evolving generalization through selective processing

    Robert Stickgold;Matthew P Walker

  • A deficit in the ability to form new human memories without sleep

    Seung-Schik Yoo;Peter T Hu;Ninad Gujar;Ferenc A Jolesz

  • REM Sleep, Prefrontal Theta, and the Consolidation of Human Emotional Memory

    Masaki Nishida;Jori Pearsall;Jori Pearsall;Randy Lee Buckner;Randy Lee Buckner;Matthew P. Walker

  • Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation and Reconsolidation

    Robert Stickgold;Matthew P. Walker

  • Daytime naps, motor memory consolidation and regionally specific sleep spindles.

    Masaki Nishida;Matthew P. Walker

  • Prefrontal atrophy, disrupted NREM slow waves and impaired hippocampal-dependent memory in aging

    Bryce A Mander;Vikram Rao;Brandon Lu;Jared M Saletin

  • Sleep and the time course of motor skill learning.

    Matthew P. Walker;Tiffany Brakefield;Joshua Seidman;Alexandra Morgan

  • Sleep, Plasticity and Memory from Molecules to Whole-Brain Networks

    Ted Abel;Robbert Havekes;Jared M Saletin;Matthew P Walker;Matthew P Walker

  • Human relational memory requires time and sleep

    Jeffrey M. Ellenbogen;Peter T. Hu;Jessica D. Payne;Debra Titone

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Stickgold
Robert Stickgold Harvard Medical School
William J. Jagust
William J. Jagust University of California, Berkeley
Ian G. McKeith
Ian G. McKeith Newcastle University
Clive Ballard
Clive Ballard University of Exeter
Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego
J. Allan Hobson
J. Allan Hobson Harvard University
John T. O'Brien
John T. O'Brien University of Cambridge
Martin J. Tovée
Martin J. Tovée Northumbria University
Robert T. Knight
Robert T. Knight University of California, Berkeley
Elaine K. Perry
Elaine K. Perry Newcastle University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Matthew P. Walker

Trending Scientists