2026 Michael J. Hawken: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	46	6621	6089	2875	2585	103	10193

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Overview

Michael J. Hawken is a researcher affiliated with New York University in the United States, specializing in neuroscience with a particular focus on visual perception and processing mechanisms.

The core fields of study for Hawken's work include:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Developmental Neuroscience

The main topics explored within these fields cover:

Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Neural dynamics and brain function
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Retinal Development and Disorders
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Among recent publications relevant to Michael J. Hawken's contributions are:

Functional Clusters of Neurons in Layer 6 of Macaque V1, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
Distinct spatiotemporal mechanisms underlie extra-classical receptive field modulation in macaque V1 microcircuits, 2020, eLife
A theory of direction selectivity for macaque primary visual cortex, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Neuronal composition of processing modules in human V1: laminar density for neuronal and non-neuronal populations and a comparison with macaque, 2023, Cerebral Cortex
Contrast and Luminance Gain Control in the Macaque's Lateral Geniculate Nucleus, 2023, eNeuro

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

Robert Shapley
Jenna G. Kelly
Logan Chariker
Lai-Sang Young
Virginia García-Marín

Hawken's work has been published in several journals with multiple contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), alongside publications in eLife, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Cerebral Cortex, and the Journal of Neuroscience.

Best Publications

Orientation selectivity in macaque V1: diversity and laminar dependence.

Dario L. Ringach;Robert M. Shapley;Michael J. Hawken

767
Citations
Contrast's effect on spatial summation by macaque V1 neurons.

Michael P. Sceniak;Dario L. Ringach;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

737
Citations
Dynamics of orientation tuning in macaque primary visual cortex

Dario L. Ringach;Michael J Hawken;Robert Shapley

714
Citations
Macaque V1 neurons can signal illusory contours

David H. Grosof;David H. Grosof;Robert M. Shapley;Michael J. Hawken

509
Citations
The spatial transformation of color in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey

Elizabeth N. Johnson;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

462
Citations
Color in the cortex: single- and double-opponent cells.

Robert Shapley;Michael J. Hawken

395
Citations
Temporal-frequency selectivity in monkey visual cortex.

M. J. Hawken;R. M. Shapley;D. H. Grosof

354
Citations
Gain modulation by nicotine in macaque v1.

Anita A. Disney;Chiye Aoki;Michael J. Hawken

352
Citations
Visual Spatial Characterization of Macaque V1 Neurons

Michael P. Sceniak;Michael P. Sceniak;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

347
Citations
Local circuit neurons of macaque monkey striate cortex: II. Neurons of laminae 5B and 6.

Jennifer S. Lund;Michael J. Hawken;Andrew J. Parker

319
Citations
Dynamics of Orientation Selectivity in the Primary Visual Cortex and the Importance of Cortical Inhibition

Robert Shapley;Michael Hawken;Dario L. Ringach

315
Citations
Laminar organization and contrast sensitivity of direction-selective cells in the striate cortex of the Old World monkey

MJ Hawken;AJ Parker;JS Lund

270
Citations
Interaction of motion and color in the visual pathways

Karl R. Gegenfurtner;Michael J. Hawken;Michael J. Hawken

236
Citations
Spatial properties of neurons in the monkey striate cortex.

M J Hawken;A J Parker

233
Citations
The Orientation-Selectivity of Color-Responsive Neurons in Macaque V1

Elizabeth N. Johnson;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

231
Citations
Contrast dependence of colour and luminance motion mechanisms in human vision

Michael J. Hawken;Karl R. Gegenfurtner;Karl R. Gegenfurtner;Karl R. Gegenfurtner;Chao Tang

206
Citations
Space and time maps of cone photoreceptor signals in macaque lateral geniculate nucleus.

R. Clay Reid;R. Clay Reid;Robert M. Shapley

206
Citations
Receptive field structure of neurons in monkey primary visual cortex revealed by stimulation with natural image sequences.

Dario L. Ringach;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

183
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Dynamics of Orientation Tuning in Macaque V1: The Role of Global and Tuned Suppression

Dario L. Ringach;Michael J. Hawken;Robert Shapley

175
Citations
Contrast sensitivity and orientation selectivity in lamina IV of the striate cortex of Old World monkeys

M J Hawken;A J Parker

173
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