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Michael J. Hawken

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Neuroscience

D-Index
46
Citations
10193
World Ranking
6621
National Ranking
2874

Michael J. Hawken 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 Michael J. Hawken sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 103 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Michael J. Hawken 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 Michael J. Hawken sits on this spectrum.

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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

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

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

  • Dynamics of orientation tuning in macaque primary visual cortex

    Dario L. Ringach;Michael J Hawken;Robert Shapley

  • Macaque V1 neurons can signal illusory contours

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

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

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

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

    Robert Shapley;Michael J. Hawken

  • Temporal-frequency selectivity in monkey visual cortex.

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

  • Gain modulation by nicotine in macaque v1.

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

  • Visual Spatial Characterization of Macaque V1 Neurons

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

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

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

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

    Robert Shapley;Michael Hawken;Dario L. Ringach

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

    MJ Hawken;AJ Parker;JS Lund

  • Interaction of motion and color in the visual pathways

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

  • Spatial properties of neurons in the monkey striate cortex.

    M J Hawken;A J Parker

  • The Orientation-Selectivity of Color-Responsive Neurons in Macaque V1

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

    M J Hawken;A J Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Shapley
Robert Shapley New York University
Dario L. Ringach
Dario L. Ringach University of California, Los Angeles
Karl R. Gegenfurtner
Karl R. Gegenfurtner University of Giessen
Lynne Kiorpes
Lynne Kiorpes New York University
Colin Blakemore
Colin Blakemore City University of Hong Kong
J. Anthony Movshon
J. Anthony Movshon New York University
Chiye Aoki
Chiye Aoki New York University
Barry B. Lee
Barry B. Lee Max Planck Society
John W. Morley
John W. Morley Western Sydney University
Dirk Kerzel
Dirk Kerzel University of Geneva

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