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Neuroscience

D-Index
60
Citations
10277
World Ranking
3899
National Ranking
1770

Michael Leon 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 Leon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 137 publications — 37th percentile

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

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

Michael Leon 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 Leon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Leon is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with an emphasis on sensory systems and biomedical engineering. Their academic contributions span across topics such as olfactory and sensory function studies, advanced chemical sensor technologies, multisensory perception and integration, memory and neural mechanisms, color perception and design, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, and neurological disorders and treatments.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Overnight olfactory enrichment using an odorant diffuser improves memory and modifies the uncinate fasciculus in older adults" (2023), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Olfactory loss is a predisposing factor for depression, while olfactory enrichment is an effective treatment for depression" (2022), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Effect of Olfactory Enrichment For Older Adults" (2024), published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael Leon include Cynthia C. Woo, Blake A. Miranda, Mithra Sathishkumar, Farideh Dehkordi-Vakil, and Michael A. Yassa.

The main venues where Michael Leon has published are:

  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • UNC Libraries
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Their work in neuroscience is reflected in five publications, with three specifically addressing sensory systems and two in biomedical engineering. Additional subfields include ecology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Michael Leon's research topics focus on:

  • Olfactory and sensory function studies
  • Advanced chemical sensor technologies
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Memory and neural mechanisms
  • Color perception and design
  • Biochemical analysis and sensing techniques
  • Neurological disorders and treatments

Best Publications

  • Odor-induced increases in c-fos mRNA expression reveal an anatomical "unit" for odor processing in olfactory bulb.

    Kathleen M. Guthrie;Aileen J. Anderson;Michael Leon;Christine Gall

  • Norepinephrine and Learning-Induced Plasticity in Infant Rat Olfactory System

    Regina M. Sullivan;Donald A. Wilson;Michael Leon

  • Chemotopic odorant coding in a mammalian olfactory system

    Brett A. Johnson;Michael Leon

  • Modular representations of odorants in the glomerular layer of the rat olfactory bulb and the effects of stimulus concentration.

    Brett A. Johnson;Michael Leon

  • Enhanced neural response to familiar olfactory cues

    Robert Coopersmith;Michael Leon

  • Spatial coding of odorant features in the glomerular layer of the rat olfactory bulb.

    Brett A. Johnson;Cynthia C. Woo;Michael Leon

  • Olfactory coding in the mammalian olfactory bulb.

    Michael Leon;Brett A. Johnson

  • Perceptual correlates of neural representations evoked by odorant enantiomers.

    Christiane Linster;Brett A. Johnson;Esther Yue;Alix Morse

  • Olfactory Classical Conditioning in Neonates

    Regina M. Sullivan;Suzanne Taborsky-Barba;Raffael Mendoza;Alison Itano

  • Multidimensional chemotopic responses to n‐aliphatic acid odorants in the rat olfactory bulb

    Brett A. Johnson;Cynthia C. Woo;Edna E. Hingco;Keith L. Pham

  • Environmental enrichment as an effective treatment for autism: a randomized controlled trial.

    Cynthia C. Woo;Michael Leon

  • Early olfactory learning induces an enhanced olfactory bulb response in young rats.

    Regina M. Sullivan;Michael Leon

  • Relational representation in the olfactory system

    Thomas A. Cleland;Brett A. Johnson;Michael Leon;Christiane Linster

  • Localized changes in olfactory bulb morphology associated with early olfactory learning.

    Cynthia C. Woo;Robert Coopersmith;Michael Leon

  • Norepinephrine-induced plasticity and one-trial olfactory learning in neonatal rats.

    Regina M. Sullivan;Regina M. Sullivan;James L. McGaugh;Michael Leon

  • The development of the pheromonal bond in the albino rat.

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  • Maternal pheromone: discrimination by pre-weanling albino rats.

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  • Dietary control of maternal pheromone in the lactating rat

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  • NMDA receptor activation and early olfactory learning.

    Jann Lincoln;Robert Coopersmith;Eric W. Harris;Carl W. Cotman

  • Olfactory experience modulates apoptosis in the developing olfactory bulb

    Joseph Najbauer;Michael Leon

  • Spontaneous versus Reinforced Olfactory Discriminations

    Christiane Linster;Brett A. Johnson;Alix Morse;Esther Yue

  • Sensitive period for neural and behavioral response development to learned odors.

    Cynthia C. Woo;Michael Leon

  • Functional mapping of the rat olfactory bulb using diverse odorants reveals modular responses to functional groups and hydrocarbon structural features.

    Brett A. Johnson;Sabrina L. Ho;Zhe Xu;Joanne S. Yihan

Frequent Co-Authors

Regina M. Sullivan
Regina M. Sullivan New York University
Donald A. Wilson
Donald A. Wilson Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Per Södersten
Per Södersten Karolinska Institute
Christiane Linster
Christiane Linster Cornell University
Carl W. Cotman
Carl W. Cotman University of California, Irvine
Xiao-Xin Yan
Xiao-Xin Yan Central South University
John F. Marshall
John F. Marshall University of California, Irvine
Harvey H. Feder
Harvey H. Feder Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Esther Thelen
Esther Thelen Indiana University
James L. McGaugh
James L. McGaugh University of California, Irvine

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