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Michael M. Merzenich

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Neuroscience

D-Index
129
Citations
71867
World Ranking
286
National Ranking
175

Michael M. Merzenich 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 M. Merzenich sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 357 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Michael M. Merzenich 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 M. Merzenich sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 129 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Kavli Prize, The Kavli Foundation for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain function
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2001 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society In recognition of his original contributions to cortical plasticity

Overview

Michael M. Merzenich is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine, emphasizing psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, and experimental psychology. The scientific inquiries also extend into epidemiology and emergency medicine.

The scientist's recent publications include the following:

  • Online Social Cognition Training in Schizophrenia: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Multi-Site Clinical Trial, 2020, Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • A randomized clinical trial of plasticity-based cognitive training in mild traumatic brain injury, 2021, Brain
  • Environmental noise degrades hippocampus-related learning and memory, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Alertness Training Improves Spatial Bias and Functional Ability in Spatial Neglect, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • The Real-World Usability, Feasibility, and Performance Distributions of Deploying a Digital Toolbox of Computerized Assessments to Remotely Evaluate Brain Health: Development and Usability Study, 2024, JMIR Formative Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Annika Rose
  • Henry W. Mahncke
  • Joseph DeGutis
  • Sarah-Jane Kim
  • Mor Nahum

Publications are often found in the following venues:

  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Brain
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Annals of Neurology
  • JMIR Formative Research

Main topics of study addressed include:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Noise Effects and Management

Michael M. Merzenich has received several awards, such as:

  • Kavli Prize awarded by The Kavli Foundation in 2016 for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain function
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2008
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association in 2001
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1999
  • Karl Spencer Lashley Award from The American Philosophical Society in 1999 in recognition of original contributions to cortical plasticity

Best Publications

  • Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems

    J. L. R. Rubenstein;M. M. Merzenich

  • CORTICAL PLASTICITY: From Synapses to Maps

    Dean V. Buonomano;Michael M. Merzenich

  • LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION IN LANGUAGE-LEARNING IMPAIRED CHILDREN IMPROVED WITH ACOUSTICALLY MODIFIED SPEECH

    P. Tallal;S. L. Miller;G. Bedi;G. Byma

  • Use-dependent alterations of movement representations in primary motor cortex of adult squirrel monkeys

    RJ Nudo;GW Milliken;WM Jenkins;MM Merzenich

  • Somatosensory cortical map changes following digit amputation in adult monkeys

    Michael M. Merzenich;Randall J. Nelson;Michael P. Stryker;Max S. Cynader

  • Plasticity in the frequency representation of primary auditory cortex following discrimination training in adult owl monkeys

    GH Recanzone;CE Schreiner;MM Merzenich

  • Temporal processing deficits of language-learning impaired children ameliorated by training

    Michael M. Merzenich;William M. Jenkins;Paul Johnston;Christoph Schreiner

  • Cortical map reorganization enabled by nucleus basalis activity.

    Michael P. Kilgard;Michael M. Merzenich

  • Topographic reorganization of somatosensory cortical areas 3b and 1 in adult monkeys following restricted deafferentation

    M. M. Merzenich;J. H. Kaas;J. Wall;R. J. Nelson

  • Functional reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex in adult owl monkeys after behaviorally controlled tactile stimulation

    W. M. Jenkins;M. M. Merzenich;M. T. Ochs;T. Allard

  • Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI

    Elise Temple;Gayle K. Deutsch;Russell A. Poldrack;Steven L. Miller

  • Topographic reorganization of the hand representation in cortical area 3b owl monkeys trained in a frequency-discrimination task

    G. H. Recanzone;M. M. Merzenich;W. M. Jenkins;K. A. Grajski

  • Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: A randomized, controlled study

    Henry W. Mahncke;Bonnie B. Connor;Jed Appelman;Omar N. Ahsanuddin

  • PROGRESSION OF CHANGE FOLLOWING MEDIAN NERVE SECTION IN THE CORTICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE HAND IN AREAS 3b AND 1 IN ADULT OWL AND SQUIRREL MONKEYS

    M.M. Merzenich;J.H. Kaas;J.T. Wall;M. Sur

  • Multiple representations of the body within the primary somatosensory cortex of primates.

    Jon H. Kaas;Randall J. Nelson;Mriganka Sur;Chia-Sheng Lin

  • Representation of the cochlear partition on the superior temporal plane of the macaque monkey

    Michael M. Merzenich;John F. Brugge

  • The reorganization of somatosensory cortex following peripheral nerve damage in adult and developing mammals

    J H Kaas;M M Merzenich;H P Killackey

  • Representation of cochlea within primary auditory cortex in the cat.

    M. M. Merzenich;P. L. Knight;G. L. Roth

  • Primary cortical representation of sounds by the coordination of action-potential timing

    deCharms Rc;Merzenich Mm

  • Cortical remodelling induced by activity of ventral tegmental dopamine neurons

    Shaowen Bao;Vincent T. Chan;Michael M. Merzenich

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph E. Schreiner
Christoph E. Schreiner University of California, San Francisco
Paula Tallal
Paula Tallal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
David Blake
David Blake City, University of London
Jon H. Kaas
Jon H. Kaas Vanderbilt University
Srikantan S. Nagarajan
Srikantan S. Nagarajan University of California, San Francisco
Michael P. Kilgard
Michael P. Kilgard The University of Texas at Dallas
Shaowen Bao
Shaowen Bao University of Arizona
Maneesh Sahani
Maneesh Sahani University College London
Mriganka Sur
Mriganka Sur MIT
Xiaoqin Wang
Xiaoqin Wang Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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