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 Ofer Yizhar sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 110 publications — 22nd percentile
22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ofer Yizhar sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
Ofer Yizhar is primarily affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and has contributed extensively to the field of Neuroscience. Their research predominantly focuses on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, with significant work in Cognitive Neuroscience and related subfields such as Social Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Molecular Biology.
The topics central to their research encompass photoreceptor and optogenetics research, neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neural engineering, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, memory and neural mechanisms, as well as the neuroscience of respiration and sleep.
Ofer Yizhar has published regularly in several scientific venues, including:
Their recent scholarly papers include:
Frequent collaborators in their work include Julien Dine, Jonas Wietek, Anna Litvin, Rivka Levy, and Asaf Benjamin. These co-authors have partnered with Yizhar on multiple projects, indicating a consistent collaborative network.
Vikaas S. Sohal;Feng Zhang;Ofer Yizhar;Karl Deisseroth
Ofer Yizhar;Ofer Yizhar;Lief E. Fenno;Matthias Prigge;Franziska Schneider
Ofer Yizhar;Lief E. Fenno;Thomas J. Davidson;Murtaza Mogri
Lief Fenno;Ofer Yizhar;Karl Deisseroth
Matthew E Carter;Ofer Yizhar;Sachiko Chikahisa;Sachiko Chikahisa;Hieu Nguyen
Lisa A Gunaydin;Ofer Yizhar;André Berndt;Vikaas S Sohal
Joanna Mattis;Kay M Tye;Emily A Ferenczi;Charu Ramakrishnan
André Berndt;Ofer Yizhar;Lisa A Gunaydin;Peter Hegemann
Ilana B. Witten;Elizabeth E. Steinberg;Soo Yeun Lee;Thomas J. Davidson
Feng Zhang;Matthias Prigge;Florent Beyrière;Satoshi P Tsunoda
Feng Zhang;Johannes Vierock;Ofer Yizhar;Lief E. Fenno
Hideaki E. Kato;Feng Zhang;Ofer Yizhar;Charu Ramakrishnan
Ilka Diester;Matthew T Kaufman;Murtaza Mogri;Ramin Pashaie;Ramin Pashaie
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Mathias Mahn;Matthias Prigge;Shiri Ron;Rivka Levy
Rohit Prakash;Ofer Yizhar;Benjamin Grewe;Charu Ramakrishnan
Mathias Mahn;Lihi Gibor;Pritish Patil;Katayun Cohen-Kashi Malina
J. Simon Wiegert;Mathias Mahn;Matthias Prigge;Yoav Printz
Niv Scott;Matthias Prigge;Ofer Yizhar;Tali Kimchi
Kaoru Yamamoto;Zen ichi Tanei;Tadafumi Hashimoto;Tomoko Wakabayashi
Oded Klavir;Matthias Prigge;Ayelet Sarel;Rony Paz
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