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Paul J. May 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 Paul J. May sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 104 publications — 19th percentile

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

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

Paul J. May 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 Paul J. May sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paul J. May is affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with notable contributions in the fields of neurology, cognitive neuroscience, pathology and forensic medicine, sensory systems, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their work include vestibular and auditory disorders, visual perception and processing mechanisms, ophthalmology and eye disorders, retinal development and disorders, hearing, cochlea, tinnitus and genetics, glaucoma and retinal disorders, and ocular surface and contact lens studies.

Recent publications by Paul J. May feature studies published from 2020 through 2024, appearing in various academic journals. Selected papers include:

  • Using rAAV2-retro in rhesus macaques: Promise and caveats for circuit manipulation, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • Neural control of rapid binocular eye movements: Saccade-vergence burst neurons, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Macaque monkey trigeminal blink reflex circuits targeting orbicularis oculi motoneurons, 2021, The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Cerebellar projections to the macaque midbrain tegmentum: Possible near response connections, 2021, Visual Neuroscience
  • The superior colliculus projection upon the macaque inferior olive, 2024, Brain Structure and Function

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul J. May include:

  • Susan Warren
  • Paul D. Gamlin
  • Martin O. Bohlen
  • Yoshiko Kojima
  • Julie Quinet

Their work is regularly published in several scientific venues, such as:

  • Brain Structure and Function
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Visual Neuroscience
  • eNeuro
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Best Publications

  • The mammalian superior colliculus: laminar structure and connections.

    Paul J May

  • Circuits for Action and Cognition: A View from the Superior Colliculus.

    Michele A. Basso;Paul J. May

  • The Edinger-Westphal Nucleus: A Historical, Structural, and Functional Perspective on a Dichotomous Terminology

    Tamás Kozicz;Jackson Cioni Bittencourt;Paul J. May;Anton Reiner

  • Cerebellotectal pathways in the macaque: implications for collicular generation of saccades.

    P.J. May;R. Hartwich-Young;J. Nelson;D.L. Sparks

  • Morphological substrate for eyelid movements: Innervation and structure of primate levator palpebrae superioris and orbicularis oculi muscles

    John D. Porter;Leigh Ann Burns;Paul J. May

  • Multimodal Coding of Three-Dimensional Rotation and Translation in Area MSTd: Comparison of Visual and Vestibular Selectivity

    Katsumasa Takahashi;Yong Gu;Paul J. May;Shawn D. Newlands

  • Vestibular signals in primate thalamus: properties and origins.

    Hui Meng;Paul J. May;J. David Dickman;Dora E. Angelaki

  • Recent insights into the interactions between the baroreflex and the kidneys in hypertension.

    Thomas E. Lohmeier;Drew A. Hildebrandt;Susan Warren;Paul J. May

  • Aberrant reinnervation of facial musculature in a subhuman primate A correlative analysis of eyelid kinematics, muscle synkinesis, and motoneuron localization

    R. S. Baker;M. W. Stava;K. R. Nelson;P. J. May

  • Reciprocal connections between the zona incerta and the pretectum and superior colliculus of the cat

    P.J May;W Sun;W.C Hall

  • Interconnections between the primate cerebellum and midbrain near-response regions.

    Paul J. May;Paul J. May;John D. Porter;Paul D. R. Gamlin

  • A direct projection from superior colliculus to substantia nigra pars compacta in the cat.

    John Mchaffie;Huai Jiang;Paul May;Véronique Coizet

  • Sustained Activation of the Central Baroreceptor Pathway in Angiotensin Hypertension

    Thomas E. Lohmeier;Justin R. Lohmeier;Susan Warren;Paul J. May

  • The feedback circuit connecting the superior colliculus and central mesencephalic reticular formation: a direct morphological demonstration.

    Bingzhong Chen;Paul J. May

  • Relationships between the nigrotectal pathway and the cells of origin of the predorsal bundle.

    Paul J. May;William C. Hall

  • The laminar distribution of macaque tectobulbar and tectospinal neurons.

    Paul J. May;John D. Porter

  • Agmatine Crosses the Blood‐Brain Barrier

    J E. Piletz;J E. Piletz;P J. May;G Wang;G Wang;H Zhu

  • Tectonigral projections in the primate: a pathway for pre-attentive sensory input to midbrain dopaminergic neurons

    Paul J. May;John G. McHaffie;Terrence R. Stanford;Huai Jiang

  • The sources of the nigrotectal pathway

    P.J. May;W.C. Hall

  • Comparison of the distribution and somatodendritic morphology of tectotectal neurons in the cat and monkey.

    Etienne Olivier;John D. Porter;Paul J. May

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul D. Gamlin
Paul D. Gamlin University of Alabama at Birmingham
William C. Hall
William C. Hall Duke University
Jonathan T. Erichsen
Jonathan T. Erichsen Cardiff University
Robert Baker
Robert Baker New York University
Anja K. E. Horn
Anja K. E. Horn Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Michele A. Basso
Michele A. Basso University of California, Los Angeles
Anton Reiner
Anton Reiner University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Angel M. Pastor
Angel M. Pastor University of Seville
Martha E. Bickford
Martha E. Bickford University of Louisville
John G. McHaffie
John G. McHaffie Wake Forest University

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