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R. Glenn Northcutt 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 R. Glenn Northcutt sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 219 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Glenn Northcutt 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 R. Glenn Northcutt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

R. Glenn Northcutt is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their academic work spans various domains, although specific topics, fields of study, and publication details remain unspecified.

The scientist has been recognized with notable awards during their career. These include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985 and receiving a Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1978.

While there is no available data detailing recent papers, frequent co-authors, or preferred publication venues for Northcutt, their long-term association with a major research university suggests active involvement in academic research and scholarship.

Information about book publications connected to Northcutt or their main and subfields of study is not provided. Similarly, records of specific research topics or advancements attributed to this scientist are not available.

The profile reflects the outlined data without extrapolation or assumptions beyond confirmed affiliations and honors.

Best Publications

  • Neural crest and the origin of vertebrates: a new head.

    Carl Gans;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • The emergence and evolution of mammalian neocortex

    R. Glenn Northcutt;Jon H. Kaas

  • Connections of the lateral and medial divisions of the goldfish telencephalic pallium

    R. Glenn Northcutt

  • New Observations on the Organization and Evolution of the Telencephalon of Actinopterygian Fishes

    R. Glenn Northcutt;Mark R. Braford

  • Organization of the Amphibian Telencephalon

    R. Glenn Northcutt;Earl Kicliter

  • Nuclear organization of the bullfrog diencephalon

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  • Evolution of the Vertebrate Central Nervous System: Patterns and Processes

    R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Understanding vertebrate brain evolution

    R. Glenn Northcutt

  • The phylogenetic distribution of electroreception: evidence for convergent evolution of a primitive vertebrate sense modality.

    T.H. Bullock;D.A. Bodznick;R.G. Northcutt

  • Biological hierarchies and the concept of homology.

    Striedter Gf;Northcutt Rg

  • Afferents to the optic tectum of the leopard frog: an HRP study.

    Walter Wilczynski;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Forebrain evolution in bony fishes.

    R. Glenn Northcutt

  • The new head hypothesis revisited.

    R. Glenn Northcutt;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Connections of the bullfrog striatum: afferent organization.

    Walter Wilczynski;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Development of neurogenic placodes in Xenopus laevis.

    Gerhard Schlosser;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Cranial and Spinal Nerve Organization in Amphioxus and Lampreys: Evidence for an Ancestral Craniate Pattern

    B Fritzsch;R G Northcutt

  • An immunohistochemical study of the telencephalon of the african lungfish, Protopterus annectens

    Anton Reiner;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Elasmobranch Central Nervous System Organization and Its Possible Evolutionary Significance

    R. Glenn Northcutt

  • An immunohistochemical study of the telencephalon of the senegal bichir (Polypterus senegalus)

    Anton Reiner;R. Glenn Northcutt

  • Multiple embryonic origins of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) immunoreactive neurons.

    R. Glenn Northcutt;Linda E. Muske

  • Afferent and efferent connections of the bullfrog medial pallium.

    R. Glenn Northcutt;Mark Ronan

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg F. Striedter
Georg F. Striedter University of California, Irvine
Agustín González
Agustín González Complutense University of Madrid
Shaun P. Collin
Shaun P. Collin La Trobe University
Ann B. Butler
Ann B. Butler George Mason University
John C. Montgomery
John C. Montgomery University of Auckland
Mario F. Wullimann
Mario F. Wullimann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kenneth C. Catania
Kenneth C. Catania Vanderbilt University
Jon H. Kaas
Jon H. Kaas Vanderbilt University
Nicholas J. Strausfeld
Nicholas J. Strausfeld University of Arizona
Catherine A. Marler
Catherine A. Marler University of Wisconsin–Madison

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