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Robert J. Morecraft

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Neuroscience

D-Index
36
Citations
6046
World Ranking
8974
National Ranking
3797

Robert J. Morecraft 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 Robert J. Morecraft sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 71 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Robert J. Morecraft 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 Robert J. Morecraft sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Robert J. Morecraft is affiliated with the University of South Dakota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with significant contributions in related subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work frequently focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neural Networks and Applications

Robert J. Morecraft has a consistent presence in notable publication venues, including:

  • Neuron
  • Experimental Neurology
  • Cell
  • Brain
  • Nature

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Low-frequency stimulation enhances ensemble co-firing and dexterity after stroke" (2021, Cell)
  • "The evidence against somatotopic organization of function in the primate corticospinal tract" (2022, Brain)
  • "Modulation of neural co-firing to enhance network transmission and improve motor function after stroke" (2022, Neuron)
  • "Lack of somatotopy among corticospinal tract fibers passing through the primate craniovertebral junction and cervical spinal cord: pathoanatomical substrate of central cord syndrome and cruciate paralysis" (2021, Journal of Neurosurgery)
  • "Ensemble reactivations during brief rest drive fast learning of sequences" (2025, Nature)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with a number of co-authors who have appeared in at least five or more joint publications. These collaborators include:

  • Karunesh Ganguly
  • Preeya Khanna
  • Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft
  • Jizhi Ge
  • Warren G. Darling

Best Publications

  • Cytoarchitecture and neural afferents of orbitofrontal cortex in the brain of the monkey.

    R. J. Morecraft;C. Geula;M.-M. Mesulam

  • Cortical innervation of the facial nucleus in the non-human primate: a new interpretation of the effects of stroke and related subtotal brain trauma on the muscles of facial expression.

    Robert J. Morecraft;Jennifer L. Louie;James L. Herrick;Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft

  • Cingulate input to the primary and supplementary motor cortices in the rhesus monkey: Evidence for somatotopy in areas 24c and 23c

    R J Morecraft;G W Van Hoesen

  • Connections of the Monkey Cingulate Cortex

    Gary W. Van Hoesen;Robert J. Morecraft;Brent A. Vogt

  • Architecture of connectivity within a cingulo-fronto-parietal neurocognitive network for directed attention.

    Robert J. Morecraft;Changiz Geula;M.-Marsel Mesulam

  • Convergence of Limbic input to the cingulate motor cortex in the rhesus monkey

    Robert J Morecraft;Gary W Van Hoesen

  • The motor cortex and facial expression: new insights from neuroscience.

    Robert J Morecraft;Kimberly S Stilwell-Morecraft;William R Rossing

  • Cytoarchitecture and cortical connections of the anterior cingulate and adjacent somatomotor fields in the rhesus monkey.

    R.J. Morecraft;K.S. Stilwell-Morecraft;P.B. Cipolloni;P.B. Cipolloni;J. Ge

  • Cytoarchitecture and cortical connections of the posterior cingulate and adjacent somatosensory fields in the rhesus monkey

    R.J. Morecraft;P.B. Cipolloni;P.B. Cipolloni;K.S. Stilwell-Morecraft;M.T. Gedney

  • Frontal granular cortex input to the cingulate (M3), supplementary (M2) and primary (M1) motor cortices in the rhesus monkey

    R J Morecraft;G W Van Hoesen

  • Amygdala interconnections with the cingulate motor cortex in the rhesus monkey

    Robert J. Morecraft;David W. McNeal;Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft;Matthew Gedney

  • Prolonged Microgliosis in the Rhesus Monkey Central Nervous System after Traumatic Brain Injury

    Kumi Nagamoto-Combs;David W. McNeal;Robert J. Morecraft;Colin K. Combs

  • What's in a “Smile?” Intra-operative Observations of Contralateral Smiles Induced by Deep Brain Stimulation

    Michael S Okun;Dawn Bowers;Utaka Springer;Nathan A Shapira

  • Localization of arm representation in the corona radiata and internal capsule in the non-human primate.

    Robert J. Morecraft;James L. Herrick;Kimberly S. Stilwell‐Morecraft;Jennifer L. Louie

  • Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activation During Cognitive Interference in Schizophrenia

    Stephan Heckers;Anthony P. Weiss;Thilo Deckersbach;Donald C. Goff

  • Selective long-term reorganization of the corticospinal projection from the supplementary motor cortex following recovery from lateral motor cortex injury.

    David W. McNeal;Warren G. Darling;Jizhi Ge;Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft

  • White Matter Integrity Is a Stronger Predictor of Motor Function Than BOLD Response in Patients With Stroke

    Mingguo Qiu;Warren G. Darling;Robert J. Morecraft;Chun Chun Ni

  • Terminal distribution of the corticospinal projection from the hand/arm region of the primary motor cortex to the cervical enlargement in rhesus monkey.

    Robert J. Morecraft;Jizhi Ge;Kimberly S. Stilwell-Morecraft;David W. McNeal

  • A functional magnetic resonance imaging study in patients with benign essential blepharospasm.

    Robert S Baker;Anders H Andersen;Robert J Morecraft;Charles D Smith

  • Functional recovery following motor cortex lesions in non-human primates: experimental implications for human stroke patients.

    Warren G Darling;Marc A Pizzimenti;Robert J Morecraft

  • Organization of face representation in the cingulate cortex of the rhesus monkey.

    Robert J. Morecraft;Clinton M. Schroeder;Joyce Keifer

Frequent Co-Authors

Deepak N. Pandya
Deepak N. Pandya Boston University
Gary W. Van Hoesen
Gary W. Van Hoesen University of Iowa
Sid Gilman
Sid Gilman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas D. Brown
Thomas D. Brown University of Iowa
Karunesh Ganguly
Karunesh Ganguly University of California, San Francisco
José L. Lanciego
José L. Lanciego University of Navarra
M.-Marsel Mesulam
M.-Marsel Mesulam Northwestern University
Changiz Geula
Changiz Geula Northwestern University
Floris G. Wouterlood
Floris G. Wouterlood Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Thilo Deckersbach
Thilo Deckersbach Harvard University

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