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Rodney J. Douglas

Rodney J. Douglas

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Computer Science
Switzerland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
60
Citations
22136
World Ranking
3761
National Ranking
99

Computer Science

D-Index
56
Citations
16719
World Ranking
3992
National Ranking
89

Rodney J. Douglas 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 Rodney J. Douglas sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 179 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodney J. Douglas 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 Rodney J. Douglas sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Rodney J. Douglas is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Engineering. Within these areas, their work particularly emphasizes Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Developmental Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in Rodney J. Douglas's research include:

  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation

Rodney J. Douglas has contributed to several scientific publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Constructive connectomics: How neuronal axons get from here to there using gene-expression maps derived from their family trees, 2022, PLoS Computational Biology
  • Eigengenereveals invariant global spatial patterns across mouse and fish brain development, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Constructive Connectomics: how neuronal axons get from here to there using gene-expression maps derived from their family trees, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Dynamic range and precision of hybrid vision sensors, 2025, Nature

Rodney J. Douglas frequently collaborates with several researchers, among them:

  • Stan Kerstjens
  • Gabriela Michel
  • Giacomo Indiveri
  • Florian Engert
  • Anthony M. Zador

Their work has appeared in recognized publication venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • Nature

Best Publications

  • NEURONAL CIRCUITS OF THE NEOCORTEX

    Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A.C. Martin

  • Digital selection and analogue amplification coexist in a cortex-inspired silicon circuit

    R. H R Hahnloser;R. Sarpeshkar;R. Sarpeshkar;M. A. Mahowald;R. J. Douglas

  • Recurrent excitation in neocortical circuits.

    Rodney J. Douglas;Christof Koch;Misha Mahowald;Kevan A. C. Martin

  • A VLSI array of low-power spiking neurons and bistable synapses with spike-timing dependent plasticity

    G. Indiveri;E. Chicca;R. Douglas

  • TrakEM2 software for neural circuit reconstruction

    Albert Cardona;Stephan Saalfeld;Johannes Schindelin;Ignacio Arganda-Carreras

  • A Quantitative Map of the Circuit of Cat Primary Visual Cortex

    Tom Binzegger;Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A. C. Martin

  • A functional microcircuit for cat visual cortex.

    R. J. Douglas;K. A. C. Martin

  • A silicon neuron.

    Misha Mahowald;Rodney Douglas

  • Synaptic background activity influences spatiotemporal integration in single pyramidal cells.

    Ojvind Bernander;Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A. C. Martin;Christof Koch

  • Comparison of discharge variability in vitro and in vivo in cat visual cortex neurons

    Gary R. Holt;William R. Softky;Christof Koch;Rodney J. Douglas

  • A canonical microcircuit for neocortex

    Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A. C. Martin;David Whitteridge

  • Precursor diversity and complexity of lineage relationships in the outer subventricular zone of the primate.

    Marion Betizeau;Marion Betizeau;Veronique Cortay;Veronique Cortay;Dorothée Patti;Dorothée Patti;Sabina Pfister

  • Polyneuronal innervation of spiny stellate neurons in cat visual cortex

    Bashir Ahmed;J. C. Anderson;R. J. Douglas;K. A. C. Martin;K. A. C. Martin

  • Mapping the matrix: the ways of neocortex.

    Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A.C. Martin

  • Recurrent neuronal circuits in the neocortex.

    Rodney J. Douglas;Kevan A.C. Martin

  • CAVIAR: A 45k Neuron, 5M Synapse, 12G Connects/s AER Hardware Sensory–Processing– Learning–Actuating System for High-Speed Visual Object Recognition and Tracking

    R. Serrano-Gotarredona;M. Oster;P. Lichtsteiner;A. Linares-Barranco

  • Environmentally mediated synergy between perception and behaviour in mobile robots

    Paul F. M. J. Verschure;Thomas Voegtlin;Thomas Voegtlin;Rodney J. Douglas

  • An intracellular analysis of the visual responses of neurones in cat visual cortex.

    R. J. Douglas;K. A. C. Martin;D. Whitteridge

  • Analog VLSI: Circuits and Principles

    Shih-Chii Liu;Tobias Delbruck;Jorgene Kramer;Giacomo Indiveri

  • NEUROMORPHIC ANALOGUE VLSI

    Rodney Douglas;Misha Mahowald;Carver Mead

Frequent Co-Authors

Giacomo Indiveri
Giacomo Indiveri University of Zurich
Kevan A. C. Martin
Kevan A. C. Martin University of Zurich
Shih-Chii Liu
Shih-Chii Liu University of Zurich
Tobi Delbruck
Tobi Delbruck ETH Zurich
Ueli Rutishauser
Ueli Rutishauser Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Paul F. M. J. Verschure
Paul F. M. J. Verschure Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Carver A. Mead
Carver A. Mead California Institute of Technology
Christof Koch
Christof Koch Allen Institute for Brain Science

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