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Rodolfo R. Llinás

Rodolfo R. Llinás

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 139 205 185 135 119 432 74637

Rodolfo R. Llinás publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rodolfo R. Llinás between 1964 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rodolfo R. Llinás published across 59 years, from 1964 to 2022, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1989. 2 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1989. 1964: 5 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 9 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 11 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 10 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication
1964 2022

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rodolfo R. Llinás: publications per year, 1964 to 2022
Year Publications
1964 5
1965 2
1966 9
1967 4
1968 1
1969 11
1970 2
1971 6
1972 7
1973 6
1974 7
1975 6
1976 9
1977 8
1978 1
1979 5
1980 6
1981 9
1982 7
1983 1
1984 10
1985 8
1986 1
1987 6
1988 11
1989 22
1990 12
1991 13
1992 20
1993 14
1994 15
1995 20
1996 8
1997 16
1998 14
1999 7
2000 11
2001 13
2002 13
2003 9
2004 4
2005 14
2006 9
2007 10
2008 7
2009 11
2010 7
2011 6
2012 5
2013 5
2014 9
2015 7
2016 5
2017 5
2018 2
2019 1
2020 3
2021 1
2022 1
Total 467
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Rodolfo R. Llinás publications per year - data summary

  • Rodolfo R. Llinás, a Neuroscience scholar from New York University, has 467 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1964 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 1989, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 1978, 1983, 1986 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 59 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 8 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1983: 112 publications (5.6 per year); 1984-2003: 243 publications (12.2 per year); 2004-2022: 112 publications (5.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Rodolfo R. Llinás 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 Rodolfo R. Llinás sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 428–437 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 432 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31 432
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Rodolfo R. Llinás publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Rodolfo R. Llinás, a Neuroscience scholar from New York University, records 432 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rodolfo R. Llinás, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Rodolfo R. Llinás ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Rodolfo R. Llinás 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 Rodolfo R. Llinás sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 138–139 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 139 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15 139
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Rodolfo R. Llinás D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Rodolfo R. Llinás, a Neuroscience scholar from New York University, records 139 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rodolfo R. Llinás, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Rodolfo R. Llinás ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Rodolfo R. Llinás is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Neuroscience, with specific emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurology as subfields.

Their body of work encompasses several main research topics, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Among the recent scholarly contributions by Rodolfo R. Llinás is a publication titled "E.L., a modern-day Phineas Gage: Revisiting frontal lobe injury", published in 2022 in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

Throughout their career, the scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, which include:

  • Pedro Henrique Freitas
  • Ruy C. Monteiro
  • Raphael Bertani
  • Caio Perret
  • Pedro Rodrigues

The primary publication venues for their work include:

  • The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

Rodolfo R. Llinás has received multiple recognitions in their field. These include the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience awarded by the Society for Neuroscience in 2018, election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1986, and being named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 1986.

Best Publications

  • The intrinsic electrophysiological properties of mammalian neurons: insights into central nervous system function.

    Rodolfo R. Llinás

  • The functional states of the thalamus and the associated neuronal interplay.

    M Steriade;R R Llinás

  • ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF IN VITRO PURKINJE CELL DENDRITES IN MAMMALIAN CEREBELLAR SLICES

    R Llinás;M Sugimori

  • Thalamocortical dysrhythmia: A neurological and neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by magnetoencephalography

    Rodolfo R. Llinás;Urs Ribary;Daniel Jeanmonod;Eugene Kronberg

  • I of the Vortex: From Neurons to Self

    Rodolfo R. Llinás

  • Coherent 40-Hz oscillation characterizes dream state in humans.

    Rodolfo Llinas;Urs Ribary

  • Basic mechanisms of cerebral rhythmic activities

    M. Steriade;P. Gloor;R.R. Llinás;F.H. Lopes da Silva

  • Electrophysiological properties of guinea-pig thalamic neurones: an in vitro study.

    H Jahnsen;R Llinás

  • Ionic basis for the electro-responsiveness and oscillatory properties of guinea-pig thalamic neurones in vitro.

    H Jahnsen;R Llinás

  • The excitatory synaptic action of climbing fibres on the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum.

    J. C. Eccles;R. Llinás;K. Sasaki

  • Microdomains of High Calcium Concentration in a Presynaptic Terminal

    R. Llinás;M. Sugimori;M. Sugimori;R. B. Silver;R. B. Silver

  • Of dreaming and wakefulness.

    R. R. Llinás;Denis Pare

  • Electrophysiology of mammalian inferior olivary neurones in vitro. Different types of voltage-dependent ionic conductances.

    R Llinás;Y Yarom

  • Electrophysiology of mammalian thalamic neurones in vitro

    Rodolfo Llinás;Henrik Jahnsen

  • Bursting of thalamic neurons and states of vigilance.

    Rodolfo R. Llinás;Mircea Steriade

  • Properties and distribution of ionic conductances generating electroresponsiveness of mammalian inferior olivary neurones in vitro.

    R Llinás;Y Yarom

  • The neuronal basis for consciousness

    Llinás R;Ribary U;Contreras D;Pedroarena C

  • Intraterminal injection of synapsin I or calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alters neurotransmitter release at the squid giant synapse.

    R Llinás;T L McGuinness;C S Leonard;M Sugimori

  • Blocking and isolation of a calcium channel from neurons in mammals and cephalopods utilizing a toxin fraction (FTX) from funnel-web spider poison

    R Llinás;M Sugimori;J W Lin;B Cherksey

  • Subthreshold Na + -dependent theta-like rhythmicity in stellate cells of entorhinal cortex layer II

    Angel Alonso;Rodolfo R. Llinás

  • Human oscillatory brain activity near 40 Hz coexists with cognitive temporal binding

    M Joliot;U Ribary;R Llinás

Frequent Co-Authors

Mutsuyuki Sugimori
Mutsuyuki Sugimori New York University
Urs Ribary
Urs Ribary Simon Fraser University
Eric J. Lang
Eric J. Lang New York University
Wolfgang Precht
Wolfgang Precht Max Planck Society
Charles Nicholson
Charles Nicholson New York University
Francisco J. Urbano
Francisco J. Urbano University of Buenos Aires
John C. Eccles
John C. Eccles Australian National University
Daniel Jeanmonod
Daniel Jeanmonod University of Zurich
Mitsunori Fukuda
Mitsunori Fukuda Tohoku University
Patrick J. Kelly
Patrick J. Kelly New York University

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