2026 S. Murray Sherman: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	94	953	855	511	449	266	28934

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Research.com Recognitions

2000 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1977 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

S. Murray Sherman is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience. Their work spans primarily the field of neuroscience, with significant publications in subfields such as cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, neurology, and biophysics.

The research themes frequent in their publications include neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, functional brain connectivity studies, neuroscience and neural engineering, retinal development and disorders, and neurological disorders and treatments.

Sherman has authored a number of papers in notable journals. Selected recent publications include:

Layer 5 Corticofugal Projections from Diverse Cortical Areas: Variations on a Pattern of Thalamic and Extrathalamic Targets (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
Cortical control of behavior and attention from an evolutionary perspective (2021, Neuron)
Integration of signals from different cortical areas in higher order thalamic neurons (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Conserved patterns of functional organization between cortex and thalamus in mice (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
An ultrastructural connectomic analysis of a higher-order thalamocortical circuit in the mouse (2020, European Journal of Neuroscience)

Frequent venues for Sherman's publications include:

Journal of Neuroscience
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
European Journal of Neuroscience
Neuron

Collaboration is evident in their work, with frequent co-authors comprising W. Martin Usrey, Vandana Sampathkumar, Narayanan Kasthuri, Christina Mo, and C. McKinnon.

The scientist has also contributed to academic books published by:

Cambridge University Press (The Thalamus, 2022)
Oxford University Press (Exploring Thalamocortical Interactions, 2021)
WS EDUCATION eBooks (Adventures with Amazing Pets, 2025)

The research focus often revolves around thalamocortical circuitry, cortical and thalamic organization, and the neural basis of behavior and attention, reflecting multidisciplinary approaches across cellular, systems, and cognitive neuroscience.

Sherman's career includes recognition through fellowships awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2000) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1977).

Best Publications

The role of the thalamus in the flow of information to the cortex

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

1158
Citations
Functional organization of thalamocortical relays

S. M. Sherman;R. W. Guillery

943
Citations
Tonic and burst firing: dual modes of thalamocortical relay.

S.Murray Sherman

912
Citations
On the actions that one nerve cell can have on another: Distinguishing “drivers” from “modulators”

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

853
Citations
Thalamus plays a central role in ongoing cortical functioning

S Murray Sherman

797
Citations
Thalamic Relay Functions and Their Role in Corticocortical Communication: Generalizations from the Visual System

R.W. Guillery;S.Murray Sherman

787
Citations
Exploring the Thalamus and Its Role in Cortical Function

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

787
Citations
Organization of visual pathways in normal and visually deprived cats.

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709
Citations
The control of retinogeniculate transmission in the mammalian lateral geniculate nucleus.

S. M. Sherman;C. Koch

620
Citations
The thalamus is more than just a relay.

S. Murray Sherman

598
Citations
Exploring the Thalamus

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

584
Citations
Morphology of functionally identified neurons in lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat.

M J Friedlander;C S Lin;L R Stanford;S M Sherman

428
Citations
Distinct functions for direct and transthalamic corticocortical connections

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

424
Citations
Relay of receptive-field properties in dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat.

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393
Citations
Encoding of Visual Information by LGN Bursts

Pamela Reinagel;Dwayne Godwin;S. Murray Sherman;Christof Koch

377
Citations
The corticothalamocortical circuit drives higher-order cortex in the mouse

Brian B Theyel;Daniel A Llano;S Murray Sherman

377
Citations
Somatosensory Corticothalamic Projections: Distinguishing Drivers From Modulators

Iva Reichova;S. Murray Sherman

369
Citations
Myopia in the lid-sutured tree shrew (Tupaia glis)

S M Sherman;S M Sherman;S M Sherman;T T Norton;T T Norton;T T Norton;V A Casagrande;V A Casagrande;V A Casagrande

335
Citations
Synaptic circuits involving an individual retinogeniculate axon in the cat.

James E. Hamos;James E. Hamos;Susan C. Van Horn;Denis Raczkowski;S. Murray Sherman

331
Citations
Thalamic relays and cortical functioning.

S Murray Sherman

330
Citations
Synaptic connectivity of a local circuit neurone in lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat.

James E. Hamos;Susan C. Van Horn;Denis Raczkowski;Daniel J. Uhlrich

310
Citations
Exploring the thalamus and its role in cortical function, 2nd ed.

S. Murray Sherman;R. W. Guillery

54
Citations