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Seppo P. Ahlfors 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 Seppo P. Ahlfors sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 99 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Seppo P. Ahlfors 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 Seppo P. Ahlfors sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Seppo P. Ahlfors is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research focuses broadly on neuroscience and psychology, with a particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional subfields include radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, notably:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Seppo P. Ahlfors include:

  • Matti Hämäläinen
  • Sheraz Khan
  • Jyrki Ahveninen
  • Fahimeh Mamashli
  • David W. Gow

They have published in multiple venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • Brain Topography

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Seppo P. Ahlfors include:

  • No Differences in Auditory Steady-State Responses in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children, 2023, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Cortical depth profiles of auditory and visual 7 T functional MRI responses in human superior temporal areas, 2022, Human Brain Mapping
  • Visual Stimuli Modulate Local Field Potentials But Drive No High-Frequency Activity in Human Auditory Cortex, 2023, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Distinct Regional Oscillatory Connectivity Patterns During Auditory Target and Novelty Processing, 2020, Brain Topography
  • Behavioral and Neurodynamic Effects of Word Learning on Phonotactic Repair, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology

Best Publications

  • Parieto-occipital approximately 10 Hz activity reflects anticipatory state of visual attention mechanisms.

    John J. Foxe;Gregory V. Simpson;Seppo P. Ahlfors

  • Assessing and improving the spatial accuracy in MEG source localization by depth-weighted minimum-norm estimates

    Fa-Hsuan Lin;Thomas Witzel;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Steven M. Stufflebeam

  • Spatiotemporal activity of a cortical network for processing visual motion revealed by MEG and fMRI.

    S. P. Ahlfors;G. V. Simpson;A. M. Dale;J. W. Belliveau

  • Sensitivity of MEG and EEG to Source Orientation

    Seppo P. Ahlfors;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Jooman Han;John William Belliveau;John William Belliveau;Matti S. Hämäläinen;Matti S. Hämäläinen

  • Mapping the signal-to-noise-ratios of cortical sources in magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography.

    Daniel M. Goldenholz;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Matti S. Hämäläinen;Matti S. Hämäläinen;Dahlia Sharon

  • Early (M170) activation of face-specific cortex by face-like objects

    Nouchine Hadjikhani;Kestutis Kveraga;Paulami Naik;Seppo P. Ahlfors

  • Developmental neural networks in children performing a Categorical N-Back Task.

    Kristina T. Ciesielski;Paul G. Lesnik;Robert L. Savoy;Ellen P. Grant

  • Lexical influences on speech perception: A Granger causality analysis of MEG and EEG source estimates

    David W. Gow;Jennifer A. Segawa;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Fa-Hsuan Lin;Fa-Hsuan Lin

  • The value of multichannel MEG and EEG in the presurgical evaluation of 70 epilepsy patients.

    S. Knake;S. Knake;E. Halgren;H. Shiraishi;K. Hara

  • Magnetoencephalographic 10-Hz rhythm from the human auditory cortex.

    J. Tiihonen;R. Hari;M. Kajola;J. Karhu

  • Cortical origin of middle-latency auditory evoked responses in man

    M. Pelizzone;R. Hari;J.P. Mäkelä;J. Huttunen

  • Dynamic magnetic resonance inverse imaging of human brain function.

    Fa-Hsuan Lin;Lawrence L. Wald;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Matti S. Hämäläinen

  • Cancellation of EEG and MEG Signals Generated by Extended and Distributed Sources

    Seppo P. Ahlfors;Jooman Han;Fa-Hsuan Lin;Fa-Hsuan Lin;Thomas Witzel;Thomas Witzel

  • Attention-driven auditory cortex short-term plasticity helps segregate relevant sounds from noise.

    Jyrki Ahveninen;Matti Hämäläinen;Matti Hämäläinen;Iiro P. Jääskeläinen;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Seppo P. Ahlfors

  • Large-area low-noise seven-channel dc SQUID magnetometer for brain research

    Jukka Knuutila;Seppo Ahlfors;Antti Ahonen;Jari Hällström

  • Combining fMRI with EEG and MEG in order to relate patterns of brain activity to cognition.

    Walter J Freeman;Seppo P Ahlfors;Vinod Menon

  • Head movements of children in MEG: quantification, effects on source estimation, and compensation.

    Daniel T. Wehner;Matti S. Hämäläinen;Matti S. Hämäläinen;Maria Mody;Maria Mody;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Seppo P. Ahlfors

  • Estimates of visually evoked cortical currents.

    S.P. Ahlfors;R.J. Ilmoniemi;M.S. Hämäläinen

  • Geometrical interpretation of fMRI-guided MEG/EEG inverse estimates.

    Seppo P. Ahlfors;Gregory V. Simpson

  • Biasing the brain's attentional set: I. cue driven deployments of intersensory selective attention.

    John J. Foxe;John J. Foxe;Gregory V. Simpson;Seppo P. Ahlfors;Clifford D. Saron

Frequent Co-Authors

Matti Hämäläinen
Matti Hämäläinen Harvard Medical School
Risto J. Ilmoniemi
Risto J. Ilmoniemi Aalto University
John W. Belliveau
John W. Belliveau Harvard University
Steven M. Stufflebeam
Steven M. Stufflebeam Harvard University
Eric Halgren
Eric Halgren University of California, San Diego
Anders M. Dale
Anders M. Dale J. Craig Venter Institute
Nouchine Hadjikhani
Nouchine Hadjikhani Harvard Medical School
Thomas Witzel
Thomas Witzel Harvard University
Susanne Knake
Susanne Knake Philipp University of Marburg
Beatrice de Gelder
Beatrice de Gelder Maastricht University

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