2026 Seppo P. Ahlfors: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	36	8965	8279	3793	3433	99	6248

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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

775
Citations
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

566
Citations
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

315
Citations
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

315
Citations
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

284
Citations
Early (M170) activation of face-specific cortex by face-like objects

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

238
Citations
Developmental neural networks in children performing a Categorical N-Back Task.

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

197
Citations
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

196
Citations
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

194
Citations
Magnetoencephalographic 10-Hz rhythm from the human auditory cortex.

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

189
Citations
Cortical origin of middle-latency auditory evoked responses in man

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

165
Citations
Dynamic magnetic resonance inverse imaging of human brain function.

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

161
Citations
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

161
Citations
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

141
Citations
Large-area low-noise seven-channel dc SQUID magnetometer for brain research

Jukka Knuutila;Seppo Ahlfors;Antti Ahonen;Jari Hällström

135
Citations
Combining fMRI with EEG and MEG in order to relate patterns of brain activity to cognition.

Walter J Freeman;Seppo P Ahlfors;Vinod Menon

132
Citations
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

110
Citations
Estimates of visually evoked cortical currents.

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

108
Citations
Geometrical interpretation of fMRI-guided MEG/EEG inverse estimates.

Seppo P. Ahlfors;Gregory V. Simpson

102
Citations
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

92
Citations