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Stuart Firestein 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 Stuart Firestein sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 127 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stuart Firestein 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 Stuart Firestein sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stuart Firestein is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and specializes in the field of Neuroscience, with a particular focus on sensory systems, biomedical engineering, and cognitive neuroscience. Their research portfolio includes a notable concentration on olfactory and sensory function studies, advanced chemical sensor technologies, and biochemical analysis and sensing techniques.

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with contemporary topics related to sensory function and neurological mechanisms. Among these are:

  • Non-cell-autonomous disruption of nuclear architecture as a potential cause of COVID-19-induced anosmia (2022, Cell)
  • Widespread receptor-driven modulation in peripheral olfactory coding (2020, Science)
  • Disruption of nuclear architecture as a cause of COVID-19 induced anosmia (2021, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])
  • Odor mixtures: A chord with silent notes (2023, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution)
  • Commentary: Stumbling upon Indirect Self-Enhancement in Free Will Beliefs (2024, Journal of Trial and Error)

Their frequent collaborations include work with Marianna Zazhytska, Albana Kodra, Daisy A. Hoagland, John F. Fullard, and Hani Shayya, each contributing to multiple research outputs.

Key venues for dissemination of their research are:

  • Science (3 publications)
  • Journal of Trial and Error (3 publications)
  • European Journal of Neuroscience (2 publications)
  • Cell (1 publication)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (1 publication)

Their research spans several subfields including sensory systems, biomedical engineering, cognitive neuroscience, nutrition and dietetics, and neurology.

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
  • Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Free Will and Agency

Recognition of their scientific contributions is evidenced by distinctions such as being named a Fellow of both the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2013 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • How the olfactory system makes sense of scents

    Stuart J. Firestein

  • Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation

    Jennifer L. Pluznick;Ryan J. Protzko;Haykanush Gevorgyan;Zita Peterlin

  • The olfactory receptor gene superfamily of the mouse.

    Xinmin Zhang;Stuart Firestein

  • Functional expression of a mammalian odorant receptor

    Haiqing Zhao;Lidija Ivic;Lidija Ivic;Joji M. Otaki;Joji M. Otaki;Mitsuhiro Hashimoto;Mitsuhiro Hashimoto

  • The molecular receptive range of an odorant receptor

    Ricardo C. Araneda;Abhay D. Kini;Stuart Firestein

  • Non-cell-autonomous disruption of nuclear architecture as a potential cause of COVID-19-induced anosmia

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  • The relation between stimulus and response in olfactory receptor cells of the tiger salamander.

    S Firestein;C Picco;A Menini

  • Postnatal refinement of peripheral olfactory projections.

    Dong-Jing Zou;Paul Feinstein;Aimée L. Rivers;Glennis A. Mathews

  • Odor-induced membrane currents in vertebrate-olfactory receptor neurons.

    Stuart Firestein;Frank Werblin

  • Functional expression of the olfactory signaling system in the kidney

    Jennifer L. Pluznick;Dong Jing Zou;Xiaohong Zhang;Qingshang Yan

  • A lifetime of neurogenesis in the olfactory system

    Jessica H. Brann;Stuart J. Firestein

  • Activation of the sensory current in salamander olfactory receptor neurons depends on a G protein-mediated cAMP second messenger system

    Stuart Firestein;Bruce Darrow;Gordon M. Shepherd

  • Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Ion Channels and Sensory Transduction in Olfactory Receptor Neurons

    F Zufall;S Firestein;G M Shepherd

  • High-throughput microarray detection of olfactory receptor gene expression in the mouse

    Xinmin Zhang;Matthew Rogers;Huikai Tian;Xiaohong Zhang

  • Direct Activation of the Olfactory Cyclic Nucleotide–Gated Channel through Modification of Sulfhydryl Groups by NO Compounds

    Marie-Christine Broillet;Stuart Firestein

  • Odorant and vomeronasal receptor genes in two mouse genome assemblies.

    Xinmin Zhang;Ivan Rodriguez;Peter Mombaerts;Stuart Firestein

  • Time course of the membrane current underlying sensory transduction in salamander olfactory receptor neurones.

    S Firestein;G M Shepherd;F S Werblin

  • Single odor-sensitive channels in olfactory receptor neurons are also gated by cyclic nucleotides

    S Firestein;F Zufall;GM Shepherd

  • Characterizing the expression of the human olfactory receptor gene family using a novel DNA microarray

    Xiaohong Zhang;Omar De la Cruz;Jayant M Pinto;Dan Nicolae

  • A pharmacological profile of the aldehyde receptor repertoire in rat olfactory epithelium

    Ricardo C. Araneda;Zita Peterlin;Xinmin Zhang;Alex Chesler

  • A G protein/cAMP signal cascade is required for axonal convergence into olfactory glomeruli

    Alexander T. Chesler;Dong-Jing Zou;Claire E. Le Pichon;Zita A. Peterlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon M. Shepherd
Gordon M. Shepherd Yale School of Medicine
Charles A. Greer
Charles A. Greer Yale University
Frank Zufall
Frank Zufall Saarland University
Anna Menini
Anna Menini International School for Advanced Studies
Michael J. Caplan
Michael J. Caplan Yale University
Tong Wang
Tong Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Frank S. Werblin
Frank S. Werblin University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin R. tenOever
Benjamin R. tenOever Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Yoav Gilad
Yoav Gilad University of Chicago
Dan L. Nicolae
Dan L. Nicolae University of Chicago

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