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Susan Hockfield

Susan Hockfield

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Neuroscience

D-Index
59
Citations
10308
World Ranking
4061
National Ranking
1847

Susan Hockfield 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 Susan Hockfield 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.

Susan Hockfield 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 Susan Hockfield sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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

  • 2010 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Susan Hockfield is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research primarily centers on the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Biomedical Engineering as a subfield of study. The main topics covered in their work include Biomedical and Engineering Education.

The scientist has contributed to scholarly literature with publications in notable venues. One recent paper includes:

  • "Opening the path to biotech," published in 2021 in Science

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Sangeeta Bhatia
  • Nancy Hopkins

The work has appeared predominantly in the journal Science.

Susan Hockfield's achievements have been recognized through several awards and honors:

  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, awarded in 2010
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2005
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 2004

Best Publications

  • Identification of major cell classes in the developing mammalian nervous system

    S. Hockfield;R. D. G. Mckay

  • Aggrecan Glycoforms Contribute to the Molecular Heterogeneity of Perineuronal Nets

    Russell T. Matthews;Gail M. Kelly;Cynthia A. Zerillo;Grace Gray

  • Expression of neural proteoglycans correlates with the acquisition of mature neuronal properties in the mammalian brain.

    S. Hockfield;R.G. Kalb;S. Zaremba;H. Fryer

  • In situ demonstration of mature oligodendrocytes and their processes: an immunocytochemical study with a new monoclonal antibody, rip.

    B. Friedman;S. Hockfield;J.A. Black;J.A. Black;K.A. Woodruff;K.A. Woodruff

  • Expression of the mRNAs for the Kv3.1 potassium channel gene in the adult and developing rat brain.

    T. M. Perney;J. Marshall;K. A. Martin;S. Hockfield

  • TOAD-64, a gene expressed early in neuronal differentiation in the rat, is related to unc-33, a C. elegans gene involved in axon outgrowth.

    J. E. Minturn;H. J. L. Fryer;D. H. Geschwind;S. Hockfield

  • Brain-enriched hyaluronan binding (BEHAB)/brevican cleavage in a glioma cell line is mediated by a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) family member.

    Russell T. Matthews;Sydney C. Gary;Cynthia Zerillo;Michael Pratta

  • A family of activity-dependent neuronal cell-surface chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in cat visual cortex.

    Cynthia Lander;Peter Kind;Michael Maleski;Susan Hockfield

  • A family of proteins implicated in axon guidance and outgrowth.

    Christopher C. Quinn;Grace E. Gray;Susan Hockfield

  • Neuronal populations stained with the monoclonal antibody Cat-301 in the mammalian cerebral cortex and thalamus

    S. H. C. Hendry;E. G. Jones;S. Hockfield;R. D. G. Mckay

  • Characterization of an activity-dependent, neuronal surface proteoglycan identified with monoclonal antibody Cat-301.

    Sam Zaremba;Aurea Guimaraes;Robert G. Kalb;Susan Hockfield

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors are transiently expressed in the developing spinal cord ventral horn.

    Robert G. Kalb;Michael S. Lidow;Mark J. Halsted;Susan Hockfield

  • A surface antigen expressed by a subset of neurons in the vertebrate central nervous system

    Susan Hockfield;Ronald D. G. McKay

  • Expression of a surface-associated antigen on Y-cells in the cat lateral geniculate nucleus is regulated by visual experience.

    M Sur;DO Frost;S Hockfield

  • Antibody labeling of functional subdivisions in visual cortex: Cat-301 immunoreactivity in striate and extrastriate cortex of the macaque monkey.

    Edgar A. Deyoe;Susan Hockfield;Hideki Garren;David C. Van Essen

  • Molecular and morphological changes in the cat lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex induced by visual deprivation are revealed by monoclonal antibodies Cat-304 and Cat-301.

    A Guimaraes;S Zaremba;S Hockfield

  • Expression of a Cleaved Brain-Specific Extracellular Matrix Protein Mediates Glioma Cell Invasion In Vivo

    Hong Zhang;Gail Kelly;Cynthia Zerillo;Diane M. Jaworski

  • Monoclonal antibodies distinguish antigenically discrete neuronal types in the vertebrate central nervous system.

    Ronald D. G. McKay;Susan J. Hockfield

  • A Mab to a unique cerebellar neuron generated by immunosuppression and rapid immunization.

    Susan Hockfield

  • TUC-4b, a Novel TUC Family Variant, Regulates Neurite Outgrowth and Associates with Vesicles in the Growth Cone

    Christopher C. Quinn;Esteban Chen;Tashi G. Kinjo;Gail Kelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Kalb
Robert G. Kalb Northwestern University
Daniel H. Geschwind
Daniel H. Geschwind University of California, Los Angeles
Ronald D. G. McKay
Ronald D. G. McKay Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Mustafa Sahin
Mustafa Sahin Boston Children's Hospital
Peter C. Kind
Peter C. Kind University of Edinburgh
Edward G. Jones
Edward G. Jones University of California, Davis
Stephen G. Waxman
Stephen G. Waxman Yale University
Paul J. Lombroso
Paul J. Lombroso Yale University
Joel A. Black
Joel A. Black Yale University
Colin Blakemore
Colin Blakemore City University of Hong Kong

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