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Susan M. Courtney

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Neuroscience

D-Index
41
Citations
11769
World Ranking
7749
National Ranking
3324

Susan M. Courtney 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 M. Courtney sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 125 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Susan M. Courtney 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 M. Courtney sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Susan M. Courtney is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has authored numerous publications primarily in the field of neuroscience, particularly focusing on cognitive neuroscience. Their research covers various aspects of brain function, neural dynamics, and neuroimaging techniques.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "When the time is right: Temporal dynamics of brain activity in healthy aging and dementia" (2021, Progress in Neurobiology)
  • "Disrupted Neural Synchrony Mediates the Relationship between White Matter Integrity and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults" (2020, Cerebral Cortex)
  • "Age-related differences in network structure and dynamic synchrony of cognitive control" (2021, NeuroImage)
  • "Age-related changes of deep-brain neurophysiological activity" (2022, Cerebral Cortex)
  • "Modulation of Peak Alpha Frequency Oscillations During Working Memory Is Greater in Females Than Males" (2021, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience)

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Thomas Hinault
  • Christine Beauchene
  • Sridevi V. Sarma
  • Arnold Bakker
  • Mite Mijalkov

Publications by Susan M. Courtney have appeared regularly in venues such as:

  • Cerebral Cortex
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • NeuroImage
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

The main field of study is Neuroscience, with 30 publications mostly focused on cognitive neuroscience. Subfields include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

The scientist's research topics span several areas related to brain function and neural processes, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms

Susan M. Courtney has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Princeton University Press titled Hollywood Fantasies of Miscegenation (2021), which received citations in related academic discussions.

Best Publications

  • An Area Specialized for Spatial Working Memory in Human Frontal Cortex

    Susan M. Courtney;Laurent Petit;José Ma. Maisog;Leslie G. Ungerleider

  • Transient and sustained activity in a distributed neural system for human working memory

    Susan M. Courtney;Leslie G. Ungerleider;Katrina Keil;James V. Haxby

  • Object and Spatial Visual Working Memory Activate Separate Neural Systems in Human Cortex

    Susan M. Courtney;Leslie G. Ungerleider;Katrina Keil;James V. Haxby

  • A neural system for human visual working memory

    Leslie G. Ungerleider;Susan M. Courtney;James V. Haxby

  • Transient neural activity in human parietal cortex during spatial attention shifts

    Steven Yantis;Steven Yantis;Jens Schwarzbach;Jens Schwarzbach;John T. Serences;Robert L. Carlson;Robert L. Carlson

  • Distinguishing the functional roles of multiple regions in distributed neural systems for visual working memory.

    James V. Haxby;Laurent Petit;Leslie G. Ungerleider;Susan M. Courtney

  • fMRI evidence that the neural basis of response inhibition is task-dependent.

    Stewart H Mostofsky;Joanna G.B Schafer;Michael T Abrams;Michael T Abrams;Melissa C Goldberg;Melissa C Goldberg

  • The role of prefrontal cortex in working memory: examining the contents of consciousness.

    Susan M. Courtney;Laurent Petit;James V. Haxby;Leslie G. Ungerleider

  • Control of object-based attention in human cortex.

    John T. Serences;Jens Schwarzbach;Jens Schwarzbach;Susan M. Courtney;Xavier Golay

  • Sustained Activity in the Medial Wall during Working Memory Delays

    Laurent Petit;Susan M. Courtney;Leslie G. Ungerleider;James V. Haxby

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging of human visual cortex during face matching: a comparison with positron emission tomography

    V.P. Clark;K. Keil;J.Ma. Maisog;S. Courtney

  • Evidence for a direct association between cortical atrophy and cognitive impairment in relapsing-remitting MS

    Katrin Morgen;Gebhard Sammer;Susan M. Courtney;Tobias Wolters

  • Attention and cognitive control as emergent properties of information representation in working memory.

    Susan M. Courtney

  • Functional topography of a distributed neural system for spatial and nonspatial information maintenance in working memory

    Joseph B Sala;Pia Rämä;Pia Rämä;Susan M Courtney;Susan M Courtney

  • Association of Cortical Lesion Burden on 7-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Cognition and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis

    Daniel M. Harrison;Daniel M. Harrison;Snehashis Roy;Jiwon Oh;Jiwon Oh;Izlem Izbudak

  • Distinguishing the Functional Roles of Multiple Regions in Distributed Neural Systems for Visual Working Memory

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  • Dissociable functional cortical topographies for working memory maintenance of voice identity and location.

    Pia Rämä;Amy Poremba;Joseph B. Sala;Lydia Yee

  • The Role of Dopamine in Value-Based Attentional Orienting

    Brian A. Anderson;Hiroto Kuwabara;Dean F. Wong;Emily G. Gean

  • Binding of what and where during working memory maintenance.

    Joseph B. Sala;Susan M. Courtney;Susan M. Courtney

  • Increased Neural Efficiency with Repeated Performance of a Working Memory Task is Information-type Dependent

    Seema Sayala;Joseph B. Sala;Susan M. Courtney

  • What fMRI has taught us about human vision.

    Susan M Courtney;Leslie G Ungerleider

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie G. Ungerleider
Leslie G. Ungerleider National Institutes of Health
James V. Haxby
James V. Haxby Dartmouth College
Steven Yantis
Steven Yantis Johns Hopkins University
James J. Pekar
James J. Pekar Kennedy Krieger Institute
Arnold B. Bakker
Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam
Laurent Petit
Laurent Petit University of Bordeaux
Dean F. Wong
Dean F. Wong Washington University in St. Louis
James R. Brasic
James R. Brasic New York University
Kenneth R. Pugh
Kenneth R. Pugh Haskins Laboratories
John T. Serences
John T. Serences University of California, San Diego

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