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Neuroscience

D-Index
68
Citations
104968
World Ranking
2689
National Ranking
1259

Torsten N. Wiesel 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 Torsten N. Wiesel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 106 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Torsten N. Wiesel 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 Torsten N. Wiesel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - David Rall Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2005 - US President's National Medal of Science "For providing key insights into the operation of the visual system and for the discovery of the manner in which neural connections in the brain are made during development and how they are maintained.", Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007.
  • 2004 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1995 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1993 - Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1981 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system
  • 1980 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1967 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Torsten N. Wiesel is affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. The scientist has an extensive career marked by numerous honors reflecting contributions to neuroscience, particularly regarding the visual system and neural connectivity during brain development.

Wiesel has received a range of distinguished awards throughout their career. Notably, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1981 for discoveries related to information processing in the visual system. In 2005, they received the David Rall Medal from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as well as the US President's National Medal of Science. The latter was presented by President George W. Bush at a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007, recognizing insights into neural connections maintenance and brain development.

Membership in prestigious scientific organizations further highlights their career. These include election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1980, Fellowship of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 1982, and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1967. Wiesel also became a Member of Academia Europaea in 1995, the National Academy of Medicine in 1996, and the European Academy of Sciences in 2004. Additionally, they were named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1988.

The awards and memberships showcase a scientific trajectory focused mainly on neuroscience and brain studies, specifically in the visual system and neural development, although specific fields, subfields, or research topics have not been listed in available data.

There are no records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues provided in the source data. Similarly, no book publications are noted in the available information.

Best Publications

  • Receptive fields, binocular interaction and functional architecture in the cat's visual cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Receptive fields and functional architecture of monkey striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Receptive fields of single neurones in the cat's striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • The period of susceptibility to the physiological effects of unilateral eye closure in kittens

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • RECEPTIVE FIELDS AND FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN TWO NONSTRIATE VISUAL AREAS (18 AND 19) OF THE CAT.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • SINGLE-CELL RESPONSES IN STRIATE CORTEX OF KITTENS DEPRIVED OF VISION IN ONE EYE.

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • Ferrier Lecture: Functional Architecture of Macaque Monkey Visual Cortex

    David Hunter Hubel;Torsten Nils Wiesel

  • Plasticity of ocular dominance columns in monkey striate cortex

    D. H. Hubel;T. N. Wiesel;S. LeVay

  • COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL EYE CLOSURE ON CORTICAL UNIT RESPONSES IN KITTENS

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • Binocular interaction in striate cortex of kittens reared with artificial squint.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Spatial and chromatic interactions in the lateral geniculate body of the rhesus monkey.

    T N Wiesel;D H Hubel

  • EFFECTS OF VISUAL DEPRIVATION ON MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF CELLS IN THE CAT'S LATERAL GENICULATE BODY

    Torsten N. Wiesel;David H. Hubel

  • Functional architecture of macaque monkey visual cortex

    D. R. Rubel;T. N. Wiesel

  • Columnar specificity of intrinsic horizontal and corticocortical connections in cat visual cortex

    CD Gilbert;TN Wiesel

  • Functional architecture of cortex revealed by optical imaging of intrinsic signals

    Amiram Grinvald;Amiram Grinvald;Amiram Grinvald;Edmund Lieke;Ron D. Frostig;Charles D. Gilbert

  • The development of ocular dominance columns in normal and visually deprived monkeys.

    S LeVay;T N Wiesel;D H Hubel

  • RECEPTIVE FIELDS OF CELLS IN STRIATE CORTEX OF VERY YOUNG, VISUALLY INEXPERIENCED KITTENS.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Morphology and intracortical projections of functionally characterised neurones in the cat visual cortex

    Charles D. Gilbert;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Sequence regularity and geometry of orientation columns in the monkey striate cortex

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Clustered intrinsic connections in cat visual cortex

    CD Gilbert;TN Wiesel

  • Postnatal Development of the Visual Cortex and the Influence of Environment.

    Torsten N. Wiesel

  • Laminar and columnar distribution of geniculo-cortical fibers in the macaque monkey.

    David H. Hubel;Torsten N. Wiesel

Frequent Co-Authors

David H. Hubel
David H. Hubel Harvard University
Charles D. Gilbert
Charles D. Gilbert Rockefeller University
Elio Raviola
Elio Raviola Harvard University
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs
Kenneth J. Arrow
Kenneth J. Arrow Stanford University
John C. Polanyi
John C. Polanyi University of Toronto
François Jacob
François Jacob Institut Pasteur
Edmond H. Fischer
Edmond H. Fischer University of Washington
Amiram Grinvald
Amiram Grinvald Weizmann Institute of Science
Roger Guillemin
Roger Guillemin Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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