World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 41 7766 7168 3334 3014 143 9747

William H. Merigan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William H. Merigan between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William H. Merigan published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2010. 7 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2010. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1975 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
William H. Merigan: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 4
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 3
1981 5
1982 1
1983 4
1984 1
1985 4
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 4
2009 6
2010 9
2011 6
2012 6
2013 5
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 5
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 1
2022 2
2023 7
2024 3
2025 4
Total 152
Download as CSV

William H. Merigan 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 William H. Merigan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 143 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456 143
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
Download as CSV

William H. Merigan 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 William H. Merigan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40–41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456 41
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
Download as CSV

Overview

William H. Merigan is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research primarily spans neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding neural and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's work includes significant contributions to the fields of molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, ophthalmology, and atomic and molecular physics with optics. Their research topics notably cover retinal development and disorders, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, visual perception and processing mechanisms, neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neural engineering, ocular and laser science research, and color science and applications.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by William H. Merigan include:

  • In vivo-directed evolution of adeno-associated virus in the primate retina, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Optogenetic restoration of retinal ganglion cell activity in the living primate, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Imaging Transplanted Photoreceptors in Living Nonhuman Primates with Single-Cell Resolution, 2020, Stem Cell Reports
  • In vivo chromatic and spatial tuning of foveolar retinal ganglion cells in Macaca fascicularis, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Localized Photoreceptor Ablation Using Femtosecond Pulses Focused With Adaptive Optics, 2020, Translational Vision Science & Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with this scientist include:

  • David R. Williams
  • Juliette E. McGregor
  • Qiang Yang
  • Tyler Godat
  • Sara S. Patterson

Their publications appear regularly in significant venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Vision, JCI Insight, Nature Communications, and Stem Cell Reports.

William H. Merigan's research has emphasized retinal development and disorders, exploring photoreceptor biology and optogenetic interventions. This work integrates cellular and molecular neuroscience approaches to investigate visual perception and the underlying neural dynamics.

The scientist's contributions to ocular and laser science research connect to their studies involving advanced imaging techniques and adaptive optics, further linking their expertise to physics-based optics applications in biological systems.

Best Publications

  • HOW PARALLEL ARE THE PRIMATE VISUAL PATHWAYS

    W. H. Merigan;J. H. R. Maunsell

  • In Vivo???Directed Evolution of a New Adeno-Associated Virus for Therapeutic Outer Retinal Gene Delivery from the Vitreous

    Deniz Dalkara;Leah C. Byrne;Ryan R. Klimczak;Meike Visel

  • Does primate motion perception depend on the magnocellular pathway

    W. H. Merigan;C. E. Byrne;J. H. R. Maunsell

  • The susceptibility of the retina to photochemical damage from visible light.

    Jennifer J Hunter;Jessica I W Morgan;William H Merigan;David H Sliney

  • The effects of parvocellular lateral geniculate lesions on the acuity and contrast sensitivity of macaque monkeys

    W. H. Merigan;L. M. Katz;J. H. R. Maunsell

  • Macaque vision after magnocellular lateral geniculate lesions.

    William H. Merigan;John H.R. Maunsell

  • Spatio-temporal vision of macaques with severe loss of Pβ retinal ganglion cells

    William H. Merigan;Thomas A. Eskin

  • Intravitreal Injection of AAV2 Transduces Macaque Inner Retina

    Lu Yin;Kenneth Greenberg;Kenneth Greenberg;Jennifer J. Hunter;Deniz Dalkara

  • Chromatic and achromatic vision of macaques: role of the P pathway

    William H. Merigan

  • In vivo autofluorescence imaging of the human and macaque retinal pigment epithelial cell mosaic.

    Jessica I. W. Morgan;Alfredo Dubra;Robert Wolfe;William H. Merigan

  • In vivo fluorescence imaging of primate retinal ganglion cells and retinal pigment epithelial cells

    Daniel C Gray;William Merigan;Jessica I Wolfing;Bernard P Gee

  • Antibody neutralization poses a barrier to intravitreal adeno-associated viral vector gene delivery to non-human primates

    Melissa A. Kotterman;Lu Yin;Jennifer M. Strazzeri;John G. Flannery

  • Motion Perception following Lesions of the Superior Temporal Sulcus in the Monkey

    Tatiana Pasternak;William H. Merigan

  • Basic visual capacities and shape discrimination after lesions of extrastriate area V4 in macaques.

    William H. Merigan

  • Visual Effects of Lesions of Cortical Area V2 in Macaques

    W. H. Merigan;T. A. Nealey;J. H. R. Maunsell

  • Adaptive optics retinal imaging in the living mouse eye

    Ying Geng;Alfredo Dubra;Lu Yin;William H. Merigan

  • Vision science and adaptive optics, the state of the field.

    Susana Marcos;John S. Werner;Stephen A. Burns;William H. Merigan

  • Light-induced retinal changes observed with high-resolution autofluorescence imaging of the retinal pigment epithelium.

    Jessica I. W. Morgan;Jennifer J. Hunter;Benjamin Masella;Robert Wolfe

  • Spatial resolution across the macaque retina

    William H. Merigan;Laurence M. Katz

  • Cortical area V4 is critical for certain texture discriminations, but this effect is not dependent on attention.

    William H. Merigan

Frequent Co-Authors

John G. Flannery
John G. Flannery University of California, Berkeley
David V. Schaffer
David V. Schaffer University of California, Berkeley
Deniz Dalkara
Deniz Dalkara Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
John H. R. Maunsell
John H. R. Maunsell University of Chicago
Krzysztof Palczewski
Krzysztof Palczewski University of California, Irvine
Gregory J. Zelinsky
Gregory J. Zelinsky Stony Brook University
Edward M. Callaway
Edward M. Callaway Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Botond Roska
Botond Roska University of Basel
Dana H. Ballard
Dana H. Ballard The University of Texas at Austin
J. Anthony Movshon
J. Anthony Movshon New York University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing neuroscience in the USA opens doors to a range of interdisciplinary career paths. For students interested in combining their scientific background with human services, exploring online social work programs is a valuable option. These programs prepare graduates for community engagement and support roles, integrating neuroscience insights into practical mental health care.

If you’re looking for flexible and fast-track educational options, accelerated psychology programs offer a pathway to gain credentials at a quicker pace. These programs are ideal for those eager to enter the workforce or further their studies sooner.

For those interested in counseling, online options such as cacrep online masters in counseling ensure rigorous training with a focus on licensure and professional standards. Additionally, online mental health degree programs make it possible to specialize further, blending neuroscience principles with therapeutic techniques.

These related online degrees provide flexible, affordable, and accredited options for those seeking to expand their expertise and impact in neuroscience-related careers.

Best Scientists Citing William H. Merigan

Trending Scientists