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William L. Thompson

William L. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
40
Citations
17543
World Ranking
8033
National Ranking
4296

Neuroscience

D-Index
40
Citations
17543
World Ranking
7961
National Ranking
3416

William L. Thompson 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 L. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 62 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William L. Thompson 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 L. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William L. Thompson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their academic profile reflects involvement in research and scientific inquiry within this institution.

There is no detailed information available about specific recent papers, including titles or venues, which could provide further insight into their recent research outputs.

No frequent co-authors are listed, indicating either a solitary approach to research or a lack of recorded frequent collaborations in the available data.

Similarly, there is no record of frequent publication venues tied to their work, suggesting that publication patterns are not specifically clustered in identifiable journals or conferences.

No book publications have been reported, including any affiliations with particular publishers.

The available data does not specify main fields of study, subfields, or key research topics associated with their work. This absence limits insight into the specialization or thematic focus areas within their academic career.

There are no recorded awards associated with William L. Thompson, suggesting that either such recognitions have not been conferred or are not documented in the data source.

Best Publications

  • Neural foundations of imagery.

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;Giorgio Ganis;William L. Thompson

  • The case for mental imagery

    Stephen Michael Kosslyn;William L. Thompson;Giorgio Ganis

  • Topographical representations of mental images in primary visual cortex

    Kosslyn Sm;Thompson Wl;Kim Ij;Alpert Nm

  • Brain areas underlying visual mental imagery and visual perception: an fMRI study.

    Giorgio Ganis;William L Thompson;Stephen M Kosslyn

  • Changes in cortical activity during mental rotation. A mapping study using functional MRI.

    M. S. Cohen;M. S. Cohen;S. M. Kosslyn;H. C. Breiter;G. J. DiGirolamo

  • The role of area 17 in visual imagery: convergent evidence from PET and rTMS.

    S. M. Kosslyn;A. Pascual-Leone;O. Felician;S. Camposano

  • Regional cerebral blood flow during script-driven imagery in childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD: A PET investigation.

    Lisa M. Shin;Richard J. McNally;Stephen M. Kosslyn;William L. Thompson

  • Visual mental imagery activates topographically organized visual cortex: Pet investigations

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;Nathaniel M. Alpert;William L. Thompson;Vera Maljkovic

  • Mental rotation of objects versus hands: Neural mechanisms revealed by positron emission tomography

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;Gregory J. Digirolamo;William L. Thompson;Nathaniel M. Alpert

  • When is early visual cortex activated during visual mental imagery

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;William L. Thompson

  • Visual imagery and perception in posttraumatic stress disorder. A positron emission tomographic investigation

    Lisa M. Shin;Stephen M. Kosslyn;Richard J. McNally;Nathaniel M. Alpert

  • Neural Correlates of Different Types of Deception: An fMRI Investigation

    Giorgi Ganis;S. M. Kosslyn;S. Stose;W. L. Thompson

  • Visual Mental Imagery Induces Retinotopically Organized Activation of Early Visual Areas

    Scott D. Slotnick;William L. Thompson;Stephen M. Kosslyn

  • Hypnotic Visual Illusion Alters Color Processing in the Brain

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;William L. Thompson;Maria F. Costantini-Ferrando;Nathaniel M. Alpert

  • Neural Systems Shared by Visual Imagery and Visual Perception: A Positron Emission Tomography Study

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;William L. Thompson;Nathaniel M. Alpert

  • Training generalized spatial skills

    Rebecca Wright;William L. Thompson;Giorgio Ganis;Nora S. Newcombe

  • Imagining rotation by endogenous versus exogenous forces: distinct neural mechanisms.

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;William L. Thompson;M. Wraga;Nathaniel M. Alpert

  • Identifying objects seen from different viewpoints. A PET investigation.

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;Nathaniel M. Alpert;William L. Thompson;Christopher F. Chabris

  • Implicit transfer of motor strategies in mental rotation.

    Maryjane Wraga;William L Thompson;Nathaniel M Alpert;Stephen M Kosslyn

  • Neural effects of visualizing and perceiving aversive stimuli: a PET investigation.

    Stephen M. Kosslyn;Lisa M. Shin;William L. Thompson;Richard J. McNally

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen M. Kosslyn
Stephen M. Kosslyn Harvard University
Nathaniel M. Alpert
Nathaniel M. Alpert Harvard University
Giorgio Ganis
Giorgio Ganis Plymouth University
Scott L. Rauch
Scott L. Rauch McLean Hospital
Richard J. McNally
Richard J. McNally Harvard University
Lisa M. Shin
Lisa M. Shin Tufts University
Roger K. Pitman
Roger K. Pitman Harvard University
Scott D. Slotnick
Scott D. Slotnick Boston College
Adam K. Anderson
Adam K. Anderson Cornell University
Christopher F. Chabris
Christopher F. Chabris Geisinger Health System

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