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 39 8327 7692 3561 3221 183 6129

William W. Lytton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William W. Lytton between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William W. Lytton published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 21 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications
1988 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
William W. Lytton: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 4
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 7
1998 3
1999 9
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 6
2006 3
2007 3
2008 10
2009 1
2010 5
2011 7
2012 9
2013 14
2014 15
2015 10
2016 14
2017 15
2018 9
2019 5
2020 7
2021 6
2022 18
2023 6
2024 10
2025 11
Total 221
Download as CSV

William W. Lytton 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 W. Lytton 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, 178–187 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: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350 183
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 W. Lytton 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 W. Lytton 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, 38–39 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: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 39
40–41 456
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 W. Lytton is affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience. Their research portfolio features a significant focus on neural dynamics and brain function, with a total of 76 publications across the field of neuroscience. In particular, they have worked across multiple subfields including cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, artificial intelligence, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their published work spans a variety of main topics related to brain science, such as:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and neural engineering
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Advanced memory and neural computing
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and music perception
  • Stochastic dynamics and bifurcation

Lytton has published frequently in venues that include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neurology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, and eNeuro. Their publications address diverse areas in neuroscience and computational modeling.

Some recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Lytton include:

  • "Credible practice of modeling and simulation in healthcare: ten rules from a multidisciplinary perspective," 2020, Journal of Translational Medicine
  • "Modernizing the NEURON Simulator for Sustainability, Portability, and Performance," 2022, Frontiers in Neuroinformatics
  • "Detecting Spontaneous Neural Oscillation Events in Primate Auditory Cortex," 2022, eNeuro
  • "Multiscale model of primary motor cortex circuits predicts in vivo cell-type-specific, behavioral state-dependent dynamics," 2023, Cell Reports
  • "Local glutamate-mediated dendritic plateau potentials change the state of the cortical pyramidal neuron," 2020, Journal of Neurophysiology

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several colleagues across their career. Frequent co-authors include Salvador Durá-Bernal, Robert A. McDougal, Samuel A. Neymotin, Adam J. H. Newton, and Jung-Hyun Lee.

Best Publications

  • Simulations of cortical pyramidal neurons synchronized by inhibitory interneurons.

    W. W. Lytton;T. J. Sejnowski

  • Computer modelling of epilepsy.

    William W. Lytton

  • Unmasking the CA1 Ensemble Place Code by Exposures to Small and Large Environments: More Place Cells and Multiple, Irregularly Arranged, and Expanded Place Fields in the Larger Space

    André A. Fenton;Hsin Yi Kao;Samuel A. Neymotin;Andrey Olypher

  • Parallel network simulations with NEURON

    Michele Migliore;C. Cannia;C. Cannia;William W. Lytton;Henry Markram

  • Attention-Like Modulation of Hippocampus Place Cell Discharge

    André A. Fenton;William W. Lytton;Jeremy M. Barry;Pierre Pascal Lenck-Santini;Pierre Pascal Lenck-Santini;Pierre Pascal Lenck-Santini

  • NetPyNE: A tool for data-driven multiscale modeling of brain circuits

    Salvador Dura-Bernal;Benjamin A. Suter;Padraig Gleeson;Matteo Cantarelli

  • Ketamine Disrupts Theta Modulation of Gamma in a Computer Model of Hippocampus

    Samuel A. Neymotin;Maciej T. Lazarewicz;Mohamed Sherif;Diego Contreras

  • Dynamic interactions determine partial thalamic quiescence in a computer network model of spike-and-wave seizures

    William W. Lytton;Diego Contreras;Alain Destexhe;Mircea Steriade

  • From Computer to Brain: Foundations of Computational Neuroscience

    William W. Lytton

  • GABAA-Mediated IPSCs in Piriform Cortex Have Fast and Slow Components With Different Properties and Locations on Pyramidal Cells

    A. Kapur;R. A. Pearce;W. W. Lytton;L. B. Haberly

  • Control of slow oscillations in the thalamocortical neuron: a computer model

    W.W. Lytton;A. Destexhe;T.J. Sejnowski

  • Open Source Brain: A Collaborative Resource for Visualizing, Analyzing, Simulating, and Developing Standardized Models of Neurons and Circuits

    Padraig Gleeson;Matteo Cantarelli;Boris Marin;Boris Marin;Adrian Quintana

  • Burst firing in identified rat geniculate interneurons.

    J.J. Zhu;D.J. Uhlrich;W.W. Lytton

  • Optimizing synaptic conductance calculation for network simulations

    William W. Lytton

  • 25th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS-2016

    Tatyana O. Sharpee;Alain Destexhe;Alain Destexhe;Mitsuo Kawato;Vladislav Sekulić;Vladislav Sekulić

  • Synaptic information transfer in computer models of neocortical columns

    Samuel A. Neymotin;Kimberle M. Jacobs;André A. Fenton;William W. Lytton

  • Emergence of Physiological Oscillation Frequencies in a Computer Model of Neocortex

    Samuel A. Neymotin;Heekyung Lee;Eunhye Park;André A. Fenton

  • Reaction-diffusion in the NEURON simulator.

    Robert A. McDougal;Michael L. Hines;William W. Lytton

  • Computer simulations of EPSP-spike (E-S) potentiation in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells

    John C. Wathey;William W. Lytton;Jennifer M. Jester;Terrence J. Sejnowski

  • An Intrinsic Oscillation in Interneurons of the Rat Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

    J. Julius Zhu;William W. Lytton;Jin-Tang Xue;Daniel J. Uhlrich

  • Reproducibility in Computational Neuroscience Models and Simulations

    Robert A. McDougal;Anna S. Bulanova;William W. Lytton

  • 25th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS-2016

    Tatyana O. Sharpee;Alain Destexhe;Mitsuo Kawato;Vladisla Sekulić

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael L. Hines
Michael L. Hines Yale University
Gordon M. Shepherd
Gordon M. Shepherd Yale School of Medicine
André A. Fenton
André A. Fenton New York University
Mark G. Stewart
Mark G. Stewart University of Newcastle Australia
Alain Destexhe
Alain Destexhe Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Terrence J. Sejnowski
Terrence J. Sejnowski Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Gaute T. Einevoll
Gaute T. Einevoll Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Michele Migliore
Michele Migliore National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
R. Angus Silver
R. Angus Silver University College London
Henry Markram
Henry Markram École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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

Studying neuroscience opens doors to a wide range of related online degrees and flexible career pathways in the mental health and social sciences fields. Many students interested in neuroscience also consider degrees such as psychology, marriage and family therapy, or social work, which offer opportunities for both clinical and research roles.

If you're seeking affordability, several cheapest online psychology degree programs allow you to acquire foundational knowledge relevant to neuroscience careers. For those interested in advanced study, numerous online masters psychology programs enable you to specialize in areas such as cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, or behavioral health.

Aspiring therapists often pursue a mft degree to work with families and individuals, while those wanting a broad range of social services roles may consider enrolling in one of the msw programs available online.

Taking advantage of these online degree pathways not only provides flexibility but can also enhance your understanding of neuroscience by offering real-world context and interdisciplinary skills.

Best Scientists Citing William W. Lytton

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles