University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis

- Neuroscience Ranking

United States Established: 1905 Scholars: 29
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This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Neuroscience discipline and affiliated with University of California, Davis. There are a total of 29 researchers included with 11 of them also being included in the global ranking.

Overview

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is a public research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California. Holding land-grant status, UC Davis is one of the ten campuses that make up the University of California system and is considered to be one of the country’s best public universities, thus, it’s also referred to as a “Public Ivy.”

UC Davis offers bachelor’s, master’s, and professional programs that cater to the varied interests and learning goals of students. There are more than 100 majors housed under four colleges, namely, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Biological Sciences, and College of Letters and Science. Examples of majors include Agricultural and Environmental Education, Aerospace Science and Engineering, Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, and even a major in Viticulture and Enology (the study of grape growing and winemaking).

Students who want to pursue graduate studies also have a wide range of options in UC Davis’ graduate programs. Among its top-ranking programs as assessed by the US National Research Council are programs in ecology, entomology, agricultural economics, evolutionary biology, and plant biology.

Aside from agriculture and science programs, students looking to further advance their knowledge in the arts can also choose from programs like Master’s in Music, Dramatic Art, Creative Writing, Design, and Art. Graduate studies at UC Davis focus on helping students develop their independent and creative thinking skills through “discovery, creative application, and teaching new knowledge.”

Professional programs such as nursing, medicine, and veterinary medicine are also offered at UC Davis. It also has an extensive study abroad program categorized into summer programs, quarter, and global internships, just to name a few.

UC Davis was foremost an agriculture campus when it was founded in 1905. It was called the University Farm, which was used as the University of California, Berkeley’s extension for research and science lectures. UC Davis first offered farmer’s short courses in 1908 and eventually offered three-year, non-degree vocational programs.

By 1922, four-year degree programs were already available at UC Davis. Several other colleges and academic departments were established in UC Davis until it was officially designated as a general University of California campus in 1959.

UC Davis’ notable alumni include Anna Escobedo Cabral, US Treasurer; Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of California; and John S. Watson, CEO of Chevron. The university’s faculty also has members from renowned associations such as the American Law Institute, National Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Medicine.

You can also learn more about the educational performance of University of California, Davis in our ranking of US universities & colleges.

World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
116 World 79 National
Charles DeCarli

Charles DeCarli

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 140 Citations 84,022 700
139 World 97 National
Edward G. Jones

Edward G. Jones

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 136 Citations 58,159 396
157 World 108 National
John H. Morrison

John H. Morrison

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 131 Citations 53,532 362
184 World 123 National
David G. Amaral

David G. Amaral

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 127 Citations 64,443 320
209 World 137 National
Jacqueline N. Crawley

Jacqueline N. Crawley

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 123 Citations 50,168 365
356 World 220 National
Michael P. Milham

Michael P. Milham

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 106 Citations 51,864 306
436 World 258 National
Steven J. Luck

Steven J. Luck

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 100 Citations 48,533 312
545 World 313 National
Philip A. Schwartzkroin

Philip A. Schwartzkroin

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 95 Citations 26,566 239
579 World 335 National
Dan M Mungas

Dan M Mungas

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 93 Citations 25,081 330
596 World 343 National
Michael A. Rogawski

Michael A. Rogawski

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 92 Citations 27,247 369
745 World 418 National
John M. Henderson

John M. Henderson

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 85 Citations 27,974 233
1410 World 704 National
Earl Carstens

Earl Carstens

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 71 Citations 13,588 283
1425 World 712 National
George R. Mangun

George R. Mangun

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 70 Citations 23,090 165
1868 World 906 National
Randall C. O'Reilly

Randall C. O'Reilly

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 64 Citations 29,453 159
1942 World 932 National
Robert F. Berman

Robert F. Berman

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 64 Citations 9,722 171
2401 World 1134 National
Leah Krubitzer

Leah Krubitzer

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 59 Citations 10,578 146
2819 World 1313 National
J. Daniel Ragland

J. Daniel Ragland

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 55 Citations 11,721 138
3271 World 1517 National
Leo M. Chalupa

Leo M. Chalupa

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 51 Citations 8,638 114
3950 World 1786 National
Sarah E Tomaszewski Farias

Sarah E Tomaszewski Farias

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 45 Citations 6,810 113
4508 World 2001 National
Andrew S. Fox

Andrew S. Fox

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 41 Citations 8,823 94
5008 World 2195 National
Karen L. Bales

Karen L. Bales

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 39 Citations 5,972 123
5690 World 2465 National
Richard J. Maddock

Richard J. Maddock

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 36 Citations 6,980 92
5942 World 2558 National
Thomas E. Nordahl

Thomas E. Nordahl

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 35 Citations 7,750 82
6127 World 2625 National
Ting Xu

Ting Xu

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 35 Citations 4,837 114
6740 World 2856 National
Verónica Martínez-Cerdeño

Verónica Martínez-Cerdeño

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 32 Citations 7,389 92
6809 World 2885 National
Barbara A Horwitz

Barbara A Horwitz

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 32 Citations 4,908 192
7021 World 2957 National
Masud Seyal

Masud Seyal

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 31 Citations 4,374 65
7051 World 2970 National
Michael R. Hunsaker

Michael R. Hunsaker

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 31 Citations 3,848 58
7086 World 2979 National
A. Kimberley McAllister

A. Kimberley McAllister

University of California, Davis, United States
D-index 30 Citations 8,625 62

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

We list only scientists having D-Index >= 30 within the area of Neuroscience. If you or other scholars are not listed, we appreciate if you can contact us.