University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

- Neuroscience Ranking

United States Established: 1919 Scholars: 88
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This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Neuroscience discipline and affiliated with University of California, Los Angeles. There are a total of 88 researchers included with 17 of them also being included in the global ranking.

Overview

Founded in 1919, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university that is touted to be among the best in the world. At the heart of the UCLA mission are education, research, and service. The university prides itself on being dedicated to the creation, distribution, preservation, and application of knowledge for the good of society.

UCLA has expansive offerings for its undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs. It houses about 100 academic departments that offer over 100 majors taught in multiple languages. For undergraduates, the most sought-after majors are economics, biology, psychology, psychobiology, and political science.

On the other hand, its continuing education institution, UCLA Extension, offers a wide array of courses and certificate programs. Students can choose from various fields of study from engineering to business and management to arts and design. These programs help build new skills or advance their careers more quickly than traditional undergraduate courses. Rounding up its offerings are its graduate school programs. Though UCLA graduate schools offer fewer courses, they are nonetheless ranked as among the best in the United States.

UCLA was founded by educator Ernest Carroll Moore and journalist Edward Dickson. The university’s long and storied past includes innovations and breakthroughs that put it at the forefront of history. Notable ones include the diagnosis of the first case of AIDS and the development of the mathematical models for the wide-area network that will, later on, become the foundation for the Internet.

UCLA is home to distinguished personalities that have made their mark in film, politics, technology, and various other fields. One of these is Francis Ford Coppola, director of the iconic trilogy, The Godfather, who earned his Master of Fine Art in Film from UCLA. There’s also Tom Bradley, who studied at UCLA under an athletic scholarship and went on to become the first African-American mayor of Los Angeles.

As an institution, UCLA also has its fair share of distinctions. The university-affiliated medical health center UCLA Health is considered as one of the best hospitals in LA and in the U.S. The school itself has Nobel Prize winners among its faculty, alumni, and researchers. Moreover, technological innovations at the university have spurred numerous inventions and companies.

UCLA continues to rise to the challenge of the 2020 pandemic. Currently, UCLA is offering remote learning and limited in-person and hybrid courses in the wake of pandemic-related cost reductions. They have also established resources to promote equity and fighting racial discrimination and bias.
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
278 World 175 National
Jerome Engel

Jerome Engel

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 113 Citations 62,192 444
318 World 197 National
John C. Mazziotta

John C. Mazziotta

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 109 Citations 68,539 297
442 World 260 National
Susan Y. Bookheimer

Susan Y. Bookheimer

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 100 Citations 41,078 375
481 World 280 National
Michael S. Fanselow

Michael S. Fanselow

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 97 Citations 47,163 284
505 World 291 National
Alcino J. Silva

Alcino J. Silva

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 96 Citations 41,079 243
647 World 369 National
Jerome M. Siegel

Jerome M. Siegel

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 90 Citations 24,697 284
656 World 374 National
Dale E. Bredesen

Dale E. Bredesen

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 89 Citations 33,345 237
669 World 382 National
Keith J. Holyoak

Keith J. Holyoak

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 88 Citations 55,700 245
672 World 384 National
Michael V. Sofroniew

Michael V. Sofroniew

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 88 Citations 43,400 169
770 World 427 National
Itzhak Fried

Itzhak Fried

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 84 Citations 32,668 253
780 World 431 National
Jack L. Feldman

Jack L. Feldman

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 84 Citations 24,266 191
804 World 445 National
Richard W. Olsen

Richard W. Olsen

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 83 Citations 28,393 293
807 World 447 National
Istvan Mody

Istvan Mody

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 83 Citations 26,970 164
821 World 457 National
Marco Iacoboni

Marco Iacoboni

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 82 Citations 44,156 230
862 World 473 National
Roger P. Woods

Roger P. Woods

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 81 Citations 40,487 206
871 World 478 National
Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 81 Citations 28,271 163
983 World 527 National
Gary W. Mathern

Gary W. Mathern

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 78 Citations 37,051 234
1093 World 581 National
Katherine L. Narr

Katherine L. Narr

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 76 Citations 20,597 256
1095 World 582 National
Roger A. Gorski

Roger A. Gorski

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 76 Citations 20,479 189
1230 World 631 National
Greg M. Cole

Greg M. Cole

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 73 Citations 36,472 148
1292 World 655 National
Jean de Vellis

Jean de Vellis

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 72 Citations 22,009 242
1376 World 691 National
Jorge R. Barrio

Jorge R. Barrio

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 71 Citations 18,247 219
1490 World 741 National
Paul E. Micevych

Paul E. Micevych

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 70 Citations 11,642 194
1544 World 762 National
Nicholas C. Brecha

Nicholas C. Brecha

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 69 Citations 13,429 193
1592 World 780 National
Antonio V. Delgado-Escueta

Antonio V. Delgado-Escueta

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 68 Citations 15,735 287
1616 World 791 National
Raman Sankar

Raman Sankar

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 68 Citations 13,010 205
1633 World 795 National
Lucina Q. Uddin

Lucina Q. Uddin

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 67 Citations 32,105 182
1635 World 797 National
Joaquin M. Fuster

Joaquin M. Fuster

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 67 Citations 28,790 180
1652 World 810 National
Gregory A. Miller

Gregory A. Miller

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 67 Citations 18,309 198
1828 World 886 National
Larry L. Butcher

Larry L. Butcher

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 65 Citations 13,180 107
1836 World 892 National
Claude G. Wasterlain

Claude G. Wasterlain

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 65 Citations 12,816 203
1853 World 901 National
Ian A. Cook

Ian A. Cook

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 65 Citations 11,554 180
1916 World 922 National
Dennis McGinty

Dennis McGinty

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 64 Citations 13,402 144
1934 World 928 National
Nigel T. Maidment

Nigel T. Maidment

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 64 Citations 11,633 146
2087 World 988 National
Christopher S. Colwell

Christopher S. Colwell

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 62 Citations 11,381 163
2106 World 993 National
Barbara J. Knowlton

Barbara J. Knowlton

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 61 Citations 27,026 147
2355 World 1116 National
Adriana Galván

Adriana Galván

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 59 Citations 15,351 162
2356 World 1117 National
Marie-Françoise Chesselet

Marie-Françoise Chesselet

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 59 Citations 15,054 123
2532 World 1183 National
Michael H. Chase

Michael H. Chase

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 58 Citations 8,297 182
2590 World 1216 National
Eran Zaidel

Eran Zaidel

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 57 Citations 11,933 130
2602 World 1223 National
Ronald Szymusiak

Ronald Szymusiak

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 57 Citations 11,214 135
2692 World 1254 National
Paul H. Crandall

Paul H. Crandall

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 56 Citations 13,382 105
2746 World 1280 National
Jennifer S. Labus

Jennifer S. Labus

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 56 Citations 9,609 214
2751 World 1283 National
Catia Sternini

Catia Sternini

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 56 Citations 9,434 191
2810 World 1309 National
S. Thomas Carmichael

S. Thomas Carmichael

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 55 Citations 12,442 106
2833 World 1319 National
Catherine M. Cahill

Catherine M. Cahill

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 55 Citations 10,859 172
2926 World 1360 National
Junghee Lee

Junghee Lee

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 54 Citations 12,678 200
2933 World 1365 National
Charles L. Wilson

Charles L. Wilson

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 54 Citations 11,917 86
2987 World 1386 National
Nader Pouratian

Nader Pouratian

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 54 Citations 8,257 259
3040 World 1409 National
Arnold B. Scheibel

Arnold B. Scheibel

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 53 Citations 11,867 104
3212 World 1483 National
Anatol Bragin

Anatol Bragin

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 51 Citations 14,725 150
3345 World 1547 National
Prabha Siddarth

Prabha Siddarth

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 50 Citations 10,461 181
3378 World 1562 National
Lawrence Kruger

Lawrence Kruger

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 50 Citations 8,400 113
3438 World 1584 National
Thomas J. O'Dell

Thomas J. O'Dell

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 49 Citations 12,830 78
3535 World 1622 National
Kelsey C. Martin

Kelsey C. Martin

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 48 Citations 14,874 80
3537 World 1624 National
Zhe Ying

Zhe Ying

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 48 Citations 14,067 74
3736 World 1696 National
Andrey Mazarati

Andrey Mazarati

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 47 Citations 6,909 110
3753 World 1704 National
Richard A. Schmidt

Richard A. Schmidt

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 46 Citations 28,353 66
3796 World 1723 National
Marc R. Nuwer

Marc R. Nuwer

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 46 Citations 9,215 174
4131 World 1855 National
Carolyn R. Houser

Carolyn R. Houser

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 43 Citations 10,298 59
4141 World 1857 National
Dario L. Ringach

Dario L. Ringach

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 43 Citations 8,915 91
4360 World 1944 National
Hui Zhong

Hui Zhong

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 42 Citations 7,235 129
4458 World 1971 National
Dean V. Buonomano

Dean V. Buonomano

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 41 Citations 11,909 82
4569 World 2025 National
Po H. Lu

Po H. Lu

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 41 Citations 6,895 66
4580 World 2027 National
Igor Spigelman

Igor Spigelman

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 41 Citations 6,648 92
4666 World 2061 National
Kiralee M. Hayashi

Kiralee M. Hayashi

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 40 Citations 17,084 63
4992 World 2192 National
Hirokazu Oguni

Hirokazu Oguni

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 39 Citations 6,206 168
5050 World 2210 National
Gaylord Ellison

Gaylord Ellison

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 39 Citations 5,381 90
5134 World 2250 National
Carlos Portera-Cailliau

Carlos Portera-Cailliau

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 38 Citations 9,230 66
5148 World 2256 National
Michael J. Minzenberg

Michael J. Minzenberg

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 38 Citations 8,331 95
5171 World 2264 National
Peyman Golshani

Peyman Golshani

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 38 Citations 7,533 72
5356 World 2341 National
Michael E. Smith

Michael E. Smith

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 37 Citations 11,268 59
5363 World 2346 National
Ladan Shams

Ladan Shams

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 37 Citations 10,240 99
5504 World 2395 National
John Schlag

John Schlag

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 37 Citations 5,668 68
5695 World 2467 National
Linda M. Ercoli

Linda M. Ercoli

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 36 Citations 6,874 103
5862 World 2521 National
Joseph O'Neill

Joseph O'Neill

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 36 Citations 4,469 96
5912 World 2543 National
Bennett G. Novitch

Bennett G. Novitch

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 35 Citations 9,650 61
5923 World 2549 National
Nancy J. Woolf

Nancy J. Woolf

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 35 Citations 8,700 58
5975 World 2570 National
W. Donald Shields

W. Donald Shields

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 35 Citations 6,703 79
6206 World 2655 National
John M. Stern

John M. Stern

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 34 Citations 10,588 132
6254 World 2679 National
Richard J. Staba

Richard J. Staba

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 34 Citations 6,995 82
6332 World 2712 National
Michele A. Basso

Michele A. Basso

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 34 Citations 5,321 82
6415 World 2737 National
Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 34 Citations 4,509 83
6654 World 2829 National
Jaime R. Villablanca

Jaime R. Villablanca

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 33 Citations 4,344 90
6682 World 2837 National
Scott H. Chandler

Scott H. Chandler

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 33 Citations 4,058 56
6792 World 2878 National
Robin S. Fisher

Robin S. Fisher

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 32 Citations 5,418 83
6798 World 2880 National
Nathaniel A. Buchwald

Nathaniel A. Buchwald

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 32 Citations 5,133 86
7044 World 2966 National
Don Shin

Don Shin

University of California, Los Angeles, United States
D-index 31 Citations 3,973 59

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.

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