Najib J. Majaj

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Najib J. Majaj is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Najib J. Majaj has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 9 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Najib J. Majaj's work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (32 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (22 papers) and Face Recognition and Perception (10 papers). Najib J. Majaj is often cited by papers focused on Visual perception and processing mechanisms (32 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (22 papers) and Face Recognition and Perception (10 papers). Najib J. Majaj collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Australia. Najib J. Majaj's co-authors include Denis G. Pelli, M. Palomares, James J. DiCarlo, Ha Hong, J. Anthony Movshon, Daniel Yamins, Ethan A. Solomon, Marialuisa Martelli, Katharine A. Tillman and T. Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Najib J. Majaj

40 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Crowding is unlike ordinary masking: Distinguishing feature integration from detection

2004 640 citations Denis G. Pelli, M. Palomares et al. Journal of Vision profile →
Deep Neural Networks Rival the Representation of Primate IT Cortex for Core Visual Object Recognition

2014 391 citations Najib J. Majaj et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Najib J. Majaj United States	18	2.3k	480	312	268	252	46	2.7k
Bosco S. Tjan United States	27	2.1k 0.9×	392 0.8×	448 1.4×	234 0.9×	98 0.4×	87	2.5k
Timothy Ledgeway United Kingdom	27	2.1k 0.9×	245 0.5×	212 0.7×	617 2.3×	304 1.2×	90	2.4k
Lucia M. Vaina United States	30	2.7k 1.1×	339 0.7×	327 1.0×	291 1.1×	308 1.2×	105	3.2k
Dwight J. Kravitz United States	28	3.5k 1.5×	425 0.9×	499 1.6×	94 0.4×	291 1.2×	58	4.0k
Joseph S. Lappin United States	31	2.5k 1.1×	523 1.1×	530 1.7×	208 0.8×	240 1.0×	105	3.0k
Bart Farell United States	16	1.3k 0.6×	206 0.4×	326 1.0×	179 0.7×	142 0.6×	61	1.6k
Yoram Bonneh Israel	28	1.9k 0.8×	188 0.4×	261 0.8×	262 1.0×	145 0.6×	90	2.1k
Fang Fang China	29	2.7k 1.2×	384 0.8×	522 1.7×	108 0.4×	226 0.9×	139	3.3k
Martin Rolfs Germany	29	3.0k 1.3×	345 0.7×	519 1.7×	83 0.3×	158 0.6×	104	3.6k
David L. Sheinberg United States	26	2.9k 1.2×	543 1.1×	478 1.5×	72 0.3×	491 1.9×	52	3.4k

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Subramanian, Ajay, et al.. (2025). Benchmarking the speed–accuracy tradeoff in object recognition by humans and neural networks. Journal of Vision. 25(1). 4–4.

Kurzawski, Jan W., et al.. (2025). Human V4 size predicts crowding distance. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3876–3876. 1 indexed citations

Majaj, Najib J., et al.. (2025). Neural Sensitivity to Radial Frequency Patterns in the Visual Cortex of Developing Macaques. Journal of Neuroscience. 45(34). e0179252025–e0179252025.

Majaj, Najib J., et al.. (2024). Developmentally stable representations of naturalistic image structure in macaque visual cortex. Cell Reports. 43(8). 114534–114534. 3 indexed citations

Kurzawski, Jan W., et al.. (2023). EasyEyes — A new method for accurate fixation in online vision testing. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 17. 1255465–1255465. 2 indexed citations

Lieber, Justin D., et al.. (2023). Sensitivity to naturalistic texture relies primarily on high spatial frequencies. Journal of Vision. 23(2). 4–4. 2 indexed citations

Long, Michael A., Kalman A. Katlowitz, Mario A. Svirsky, et al.. (2016). Functional Segregation of Cortical Regions Underlying Speech Timing and Articulation. Neuron. 89(6). 1187–1193. 100 indexed citations

Hallum, Luke E., Romesh D. Kumbhani, Corey M. Ziemba, et al.. (2015). Population representation of visual information in areas V1 and V2 of amblyopic macaques. Vision Research. 114. 56–67. 45 indexed citations

Majaj, Najib J., et al.. (2014). Neural correlates of amblyopia in foveal and parafoveal visual cortex of amblyopic macaque monkeys. Journal of Vision. 14(10). 689–689. 1 indexed citations

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Tailby, Chris, Najib J. Majaj, & J. Anthony Movshon. (2010). Binocular Integration of Pattern Motion Signals by MT Neurons and by Human Observers. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(21). 7344–7349. 29 indexed citations

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Martelli, Marialuisa, Najib J. Majaj, & Denis G. Pelli. (2010). Words and faces: eccentricity distinguishes crowding from context. Journal of Vision. 2(7). 608–608. 3 indexed citations

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Majaj, Najib J., Matthew A. Smith, & J. Anthony Movshon. (2010). Contrast gain control in macaque area MT. Journal of Vision. 1(3). 401–401.

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Pelli, Denis G., et al.. (2009). Grouping in object recognition: The role of a Gestalt law in letter identification. Cognitive Neuropsychology. 26(1). 36–49. 29 indexed citations

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Dhruv, Neel T., Chris Tailby, Sach Sokol, Najib J. Majaj, & Peter Lennie. (2009). Nonlinear Signal Summation in Magnocellular Neurons of the Macaque Lateral Geniculate Nucleus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 102(3). 1921–1929. 8 indexed citations

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Majaj, Najib J., Matteo Carandini, & J. Anthony Movshon. (2007). Motion Integration by Neurons in Macaque MT Is Local, Not Global. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(2). 366–370. 110 indexed citations

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Smith, Matthew A., Najib J. Majaj, & J. Anthony Movshon. (2005). Dynamics of motion signaling by neurons in macaque area MT. Nature Neuroscience. 8(2). 220–228. 153 indexed citations

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Tailby, Chris, Samuel G. Solomon, Neel T. Dhruv, Najib J. Majaj, & Peter Lennie. (2005). Habituation reveals cardinal chromatic mechanisms in striate cortex of macaque. Journal of Vision. 5(8). 80–80. 2 indexed citations

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Pelli, Denis G., M. Palomares, & Najib J. Majaj. (2004). Crowding is unlike ordinary masking: Distinguishing feature integration from detection. Journal of Vision. 4(12). 12–12. 640 indexed citations breakdown →

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Majaj, Najib J., et al.. (2002). The role of spatial frequency channels in letter identification. Vision Research. 42(9). 1165–1184. 190 indexed citations

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Majaj, Najib J., Matteo Carandini, & J. Anthony Movshon. (1999). Local integration of features for the computation of pattern direction by neurons in macaque area MT. UCL Discovery (University College London). 5 indexed citations

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