Stefan Leutgeb

11.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
58 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Stefan Leutgeb is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Leutgeb has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 51 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Stefan Leutgeb's work include Memory and Neural Mechanisms (52 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (47 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (17 papers). Stefan Leutgeb is often cited by papers focused on Memory and Neural Mechanisms (52 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (47 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (17 papers). Stefan Leutgeb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Germany. Stefan Leutgeb's co-authors include Jill K. Leutgeb, Edvard I Moser, May‐Britt Moser, Bruce L. McNaughton, Carol A. Barnes, Alessandro Treves, Sheri J. Y. Mizumori, Doug P. Hanes, Matthew Schmolesky and Jeffrey D. Schall and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Leutgeb

58 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

Pattern Separation in the Dentate Gyrus and CA3 of the Hi... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2007 1998 2005 2004 2008 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Pattern Separation in the Dentate Gyrus and CA3 of the Hippocampus
    2007 1.2k citations Jill K. Leutgeb, Stefan Leutgeb et al. Science profile →
  2. Signal Timing Across the Macaque Visual System
    1998 768 citations Stefan Leutgeb et al. profile →
  3. Independent Codes for Spatial and Episodic Memory in Hippocampal Neuronal Ensembles
    2005 596 citations Stefan Leutgeb, Jill K. Leutgeb et al. Science profile →
  4. Distinct Ensemble Codes in Hippocampal Areas CA3 and CA1
    2004 547 citations Stefan Leutgeb, Jill K. Leutgeb et al. Science profile →
  5. Finite Scale of Spatial Representation in the Hippocampus
    2008 473 citations Stefan Leutgeb, Edvard I Moser et al. Science profile →
  6. Impaired Spatial Representation in CA1 after Lesion of Direct Input from Entorhinal Cortex
    2008 284 citations Stefan Leutgeb, Edvard I Moser et al. Neuron profile →

Peers

Stefan Leutgeb
Seralynne D. Vann United Kingdom
James Knierim United States
Matthew L. Shapiro United States
Marianne Fyhn Norway
Torkel Hafting Norway
Rebecca D. Burwell United States
Emma R. Wood United Kingdom
Hajime Hirase Japan
Jill K. Leutgeb United States
Jozsef Csicsvari United States
Seralynne D. Vann United Kingdom
Stefan Leutgeb
Citations per year, relative to Stefan Leutgeb Stefan Leutgeb (= 1×) peers Seralynne D. Vann

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Leutgeb

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefan Leutgeb. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefan Leutgeb based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stefan Leutgeb. Stefan Leutgeb is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Khan, Ahsan U., et al.. (2025). Time cell sequences during delay intervals are not dependent on brain state and do not support hippocampus-dependent working memory. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7470–7470. 1 indexed citations
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Zutshi, Ipshita, et al.. (2021). Precisely timed theta oscillations are selectively required during the encoding phase of memory. Nature Neuroscience. 24(11). 1614–1627. 34 indexed citations
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Robble, Mykel A., Hans S. Schroder, Brian D. Kangas, et al.. (2021). Concordant neurophysiological signatures of cognitive control in humans and rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 46(7). 1252–1262. 24 indexed citations
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Pulido, Robert S., Roeben N. Munji, Geoffrey Weiner, et al.. (2020). Neuronal Activity Regulates Blood-Brain Barrier Efflux Transport through Endothelial Circadian Genes. Neuron. 108(5). 937–952.e7. 111 indexed citations
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Sabariego, Marta, et al.. (2019). Hippocampal CA1 replay becomes less prominent but more rigid without inputs from medial entorhinal cortex. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1341–1341. 33 indexed citations
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Mankin, Emily A., Kay Thurley, Luca H. Debs, et al.. (2019). The hippocampal code for space in Mongolian gerbils. Hippocampus. 29(9). 787–801. 7 indexed citations
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Sabariego, Marta, et al.. (2019). Time Cells in the Hippocampus Are Neither Dependent on Medial Entorhinal Cortex Inputs nor Necessary for Spatial Working Memory. Neuron. 102(6). 1235–1248.e5. 40 indexed citations
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Sasaki, Takuya, Verónica C. Piatti, Ernie Hwaun, et al.. (2018). Dentate network activity is necessary for spatial working memory by supporting CA3 sharp-wave ripple generation and prospective firing of CA3 neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 21(2). 258–269. 80 indexed citations
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Zutshi, Ipshita, et al.. (2018). Recurrent circuits within medial entorhinal cortex superficial layers support grid cell firing. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3701–3701. 33 indexed citations
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Diehl, Geoffrey W., Olivia J. Hon, Stefan Leutgeb, & Jill K. Leutgeb. (2018). Stability of medial entorhinal cortex representations over time. Hippocampus. 29(3). 284–302. 12 indexed citations
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Diehl, Geoffrey W., Olivia J. Hon, Stefan Leutgeb, & Jill K. Leutgeb. (2017). Grid and Nongrid Cells in Medial Entorhinal Cortex Represent Spatial Location and Environmental Features with Complementary Coding Schemes. Neuron. 94(1). 83–92.e6. 122 indexed citations
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Ewell, Laura A., Liang Liang, Caren Armstrong, et al.. (2015). Brain State Is a Major Factor in Preseizure Hippocampal Network Activity and Influences Success of Seizure Intervention. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(47). 15635–15648. 36 indexed citations
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Mankin, Emily A., Geoffrey W. Diehl, Fraser T. Sparks, Stefan Leutgeb, & Jill K. Leutgeb. (2015). Hippocampal CA2 Activity Patterns Change over Time to a Larger Extent than between Spatial Contexts. Neuron. 85(1). 190–201. 200 indexed citations
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Brandon, Mark P., Julie Koenig, Jill K. Leutgeb, & Stefan Leutgeb. (2014). New and Distinct Hippocampal Place Codes Are Generated in a New Environment during Septal Inactivation. Neuron. 82(4). 789–796. 98 indexed citations
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Dulcis, Davide, Pouya Jamshidi, Stefan Leutgeb, & Nicholas C. Spitzer. (2013). Neurotransmitter Switching in the Adult Brain Regulates Behavior. Science. 340(6131). 449–453. 207 indexed citations
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Leutgeb, Jill K., Stefan Leutgeb, Alessandro Treves, et al.. (2005). Progressive Transformation of Hippocampal Neuronal Representations in “Morphed” Environments. Neuron. 48(2). 345–358. 248 indexed citations
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Leutgeb, Stefan, Jill K. Leutgeb, Alessandro Treves, May‐Britt Moser, & Edvard I Moser. (2004). Distinct Ensemble Codes in Hippocampal Areas CA3 and CA1. Science. 305(5688). 1295–1298. 547 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leutgeb, Stefan, et al.. (2000). Convergence of head direction and place information in the CA1 region of hippocampus. Neuroscience. 100(1). 11–19. 63 indexed citations

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