Lin Tian: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Lin Tian's h-index is 49 (77 i10-index, 19,091+ total citations across 119+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Lin Tian is affiliated with Scientific Director, MPFI & Clinical Professor, UC Davis.
Lin Tian is a researcher affiliated with Scientific Director, MPFI & Clinical Professor, UC Davis, specializing in imaging, optical sensor engineering, neural circuitry. Their work has been cited 19,091 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Lin Tian's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 119 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 49
- i10-Index
- 77
- Total Citations
- 19,091
- Citing Countries
- 1
As of June 2026.
Lin Tian has an h-index of 49 and 19,091 total citations across 119 publications, with research cited by institutions in 1 country.
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About Lin Tian's research
Lin Tian is a researcher in imaging, optical sensor engineering and neural circuitry at Scientific Director, MPFI & Clinical Professor, UC Davis. Their work has been cited 19,091 times across 119 publications (h-index 49), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Imaging neural activity in worms, flies and mice with improved GCaMP calcium indicators” (2009), has accumulated 2,558 citations. Other influential works include “Optimization of a GCaMP calcium indicator for neural activity imaging” (2012) with 1,664 citations and “Ultrafast neuronal imaging of dopamine dynamics with designed genetically encoded sensors” (2018) with 1,240 citations.
Citations of Lin Tian's research come primarily from United States; the citation map above shows the full geographic breakdown.











