Alan A. Wilson

24.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
328 papers, 19.0k citations indexed

About

Alan A. Wilson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan A. Wilson has authored 328 papers receiving a total of 19.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 103 papers in Molecular Biology and 72 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Alan A. Wilson's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (121 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (84 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (57 papers). Alan A. Wilson is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (121 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (84 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (57 papers). Alan A. Wilson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Alan A. Wilson's co-authors include Sylvain Houle, Jeffrey H. Meyer, Nathalie Ginovart, Pablo Rusjan, Shitij Kapur, Doug Hussey, Romina Mizrahi, Hayden T. Ravert, Robert F. Dannals and Henry N. Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Alan A. Wilson

321 papers receiving 18.5k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Translocator ... 1984 2026 1998 2012 2015 1986 1984 200 400 600
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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. Role of Translocator Protein Density, a Marker of Neuroinflammation, in the Brain During Major Depressive Episodes
    2015 685 citations Elaine Setiawan, Alan A. Wilson et al. JAMA Psychiatry profile →
  2. Positron Emission Tomography Reveals Elevated D 2 Dopamine Receptors in Drug-Naive Schizophrenics
    1986 681 citations Henry N. Wagner, Robert F. Dannals et al. profile →
  3. Effects of Age on Dopamine and Serotonin Receptors Measured by Positron Tomography in the Living Human Brain
    1984 574 citations Henry N. Wagner, Robert F. Dannals et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan A. Wilson Canada 75 8.3k 4.4k 3.8k 3.3k 3.1k 328 19.0k
Robert B. Innis United States 84 10.6k 1.3× 6.5k 1.5× 4.0k 1.0× 3.8k 1.1× 2.9k 0.9× 412 25.7k
Christer Halldin Sweden 75 9.5k 1.1× 6.7k 1.5× 4.1k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 668 24.1k
Marc Laruelle United States 75 12.2k 1.5× 5.3k 1.2× 5.5k 1.4× 5.7k 1.7× 2.3k 0.8× 245 20.7k
Tetsuya Suhara Japan 67 6.0k 0.7× 3.8k 0.9× 3.1k 0.8× 3.9k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 435 17.0k
Anissa Abi‐Dargham United States 73 9.9k 1.2× 4.1k 0.9× 6.1k 1.6× 6.3k 1.9× 2.5k 0.8× 228 19.2k
Lars Farde Sweden 82 11.2k 1.3× 5.1k 1.2× 7.5k 2.0× 5.7k 1.7× 2.6k 0.8× 467 24.2k
Sylvain Houle Canada 94 8.5k 1.0× 3.6k 0.8× 4.8k 1.3× 10.5k 3.2× 3.3k 1.1× 421 28.1k
Sami S. Zoghbi United States 61 6.1k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 271 14.2k
Carol A. Tamminga United States 83 7.8k 0.9× 5.6k 1.3× 8.2k 2.1× 7.4k 2.2× 1.9k 0.6× 503 23.2k
John Seibyl United States 66 6.3k 0.8× 3.1k 0.7× 4.6k 1.2× 3.5k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 312 17.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Setiawan, Elaine, Sophia Attwells, Alan A. Wilson, et al.. (2018). Association of translocator protein total distribution volume with duration of untreated major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Psychiatry. 5(4). 339–347. 163 indexed citations
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Andreazza, Ana C., Celine Teo, Alan A. Wilson, et al.. (2016). Lipoic acid and haloperidol-induced vacuous chewing movements: Implications for prophylactic antioxidant use in tardive dyskinesia. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 72. 23–29. 11 indexed citations
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Caravaggio, Fernando, Carol Borlido, Alan A. Wilson, & Ariel Graff‐Guerrero. (2015). Examining endogenous dopamine in treated schizophrenia using [11C]-(+)-PHNO positron emission tomography: A pilot study. Clinica Chimica Acta. 449. 60–62. 27 indexed citations
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Kolla, Nathan J., Alan A. Wilson, Sylvain Houle, et al.. (2014). Elevated Monoamine Oxidase-A Distribution Volume in Borderline Personality Disorder Is Associated With Severity Across Mood Symptoms, Suicidality, and Cognition. Biological Psychiatry. 79(2). 117–126. 32 indexed citations
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Rekkas, P. Vivien, Alan A. Wilson, Julia Sacher, et al.. (2014). Greater Monoamine Oxidase A Binding in Perimenopausal Age as Measured With Carbon 11–Labeled Harmine Positron Emission Tomography. JAMA Psychiatry. 71(8). 873–873. 58 indexed citations
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Hicks, Justin W., Oleg Sadovski, Jun Parkes, et al.. (2014). Radiosynthesis and ex vivo evaluation of [18F]-(S)-3-(6-(3-fluoropropoxy)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-one for imaging MAO-B with PET. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 25(2). 288–291. 16 indexed citations
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Boileau, Isabelle, Pablo Rusjan, Alan A. Wilson, et al.. (2013). Presentation of Smoking-Associated Cues Does Not Elicit Dopamine Release after One-Hour Smoking Abstinence: A [11C]-(+)-PHNO PET Study. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e60382–e60382. 11 indexed citations
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Vasdev, Neil, David E. Green, Douglass Vines, et al.. (2013). Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging of the TSPO with [ 18 F]FEPPA in a Preclinical Breast Cancer Model. Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 28(3). 254–259. 18 indexed citations
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Boileau, Isabelle, Doris Payer, Sylvain Houle, et al.. (2012). Higher Binding of the Dopamine D 3 Receptor-Preferring Ligand [ 11 C]-(+)-Propyl-Hexahydro-Naphtho-Oxazin in Methamphetamine Polydrug Users: A Positron Emission Tomography Study. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(4). 1353–1359. 143 indexed citations
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Moran, Matthew, Alan A. Wilson, Charles S. Elmore, et al.. (2012). Development of new carbon-11 labelled radiotracers for imaging GABAA- and GABAB-benzodiazepine receptors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 20(14). 4482–4488. 22 indexed citations
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McCormick, Patrick N., Nathalie Ginovart, & Alan A. Wilson. (2010). Isoflurane Anaesthesia Differentially Affects the Amphetamine Sensitivity of Agonist and Antagonist D2/D3 Positron Emission Tomography Radiotracers: Implications for In Vivo Imaging of Dopamine Release. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 13(4). 737–746. 20 indexed citations
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Boileau, Isabelle, Pablo Rusjan, Sylvain Houle, et al.. (2008). Increased Vesicular Monoamine Transporter Binding during Early Abstinence In Human Methamphetamine Users: Is VMAT2 a Stable Dopamine Neuron Biomarker?. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(39). 9850–9856. 73 indexed citations
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Voineskos, Aristotle N., Alan A. Wilson, Sandra Sagrati, et al.. (2007). Serotonin transporter occupancy of high-dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during major depressive disorder measured with [11C]DASB positron emission tomography. Psychopharmacology. 193(4). 539–545. 46 indexed citations
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Rabiner, Eugenii A., Roger Raymond, Mustansir Diwan, et al.. (2007). D3 and D2 components of ex vivo regional (+)-PHNO brain binding in wild-type and knock-out mice. 48(4). 205–12. 14 indexed citations
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Meyer, Jeffrey H., Heather E. McNeely, Sandra Sagrati, et al.. (2006). Elevated Putamen D 2 Receptor Binding Potential in Major Depression With Motor Retardation: An [ 11 C]Raclopride Positron Emission Tomography Study. American Journal of Psychiatry. 163(9). 1594–1602. 118 indexed citations
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Meyer, Jeffrey H., Sylvain Houle, Sandra Sagrati, et al.. (2004). Brain Serotonin Transporter Binding Potential Measured With Carbon11–Labeled DASB Positron Emission Tomography. Archives of General Psychiatry. 61(12). 1271–1271. 200 indexed citations
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Mamo, David C., Gary Remington, José N. Nóbrega, et al.. (2004). Effect of acute antipsychotic administration on dopamine synthesis in rodents and human subjects using 6‐[18F]‐L‐m‐tyrosine. Synapse. 52(2). 153–162. 9 indexed citations
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Wilson, Alan A., Jean DaSilva, & Sylvain Houle. (1995). Synthesis of two radiofluorinated cocaine analogues using distilled 2-[18F]fluoroethyl bromide. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 46(8). 765–770. 40 indexed citations
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Lew, Robert, Amrat Patel, Roxanne A. Vaughan, Alan A. Wilson, & M J Kuhar. (1992). Microheterogeneity of dopamine transporters in rat striatum and nucleus accumbens. Brain Research. 584(1-2). 266–271. 44 indexed citations
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O’Tuama, Lorcan A., Peter C. Phillips∥, Lewis C. Strauss, et al.. (1990). Two-phase [11C]l-methionine PET in childhood brain tumors. Pediatric Neurology. 6(3). 163–170. 42 indexed citations

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