Alexander J. McDonald

10.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Alexander J. McDonald is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander J. McDonald has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 63 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 32 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alexander J. McDonald's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (71 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (59 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (21 papers). Alexander J. McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (71 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (59 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (21 papers). Alexander J. McDonald collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Alexander J. McDonald's co-authors include Franco Mascagni, Jay F. Muller, James R. Augustine, John C. Pearson, Donald G. Rainnie, David D. Mott, James R. Coleman, Changjun Shi, Michael J. Davis and Courtney R. Pinard and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Alexander J. McDonald

101 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

Cortical pathways to the mammalian amygdala 1996 2026 2006 2016 1998 1996 250 500 750
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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. Cortical pathways to the mammalian amygdala
    1998 982 citations Alexander J. McDonald profile →
  2. Projections of the medial and lateral prefrontal cortices to the amygdala: a Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin study in the rat
    1996 514 citations Alexander J. McDonald, Franco Mascagni et al. Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander J. McDonald United States 49 6.1k 5.4k 2.2k 2.0k 1.5k 101 8.7k
Cyril Herry France 34 5.4k 0.9× 6.1k 1.1× 1.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 59 8.7k
Glenn E. Schafe United States 41 5.9k 1.0× 6.3k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 2.5k 1.2× 2.0k 1.4× 59 9.4k
Norman M. White Canada 51 7.2k 1.2× 7.0k 1.3× 1.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.3× 126 10.7k
Robert P. Vertes United States 37 5.5k 0.9× 5.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 64 8.5k
Patricia H. Janak United States 59 7.4k 1.2× 5.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 3.2k 2.2× 144 10.6k
Barry Setlow United States 48 4.3k 0.7× 4.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 135 7.3k
Donald G. Rainnie United States 47 4.1k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 94 7.2k
Susan J. Sara France 47 5.3k 0.9× 7.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.4k 1.0× 104 9.8k
Stephen L. Foote United States 41 4.7k 0.8× 3.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 62 8.5k
Marcus Lira Brandão Brazil 51 5.4k 0.9× 3.6k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 2.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 237 8.5k

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All Works

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Chakrabarti, Mrinmay, et al.. (2016). Molecular Signaling Mechanisms of Natural and Synthetic Retinoids for Inhibition of Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 50(2). 335–352. 43 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J. & Franco Mascagni. (2011). Neuronal localization of M2 muscarinic receptor immunoreactivity in the rat amygdala. Neuroscience. 196. 49–65. 25 indexed citations
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Mascagni, Franco, E. Chris Muly, Donald G. Rainnie, & Alexander J. McDonald. (2008). Immunohistochemical characterization of parvalbumin-containing interneurons in the monkey basolateral amygdala. Neuroscience. 158(4). 1541–1550. 39 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J. & Franco Mascagni. (2007). Neuronal localization of 5-HT type 2A receptor immunoreactivity in the rat basolateral amygdala. Neuroscience. 146(1). 306–320. 81 indexed citations
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Muller, Jay F., Franco Mascagni, & Alexander J. McDonald. (2006). Postsynaptic targets of somatostatin‐containing interneurons in the rat basolateral amygdala. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 500(3). 513–529. 129 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J., Franco Mascagni, Irakli Mania, & Donald G. Rainnie. (2005). Evidence for a perisomatic innervation of parvalbumin-containing interneurons by individual pyramidal cells in the basolateral amygdala. Brain Research. 1035(1). 32–40. 57 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J., Franco Mascagni, & Jay F. Muller. (2004). Immunocytochemical localization of GABABR1 receptor subunits in the basolateral amygdala. Brain Research. 1018(2). 147–158. 40 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J.. (2003). Is There an Amygdala and How Far Does It Extend?. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 985(1). 1–21. 129 indexed citations
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Mascagni, Franco & Alexander J. McDonald. (2003). Immunohistochemical characterization of cholecystokinin containing neurons in the rat basolateral amygdala. Brain Research. 976(2). 171–184. 141 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J., Jay F. Muller, & Franco Mascagni. (2002). GABAergic innervation of alpha type II calcium/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase immunoreactive pyramidal neurons in the rat basolateral amygdala. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 446(3). 199–218. 119 indexed citations
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Chazot, Paul L., O. V. Godukhin, Alexander J. McDonald, & Tihomir P. Obrenovitch. (2002). Spreading depression‐induced preconditioning in the mouse cortex: differential changes in the protein expression of ionotropic nicotinic acetylcholine and glutamate receptors. Journal of Neurochemistry. 83(5). 1235–1238. 18 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J. & Franco Mascagni. (2001). Colocalization of calcium-binding proteins and GABA in neurons of the rat basolateral amygdala. Neuroscience. 105(3). 681–693. 188 indexed citations
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Augustine, James R., Franco Mascagni, Alexander J. McDonald, & Charles A. Blake. (1993). Immunocytochemical staining of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the insular lobe of the monkey: a light microscopic study. Brain Research. 603(2). 255–263. 4 indexed citations
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Mascagni, Franco, Alexander J. McDonald, & James R. Coleman. (1993). Corticoamygdaloid and corticocortical projections of the rat temporal cortex: APhaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin study. Neuroscience. 57(3). 697–715. 158 indexed citations
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Coleman, James R., et al.. (1992). The inferior colliculus: Calbindin and parvalbumin immunoreactivity in neural grafts. Experimental Neurology. 115(1). 142–145. 4 indexed citations
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McDonald, Alexander J.. (1982). Cytoarchitecture of the central amygdaloid nucleus of the rat. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 208(4). 401–418. 273 indexed citations

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