Amelia J. Thompson

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 774 citations indexed

About

Amelia J. Thompson is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Amelia J. Thompson has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 774 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Cell Biology, 3 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Amelia J. Thompson's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (5 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (3 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (2 papers). Amelia J. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (5 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (3 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (2 papers). Amelia J. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and France. Amelia J. Thompson's co-authors include Kristian Franze, Christine E. Holt, Eva K. Pillai, Sarah K. Foster, David E. Koser, Hanno Svoboda, Jochen Guck, Graham K. Sheridan, Luciano da Fontoura Costa and Matheus P. Viana and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Cell stem cell and eLife.

In The Last Decade

Amelia J. Thompson

6 papers receiving 764 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Mechanosensing is critical for axon growth in the developing brain
    2016 462 citations David E. Koser, Amelia J. Thompson et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Amelia J. Thompson United Kingdom 6 394 262 240 208 138 6 774
Eva K. Pillai United Kingdom 5 352 0.9× 191 0.7× 209 0.9× 193 0.9× 136 1.0× 7 641
Sarah K. Foster United Kingdom 4 338 0.9× 191 0.7× 206 0.9× 193 0.9× 128 0.9× 4 607
Hanno Svoboda United Kingdom 7 278 0.7× 276 1.1× 155 0.6× 203 1.0× 149 1.1× 15 715
David E. Koser United Kingdom 7 490 1.2× 295 1.1× 344 1.4× 445 2.1× 166 1.2× 7 1.2k
Isabell P. Weber Germany 8 309 0.8× 356 1.4× 161 0.7× 219 1.1× 91 0.7× 10 861
Elías H. Barriga United Kingdom 16 628 1.6× 568 2.2× 319 1.3× 106 0.5× 81 0.6× 30 1.3k
Phillip Lamoureux United States 18 643 1.6× 227 0.9× 211 0.9× 539 2.6× 48 0.3× 22 1.0k
Olga Krylyshkina Austria 12 934 2.4× 518 2.0× 145 0.6× 131 0.6× 79 0.6× 14 1.3k
Anna Chrostek‐Grashoff Germany 14 625 1.6× 601 2.3× 102 0.4× 306 1.5× 73 0.5× 15 1.3k
Michinori Toriyama Japan 18 443 1.1× 493 1.9× 94 0.4× 348 1.7× 44 0.3× 36 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Amelia J. Thompson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Amelia J. Thompson

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All Works

6 of 6 papers shown
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Schaeffer, Julia, Isabell P. Weber, Amelia J. Thompson, Roger J. Keynes, & Kristian Franze. (2022). Axons in the Chick Embryo Follow Soft Pathways Through Developing Somite Segments. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 917589–917589. 6 indexed citations
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Kjell, Jacob, Judith Fischer, Amelia J. Thompson, et al.. (2020). Defining the Adult Neural Stem Cell Niche Proteome Identifies Key Regulators of Adult Neurogenesis. Cell stem cell. 26(2). 277–293.e8. 114 indexed citations
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Thompson, Amelia J., Eva K. Pillai, Ivan B. Dimov, et al.. (2019). Rapid changes in tissue mechanics regulate cell behaviour in the developing embryonic brain. eLife. 8. 110 indexed citations
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Koser, David E., Amelia J. Thompson, Sarah K. Foster, et al.. (2016). Mechanosensing is critical for axon growth in the developing brain. Nature Neuroscience. 19(12). 1592–1598. 462 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gautier, Hélène, Amelia J. Thompson, Sarra Achouri, et al.. (2015). Atomic force microscopy-based force measurements on animal cells and tissues. Methods in cell biology. 125. 211–235. 56 indexed citations
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Simpson, David, Amelia J. Thompson, Mark Kowarsky, et al.. (2014). In vivo imaging and tracking of individual nanodiamonds in drosophila melanogaster embryos. Biomedical Optics Express. 5(4). 1250–1250. 26 indexed citations

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