Beth B. Peterson

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Beth B. Peterson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Beth B. Peterson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Beth B. Peterson's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (22 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (13 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (8 papers). Beth B. Peterson is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (22 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (13 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (8 papers). Beth B. Peterson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Taiwan. Beth B. Peterson's co-authors include Dennis M. Dacey, Farrel R. Robinson, Paul D. Gamlin, King‐Wai Yau, Hsi‐Wen Liao, Vivianne C. Smith, Joel Pokorny, Orin Packer, Joanna D. Crook and John B. Troy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Beth B. Peterson

22 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Melanopsin-expressing ganglion cells in primate retina signal colour and irradiance and project to the LGN

2005 991 citations Dennis M. Dacey, Hsi‐Wen Liao et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Beth B. Peterson United States	13	1.1k	914	858	680	249	22	1.9k
Hsi‐Wen Liao United States	9	1.1k 1.0×	1.8k 2.0×	1.2k 1.4×	553 0.8×	203 0.8×	10	2.4k
Andrew J. Zele Australia	25	802 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	459 0.5×	806 1.2×	531 2.1×	95	2.1k
Shih‐Kuo Chen Taiwan	15	921 0.8×	1.2k 1.3×	935 1.1×	331 0.5×	115 0.5×	26	1.8k
Annette E. Allen United Kingdom	22	828 0.8×	956 1.0×	863 1.0×	461 0.7×	94 0.4×	48	1.9k
H.–W. Liao United States	4	667 0.6×	1.6k 1.8×	923 1.1×	403 0.6×	113 0.5×	6	2.0k
Kwoon Y. Wong United States	26	1.8k 1.6×	1.9k 2.1×	1.9k 2.2×	459 0.7×	157 0.6×	54	3.0k
Nazia M. Alam United States	14	732 0.7×	662 0.7×	664 0.8×	221 0.3×	197 0.8×	20	1.3k
J. Lem United States	3	481 0.4×	783 0.9×	636 0.7×	188 0.3×	78 0.3×	3	1.1k
Stewart Thompson United Kingdom	5	333 0.3×	845 0.9×	536 0.6×	199 0.3×	50 0.2×	5	1.0k
Jordan M. Renna United States	14	662 0.6×	601 0.7×	627 0.7×	162 0.2×	85 0.3×	26	979

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Kim, Yeon Jin, Beth B. Peterson, Joanna D. Crook, et al.. (2022). Origins of direction selectivity in the primate retina. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2862–2862. 30 indexed citations

Liao, Hsi‐Wen, Xiaozhi Ren, Beth B. Peterson, et al.. (2016). Melanopsin‐expressing ganglion cells on macaque and human retinas form two morphologically distinct populations. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 524(14). 2845–2872. 107 indexed citations

Joo, Hannah R., Beth B. Peterson, Dennis M. Dacey, Samer Hattar, & Shih‐Kuo Chen. (2013). Recurrent axon collaterals of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. Visual Neuroscience. 30(4). 175–182. 66 indexed citations

Joo, Hannah R., et al.. (2011). Intraretinal Aaxon Collaterals of Melanopsin Cells in Primate and Mouse Suggest a Novel Synaptic Pathway for Feedback of Irradiance Information to the Retina. Journal of Vision. 11(15). 44–44. 1 indexed citations

Dacey, Dennis M., et al.. (2010). Morphology, Mosaics and Targets of Diverse Ganglion Cell Populations in Macaque Monkey Retina: Approaching a Complete Account. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 889–889. 3 indexed citations

Joo, Hannah R., et al.. (2010). Characterization of a novel large-field cone bipolar cell type in the primate retina: Evidence for selective cone connections. Visual Neuroscience. 28(1). 29–37. 25 indexed citations

Crook, Joanna D., Christopher M. Davenport, Beth B. Peterson, et al.. (2009). Spatially Coextensive Receptive Field Structure of Blue-Yellow Ganglion Cells in Primate Retina Established by Parallel ON and OFF Cone Bipolar Inputs. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 3474–3474. 1 indexed citations

Crook, Joanna D., Christopher M. Davenport, Beth B. Peterson, et al.. (2009). Parallel ON and OFF Cone Bipolar Inputs Establish Spatially Coextensive Receptive Field Structure of Blue-Yellow Ganglion Cells in Primate Retina. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(26). 8372–8387. 95 indexed citations

Crook, Joanna D., Beth B. Peterson, Orin Packer, et al.. (2008). The Smooth Monostratified Ganglion Cell: Evidence for Spatial Diversity in the Y-Cell Pathway to the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus and Superior Colliculus in the Macaque Monkey. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(48). 12654–12671. 62 indexed citations

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Crook, Joanna D., Beth B. Peterson, Orin Packer, et al.. (2008). Y-Cell Receptive Field and Collicular Projection of Parasol Ganglion Cells in Macaque Monkey Retina. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(44). 11277–11291. 109 indexed citations

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Dacey, Dennis M., Beth B. Peterson, H.–W. Liao, & King‐Wai Yau. (2006). Two Types of Melanopsin–Containing Ganglion Cells in the Primate Retina: Links to Dopaminergic Amacrine and DB6 Cone Bipolar Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 3111–3111. 6 indexed citations

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Dacey, Dennis M., Hsi‐Wen Liao, Beth B. Peterson, et al.. (2005). Melanopsin-expressing ganglion cells in primate retina signal colour and irradiance and project to the LGN. Nature. 433(7027). 749–754. 991 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dacey, Dennis M., H.–W. Liao, Beth B. Peterson, et al.. (2004). Melanopsin-expressing ganglion cells in primate retina project to the LGN and signal both color and irradiance. Journal of Vision. 4(11). 19–19. 12 indexed citations

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Dacey, Dennis M., Beth B. Peterson, Farrel R. Robinson, & Paul D. Gamlin. (2003). Fireworks in the Primate Retina. Neuron. 37(1). 15–27. 231 indexed citations

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Peterson, Beth B., H.–W. Liao, Dennis M. Dacey, et al.. (2003). Functional Architecture of the Photoreceptive Ganglion Cell in Primate Retina: Morphology, Mosaic Organization and Central Targets of Melanopsin Immunostained Cells. 44(13). 5182–5182. 7 indexed citations

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Dacey, Dennis M., Paul D. Gamlin, Vivianne C. Smith, et al.. (2003). Functional Architecture of the Photoreceptive Ganglion Cell in Primate Retina: Intrinsic Photosensitivity, S-cone Spectral Opponency and Irradiance Coding. 44(13). 3231–3231. 3 indexed citations

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Peterson, Beth B. & Dennis M. Dacey. (2000). Morphology of wide-field bistratified and diffuse human retinal ganglion cells. Visual Neuroscience. 17(4). 567–578. 24 indexed citations

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Peterson, Beth B. & Dennis M. Dacey. (1999). Morphology of wide-field, monostratified ganglion cells of the human retina. Visual Neuroscience. 16(1). 107–120. 23 indexed citations

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Verweij, Jan, Dennis M. Dacey, Beth B. Peterson, & Steven L. Buck. (1999). Sensitivity and dynamics of rod signals in H1 horizontal cells of the macaque monkey retina.. Vision Research. 39(22). 3662–3672. 41 indexed citations

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Peterson, Beth B. & Dennis M. Dacey. (1998). Morphology of human retinal ganglion cells with intraretinal axon collaterals. Visual Neuroscience. 15(2). 377–387. 25 indexed citations

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