Brad E. Pfeiffer

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Brad E. Pfeiffer is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brad E. Pfeiffer has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 16 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Brad E. Pfeiffer's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (13 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (6 papers). Brad E. Pfeiffer is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (13 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (6 papers). Brad E. Pfeiffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Spain. Brad E. Pfeiffer's co-authors include David J. Foster, Kimberly M. Huber, E. D. Nosyreva, Maggie W. Waung, Jennifer Ronesi, David W. Russell, Tiina Kotti, Denise M. O. Ramirez, Lenora J. Volk and Jay R. Gibson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Brad E. Pfeiffer

22 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Hippocampal place-cell sequences depict future paths to remembered goals
    2013 750 citations Brad E. Pfeiffer, David J. Foster Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brad E. Pfeiffer United States 17 1.7k 1.5k 837 577 188 22 2.8k
Vitaly A. Klyachko United States 28 981 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 1.9k 2.3× 867 1.5× 406 2.2× 50 3.2k
Daniel J. O’Shea United States 11 1.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 573 0.7× 304 0.5× 76 0.4× 16 3.1k
G.J.A. Ramakers Netherlands 29 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 887 1.1× 532 0.9× 276 1.5× 46 2.7k
Andreas Frick France 27 1.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 566 1.0× 104 0.6× 38 2.7k
Jinhyun Kim South Korea 24 1.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 190 0.3× 159 0.8× 54 2.9k
Pan‐Yue Deng United States 25 698 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 623 1.1× 93 0.5× 33 2.0k
Simon Rumpel Germany 18 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 785 0.9× 233 0.4× 103 0.5× 41 2.5k
Jackie Schiller Israel 29 4.2k 2.4× 4.7k 3.2× 1.4k 1.6× 220 0.4× 102 0.5× 45 6.0k
Jeanne T. Paz United States 22 1.9k 1.1× 2.5k 1.7× 844 1.0× 375 0.6× 96 0.5× 37 4.1k
Laure Rondi‐Reig France 30 1.7k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 763 0.9× 231 0.4× 171 0.9× 52 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brad E. Pfeiffer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quigley, Lilyana D., et al.. (2023). A Lightweight Drive Implant for Chronic Tetrode Recordings in Juvenile Mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations
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Trusel, Massimo, et al.. (2023). Bidirectional synaptic changes in deep and superficial hippocampal neurons following in vivo activity. Neuron. 111(19). 2984–2994.e4. 11 indexed citations
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Quigley, Lilyana D., et al.. (2023). Experience alters hippocampal and cortical network communication via a KIBRA-dependent mechanism. Cell Reports. 42(6). 112662–112662. 3 indexed citations
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Umbach, Gray, et al.. (2022). Flexibility of functional neuronal assemblies supports human memory. Nature Communications. 13(1). 6162–6162. 9 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E.. (2022). Spatial Learning Drives Rapid Goal Representation in Hippocampal Ripples without Place Field Accumulation or Goal-Oriented Theta Sequences. Journal of Neuroscience. 42(19). 3975–3988. 18 indexed citations
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Feng, Ting, et al.. (2022). Hippocampal replays appear after a single experience and incorporate greater detail with more experience. Neuron. 110(11). 1829–1842.e5. 28 indexed citations
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Umbach, Gray, Pranish A. Kantak, Joshua Jacobs, et al.. (2020). Time cells in the human hippocampus and entorhinal cortex support episodic memory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(45). 28463–28474. 113 indexed citations
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Jong, Laurel Watkins de, et al.. (2018). Uncovering temporal structure in hippocampal output patterns. eLife. 7. 35 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E.. (2017). The content of hippocampal “replay”. Hippocampus. 30(1). 6–18. 97 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E., et al.. (2016). Reverse Replay of Hippocampal Place Cells Is Uniquely Modulated by Changing Reward. Neuron. 91(5). 1124–1136. 174 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & David J. Foster. (2015). Discovering the Brain’s Cognitive Map. JAMA Neurology. 72(3). 257–257. 2 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & David J. Foster. (2015). Autoassociative dynamics in the generation of sequences of hippocampal place cells. Science. 349(6244). 180–183. 122 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & David J. Foster. (2013). Hippocampal place-cell sequences depict future paths to remembered goals. Nature. 497(7447). 74–79. 750 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pfeiffer, Brad E., Tong Zang, Julia R. Wilkerson, et al.. (2010). Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Is Required for Synapse Elimination by the Activity-Dependent Transcription Factor MEF2. Neuron. 66(2). 191–197. 126 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & Kimberly M. Huber. (2009). The State of Synapses in Fragile X Syndrome. The Neuroscientist. 15(5). 549–567. 168 indexed citations
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Waung, Maggie W., Brad E. Pfeiffer, E. D. Nosyreva, Jennifer Ronesi, & Kimberly M. Huber. (2008). Rapid Translation of Arc/Arg3.1 Selectively Mediates mGluR-Dependent LTD through Persistent Increases in AMPAR Endocytosis Rate. Neuron. 59(1). 84–97. 395 indexed citations
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Volk, Lenora J., Brad E. Pfeiffer, Jay R. Gibson, & Kimberly M. Huber. (2007). Multiple Gq-Coupled Receptors Converge on a Common Protein Synthesis-Dependent Long-Term Depression That Is Affected in Fragile X Syndrome Mental Retardation. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(43). 11624–11634. 135 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & Kimberly M. Huber. (2007). Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Induces Synapse Loss through Acute Postsynaptic Translational Regulation. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(12). 3120–3130. 142 indexed citations
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Pfeiffer, Brad E. & Kimberly M. Huber. (2006). Current Advances in Local Protein Synthesis and Synaptic Plasticity. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(27). 7147–7150. 126 indexed citations
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Kotti, Tiina, Denise M. O. Ramirez, Brad E. Pfeiffer, Kimberly M. Huber, & David W. Russell. (2006). Brain cholesterol turnover required for geranylgeraniol production and learning in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(10). 3869–3874. 204 indexed citations

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