David Tay

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

David Tay is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, David Tay has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in David Tay's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (23 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (10 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (8 papers). David Tay is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (23 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (10 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (8 papers). David Tay collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, Australia and United States. David Tay's co-authors include Kwok‐Fai So, Rutledge Ellis‐Behnke, Gerald Schneider, Yuxiang Liang, Shuguang Zhang, Si–Wei You, Charles Straznicky, Wutian Wu, Gabriel Y.F. Ng and Yu-Xiang Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Development.

In The Last Decade

David Tay

54 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Nano neuro knitting: Peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Nano neuro knitting: Peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision
    2006 588 citations Rutledge Ellis‐Behnke, Yuxiang Liang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Tay Hong Kong 21 875 607 528 232 211 54 1.9k
Rutledge Ellis‐Behnke United States 18 622 0.7× 910 1.5× 348 0.7× 399 1.7× 81 0.4× 32 1.7k
Si–Wei You China 17 530 0.6× 420 0.7× 386 0.7× 174 0.8× 46 0.2× 39 1.3k
Michael J. Cooke Canada 24 881 1.0× 411 0.7× 580 1.1× 461 2.0× 42 0.2× 36 2.1k
Bürkhard Schlosshauer Germany 34 1.1k 1.3× 589 1.0× 1.6k 3.1× 498 2.1× 74 0.4× 112 3.2k
Marimélia Porcionatto Brazil 29 933 1.1× 185 0.3× 502 1.0× 400 1.7× 35 0.2× 92 2.4k
Rosalia Méndez‐Otero Brazil 37 1.8k 2.0× 190 0.3× 1.1k 2.1× 217 0.9× 182 0.9× 140 4.1k
Elmar Willbold Germany 23 1.1k 1.3× 298 0.5× 442 0.8× 350 1.5× 68 0.3× 38 1.8k
Moses Goddard United States 19 608 0.7× 215 0.4× 567 1.1× 174 0.8× 100 0.5× 28 1.5k
Jessica C. F. Kwok United Kingdom 35 1.6k 1.9× 171 0.3× 2.2k 4.2× 271 1.2× 110 0.5× 84 4.4k
Daqing Li United States 29 1.1k 1.3× 242 0.4× 336 0.6× 188 0.8× 22 0.1× 100 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by David Tay

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Tay

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Tay

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Tay. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Tay based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Tay. David Tay is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liang, Yu-Xiang, Yue Li, Wai‐Man Wong, et al.. (2014). A self-assembling nanomaterial reduces acute brain injury and enhances functional recovery in a rat model of intracerebral hemorrhage. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 11(3). 611–620. 49 indexed citations
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Jonas, Rahul A., Ti‐Fei Yuan, Yu-Xiang Liang, et al.. (2012). The Spider Effect: Morphological and Orienting Classification of Microglia in Response to Stimuli in Vivo. PLoS ONE. 7(2). e30763–e30763. 92 indexed citations
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Liang, Yu-Xiang, et al.. (2010). CNS regeneration after chronic injury using a self-assembled nanomaterial and MEMRI for real-time in vivo monitoring. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 7(3). 351–359. 24 indexed citations
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Yu, Yu, et al.. (2010). Ultrasound-enhanced intrascleral delivery of protein. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 401(1-2). 16–24. 40 indexed citations
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Ellis‐Behnke, Rutledge, Yuxiang Liang, Si–Wei You, et al.. (2006). Nano neuro knitting: Peptide nanofiber scaffold for brain repair and axon regeneration with functional return of vision. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(13). 5054–5059. 588 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pu, Mingliang, et al.. (2006). A suprachiasmatic nucleus projecting retinal ganglion cell exhibits an unusually large dendritic field in the hamster. Neuroreport. 17(14). 1469–1472. 1 indexed citations
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Tay, David, et al.. (2006). Changes of retinal functions following the induction of ocular hypertension in rats using argon laser photocoagulation. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 34(6). 575–583. 25 indexed citations
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Schneider, Gerald, et al.. (2006). Behavioral testing and preliminary analysis of the hamster visual system. Nature Protocols. 1(4). 1898–1905. 2 indexed citations
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Sheng-xiu, LI, Bing Hu, David Tay, Kwok‐Fai So, & Henry K. Yip. (2004). Intravitreal transplants of Schwann cells and fibroblasts promote the survival of axotomized retinal ganglion cells in rats. Brain Research. 1029(1). 56–64. 18 indexed citations
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Tay, David, et al.. (2002). Postnatal development of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate‐diaphorase‐positive neurons in the retina of the golden hamster. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 446(4). 342–348. 5 indexed citations
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So, Kwok‐Fai, et al.. (1994). NADPH‐diaphorase neurons in the retina of the hamster. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 350(4). 550–558. 29 indexed citations
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So, Kwok‐Fai, et al.. (1994). Intravitreal Transplantation of a Segment of Peripheral Nerve Enhances Axonal Regeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells Following Distal Axotomy. Experimental Neurology. 128(2). 211–215. 26 indexed citations
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So, Kwok‐Fai, et al.. (1992). APV prevents the elimination of transient dendritic spines on a population of retinal ganglion cells. Brain Research. 595(1). 171–174. 26 indexed citations
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So, Kwok‐Fai, et al.. (1992). Postnatal development of type I retinal ganglion cells in hamsters: A lucifer yellow study. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 315(4). 375–381. 10 indexed citations
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Lau, Kai‐Chung, Kwok‐Fai So, David Tay, & L.S. Jen. (1991). Elimination of transient dendritic spines in ipsilaterally projecting retinal ganglion cells in rats with neonatal unilateral thalamotomy. Neuroscience Letters. 121(1-2). 255–258. 10 indexed citations
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Tay, David & Charles Straznicky. (1980). Aberrant retinotectal pathways induced by larval unilateral optic nerve section in Xenopus. Neuroscience Letters. 18(2). 137–142. 8 indexed citations
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Tay, David & Charles Straznicky. (1978). Retinodiencephalic projections from compound eyes in Xenopus. Neuroscience Letters. 10(1-2). 29–34. 4 indexed citations

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