David Whitaker

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

David Whitaker is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Epidemiology and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Whitaker has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 26 papers in Epidemiology and 25 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in David Whitaker's work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (63 papers), Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (25 papers) and Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species (23 papers). David Whitaker is often cited by papers focused on Visual perception and processing mechanisms (63 papers), Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (25 papers) and Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species (23 papers). David Whitaker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. David Whitaker's co-authors include David B. Elliott, Paul V. McGraw, Michael L. Kent, James Heron, Barry Winn, N.J. Phillips, J. D. W. Moran, Keziah Latham, Neil W. Roach and Z. Kabata and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

David Whitaker

146 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Factors affecting light-adapted pupil size in normal human subjects.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Temporal rate is not a distinct perceptual metric 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), James Heron, Paul V. McGraw, Neil W. Roach, David Whitaker	5
2	Adaptation reveals multi-stage coding of visual duration 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·James Heron, (unknown), (unknown), David Whitaker, Neil W. Roach	6
3	Generalization of prior information for rapid Bayesian time estimation 2016 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Neil W. Roach, Paul V. McGraw, David Whitaker, James Heron	75
4	A Comparison of Spectacles Purchased Online and in UK Optometry Practice 2016 ·Optometry and Vision Science ·(unknown), Alison Green, David Whitaker, Andy Scally, David B. Elliott	10
5	Amblyopia masks the scale invariance of normal central vision 2009 ·Journal of Vision ·Dennis M. Levi, David Whitaker, Alexander Provost	5
6	Pulling the other one: 1st- and 2nd-order visual information interact to determine perceived location 2003 ·Vision Research ·David Whitaker, Paul V. McGraw, David R. T. Keeble, (unknown)	9
7	The influence of chromatic adaptation on perceived location 2002 ·Perception ·Declan J. McKeefry, Paul V. McGraw, David Whitaker	1
8	Long-term visual experience recalibrates human orientation perception 2000 ·Nature Neuroscience ·David Whitaker, Paul V. McGraw	8
9	The effects of eccentricity and stimulus magnification on simultaneous performance in position and movement acuity tasks 1997 ·Vision Research ·Pia Mäkelä, Jyrki Rovamo, David Whitaker	7
10	A Comparison of Word Recognition and Reading Performance in Foveal and Peripheral Vision * Presented in part at the British College of Optometrists Centenary Conference, Cambridge, U.K., April 1995, and at the meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A., May 1995. 1996 ·Vision Research* ·Keziah Latham, David Whitaker	84
11	Centroid Analysis Predicts Visual Localization of First- and Second-order Stimuli 1996 ·Vision Research ·David Whitaker, Paul V. McGraw, Ian E. Pacey, Brendan T. Barrett	44
12	Visual Acuity Changes Throughout Adulthood in Normal, Healthy Eyes: Seeing Beyond 6/6 1995 ·Optometry and Vision Science ·David B. Elliot, (unknown), David Whitaker	199
13	Age-Related Effects of Glare on Luminance and Color Contrast Sensitivity 1994 ·Optometry and Vision Science ·(unknown), David Whitaker, David B. Elliott, John M. Wild	11
14	Light Scatter in the Normal Young, Elderly, and Cataractous Eye Demonstrates Little Wavelength Dependency 1993 ·Optometry and Vision Science ·David Whitaker, (unknown), David B. Elliott	48
15	Detection and discrimination of curvature in foveal and peripheral vision 1993 ·Vision Research ·David Whitaker, Keziah Latham, Pia Mäkelä, Jyrki Rovamo	29
16	Effect of filters on disability glare 1993 ·Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics ·(unknown), David Whitaker, David B. Elliott, John M. Wild	17
17	Evaluation of FASTPAC : a new strategy for threshold estimation with the Humphrey Field Analyser 1993 ·Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology ·John G. Flanagan, (unknown), John M. Wild, Chris Hudson, (unknown), David Whitaker, E C O'Neill	25
18	The hockey workshop : a complete game guide 1992 ·David Whitaker	1
19	Spatial scaling of absolute and relative movement discrimination 1991 ·Optical Society of America Annual Meeting ·(unknown), David Whitaker, Jyrki Rovamo	1
20	Neural contribution to spatiotemporal contrast sensitivity decline in healthy ageing eyes 1990 ·Vision Research ·David B. Elliott, David Whitaker, (unknown)	185

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