Edward J. Neafsey

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Edward J. Neafsey is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward J. Neafsey has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 27 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 18 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Edward J. Neafsey's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (43 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers). Edward J. Neafsey is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (43 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers). Edward J. Neafsey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Netherlands. Edward J. Neafsey's co-authors include Michael A. Collins, R. R. Terreberry, Carl Sievert, E. Luke Bold, Gregory J. Quirk, Gretchen L. Haas, Robert J. Frysztak, Anthony J. Castro, Thomas D. Corso and C.D. Hull and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Edward J. Neafsey

90 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

The organization of the rat motor cortex: A microstimulat... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1986 200 400 600
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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. The organization of the rat motor cortex: A microstimulation mapping study
    1986 639 citations Edward J. Neafsey, E. Luke Bold et al. Brain Research profile →
  2. The organization of the rat motor cortex: A microstimulation mapping study
    1986 567 citations Edward J. Neafsey, E. Luke Bold et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward J. Neafsey United States 40 2.7k 2.0k 1.1k 1.0k 1.0k 90 5.7k
Karen Gale United States 51 5.9k 2.2× 1.7k 0.9× 529 0.5× 2.1k 2.1× 1.4k 1.4× 163 8.3k
René Drucker‐Colín Mexico 39 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 546 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 856 0.8× 185 5.3k
Howard C. Becker United States 48 4.1k 1.5× 1.5k 0.8× 609 0.5× 1.7k 1.6× 676 0.7× 173 7.3k
Charles Watson Australia 13 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 581 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 428 0.4× 22 5.4k
Darin J. Knapp United States 43 3.2k 1.2× 920 0.5× 1.5k 1.3× 1.4k 1.4× 551 0.5× 116 6.8k
Paula L. Hoffman United States 47 4.1k 1.5× 820 0.4× 614 0.5× 2.9k 2.9× 610 0.6× 176 7.2k
Bryan K. Yamamoto United States 52 5.8k 2.1× 883 0.4× 729 0.6× 2.3k 2.2× 884 0.9× 148 8.7k
L. Judson Chandler United States 44 3.5k 1.3× 1.6k 0.8× 642 0.6× 1.9k 1.8× 240 0.2× 110 5.4k
Igor Spigelman United States 40 3.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 644 0.6× 1.9k 1.9× 354 0.3× 96 5.4k
Dwight C. German United States 47 3.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 781 0.7× 1.7k 1.7× 1.8k 1.8× 94 6.9k

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All Works

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Mitchell, Robert M., Nuzhath F. Tajuddin, Edward M. Campbell, Edward J. Neafsey, & Michael A. Collins. (2016). Ethanol preconditioning of rat cerebellar cultures targets NMDA receptors to the synapse and enhances peroxiredoxin 2 expression. Brain Research. 1642. 163–169. 7 indexed citations
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Tajuddin, Nuzhath F., Kwan–Hoon Moon, S. Alex Marshall, et al.. (2014). Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in Adult Rat Brain from Binge Ethanol Exposure: Abrogation by Docosahexaenoic Acid. PLoS ONE. 9(7). e101223–e101223. 70 indexed citations
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Collins, Michael A., Kwan–Hoon Moon, Nuzhath F. Tajuddin, Edward J. Neafsey, & Hee‐Yong Kim. (2012). Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Prevents Binge Ethanol-Dependent Aquaporin-4 Elevations While Inhibiting Neurodegeneration: Experiments in Rat Adult-Age Entorhino-Hippocampal Slice Cultures. Neurotoxicity Research. 23(1). 105–110. 18 indexed citations
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Papathanasiou, Eleftherios S., Neal S. Peachey, Yoshinobu Goto, et al.. (2006). Visual cortical plasticity following unilateral sensorimotor cortical lesions in the neonatal rat. Experimental Neurology. 199(1). 122–129. 6 indexed citations
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Storch, Alexander, Debra A. Gearhart, Joseph Warren Beach, et al.. (2004). Dopamine transporter‐mediated cytotoxicity of β‐carbolinium derivatives related to Parkinson's disease: relationship to transporter‐dependent uptake. Journal of Neurochemistry. 89(3). 685–694. 41 indexed citations
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Collins, Michael A. & Edward J. Neafsey. (2002). Potential neurotoxic “agents provocateurs” in Parkinson's disease. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 24(5). 571–577. 28 indexed citations
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Corso, Thomas D., et al.. (1998). Brain Neuronal Degeneration Caused by Episodic Alcohol Intoxication in Rats: Effects of Nimodipine, 6,7‐Dinitro‐quinoxaline‐2,3‐dione, and MK‐801. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 22(1). 217–224. 22 indexed citations
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Neafsey, Edward J., et al.. (1995). Methyl-β-carbolinium analogs of MPP+ cause nigrostriatal toxicity after substantia nigra injections in rats. Brain Research. 675(1-2). 279–288. 43 indexed citations
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Collins, Michael A., et al.. (1992). Indole-N-methylated β-carbolinium ions as potential brain-bioactivated neurotoxins. Brain Research. 570(1-2). 154–160. 75 indexed citations
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Matsubara, Kazuo, Edward J. Neafsey, & Michael A. Collins. (1992). Novel S‐Adenosylmethionine‐Dependent Indole‐N‐Methylation of β‐Carbolines in Brain Particulate Fractions. Journal of Neurochemistry. 59(2). 511–518. 41 indexed citations
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Neafsey, Edward J.. (1991). Chapter 7 Prefrontal cortical control of the autonomic nervous system: Anatomical and physiological observations. Progress in brain research. 85. 147–166. 261 indexed citations
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Neafsey, Edward J., et al.. (1990). Hippocampal input to a ?visceral motor? corticobulbar pathway: an anatomical and electrophysiological study in the rat. Experimental Brain Research. 82(3). 606–16. 40 indexed citations
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Terreberry, R. R. & Edward J. Neafsey. (1987). The rat medial frontal cortex projects directly to autonomic regions of the brainstem. Brain Research Bulletin. 19(6). 639–649. 151 indexed citations
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Terreberry, R. R. & Edward J. Neafsey. (1984). The effects of medial prefrontal cortex stimulation on heart rate in the awake rat. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 10. 18 indexed citations
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Neafsey, Edward J., E. Luke Bold, Carl Sievert, R. R. Terreberry, & Gregory J. Quirk. (1983). The primary motor cortex of the owl monkey: a microstimulation mapping study of the leg and arm areas. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 9. 5 indexed citations
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Terreberry, R. R. & Edward J. Neafsey. (1982). Cortical afferents to the vibrissae motor cortex in the rat. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 8(541). 4 indexed citations

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