Edward Zagha

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Edward Zagha is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward Zagha has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 20 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Edward Zagha's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (7 papers). Edward Zagha is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (7 papers). Edward Zagha collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Edward Zagha's co-authors include David A. McCormick, Bernardo Rudy, Matthew J. McGinley, Gord Fishell, Jens Hjerling‐Leffler, Soo‐Hyun Lee, Martin Vinck, Renata Batista‐Brito, Jacob Reimer and Cathryn R. Cadwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Edward Zagha

24 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavi... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400
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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. Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses
    2015 499 citations Matthew J. McGinley, Martin Vinck et al. Neuron profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward Zagha United States 17 1.4k 1.3k 529 155 131 27 2.2k
Jonathan J. Couey Netherlands 15 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 540 1.0× 186 1.2× 110 0.8× 17 1.8k
Cathryn R. Cadwell United States 12 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 890 1.7× 281 1.8× 183 1.4× 19 2.8k
Jean‐Marc Goaillard France 20 1.3k 0.9× 1.8k 1.3× 774 1.5× 85 0.5× 90 0.7× 28 2.5k
Andreas Frick France 27 1.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.9× 225 1.5× 42 0.3× 38 2.7k
Qian‐Quan Sun United States 25 1.0k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 570 1.1× 104 0.7× 107 0.8× 45 2.0k
Akiya Watakabe Japan 25 775 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 695 1.3× 194 1.3× 97 0.7× 59 2.0k
Desdemona Fricker France 20 926 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 508 1.0× 181 1.2× 77 0.6× 31 1.7k
Pan‐Yue Deng United States 25 698 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 96 0.6× 53 0.4× 33 2.0k
Paul D. Dodson United Kingdom 16 694 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 675 1.3× 165 1.1× 133 1.0× 19 2.0k
Simon Rumpel Germany 18 1.3k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 785 1.5× 249 1.6× 65 0.5× 41 2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edward Zagha

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All Works

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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2023). Motor cortex gates distractor stimulus encoding in sensory cortex. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2097–2097. 6 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2023). Dorsolateral Striatum is a Bottleneck for Responding to Task-Relevant Stimuli in a Learned Whisker Detection Task in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 43(12). 2126–2139. 4 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2022). The locus coeruleus mediates behavioral flexibility. Cell Reports. 41(4). 111534–111534. 13 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2021). Global, Low-Amplitude Cortical State Predicts Response Outcomes in a Selective Detection Task in Mice. Cerebral Cortex. 32(9). 2037–2053. 3 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2021). Cortical Localization of the Sensory-Motor Transformation in a Whisker Detection Task in Mice. eNeuro. 8(1). ENEURO.0004–21.2021. 8 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2020). Functional Localization of an Attenuating Filter within Cortex for a Selective Detection Task in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 40(28). 5443–5454. 16 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward. (2020). Shaping the Cortical Landscape: Functions and Mechanisms of Top-Down Cortical Feedback Pathways. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 14. 33–33. 13 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward. (2020). Addendum: Shaping the Cortical Landscape: Functions and Mechanisms of Top-Down Cortical Feedback Pathways. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 14. 632485–632485.
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Batista‐Brito, Renata, et al.. (2018). Modulation of cortical circuits by top-down processing and arousal state in health and disease. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 52. 172–181. 30 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, John D. Murray, & David A. McCormick. (2016). Simulating Cortical Feedback Modulation as Changes in Excitation and Inhibition in a Cortical Circuit Model. eNeuro. 3(4). ENEURO.0208–16.2016. 8 indexed citations
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Ferrante, Michele, Babak Tahvildari, Alvaro Duque, et al.. (2016). Distinct Functional Groups Emerge from the Intrinsic Properties of Molecularly Identified Entorhinal Interneurons and Principal Cells. Cerebral Cortex. 27(6). bhw143–bhw143. 24 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2015). Synaptic Mechanisms of Tight Spike Synchrony at Gamma Frequency in Cerebral Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(28). 10236–10251. 74 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, Xinxin Ge, & David A. McCormick. (2015). Competing Neural Ensembles in Motor Cortex Gate Goal-Directed Motor Output. Neuron. 88(3). 565–577. 52 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward & David A. McCormick. (2014). Neural control of brain state. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 29. 178–186. 118 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, et al.. (2013). Motor Cortex Feedback Influences Sensory Processing by Modulating Network State. Neuron. 79(3). 567–578. 191 indexed citations
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Lee, Soo‐Hyun, Jens Hjerling‐Leffler, Edward Zagha, Gord Fishell, & Bernardo Rudy. (2010). The Largest Group of Superficial Neocortical GABAergic Interneurons Expresses Ionotropic Serotonin Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(50). 16796–16808. 449 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, Eric J. Lang, & Bernardo Rudy. (2008). Kv3.3 Channels at the Purkinje Cell Soma Are Necessary for Generation of the Classical Complex Spike Waveform. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(6). 1291–1300. 46 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Ethan M., Brian Clark, Edward Zagha, et al.. (2008). K+ Channels at the Axon Initial Segment Dampen Near-Threshold Excitability of Neocortical Fast-Spiking GABAergic Interneurons. Neuron. 58(3). 387–400. 211 indexed citations
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Zagha, Edward, Andrés Ozaita, Marcela S. Nadal, et al.. (2005). DPP10 Modulates Kv4-mediated A-type Potassium Channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(19). 18853–18861. 105 indexed citations

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