Elena Leznik

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Elena Leznik is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Leznik has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Elena Leznik's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (5 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (4 papers). Elena Leznik is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (5 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (4 papers). Elena Leznik collaborates with scholars based in United States and Italy. Elena Leznik's co-authors include Francisco J. Urbano, Rodolfo Llinás, Ottavio Arancio, Daniela Puzzo, Agostino Palmeri, Lucia Privitera, Rodolfó R. Llinás, Hein J. F. van Marle, Agnieszka Staniszewski and Mauro Fà and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and Trends in Neurosciences.

In The Last Decade

Elena Leznik

14 papers receiving 2.0k 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. Picomolar Amyloid-β Positively Modulates Synaptic Plasticity and Memory in Hippocampus
    2008 592 citations Daniela Puzzo, Lucia Privitera et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elena Leznik United States 13 747 734 694 567 392 14 2.0k
Keith J. Page United Kingdom 17 1.0k 1.4× 941 1.3× 659 0.9× 903 1.6× 218 0.6× 30 2.2k
Daniel A. Nicholson United States 28 1.4k 1.9× 563 0.8× 908 1.3× 693 1.2× 525 1.3× 51 2.6k
Hisao Tago Canada 17 805 1.1× 719 1.0× 342 0.5× 611 1.1× 643 1.6× 23 2.0k
Jon T. Brown United Kingdom 30 1.2k 1.6× 608 0.8× 723 1.0× 760 1.3× 235 0.6× 76 2.1k
Kathleen R. Zahs United States 25 1.6k 2.1× 958 1.3× 514 0.7× 1.6k 2.8× 659 1.7× 36 3.2k
Tariq Ahmed Belgium 26 947 1.3× 863 1.2× 283 0.4× 902 1.6× 350 0.9× 57 2.3k
G. Leuba Switzerland 28 745 1.0× 733 1.0× 466 0.7× 681 1.2× 403 1.0× 55 2.1k
Jukka Puoliväli Finland 24 881 1.2× 886 1.2× 243 0.4× 765 1.3× 283 0.7× 51 2.3k
Robert C. Malenka United States 7 1.1k 1.5× 1.0k 1.4× 519 0.7× 664 1.2× 251 0.6× 8 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Elena Leznik

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elena Leznik

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Leznik

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elena Leznik. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elena Leznik 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 Elena Leznik. Elena Leznik is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Origlia, Nicola, Alfredo Rosellini, Elena Leznik, et al.. (2010). Microglial Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Product-Dependent Signal Pathway Drives β-Amyloid-Induced Synaptic Depression and Long-Term Depression Impairment in Entorhinal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(34). 11414–11425. 103 indexed citations
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Puzzo, Daniela, Anna Staniszewski, Shijie Deng, et al.. (2009). Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibition Improves Synaptic Function, Memory, and Amyloid-  Load in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(25). 8075–8086. 253 indexed citations
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Puzzo, Daniela, Lucia Privitera, Elena Leznik, et al.. (2008). Picomolar Amyloid-β Positively Modulates Synaptic Plasticity and Memory in Hippocampus. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(53). 14537–14545. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Urbano, Francisco J., Elena Leznik, & Rodolfó R. Llinás. (2007). Modafinil enhances thalamocortical activity by increasing neuronal electrotonic coupling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(30). 12554–12559. 76 indexed citations
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Gong, Bing & Elena Leznik. (2007). The Role of Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase L1 in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Drug News & Perspectives. 20(6). 365–365. 92 indexed citations
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Leznik, Elena & Rodolfo Llinás. (2005). Role of Gap Junctions in Synchronized Neuronal Oscillations in the Inferior Olive. Journal of Neurophysiology. 94(4). 2447–2456. 110 indexed citations
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Llinás, Rodolfo, Francisco J. Urbano, Elena Leznik, Rey R. Ramírez, & Hein J. F. van Marle. (2005). Rhythmic and dysrhythmic thalamocortical dynamics: GABA systems and the edge effect. Trends in Neurosciences. 28(6). 325–333. 427 indexed citations
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Llinás, Rodolfó R., Elena Leznik, & V. I. Makarenko. (2004). The Olivo-Cerebellar Circuit as a Universal Motor Control System. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 29(3). 631–639. 20 indexed citations
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Llinás, R., Elena Leznik, & V. I. Makarenko. (2002). On the Amazing Olivocerebellar System. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 978(1). 258–272. 24 indexed citations
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Leznik, Elena, V. I. Makarenko, & Rodolfo Llinás. (2002). Electrotonically Mediated Oscillatory Patterns in Neuronal Ensembles: AnIn VitroVoltage-Dependent Dye-Imaging Study in the Inferior Olive. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(7). 2804–2815. 85 indexed citations
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Leznik, Elena & R. Llinás. (2002). Spatiotemporal Profiles of Inferior Olivary Oscillatory Patterns. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 978(1). 529–529. 4 indexed citations
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Llinás, Rodolfó R., Elena Leznik, & Francisco J. Urbano. (2002). Temporal binding via cortical coincidence detection of specific and nonspecific thalamocortical inputs: A voltage-dependent dye-imaging study in mouse brain slices. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(1). 449–454. 190 indexed citations
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Moreno, Herman, Marcela S. Nadal, Elena Leznik, et al.. (1998). Nerve growth factor acutely reduces chemical transmission by means of postsynaptic TrkA-like receptors in squid giant synapse. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(25). 14997–15002. 13 indexed citations

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