Erol Başar

12.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
143 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Erol Başar is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erol Başar has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 37 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 11 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Erol Başar's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (96 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (44 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (40 papers). Erol Başar is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (96 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (44 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (40 papers). Erol Başar collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Germany and Bulgaria. Erol Başar's co-authors include Martin Schürmann, Bahar Güntekin, Canan Başar‐Eroğlu, Sirel Karakaş, Tamer Demıralp, Theodore H. Bullock, Görsev Yener, Vasil Kolev, Juliana Yordanova and Osvaldo A. Rosso and has published in prestigious journals such as Brain Research, Neuropsychologia and Brain Research Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Erol Başar

143 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

Gamma, alpha, delta, and theta oscillations govern cognit... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2001 250 500 750
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. Gamma, alpha, delta, and theta oscillations govern cognitive processes
    2001 949 citations Erol Başar, Canan Başar‐Eroğlu et al. International Journal of Psychophysiology profile →
  2. Wavelet entropy: a new tool for analysis of short duration brain electrical signals
    2001 649 citations Martin Schürmann, Erol Başar 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
Erol Başar Türkiye 55 8.0k 1.7k 907 653 591 143 9.5k
Eugenio Rodríguez Chile 23 9.9k 1.2× 2.4k 1.4× 751 0.8× 530 0.8× 281 0.5× 59 11.3k
Jean-Philippe Lachaux France 36 10.0k 1.3× 2.1k 1.2× 946 1.0× 511 0.8× 327 0.6× 82 11.3k
Catherine Tallon‐Baudry France 42 9.4k 1.2× 2.1k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 994 1.5× 557 0.9× 85 10.6k
Christoph Braun Germany 49 8.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 917 1.0× 812 1.2× 328 0.6× 201 10.9k
Martin J. McKeown Canada 45 8.4k 1.1× 941 0.5× 886 1.0× 639 1.0× 631 1.1× 257 11.7k
Sylvain Baillet Canada 45 9.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 811 1.2× 273 0.5× 170 12.0k
Hubert Preißl Germany 55 4.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 679 0.7× 620 0.9× 958 1.6× 309 11.5k
Martin Schürmann Germany 43 5.7k 0.7× 927 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 483 0.7× 405 0.7× 105 7.4k
Sean Marrett Canada 37 7.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 996 1.1× 875 1.3× 266 0.5× 68 11.5k
Werner Lutzenberger Germany 48 5.9k 0.7× 877 0.5× 968 1.1× 800 1.2× 410 0.7× 137 7.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Güntekin, Bahar, et al.. (2017). Affective pictures processing is reflected by an increased long-distance EEG connectivity. Cognitive Neurodynamics. 11(4). 355–367. 40 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol, et al.. (2015). Best method for analysis of brain oscillations in healthy subjects and neuropsychiatric diseases. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 103. 22–42. 27 indexed citations
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Yener, Görsev & Erol Başar. (2013). Brain oscillations as biomarkers in neuropsychiatric disorders. Supplements to Clinical neurophysiology. 62. 343–363. 50 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol. (2012). A review of alpha activity in integrative brain function: Fundamental physiology, sensory coding, cognition and pathology. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 86(1). 1–24. 215 indexed citations
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Özerdem, Ayşegül, Bahar Güntekin, Murat İlhan Atagün, et al.. (2011). Lithium monotherapy increases beta oscillatory responses in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder. 1 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol, Bahar Güntekin, Emine Elif Tülay, & Görsev Yener. (2010). Evoked and event related coherence of Alzheimer patients manifest differentiation of sensory–cognitive networks. Brain Research. 1357. 79–90. 65 indexed citations
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Güntekin, Bahar, et al.. (2010). Brain's beta response is strongly enhanced upon negative emotion eliciting stimuli. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 77(3). 266–266. 1 indexed citations
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Güntekin, Bahar & Erol Başar. (2010). Event-related beta oscillations are affected by emotional eliciting stimuli. Neuroscience Letters. 483(3). 173–178. 104 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol & Bahar Güntekin. (2009). Bergson’s Intuition and Memory in View of NeuroQuantology. NeuroQuantology. 7(4). 2 indexed citations
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Yener, Görsev, Bahar Güntekin, Emine Elif Tülay, & Erol Başar. (2009). A comparative analysis of sensory visual evoked oscillations with visual cognitive event related oscillations in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience Letters. 462(3). 193–197. 35 indexed citations
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Karakaş, Sirel & Erol Başar. (2006). Quiet revolutions in neuroscience. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 60(2). 98–100. 2 indexed citations
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Güntekin, Bahar & Erol Başar. (2006). Emotional face expressions are differentiated with brain oscillations. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 64(1). 91–100. 165 indexed citations
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Schürmann, Martin & Erol Başar. (2001). Functional aspects of alpha oscillations in the EEG. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 39(2-3). 151–158. 124 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol. (1999). Integrative brain function. Neurophysiology and cognitive processes. Springer eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol. (1998). Brain oscillations : principles and approaches. Springer eBooks. 46 indexed citations
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Schürmann, Martin & Erol Başar. (1994). Topography of alpha and theta oscillatory responses upon auditory and visual stimuli in humans. Biological Cybernetics. 72(2). 161–174. 50 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol & Martin Schürmann. (1994). Functional aspects of evoked alpha and theta responses in humans and cats. Biological Cybernetics. 72(2). 175–183. 49 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol & Theodore H. Bullock. (1989). Brain dynamics : progress and perspectives. Springer eBooks. 88 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol. (1988). Dynamics of Sensory and Cognitive Processing by the Brain. 161 indexed citations
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Başar, Erol. (1972). Remarks on Mathematical Signal Processing by the Brain During Rhythmic Neurophysiological Stimulation. International Journal of Neuroscience. 4(2). 71–76. 5 indexed citations

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