Gary Matthews

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
118 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Gary Matthews is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Matthews has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 85 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gary Matthews's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (54 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (47 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (47 papers). Gary Matthews is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (54 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (47 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (47 papers). Gary Matthews collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Gary Matthews's co-authors include Henrique von Gersdorff, Erwin Neher, Ruth Heidelberger, Peter Sterling, Reinhold Penner, Audra Van Wart, D. A. Baylor, James S. Trimmer, Christian Heinemann and David Zenisek and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Gary Matthews

117 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Calcium dependence of the rate of exocytosis in a synapti... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1994 1988 200 400 600
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. Calcium dependence of the rate of exocytosis in a synaptic terminal
    1994 614 citations Ruth Heidelberger, Christian Heinemann et al. Nature profile →
  2. Regulation of calcium influx by second messengers in rat mast cells
    1988 445 citations Gary Matthews, Erwin Neher et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Matthews United States 44 5.6k 5.3k 1.8k 929 917 118 7.6k
Ralf Schneggenburger Switzerland 43 3.9k 0.7× 4.7k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.7× 575 0.6× 70 6.3k
Frank Schmitz Germany 42 4.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.5× 2.5k 1.4× 2.2k 2.3× 662 0.7× 107 8.2k
Naoyuki Inagaki Japan 41 3.7k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 2.2k 1.2× 430 0.5× 686 0.7× 104 7.2k
Mary E. Hatten United States 54 7.4k 1.3× 5.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 753 0.8× 327 0.4× 92 12.7k
Eliot L. Berson United States 64 13.8k 2.5× 4.6k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 464 0.5× 580 0.6× 222 16.0k
Mathias W. Seeliger Germany 55 7.5k 1.3× 2.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 392 0.4× 539 0.6× 170 9.8k
Matthew M. LaVail United States 62 11.3k 2.0× 5.6k 1.1× 2.6k 1.5× 505 0.5× 340 0.4× 153 14.7k
Alain Chédotal France 63 6.0k 1.1× 8.3k 1.6× 2.7k 1.5× 534 0.6× 423 0.5× 152 12.3k
Neal S. Peachey United States 54 6.3k 1.1× 3.8k 0.7× 833 0.5× 660 0.7× 337 0.4× 206 8.3k
Milton P. Charlton Canada 40 3.9k 0.7× 4.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 530 0.6× 153 0.2× 93 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary Matthews

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary Matthews

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Henry, Diane, et al.. (2021). Expression and distribution of synaptotagmin family members in the zebrafish retina. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 530(4). 705–728. 7 indexed citations
2.
Vaithianathan, Thirumalini, Lonnie P. Wollmuth, Diane Henry, David Zenisek, & Gary Matthews. (2019). Tracking Newly Released Synaptic Vesicle Proteins at Ribbon Active Zones. iScience. 17. 10–23. 11 indexed citations
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Vaithianathan, Thirumalini, George Zanazzi, Diane Henry, Wendy Akmentin, & Gary Matthews. (2013). Stabilization of Spontaneous Neurotransmitter Release at Ribbon Synapses by Ribbon-Specific Subtypes of Complexin. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(19). 8216–8226. 18 indexed citations
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Matthews, Gary & Paul Fuchs. (2010). The diverse roles of ribbon synapses in sensory neurotransmission. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 11(12). 812–822. 228 indexed citations
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Khan, Samiullah, et al.. (2009). A novel cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel enriched in synaptic terminals of isotocin neurons in zebrafish brain and pituitary. Neuroscience. 165(1). 79–89. 5 indexed citations
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Zanazzi, George & Gary Matthews. (2009). The Molecular Architecture of Ribbon Presynaptic Terminals. Molecular Neurobiology. 39(2). 130–148. 70 indexed citations
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Wart, Audra Van, James S. Trimmer, & Gary Matthews. (2006). Polarized distribution of ion channels within microdomains of the axon initial segment. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 500(2). 339–352. 179 indexed citations
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Wart, Audra Van, Tatiana Boiko, James S. Trimmer, & Gary Matthews. (2005). Novel clustering of sodium channel Nav1.1 with ankyrin-G and neurofascin at discrete sites in the inner plexiform layer of the retina. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 28(4). 661–673. 35 indexed citations
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Sterling, Peter & Gary Matthews. (2004). Structure and function of ribbon synapses. Trends in Neurosciences. 28(1). 20–29. 243 indexed citations
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Matthews, Gary. (2004). Cycling the Synapse. Neuron. 44(2). 223–226. 14 indexed citations
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Walcott, Benjamin, Gary Matthews, & Peter R. Brink. (2002). Differences in stimulus induced calcium increases in lacrimalgland acinar cells from normal and NZB/NZW F1 female mice. Current Eye Research. 25(4). 253–260. 7 indexed citations
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Matthews, Gary. (2001). Calcium/Calmodulin. Neuron. 32(6). 962–963. 5 indexed citations
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Boiko, Tatiana, Matthew N. Rasband, S. Rock Levinson, et al.. (2001). Compact Myelin Dictates the Differential Targeting of Two Sodium Channel Isoforms in the Same Axon. Neuron. 30(1). 91–104. 326 indexed citations
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Zenisek, David & Gary Matthews. (2000). The Role of Mitochondria in Presynaptic Calcium Handling at a Ribbon Synapse. Neuron. 25(1). 229–237. 136 indexed citations
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Matthews, Gary. (1998). A Lie Detector Test for Presynaptic Capacitance Measurements. Neuron. 21(5). 940–941. 3 indexed citations
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Heidelberger, Ruth & Gary Matthews. (1997). A requirement for MgATP in endocytosis and pool refilling, but not in late of exocytosis. Biophysical Journal. 72(2). 2 indexed citations
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Mennerick, Steven & Gary Matthews. (1996). Ultrafast Exocytosis Elicited by Calcium Current in Synaptic Terminals of Retinal Bipolar Neurons. Neuron. 17(6). 1241–1249. 215 indexed citations
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Gersdorff, Henrique von & Gary Matthews. (1994). Inhibition of endocytosis by elevated internal calcium in a synaptic terminal. Nature. 370(6491). 652–655. 218 indexed citations
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Heidelberger, Ruth, Christian Heinemann, Erwin Neher, & Gary Matthews. (1994). Calcium dependence of the rate of exocytosis in a synaptic terminal. Nature. 371(6497). 513–515. 614 indexed citations breakdown →
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Matthews, Gary, et al.. (1992). Blockers of potassium channels reduce the outward dark current in rod photoreceptor inner segments. Visual Neuroscience. 8(5). 479–481. 6 indexed citations

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