Gordon B. Smith

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Gordon B. Smith is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon B. Smith has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 14 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gordon B. Smith's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (13 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Gordon B. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (13 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Gordon B. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Gordon B. Smith's co-authors include Mark F. Bear, Sumantra Chattarji, B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao, Gül Dölen, Emily K. Osterweil, Benjamin D. Auerbach, Arnold J. Heynen, David Fitzpatrick, Roger A. Nicoll and Robert C. Malenka and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Gordon B. Smith

60 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Correction of Fragile X Syndrome in Mice 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 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. Correction of Fragile X Syndrome in Mice
    2007 743 citations Gül Dölen, Emily K. Osterweil et al. Neuron profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gordon B. Smith United States 22 921 765 743 626 111 68 2.1k
David J. Gerber United States 22 628 0.7× 1.3k 1.8× 1.4k 1.8× 526 0.8× 173 1.6× 95 3.4k
Charlotte Lee United States 20 2.8k 3.0× 479 0.6× 382 0.5× 122 0.2× 22 0.2× 60 5.0k
Eva Benito Spain 34 266 0.3× 705 0.9× 1.7k 2.3× 531 0.8× 9 0.1× 78 3.6k
Mark Rijpkema Netherlands 43 2.3k 2.5× 590 0.8× 567 0.8× 159 0.3× 4 0.0× 120 5.6k
James E. Crandall United States 35 333 0.4× 1.5k 1.9× 1.4k 1.9× 285 0.5× 8 0.1× 81 3.5k
Charles D. Smith United States 20 654 0.7× 513 0.7× 352 0.5× 69 0.1× 127 1.1× 61 2.2k
Michael J. Morales United States 31 467 0.5× 815 1.1× 2.0k 2.6× 133 0.2× 7 0.1× 65 3.3k
R. Edward Hogan United States 32 608 0.7× 675 0.9× 236 0.3× 83 0.1× 443 4.0× 154 3.1k
Cordula Nitsch Germany 33 431 0.5× 1.5k 2.0× 933 1.3× 88 0.1× 6 0.1× 116 3.1k
Raymond G. Fenwick United States 27 786 0.9× 1.8k 2.4× 4.0k 5.3× 2.3k 3.7× 5 0.0× 51 5.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gordon B. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gordon B. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Gordon B., et al.. (2025). Stereotyped Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Spontaneous Activity in Visual Cortex Prior to Eye Opening. Journal of Neuroscience. 45(24). e1420242025–e1420242025.
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Kaschube, Matthias, et al.. (2024). Self-organization of modular activity in immature cortical networks. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4145–4145. 7 indexed citations
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Jayakumar, Harishankar, et al.. (2023). All-optical interrogation of millimeter-scale networks and application to developing ferret cortex. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 403. 110051–110051. 5 indexed citations
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Kaschube, Matthias, et al.. (2021). Tightly coupled inhibitory and excitatory functional networks in the developing primary visual cortex. eLife. 10. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B. & David Fitzpatrick. (2016). Viral Injection and Cranial Window Implantation for In Vivo Two-Photon Imaging. Methods in molecular biology. 1474. 171–185. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B., David E. Whitney, & David Fitzpatrick. (2015). Modular Representation of Luminance Polarity in the Superficial Layers of Primary Visual Cortex. Neuron. 88(4). 805–818. 30 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B., et al.. (2015). The development of cortical circuits for motion discrimination. Nature Neuroscience. 18(2). 252–261. 47 indexed citations
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Afshar, Majid, Stephanie Richards, Dean L. Mann, et al.. (2014). Acute immunomodulatory effects of binge alcohol ingestion. Alcohol. 49(1). 57–64. 73 indexed citations
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Hooser, Stephen D. Van, et al.. (2012). Initial Neighborhood Biases and the Quality of Motion Stimulation Jointly Influence the Rapid Emergence of Direction Preference in Visual Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(21). 7258–7266. 30 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B.. (2010). Bidirectional ocular dominance plasticity of inhibitory networks: recent advances and unresolved questions. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 4. 21–21. 21 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B. & Robert Sharlet. (2008). Russia and its constitution : promise and political reality. 6 indexed citations
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Moizer, Jonathan, et al.. (2007). Using causal loop diagramming to represent the factors affecting learning for students using a business simulation game. 96(127). 163–464.
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Dölen, Gül, Emily K. Osterweil, B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao, et al.. (2007). Correction of Fragile X Syndrome in Mice. Neuron. 56(6). 955–962. 743 indexed citations breakdown →
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Murray, Peter E., Imad About, P. J. Lumley, et al.. (2000). POSTOPERATIVE PULPAL AND REPAIR RESPONSES. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 131(3). 321–329. 62 indexed citations
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Steinmetz, Joseph E., et al.. (2000). Evaluation of behavioral disinhibition in P/NP and HAD1/LAD1 Rats. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 24(6). 1025–1039. 11 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Robert J., et al.. (1989). Effect of Defocus on Blur Thresholds and on Thresholds of Perceived Change in Blur: Comparison of Source and Observer Methods. Optometry and Vision Science. 66(8). 545–553. 44 indexed citations
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Barnes, J.C., et al.. (1989). Ba(NO3)2·2H2O: a structure stabilised by anionic impurities. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 164(1). 7–10.
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Smith, Gordon B.. (1987). Resent Trends in Japanese-Soviet Trade. Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 5. 111–123. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B., et al.. (1986). Alfred Kirstein. Anaesthesia. 41(1). 42–45. 22 indexed citations
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Smith, Gordon B.. (1976). The monitoring agency : procuratorial supervision of administration in the Soviet Union. University Microfilms International eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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