Howard Wachtel

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Howard Wachtel is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard Wachtel has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 15 papers in Biophysics and 7 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Howard Wachtel's work include Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (9 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers). Howard Wachtel is often cited by papers focused on Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (9 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers). Howard Wachtel collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Howard Wachtel's co-authors include David A. Savitz, Wilkie A. Wilson, FRANK A. BARNES, Esther M. John, E R Kandel, Kristie L. Ebi, Robert L. Pearson, Eric R. Kandel, Ronald L. Seaman and Frank S. Barnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Neurophysiology and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Howard Wachtel

35 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND EXPOSURE TO 60-HZ MAGNETIC FIELDS

1988 567 citations David A. Savitz, Howard Wachtel et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Howard Wachtel United States	17	643	630	386	354	308	39	2.2k
Bengt Knave Sweden	23	424 0.7×	215 0.3×	232 0.6×	14 0.0×	343 1.1×	59	2.0k
Kjell Hansson Mild Sweden	40	3.4k 5.3×	116 0.2×	1.0k 2.7×	100 0.3×	547 1.8×	141	4.8k
Michael Carlberg Sweden	38	2.4k 3.8×	32 0.1×	711 1.8×	133 0.4×	923 3.0×	116	4.2k
Robert O. Becker United States	19	340 0.5×	109 0.2×	62 0.2×	5 0.0×	28 0.1×	36	1.3k
Michelle Cook United States	22	11 0.0×	378 0.6×	31 0.1×	444 1.3×	111 0.4×	57	2.1k
Robert L. DeHaan United States	30	27 0.0×	585 0.9×	6 0.0×	943 2.7×	26 0.1×	65	3.4k
Yimin Zou United States	32	45 0.1×	2.4k 3.9×	13 0.0×	12 0.0×	113 0.4×	76	4.8k
Bianca Kramer Netherlands	18	33 0.1×	299 0.5×	8 0.0×	27 0.1×	41 0.1×	52	1.8k
Jonathan Sebat United States	32	29 0.0×	570 0.9×	10 0.0×	78 0.2×	48 0.2×	62	7.7k
Michael J. Ziller Germany	28	42 0.1×	125 0.2×	17 0.0×	16 0.0×	40 0.1×	56	4.7k

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Wachtel, Howard, et al.. (2013). The Skeletal Muscle Impedancemetric Characteristics as a Marker for Detection of Functional State of Organism. 2013. 1–7. 1 indexed citations

Barnes, F.S., et al.. (2005). Transient Modification Of Membrane Potential And Conductance By Single Ultrasound Bursts Modulates Neuronal Excitability. 26. 447–448.

Lu, Shin‐Tsu, et al.. (2005). Randomized Testing Of Microwave Evoked Body Movement. 964–965.

Ebi, Kristie L., Leeka Kheifets, Robert L. Pearson, & Howard Wachtel. (2000). Description of a new computer wire coding method and its application to evaluate potential control selection bias in the Savitz et al. childhood cancer study. Bioelectromagnetics. 21(5). 346–353. 4 indexed citations

Pearson, Robert L., Howard Wachtel, & Kristie L. Ebi. (2000). Distance-Weighted Traffic Density in Proximity to a Home Is a Risk Factor for Leukemia and Other Childhood Cancers. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 50(2). 175–180. 195 indexed citations

Todd, Paul, et al.. (1999). Magnetic space shuttle experiments. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 194(1-3). 96–101. 1 indexed citations

Wachtel, Howard. (1998). Student Evaluation of College Teaching Effectiveness: a brief review. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 23(2). 191–212. 398 indexed citations

Wachtel, Howard. (1992). Bioelectric background fields and their implications for ELF dosimetry. Bioelectromagnetics. 13(S1). 139–145. 7 indexed citations

Barnes, Frank S., et al.. (1990). Temporally-specific modification of myelinated axon excitability in vitro following a single ultrasound pulse. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 16(3). 297–309. 88 indexed citations

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Barnes, Frank S., et al.. (1989). Use of wiring configuration and wiring codes for estimating externally generated electric and magnetic fields. Bioelectromagnetics. 10(1). 13–21. 56 indexed citations

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Simske, Steven J., et al.. (1989). Mouse Tall-Suspension as a Model of Microgravity: Effects on Skeletal, Neural and Muscular Systems. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 2 indexed citations

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Savitz, David A., et al.. (1988). CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND EXPOSURE TO 60-HZ MAGNETIC FIELDS. American Journal of Epidemiology. 128(1). 21–38. 567 indexed citations breakdown →

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McRee, Donald I. & Howard Wachtel. (1986). Elimination of Microwave Effects on the Vitality of Nerves after Blockage of Active Transport. Radiation Research. 108(3). 260–260. 6 indexed citations

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Carnevale, Nicholas T. & Howard Wachtel. (1980). Two reciprocating current components underlying slow oscillations in Aplysia bursting neurons. Brain Research Reviews. 2(1-3). 45–68. 32 indexed citations

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Seaman, Ronald L. & Howard Wachtel. (1978). Slow and Rapid Response to CW and Pulsed Microwave Radiation by IndividualAplysisPacemakers. Journal of Microwave Power. 13(1). 77–86. 48 indexed citations

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Moffett, Stacia B. & Howard Wachtel. (1976). Correlations between temperature effects on behavior inaplysiaand firing patterns of identified neurons. Marine Behaviour and Physiology. 4(1). 61–74. 14 indexed citations

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Johnston, Dean & Howard Wachtel. (1976). Electrophysiological basis for the spatial dependence of the inhibitory coupling in the Limulus retina.. The Journal of General Physiology. 67(1). 1–25. 9 indexed citations

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Blankenship, James E., Howard Wachtel, & E R Kandel. (1971). Ionic mechanisms of excitatory, inhibitory, and dual synaptic actions mediated by an identified interneuron in abdominal ganglion of Aplysia.. Journal of Neurophysiology. 34(1). 76–92. 122 indexed citations

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Wachtel, Howard & E R Kandel. (1971). Conversion of synaptic excitation to inhibition at a dual chemical synapse.. Journal of Neurophysiology. 34(1). 56–68. 103 indexed citations

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Wachtel, Howard & Eric R. Kandel. (1967). A Direct Synaptic Connection Mediating Both Excitation and Inhibition. Science. 158(3805). 1206–1208. 92 indexed citations

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