J. C. Watkins

2.9k citations

35 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 20

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 1%
Molecular Biology top 10%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 5%
Spectroscopy top 5%
Organic Chemistry top 10%

Co-authors: Tage Honoré Graham L. Collingridge David E. Jane Fernando L. Méndez J. Davies Richard H. Evans A. A. Francis Philip L. Jones
Topics: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers)Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers)Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers)
Cited by: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Biochemistry Sensory Systems
Journals: Journal of the American Chemical Society Trends in Neurosciences Brain Research
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Denmark

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J. C. Watkins

35 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Structure-activity relationships in the development of excitatory ammo acid receptor agonists and competitive antagonists

1990 770 citations J. C. Watkins, Tage Honoré et al. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The 1980s: d-AP5, LTP and a Decade of NMDA Receptor Discoveries 2018 ·Neurochemical Research ·David Lodge,J. C. Watkins,Z A Bortolotto,David E. Jane,Arturas Volianskis	19
2	Neandertal Origin of Genetic Variation at the Cluster of OAS Immunity Genes 2013 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Fernando L. Méndez,J. C. Watkins,Michael F. Hammer	75
3	Global Genetic Variation at OAS1 Provides Evidence of Archaic Admixture in Melanesian Populations 2012 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Fernando L. Méndez,J. C. Watkins,Michael F. Hammer	53
4	[³H]Homoquinolinate Binds to a Subpopulation of NMDA Receptors and to a Novel Binding Site 1998 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·James Brown,Heong‐Wai Tse,Donald A. Skifter,Jason M. Christie,(unknown),Martyn C. Kemp,J. C. Watkins,David E. Jane,D. T. Monaghan	23
5	Absolute Configuration of (+)-α-Methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine (MCPG), a Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Antagonist 1997 ·Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications ·Claire Wilson,J.A.K. Howard,DE Jane,David C. Sunter,J. C. Watkins	4
6	Pharmacological evidence for an involvement of group II and group III mGluRs in the presynaptic regulation of excitatory synaptic responses in the CA1 region of rat hippocampal slices 1995 ·Neuropharmacology ·Michel Vignes,Vernon R. J. Clarke,Ceri H. Davies,A Chambers,David E. Jane,J. C. Watkins,Graham L. Collingridge	60
7	Structure‐activity relationships for a series of phenylglycine derivatives acting at metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) 1995 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown),Martyn C. Kemp,David E. Jane,(unknown),Peter Roberts‎,J. C. Watkins	39
8	The NMDA Receptor 1995 ·Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Graham L. Collingridge,J. C. Watkins	264
9	Actions of two new antagonists showing selectivity for different sub‐types of metabotropic glutamate receptor in the neonatal rat spinal cord 1994 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·David E. Jane,Philip L. Jones,(unknown),(unknown),J. C. Watkins	161
10	Mediation of Thalamic Sensory Responses In Vivo by ACPD‐activated Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors 1993 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·S.A. Eaton,Ewan F. Birse,B A Wharton,David C. Sunter,Peter M. Udvarhelyi,J. C. Watkins,T.E. Salt	52
11	Actions of the four isomers of 1 aminocyclopentane 1 3 dicarboxylate acpd in the hemisected isolated spinal cord of the neonatal rat 1991 ·David C. Sunter,(unknown),(unknown),Peter M. Udvarhelyi,J. C. Watkins	12
12	Direct resolution of some phenylglycines by liquid chromatography on a chiral crown ether phase 1990 ·Chirality ·Peter M. Udvarhelyi,J. C. Watkins	23
13	Structure-activity relationships in the development of excitatory ammo acid receptor agonists and competitive antagonistsbreakdown → 1990 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·J. C. Watkins,(unknown),Tage Honoré	770
14	Direct separation of amino acid enantiomers using a chiral crown ether stationary phase 1990 ·Journal of Chromatography A ·Peter M. Udvarhelyi,David C. Sunter,J. C. Watkins	23
15	(3+2) Cyclopentane annulation reactions. Hydroazulene synthesis using organoiron reagents 1985 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·J. C. Watkins,Myron Rosenblum	9
16	Structure-activity relations of dipeptide antagonists of excitatory amino acids 1984 ·Neuroscience ·Arwel W. Jones,D.A.S. Smith,J. C. Watkins	77
17	Excitatory amino acids and central synaptic transmission 1984 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·J. C. Watkins	118
18	Mg2+-like selective antagonism of excitatory amino acid-induced responses by α,ε-diaminopimelic acid, D-α-maminoadipate and HA-966 in isolated spinal cord of frog and immature rat 1978 ·Brain Research ·Richard H. Evans,A. A. Francis,J. C. Watkins	77
19	Depression of synaptic excitation and of amino acid induced excitatory responses of spinal neurones by D-α-aminoadipate, α,ϵ-diaminopimelic acid and HA-966 1977 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·T. J. Biscoe,J. Davies,A. Dray,Richard H. Evans,A. A. Francis,Michael R. Martin,J. C. Watkins	56
20	13. Colouring matters of the Aphididæ. Part XX. The structure of the xanthoaphins and chrysoaphins 1964 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·A. Calderbank,DW Cameron,(unknown),(unknown),Edwin Haslam,David G. I. Kingston,Lord Todd,J. C. Watkins	6

About J. C. Watkins

J. C. Watkins is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Biochemistry and Spectroscopy, having authored 35 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.7k citations), Biochemistry (154 citations) and Sensory Systems (86 citations). J. C. Watkins has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Tage Honoré, Graham L. Collingridge, David E. Jane, Fernando L. Méndez, J. Davies, Richard H. Evans, A. A. Francis, Philip L. Jones, Myron Rosenblum and Peter M. Udvarhelyi. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Trends in Neurosciences and Brain Research.

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