J. G. Robson

11.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
38 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

J. G. Robson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. G. Robson has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 18 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in J. G. Robson's work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (15 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (14 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (14 papers). J. G. Robson is often cited by papers focused on Visual perception and processing mechanisms (15 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (14 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (14 papers). J. G. Robson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Sudan. J. G. Robson's co-authors include F. W. Campbell, Christina Enroth‐Cugell, Denis G. Pelli, Arnold J. Wilkins, Norma Graham, Laura J. Frishman, C Enroth‐Cugell, Gerald Westheimer, Suresh Viswanáthan and Ronald S. Harwerth and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

J. G. Robson

37 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Application of fourier analysis to the visibility of gratings

1968 2.2k citations F. W. Campbell, J. G. Robson The Journal of Physiology profile →
The contrast sensitivity of retinal ganglion cells of the cat

1966 2.0k citations Christina Enroth‐Cugell, J. G. Robson The Journal of Physiology profile →
THE DESIGN OF A NEW LETTER CHART FOR MEASURING CONTRAST SENSITIVITY

1988 1.1k citations Denis G. Pelli, J. G. Robson et al. profile →
Spatial and Temporal Contrast-Sensitivity Functions of the Visual System

1966 695 citations J. G. Robson Journal of the Optical Society of America profile →
Probability summation and regional variation in contrast sensitivity across the visual field

1981 513 citations J. G. Robson, Norma Graham Vision Research profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	In vivo studies of signaling in rod pathways of the mouse using the electroretinogram 2004 ·Vision Research ·J. G. Robson, Hidetaka Maeda, Shannon Saszik, Laura J. Frishman	80
2	Receptoral and Post-recepetoral Components of the a-wave of the Primate Dark-adapted Electroretinogram (ERG) 2002 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·J. G. Robson, (unknown), (unknown)	2
3	Contributions of Spiking and Non-spiking Inner Retinal Neurons to the Scotopic ERG of the Mouse 2002 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·(unknown), J. G. Robson, (unknown)	6
4	Evidence for a ganglion cell contribution to the primate electroretinogram (ERG): Effects of TTX on the multifocal ERG in macaque 1999 ·Visual Neuroscience ·Donald C. Hood, Laura J. Frishman, Suresh Viswanáthan, J. G. Robson, Jameel Ahmed	102
5	Photoreceptor and bipolar-cell contributions to the cat electroretinogram: a kinetic model for the early part of the flash response 1996 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·J. G. Robson, Laura J. Frishman	81
6	Effects of background light on the human dark-adapted electroretinogram and psychophysical threshold 1996 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·Laura J. Frishman, J. G. Robson, (unknown)	36
7	Response linearity and kinetics of the cat retina: The bipolar cell component of the dark-adapted electroretinogram 1995 ·Visual Neuroscience ·J. G. Robson, Laura J. Frishman	263
8	Steady discharges of X and Y retinal ganglion cells of cat under photopic illuminance 1992 ·Visual Neuroscience ·John B. Troy, J. G. Robson	94
9	Are letters better than gratings 1991 ·Denis G. Pelli, J. G. Robson	17
10	Neural coding of contrast in the visual system 1991 ·Optical Society of America Annual Meeting ·J. G. Robson	4
11	Responses to sinusoidal gratings of two types of very nonlinear retinal ganglion cells of cat 1989 ·Visual Neuroscience ·John B. Troy, Gillian Einstein, (unknown), J. G. Robson, C Enroth‐Cugell	37
12	THE DESIGN OF A NEW LETTER CHART FOR MEASURING CONTRAST SENSITIVITY breakdown → 1988 ·Denis G. Pelli, J. G. Robson, Arnold J. Wilkins	1117
13	Simple cells in the visual cortex of the cat can be narrowly tuned for spatial frequency 1988 ·Visual Neuroscience ·J. G. Robson, D.J. Tolhurst, R. D. Freeman, Izumi Ohzawa	18
14	Summation of very close spatial frequencies: the importance of spatial probability summation 1987 ·Vision Research ·Norma Graham, J. G. Robson	39
15	Nature of the maintained discharge of Q, X, and Y retinal ganglion cells of the cat 1987 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America A ·J. G. Robson, John B. Troy	40
16	Vision and Acquisition 1977 ·Optica Acta International Journal of Optics ·J. G. Robson	17
17	The Potential of Labelled Iodoaminoquinolines in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma 1973 ·Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine ·J. G. Robson, James H. Ellis, (unknown)	2
18	The contrast sensitivity of retinal ganglion cells of the cat breakdown → 1966 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Christina Enroth‐Cugell, J. G. Robson	2040
19	Fluctuations of accommodation under steady viewing conditions 1959 ·The Journal of Physiology ·F. W. Campbell, J. G. Robson, Gerald Westheimer	239
20	Significance of Fluctuations of Accommodation 1958 ·Journal of the Optical Society of America ·F. W. Campbell, Gerald Westheimer, J. G. Robson	41

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