J. Thomas Mortimer

8.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

J. Thomas Mortimer is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Thomas Mortimer has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 48 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 33 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in J. Thomas Mortimer's work include Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (65 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (45 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (30 papers). J. Thomas Mortimer is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (65 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (45 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (30 papers). J. Thomas Mortimer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Germany. J. Thomas Mortimer's co-authors include Warren M. Grill, C. Norman Shealy, J. B. Reswick, P. Hunter Peckham, James Sweeney, Peter H. Gorman, Claude Veraart, Avram Scheiner, E.B. Marsolais and Anthony F. DiMarco and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

J. Thomas Mortimer

108 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Electrical inhibition of pain by stimulation of the dorsa... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 250 500 750
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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. Electrical inhibition of pain by stimulation of the dorsal columns: preliminary clinical report.
    1990 819 citations J. Thomas Mortimer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Thomas Mortimer United States 39 3.1k 2.5k 1.7k 893 834 112 5.9k
Kevin L. Kilgore United States 36 2.4k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 281 0.3× 675 0.8× 135 4.6k
Warren M. Grill United States 62 8.9k 2.9× 3.0k 1.2× 4.8k 2.9× 616 0.7× 2.9k 3.5× 337 14.3k
Jiping He United States 33 784 0.3× 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 511 0.6× 344 0.4× 192 3.7k
Maurizio Inghilleri Italy 52 1.4k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 2.5k 1.5× 320 0.4× 4.4k 5.2× 213 8.6k
J. Holsheimer Netherlands 36 1.1k 0.4× 762 0.3× 713 0.4× 2.1k 2.3× 1.5k 1.8× 126 3.8k
Douglas B. McCreery United States 39 3.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 1.3× 122 0.1× 694 0.8× 80 4.5k
Antoni Valero‐Cabré United States 38 1.8k 0.6× 929 0.4× 3.1k 1.8× 380 0.4× 3.2k 3.8× 108 6.4k
Yoshikazu Ugawa Japan 59 2.0k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 4.8k 2.9× 550 0.6× 7.3k 8.8× 412 12.1k
H.B.K. Boom Netherlands 31 772 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 602 0.4× 372 0.4× 382 0.5× 106 2.7k
Kendall H. Lee United States 44 2.7k 0.9× 581 0.2× 1.2k 0.7× 192 0.2× 839 1.0× 175 5.7k

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All Works

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Bhadra, Narendra, et al.. (2016). Electron transfer processes occurring on platinum neural stimulating electrodes: a tutorial on thei(Ve) profile. Journal of Neural Engineering. 13(5). 52001–52001. 48 indexed citations
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Mortimer, J. Thomas, et al.. (2010). Platinum for neural stimulation: voltammetry considerations. Journal of Neural Engineering. 7(2). 26005–26005. 72 indexed citations
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Cosendai, Grégoire, Anthony Ignagni, Raymond P. Onders, et al.. (2005). A Preliminary Feasibility Study of Different Implantable Pulse Generators Technologies for Diaphragm Pacing System. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 8(3). 203–211. 5 indexed citations
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Mortimer, J. Thomas, et al.. (2003). Comparison of joint torque evoked with monopolar and tripolar-cuff electrodes. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 11(3). 227–235. 24 indexed citations
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DiMarco, Anthony F., et al.. (2002). Phrenic Nerve Pacing in a Tetraplegic Patient via Intramuscular Diaphragm Electrodes. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(12). 1604–1606. 102 indexed citations
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Bhadra, Narendra, et al.. (2001). Urethral pressure profiles in the female canine implanted with sacral anterior nerve root electrodes. World Journal of Urology. 19(4). 272–277. 2 indexed citations
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Schmit, Brian D., et al.. (1999). An implantable impedance pneumograph monitor for detection of diaphragm contraction and airway obstruction during diaphragm pacing. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 37(2). 162–168.
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Stellato, T A, et al.. (1999). Laparoscopic implant instrument for the placement of intramuscular electrodes in the diaphragm. IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering. 7(3). 360–371. 18 indexed citations
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Grill, Warren M. & J. Thomas Mortimer. (1998). Stability of the input-output properties of chronically implanted multiple contact nerve cuff stimulating electrodes. IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering. 6(4). 364–373. 81 indexed citations
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Bhadra, Narendra, et al.. (1998). Functional conditions of micturition induced by selective sacral anterior root stimulation: experimental results in a canine animal model. World Journal of Urology. 16(5). 329–336. 13 indexed citations
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Grill, Warren M. & J. Thomas Mortimer. (1997). Inversion of the current-distance relationship by transient depolarization. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 44(1). 1–9. 80 indexed citations
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Grill, Warren M. & J. Thomas Mortimer. (1996). The effect of stimulus pulse duration on selectivity of neural stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 43(2). 161–166. 149 indexed citations
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Nochomovitz, Michael, et al.. (1994). Long-term intramuscular electrical activation of the phrenic nerve: safety and reliability. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 41(12). 1115–1126. 34 indexed citations
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Mortimer, J. Thomas, et al.. (1991). Selective activation of small motor axons by quasitrapezoidal current pulses. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 38(2). 168–174. 159 indexed citations
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Scheiner, Avram, J. Thomas Mortimer, & Uros Roessmann. (1990). Imbalanced biphasic electrical stimulation: Muscle tissue damage. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 18(4). 407–425. 77 indexed citations
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Sweeney, James, et al.. (1990). A nerve cuff technique for selective excitation of peripheral nerve trunk regions. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 37(7). 706–715. 152 indexed citations
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Stellato, T A, et al.. (1989). Electrical Activation of Respiratory Muscles by Methods Other than Phrenic Nerve Cuff Electrodes. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 12(5). 854–860. 17 indexed citations

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