James F. Cavanagh

11.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
94 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

James F. Cavanagh is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, James F. Cavanagh has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in James F. Cavanagh's work include Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (51 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (37 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (26 papers). James F. Cavanagh is often cited by papers focused on Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (51 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (37 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (26 papers). James F. Cavanagh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. James F. Cavanagh's co-authors include Michael J. Frank, John J. B. Allen, Michael X Cohen, Alexander J. Shackman, Laura Zambrano‐Vazquez, Nandakumar S. Narayanan, Thomas V. Wiecki, Theresa J. Klein, Christina M. Figueroa and Scott J. Sherman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

James F. Cavanagh

90 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Frontal theta as a mechanism for cognitive control

2014 1.7k citations James F. Cavanagh, Michael J. Frank Trends in Cognitive Sciences profile →
Prelude to and Resolution of an Error: EEG Phase Synchrony Reveals Cognitive Control Dynamics during Action Monitoring

2009 518 citations James F. Cavanagh et al. profile →
Theta lingua franca: A common mid‐frontal substrate for action monitoring processes

2011 504 citations James F. Cavanagh et al. Psychophysiology profile →
Frontal midline theta reflects anxiety and cognitive control: Meta-analytic evidence

2014 430 citations James F. Cavanagh et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Basal ganglia components have distinct computational roles in decision-making dynamics under conflict and uncertainty 2025 ·PLoS Biology ·(unknown), James F. Cavanagh, Minkyu Ahn, David J. Segar, Wael F. Asaad, Michael J. Frank	2
2	Amphetamine increases motivation of humans and mice as measured by breakpoint, but does not affect an Electroencephalographic biomarker 2024 ·Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience ·(unknown), Savita G. Bhakta, Jo Talledo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John Nungaray, Gregory A. Light, Neal R. Swerdlow, Jonathan L. Brigman, James F. Cavanagh, Jared W. Young	4
3	Hypoactivation of the Ventromedial Frontal Cortex in Major Depressive Disorder: A Magnetoencephalography Study of the Reward Positivity 2024 ·Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging ·(unknown), (unknown), Jeremy Hogeveen, Davin K. Quinn, James F. Cavanagh	0
4	Cognition falters at ~4 Hz in Parkinson’s disease 2024 ·Trends in Cognitive Sciences ·Nandakumar S. Narayanan, (unknown), Rachel C. Cole, James F. Cavanagh	4
5	Impaired cognitive control after moderate prenatal alcohol exposure corresponds to altered EEG power during a rodent touchscreen continuous performance task 2023 ·Neuropharmacology ·(unknown), James F. Cavanagh, Jared W. Young, Jonathan L. Brigman	6
6	Medication‐invariant resting aperiodic and periodic neural activity in Parkinson's disease 2023 ·Psychophysiology ·(unknown), Manon Jones, (unknown), Anna J Finley, Nicholas J. Kelley, Oliver Baumann, Victor R. Schinazi, Ahmed A. Moustafa, James F. Cavanagh, Douglas J. Angus	8
7	Depth recordings of the mouse homologue of the Reward Positivity 2023 ·Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience ·(unknown), Jonathan L. Brigman, James F. Cavanagh	3
8	Evoked mid-frontal activity predicts cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease 2023 ·Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry ·Arun Singh, Rachel C. Cole, Arturo I. Espinoza, Jan R. Wessel, James F. Cavanagh, Nandakumar S. Narayanan	19
9	Effects of anodal tDCS on electroencephalography correlates of cognitive control in mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury 2023 ·Neurorehabilitation ·(unknown), James F. Cavanagh, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Richard T. Campbell, Davin K. Quinn	1
10	Reduced positive affect alters reward learning via reduced information encoding in the Reward Positivity 2023 ·Psychophysiology ·(unknown), James F. Cavanagh	3
11	Electrophysiological Markers of Aberrant Cue-Specific Exploration in Hazardous Drinkers 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Eric D. Claus, Katie Witkiewitz, Vincent D. Costa, Jeremy Hogeveen, James F. Cavanagh	0
12	Prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation boosts response vigour during reinforcement learning in healthy adults 2022 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Catherine E. Myers, (unknown), James F. Cavanagh, Travis E. Baker	4
13	Timing variability and midfrontal ~4 Hz rhythms correlate with cognition in Parkinson’s disease 2021 ·npj Parkinson s Disease ·Arun Singh, Rachel C. Cole, Arturo I. Espinoza, (unknown), (unknown), James F. Cavanagh, Nandakumar S. Narayanan	40
14	Executive function predictors of delayed memory deficits after mild traumatic brain injury 2019 ·Cortex ·James M. Broadway, (unknown), Richard A. Campbell, Davin K. Quinn, Andrew R. Mayer, Ronald A. Yeo, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James F. Cavanagh	25
15	Layers of latent effects in cognitive control: An EEG investigation 2019 ·Acta Psychologica ·Christopher D. Erb, James F. Cavanagh	5
16	Cognitive states influence dopamine-driven aberrant learning in Parkinson's disease 2017 ·Cortex ·James F. Cavanagh, (unknown), (unknown), Jacqueline R. Janowich, (unknown), (unknown), Sarah Pirio Richardson	16
17	Diminished EEG habituation to novel events effectively classifies Parkinson’s patients 2017 ·Clinical Neurophysiology ·James F. Cavanagh, Praveen Kumar, (unknown), Sarah Pirio Richardson, Abdullah Mueen	78
18	Identification of canonical neural events during continuous gameplay of an 8-bit style video game 2016 ·NeuroImage ·James F. Cavanagh, (unknown)	16
19	Contemplative/emotion training reduces negative emotional behavior and promotes prosocial responses. 2011 ·Emotion ·Margaret E. Kemeny, Carol Foltz, James F. Cavanagh, Margaret Cullen, Janine Giese‐Davis, Patricia A. Jennings, Erika L. Rosenberg, Omri Gillath, Phillip R. Shaver, B. Alan Wallace, Paul Ekman	249
20	International spinal research trust research strategy. III: A discussion document 2006 ·Spinal Cord ·(unknown), Thomas Carlstedt, James F. Cavanagh, Roger Lemon, Ruth M. McKernan, John V. Priestley, Geoffrey Raisman, Joost Verhaagen	16

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