J.L. McGaugh

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

J.L. McGaugh is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, J.L. McGaugh has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 25 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in J.L. McGaugh's work include Memory and Neural Mechanisms (23 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (15 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers). J.L. McGaugh is often cited by papers focused on Memory and Neural Mechanisms (23 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (15 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers). J.L. McGaugh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Mexico. J.L. McGaugh's co-authors include Benno Roozendaal, Larry Cahill, M.G. Packard, Daniel J. Berlau, L Cahill, J. Fallon, M. T. Alkire, Cheuk Y. Tang, Richard J. Haier and Joseph C. Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

J.L. McGaugh

46 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Amygdala activity at encoding correlated with long-term, ... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 200 400 600
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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. Amygdala activity at encoding correlated with long-term, free recall of emotional information.
    1996 711 citations J.L. McGaugh et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J.L. McGaugh United States 31 2.8k 1.9k 1.4k 1.0k 627 46 4.3k
Michael Davis United States 32 2.8k 1.0× 2.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 615 1.0× 54 5.1k
JE LeDoux United States 9 3.1k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 942 0.9× 402 0.6× 9 4.2k
David C. Riccio United States 36 3.0k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 938 0.9× 268 0.4× 174 4.1k
John P. J. Pinel Canada 40 2.5k 0.9× 3.3k 1.8× 949 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 807 1.3× 144 5.6k
Stephen T. Mason Canada 36 1.8k 0.7× 2.5k 1.3× 670 0.5× 786 0.8× 862 1.4× 78 4.2k
Karyn M. Myers United States 25 2.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 774 0.8× 379 0.6× 32 3.4k
Vı́ctor A. Molina Argentina 37 1.6k 0.6× 2.2k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 481 0.8× 124 4.0k
Alicia Izquierdo United States 29 3.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 941 0.7× 927 0.9× 615 1.0× 62 4.7k
Constantine Pavlides United States 31 2.6k 0.9× 2.7k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 730 0.7× 640 1.0× 51 5.0k
Christopher K. Cain United States 27 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 741 0.7× 587 0.9× 54 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J.L. McGaugh

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Roozendaal, Benno, Gustav Schelling, & J.L. McGaugh. (2008). Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in the Basolateral Amygdala Enhances Memory Consolidation via an Interaction with the  -Adrenoceptor-cAMP Pathway: Dependence on Glucocorticoid Receptor Activation. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(26). 6642–6651. 102 indexed citations
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McGaugh, J.L.. (2006). Make mild moments memorable: add a little arousal. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 10(8). 345–347. 134 indexed citations
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Roozendaal, Benno, et al.. (2006). Basolateral amygdala noradrenergic activity mediates corticosterone-induced enhancement of auditory fear conditioning. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 86(3). 249–255. 146 indexed citations
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Prado‐Alcalá, Roberto A., et al.. (2006). Amygdala or hippocampus inactivation after retrieval induces temporary memory deficit☆. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 86(2). 144–149. 39 indexed citations
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Berlau, Daniel J. & J.L. McGaugh. (2006). Enhancement of extinction memory consolidation: The role of the noradrenergic and GABAergic systems within the basolateral amygdala. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 86(2). 123–132. 169 indexed citations
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Roozendaal, Benno, et al.. (2006). Posttraining handling facilitates memory for auditory-cue fear conditioning in rats. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 86(2). 160–163. 36 indexed citations
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Power, Ann E., et al.. (2003). Cholinergic modulation of memory in the basolateral amygdala involves activation of both m1 and m2 receptors. Behavioural Pharmacology. 14(3). 207–213. 69 indexed citations
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Miranda, Marı́a Isabel, et al.. (2003). Blockade of noradrenergic receptors in the basolateral amygdala impairs taste memory. European Journal of Neuroscience. 18(9). 2605–2610. 82 indexed citations
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Izquierdo, Iván & J.L. McGaugh. (2000). Behavioural pharmacology and its contribution to the molecular basis of memory consolidation. Behavioural Pharmacology. 11(7). 517–534. 155 indexed citations
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Gasbarri, Antonella, et al.. (1999). Serotonergic input to cholinergic neurons in the substantia innominata and nucleus basalis magnocellularis in the rat. Neuroscience. 91(3). 1129–1142. 19 indexed citations
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Roozendaal, Benno, Robert M. Sapolsky, & J.L. McGaugh. (1998). Basolateral amygdala lesions block the disruptive effects of long-term adrenalectomy on spatial memory. Neuroscience. 84(2). 453–465. 44 indexed citations
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Ford, L., et al.. (1995). Memory Impairment Induced by Intraamygdala β-Endorphin Is Mediated by Noradrenergic Influences. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 63(2). 200–205. 44 indexed citations
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Salinas, Juan A. & J.L. McGaugh. (1995). Muscimol Induces Retrograde Amnesia for Changes in Reward Magnitude. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 63(3). 277–285. 22 indexed citations
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Tomaz, Carlos, Heather Dickinson-Anson, J.L. McGaugh, et al.. (1993). Localization in the amygdala of the amnestic action of diazepam on emotional memory. Behavioural Brain Research. 58(1-2). 99–105. 50 indexed citations
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Tomaz, Carlos, Heather Dickinson-Anson, & J.L. McGaugh. (1992). Basolateral amygdala lesions block diazepam-induced anterograde amnesia in an inhibitory avoidance task.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 89(8). 3615–3619. 96 indexed citations
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McGaugh, J.L.. (1989). Involvement of Hormonal and Neuromodulatory Systems in the Regulation of Memory Storage. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 12(1). 255–287. 485 indexed citations
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Martinez, Joe L., Beatriz J. Vásquez, Henk Rigter, et al.. (1980). Attenuation of amphetamine-induced enhancement of learning by adrenal demedullation. Brain Research. 195(2). 433–443. 62 indexed citations
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Drucker-Colín, RenéRaúl, Curt W. Spanis, J. Hunyadi, Jon F. Sassin, & J.L. McGaugh. (1975). Growth Hormone Effects on Sleep and Wakefulness in the Rat. Neuroendocrinology. 18(1). 1–8. 77 indexed citations
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McGaugh, J.L. & Lewis Petrinovich. (1956). An Apparatus for the Study of Instrumental Learning in the Rat. The American Journal of Psychology. 69(4). 660–660. 1 indexed citations

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