John Evans

11.8k citations

79 papers · 5.3k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Biological Psychiatry top 1%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 1%
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Neural dynamics and brain function

Papers in ⓘ

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 50
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications 43
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications 30
Cognitive Neuroscience 35
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies 29
- Neural dynamics and brain function 7
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies 5

Co-authors: Richard A.E. Edden (19 shared papers)Nicolaas A.J. Puts (9 shared papers)Ashley D. Harris (9 shared papers)Richard G. Wise (12 shared papers)David J. McGonigle (5 shared papers)Krish D. Singh (12 shared papers)Peter B. Barker (4 shared papers)Peter Jezzard (6 shared papers)
Journals: NeuroImage (11 papers)Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (10 papers)Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (5 papers)Biological Psychiatry (4 papers)Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

John Evans

76 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Gannet: A batch‐processing tool for the quantitative analysis of gamma‐aminobutyric acid–edited MR spectroscopy spectra 2013 · 462 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2012 NeuroImage
2012 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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1	Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Robin Carhart‐Harris, David Erritzøe, Tom A. Williams, James Stone, Laurence Reed, Alessandro Colasanti, Robin J. Tyacke, Robert Leech, Andrea L. Malizia, Kevin Murphy, Peter Hobden, John Evans, Amanda Feilding, Richard G. Wise, David Nutt Hit paper breakdown →	2012	737
2	Gannet: A batch‐processing tool for the quantitative analysis of gamma‐aminobutyric acid–edited MR spectroscopy spectra Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging ·Richard A.E. Edden, Nicolaas A.J. Puts, Ashley D. Harris, Peter B. Barker, John Evans Hit paper breakdown →	2013	462
3	Current practice in the use of MEGA-PRESS spectroscopy for the detection of GABA NeuroImage ·Paul G. Mullins, David J. McGonigle, Ruth Tuura, Nicolaas A.J. Puts, Rishma Vidyasagar, John Evans, Richard A.E. Edden Hit paper breakdown →	2012	433
4	Reduction in Occipital Cortex γ-Aminobutyric Acid Concentrations in Medication-Free Recovered Unipolar Depressed and Bipolar Subjects Biological Psychiatry ·Zubin Bhagwagar, Marzena Wylezinska, Peter Jezzard, John Evans, Fiona Ashworth, Akeem Sule, Paul M. Matthews, Philip J. Cowen	2007	225
5	Corticospinal tract degeneration in the progressive muscular atrophy variant of ALS Neurology ·Paul G. Ince, John Evans, Michael V. Knopp, G. Forster, Hisham Hamdalla, Stephen B. Wharton, Pamela J. Shaw	2003	220
6	Frequency and phase drift correction of magnetic resonance spectroscopy data by spectral registration in the time domain Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Jamie Near, Richard A.E. Edden, John Evans, Raphaël Paquin, Ashley D. Harris, Peter Jezzard	2014	217
7	Functional Connectivity Measures After Psilocybin Inform a Novel Hypothesis of Early Psychosis Schizophrenia Bulletin ·Robin Carhart‐Harris, Robert Leech, David Erritzøe, Tom A. Williams, James Stone, John Evans, David Sharp, Amanda Feilding, Richard G. Wise, David Nutt	2012	172
8	Implications for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: functional magnetic resonance imaging study with psilocybin The British Journal of Psychiatry ·Robin Carhart‐Harris, Robert Leech, Tom A. Williams, David Erritzøe, Najam ul Hasan Abbasi, Theodoras Bargiotas, Peter Hobden, David Sharp, John Evans, Amanda Feilding, Richard G. Wise, D.J. Nutt	2012	159
9	Low GABA concentrations in occipital cortex and anterior cingulate cortex in medication-free, recovered depressed patients The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ·Zubin Bhagwagar, Marzena Wylezinska, Peter Jezzard, John Evans, Erie D. Boorman, Paul M. Matthews, Philip J. Cowen	2007	145
10	Individual Differences in Subconscious Motor Control Predicted by GABA Concentration in SMA Current Biology ·Frédéric Boy, John Evans, Richard A.E. Edden, Krish D. Singh, Masud Husain, Petroc Sumner	2010	138
11	Regionally Specific Human GABA Concentration Correlates with Tactile Discrimination Thresholds Journal of Neuroscience ·Nicolaas A.J. Puts, Richard A.E. Edden, John Evans, Francis McGlone, David J. McGonigle	2011	133
12	More GABA, less distraction: a neurochemical predictor of motor decision speed Nature Neuroscience ·Petroc Sumner, Richard A.E. Edden, Aline Bompas, John Evans, Krish D. Singh	2010	130
13	Diffusion tensor imaging for the assessment of upper motor neuron integrity in ALS Neurology ·Jacqueline Graham, N. Papadakis, John Evans, Elysa Widjaja, C.A.J. Romanowski, M. Paley, L. I. Wallis, Iain D. Wilkinson, Pamela J. Shaw, P. D. Griffiths	2004	125
14	Dorsolateral Prefrontal γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Men Predicts Individual Differences in Rash Impulsivity Biological Psychiatry ·Frédéric Boy, John Evans, Richard A.E. Edden, Andrew D. Lawrence, Krish D. Singh, Masud Husain, Petroc Sumner	2011	109
15	Individual variability in the shape and amplitude of the BOLD‐HRF correlates with endogenous GABAergic inhibition Human Brain Mapping ·Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, John Evans, Richard A.E. Edden, Richard G. Wise, Krish D. Singh	2011	107
16	Diurnal stability of γ‐aminobutyric acid concentration in visual and sensorimotor cortex Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging ·John Evans, David J. McGonigle, Richard A.E. Edden	2009	98
17	Targeting the affective brain—a randomized controlled trial of real-time fMRI neurofeedback in patients with depression Neuropsychopharmacology ·David M. A. Mehler, Moses O. Sokunbi, Habes Isabelle, Kali Barawi, Leena Subramanian, Maxence Rangé, John Evans, Kerenza Hood, Michael Lührs, Paul Keedwell, Rainer Goebel, David E.J. Linden	2018	95
18	Functional changes in CSF volume estimated using measurement of water T₂ relaxation Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Stefan K. Piechnik, John Evans, L.H. Bary, Richard G. Wise, Peter Jezzard	2009	91
19	Impact of frequency drift on gamma-aminobutyric acid-edited MR spectroscopy Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Ashley D. Harris, Benjamin Glaubitz, Jamie Near, John Evans, Nicolaas A.J. Puts, Tobias Schmidt‐Wilcke, Martin Tegenthoff, Peter B. Barker, Richard A.E. Edden	2013	89
20	Cingulum White Matter in Young Women at Risk of Depression: The Effect of Family History and Anhedonia Biological Psychiatry ·Paul Keedwell, Rosanna Chapman, Kat Christiansen, Heather Richardson, John Evans, Derek K. Jones	2012	83

About John Evans

John Evans is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Clinical Psychology, having authored 79 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (43 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (30 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (29 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (7 papers), Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (5 papers), Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (5 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biological Psychiatry (289 citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (2.2k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.7k citations), Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (1.8k citations) and Neurology (445 citations). John Evans has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Richard A.E. Edden, Nicolaas A.J. Puts, Ashley D. Harris, Richard G. Wise, David J. McGonigle, Krish D. Singh, Peter B. Barker, Peter Jezzard, Petroc Sumner and Robert Leech. Their work appears in journals such as NeuroImage, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biological Psychiatry and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

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