John J. B. Allen

19.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
214 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

John J. B. Allen is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. B. Allen has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 56 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 42 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in John J. B. Allen's work include Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (58 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (43 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (28 papers). John J. B. Allen is often cited by papers focused on Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (58 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (43 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (28 papers). John J. B. Allen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. John J. B. Allen's co-authors include James A. Coan, Eddie Harmon‐Jones, James F. Cavanagh, David N. Towers, Andrea S. Chambers, Samantha J. Reznik, Michael X Cohen, Laura Zambrano‐Vazquez, Jennifer L. Stewart and Michael J. Frank and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

John J. B. Allen

208 papers receiving 13.5k citations

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Frontal EEG asymmetry as a moderator and mediator of emotion

2004 1.0k citations James A. Coan, John J. B. Allen Biological Psychology profile →
Anger and frontal brain activity: EEG asymmetry consistent with approach motivation despite negative affective valence.

1998 537 citations John J. B. Allen et al. profile →
Prelude to and Resolution of an Error: EEG Phase Synchrony Reveals Cognitive Control Dynamics during Action Monitoring

2009 518 citations John J. B. Allen et al. profile →
Theta lingua franca: A common mid‐frontal substrate for action monitoring processes

2011 504 citations John J. B. Allen et al. Psychophysiology profile →

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Paul Pauli Germany

Greg J. Siegle United States

Alfons O. Hamm Germany

Gregory A. Miller United States

Marie T. Banich United States

Rudi De Raedt Belgium

Alain Dagher Canada

Andrew H. Kemp Australia

Frank H. Wilhelm Austria

William D. S. Killgore United States

Paul Pauli Germany

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Chen, Kelly, John I. Lacey, Joseph L. Sanguinetti, et al.. (2025). Simultaneous EEG and fMRI investigation of frontal alpha power and frontal alpha asymmetry in young adults with a history of major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 398. 120905–120905.

Allen, John J. B., et al.. (2024). Enhancing Equanimity With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: A Novel Framework for Mindfulness Interventions. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 10(4). 384–392. 2 indexed citations

Konecky, Soren D., et al.. (2024). A Wearable, Steerable, Transcranial Low‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound System. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 44(2). 239–261. 3 indexed citations

Allen, John J. B., et al.. (2023). A pull to be close: The differentiating effects of oxytocin and grief stimulus type on approach behavior in complicated grief. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 7(3). 100339–100339. 6 indexed citations

Smith, Ryan, Michelle R. Persich, Sara Cloonan, et al.. (2023). Improvements in mindfulness, interoceptive and emotional awareness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal emotion management following completion of an online emotional skills training program.. Emotion. 24(2). 431–450. 12 indexed citations

Rodrigues, Johannes, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of midfrontal theta with transcranial ultrasound explains greater approach versus withdrawal behavior in humans. Brain stimulation. 16(5). 1278–1288. 14 indexed citations

Rodrigues, Johannes, et al.. (2023). Investigating the role of the right inferior frontal gyrus in control perception: A double-blind cross-over study using ultrasonic neuromodulation. Neuropsychologia. 187. 108589–108589. 8 indexed citations

Rodrigues, Johannes, et al.. (2023). Transcranial focused ultrasound modulates the emergence of learned helplessness via midline theta modification. Journal of Affective Disorders. 329. 273–284. 11 indexed citations

Smith, Ryan, Horst D. Steklis, Netzin G. Steklis, et al.. (2022). Lower emotional awareness is associated with greater early adversity and faster life history strategy.. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 17(1). 1–15. 10 indexed citations

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Allen, John J. B., et al.. (2022). Attention and regulation during emotional word comprehension in older adults: Evidence from event-related potentials and brain oscillations. Brain and Language. 227. 105086–105086. 8 indexed citations

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Smith, Ryan, et al.. (2022). Psychopathic tendencies are selectively associated with reduced emotional awareness in the context of early adversity. PLoS ONE. 17(12). e0277475–e0277475. 7 indexed citations

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Beevers, Christopher G., Michael C Mullarkey, Justin Dainer‐Best, et al.. (2019). Association between negative cognitive bias and depression: A symptom-level approach.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 128(3). 212–227. 88 indexed citations

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Fink, Wolfgang, et al.. (2015). Wearable sensor based stress management using integrated respiratory and ECG waveforms. 1–6. 13 indexed citations

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Smith, Ryan, John J. B. Allen, Julian F. Thayer, & Richard D. Lane. (2015). Altered functional connectivity between medial prefrontal cortex and the inferior brainstem in major depression during appraisal of subjective emotional responses: A preliminary study. Biological Psychology. 108. 13–24. 40 indexed citations

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Stanton, Annette L., Joshua F. Wiley, Jennifer L. Krull, et al.. (2015). Depressive episodes, symptoms, and trajectories in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 154(1). 105–115. 56 indexed citations

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Smith, Ryan, John J. B. Allen, Julian F. Thayer, Carolyn Fort, & Richard D. Lane. (2014). Increased association over time between regional frontal lobe BOLD change magnitude and cardiac vagal control with sertraline treatment for major depression. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 224(3). 225–233. 24 indexed citations

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Stewart, Jennifer L., David N. Towers, James A. Coan, & John J. B. Allen. (2010). The oft‐neglected role of parietal EEG asymmetry and risk for major depressive disorder. Psychophysiology. 48(1). 82–95. 76 indexed citations

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Schnyer, Rosa N. & John J. B. Allen. (2002). Bridging the Gap in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research: Manualization as a Means of Promoting Standardization and Flexibility of Treatment in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 8(5). 623–634. 81 indexed citations

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Schwartz, Gary E., Lonnie A. Nelson, Linda G. Russek, & John J. B. Allen. (1996). ELECTROSTATIC BODY-MOTION REGISTRATION AND THE HUMAN ANTENNA-RECEIVER EFFECT: A NEW METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICAL ENERGY SYSTEM INTERACTIONS. 7(2). 2 indexed citations

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Allen, John J. B. & Marshall R Thompson. (1974). RESILIENT RESPONSE OF GRANULAR MATERIALS SUBJECTED TO TIME-DEPENDENT LATERAL STRESSES. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 53 indexed citations

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