John Smythies

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
224 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

John Smythies is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, John Smythies has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 61 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 33 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in John Smythies's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (19 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (17 papers). John Smythies is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (19 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (17 papers). John Smythies collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. John Smythies's co-authors include Humphry Osmond, Lawrence Edelstein, Arthur Koestler, Ronald J. Bradley, H Osmond, A. Hoffer, F. Benington, R. D. Morin, Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Elizabeth A. Sykes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

John Smythies

215 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Schizophrenia: A New Appr... 1952 2026 1976 2001 1952 100 200 300

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John Smythies 1.1k 1.1k 652 436 422 224 3.9k
Dennis E. Schmidt 1.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 749 1.1× 317 0.7× 301 0.7× 89 3.7k
Joseph Coyle 1.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 547 0.8× 218 0.5× 275 0.7× 35 3.3k
Arnold J. Friedhoff 1.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 452 0.7× 431 1.0× 365 0.9× 166 4.8k
Arnold J. Mandell 1.7k 1.5× 2.5k 2.3× 1.5k 2.2× 305 0.7× 649 1.5× 178 6.1k
Moshe Rehavi 1.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.5× 294 0.5× 328 0.8× 261 0.6× 123 3.8k
Arthur Kling 541 0.5× 641 0.6× 1.1k 1.6× 273 0.6× 380 0.9× 74 3.3k
Kazuo Yamada 2.5k 2.2× 1.5k 1.4× 728 1.1× 229 0.5× 465 1.1× 242 5.9k
Mitsuhiko Yamada 1.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.5× 339 0.5× 650 1.5× 305 0.7× 181 4.1k
Norman R. Simpson 734 0.6× 1.6k 1.5× 762 1.2× 297 0.7× 195 0.5× 72 3.6k
Colleen Shea 1.5k 1.4× 2.3k 2.0× 733 1.1× 233 0.5× 600 1.4× 68 4.6k

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All Works

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Smythies, John. (2015). On the function of object cells in the claustrum—key components in information processing in the visual system?. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 9. 443–443. 4 indexed citations
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Smythies, John, Lawrence Edelstein, & V. Ramachandran. (2014). The claustrum : structural, functional, and clinical neuroscience. Elsevier eBooks. 50 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2009). Reality and Virtual Reality Mechanisms in the Brain and their Significance. Journal of Consciousness Studies. 16(4). 2 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2005). How the brain decides what we see. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 98(1). 18–20. 4 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2005). Section III. The Norepinephrine System. International review of neurobiology. 64. 173–211. 26 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2004). Disorders of synaptic plasticity and schizophrenia. Elsevier eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2003). Space, time and consciousness. Journal of Consciousness Studies. 10(3). 26 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (2002). The dynamic neuron : a comprehensive survey of the neurochemical basis of synaptic plasticity. 4 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (1999). Redox mechanisms at the glutamate synapse and their significance: a review. European Journal of Pharmacology. 370(1). 1–7. 60 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (1994). The walls of Plato's cave : the science and philosophy of (brain, consciousness, and perception). Avebury eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (1985). On the current state of psychiatry in Northern Italy. Psychiatric Bulletin. 9(9). 177–178. 5 indexed citations
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Smythies, John, et al.. (1975). Biochemical aspects of schizophrenia. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1(2). 199–201. 1 indexed citations
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Koestler, Arthur & John Smythies. (1972). Beyond Reductionism, New Perspectives in the Life Sciences [Proceedings of] the Alpbach Symposium [1968]. 5 indexed citations
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Koestler, Arthur & John Smythies. (1970). Beyond reductionism : new perspectives in the life sciences : [proceeding of] the Alpbach Symposium, 1968. Macmillan eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Smythies, John & W. R. Adey. (1970). Brain mechanisms and behaviour : an outline of the mechanisms of emotion, memory, learning and the organization of behaviour, with particular regard to the limbic system. 5 indexed citations
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Koestler, Arthur & John Smythies. (1970). Das neue Menschenbild : Die Revolutionierung der Wissenschaften vom Leben : ein internationales Symposion. 2 indexed citations
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Smythies, John, et al.. (1970). Biologische Psychiatrie : Entwicklung, Fortschritte, Ausblicke. 1 indexed citations
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Smythies, John, et al.. (1969). Binding of Tryptamine and Allied Compounds to Nucleic Acids. Nature. 223(5210). 1061–1063. 46 indexed citations
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Smythies, John. (1966). The neurological foundations of psychiatry : an outline of the mechanisms of emotion, memory, learning and the organization of behaviour, with particular regard to the limbic system. 1 indexed citations
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Osmond, H & John Smythies. (1951). Mescaline and Schizophrenia. BMJ. 2(4731). 607.2–607. 1 indexed citations

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