Joy Hirsch

26.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
268 papers, 18.6k citations indexed

About

Joy Hirsch is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Joy Hirsch has authored 268 papers receiving a total of 18.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 49 papers in Physiology and 43 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Joy Hirsch's work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (50 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (35 papers) and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (35 papers). Joy Hirsch is often cited by papers focused on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (50 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (35 papers) and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (35 papers). Joy Hirsch collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Joy Hirsch's co-authors include Tobias Egner, Amit Etkin, Eric R. Kandel, Rudolph L. Leibel, J. Adam Noah, Michael Rosenbaum, Norman Relkin, Jack Grinband, Xian Zhang and Vincent P. Ferrera and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Joy Hirsch

260 papers receiving 17.9k citations

Hit Papers

Resolving Emotional Confl... 1978 2026 1994 2010 2006 2005 2018 1996 1997 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Resolving Emotional Conflict: A Role for the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Modulating Activity in the Amygdala
    2006 1.1k citations Tobias Egner, Joy Hirsch et al. profile →
  2. Cognitive control mechanisms resolve conflict through cortical amplification of task-relevant information
    2005 843 citations Tobias Egner, Joy Hirsch profile →
  3. The present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience
    2018 737 citations Joy Hirsch et al. profile →
  4. Effects of gender, body composition, and menopause on plasma concentrations of leptin.
    1996 673 citations Joy Hirsch et al. profile →
  5. Distinct cortical areas associated with native and second languages
    1997 668 citations Norman Relkin, Joy Hirsch et al. profile →
  6. Diet-induced adipocyte number increase in adult rats: a new model of obesity.
    1978 396 citations Joy Hirsch et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Joy Hirsch 9.1k 3.0k 2.8k 2.0k 2.0k 268 18.6k
Alain Dagher 9.0k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 530 0.3× 2.0k 1.0× 275 20.5k
Orrin Devinsky 12.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 743 41.3k
Paolo Maria Rossini 25.4k 2.8× 4.0k 1.3× 2.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 3.4k 1.7× 774 44.9k
Carlo Caltagirone 15.8k 1.7× 4.5k 1.5× 3.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 4.4k 2.3× 900 36.8k
Arno Villringer 16.6k 1.8× 2.9k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 2.8k 1.4× 11.8k 6.0× 751 36.7k
Declan Murphy 15.1k 1.7× 2.4k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 3.7k 1.9× 541 31.2k
Ole A. Andreassen 6.4k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 3.0k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 2.4k 1.2× 936 31.0k
David G. Amaral 23.2k 2.5× 1.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 802 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 269 33.2k
Herta Flor 13.2k 1.4× 6.4k 2.1× 3.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 498 34.1k
Sterling C. Johnson 7.1k 0.8× 7.8k 2.6× 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.3× 3.7k 1.9× 530 24.8k

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All Works

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Kelley, Megan, Mark Tiede, Xian Zhang, J. Adam Noah, & Joy Hirsch. (2025). Spatiotemporal processing of real faces is modified by visual sensing. NeuroImage. 312. 121219–121219.
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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2023). Separable processes for live “in-person” and live “zoom-like” faces. Imaging Neuroscience. 1. 15 indexed citations
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Ono, Yumie, Xian Zhang, J. Adam Noah, Swethasri Dravida, & Joy Hirsch. (2021). Bidirectional Connectivity Between Broca's Area and Wernicke's Area During Interactive Verbal Communication. Brain Connectivity. 12(3). 210–222. 17 indexed citations
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Moreno, Diana Rodriguez, Nicholas D. Schiff, & Joy Hirsch. (2014). Negative Blood Oxygen Level Dependent Signals During Speech Comprehension. Brain Connectivity. 5(4). 232–244. 4 indexed citations
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Pantazatos, Spiro P., et al.. (2013). Dynamic Coupling Between the Lateral Occipital-Cortex, Default-Mode, and Frontoparietal Networks During Bistable Perception. Brain Connectivity. 3(3). 286–293. 19 indexed citations
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Pantazatos, Spiro P., Ted K. Yanagihara, Xian Zhang, Thomas J. Meitzler, & Joy Hirsch. (2012). Frontal–Occipital Connectivity During Visual Search. Brain Connectivity. 2(3). 164–175. 27 indexed citations
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St‐Onge, Marie‐Pierre, et al.. (2012). Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 95(4). 818–824. 213 indexed citations
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Pollak, Daniela D., M.T. Rogan, Tobias Egner, et al.. (2010). A translational bridge between mouse and human models of learned safety. Annals of Medicine. 42(2). 127–134. 47 indexed citations
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Rovaris, Marco, Joy Hirsch, Elisabetta Pagani, et al.. (2008). Optimizing diffusion measurements for large-scale, multicenter multiple sclerosis trials: a pan-European study. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 14. 1 indexed citations
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Fins, Joseph J., Judy Illes, James L. Bernat, et al.. (2008). Participants of the Working Meeting on Ethics, Neuroimaging and limited states of consciousness. Neuroimaging and disorders of consciousness: envisioning an ethical research agenda. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41(9). 4454–6. 2 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Joy. (2005). Functional neuroimaging during altered states of consciousness: how and what do we measure?. Progress in brain research. 150. 25–590. 11 indexed citations
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Hudgins, LC, et al.. (1998). Human fatty acid synthesis is reduced after the substitution of dietary starch for sugar. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 67(4). 631–639. 87 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Joy, Kiho Kim, Norman Relkin, et al.. (1996). Extrastriate loci for the perception of stereo depth and illusory contours: Evidence from fMRI. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 37(3). 2 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Joy, et al.. (1992). A clinical perspective on peptides and food intake. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 55(1). 296S–298S. 1 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Joy, et al.. (1992). Energy intake required to maintain body weight is not affected by wide variation in diet composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 55(2). 350–355. 49 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Joy & Christine A. Curcio. (1987). Sampling by the human retina predicts grating resolution within 2.0°. Annual Meeting Optical Society of America. WL2–WL2. 1 indexed citations
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Silverstone, David E. & Joy Hirsch. (1987). AUTOMATED VISUAL FIELD TESTING - TECHNIQUES OF EXAMINATION AND INTERPRETATION. Optometry and Vision Science. 64(10). 797–797. 4 indexed citations
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Schor, Clifton M., et al.. (1982). Oculomotor Functions in Reading Disability. Optometry and Vision Science. 59(2). 116–127. 28 indexed citations

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