L. F. Abbott

18.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
121 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

L. F. Abbott is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, L. F. Abbott has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 46 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 27 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in L. F. Abbott's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (44 papers), Black Holes and Theoretical Physics (30 papers) and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (27 papers). L. F. Abbott is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (44 papers), Black Holes and Theoretical Physics (30 papers) and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (27 papers). L. F. Abbott collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and France. L. F. Abbott's co-authors include Mark B. Wise, Wade G. Regehr, Sacha B. Nelson, S. Deser, Juan A. Varela, Kamal Sen, Carl van Vreeswijk, Edward Farhi, G. Bard Ermentrout and Eve Marder and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

L. F. Abbott

120 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

Synaptic Depression and Cortical Gain Control 1981 2026 1996 2011 1997 2004 1981 1982 1994 400 800 1.2k
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. Synaptic Depression and Cortical Gain Control
    1997 1.3k citations L. F. Abbott, Sacha B. Nelson et al. profile →
  2. Synaptic computation
    2004 1.3k citations L. F. Abbott et al. Nature profile →
  3. The background field method beyond one loop
    1981 809 citations L. F. Abbott Nuclear Physics B profile →
  4. Stability of gravity with a cosmological constant
    1982 714 citations L. F. Abbott et al. Nuclear Physics B profile →
  5. When inhibition not excitation synchronizes neural firing
    1994 586 citations L. F. Abbott et al. profile →
  6. Constraints on generalized inflationary cosmologies
    1984 564 citations L. F. Abbott, Mark B. Wise Nuclear Physics B profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. F. Abbott United States 50 5.5k 4.2k 4.1k 2.9k 2.3k 121 12.5k
P. A. Robinson Australia 57 7.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.3× 1.8k 0.4× 3.7k 1.3× 1.7k 0.7× 446 14.0k
Vijay Balasubramanian United States 48 1.3k 0.2× 5.2k 1.2× 781 0.2× 4.5k 1.6× 2.9k 1.3× 166 8.2k
H. R. Wilson United Kingdom 45 1.2k 0.2× 7.5k 1.8× 291 0.1× 4.6k 1.6× 492 0.2× 179 9.0k
Fabrizio Gabbiani United States 37 2.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 2.1k 0.5× 207 0.1× 405 0.2× 88 5.0k
Daniel J. Amit Israel 32 4.5k 0.8× 261 0.1× 1.4k 0.3× 129 0.0× 1.7k 0.8× 84 8.0k
Joseph J. Atick United States 32 2.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.3× 720 0.2× 540 0.2× 493 0.2× 44 5.2k
L. F. Abbott United States 4 1.5k 0.3× 1.9k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 1.4k 0.5× 161 0.1× 6 4.0k
Stiliyan Kalitzin Netherlands 29 2.1k 0.4× 844 0.2× 966 0.2× 337 0.1× 789 0.3× 87 3.5k
D. Horn Israel 33 848 0.2× 1.7k 0.4× 393 0.1× 101 0.0× 539 0.2× 205 5.9k
Partha P. Mitra United States 57 6.4k 1.2× 2.1k 0.5× 3.9k 0.9× 18 0.0× 560 0.2× 162 16.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Lingwei, et al.. (2024). Converting an allocentric goal into an egocentric steering signal. Nature. 626(8000). 808–818. 29 indexed citations
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Adachi, Atsuko, et al.. (2024). Hue selectivity from recurrent circuitry in Drosophila. Nature Neuroscience. 27(6). 1137–1147. 5 indexed citations
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Kay, Kenneth, et al.. (2024). A mathematical theory of relational generalization in transitive inference. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(28). e2314511121–e2314511121. 3 indexed citations
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DePasquale, Brian, David Sussillo, L. F. Abbott, & Mark M. Churchland. (2023). The centrality of population-level factors to network computation is demonstrated by a versatile approach for training spiking networks. Neuron. 111(5). 631–649.e10. 25 indexed citations
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Lyu, Cheng, L. F. Abbott, & Gaby Maimon. (2021). Building an allocentric travelling direction signal via vector computation. Nature. 601(7891). 92–97. 93 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F., Brian DePasquale, & Raoul-Martin Memmesheimer. (2016). Building functional networks of spiking model neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 19(3). 350–355. 137 indexed citations
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Gabitto, Mariano I., Ari Pakman, Jay B. Bikoff, et al.. (2016). Bayesian Sparse Regression Analysis Documents the Diversity of Spinal Inhibitory Interneurons. Cell. 165(1). 220–233. 55 indexed citations
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Rajan, Kanaka, L. F. Abbott, & Haim Sompolinsky. (2010). Stimulus-dependent suppression of chaos in recurrent neural networks. Physical Review E. 82(1). 11903–11903. 171 indexed citations
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George, Mark S., L. F. Abbott, & Steven A. Siegelbaum. (2009). HCN hyperpolarization-activated cation channels inhibit EPSPs by interactions with M-type K+ channels. Nature Neuroscience. 12(5). 577–584. 150 indexed citations
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Drew, Patrick J. & L. F. Abbott. (2003). Model of Song Selectivity and Sequence Generation in Area HVc of the Songbird. Journal of Neurophysiology. 89(5). 2697–2706. 37 indexed citations
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Chance, Frances S., Sacha B. Nelson, & L. F. Abbott. (1999). Complex cells as cortically amplified simple cells. Nature Neuroscience. 2(3). 277–282. 154 indexed citations
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O’Neil, Maggie, L. F. Abbott, Andrew A. Sharp, & Eve Marder. (1998). Dynamic clamp: computer-neural hybrids. MIT Press eBooks. 326–329. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Zheng, Jorge Golowasch, Eve Marder, & L. F. Abbott. (1998). A Model Neuron with Activity-Dependent Conductances Regulated by Multiple Calcium Sensors. Journal of Neuroscience. 18(7). 2309–2320. 176 indexed citations
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Marom, Shimon & L. F. Abbott. (1994). Modeling state-dependent inactivation of membrane currents. Biophysical Journal. 67(2). 515–520. 49 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F., Edward Farhi, & Sam Gutmann. (1991). The path integral for dendritic trees. Biological Cybernetics. 66(1). 49–60. 43 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F. & Mark B. Wise. (1989). Wormholes and global symmetries. Nuclear Physics B. 325(3). 687–704. 128 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F., et al.. (1988). Integral constraints in general relativity. Nuclear Physics B. 296(3). 710–716. 5 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F. & Mark B. Wise. (1984). Gauge-invariant cosmological fluctuations of uncoupled fluids. Nuclear Physics B. 237(2). 226–236. 18 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F., P. Sikivie, & Mark B. Wise. (1980). Constraints on charged-Higgs-boson couplings. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 21(5). 1393–1403. 122 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F.. (1980). Choosing an Expansion Parameter for Quantum Chromodynamics. Physical Review Letters. 44(24). 1569–1572. 30 indexed citations

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