M J Neal

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

M J Neal is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, M J Neal has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in M J Neal's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (43 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (12 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (12 papers). M J Neal is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (43 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (12 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (12 papers). M J Neal collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Sudan and United States. M J Neal's co-authors include Leslie L. Iversen, J.R. Cunningham, Norman G. Bowery, Jude F. Mitchell, Mansi Shah, S. C. Massey, Jo R. Cunningham, H Pickles, B A Hemsworth and Michael S. Starr and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Physiology and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

M J Neal

52 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

THE UPTAKE OF [3H]GABA BY SLICES OF RAT CEREBRAL CORTEX 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 100 200 300 400
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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. THE UPTAKE OF [3H]GABA BY SLICES OF RAT CEREBRAL CORTEX
    1968 475 citations Leslie L. Iversen, M J Neal Journal of Neurochemistry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M J Neal United Kingdom 26 2.0k 1.4k 463 213 156 52 2.4k
E. Roberts United States 29 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 680 1.5× 392 1.8× 278 1.8× 78 3.4k
Manfred Karobath Austria 33 2.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 352 0.8× 145 0.7× 72 0.5× 74 2.7k
E. G. Gray United Kingdom 14 2.2k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 681 1.5× 128 0.6× 178 1.1× 21 3.5k
M.A. Simmonds United Kingdom 35 2.6k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 429 0.9× 135 0.6× 66 0.4× 77 3.6k
G.G.S. Collins United Kingdom 28 1.5k 0.8× 893 0.6× 335 0.7× 64 0.3× 175 1.1× 60 2.3k
Eddi Meier Denmark 29 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 272 0.6× 71 0.3× 134 0.9× 59 2.6k
K. A. C. Elliott Canada 28 1.3k 0.7× 876 0.6× 553 1.2× 366 1.7× 222 1.4× 69 2.4k
T. A. Branchek United States 25 2.1k 1.1× 1.8k 1.2× 516 1.1× 59 0.3× 151 1.0× 32 3.3k
Nicholas J. Giarman United States 28 1.2k 0.6× 875 0.6× 441 1.0× 87 0.4× 143 0.9× 68 2.4k
Donald F. Bogdanski United States 24 1.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 385 0.8× 53 0.2× 210 1.3× 34 2.8k

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All Works

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Neal, M J, J.R. Cunningham, Sue Paterson, & A.T. McKnight. (1997). Inhibition by nociceptin of the light‐evoked release of ACh from retinal cholinergic neurones. British Journal of Pharmacology. 120(8). 1399–1400. 29 indexed citations
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Djamgoz, M.B.A., J.R. Cunningham, Sandra L. H. Davenport, & M J Neal. (1995). Nitric oxide inhibits depolarization-induced release of endogenous dopamine in the rabbit retina. Neuroscience Letters. 198(1). 33–36. 31 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1992). Calcium dependent release of acetylcholine and γ-aminobutyric acid from the rabbit retina. Neurochemistry International. 20(1). 43–53. 21 indexed citations
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Neal, M J & Mansi Shah. (1990). Development of tolerance to the effects of vigabatrin (γ‐vinyl‐GABA) on GABA release from rat cerebral cortex, spinal cord and retina. British Journal of Pharmacology. 100(2). 324–328. 67 indexed citations
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Hitchcott, Paul Kenneth, et al.. (1990). Chronic diazepam treatment in rats causes long‐lasting changes in central [3H]‐5‐hydroxytryptamine and [14C]‐γ‐aminobutyric acid release. British Journal of Pharmacology. 99(1). 11–12. 35 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, J.R. Cunningham, & Mansi Shah. (1989). Excitatory amino acid receptors and transmitter release in the retina. Neurochemistry International. 14(4). 407–412. 8 indexed citations
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Cunningham, J.R., M J Neal, Susan Stone, & Paul Witkovsky. (1988). GABA release from Xenopus retina does not correlate with horizontal cell membrane potential. Neuroscience. 24(1). 39–48. 12 indexed citations
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Cunningham, J.R. & M J Neal. (1985). Effect of excitatory amino acids on gamma‐aminobutyric acid release from frog horizontal cells.. The Journal of Physiology. 362(1). 51–67. 32 indexed citations
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Cunningham, J.R., C M Dawson, & M J Neal. (1983). Evidence for a cholinergic inhibitory feed‐back mechanism in the rabbit retina.. The Journal of Physiology. 340(1). 455–468. 29 indexed citations
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Higgins, A.J. & M J Neal. (1982). EFFECT OF POTASSIUM DEPOLARIZATION AND PREGANGLIONIC NERVE STIMULATION ON THE METABOLISM OF [3H]‐CHOLINE IN RAT ISOLATED SYMPATHETIC GANGLIA. British Journal of Pharmacology. 77(4). 581–590. 9 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1982). The contrasting effects of neuroleptics on transmitter release from the nucleus accumbens and corpus striatum. Neuropharmacology. 21(6). 529–537. 31 indexed citations
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Neal, M J & Norman G. Bowery. (1979). Differential effects of veratridine and potassium depolarization on neuronal and glial gaba release. Brain Research. 167(2). 337–343. 68 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1976). THE SUBCELLULAR DISTRIBUTION OF [14C]GABA AND [3H]DOPAMINE IN THE RETINA. Journal of Neurochemistry. 27(2). 529–537. 9 indexed citations
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Atterwill, C.K., Angela Mahoney, & M J Neal. (1975). Proceedings: The uptake and subcellular distribution of 3-H-choline by the retina.. British Journal of Pharmacology. 53(3). 447. 3 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1973). The uptake of 3H‐γ‐aminobutyric acid by the retina. British Journal of Pharmacology. 47(3). 529–542. 74 indexed citations
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Harris, Mark, et al.. (1973). Effect of centrally acting drugs on the uptake of γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) by slices of rat cerebral cortex. British Journal of Pharmacology. 47(2). 229–239. 43 indexed citations
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Neal, M J & Leslie L. Iversen. (1972). Autoradiographic Localization of 3H-GABA in Rat Retina. Nature New Biology. 235(59). 217–218. 138 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1971). Effect of electrical stimulation and high potassium concentrations on the efflux of [14C] glycine from slices of spinal cord. British Journal of Pharmacology. 42(2). 215–223. 101 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1970). Thr release of 14C-glycine from electrically stimulated rat spinal cord slices.. PubMed. 40(1). 136P–138P. 7 indexed citations
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Neal, M J, et al.. (1969). THE EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND HIGH POTASSIUM CONCENTRATIONS ON THE EFFLUX OF [3H] γ‐AMINOBUTYRIC ACID FROM BRAIN SLICES. Journal of Neurochemistry. 16(8). 1235–1244. 210 indexed citations

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