Mehran Ahmadlou

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Mehran Ahmadlou is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mehran Ahmadlou has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mehran Ahmadlou's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (21 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (13 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (13 papers). Mehran Ahmadlou is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (21 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (13 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (13 papers). Mehran Ahmadlou collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Iran and United States. Mehran Ahmadlou's co-authors include Hojjat Adeli, Amir Adeli, Anahita Adeli, J. Alexander Heimel, Ricardo Bajo, Khodabakhsh Ahmadi, Larry S. Zweifel, Christiaan N. Levelt, M. Hadi Saiepour and Reza Rostami and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Mehran Ahmadlou

35 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Enhanced probabilistic neural network with local decision... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Enhanced probabilistic neural network with local decision circles: A robust classifier
    2010 299 citations Mehran Ahmadlou, Hojjat Adeli profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mehran Ahmadlou Netherlands 22 2.2k 432 417 404 274 36 2.9k
Javier Escudero United Kingdom 36 2.7k 1.2× 473 1.1× 512 1.2× 701 1.7× 403 1.5× 165 4.8k
Amir Adeli United States 14 1.7k 0.8× 248 0.6× 424 1.0× 468 1.2× 155 0.6× 24 2.2k
Shanbao Tong China 34 2.1k 1.0× 347 0.8× 239 0.6× 444 1.1× 174 0.6× 217 3.9k
Herbert Witte Germany 30 2.6k 1.2× 398 0.9× 440 1.1× 500 1.2× 123 0.4× 167 3.6k
Daniel Abásolo Spain 33 2.4k 1.1× 262 0.6× 445 1.1× 947 2.3× 463 1.7× 111 4.1k
Björn Schelter Germany 24 2.1k 0.9× 421 1.0× 446 1.1× 208 0.5× 156 0.6× 60 2.8k
Gaoxiang Ouyang China 29 1.4k 0.7× 299 0.7× 356 0.9× 177 0.4× 216 0.8× 81 2.3k
Javier Echauz United States 17 1.8k 0.8× 545 1.3× 656 1.6× 197 0.5× 308 1.1× 40 2.5k
Sadasivan Puthusserypady Denmark 26 2.7k 1.2× 666 1.5× 863 2.1× 862 2.1× 221 0.8× 131 3.7k
Alessandro Pasquale De Rosa Portugal 29 2.2k 1.0× 299 0.7× 379 0.9× 317 0.8× 249 0.9× 171 3.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mehran Ahmadlou

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2025). A subcortical switchboard for perseverative, exploratory and disengaged states. Nature. 641(8061). 151–161. 2 indexed citations
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Qin, Yi, et al.. (2023). Thalamic regulation of ocular dominance plasticity in adult visual cortex. eLife. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Qin, Yi, et al.. (2023). Thalamic regulation of ocular dominance plasticity in adult visual cortex. eLife. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Monosov, Ilya E., et al.. (2022). The zona incerta in control of novelty seeking and investigation across species. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 77. 102650–102650. 13 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2021). A cell type–specific cortico-subcortical brain circuit for investigatory and novelty-seeking behavior. Science. 372(6543). 66 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2020). Contrast-Dependence of Temporal Frequency Tuning in Mouse V1. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 14. 868–868. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2019). Long-term enhancement of visual responses by repeated transcranial electrical stimulation of the mouse visual cortex. Brain stimulation. 12(6). 1421–1428. 1 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2017). Thalamic inhibition regulates critical-period plasticity in visual cortex and thalamus. Nature Neuroscience. 20(12). 1715–1721. 56 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2016). Neuroimaging Findings in Methamphetamine Abusers. Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy. 7(3). 2 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, Anahita Adeli, Ricardo Bajo, & Hojjat Adeli. (2014). Complexity of functional connectivity networks in mild cognitive impairment subjects during a working memory task. Clinical Neurophysiology. 125(4). 694–702. 121 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2013). Down syndrome’s brain dynamics: analysis of fractality in resting state. Cognitive Neurodynamics. 7(4). 333–340. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2013). Global organization of functional brain connectivity in methamphetamine abusers. Clinical Neurophysiology. 124(6). 1122–1131. 49 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, et al.. (2013). Disrupted small-world brain network in children with Down Syndrome. Clinical Neurophysiology. 124(9). 1755–1764. 12 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, Hojjat Adeli, & Amir Adeli. (2012). Fractality analysis of frontal brain in major depressive disorder. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 85(2). 206–211. 231 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, Hojjat Adeli, & Amir Adeli. (2012). Fuzzy Synchronization Likelihood-wavelet methodology for diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 211(2). 203–209. 134 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, Hojjat Adeli, & Amir Adeli. (2012). Graph Theoretical Analysis of Organization of Functional Brain Networks in ADHD. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience. 43(1). 5–13. 148 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran & Hojjat Adeli. (2011). Functional community analysis of brain: A new approach for EEG-based investigation of the brain pathology. NeuroImage. 58(2). 401–408. 152 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran & Hojjat Adeli. (2011). Fuzzy Synchronization Likelihood with Application to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience. 42(1). 6–13. 123 indexed citations
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Ahmadlou, Mehran, Hojjat Adeli, & Anahita Adeli. (2010). New diagnostic EEG markers of the Alzheimer’s disease using visibility graph. Journal of Neural Transmission. 117(9). 1099–1109. 261 indexed citations

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