Michael A. Persinger

10.2k total citations
598 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Persinger is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Persinger has authored 598 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 209 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 149 papers in Social Psychology and 146 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Persinger's work include Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (125 papers), Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (106 papers) and Biofield Effects and Biophysics (100 papers). Michael A. Persinger is often cited by papers focused on Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (125 papers), Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (106 papers) and Biofield Effects and Biophysics (100 papers). Michael A. Persinger collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Michael A. Persinger's co-authors include Stanley A. Koren, Katherine Makarec, Blake T. Dotta, Pauline M. Richards, Oksana Peredery, Y Bureau, Kevin S. Saroka, Robert M. Lafrenie, Bruce E. McKay and G. H. Parker and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Persinger

567 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael A. Persinger Canada 41 2.5k 2.0k 2.0k 1.6k 1.3k 598 7.7k
George C. Brainard United States 52 1.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 2.3k 1.2× 277 0.2× 1.6k 1.2× 131 13.0k
Joséphine Arendt United Kingdom 75 5.0k 2.0× 912 0.4× 4.1k 2.1× 450 0.3× 1.9k 1.5× 204 16.7k
David G. Gadian United Kingdom 73 5.2k 2.1× 588 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 600 0.4× 2.4k 1.9× 224 21.0k
Debra J. Skene United Kingdom 64 4.5k 1.8× 786 0.4× 3.5k 1.8× 212 0.1× 1.5k 1.2× 242 15.7k
F. Foster United Kingdom 74 4.4k 1.7× 944 0.5× 2.8k 1.4× 196 0.1× 7.5k 5.9× 294 20.4k
Xiaoping Hu United States 79 11.8k 4.7× 850 0.4× 556 0.3× 285 0.2× 1.3k 1.0× 398 21.2k
Giovanni Martinotti Italy 57 1.6k 0.6× 765 0.4× 563 0.3× 129 0.1× 1.7k 1.3× 454 12.0k
Franz Halberg United States 47 937 0.4× 644 0.3× 3.1k 1.6× 382 0.2× 776 0.6× 552 10.3k
H.B.M. Uylings Netherlands 60 7.2k 2.9× 1.4k 0.7× 984 0.5× 294 0.2× 5.3k 4.1× 160 14.3k
Peter Sterling United States 66 4.2k 1.7× 622 0.3× 432 0.2× 262 0.2× 6.9k 5.4× 151 12.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael A. Persinger

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All Works

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Buckner, Carly A., et al.. (2017). Exposure to a specific time‐varying electromagnetic field inhibits cell proliferation via cAMP and ERK signaling in cancer cells. Bioelectromagnetics. 39(3). 217–230. 19 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2016). A Possible Flux Density Value of 10 -12 W·m -2 for "Spontaneous" Photon Emissions in Fixed Human Brain Tissue: Was Spinoza Correct?. 5(1). 10–14.
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2015). Earth’s Diminishing Magnetic Dipole Moment is Driving Global Carbon Dioxide Levels and Global Warming. International Journal of Geosciences. 6(8). 846–852. 2 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2015). Convergent Quantification and Physical Support for Teilhard de Chardin’s Philosophy Concerning the Human Species and Evolutionary Consciousness. Open Journal of Philosophy. 5(6). 338–350. 4 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2015). Replace Psychometric Inferences with Direct Brain Measurements: LORETA Reflects Traditional Cerebral Loci for Neuropsychological Tests. Neuroscience & Medicine. 6(3). 107–115. 6 indexed citations
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Rouleau, Nicolas, et al.. (2015). Experimental Production of Excess Correlation across the Atlantic Ocean of Right Hemispheric Theta-Gamma Power between Subject Pairs Sharing Circumcerebral Rotating Magnetic Fields (Part I). 6(9). 4 indexed citations
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Dotta, Blake T., et al.. (2015). Article Demonstration of Excess Correlation in Non-Local Random Number Generators Sharing Circular, Changing Angular Velocity Magnetic Fields. 6(9). 2 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2014). Enhanced Coherence Within the Theta Band Between Pairs of Brains Engaging in Experienced Versus Naïve Reiki Procedures. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(8). 649–653. 2 indexed citations
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Dotta, Blake T., Robert M. Lafrenie, Lukasz M. Karbowski, & Michael A. Persinger. (2014). Photon emission from melanoma cells during brief stimulation by patterned magnetic fields: is the source coupled to rotational diffusion within the membrane?. General Physiology and Biophysics. 33(1). 63–73. 13 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2013). Optimal durations of single exposures to a frequency‐modulated magnetic field immediately after bisection in planarian predict final growth values. Bioelectromagnetics. 34(8). 613–617. 9 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A. & Kevin S. Saroka. (2013). Minimum Attenuation of Physiologically-Patterned, 1 µTesla Magnetic Fields through Simulated Skull and Cerebral Space. Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Application. 5(4). 151–156. 4 indexed citations
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Dotta, Blake T., Stanley A. Koren, & Michael A. Persinger. (2013). Demonstration of Entanglement of “Pure” Photon Emissions at Two Locations That Share Specific Configurations of Magnetic Fields: Implications for Translocation of Consciousness. 4(1). 4 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (2013). Congruence of Energies for Cerebral Photon Emissions, Quantitative EEG Activities and ~5 nT Changes in the Proximal Geomagnetic Field Support Spin-based Hypothesis of Consciousness. 4(1). 14 indexed citations
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Dotta, Blake T. & Michael A. Persinger. (2011). Increased Photon Emissions from the Right But Not the Left Hemisphere While Imagining White Light in the Dark: The Potential Connection Between Consciousness and Cerebral Light. 2(10). 24 indexed citations
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Dotta, Blake T., et al.. (2011). Biophoton emissions from cell cultures: biochemical evidence for the plasma membrane as the primary source.. PubMed. 30(3). 301–9. 64 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A. & Christina F. Lavallee. (2010). Theoretical and Experimental Evidence of Macroscopic Entanglement Between Human Brain Activity and Photon Emissions: Implications for Quantum Consciousness and Future Applications. 1(7). 25 indexed citations
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Whissell, Paul D. & Michael A. Persinger. (2007). Developmental effects of perinatal exposure to extremely weak 7 Hz magnetic fields and nitric oxide modulation in the Wistar albino rat. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 25(7). 433–439. 16 indexed citations
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Persinger, Michael A., et al.. (1988). Geomagnetic factors in subjective telepathic, precognitive, and postmortem experiences.. 82(3). 217–235. 14 indexed citations

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