Michael M. Merzenich

43.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
226 papers, 31.1k citations indexed

About

Michael M. Merzenich is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael M. Merzenich has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 31.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 183 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 55 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 43 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Michael M. Merzenich's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (106 papers), Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (49 papers) and Neuroscience and Music Perception (49 papers). Michael M. Merzenich is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (106 papers), Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (49 papers) and Neuroscience and Music Perception (49 papers). Michael M. Merzenich collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Michael M. Merzenich's co-authors include William M. Jenkins, Dean V. Buonomano, John L.R. Rubenstein, Christoph E. Schreiner, Jon H. Kaas, Randall J. Nelson, Mriganka Sur, Shaowen Bao, Paula Tallal and Srikantan S. Nagarajan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael M. Merzenich

224 papers receiving 29.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems

2003 1.9k citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
CORTICAL PLASTICITY: From Synapses to Maps

1998 1.5k citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
Somatosensory cortical map changes following digit amputation in adult monkeys

1984 969 citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
Language Comprehension in Language-Learning Impaired Children Improved with Acoustically Modified Speech

1996 903 citations Paula Tallal, Steve Miller et al. profile →
Temporal Processing Deficits of Language-Learning Impaired Children Ameliorated by Training

1996 768 citations Michael M. Merzenich, William M. Jenkins et al. profile →
Topographic reorganization of somatosensory cortical areas 3b and 1 in adult monkeys following restricted deafferentation

1983 729 citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
Functional reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex in adult owl monkeys after behaviorally controlled tactile stimulation

1990 687 citations William M. Jenkins, Michael M. Merzenich et al. Journal of Neurophysiology profile →
Representation of the cochlear partition on the superior temporal plane of the macaque monkey

1973 575 citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI

2003 567 citations Gayle K. Deutsch, Paula Tallal et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Progression of change following median nerve section in the cortical representation of the hand in areas 3b and 1 in adult owl and squirrel monkeys

1983 550 citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →
Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: A randomized, controlled study

2006 507 citations Henry W. Mahncke, Michael M. Merzenich et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Multiple Representations of the Body Within the Primary Somatosensory Cortex of Primates

1979 505 citations Michael M. Merzenich et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Real-World Usability, Feasibility, and Performance Distributions of Deploying a Digital Toolbox of Computerized Assessments to Remotely Evaluate Brain Health: Development and Usability Study 2024 ·JMIR Formative Research ·(unknown), Henry W. Mahncke, Michael M. Merzenich	3
2	A randomized clinical trial of plasticity-based cognitive training in mild traumatic brain injury 2021 ·Brain ·Henry W. Mahncke, Joseph DeGutis, Harvey S. Levin, Mary R. Newsome, Morris D. Bell, (unknown), Louis M. French, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael M. Merzenich	44
3	Alertness Training Improves Spatial Bias and Functional Ability in Spatial Neglect 2020 ·Annals of Neurology ·Thomas Van Vleet, Paolo Bonato, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael M. Merzenich, Maurizio Corbetta, Joseph DeGutis	12
4	Optimizing brain performance: Identifying mechanisms of adaptive neurobiological plasticity 2019 ·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Kelly G. Lambert, Amelia J. Eisch, Liisa A.M. Galea, Gerd Kempermann, Michael M. Merzenich	15
5	Immediate Mood Scaler: Tracking Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using a Novel Mobile Mood Scale 2017 ·JMIR mhealth and uhealth ·Mor Nahum, Thomas Van Vleet, Vikaas S. Sohal, (unknown), Vikram R. Rao, Deanna L. Wallace, Morgan B. Lee, Heather E. Dawes, Alit Stark‐Inbar, (unknown), Bruno Biagianti, Michael M. Merzenich, Edward F. Chang	57
6	Targeting alertness to improve cognition in older adults: A preliminary report of benefits in executive function and skill acquisition 2016 ·Cortex ·Thomas Van Vleet, Joseph DeGutis, Michael M. Merzenich, Gregory V. Simpson, (unknown), (unknown)	30
7	Lifelong plasticity in the rat auditory cortex 2011 ·Progress in brain research ·Etienne de Villers‐Sidani, Michael M. Merzenich	85
8	Cross-modal extinction in a boy with severely autistic behaviour and high verbal intelligence 2008 ·Cognitive Neuropsychology ·Yoram Bonneh, Matthew K. Belmonte, Francesca Pei, Portia Iversen, Tal Kenet, Natacha Akshoomoff, Yael Adini, Helen J. Simon, Christopher I. Moore, John F. Houde, Michael M. Merzenich	20
9	Developmentally degraded cortical temporal processing restored by training 2008 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Xiaoming Zhou, Michael M. Merzenich	58
10	Critical Period Window for Spectral Tuning Defined in the Primary Auditory Cortex (A1) in the Rat 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Etienne de Villers‐Sidani, Edward F. Chang, Shaowen Bao, Michael M. Merzenich	281
11	Associative learning shapes the neural code for stimulus magnitude in primary auditory cortex 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Daniel B. Polley, Marc A. Heiser, David T. Blake, Christoph E. Schreiner, Michael M. Merzenich	100
12	Band-Pass Response Properties of Rat SI Neurons 2003 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·(unknown), Stephanie R. Jones, Michael M. Merzenich, Anders M. Dale, Christopher I. Moore	78
13	Representation of the hand in the cerebral cortex 2002 ·Behavioural Brain Research ·David T. Blake, Nancy N. Byl, Michael M. Merzenich	44
14	Cortical remodelling induced by activity of ventral tegmental dopamine neurons 2001 ·Nature ·Shaowen Bao, (unknown), Michael M. Merzenich	448
15	Lesion site as a predictor of improvement after "fast forword" treatment in adult aphasic patients 1999 ·Brain and Language ·Nina F. Dronkers, (unknown), Gayle K. Deutsch, (unknown), Gabrielle H. Saunders, Michael M. Merzenich	7
16	Language learning impairment: Integrating research and remediation 1998 ·Scandinavian Journal of Psychology ·Paula Tallal, Michael M. Merzenich, Steve Miller, William M. Jenkins	31
17	Characterizing Neurons in the Primary Auditory Cortex of the Awake Primate Using Reverse Correlation 1997 ·Neural Information Processing Systems ·R. Christopher deCharms, Michael M. Merzenich	4
18	Neural Network Simulation of Somatosensory Representational Plasticity 1989 ·Neural Information Processing Systems ·Kamil A. Grajski, Michael M. Merzenich	5
19	Covariation of latency and temporal resolution in the inferior colliculus of the cat 1987 ·Hearing Research ·Gerald Langner, Christoph E. Schreiner, Michael M. Merzenich	60
20	Frequency Representation in the Auditory Midbrain and Forebrain of a Marsupial, the Northern Native Cat <i>(Dasyurus hallucatus)</i> 1986 ·Brain Behavior and Evolution ·Lindsay Aitkin, Dexter R. F. Irvine, John E. Nelson, Michael M. Merzenich, Janine C. Clarey	34

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