Naftali Raz

30.7k total citations · 11 hit papers
203 papers, 22.1k citations indexed

About

Naftali Raz is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Naftali Raz has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 22.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 65 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 51 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Naftali Raz's work include Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (52 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (44 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (33 papers). Naftali Raz is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (52 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (44 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (33 papers). Naftali Raz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Sweden. Naftali Raz's co-authors include Karen M. Rodrigue, Faith M. Gunning‐Dixon, Kristen M. Kennedy, James D. Acker, Denise Head, Wesley D. Spencer, Adrienne Williamson, Ulman Lindenberger, Cheryl L. Dahle and Ana M. Daugherty and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Naftali Raz

200 papers receiving 21.6k 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.

Regional Brain Changes in Aging Healthy Adults: General Trends, Individual Differences and Modifiers

2005 2.1k citations Naftali Raz, Ulman Lindenberger et al. Cerebral Cortex profile →
Selective aging of the human cerebral cortex observed in vivo: differential vulnerability of the prefrontal gray matter

1997 1.0k citations Naftali Raz Cerebral Cortex profile →
Differential aging of the brain: Patterns, cognitive correlates and modifiers

2006 853 citations Naftali Raz, Karen M. Rodrigue profile →
Aerobic Fitness Reduces Brain Tissue Loss in Aging Humans

2003 757 citations Naftali Raz et al. profile →
Aging of the brain and its impact on cognitive performance: Integration of structural and functional findings.

2000 733 citations Naftali Raz profile →
Aging, sexual dimorphism, and hemispheric asymmetry of the cerebral cortex: replicability of regional differences in volume

2003 549 citations Naftali Raz, Denise Head et al. Neurobiology of Aging profile →
The cognitive correlates of white matter abnormalities in normal aging: A quantitative review.

2000 535 citations Naftali Raz et al. Neuropsychology profile →
High Consistency of Regional Cortical Thinning in Aging across Multiple Samples

2009 522 citations Anders M. Fjell, Lars T. Westlye et al. Cerebral Cortex profile →
Differential effects of aging on memory for content and context: A meta-analysis.

1995 505 citations Naftali Raz et al. profile →
Prefrontal cortex and executive functions in healthy adults: A meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies

2014 438 citations Naftali Raz et al. profile →
Brain reserve, cognitive reserve, compensation, and maintenance: operationalization, validity, and mechanisms of cognitive resilience

2019 289 citations Naftali Raz et al. Neurobiology of Aging profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Age- and sex-related differences in landmark recall following a virtual spatial navigation task 2025 ·Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ·(unknown), Cheryl L. Dahle, Naftali Raz, Ana M. Daugherty	0
2	Mapping Age Differences in Brain Energy Metabolites and Metabolic Markers of Cellular Membrane Production and Degradation With ³¹P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 2024 ·Human Brain Mapping ·Naftali Raz, Ana M. Daugherty, (unknown), Cheryl L. Dahle, (unknown), Caroline Zajac‐Benitez, Jeffrey A. Stanley	1
3	Development and validation of a quality control procedure for automatic segmentation of hippocampal subfields 2023 ·Hippocampus ·Kelsey L. Canada, (unknown), (unknown), Bradley P. Sutton, Monica Fabiani, Gabriele Gratton, Naftali Raz, Ana M. Daugherty	5
4	Microstructure of Human Corpus Callosum across the Lifespan: Regional Variations in Axon Caliber, Density, and Myelin Content 2020 ·Cerebral Cortex ·(unknown), (unknown), Muzamil Arshad, (unknown), David R. Rosenberg, Noa Ofen, Naftali Raz, Jeffrey A. Stanley	26
5	Incident risk and progression of cerebral microbleeds in healthy adults: a multi-occasion longitudinal study 2017 ·Neurobiology of Aging ·Ana M. Daugherty, Naftali Raz	22
6	Jugular Anomalies in Multiple Sclerosis Are Associated with Increased Collateral Venous Flow 2017 ·American Journal of Neuroradiology ·Sean K. Sethi, Ana M. Daugherty, (unknown), David Utriainen, (unknown), Naftali Raz, E. Mark Haacke	11
7	Striatal Iron Content Predicts Its Shrinkage and Changes in Verbal Working Memory after Two Years in Healthy Adults 2015 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Ana M. Daugherty, E. Mark Haacke, Naftali Raz	86
8	Age related differences in reaction time components and diffusion properties of normal-appearing white matter in healthy adults 2014 ·Neuropsychologia ·Yiqin Yang, Andrew R. Bender, Naftali Raz	31
9	Turning bias in virtual spatial navigation: Age-related differences and neuroanatomical correlates 2013 ·Biological Psychology ·(unknown), Ana M. Daugherty, Naftali Raz	22
10	The Interactive Effects of Cerebral Perfusion and Depression on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Heart Failure 2013 ·Psychosomatic Medicine ·Michael L. Alosco, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Naftali Raz, Ronald A. Cohen, Lawrence H. Sweet, Sarah García, Richard Josephson, Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, Joel W. Hughes, Jim Rosneck, John Gunstad	25
11	Cognitive Function and Treatment Adherence in Older Adults With Heart Failure 2012 ·Psychosomatic Medicine ·Michael L. Alosco, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, Naftali Raz, Ronald A. Cohen, Lawrence H. Sweet, Lisa H. Colbert, Richard Josephson, Joel W. Hughes, Jim Rosneck, John Gunstad	96
12	Hippocampal Subfield Volumes: Age, Vascular Risk, and Correlation with Associative Memory 2011 ·Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ·Yee Lee Shing, Karen M. Rodrigue, Kristen M. Kennedy, Yana Fandakova, Nils Bodammer, Markus Werkle‐Bergner, Ulman Lindenberger, Naftali Raz	161
13	Regional grey matter shrinks in hypertensive individuals despite successful lowering of blood pressure 2011 ·Journal of Human Hypertension ·J. Richard Jennings, (unknown), Matthew F. Muldoon, Christopher M. Ryan, Peter J. Gianaros, Naftali Raz, Howard Aizenstein, (unknown)	61
14	Minute Effects of Sex on the Aging Brain: A Multisample Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Disease 2009 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Anders M. Fjell, Lars T. Westlye, Inge K. Amlien, Thomas Espeseth, Ivar Reinvang, Naftali Raz, Ingrid Agartz, David H. Salat, Doug Greve, Bruce Fischl, Anders M. Dale, Kristine B. Walhovd	102
15	Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met and Blood Glucose: A Synergistic Effect on Memory 2008 ·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience ·Naftali Raz	28
16	Neuroanatomical and cognitive mediators of age-related differences in episodic memory. 2008 ·Neuropsychology ·Denise Head, Karen M. Rodrigue, Kristen M. Kennedy, Naftali Raz	133
17	Comment on Greenwood (2007): Which side of plasticity? 2007 ·Neuropsychology ·Naftali Raz	7
18	Fragmented Pictures Revisited: Long-Term Changes in Repetition Priming, Relation to Skill Learning, and the Role of Cognitive Resources 2006 ·Gerontology ·Kristen M. Kennedy, Karen M. Rodrigue, Naftali Raz	7
19	Extrahippocampal Contributions to Age Differences in Human Spatial Navigation 2006 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Scott D. Moffat, Kristen M. Kennedy, Karen M. Rodrigue, Naftali Raz	158
20	Selective aging of the human cerebral cortex observed in vivo: differential vulnerability of the prefrontal gray matter breakdown → 1997 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Naftali Raz	1039

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