Nils A. Baas

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 585 citations indexed

About

Nils A. Baas is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nils A. Baas has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 585 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Nils A. Baas's work include Origins and Evolution of Life (8 papers), Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology (7 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (4 papers). Nils A. Baas is often cited by papers focused on Origins and Evolution of Life (8 papers), Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology (7 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (4 papers). Nils A. Baas collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Denmark. Nils A. Baas's co-authors include Claus Emmeche, Benjamin Dunn, Edvard I Moser, Richard J. Gardner, Yoram Burak, May‐Britt Moser, Erik Hermansen, Marius Pachitariu, Steen Rasmussen and Bernd Mayer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Theoretical Biology and Neural Computation.

In The Last Decade

Nils A. Baas

35 papers receiving 487 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Toroidal topology of population activity in grid cells
    2022 172 citations Richard J. Gardner, Erik Hermansen et al. Nature profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nils A. Baas Norway 11 180 120 108 104 104 37 585
James F. Glazebrook United States 17 194 1.1× 38 0.3× 73 0.7× 122 1.2× 119 1.1× 70 736
Ran Levi United Kingdom 14 131 0.7× 164 1.4× 48 0.4× 367 3.5× 331 3.2× 39 841
Antoni Guillamon Spain 15 166 0.9× 38 0.3× 72 0.7× 43 0.4× 296 2.8× 48 668
Kathryn Hess Switzerland 14 235 1.3× 250 2.1× 90 0.8× 281 2.7× 237 2.3× 64 1.1k
Andrew Hodges United Kingdom 11 54 0.3× 138 1.1× 10 0.1× 27 0.3× 91 0.9× 27 750
Scott D. Pauls United States 16 45 0.3× 119 1.0× 56 0.5× 117 1.1× 226 2.2× 33 768
John Bell United Kingdom 14 14 0.1× 254 2.1× 29 0.3× 90 0.9× 80 0.8× 83 727
Carina Curto United States 13 501 2.8× 186 1.6× 280 2.6× 16 0.2× 24 0.2× 29 849
Katharine Turner Australia 6 107 0.6× 245 2.0× 37 0.3× 49 0.5× 19 0.2× 14 421
Eleonora Alfinito Italy 16 88 0.5× 32 0.3× 145 1.3× 12 0.1× 36 0.3× 77 751

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nils A. Baas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gardner, Richard J., Erik Hermansen, Marius Pachitariu, et al.. (2022). Toroidal topology of population activity in grid cells. Nature. 602(7895). 123–128. 172 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dunn, Benjamin, et al.. (2018). Using persistent homology to reveal hidden covariates in systems governed by the kinetic Ising model. Physical review. E. 97(3). 32313–32313. 7 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (2016). On the concept of space in neuroscience. Current Opinion in Systems Biology. 1. 32–37. 2 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A., et al.. (2014). Synthesising topological links. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry. 53(1). 183–199. 4 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (2014). Higher order architecture of collections of objects. International Journal of General Systems. 44(1). 55–75. 4 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (2012). On structure and organization: an organizing principle. International Journal of General Systems. 42(2). 170–196. 13 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A., et al.. (2012). Two-Categorical Bundles and their Classifying Spaces. Journal of K-theory K-theory and its Applications to Algebra Geometry and Topology. 10(2). 299–369. 4 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A., et al.. (2012). Two-Categorical Bundles and their Classifying Spaces. Journal of K-theory K-theory and its Applications to Algebra Geometry and Topology. 1–71. 1 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A. & Nadrian C. Seeman. (2011). On the chemical synthesis of new topological structures. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry. 50(1). 220–232. 10 indexed citations
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Markert, Elke, Nils A. Baas, Arnold J. Levine, & Alexei Vázquez. (2010). Higher order Boolean networks as models of cell state dynamics. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 264(3). 945–951. 2 indexed citations
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Yeang, Chen‐Hsiang & Nils A. Baas. (2009). Evolution of Domain Compositions in the Metabolic Networks of Human and Escherichia Coli.. 578–584. 1 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (2009). Hyperstructures, Topology and Datasets. Axiomathes. 19(3). 281–295. 3 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A., Bjørn Ian Dundas, Birgit Richter, & John Rognes. (2007). Two-vector bundles define a form of elliptic cohomology. arXiv (Cornell University). 3 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A., et al.. (2005). HIGHER ORDER CELLULAR AUTOMATA. Advances in Complex Systems. 8(02n03). 169–192. 8 indexed citations
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Josephson, Brian D. & Nils A. Baas. (1996). A generative approach to the understanding of cognitive skills. PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation). 1 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (1994). Sophus Lie. Modeling Identification and Control A Norwegian Research Bulletin. 15(1). 3–7. 1 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (1973). On the models of Thom in biology and morphogenesis. Mathematical Biosciences. 17(1-2). 173–187. 4 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (1973). On Bordism Theory of Manifolds with Singularities.. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA. 33. 279–279. 82 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (1973). On Formal Groups and Singularities in Complex Corbordism Theory.. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA. 33. 303–303. 2 indexed citations
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Baas, Nils A.. (1969). On the stable Adams spectral sequences. 4 indexed citations

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