Orkun Akin

995 total citations
13 papers, 633 citations indexed

About

Orkun Akin is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Orkun Akin has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 633 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Orkun Akin's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (7 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (4 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (3 papers). Orkun Akin is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (7 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (4 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (3 papers). Orkun Akin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Orkun Akin's co-authors include R. Dyche Mullins, S Lawrence Zipursky, Matthew Y. Pecot, C. Kimberly Tsui, Aljoscha Nern, Yi Chen, Bryce T. Bajar, Peter Bieling, Viviana I. Risca and Alex Mogilner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Orkun Akin

12 papers receiving 630 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Orkun Akin United States 10 328 292 231 97 65 13 633
Frank P.L. Lai Germany 11 613 1.9× 106 0.4× 424 1.8× 137 1.4× 26 0.4× 14 1.1k
Joseph L. Dynes United States 14 296 0.9× 287 1.0× 601 2.6× 86 0.9× 27 0.4× 17 1.1k
Matthieu Cavey France 10 410 1.3× 287 1.0× 422 1.8× 19 0.2× 67 1.0× 11 982
Olga Markova France 11 442 1.3× 144 0.5× 385 1.7× 58 0.6× 26 0.4× 17 726
Kelly A. Vranich United States 10 322 1.0× 80 0.3× 289 1.3× 31 0.3× 33 0.5× 12 685
Soline Chanet United States 10 379 1.2× 124 0.4× 313 1.4× 21 0.2× 37 0.6× 13 600
Peri T. Kurshan United States 16 228 0.7× 585 2.0× 443 1.9× 64 0.7× 98 1.5× 21 1.0k
Holly A. Holman United States 10 272 0.8× 98 0.3× 216 0.9× 31 0.3× 20 0.3× 18 595
Gilles Vanwalleghem Australia 19 288 0.9× 190 0.7× 278 1.2× 72 0.7× 19 0.3× 27 889
Andreas Schmid Germany 10 486 1.5× 838 2.9× 617 2.7× 129 1.3× 34 0.5× 17 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Orkun Akin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Orkun Akin

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Akin, Orkun, et al.. (2023). Design of Four-Switch Buck-Boost Converter for Light Electric Vehicles: A Cost and Efficiency Perspective. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 28–38. 2 indexed citations
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Bajar, Bryce T., et al.. (2022). Developmental neural activity requires neuron–astrocyte interactions. Developmental Neurobiology. 82(3). 235–244. 3 indexed citations
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Bajar, Bryce T., et al.. (2022). A discrete neuronal population coordinates brain-wide developmental activity. Nature. 602(7898). 639–646. 16 indexed citations
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Akin, Orkun & S Lawrence Zipursky. (2020). Activity regulates brain development in the fly. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 65. 8–13. 18 indexed citations
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Akin, Orkun, Bryce T. Bajar, Mehmet F. Keleş, Mark A. Frye, & S Lawrence Zipursky. (2019). Cell-type-Specific Patterned Stimulus-Independent Neuronal Activity in the Drosophila Visual System during Synapse Formation. Neuron. 101(5). 894–904.e5. 38 indexed citations
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Akin, Orkun, Bryce T. Bajar, Mehmet F. Keleş, Mark A. Frye, & S Lawrence Zipursky. (2018). Cell-Type Specific Patterned Stimulus-Independent Neuronal Activity in the Drosophila Visual System During Synapse Formation. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Bieling, Peter, Scott D. Hansen, Orkun Akin, et al.. (2017). WH2 and proline‐rich domains of WASP‐family proteins collaborate to accelerate actin filament elongation. The EMBO Journal. 37(1). 102–121. 62 indexed citations
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Tadros, Wael, Shuwa Xu, Orkun Akin, et al.. (2016). Dscam Proteins Direct Dendritic Targeting through Adhesion. Neuron. 89(3). 480–493. 36 indexed citations
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Akin, Orkun & S Lawrence Zipursky. (2016). Frazzled promotes growth cone attachment at the source of a Netrin gradient in the Drosophila visual system. eLife. 5. 58 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi, Orkun Akin, Aljoscha Nern, et al.. (2014). Cell-type-Specific Labeling of Synapses In Vivo through Synaptic Tagging with Recombination. Neuron. 81(2). 280–293. 123 indexed citations
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Pecot, Matthew Y., Yi Chen, Orkun Akin, et al.. (2014). Sequential Axon-Derived Signals Couple Target Survival and Layer Specificity in the Drosophila Visual System. Neuron. 82(2). 320–333. 27 indexed citations
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Dayel, Mark J., et al.. (2009). In Silico Reconstitution of Actin-Based Symmetry Breaking and Motility. PLoS Biology. 7(9). e1000201–e1000201. 52 indexed citations
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Akin, Orkun & R. Dyche Mullins. (2008). Capping Protein Increases the Rate of Actin-Based Motility by Promoting Filament Nucleation by the Arp2/3 Complex. Cell. 133(5). 841–851. 198 indexed citations

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