Paul M. Matthews

850 total papers · 118.2k total citations
495 papers, 74.7k citations indexed

About

Paul M. Matthews is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul M. Matthews has authored 495 papers receiving a total of 74.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 132 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 109 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Paul M. Matthews's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (103 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (87 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (82 papers). Paul M. Matthews is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (103 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (87 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (82 papers). Paul M. Matthews collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Paul M. Matthews's co-authors include Stephen M. Smith, Heidi Johansen‐Berg, Mark Jenkinson, Timothy E.J. Behrens, Nicola De Stefano, Christian F. Beckmann, Mark W. Woolrich, Douglas L. Arnold, Yongyue Zhang and Olga Ciccarelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul M. Matthews

486 papers receiving 73.7k citations

Hit Papers

Advances in functional an... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2004 2015 2006 2003 2003 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k 10.0k
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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 benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Advances in functional and structural MR image analysis and implementation as FSL
    2004 10.7k citations Stephen M. Smith, Mark Jenkinson et al. NeuroImage profile →
  2. UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age
    2015 6.7k citations Cathie Sudlow, John Gallacher et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  3. Tract-based spatial statistics: Voxelwise analysis of multi-subject diffusion data
    2006 5.2k citations Stephen M. Smith, Mark Jenkinson et al. NeuroImage profile →
  4. Characterization and propagation of uncertainty in diffusion‐weighted MR imaging
    2003 2.4k citations Timothy E.J. Behrens, Mark W. Woolrich et al. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine profile →
  5. Non-invasive mapping of connections between human thalamus and cortex using diffusion imaging
    2003 1.9k citations Timothy E.J. Behrens, Heidi Johansen‐Berg et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  6. Accurate, Robust, and Automated Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Brain Change Analysis
    2002 1.7k citations Stephen M. Smith, Yongyue Zhang et al. NeuroImage profile →
  7. Distinct patterns of brain activity in young carriers of the APOE -ε4 allele
    2009 1.4k citations Nicola Filippini, Bradley J. MacIntosh et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. fMRI resting state networks define distinct modes of long-distance interactions in the human brain
    2005 980 citations Maria De Luca, Christian F. Beckmann et al. NeuroImage profile →
  9. SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank
    2022 897 citations Gwenaëlle Douaud, Soojin Lee et al. Nature profile →
  10. Dissociating Pain from Its Anticipation in the Human Brain
    1999 875 citations Alexander Ploghaus, Irene Tracey et al. Science profile →
  11. Oxygenation dependence of the transverse relaxation time of water protons in whole blood at high field
    1982 822 citations Keith R. Thulborn, John C. Waterton et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects profile →
  12. Scanning the horizon: towards transparent and reproducible neuroimaging research
    2017 803 citations Russell A. Poldrack, Chris I. Baker et al. Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →
  13. Functional MRI : an introduction to methods
    2002 700 citations Peter Jezzard, Paul M. Matthews et al. Oxford University Press eBooks profile →
  14. Polarity-Sensitive Modulation of Cortical Neurotransmitters by Transcranial Stimulation
    2009 693 citations Charlotte J. Stagg, Jacinta O’Shea et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  15. Exacerbation of Pain by Anxiety Is Associated with Activity in a Hippocampal Network
    2001 644 citations Alexander Ploghaus, Christian F. Beckmann et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  16. Anatomically related grey and white matter abnormalities in adolescent-onset schizophrenia
    2007 636 citations Gwenaëlle Douaud, Stephen M. Smith et al. Brain profile →
  17. The role of ipsilateral premotor cortex in hand movement after stroke
    2002 616 citations Heidi Johansen‐Berg, Matthew F. S. Rushworth et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  18. LTP Inhibits LTD in the Hippocampus via Regulation of GSK3β
    2007 591 citations Stéphane Peineau, Changiz Taghibiglou et al. Neuron profile →
  19. An 18-kDa Translocator Protein (TSPO) Polymorphism Explains Differences in Binding Affinity of the PET Radioligand PBR28
    2011 590 citations David R. Owen, Roger N. Gunn et al. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism profile →
  20. Changes in connectivity profiles define functionally distinct regions in human medial frontal cortex
    2004 539 citations Heidi Johansen‐Berg, Timothy E.J. Behrens et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  21. DTI measures in crossing-fibre areas: Increased diffusion anisotropy reveals early white matter alteration in MCI and mild Alzheimer's disease
    2010 403 citations Gwenaëlle Douaud, Saâd Jbabdi et al. NeuroImage profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Paul M. Matthews 27.6k 26.5k 10.0k 9.6k 8.8k 495 74.7k
Mark Jenkinson 42.8k 1.6× 39.4k 1.5× 5.3k 0.5× 8.0k 0.8× 5.4k 0.6× 228 79.7k
Stephen M. Smith 82.9k 3.0× 60.2k 2.3× 7.3k 0.7× 12.5k 1.3× 8.9k 1.0× 442 141.9k
R. S. J. Frackowiak 70.4k 2.6× 20.4k 0.8× 3.3k 0.3× 13.4k 1.4× 12.5k 1.4× 543 109.9k
Bruce Fischl 61.9k 2.2× 37.2k 1.4× 3.0k 0.3× 7.7k 0.8× 6.8k 0.8× 327 100.9k
Frederik Barkhof 17.6k 0.6× 21.0k 0.8× 35.4k 3.5× 20.2k 2.1× 11.4k 1.3× 1.4k 88.3k
Alan C. Evans 59.6k 2.2× 30.4k 1.1× 2.2k 0.2× 6.3k 0.7× 7.1k 0.8× 711 100.0k
Bruce R. Rosen 28.8k 1.0× 26.1k 1.0× 1.6k 0.2× 5.6k 0.6× 4.6k 0.5× 494 65.0k
Heidi Johansen‐Berg 27.3k 1.0× 26.0k 1.0× 2.9k 0.3× 6.3k 0.7× 8.2k 0.9× 259 52.1k
John Ashburner 33.6k 1.2× 20.3k 0.8× 2.3k 0.2× 5.9k 0.6× 5.2k 0.6× 195 60.6k
Anders M. Dale 61.5k 2.2× 31.6k 1.2× 1.8k 0.2× 6.0k 0.6× 5.9k 0.7× 609 99.6k

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