R. Glenn Northcutt

13.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
181 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

R. Glenn Northcutt is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Glenn Northcutt has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 67 papers in Molecular Biology and 42 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in R. Glenn Northcutt's work include Ichthyology and Marine Biology (69 papers), Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (36 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (36 papers). R. Glenn Northcutt is often cited by papers focused on Ichthyology and Marine Biology (69 papers), Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (36 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (36 papers). R. Glenn Northcutt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. R. Glenn Northcutt's co-authors include Carl Gans, Ann B. Butler, David Bodznick, Anton Reiner, Timothy J. Neary, Linda A. Barlow, Walter Wilczynski, Leo S. Demski, Gerhard Schlosser and Helmut Wicht and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

R. Glenn Northcutt

181 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Neural Crest and the Origin of Vertebrates: A New Head

1983 786 citations R. Glenn Northcutt et al. profile →
Evolution of the Telencephalon in Nonmammals

1981 371 citations R. Glenn Northcutt profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Glenn Northcutt United States	51	3.5k	2.5k	2.5k	1.6k	1.4k	181	9.4k
Shaun P. Collin Australia	50	3.3k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	4.0k 1.6×	2.5k 1.6×	552 0.4×	285	8.7k
James K. Bowmaker United Kingdom	53	3.8k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	586 0.4×	98	7.7k
Russell D. Fernald United States	62	3.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	810 0.6×	184	12.6k
Harvey J. Karten United States	71	5.5k 1.6×	6.9k 2.7×	498 0.2×	1.4k 0.9×	860 0.6×	184	14.8k
John D. Pettigrew Australia	56	3.0k 0.9×	3.7k 1.4×	513 0.2×	841 0.5×	328 0.2×	177	10.4k
Rudolf Nieuwenhuys Netherlands	47	1.3k 0.4×	2.5k 1.0×	712 0.3×	487 0.3×	677 0.5×	97	7.2k
Karel F. Liem United States	43	3.0k 0.9×	516 0.2×	2.9k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	712 0.5×	83	8.5k
Carl Gans United States	53	1.7k 0.5×	663 0.3×	2.7k 1.1×	2.6k 1.6×	419 0.3×	269	11.5k
Hironobu Ito Japan	39	1.4k 0.4×	954 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	593 0.4×	823 0.6×	100	3.7k
Paul R. Manger South Africa	44	1.3k 0.4×	2.5k 1.0×	394 0.2×	888 0.6×	455 0.3×	258	8.0k

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Northcutt, R. Glenn. (2013). THE ORIGIN OF CRANIATES: NEURAL CREST, NEUROGENIC PLACODES, AND HOMEOBOX GENES. Israel Journal of Zoology. 4 indexed citations

Gillis, J. Andrew, Melinda S. Modrell, R. Glenn Northcutt, et al.. (2012). Electrosensory ampullary organs are derived from lateral line placodes in cartilaginous fishes. Development. 139(17). 3142–3146. 50 indexed citations

Northcutt, R. Glenn, et al.. (2012). Forebrain Organization in Elasmobranchs. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 80(2). 142–151. 15 indexed citations

Northcutt, R. Glenn & Elke Rink. (2011). Olfactory Projections in the Lepidosirenid Lungfishes. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 79(1). 4–25. 10 indexed citations

Bemis, William E. & R. Glenn Northcutt. (2004). Development of the lateral line system of the paddlefish Polyodon spathula. Journal of Morphology. 260(3). 277. 3 indexed citations

Gibbs, Melissa & R. Glenn Northcutt. (2004). Development of the Lateral Line System in the Shovelnose Sturgeon. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 64(2). 70–84. 40 indexed citations

Northcutt, R. Glenn. (2004). Taste bud development in the channel catfish. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 482(1). 1–16. 45 indexed citations

Schlosser, Gerhard & R. Glenn Northcutt. (2001). Lateral Line Placodes Are Induced during Neurulation in the Axolotl. Developmental Biology. 234(1). 55–71. 12 indexed citations

Schlosser, Gerhard, Chris Kintner, & R. Glenn Northcutt. (1999). Loss of Ectodermal Competence for Lateral Line Placode Formation in the Direct Developing Frog Eleutherodactylus coqui. Developmental Biology. 213(2). 354–369. 33 indexed citations

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Wicht, Helmut & R. Glenn Northcutt. (1995). Ontogeny of the head of the Pacific hagfish ( Eptatretus stouti , Myxinoidea): development of the lateral line system. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 349(1328). 119–134. 32 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn & Ann B. Butler. (1993). The Diencephalon and Optic Tectum of the Longnose Gar, <i>Lepisosteus osseus </i>(L): Cytoarchitectonics and Distribution of Acetylcholinesterase (Part 2 of 2). Brain Behavior and Evolution. 41(2). 69–81. 1 indexed citations

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Wicht, Helmut & R. Glenn Northcutt. (1993). Secondary olfactory projections and pallial topography in the pacific hagfish, Eptatretus stouti. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 337(4). 529–542. 20 indexed citations

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Fritzsch, Bernd & R. Glenn Northcutt. (1993). Origin and migration of trochlear, oculomotor and abducent motor neurons in Petromyzon marinus l.. Developmental Brain Research. 74(1). 122–126. 26 indexed citations

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Wicht, Helmut, et al.. (1993). Afferent and efferent connections of the thalamic eminence in the axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum. Neuroscience Letters. 149(2). 145–148. 22 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn & Ann B. Butler. (1991). Retinofugal and Retinopetal Projections in the Green Sunfish, <i>Lepomis cyanellus</i>. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 37(6). 333–354. 34 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn. (1990). Visual pathways in elasmobranchs: Organization and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 256(S5). 97–107. 15 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn. (1989). Brain variation and phylogenetic trends in elasmobranch fishes. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 252(S2). 83–100. 36 indexed citations

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Wullimann, Mario F. & R. Glenn Northcutt. (1988). Connections of the corpus cerebelli in the green sunfish and the common goldfish. Open access LMU (Ludwid Maxmilian's Universitat Munchen). 4 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn & Roger E. Davis. (1983). Brain stem and sense organs. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 19 indexed citations

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Northcutt, R. Glenn, et al.. (1977). Afferents to the optic tectum of the leopard frog: An HRP study. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 173(2). 219–229. 162 indexed citations

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