R. H. Wurtz

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
22 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

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R. H. Wurtz is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, R. H. Wurtz has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in R. H. Wurtz's work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (16 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (11 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (9 papers). R. H. Wurtz is often cited by papers focused on Visual perception and processing mechanisms (16 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (11 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (9 papers). R. H. Wurtz collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. H. Wurtz's co-authors include Okihide Hikosaka, Charles W. Mohler, Douglas P. Munoz, Max Dürsteler, Hidehiko Komatsu, C. J. Duffy, WT Newsome, Akichika Mikami, Barry J. Richmond and William T. Newsome and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Trends in Neurosciences and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

R. H. Wurtz

22 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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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.

Deficits in visual motion processing following ibotenic acid lesions of the middle temporal visual area of the macaque monkey

1985 546 citations WT Newsome, R. H. Wurtz et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Visual and oculomotor functions of monkey substantia nigra pars reticulata. IV. Relation of substantia nigra to superior colliculus

1983 533 citations Okihide Hikosaka, R. H. Wurtz Journal of Neurophysiology profile →
Fixation cells in monkey superior colliculus. I. Characteristics of cell discharge

1993 510 citations Douglas P. Munoz, R. H. Wurtz Journal of Neurophysiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. H. Wurtz United States	21	4.9k	1.5k	972	963	563	22	5.9k
D.J. Felleman United States	12	7.2k 1.5×	2.1k 1.4×	797 0.8×	797 0.8×	641 1.1×	14	8.5k
Peter Thier Germany	48	5.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	2.0k 2.1×	448 0.8×	164	6.9k
Paul Dean United Kingdom	43	3.7k 0.8×	2.4k 1.6×	635 0.7×	1.5k 1.6×	363 0.6×	132	6.6k
Alan C. Rosenquist United States	26	2.8k 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	420 0.4×	173 0.3×	35	4.2k
Madeleine Schlag-Rey United States	35	3.5k 0.7×	791 0.5×	472 0.5×	685 0.7×	343 0.6×	57	4.0k
J. H. Kaas United States	34	4.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.2×	684 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	322 0.6×	55	5.7k
Lance M. Optican United States	42	4.9k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	829 0.9×	2.4k 2.5×	360 0.6×	140	7.1k
Preston E. Garraghty United States	35	3.2k 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	486 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	497 0.9×	93	4.9k
Mitchell Glickstein United Kingdom	31	2.5k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	801 0.8×	1.9k 2.0×	126 0.2×	62	4.6k
Richard J. Krauzlis United States	46	5.3k 1.1×	829 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	960 1.0×	499 0.9×	110	6.1k

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Munoz, Douglas P. & R. H. Wurtz. (1995). Saccade-related activity in monkey superior colliculus. I. Characteristics of burst and buildup cells. Journal of Neurophysiology. 73(6). 2313–2333. 493 indexed citations

Munoz, Douglas P. & R. H. Wurtz. (1993). Fixation cells in monkey superior colliculus. I. Characteristics of cell discharge. Journal of Neurophysiology. 70(2). 559–575. 510 indexed citations breakdown →

Komatsu, Hidehiko, et al.. (1992). Disparity sensitivity of neurons in monkey extrastriate area MST. Journal of Neuroscience. 12(7). 2478–2492. 206 indexed citations

Komatsu, Hidehiko & R. H. Wurtz. (1989). Modulation of pursuit eye movements by stimulation of cortical areas MT and MST. Journal of Neurophysiology. 62(1). 31–47. 191 indexed citations

Newsome, William T. & R. H. Wurtz. (1988). Probing visual cortical function with discrete chemical lesions. Trends in Neurosciences. 11(9). 394–400. 53 indexed citations

Dürsteler, Max, R. H. Wurtz, & William T. Newsome. (1987). Directional pursuit deficits following lesions of the foveal representation within the superior temporal sulcus of the macaque monkey. Journal of Neurophysiology. 57(5). 1262–1287. 151 indexed citations

Newsome, WT, R. H. Wurtz, Max Dürsteler, & Akichika Mikami. (1985). Deficits in visual motion processing following ibotenic acid lesions of the middle temporal visual area of the macaque monkey. Journal of Neuroscience. 5(3). 825–840. 546 indexed citations breakdown →

Hikosaka, Okihide & R. H. Wurtz. (1985). Modification of saccadic eye movements by GABA-related substances. I. Effect of muscimol and bicuculline in monkey superior colliculus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 53(1). 266–291. 485 indexed citations

Hikosaka, Okihide & R. H. Wurtz. (1985). Modification of saccadic eye movements by GABA-related substances. II. Effects of muscimol in monkey substantia nigra pars reticulata. Journal of Neurophysiology. 53(1). 292–308. 377 indexed citations

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Hikosaka, Okihide & R. H. Wurtz. (1983). Visual and oculomotor functions of monkey substantia nigra pars reticulata. IV. Relation of substantia nigra to superior colliculus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 49(5). 1285–1301. 533 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hikosaka, Okihide & R. H. Wurtz. (1983). Visual and oculomotor functions of monkey substantia nigra pars reticulata. I. Relation of visual and auditory responses to saccades. Journal of Neurophysiology. 49(5). 1230–1253. 421 indexed citations

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Richmond, Barry J., R. H. Wurtz, & Takayuki Sato. (1983). Visual responses of inferior temporal neurons in awake rhesus monkey. Journal of Neurophysiology. 50(6). 1415–1432. 125 indexed citations

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Albano, Joanne E., et al.. (1982). Visuomotor deficits following ablation of monkey superior colliculus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 48(2). 338–351. 117 indexed citations

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Wurtz, R. H., et al.. (1981). Constriction of visual receptive fields of inferior temporal cortex neurons during visual fixation. 148. 2 indexed citations

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Judge, S.J., R. H. Wurtz, & Barry J. Richmond. (1980). Vision during saccadic eye movements. I. Visual interactions in striate cortex. Journal of Neurophysiology. 43(4). 1133–1155. 122 indexed citations

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Mohler, Charles W. & R. H. Wurtz. (1977). Role of striate cortex and superior colliculus in visual guidance of saccadic eye movements in monkeys. Journal of Neurophysiology. 40(1). 74–94. 292 indexed citations

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Wurtz, R. H. & Charles W. Mohler. (1976). Enhancement of visual responses in monkey striate cortex and frontal eye fields. Journal of Neurophysiology. 39(4). 766–772. 245 indexed citations

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Mohler, Charles W. & R. H. Wurtz. (1976). Organization of monkey superior colliculus: intermediate layer cells discharging before eye movements. Journal of Neurophysiology. 39(4). 722–744. 254 indexed citations

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Robinson, David & R. H. Wurtz. (1976). Use of an extraretinal signal by monkey superior colliculus neurons to distinguish real from self-induced stimulus movement. Journal of Neurophysiology. 39(4). 852–870. 130 indexed citations

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Wurtz, R. H. & Charles W. Mohler. (1976). Organization of monkey superior colliculus: enhanced visual response of superficial layer cells. Journal of Neurophysiology. 39(4). 745–765. 239 indexed citations

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