Robert A. Pearce

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Pearce is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Pearce has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 46 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 34 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Pearce's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (67 papers), Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (31 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (25 papers). Robert A. Pearce is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (67 papers), Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (31 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (25 papers). Robert A. Pearce collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Robert A. Pearce's co-authors include Matthew I. Banks, István Módy, W. Otto Friesen, Ewa D. Żarnowska, John A. White, Madisen Johnson, Jason P. Weick, Su-Chun Zhang, Marco Capogna and Misha Perouansky and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Pearce

126 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Postoperative delirium and changes in the blood–brain barrier, neuroinflammation, and cerebrospinal fluid lactate: a prospective cohort study
    2022 106 citations Jennifer Taylor, Margaret Parker et al. British Journal of Anaesthesia profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Pearce United States 37 3.2k 1.9k 1.8k 1.0k 546 128 5.4k
Alev Erişir United States 32 2.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 593 0.6× 327 0.6× 70 3.6k
Max B. Kelz United States 36 2.9k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 533 0.5× 195 0.4× 91 5.4k
Alexandre Dayer Switzerland 40 1.5k 0.5× 861 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 1.9k 1.9× 554 1.0× 99 5.0k
John J. Woodward United States 44 4.0k 1.3× 1.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 444 0.4× 549 1.0× 166 6.4k
Guang Yang United States 37 4.0k 1.3× 2.0k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.8k 1.8× 5.6k 10.3× 109 11.9k
Lu‐Yang Wang Canada 38 3.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 3.4k 1.9× 213 0.2× 283 0.5× 130 5.6k
Thomas J. McHugh Japan 37 4.2k 1.3× 3.5k 1.9× 1.3k 0.7× 968 0.9× 880 1.6× 94 7.5k
Atsuo Fukuda Japan 48 4.0k 1.3× 966 0.5× 2.9k 1.6× 707 0.7× 600 1.1× 156 6.7k
Alfonso Represa France 48 5.7k 1.8× 1.9k 1.0× 3.3k 1.8× 2.0k 1.9× 882 1.6× 123 8.7k
Nicolas Toni Switzerland 42 5.5k 1.7× 1.9k 1.0× 3.3k 1.8× 5.8k 5.6× 2.3k 4.2× 68 10.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Casey, Cameron, Sean Tanabe, Sounak Mohanta, et al.. (2023). Subanaesthetic doses of ketamine reduce but do not eliminate predictive coding responses: implications for mechanisms of sensory disconnection. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 131(4). 705–714. 3 indexed citations
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Payne, Thomas, Jennifer Taylor, Cameron Casey, et al.. (2023). Prospective analysis of plasma amyloid beta and postoperative delirium in the Interventions for Postoperative Delirium: Biomarker-3 study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 130(5). 546–556. 9 indexed citations
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Casey, Cameron, Sean Tanabe, Zahra Z. Farahbakhsh, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of putative signatures of consciousness using specific definitions of responsiveness, connectedness, and consciousness. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 132(2). 300–311. 8 indexed citations
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Rigby, Michael J., Nicola Salvatore Orefice, M Ma, et al.. (2022). SLC13A5/sodium-citrate co-transporter overexpression causes disrupted white matter integrity and an autistic-like phenotype. Brain Communications. 4(1). fcac002–fcac002. 10 indexed citations
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Lucas‐Osma, Ana M., Marilee J. Stephens, Robert A. Pearce, et al.. (2022). GABA facilitates spike propagation through branch points of sensory axons in the spinal cord. Nature Neuroscience. 25(10). 1288–1299. 40 indexed citations
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Rigby, Michael J., Nicola Salvatore Orefice, M Ma, et al.. (2021). Increased expression of SLC25A1/CIC causes an autistic-like phenotype with altered neuron morphology. Brain. 145(2). 500–516. 12 indexed citations
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Jee, Jun‐Pil, et al.. (2012). Exceptionally Stable Fluorous Emulsions for the Intravenous Delivery of Volatile General Anesthetics. Anesthesiology. 116(3). 580–585. 16 indexed citations
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Dai, Shuiping, Misha Perouansky, & Robert A. Pearce. (2012). Isoflurane Enhances Both Fast and Slow Synaptic Inhibition in the Hippocampus at Amnestic Concentrations. Anesthesiology. 116(4). 816–823. 12 indexed citations
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Ferrarelli, Fabio, Marcello Massimini, Simone Sarasso, et al.. (2010). Breakdown in cortical effective connectivity during midazolam-induced loss of consciousness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(6). 2681–2686. 393 indexed citations
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Perouansky, Misha, et al.. (2010). Slowing of the Hippocampal θ Rhythm Correlates with Anesthetic-induced Amnesia. Anesthesiology. 113(6). 1299–1309. 36 indexed citations
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Hall, Michael, Xi Jin, Shuiping Dai, et al.. (2010). m -Azipropofol (AziP m ) a Photoactive Analogue of the Intravenous General Anesthetic Propofol. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 53(15). 5667–5675. 62 indexed citations
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Dai, Shuiping, Misha Perouansky, & Robert A. Pearce. (2009). Amnestic Concentrations of Etomidate Modulate GABAA,slowSynaptic Inhibition in Hippocampus. Anesthesiology. 111(4). 766–773. 18 indexed citations
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Butts, Christopher A., Xi Jin, Grace Brannigan, et al.. (2009). Identification of a fluorescent general anesthetic, 1-aminoanthracene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(16). 6501–6506. 46 indexed citations
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Johnson, Madisen, Jason P. Weick, Robert A. Pearce, & Su-Chun Zhang. (2007). Functional Neural Development from Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Accelerated Synaptic Activity via Astrocyte Coculture. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(12). 3069–3077. 266 indexed citations
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Pearce, Robert A.. (2006). The next generation air transportation system : transformation starts now. 48(1). 2 indexed citations
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Pearce, Robert A.. (2005). Acts of War: The Behaviour of Men in Battle. 89–90. 24 indexed citations
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Pearce, Robert A.. (2005). Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837. 90. 26 indexed citations

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