Robert Becker

8.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
112 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Robert Becker is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Becker has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Robert Becker's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (25 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (18 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (11 papers). Robert Becker is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (25 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (18 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (11 papers). Robert Becker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Robert Becker's co-authors include C. Andrew L. Bassett, Andrew A. Marino, Joseph A. Spadaro, Petra Ritter, Robert J. Pawluk, Maria Reichmanis, Arno Villringer, David G. Murray, Frank Freyer and Thomas Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert Becker

108 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Generation of Electric Potentials by Bone in Response to ... 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 1964 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Generation of Electric Potentials by Bone in Response to Mechanical Stress
    1962 579 citations Robert Becker et al. profile →
  2. Effects of Electric Currents on Bone In Vivo
    1964 426 citations Robert Becker et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Becker United States 39 1.3k 1.3k 946 594 466 112 5.3k
W. Arnold Germany 43 987 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 737 0.8× 238 0.4× 324 0.7× 337 7.8k
Andrew A. Marino United States 35 748 0.6× 567 0.4× 570 0.6× 183 0.3× 149 0.3× 159 3.6k
Shoogo Ueno Japan 32 918 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 405 0.4× 115 0.2× 650 1.4× 273 4.5k
Anthony J. Hayes United Kingdom 40 430 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.8× 405 0.7× 325 0.7× 114 6.1k
Jari Hyttinen Finland 39 2.0k 1.5× 621 0.5× 1.2k 1.3× 123 0.2× 237 0.5× 296 5.1k
Hideaki Fujita Japan 37 1.1k 0.8× 324 0.2× 1.5k 1.5× 92 0.2× 943 2.0× 149 4.7k
Tatsuya Yamasoba Japan 54 1.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 3.4k 3.6× 401 0.7× 194 0.4× 528 13.3k
Bensheng Qiu China 34 1.3k 1.0× 671 0.5× 522 0.6× 583 1.0× 915 2.0× 255 4.0k
Yoshihiro Ohta Japan 45 489 0.4× 346 0.3× 1.8k 1.9× 378 0.6× 143 0.3× 327 7.1k
Alessandro Martini Italy 44 380 0.3× 1.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.9× 157 0.3× 147 0.3× 417 8.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Becker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Becker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Becker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Becker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Becker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Becker. Robert Becker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Becker, Robert & Alexis Hervais‐Adelman. (2023). Individual theta-band cortical entrainment to speech in quiet predicts word-in-noise comprehension. Cerebral Cortex Communications. 4(1). 3 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert, et al.. (2022). Global and localized network characteristics of the resting brain predict and adapt to foreign language learning in older adults. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 3633–3633. 6 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert, et al.. (2020). The noise-resilient brain: Resting-state oscillatory activity predicts words-in-noise recognition. Brain and Language. 202. 104727–104727. 5 indexed citations
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Abeysuriya, Romesh, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Saâd Jbabdi, et al.. (2018). A biophysical model of dynamic balancing of excitation and inhibition in fast oscillatory large-scale networks. PLoS Computational Biology. 14(2). e1006007–e1006007. 65 indexed citations
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Freyer, Frank, James A. Roberts, Robert Becker, et al.. (2011). Biophysical Mechanisms of Multistability in Resting-State Cortical Rhythms. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(17). 6353–6361. 208 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert, et al.. (2011). How Ongoing Neuronal Oscillations Account for Evoked fMRI Variability. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(30). 11016–11027. 100 indexed citations
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Nierhaus, Till, et al.. (2009). Background and evoked activity and their interaction in the human brain. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 27(8). 1140–1150. 14 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert, Petra Ritter, Matthias Moosmann, & Arno Villringer. (2005). Visual evoked potentials recovered from fMRI scan periods. Human Brain Mapping. 26(3). 221–230. 53 indexed citations
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Wegner, R.‐D., Evelin Schröck, M. Obladen, et al.. (1996). PARTIAL TRISOMY/MONOSOMY 6q IN FETAL CELLS AND CVS LONG-TERM CULTURE NOT PRESENT IN CVS SHORT-TERM CULTURE. Prenatal Diagnosis. 16(8). 741–748. 13 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert. (1991). Evidence for a Primitive DC Electrical Analog System Controlling Brain Function. 2(1). 10 indexed citations
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Webster, Dwight A., Joseph A. Spadaro, Robert Becker, & Sharon Kramer. (1981). Silver Anode Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 161(161). 105–114. 36 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert. (1979). The Significance of Electrically Stimulated Osteogenesis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 141(141). 266–274. 15 indexed citations
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Marino, Andrew A., et al.. (1976). Photoconductivity in bone and tendon. Biophysical Journal. 16(7). 845–846. 2 indexed citations
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Marino, Andrew A. & Robert Becker. (1974). Piezoelectricity and Autoinduction. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 100(5). 247???249–247???249. 5 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert & David G. Murray. (1971). The electrical control system regulating fracture healing in amphibians.. PubMed. 73. 169–98. 61 indexed citations
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Marino, Andrew A., Robert Becker, & C. H. Bachman. (1967). Dielectric Determination of Bound Water of Bone. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 12(3). 367–378. 64 indexed citations
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Marino, Andrew A. & Robert Becker. (1967). Evidence for Direct Physical Bonding between the Collagen Fibres and Apatite Crystals in Bone. Nature. 213(5077). 697–698. 26 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert. (1960). The Bioelectric Field Pattern in the Salamander and Its Simulation by an Electronic Analog. PubMed. ME-7(3). 202–207. 21 indexed citations
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Becker, Robert. (1958). [Discussion of the problem of pregnancy interruption from the standpoint of a district medical commission].. PubMed. 13(37). 1178–80. 1 indexed citations

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