Robert Schmidt

5.8k citations

47 papers · 3.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 23

Impact in

Cognitive Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Papers in ⓘ

Cognitive Neuroscience 26
- Neural dynamics and brain function 18
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms 9
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 25
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 13
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior 8
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering 5

Co-authors: Richard Kempter (6 shared papers)György Buzsáki (3 shared papers)Joshua D. Berke (5 shared papers)Daniel Leventhal (4 shared papers)Kenji Mizuseki (1 shared paper)Mariano Belluscio (1 shared paper)Joshua D. Berke (3 shared papers)Brian I. Hyland (2 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Neuroscience (11 papers)SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series (5 papers)Neuron (3 papers)NeuroImage (2 papers)Nature Neuroscience (2 papers)
Partner nations: Germany United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Robert Schmidt

43 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Mesolimbic dopamine signals the value of work 2015 · 526 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Nature Neuroscience
2012 Journal of Neuroscience

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1	Cross-Frequency Phase–Phase Coupling between Theta and Gamma Oscillations in the Hippocampus Journal of Neuroscience ·Mariano Belluscio, Kenji Mizuseki, Robert Schmidt, Richard Kempter, György Buzsáki Hit paper breakdown →	2012	539
2	Mesolimbic dopamine signals the value of work Nature Neuroscience ·Arif Hamid, Jeffrey R. Pettibone, Omar S. Mabrouk, Vaughn L. Hetrick, Robert Schmidt, Caitlin M. Vander Weele, Robert T. Kennedy, Brandon J. Aragona, Joshua D. Berke Hit paper breakdown →	2015	526
3	Dopamine Cells Respond to Predicted Events during Classical Conditioning: Evidence for Eligibility Traces in the Reward-Learning Network Journal of Neuroscience ·Wei‐Xing Pan, Robert Schmidt, Jeffery R. Wickens, Brian I. Hyland	2005	325
4	Canceling actions involves a race between basal ganglia pathways Nature Neuroscience ·Robert Schmidt, Daniel Leventhal, Nicolas Mallet, Fujun Chen, Joshua D. Berke	2013	286
5	Basal Ganglia Beta Oscillations Accompany Cue Utilization Neuron ·Daniel Leventhal, Gregory J. Gage, Robert Schmidt, Jeffrey R. Pettibone, Alaina C. Case, Joshua D. Berke	2012	222
6	Beta Oscillations in Working Memory, Executive Control of Movement and Thought, and Sensorimotor Function Journal of Neuroscience ·Robert Schmidt, María Herrojo Ruiz, Bjørg Elisabeth Kilavik, Mikael Lundqvist, Philip A. Starr, Adam R. Aron	2019	180
7	Arkypallidal Cells Send a Stop Signal to Striatum Neuron ·Nicolas Mallet, Robert Schmidt, Daniel Leventhal, Fujun Chen, Nada Amer, Thomas Boraud, Joshua D. Berke	2016	153
8	Dopamine modulation of learning and memory in the prefrontal cortex: insights from studies in primates, rodents, and birds Frontiers in Neural Circuits ·M. Victoria Puig, Jonas Rose, Robert Schmidt, Nadja Freund	2014	134
9	Quantifying circular–linear associations: Hippocampal phase precession Journal of Neuroscience Methods ·Richard Kempter, Christian Leibold, György Buzsáki, Kamran Diba, Robert Schmidt	2012	109
10	Antidepressants in 'depressed' schizophrenic inpatients. A controlled trial. PubMed ·Mark S. Kramer, Wolfgang Vogel, Celeste DiJohnson, Donna Dewey, Pat Sheves, S Cavicchia, P Little, Robert Schmidt, I Kimes	1989	100
11	Molecular characterization of two cloned nitrilases from Arabidopsis thaliana: key enzymes in biosynthesis of the plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Dieter Bartling, Matthias Seedorf, Robert Schmidt, Elmar W. Weiler	1994	99
12	New Roles for the External Globus Pallidus in Basal Ganglia Circuits and Behavior Journal of Neuroscience ·Aryn H. Gittis, Joshua D. Berke, Mark D. Bevan, C. Savio Chan, Nicolas Mallet, Michelle M. Morrow, Robert Schmidt	2014	93
13	Single-Trial Phase Precession in the Hippocampus Journal of Neuroscience ·Robert Schmidt, Kamran Diba, Christian Leibold, Dietmar Schmitz, György Buzsáki, Richard Kempter	2009	91
14	A Pause-then-Cancel model of stopping: evidence from basal ganglia neurophysiology Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Robert Schmidt, Joshua D. Berke	2017	86
15	Tripartite Mechanism of Extinction Suggested by Dopamine Neuron Activity and Temporal Difference Model Journal of Neuroscience ·Wei‐Xing Pan, Robert Schmidt, Jeffery R. Wickens, Brian I. Hyland	2008	67
16	Influence of mixing conditions on the rheological properties and structure of capillary suspensions Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ·Frank Bossler, Lydia Weyrauch, Robert Schmidt, Erin Koos	2017	41
17	Sensorimotor Processing in the Basal Ganglia Leads to Transient Beta Oscillations during Behavior Journal of Neuroscience ·Amin Mirzaei, Arvind Kumar, Daniel Leventhal, Nicolas Mallet, Ad Aertsen, Joshua D. Berke, Robert Schmidt	2017	40
18	Ecology and neurobiology of toxin avoidance and the paradox of drug reward Neuroscience ·Edward H. Hagen, R. J. Sullivan, Robert Schmidt, Genela Morris, Richard Kempter, Peter Hammerstein	2009	39
19	Striatal action-learning based on dopamine concentration Experimental Brain Research ·Genela Morris, Robert Schmidt, Hagai Bergman	2009	32
20	Abundance Compensates Kinetics: Similar Effect of Dopamine Signals on D1 and D2 Receptor Populations Journal of Neuroscience ·Lars Hunger, Arvind Kumar, Robert Schmidt	2020	29

About Robert Schmidt

Robert Schmidt is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Molecular Biology and Automotive Engineering, having authored 47 papers that have together received 3.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neural dynamics and brain function (18 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (10 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (9 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (5 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (5 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cognitive Neuroscience (2.2k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.9k citations), Neurology (568 citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (79 citations) and Neurology (146 citations). Robert Schmidt has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Richard Kempter, György Buzsáki, Joshua D. Berke, Daniel Leventhal, Kenji Mizuseki, Mariano Belluscio, Joshua D. Berke, Brian I. Hyland, Nicolas Mallet and Jeffery R. Wickens. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, Neuron, NeuroImage and Nature Neuroscience.

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