Simon Nilsson

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Simon Nilsson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Nilsson has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Simon Nilsson's work include Memory and Neural Mechanisms (10 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers). Simon Nilsson is often cited by papers focused on Memory and Neural Mechanisms (10 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers). Simon Nilsson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Simon Nilsson's co-authors include Johan Alsiö, Lisa M. Saksida, Timothy J. Bussey, Brianne A. Kent, Chi Hun Kim, Andrew Holmes, Alexa E. Horner, Martha Hvoslef‐Eide, Adam C. Mar and Regina Fritsche and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Simon Nilsson

33 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Simple Behavioral Analysis (SimBA) as a platform for explainable machine learning in behavioral neuroscience

2024 62 citations Nastacia L. Goodwin, Eric R Szelenyi et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Simon Nilsson	493	458	370	214	162	35	1.5k
Martin Metzger	288 0.6×	505 1.1×	356 1.0×	350 1.6×	171 1.1×	51	1.7k
Samantha White	282 0.6×	318 0.7×	364 1.0×	143 0.7×	84 0.5×	31	1.1k
Tracy A. Bedrosian	275 0.6×	246 0.5×	318 0.9×	183 0.9×	187 1.2×	35	1.7k
David Ehrlich	405 0.8×	660 1.4×	700 1.9×	221 1.0×	160 1.0×	58	1.6k
Anna K. Radke	459 0.9×	749 1.6×	294 0.8×	196 0.9×	239 1.5×	37	1.3k
Kathryn Gudsnuk	417 0.8×	286 0.6×	639 1.7×	232 1.1×	200 1.2×	18	2.0k
Irmgard Amrein	478 1.0×	681 1.5×	390 1.1×	258 1.2×	221 1.4×	54	1.9k
Marianne L. Seney	258 0.5×	411 0.9×	422 1.1×	364 1.7×	574 3.5×	52	1.9k
Francisco E. Olucha‐Bordonau	537 1.1×	690 1.5×	310 0.8×	166 0.8×	118 0.7×	56	2.0k
Lorin J. Freedman	385 0.8×	475 1.0×	211 0.6×	196 0.9×	136 0.8×	16	1.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Marcus, Steven I., et al.. (2025). Automated Behavioral Profiling Using Neural Networks Reveals Differences in Stress‐Like Behavior Between Cave and Surface‐Dwelling Astyanax mexicanus. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 344(6). 352–362.

Goodwin, Nastacia L., Eric R Szelenyi, Xiaoyu Tong, et al.. (2024). Simple Behavioral Analysis (SimBA) as a platform for explainable machine learning in behavioral neuroscience. Nature Neuroscience. 27(7). 1411–1424. 62 indexed citations breakdown →

Sin, Ray, et al.. (2023). The role of dark pattern stimuli and personality in online impulse shopping: An application of S‐O‐R theory. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 22(6). 1311–1329. 11 indexed citations

Gorssen, Wim, et al.. (2022). Automated procedure to assess pup retrieval in laboratory mice. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 1663–1663. 19 indexed citations

Goodwin, Nastacia L., Simon Nilsson, & Sam A. Golden. (2020). Rage Against the Machine: Advancing the study of aggression ethology via machine learning.. Psychopharmacology. 237(9). 2569–2588. 31 indexed citations

Schagatay, Erika, et al.. (2020). Spleen contraction elevates hemoglobin concentration at high altitude during rest and exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(12). 2693–2704. 29 indexed citations

Nilsson, Simon, Colin McKenzie, Peter Zhukovsky, et al.. (2020). Dorsal and ventral striatal dopamine D1 and D2 receptors differentially modulate distinct phases of serial visual reversal learning. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(5). 736–744. 33 indexed citations

Nilsson, Simon, Christopher J. Heath, Kim Fejgin, et al.. (2018). Continuous performance test impairment in a 22q11.2 microdeletion mouse model: improvement by amphetamine. Translational Psychiatry. 8(1). 247–247. 22 indexed citations

Phillips, Benjamin U., Simon Nilsson, Trevor W. Robbins, et al.. (2018). Selective effects of 5-HT2C receptor modulation on performance of a novel valence-probe visual discrimination task and probabilistic reversal learning in mice. Psychopharmacology. 235(7). 2101–2111. 24 indexed citations

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Mar, Adam C., Simon Nilsson, Ming Lei, et al.. (2017). MAM-E17 rat model impairments on a novel continuous performance task: effects of potential cognitive enhancing drugs. Psychopharmacology. 234(19). 2837–2857. 24 indexed citations

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Rozental, Alexander, David Forsström, Philip Lindner, et al.. (2017). Treating Procrastination Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Treatment Delivered via the Internet or in Groups. Behavior Therapy. 49(2). 180–197. 33 indexed citations

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Didriksen, Michael, Kim Fejgin, Simon Nilsson, et al.. (2016). Persistent gating deficit and increased sensitivity to NMDA receptor antagonism after puberty in a new mouse model of the human 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome: a study in male mice. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. 42(1). 48–58. 57 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Simon, Kim Fejgin, François Gastambide, et al.. (2016). Assessing the Cognitive Translational Potential of a Mouse Model of the 22q11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome. Cerebral Cortex. 26(10). 3991–4003. 25 indexed citations

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Hvoslef‐Eide, Martha, Simon Nilsson, Lisa M. Saksida, & Timothy J. Bussey. (2015). Cognitive Translation Using the Rodent Touchscreen Testing Approach. Current topics in behavioral neurosciences. 28. 423–447. 32 indexed citations

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Hvoslef‐Eide, Martha, Adam C. Mar, Simon Nilsson, et al.. (2015). The NEWMEDS rodent touchscreen test battery for cognition relevant to schizophrenia. Psychopharmacology. 232(21-22). 3853–3872. 47 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Simon, Johan Alsiö, Elizabeth M. Somerville, & Peter G. Clifton. (2015). The rat's not for turning: Dissociating the psychological components of cognitive inflexibility. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 56. 1–14. 44 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Simon, Elizabeth M. Somerville, & Peter G. Clifton. (2013). Dissociable Effects of 5-HT2C Receptor Antagonism and Genetic Inactivation on Perseverance and Learned Non-Reward in an Egocentric Spatial Reversal Task. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77762–e77762. 6 indexed citations

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Mar, Adam C., Alexa E. Horner, Simon Nilsson, et al.. (2013). The touchscreen operant platform for assessing executive function in rats and mice. Nature Protocols. 8(10). 1985–2005. 194 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Simon, Tamzin L. Ripley, Elizabeth M. Somerville, & Peter G. Clifton. (2012). Reduced activity at the 5-HT2C receptor enhances reversal learning by decreasing the influence of previously non-rewarded associations. Psychopharmacology. 224(2). 241–254. 24 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Simon, et al.. (2009). α1- and α2-containing GABA A receptor modulation is not necessary for benzodiazepine-induced hyperphagia. Appetite. 52(3). 675–683. 14 indexed citations

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