Stephen J Smith

33.6k total citations · 13 hit papers
157 papers, 25.5k citations indexed

About

Stephen J Smith is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J Smith has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 25.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 64 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Stephen J Smith's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (62 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (30 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (20 papers). Stephen J Smith is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (62 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (30 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (20 papers). Stephen J Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Stephen J Smith's co-authors include Kristina D. Micheva, Timothy A. Ryan, Ann Cornell-Bell, Ben A. Barres, George J Augustine, Steven Finkbeiner, Noam Ziv, Mark S. Cooper, Paul Forscher and Michael E. Dailey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J Smith

155 papers receiving 24.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Classical Complement Cascade Mediates CNS Synapse Elimination

2007 2.4k citations Kristina D. Micheva, Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Glutamate Induces Calcium Waves in Cultured Astrocytes: Long-Range Glial Signaling

1990 1.5k citations Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
NMDA-receptor activation increases cytoplasmic calcium concentration in cultured spinal cord neurones

1986 1.4k citations Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Functional cortical neurons and astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells in 3D culture

2015 1.1k citations Nancy O’Rourke, Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Astrocytes mediate synapse elimination through MEGF10 and MERTK pathways

2013 1000 citations Gordon Wang, Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Actions of cytochalasins on the organization of actin filaments and microtubules in a neuronal growth cone.

1988 725 citations Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Gabapentin Receptor α2δ-1 Is a Neuronal Thrombospondin Receptor Responsible for Excitatory CNS Synaptogenesis

2009 704 citations Nancy O’Rourke, Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Evidence for a Role of Dendritic Filopodia in Synaptogenesis and Spine Formation

1996 701 citations Noam Ziv, Stephen J Smith Neuron profile →
Oligomeric amyloid β associates with postsynaptic densities and correlates with excitatory synapse loss near senile plaques

2009 672 citations Kristina D. Micheva, Stephen J Smith et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Neuronal activity triggers calcium waves in hippocampal astrocyte networks

1992 646 citations Stephen J Smith et al. Neuron profile →
Array Tomography: A New Tool for Imaging the Molecular Architecture and Ultrastructure of Neural Circuits

2007 595 citations Kristina D. Micheva, Stephen J Smith Neuron profile →
Astrocyte glypicans 4 and 6 promote formation of excitatory synapses via GluA1 AMPA receptors

2012 558 citations Gordon Wang, Stephen J Smith et al. profile →
Calcium ions, active zones and synaptic transmitter release

1988 509 citations Stephen J Smith, George J Augustine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen J Smith United States	71	13.3k	11.5k	4.8k	4.7k	3.2k	157	25.5k
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba Japan	99	13.6k 1.0×	23.5k 2.0×	2.7k 0.6×	8.6k 1.8×	1.7k 0.5×	553	37.0k
Mark H. Ellisman United States	108	11.2k 0.8×	25.9k 2.2×	4.0k 0.8×	6.5k 1.4×	2.2k 0.7×	518	47.7k
Liqun Luo United States	101	19.1k 1.4×	15.6k 1.3×	1.9k 0.4×	6.1k 1.3×	6.7k 2.1×	242	36.3k
Antoine Triller France	75	9.6k 0.7×	10.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.5×	3.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	220	18.2k
Li‐Huei Tsai United States	87	9.0k 0.7×	17.7k 1.5×	3.6k 0.7×	5.9k 1.2×	3.6k 1.1×	223	32.1k
Pierre J. Magistretti Switzerland	89	14.6k 1.1×	13.0k 1.1×	6.5k 1.4×	1.2k 0.2×	4.1k 1.3×	423	35.3k
Arnold R. Kriegstein United States	81	11.1k 0.8×	17.1k 1.5×	2.9k 0.6×	2.9k 0.6×	3.5k 1.1×	186	30.1k
Jeff W. Lichtman United States	73	10.5k 0.8×	10.6k 0.9×	1.9k 0.4×	2.7k 0.6×	2.7k 0.8×	222	24.1k
Joshua R. Sanes United States	127	22.7k 1.7×	35.0k 3.0×	3.4k 0.7×	10.1k 2.1×	3.7k 1.1×	347	55.1k
Guoping Feng United States	79	12.2k 0.9×	9.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.4×	1.7k 0.4×	7.5k 2.3×	190	23.0k

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Smith, Stephen J, et al.. (2021). Cell-type–specific neuromodulation guides synaptic credit assignment in a spiking neural network. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(51). 14 indexed citations

Ludwig, Cassie A., Chandrashan Perera, David Myung, et al.. (2020). Automatic Identification of Referral-Warranted Diabetic Retinopathy Using Deep Learning on Mobile Phone Images. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 9(2). 60–60. 22 indexed citations

Smith, Stephen J, Uygar Sümbül, Lucas T. Graybuck, et al.. (2019). Single-cell transcriptomic evidence for dense intracortical neuropeptide networks. eLife. 8. 90 indexed citations

Leng, Theodore, et al.. (2018). Automatic identification of referral-warranted diabetic retinopathy using deep learning on mobile phone images. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 59(9). 1705–1705. 1 indexed citations

Hiu, Takeshi, Zoya Farzampour, Jeanne T. Paz, et al.. (2015). Enhanced phasic GABA inhibition during the repair phase of stroke: a novel therapeutic target. Brain. 139(2). 468–480. 98 indexed citations

Wang, Gordon, Stephen J Smith, & Philippe Mourrain. (2014). Fmr1 KO and Fenobam Treatment Differentially Impact Distinct Synapse Populations of Mouse Neocortex. Neuron. 84(6). 1273–1286. 28 indexed citations

Tapia, Juan Carlos, Narayanan Kasthuri, Kenneth J. Hayworth, et al.. (2012). High-contrast en bloc staining of neuronal tissue for field emission scanning electron microscopy. Nature Protocols. 7(2). 193–206. 206 indexed citations

Li, Ling, Bosiljka Tasic, Kristina D. Micheva, et al.. (2010). Visualizing the Distribution of Synapses from Individual Neurons in the Mouse Brain. PLoS ONE. 5(7). e11503–e11503. 87 indexed citations

Micheva, Kristina D. & Stephen J Smith. (2005). Strong Effects of Subphysiological Temperature on the Function and Plasticity of Mammalian Presynaptic Terminals. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(33). 7481–7488. 74 indexed citations

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Thrush, Evan P., Ofer Levi, James S. Harris, et al.. (2004). Integrated semiconductor bio-fluorescence sensor integrated on micro-fluidic platform. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 2. 2 indexed citations

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Thrush, Evan P., Ofer Levi, Jason Deich, et al.. (2004). Monolithically integrated semiconductor fluorescence sensor for microfluidic applications. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 105(2). 393–399. 53 indexed citations

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Thrush, Evan P., Ofer Levi, W. Ha, et al.. (2003). Integrated semiconductor fluorescence sensor for portable bio-medical diagnostics. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 824–826. 2 indexed citations

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Harata, Nobutoshi, Timothy A. Ryan, Stephen J Smith, J. William Buchanan, & Richard W. Tsien. (2001). Visualizing recycling synaptic vesicles in hippocampal neurons by FM 1-43 photoconversion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(22). 12748–12753. 184 indexed citations

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Berson, Alex & Stephen J Smith. (1997). Data Warehousing, Data Mining, and OLAP. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 39(4). 262–272. 152 indexed citations

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Ryan, Timothy A., Noam Ziv, & Stephen J Smith. (1996). Potentiation of Evoked Vesicle Turnover at Individually Resolved Synaptic Boutons. Neuron. 17(1). 125–134. 91 indexed citations

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Ziv, Noam & Stephen J Smith. (1996). Evidence for a Role of Dendritic Filopodia in Synaptogenesis and Spine Formation. Neuron. 17(1). 91–102. 701 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zimmerman, Todd M., et al.. (1995). Clinical Use of Selected and Expanded Peripheral Blood CD34+ Cells: A Preliminary Report of Feasibility and Safety. Journal of Hematotherapy. 4(6). 527–529. 5 indexed citations

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Smith, Stephen J. (1994). Cataloging with Copy. Technical Services Quarterly. 11(4). 1–11. 4 indexed citations

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Brehm, Paul, James D. Lechleiter, Stephen J Smith, & Kathleen Dunlap. (1989). Intercellular signaling as visualized by endogenous calcium-dependent bioluminescence. Neuron. 3(2). 191–198. 30 indexed citations

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Augustine, George J, Milton P. Charlton, & Stephen J Smith. (1985). Calcium entry and transmitter release at voltage‐clamped nerve terminals of squid.. The Journal of Physiology. 367(1). 163–181. 263 indexed citations

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