Steven J. West

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Steven J. West is a scholar working on Bioengineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven J. West has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Bioengineering, 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Steven J. West's work include Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (11 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (6 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Steven J. West is often cited by papers focused on Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (11 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (6 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Steven J. West collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Steven J. West's co-authors include Samuel P. Kounaves, M. H. Hecht, R. C. Quinn, Jason Kapit, K. Gospodinova, D. W. Ming, S. M. M. Young, B. C. Clark, Lauren DeFlores and David C. Catling and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Steven J. West

29 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Mar... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 250 500 750
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. Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site
    2009 793 citations M. H. Hecht, Samuel P. Kounaves et al. Science profile →

Peers

Steven J. West
Robert G. Briggs United States
D. J. Bird United Kingdom
G. Werner Germany
Kaitao Li China
J. M. Russell United States
Jason Kapit United States
Isao Yamamoto Japan
G. Reitz Germany
A. D. Aubrey United States
K. Gospodinova United States
Robert G. Briggs United States
Steven J. West
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Countries citing papers authored by Steven J. West

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven J. West

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven J. West

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Steven J. West. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Steven J. West 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 Steven J. West. Steven J. West 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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Sleigh, James N., David Villarroel‐Campos, Sunaina Surana, et al.. (2023). Boosting peripheral BDNF rescues impaired in vivo axonal transport in CMT2D mice. JCI Insight. 8(9). 12 indexed citations
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Bush, Daniel, Marta Pérez-González, Karen Cleverley, et al.. (2023). Cognitive impairments in a Down syndrome model with abnormal hippocampal and prefrontal dynamics and cytoarchitecture. iScience. 26(2). 106073–106073. 3 indexed citations
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Pérez, Marta, Suzanna Noy, Loukia Katsouri, et al.. (2023). Affordable optical clearing and immunolabelling in mouse brain slices. BMC Research Notes. 16(1). 246–246. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Liu D., Susu Chen, Han Hou, et al.. (2021). Accurate Localization of Linear Probe Electrode Arrays across Multiple Brains. eNeuro. 8(6). ENEURO.0241–21.2021. 19 indexed citations
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Sleigh, James N., Steven J. West, & Giampietro Schiavo. (2020). A video protocol for rapid dissection of mouse dorsal root ganglia from defined spinal levels. BMC Research Notes. 13(1). 302–302. 18 indexed citations
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Bell, Andrew M., María Gutièrrez‐Mecinas, Anna J. Stevenson, et al.. (2020). Expression of green fluorescent protein defines a specific population of lamina II excitatory interneurons in the GRP::eGFP mouse. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 13176–13176. 19 indexed citations
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Dickie, Allen C., Andrew M. Bell, Noboru Iwagaki, et al.. (2018). Morphological and functional properties distinguish the substance P and gastrin-releasing peptide subsets of excitatory interneuron in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Pain. 160(2). 442–462. 52 indexed citations
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Sleigh, James N., John M. Dawes, Steven J. West, et al.. (2017). Trk receptor signaling and sensory neuron fate are perturbed in human neuropathy caused by Gars mutations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(16). E3324–E3333. 57 indexed citations
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Coutinho, Estér, David A. Menassa, Leslie Jacobson, et al.. (2017). Persistent microglial activation and synaptic loss with behavioral abnormalities in mouse offspring exposed to CASPR2-antibodies in utero. Acta Neuropathologica. 134(4). 567–583. 43 indexed citations
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Coutinho, Estér, David A. Menassa, Leslie Jacobson, et al.. (2017). Maternal CASPR2 antibodies and neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring: epidemiological findings and an animal model. The Lancet. 389. S18–S18. 5 indexed citations
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Sikandar, Shafaq, Steven J. West, Stephen B. McMahon, David Bennett, & Anthony H. Dickenson. (2017). Sensory processing of deep tissue nociception in the rat spinal cord and thalamic ventrobasal complex. Physiological Reports. 5(14). e13323–e13323. 21 indexed citations
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West, Steven J., Kirsty Bannister, Anthony H. Dickenson, & David Bennett. (2015). Circuitry and plasticity of the dorsal horn – Toward a better understanding of neuropathic pain. Neuroscience. 300. 254–275. 87 indexed citations
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Kounaves, Samuel P., M. H. Hecht, Jason Kapit, et al.. (2010). Wet Chemistry experiments on the 2007 Phoenix Mars Scout Lander mission: Data analysis and results. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 115(E1). 125 indexed citations
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Hecht, M. H., David C. Catling, B. C. Clark, et al.. (2009). Perchlorate in Martian Soil: Evidence and Implications. LPI. 2420. 13 indexed citations
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Hecht, M. H., Samuel P. Kounaves, R. C. Quinn, et al.. (2009). Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site. Science. 325(5936). 64–67. 793 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hecht, M. H., Samuel P. Kounaves, R. C. Quinn, et al.. (2008). Discovery of Perchlorate at the Phoenix Landing Site. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 2 indexed citations
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Kounaves, Samuel P., M. H. Hecht, K. Manatt, et al.. (2003). Mars Surveyor Program '01 Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment wet chemistry lab: A sensor array for chemical analysis of the Martian soil. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(E7). 13–1 . 21 indexed citations
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Buehler, M., et al.. (2000). Designing a water-quality monitor using an array of ion selective electrodes. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations
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Hecht, M. H., T.P. Meloy, M. S. Anderson, et al.. (1999). The MSP'01 Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment (MECA). MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 6134. 1 indexed citations
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Seiler, K., et al.. (1991). Hydration of trifluoroacetophenones as the basis for an optical humidity sensor. Analytical Chemistry. 63(10). 970–974. 66 indexed citations

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