Thomas F. Burks

13.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
297 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas F. Burks is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas F. Burks has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 88 papers in Physiology and 84 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas F. Burks's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (98 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (49 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (49 papers). Thomas F. Burks is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (98 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (49 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (49 papers). Thomas F. Burks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. Thomas F. Burks's co-authors include Victor J. Hruby, James J. Galligan, Henry I. Mosberg, Frank Porreca, Frank Porreca, R. P. Hurst, Henry I. Yamamura, Stephen H. Buck, Jianwei Qin and S. S. Mehta and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas F. Burks

292 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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 neuropharmacology of capsaicin: review of some recent observations.

1986 728 citations Thomas F. Burks et al. profile →
Bis-penicillamine enkephalins possess highly improved specificity toward delta opioid receptors.

1983 617 citations Thomas F. Burks et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas F. Burks United States	53	4.5k	3.7k	2.7k	1.9k	1.2k	297	10.6k
Diana M. Bautista United States	34	4.4k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	5.4k 2.0×	1.1k 0.6×	40 0.0×	59	15.0k
Hiroshi Ozaki Japan	57	1.2k 0.3×	5.0k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	394 0.2×	34 0.0×	397	11.3k
Fang Wang China	66	2.3k 0.5×	9.2k 2.5×	2.3k 0.9×	858 0.4×	86 0.1×	734	20.2k
Norihiro Suzuki Japan	66	2.7k 0.6×	4.8k 1.3×	2.5k 0.9×	326 0.2×	29 0.0×	749	17.7k
Jan Larsen Norway	84	2.9k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	436 0.2×	411 0.4×	439	25.0k
William C. Orr United States	62	766 0.2×	3.5k 0.9×	3.4k 1.3×	489 0.3×	23 0.0×	271	12.5k
Michael J. Caterina United States	51	7.3k 1.6×	6.0k 1.6×	9.6k 3.6×	985 0.5×	13 0.0×	94	24.2k
Kevin G. Becker United States	71	2.0k 0.4×	10.8k 2.9×	2.5k 0.9×	571 0.3×	20 0.0×	293	18.5k
Jianjun Yang China	50	1.4k 0.3×	2.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	323 0.2×	58 0.1×	506	10.4k
Terence J. O’Brien Australia	75	7.5k 1.7×	4.0k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	149 0.1×	90 0.1×	783	24.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2025). A Robust Framework Combining Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning for Assessing Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Severity in Soybean Foliage. Journal of Biosystems Engineering. 50(4). 472–488.

Qin, Jianwei, et al.. (2024). Classification of Citrus Leaf Diseases Using Hyperspectral Reflectance and Fluorescence Imaging and Machine Learning Techniques. Horticulturae. 10(11). 1124–1124. 2 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2023). Classification of E. coli Colony with Generative Adversarial Networks, Discrete Wavelet Transforms and VGG19. 6(3). 3 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2014). Citrus black spot detection using hyperspectral imaging. International journal of agricultural and biological engineering. 7(6). 20–27. 19 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2009). 3D Reconstruction of a Citrus Canopy. 2009 Reno, Nevada, June 21 - June 24, 2009. 3 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2007). Greenhouse Robot Navigation Using KLT Feature Tracking for Visual Odometry. eCommons (Cornell University). 11 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2006). Using Modern Robot Synthesis and Analysis Tools for the Design of Agricultural Manipulators. eCommons (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations

Lee, Won Suk, John K. Schueller, & Thomas F. Burks. (2005). 1 Wagon-Based Silage Yield Mapping System. eCommons (Cornell University). 16 indexed citations

Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2003). Assessment of yield monitor accuracy using the ASAE X-578 draft test standard.. 1285–1297. 1 indexed citations

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Colliver, D. G., Richard S. Gates, Thomas F. Burks, & Han‐Zhong Zhang. (2000). Development of the design climatic data for the 1997 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals. ASHRAE winter conference papers. 106. 15 indexed citations

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Burks, Thomas F., S. A. Shearer, & John P. Fulton. (2000). Assessment of fertilizer application accuracy with the use of navigation aids.. 1–10. 2 indexed citations

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Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (2000). Combine yield monitor test facility development.. 1–16. 7 indexed citations

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Taché, Yvette, D. L. Wingate, & Thomas F. Burks. (1994). Innervation of the gut : pathophysiological implications. CRC Press eBooks. 75 indexed citations

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Tóth, Géza, Thomas H. Kramer, Richard J. Knapp, et al.. (1990). [Cyclic] [D-Pen2,D-Pen5]enkephalin analogs with increased affinity and selectivity for .delta.-opioid receptors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 33(1). 249–253. 53 indexed citations

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Shook, Jennifer E., Wieslaw M. Kazmierski, Victor J. Hruby, & Thomas F. Burks. (1988). Precipitation of spinally mediated withdrawal signs by intrathecal administration of naloxone and the mu-receptor antagonist CTP in morphine-dependent mice.. PubMed. 81. 143–8. 4 indexed citations

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Burks, Thomas F., et al.. (1988). II. Regulation of gastrointestinal function by multiple opioid receptors. Life Sciences. 43(26). 2177–2181. 55 indexed citations

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Porreca, F., A. Cowan, & Thomas F. Burks. (1983). Differential efficacies of proposed kappa agonists on gastrointestinal transit in mice. Federation Proceedings. 42(3). 1 indexed citations

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Miller, Matthew S., Matthew S. Miller, Mary J. Miller, et al.. (1983). Altered retrograde axonal transport of nerve growth factor after single and repeated doses of acrylamide in the rat. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 69(1). 96–101. 43 indexed citations

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Greenberg, Stan S., Philip J. Kadowitz, & Thomas F. Burks. (1982). Prostaglandins, organ- and tissue-specific actions. M. Dekker eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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McDougal, James N., Paul R. Marques, & Thomas F. Burks. (1981). Reduced tolerance to morphine thermoregulatory effects in senescent rats. Life Sciences. 28(2). 137–145. 27 indexed citations

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