Tomoko Velasquez

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Tomoko Velasquez is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomoko Velasquez has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Tomoko Velasquez's work include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (3 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (2 papers). Tomoko Velasquez is often cited by papers focused on Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (3 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (3 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (2 papers). Tomoko Velasquez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. Tomoko Velasquez's co-authors include Martyn Goulding, Ying Zhang, Guillermo M. Lanuza, Simon Gosgnach, Olivier Britz, Krzysztof Jagla, Martin N. Nakatsu, Michael Groß, Eric J. Geiman and Francisco J. Álvarez and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Tomoko Velasquez

9 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Identification of Spinal Circuits Transmitting and Gating... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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. Identification of Spinal Circuits Transmitting and Gating Mechanical Pain
    2014 405 citations Bo Duan, Longzhen Cheng et al. Cell profile →

Peers

Tomoko Velasquez
Lotta Borgius Sweden
François Lallemend Sweden
George Z. Mentis United States
Caleb Stokes United States
Adolfo E. Talpalar Sweden
Silvia De Biasi Italy
David R. Ladle United States
Olivier Britz United States
Ángel M. Pastor Spain
Christian Andressen Germany
Lotta Borgius Sweden
Tomoko Velasquez
Citations per year, relative to Tomoko Velasquez Tomoko Velasquez (= 1×) peers Lotta Borgius

Countries citing papers authored by Tomoko Velasquez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tomoko Velasquez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Tomoko Velasquez. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Tomoko Velasquez. The network helps show where Tomoko Velasquez may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tomoko Velasquez

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tomoko Velasquez. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tomoko Velasquez 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 Tomoko Velasquez. Tomoko Velasquez is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Flynn, Jamie R., Kieran A. Boyle, David I. Hughes, et al.. (2017). Anatomical and Molecular Properties of Long Descending Propriospinal Neurons in Mice. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 11. 5–5. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingming, Guillermo M. Lanuza, Olivier Britz, et al.. (2014). V1 and V2b Interneurons Secure the Alternating Flexor-Extensor Motor Activity Mice Require for Limbed Locomotion. Neuron. 82(1). 138–150. 152 indexed citations
3.
Duan, Bo, Longzhen Cheng, Steeve Bourane, et al.. (2014). Identification of Spinal Circuits Transmitting and Gating Mechanical Pain. Cell. 159(6). 1417–1432. 405 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ikrar, Taruna, Yulin Shi, Tomoko Velasquez, Martyn Goulding, & Xiangmin Xu. (2012). Cell-type specific regulation of cortical excitability through the allatostatin receptor system. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 6. 2–2. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ying, Sujatha Narayan, Eric J. Geiman, et al.. (2008). V3 Spinal Neurons Establish a Robust and Balanced Locomotor Rhythm during Walking. Neuron. 60(1). 84–96. 243 indexed citations
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Gosgnach, Simon, Guillermo M. Lanuza, Simon J. B. Butt, et al.. (2006). V1 spinal neurons regulate the speed of vertebrate locomotor outputs. Nature. 440(7081). 215–219. 281 indexed citations
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Quina, Lely A., Jason Lanier, Ying Liu, et al.. (2005). Brn3a-Expressing Retinal Ganglion Cells Project Specifically to Thalamocortical and Collicular Visual Pathways. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(50). 11595–11604. 142 indexed citations
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Sapir, Tamar, Eric J. Geiman, Zhi Wang, et al.. (2004). Pax6 and Engrailed 1 Regulate Two Distinct Aspects of Renshaw Cell Development. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(5). 1255–1264. 147 indexed citations
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Groß, Michael, et al.. (2000). Lbx1 is required for muscle precursor migration along a lateral pathway into the limb. Development. 127(2). 413–424. 227 indexed citations

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