Turgay Akay

4.5k total citations
49 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Turgay Akay is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Turgay Akay has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 16 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 16 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Turgay Akay's work include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (16 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (12 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (10 papers). Turgay Akay is often cited by papers focused on Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (16 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (12 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (10 papers). Turgay Akay collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Turgay Akay's co-authors include Thomas M. Jessell, Ansgar Büschges, K. G. Pearson, Robert M. Brownstone, Peter B. Hedlund, Larry M. Jordan, Jun Liu, Warren G. Tourtellotte, Gareth B. Miles and James F. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Turgay Akay

48 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Turgay Akay Canada 27 1.2k 828 677 669 609 49 3.1k
Patrick J. Whelan Canada 33 1.2k 1.0× 900 1.1× 667 1.0× 421 0.6× 784 1.3× 73 3.2k
Arthur W. English United States 45 2.5k 2.1× 372 0.4× 1.7k 2.5× 1.5k 2.2× 837 1.4× 137 6.0k
Robert M. Brownstone Canada 40 2.2k 1.9× 1.3k 1.5× 1.0k 1.5× 1.4k 2.1× 1.2k 2.0× 83 5.1k
Francisco J. Álvarez United States 42 2.8k 2.3× 1.0k 1.2× 280 0.4× 1.8k 2.7× 652 1.1× 109 4.9k
Jean‐René Cazalets France 30 1.2k 1.0× 1.0k 1.2× 279 0.4× 409 0.6× 751 1.2× 83 2.8k
George Z. Mentis United States 34 1.1k 0.9× 620 0.7× 155 0.2× 1.7k 2.5× 274 0.4× 65 3.2k
Gareth B. Miles United Kingdom 23 979 0.8× 367 0.4× 314 0.5× 866 1.3× 314 0.5× 53 2.3k
Eric Frank United States 32 2.1k 1.8× 748 0.9× 268 0.4× 1.4k 2.1× 263 0.4× 58 3.7k
Abdeljabbar El Manira Sweden 46 3.5k 3.0× 2.3k 2.7× 576 0.9× 1.8k 2.6× 1.5k 2.5× 110 6.6k
V. Reggie Edgerton United States 50 1.1k 0.9× 854 1.0× 2.7k 4.0× 1.8k 2.6× 739 1.2× 152 7.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Turgay Akay

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All Works

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Deska‐Gauthier, Dylan, Colin Mackay, Ana M. Lucas‐Osma, et al.. (2025). Widespread innervation of motoneurons by spinal V3 neurons globally amplifies locomotor output in mice. Cell Reports. 44(1). 115212–115212. 1 indexed citations
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Markin, Sergey N., Dylan Deska‐Gauthier, Rachel A. Banks, et al.. (2023). Distinct roles of spinal commissural interneurons in transmission of contralateral sensory information. Current Biology. 33(16). 3452–3464.e4. 10 indexed citations
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Santuz, Alessandro, et al.. (2022). The brain integrates proprioceptive information to ensure robust locomotion. The Journal of Physiology. 600(24). 5267–5294. 13 indexed citations
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Frigon, Alain, Turgay Akay, & Boris I. Prilutsky. (2021). Control of Mammalian Locomotion by Somatosensory Feedback. Comprehensive physiology. 12(1). 2877–2947. 52 indexed citations
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Santuz, Alessandro & Turgay Akay. (2020). Fractal analysis of muscle activity patterns during locomotion: pitfalls and how to avoid them. Journal of Neurophysiology. 124(4). 1083–1091. 18 indexed citations
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Santuz, Alessandro, et al.. (2019). Modular organization of murine locomotor pattern in the presence and absence of sensory feedback from muscle spindles. The Journal of Physiology. 597(12). 3147–3165. 54 indexed citations
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Akay, Turgay, et al.. (2018). Stumbling corrective reaction elicited by mechanical and electrical stimulation of the saphenous nerve in walking mice. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221(Pt 13). 20 indexed citations
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Murray, Andrew, et al.. (2018). Balance Control Mediated by Vestibular Circuits Directing Limb Extension or Antagonist Muscle Co-activation. Cell Reports. 22(5). 1325–1338. 61 indexed citations
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Akay, Turgay, et al.. (2017). Sagittal Plane Kinematic Gait Analysis in C57BL/6 Mice Subjected to MOG35-55 Induced Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 6 indexed citations
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Mendes, César S., I. Bartos, Z. Márka, et al.. (2015). Quantification of gait parameters in freely walking rodents. BMC Biology. 13(1). 81 indexed citations
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Akay, Turgay, Warren G. Tourtellotte, Silvia Arber, & Thomas M. Jessell. (2014). Degradation of mouse locomotor pattern in the absence of proprioceptive sensory feedback. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(47). 16877–16882. 189 indexed citations
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Bui, Tuan V., et al.. (2013). Circuits for Grasping: Spinal dI3 Interneurons Mediate Cutaneous Control of Motor Behavior. Neuron. 78(1). 191–204. 105 indexed citations
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Sürmeli, Gülşen, Turgay Akay, Gregory C. Ippolito, Philip W. Tucker, & Thomas M. Jessell. (2011). Patterns of Spinal Sensory-Motor Connectivity Prescribed by a Dorsoventral Positional Template. Cell. 147(3). 653–665. 138 indexed citations
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Liu, Jun, Turgay Akay, Peter B. Hedlund, K. G. Pearson, & Larry M. Jordan. (2009). Spinal 5-HT7 Receptors Are Critical for Alternating Activity During Locomotion: In Vitro Neonatal and In Vivo Adult Studies Using 5-HT7 Receptor Knockout Mice. Journal of Neurophysiology. 102(1). 337–348. 59 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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Büschges, Ansgar, Turgay Akay, Jens Peter Gabriel, & Joachim Schmidt. (2007). Organizing network action for locomotion: Insights from studying insect walking. Brain Research Reviews. 57(1). 162–171. 120 indexed citations
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Akay, Turgay, et al.. (2006). Behavioral and Electromyographic Characterization of Mice Lacking EphA4 Receptors. Journal of Neurophysiology. 96(2). 642–651. 74 indexed citations
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Bucher, Dirk, Turgay Akay, Ralph A. DiCaprio, & Ansgar Büschges. (2003). Interjoint Coordination in the Stick Insect Leg-Control System: The Role of Positional Signaling. Journal of Neurophysiology. 89(3). 1245–1255. 46 indexed citations

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