W. A. Spencer

6.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
75 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

W. A. Spencer is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. A. Spencer has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in W. A. Spencer's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (6 papers). W. A. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (15 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (6 papers). W. A. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. W. A. Spencer's co-authors include Eric R. Kandel, Marc A. Dichter, F. J. Brinley, John M. Brookhart, G.F. Ayala, Robert J. Gumnit, Michael Hicks, Michael E. Selzer, R F Thompson and Duncan R. Neilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Physiological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

W. A. Spencer

67 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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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.

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS: II. AFTER-POTENTIALS AND REPETITIVE FIRING

1961 582 citations Eric R. Kandel, W. A. Spencer Journal of Neurophysiology profile →
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS: I. SEQUENTIAL INVASION AND SYNAPTIC ORGANIZATION

1961 380 citations Eric R. Kandel, W. A. Spencer et al. Journal of Neurophysiology profile →
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS: IV. FAST PREPOTENTIALS

1961 354 citations W. A. Spencer, Eric R. Kandel Journal of Neurophysiology profile →

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

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Biathlon Shooting Performance after Exercise of Different Intensities 1992 ·International Journal of Sports Medicine ·Martin D. Hoffman, (unknown), (unknown), W. A. Spencer	85
2	Chromatographic Studies of Vanadium Compounds from Boscan Crude Oil 1982 ·Separation Science and Technology ·W. A. Spencer, (unknown), Michael A. Curtis, L. B. Rogers	22
3	Lewis blood group fucolipids and their isomers from human and canine intestine. 1982 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·J.M. McKibbin, W. A. Spencer, Elizabeth Smith, J.‐E. Månsson, K.-A. Karlsson, Bo E. Samuelsson, (unknown), (unknown)	90
4	LEVELS OF TONIC‐PHASIC INTERACTION 1977 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·W. A. Spencer	1
5	The application of computer techniques in health care 1976 ·Computer Programs in Biomedicine ·(unknown), W. Joel Schneider, W. A. Spencer, (unknown), (unknown), P. L. Reichertz, (unknown), (unknown)	3
6	An opinion survey of computer applications in 149 hospitals in the USA, Europe and Japan 1976 ·Medical Informatics ·W. A. Spencer	1
7	Ten-year Analysis of Duration of Hospitalization of Disabled Patients 1970 ·Medical Care ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), W. A. Spencer, (unknown)	1
8	Daily Treatment Planning with an On-Line Shared Computer System 1969 ·Methods of Information in Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Carlos Vallbona, W. A. Spencer, (unknown), (unknown)	4
9	Penicillin-induced interictal discharges from the cat hippocampus. II. Mechanisms underlying origin and restriction. 1969 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Marc A. Dichter, W. A. Spencer	262
10	Response decrement of the flexion reflex in the acute spinal cat and transient restoration by strong stimuli. 1966 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·W. A. Spencer, R F Thompson, Duncan R. Neilson	92
11	The glyceride fatty acid composition and lipid content of brown and white adipose tissue of the hibernator Citellus lateralis 1966 ·Journal of Cellular Physiology ·W. A. Spencer, (unknown), G. Dempster	13
12	Experience with on-line monitoring in critical illness 1966 ·IEEE Spectrum ·Carlos Vallbona, W. A. Spencer, L. A. Geddes, (unknown), (unknown)	5
13	Decrement of ventral root electrotonus and intracellularly recorded PSPs produced by iterated cutaneous afferent volleys. 1966 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·W. A. Spencer, R F Thompson, Duncan R. Neilson	99
14	THE EFFECT OF BEDREST ON VARIOUS PARAMETERS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION. 8 THE EFFECT ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR TOLERANCE TO PASSIVE TILT. NASA CR-178. 1965 ·PubMed ·Carlos Vallbona, D Cardús, (unknown), W. A. Spencer	3
15	INFLUENCE OF BEDREST ON PLASMA LEVELS OF 17-HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS. 1965 ·PubMed ·D Cardús, Carlos Vallbona, (unknown), W. A. Spencer, H. S. Lipscomb, (unknown)	8
16	Experimental Coxsackie group B virus infections 1963 ·Archives of Virology ·(unknown), G. Dempster, W. A. Spencer	7
17	The Center for Vital Studies-A New Laboratory for the Study of Bodily Functions in Man 1961 ·PubMed ·L. A. Geddes, HEBBEL E. HOFF, W. A. Spencer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), A. G. Moore	1
18	ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS: III. FIRING LEVEL AND TIME CONSTANT 1961 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·W. A. Spencer, Eric R. Kandel	72
19	ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS: IV. FAST PREPOTENTIALS breakdown → 1961 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·W. A. Spencer, Eric R. Kandel	354
20	The Utilization of Moderate Hypothermia as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia for Extensive Surgical Procedures.* 1956 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·(unknown), W. A. Spencer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), J. Richard Thistlethwaite	1

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