W. D. Sheffield

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 939 citations indexed

About

W. D. Sheffield is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. Sheffield has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 939 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Neurology and 3 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in W. D. Sheffield's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (3 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). W. D. Sheffield is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (3 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). W. D. Sheffield collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. W. D. Sheffield's co-authors include Kent Leyde, David Himes, Gavin Fabinyi, Terence J. O’Brien, David Snyder, Mark Cook, Paul Lightfoot, Wendyl D’Souza, Andrew Morokoff and John S. Archer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and The Lancet Neurology.

In The Last Decade

W. D. Sheffield

12 papers receiving 920 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.

Prediction of seizure likelihood with a long-term, implanted seizure advisory system in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a first-in-man study

2013 629 citations Mark Cook, Terence J. O’Brien et al. The Lancet Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. D. Sheffield United States	10	619	423	294	125	98	13	939
David Himes Australia	7	822 1.3×	520 1.2×	368 1.3×	166 1.3×	99 1.0×	10	1.1k
Paul Lightfoot Australia	5	501 0.8×	447 1.1×	252 0.9×	110 0.9×	127 1.3×	5	805
Raju Yerra Australia	9	545 0.9×	536 1.3×	240 0.8×	161 1.3×	164 1.7×	11	1.1k
Kent Leyde United States	13	1.2k 1.9×	785 1.9×	566 1.9×	226 1.8×	154 1.6×	18	1.5k
Lara Marcuse United States	16	468 0.8×	391 0.9×	223 0.8×	234 1.9×	108 1.1×	40	831
Alan Lai Australia	15	477 0.8×	264 0.6×	302 1.0×	128 1.0×	63 0.6×	38	724
Deepak Madhavan United States	13	429 0.7×	203 0.5×	121 0.4×	51 0.4×	66 0.7×	27	772
Lieven Lagae Belgium	12	581 0.9×	243 0.6×	121 0.4×	36 0.3×	70 0.7×	21	708
Jacquelyn Klehm United States	10	363 0.6×	265 0.6×	168 0.6×	41 0.3×	81 0.8×	10	577
Navah Ester Kadish Germany	15	408 0.7×	605 1.4×	212 0.7×	65 0.5×	385 3.9×	22	948

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Agashe, Shruti, Gamaleldin Osman, W. D. Sheffield, et al.. (2025). Thalamocortical network neuromodulation for epilepsy. Brain Communications. 7(5). fcaf270–fcaf270.

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Howbert, James Jeffry, Edward E. Patterson, S. Matt Stead, et al.. (2014). Forecasting Seizures in Dogs with Naturally Occurring Epilepsy. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e81920–e81920. 95 indexed citations

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Coles, Lisa D., Edward E. Patterson, W. D. Sheffield, et al.. (2013). Feasibility study of a caregiver seizure alert system in canine epilepsy. Epilepsy Research. 106(3). 456–460. 24 indexed citations

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Cook, Mark, Terence J. O’Brien, Samuel F. Berkovic, et al.. (2013). Prediction of seizure likelihood with a long-term, implanted seizure advisory system in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a first-in-man study. The Lancet Neurology. 12(6). 563–571. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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Davis, Kathryn A., Beverly K. Sturges, Charles H. Vite, et al.. (2011). A novel implanted device to wirelessly record and analyze continuous intracranial canine EEG. Epilepsy Research. 96(1-2). 116–122. 73 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D., Robert A. Squire, & John D. Strandberg. (1981). Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in the Rhesus Monkey. Veterinary Pathology. 18(3). 326–334. 12 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D., Opendra Narayan, John D. Strandberg, & Robert J. Adams. (1980). Visna-Maedi-Like Disease Associated with an Ovine Retrovirus Infection in a Corriedale Sheep. Veterinary Pathology. 17(5). 544–552. 13 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D., John D. Strandberg, L Braun, K. V. Shah, & S. S. Kalter. (1980). Simian Virus 40-Associated Fatal Interstitial Pneumonia and Renal Tubular Necrosis in a Rhesus Monkey. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 142(4). 618–622. 33 indexed citations

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Wróblewska, Zofia, et al.. (1979). Growth of the WW strain of Theiler virus in mouse central nervous system organotypic culture. Acta Neuropathologica. 47(1). 13–19. 14 indexed citations

10.

Sheffield, W. D. & Seung Up Kim. (1977). Myelin basic protein causes proliferation of lymphocytes and astrocytes in vitro. Brain Research. 132(3). 580–584. 32 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D. & Seung Up Kim. (1977). Basic protein radioimmunoassay as a monitor of myelin in tissue culture. Brain Research. 120(1). 193–196. 11 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D., Nicholas K. Gonatas, & Seung Up Kim. (1977). Kinetics of the in Vitro Lymphocyte Response to Myelin Basic Protein in the Lewis and Brown Norway Strains of Rat. The Journal of Immunology. 119(5). 1762–1768. 2 indexed citations

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Sheffield, W. D., et al.. (1977). MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CAUSES PROLIFERATION OF LYMPHOCYTES AND ASTROCYTES IN VITRO. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 36(3). 629–629. 1 indexed citations

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