W. E. Gilson

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 714 citations indexed

About

W. E. Gilson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, W. E. Gilson has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 714 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 2 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 2 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in W. E. Gilson's work include Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (2 papers), Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments (1 paper) and Diabetes and associated disorders (1 paper). W. E. Gilson is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (2 papers), Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments (1 paper) and Diabetes and associated disorders (1 paper). W. E. Gilson collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. E. Gilson's co-authors include Clinton N. Woolsey, Theodore C. Erickson, Paul F. Cranefield, J. A. E. Eyster, Roland R. Rueckert, Cesar A. Castillo, John R. Thurston, William C. Lewis, George G. Rowe and Henry A. Peters and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

W. E. Gilson

11 papers receiving 645 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.

Localization in somatic sensory and motor areas of human cerebral cortex as determined by direct recording of evoked potentials and electrical stimulation

1979 490 citations Clinton N. Woolsey, Theodore C. Erickson et al. Journal of neurosurgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. E. Gilson United States	9	296	160	100	98	98	12	714
H. N. Schnitzlein United States	14	121 0.4×	111 0.7×	66 0.7×	191 1.9×	55 0.6×	24	685
J. L. OʼLeary United States	17	285 1.0×	170 1.1×	74 0.7×	221 2.3×	42 0.4×	36	691
D. Caird Germany	16	422 1.4×	127 0.8×	223 2.2×	119 1.2×	48 0.5×	22	984
H Hoffman United States	16	80 0.3×	140 0.9×	87 0.9×	314 3.2×	39 0.4×	32	781
J. F. Hahn United States	10	210 0.7×	155 1.0×	52 0.5×	126 1.3×	50 0.5×	23	600
Harry D. Patton United States	11	462 1.6×	345 2.2×	131 1.3×	293 3.0×	40 0.4×	22	1.1k
Samuel Gelfan United States	12	109 0.4×	61 0.4×	98 1.0×	188 1.9×	38 0.4×	15	600
H. -D. Henatsch Germany	14	146 0.5×	125 0.8×	106 1.1×	235 2.4×	31 0.3×	41	759
D. Megirian Australia	24	416 1.4×	178 1.1×	46 0.5×	171 1.7×	29 0.3×	61	1.2k
Dennis A. Poulos United States	13	178 0.6×	40 0.3×	76 0.8×	224 2.3×	54 0.6×	16	604

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Woolsey, Clinton N., Theodore C. Erickson, & W. E. Gilson. (1979). Localization in somatic sensory and motor areas of human cerebral cortex as determined by direct recording of evoked potentials and electrical stimulation. Journal of neurosurgery. 51(4). 476–506. 490 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gilson, W. E., et al.. (1972). An automatic high-precision acrylamide gel fractionator. Analytical Biochemistry. 47(2). 321–328. 22 indexed citations

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Castillo, Cesar A., et al.. (1966). Simulated shunt curves. The American Journal of Cardiology. 17(5). 691–694. 14 indexed citations

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Gilson, W. E.. (1963). Differential Respirometer of Simplified and Improved Design. Science. 141(3580). 531–532. 77 indexed citations

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Castillo, Cesar A., et al.. (1961). A simple linear dye-cuvette for direct recording. Journal of Applied Physiology. 16(1). 207–208. 8 indexed citations

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Gilson, W. E.. (1959). Achilles-Reflex Recording with a Simple Photomotograph. New England Journal of Medicine. 260(20). 1027–1028. 49 indexed citations

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Gilson, W. E.. (1958). A non-plugging ink writer for physiological recording. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 10(1). 174–174.

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Lewis, William C., et al.. (1957). Psychiatric and Neurological Reactions to Cycloserine in the Treatment of Tuberculosis. Diseases of the Chest. 32(2). 172–182. 23 indexed citations

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Gilson, W. E. & Peter Morrison. (1956). Direct Recording Instrument for the Study of Clotting Phenomena. Review of Scientific Instruments. 27(6). 402–403. 1 indexed citations

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Gilson, W. E., et al.. (1953). Ammonium Chloride as an Adjuvant to Anticonvulsant Medication in Epilepsy. Neurology. 3(5). 336–336. 5 indexed citations

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Cranefield, Paul F., J. A. E. Eyster, & W. E. Gilson. (1951). Electrical Characteristics of Injury Potentials. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 167(2). 450–456. 12 indexed citations

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Cranefield, Paul F., J. A. E. Eyster, & W. E. Gilson. (1951). Effects of Reduction of External Sodium Chloride on the Injury Potentials of Cardiac Muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 166(2). 269–272. 13 indexed citations

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