William A. MacKay

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

William A. MacKay is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. MacKay has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 16 papers in Neurology and 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in William A. MacKay's work include Motor Control and Adaptation (20 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (17 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (16 papers). William A. MacKay is often cited by papers focused on Motor Control and Adaptation (20 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (17 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (16 papers). William A. MacKay collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. William A. MacKay's co-authors include John T. Murphy, H.C. Kwan, Yon‐Cheong Wong, Alexa Riehle, Bjørg Elisabeth Kilavik, Andrea Brovelli, D.J. Crammond, Michel Bonnet, F. N. Johnson and Antonio Mendonça and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Trends in Neurosciences and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

William A. MacKay

56 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

The ups and downs of beta oscillations in sensorimotor co... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. The ups and downs of beta oscillations in sensorimotor cortex
    2012 494 citations Bjørg Elisabeth Kilavik, Andrea Brovelli et al. Experimental Neurology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William A. MacKay Canada 25 2.0k 734 602 565 406 58 2.6k
F. Baldissera Italy 30 1.6k 0.8× 615 0.8× 901 1.5× 615 1.1× 684 1.7× 89 2.7k
J. Hore Canada 33 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 829 1.4× 573 1.0× 474 1.2× 52 2.9k
T. P. Pons United States 17 1.9k 1.0× 662 0.9× 245 0.4× 498 0.9× 190 0.5× 18 2.3k
Donald R. Humphrey United States 14 1.4k 0.7× 408 0.6× 565 0.9× 679 1.2× 270 0.7× 20 2.0k
J.D. Cooke Canada 31 1.8k 0.9× 340 0.5× 1.2k 2.0× 575 1.0× 264 0.7× 46 2.8k
PL Strick United States 10 2.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 662 1.1× 539 1.0× 636 1.6× 10 3.3k
Donna S. Hoffman United States 21 1.7k 0.8× 419 0.6× 763 1.3× 344 0.6× 506 1.2× 30 2.2k
Keisetsu Shima Japan 24 2.9k 1.4× 352 0.5× 200 0.3× 604 1.1× 524 1.3× 50 3.6k
Yves Burnod France 30 2.1k 1.0× 334 0.5× 341 0.6× 501 0.9× 360 0.9× 81 3.0k
Randall J. Nelson United States 21 3.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.5× 456 0.8× 1.5k 2.7× 331 0.8× 35 4.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kilavik, Bjørg Elisabeth, et al.. (2012). The ups and downs of beta oscillations in sensorimotor cortex. Experimental Neurology. 245. 15–26. 494 indexed citations breakdown →
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Studzinski, Christa M., William A. MacKay, Tina L. Beckett, et al.. (2008). Induction of ketosis may improve mitochondrial function and decrease steady-state amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) levels in the aged dog. Brain Research. 1226. 209–217. 68 indexed citations
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Chawaf, Arij Al, Jonathan S. Ellis, Denise D. Belsham, et al.. (2007). Label-free detection of neuron–drug interactions using acoustic and Kelvin vibrational fields. The Analyst. 132(3). 242–255. 16 indexed citations
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Riehle, Alexa, Franck Grammont, & William A. MacKay. (2006). Cancellation of a planned movement in monkey motor cortex. Neuroreport. 17(3). 281–285. 10 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A., et al.. (2006). The pre-movement component of motor cortical local field potentials reflects the level of expectancy. Behavioural Brain Research. 169(2). 335–351. 27 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A., Craig Coblentz, Kathleen H. Delaney, et al.. (2003). Delivery of recombinant gene product to canine brain with the use of microencapsulation. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 142(6). 399–413. 21 indexed citations
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Staines, Richard, J. D. Brooke, Jianguo Cheng, John E. Misiaszek, & William A. MacKay. (1997). Movement-induced gain modulation of somatosensory potentials and soleus H-reflexes evoked from the leg I. Kinaesthetic task demands. Experimental Brain Research. 115(1). 147–155. 54 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1997). Segregation of agonist and antagonist systems minimizes the benefits of polarity. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 20(2). 315–316. 1 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A., et al.. (1995). Field potential oscillatory bursts in parietal cortex before and during reach. Brain Research. 704(2). 167–174. 66 indexed citations
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Nashmi, Raad, Antonio Mendonça, & William A. MacKay. (1994). EEG rhythms of the sensorimotor region during hand movements. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 91(6). 456–467. 35 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A., Antonio Mendonça, & Alexa Riehle. (1994). Spatially modulated touch responses in parietal cortex. Brain Research. 645(1-2). 351–355. 3 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A., B. Blum, & Antonio Mendonça. (1992). Visual responses to reward‐related cues in inferior parietal lobule. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 12(2). 209–214. 6 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A. & Michel Bonnet. (1990). CNV, stretch reflex and reaction time correlates of preparation for movement direction and force. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 76(1). 47–62. 79 indexed citations
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Bonnet, Michel & William A. MacKay. (1989). Changes in Contingent-Negative Variation and Reaction Time Related to Precueing of Direction and Force of a Forearm Movement. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 33(2-3). 147–152. 20 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1988). Cerebellar nuclear activity in relation to simple movements. Experimental Brain Research. 71(1). 47–58. 50 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1988). Unit activity in the cerebellar nuclei related to arm reaching movements. Brain Research. 442(2). 240–254. 117 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1986). Propulsive Torques and Adaptive Reflexes. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 9(4). 614–614. 4 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1984). Resonance properties of the human elbow. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 62(7). 802–808. 4 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A.. (1982). The motor system controls what it senses. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 5(4). 557–557. 6 indexed citations
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MacKay, William A. & John T. Murphy. (1973). Activation of anterior interpositus neurons by forelimb muscle stretch. Brain Research. 56. 335–339. 10 indexed citations

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