William M. Jenkins

10.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
48 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

William M. Jenkins is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Jenkins has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in William M. Jenkins's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (9 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (8 papers). William M. Jenkins is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (9 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (8 papers). William M. Jenkins collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. William M. Jenkins's co-authors include Michael M. Merzenich, M. M. Merzenich, Paula Tallal, Gregg H. Recanzone, Christoph E. Schreiner, Xiaoqin Wang, Nancy N. Byl, Steve Miller, Kamil A. Grajski and R. Bruce Masterton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

William M. Jenkins

47 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Language Comprehension in Language-Learning Impaired Children Improved with Acoustically Modified Speech

1996 903 citations Paula Tallal, Steve Miller et al. profile →
Temporal Processing Deficits of Language-Learning Impaired Children Ameliorated by Training

1996 768 citations Michael M. Merzenich, William M. Jenkins et al. profile →
Functional reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex in adult owl monkeys after behaviorally controlled tactile stimulation

1990 687 citations William M. Jenkins, Michael M. Merzenich et al. Journal of Neurophysiology profile →
Topographic reorganization of the hand representation in cortical area 3b owl monkeys trained in a frequency-discrimination task

1992 623 citations Gregg H. Recanzone, M. M. Merzenich et al. Journal of Neurophysiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William M. Jenkins United States	31	5.0k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	933	48	7.6k
Per E. Roland Sweden	59	9.2k 1.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	731 0.6×	888 1.0×	152	12.6k
Manabu Honda Japan	47	5.3k 1.1×	679 0.4×	1.8k 1.2×	666 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	147	7.7k
Steven P. Wise United States	50	8.1k 1.6×	2.6k 1.6×	1.7k 1.2×	487 0.4×	641 0.7×	97	10.4k
M. M. Merzenich United States	20	4.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	229 0.2×	509 0.5×	22	5.6k
Takashi Hanakawa Japan	53	5.9k 1.2×	976 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 1.6×	208	9.8k
Deborah L. Harrington United States	48	6.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	746 0.5×	481 0.4×	1.4k 1.5×	96	8.0k
Hubert R. Dinse Germany	46	4.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	210 0.2×	398 0.4×	155	7.1k
Marie‐Pierre Deiber Switzerland	37	5.6k 1.1×	655 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	441 0.3×	957 1.0×	66	7.2k
Christopher Kennard United Kingdom	59	8.5k 1.7×	2.7k 1.6×	2.0k 1.3×	426 0.3×	3.3k 3.5×	198	13.8k
Peter Mariën Belgium	47	3.2k 0.6×	806 0.5×	2.6k 1.8×	623 0.5×	974 1.0×	165	7.4k

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Xerri, Christian, Michael M. Merzenich, B. Peterson, & William M. Jenkins. (1998). Plasticity of Primary Somatosensory Cortex Paralleling Sensorimotor Skill Recovery From Stroke in Adult Monkeys. Journal of Neurophysiology. 79(4). 2119–2148. 272 indexed citations

Tallal, Paula, Michael M. Merzenich, Steve Miller, & William M. Jenkins. (1998). Language learning impairments: integrating basic science, technology, and remediation. Experimental Brain Research. 123(1-2). 210–219. 167 indexed citations

Strauser, David R., Drenna Waldrop, & William M. Jenkins. (1998). Application of self-efficacy theory to the transition from school to work. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 11(2). 125–132. 7 indexed citations

Merzenich, Michael M., Beverly A. Wright, William M. Jenkins, et al.. (1996). Cortical plasticity underlying perceptual, motor, and cognitive skill development: implications for neurorehabilitation.. PubMed. 61. 1–8. 72 indexed citations

Byl, Nancy N., et al.. (1996). A primate genesis model of focal dystonia and repetitive strain injury. Neurology. 47(2). 508–520. 401 indexed citations

Nagarajan, SS, et al.. (1995). Training With Temporally Modified Speech Results In Dramatic Improvements In Speech Perception And Language Comprehension. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 21. 173. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoqin, Michael M. Merzenich, Koichi Sameshima, & William M. Jenkins. (1995). Remodelling of hand representation in adult cortex determined by timing of tactile stimulation. Nature. 378(6552). 71–75. 344 indexed citations

Jenkins, William M., et al.. (1992). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Challenge for Rehabilitation. Journal of rehabilitation. 58(2). 43. 6 indexed citations

Merzenich, M. M., et al.. (1992). Frequency discrimination training engaging a restricted skin surface results in an emergence of a cutaneous response zone in cortical area 3a. Journal of Neurophysiology. 67(5). 1057–1070. 210 indexed citations

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Recanzone, Gregg H., William M. Jenkins, G. T. Hradek, & M. M. Merzenich. (1992). Progressive improvement in discriminative abilities in adult owl monkeys performing a tactile frequency discrimination task. Journal of Neurophysiology. 67(5). 1015–1030. 170 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M., et al.. (1992). Vibrissal roughness discrimination is barrelcortex-dependent. Behavioural Brain Research. 48(2). 145–152. 96 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M., Michael M. Merzenich, & Gregg H. Recanzone. (1990). Neocortical representational dynamics in adult primates: Implications for neuropsychology. Neuropsychologia. 28(6). 573–584. 151 indexed citations

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Nudo, Randolph J., et al.. (1990). Repetitive Microstimulation Alters the Cortical Representation of Movements in Adult Rats. Somatosensory & Motor Research. 7(4). 463–483. 205 indexed citations

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Fagan, Thomas K. & William M. Jenkins. (1989). People With Disabilities: An Update. Journal of Counseling & Development. 68(2). 140–144. 3 indexed citations

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Snow, Pamela, et al.. (1988). Somatotopically Inappropriate Projections from Thalamocortical Neurons to the SI Cortex of the Cat Demonstrated by the Use of Intracortical Microstimulation. PubMed. 5(4). 349–372. 51 indexed citations

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Loeb, Gerald E., Mark White, & William M. Jenkins. (1983). BIOPHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEMa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 405(1). 123–136. 47 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M. & R. Bruce Masterton. (1982). Sound localization: effects of unilateral lesions in central auditory system.. Journal of Neurophysiology. 47(6). 987–1016. 253 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M. & R. Bruce Masterton. (1981). Effects of unilateral lesions in the central auditory system on sound localization behavior. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 69(S1). S11–S12. 4 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M. & R. Bruce Masterton. (1979). Sound localization in pigeon (Columba livia).. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology. 93(3). 403–413. 21 indexed citations

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Jenkins, William M., et al.. (1966). Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation.. Pacific Affairs. 39(3/4). 444–444. 13 indexed citations

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