William R. Mehler

3.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
31 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

William R. Mehler is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Mehler has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 8 papers in Neurology and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in William R. Mehler's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers), Vestibular and auditory disorders (5 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (4 papers). William R. Mehler is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers), Vestibular and auditory disorders (5 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (4 papers). William R. Mehler collaborates with scholars based in United States and Israel. William R. Mehler's co-authors include Walle J. H. Nauta, Richard L. M. Faull, Russell L. Snyder, Gerhardt von Bonin, John E. Johnson, Jaime Miquel, Kenneth R. Brizzee, J. M. Ordy, Donald E. Richardson and David S. Baskin and has published in prestigious journals such as Brain, The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

William R. Mehler

31 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Projections of the lentiform nucleus in the monkey 1960 2026 1982 2004 1966 1960 1969 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Projections of the lentiform nucleus in the monkey
    1966 622 citations Walle J. H. Nauta, William R. Mehler Brain Research profile →
  2. ASCENDING AXON DEGENERATION FOLLOWING ANTEROLATERAL CORDOTOMY. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN THE MONKEY
    1960 534 citations William R. Mehler, Walle J. H. Nauta et al. profile →
  3. SOME NEUROLOGICAL SPECIES DIFFERENCES ‐ A POSTERIORI*
    1969 396 citations William R. Mehler Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers

William R. Mehler
R. Häßler Germany
Eric Rinvik Norway
I. Grofová Norway
S. Landgren Sweden
Madge E. Scheibel United States
Leif Wiklund Sweden
B. A. Flumerfelt Canada
W.W. Chambers United States
M. Kuno Japan
Jan Arvidsson Sweden
R. Häßler Germany
William R. Mehler
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Fields of papers citing papers by William R. Mehler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William R. Mehler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vincent, Stephen L., et al.. (1990). The rat parvocellular reticular formation: I. Afferents from the cerebellar nuclei. Neuroscience Letters. 119(1). 79–82. 8 indexed citations
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D'Amelio, Fernando, et al.. (1986). Axoglial contacts in the area postrema of the cat: An ultrastructural study. The Anatomical Record. 215(4). 407–412. 6 indexed citations
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D'Amelio, Fernando, Michael Gibbs, William R. Mehler, & Lawrence F. Eng. (1985). Immunocytochemical localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in the area postrema of the cat. Light and electron microscopic study. Brain Research. 330(1). 146–149. 16 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1983). Observations on the Connectivity of the Parvicellular Reticular Formation with Respect to a Vomiting Center. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 23(1-2). 63–80. 46 indexed citations
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Daunton, Nancy G., William R. Mehler, & Kenneth R. Brizzee. (1983). Foreword. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 23(1-2). 5–6. 1 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R., et al.. (1983). The intrinsic organization of the vestibular complex: evidence for internuclear connevtivity. Brain Research. 263(1). 137–141. 30 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1981). The basal ganglia-circa 1982. A review and commentary.. PubMed. 44(5-6). 261–90. 33 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1980). Subcortical afferent connections of the amygdala in the monkey. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 190(4). 733–762. 155 indexed citations
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Faull, Richard L. M. & William R. Mehler. (1978). The cells of origin of nigrotectal, nigrothalamic and nigrostriatal projections in the rat. Neuroscience. 3(11). 989–1002. 259 indexed citations
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Palazzo, Maxime, et al.. (1978). Effects of systemic administration of 6-hydroxydopamine on the circumventricular organs in nonhuman primates. Cell and Tissue Research. 191(1). 141–50. 3 indexed citations
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Kellar, Kenneth J., et al.. (1977). Origins of serotonin innervation of forebrain structures. Experimental Neurology. 56(1). 52–62. 36 indexed citations
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Johnson, John E., William R. Mehler, & Jaime Miquel. (1975). A Fine Structural Study of Degenerative Changes in the Dorsal Column Nuclei of Aging Mice. Lack of Protection by Vitamin E. Journal of Gerontology. 30(4). 395–411. 53 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R. & W. Riss. (1974). Eighth nerve systems in vertebrates other than mammals : proceedings of a conference held at NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., November 5-6, 1973. S. Karger eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R. & Walle J. H. Nauta. (1974). Connections of the Basal Ganglia and of the Cerebellum. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 36(4-6). 205–222. 80 indexed citations
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Wagman, Irving H. & William R. Mehler. (1972). Physiology and Anatomy of the Cortico-Oculomotor Mechanism. Progress in brain research. 37. 619–635. 7 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1971). Idea of a new anatomy of the Thalamus. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 8(3-4). 203–217. 87 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1969). SOME NEUROLOGICAL SPECIES DIFFERENCES ‐ A POSTERIORI*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 167(1). 424–468. 396 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mehler, William R.. (1966). The Posterior Thalamic Region in Man. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 27(1-3). 18–29. 60 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R.. (1965). Further notes on the centre median nucleus of Luys. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 31 indexed citations
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Mehler, William R., John C. Fischer, & William F. Alexander. (1952). The anatomy and variations of the lumbosacral sympathetic trunk in the dog. The Anatomical Record. 113(4). 421–435. 6 indexed citations

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