Wolf Singer

72.1k total citations · 22 hit papers
399 papers, 51.2k citations indexed

About

Wolf Singer is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolf Singer has authored 399 papers receiving a total of 51.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 343 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 205 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 63 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wolf Singer's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (272 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (151 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (121 papers). Wolf Singer is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (272 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (151 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (121 papers). Wolf Singer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Wolf Singer's co-authors include Andreas K. Engel, Peter J. Uhlhaas, Charles M. Gray, Peter König, Pascal Fries, Alain Artola, Danko Nikolić, Mark F. Bear, Pieter R. Roelfsema and Sergio Neuenschwander and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wolf Singer

392 papers receiving 49.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Oscillatory responses in cat visual cortex exhibit inter-columnar synchronization which reflects global stimulus properties

1989 3.0k citations Andreas K. Engel, Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Dynamic predictions: Oscillations and synchrony in top–down processing

2001 2.5k citations Andreas K. Engel, Pascal Fries et al. profile →
Visual Feature Integration and the Temporal Correlation Hypothesis

1995 2.3k citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Neuronal Synchrony: A Versatile Code for the Definition of Relations?

1999 1.8k citations Wolf Singer profile →
Neural Synchrony in Brain Disorders: Relevance for Cognitive Dysfunctions and Pathophysiology

2006 1.6k citations Peter J. Uhlhaas, Wolf Singer profile →
Abnormal neural oscillations and synchrony in schizophrenia

2010 1.5k citations Peter J. Uhlhaas, Wolf Singer profile →
Modulation of Neuronal Interactions Through Neuronal Synchronization

2007 965 citations Wolf Singer, Andreas K. Engel et al. profile →
Visuomotor integration is associated with zero time-lag synchronization among cortical areas

1997 833 citations Pieter R. Roelfsema, Andreas K. Engel et al. profile →
The gamma cycle

2007 801 citations Pascal Fries, Danko Nikolić et al. profile →
Excitatory amino acid receptors and synaptic plasticity

1990 769 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Modulation of visual cortical plasticity by acetylcholine and noradrenaline

1986 700 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Long-term potentiation and NMDA receptors in rat visual cortex

1987 699 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Different voltage-dependent thresholds for inducing long-term depression and long-term potentiation in slices of rat visual cortex

1990 683 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Interhemispheric Synchronization of Oscillatory Neuronal Responses in Cat Visual Cortex

1991 678 citations Andreas K. Engel, Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Blockade of "NMDA" Receptors Disrupts Experience-Dependent Plasticity of Kitten Striate Cortex

1987 646 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Long-term depression of excitatory synaptic transmission and its relationship to long-term potentiation

1993 624 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Hemodynamic Signals Correlate Tightly with Synchronized Gamma Oscillations

2005 623 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Scaling Brain Size, Keeping Timing: Evolutionary Preservation of Brain Rhythms

2013 584 citations Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Activation of Heschl’s Gyrus during Auditory Hallucinations

1999 542 citations David E.J. Linden, Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Development and Plasticity of Cortical Processing Architectures

1995 518 citations Wolf Singer profile →
Temporal coding in the visual cortex: new vistas on integration in the nervous system

1992 506 citations Andreas K. Engel, Wolf Singer et al. profile →
Integrator or coincidence detector? The role of the cortical neuron revisited

1996 501 citations Andreas K. Engel, Wolf Singer et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dynamic signatures of the Eureka effect: an EEG study 2023 ·Cerebral Cortex ·(unknown), Wolf Singer	3
2	Visual exposure enhances stimulus encoding and persistence in primary cortex 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Andreea Lazăr, Chris Lewis, Pascal Fries, Wolf Singer, Danko Nikolić	12
3	Evidence From Imaging Resilience Genetics for a Protective Mechanism Against Schizophrenia in the Ventral Visual Pathway 2021 ·Schizophrenia Bulletin ·(unknown), T. Lancaster, (unknown), (unknown), Nina Roth Mota, Wolf Singer, Andreas Reif, David E.J. Linden, Robert A. Bittner	6
4	Perceptual Gains and Losses in Synesthesia and Schizophrenia 2020 ·Schizophrenia Bulletin ·Tessa M. van Leeuwen, Andreas Sauer, (unknown), Michael Wibral, Peter J. Uhlhaas, Wolf Singer, Lucía Melloni	9
5	Reward-Related Suppression of Neural Activity in Macaque Visual Area V4 2020 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Katharine A. Shapcott, Joscha T. Schmiedt, (unknown), Ricardo Kienitz, Andreea Lazăr, Wolf Singer, Michael C. Schmid	3
6	High-density electrophysiological recordings in macaque using a chronically implanted 128-channel passive silicon probe 2020 ·Journal of Neural Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Bogdan Raducanu, Johanna Klon-Lipok, Katharine A. Shapcott, Silke Musa, Alexandru Andrei, Arno Aarts, Oliver Paul, Wolf Singer, Patrick Ruther	9
7	Resting-state gamma-band power alterations in schizophrenia reveal E/I-balance abnormalities across illness-stages 2018 ·eLife ·Tineke Grent-‘t-Jong, Joachim Groß, Jozien Goense, Michael Wibral, Ruchika Gajwani, Andrew Gumley, Stephen M. Lawrie, Matthias Schwannauer, Frauke Schultze‐Lutter, Tobias Navarro Schröder, Dagmar Koethe, F. Markus Leweke, Wolf Singer, Peter J. Uhlhaas	121
8	The Phase of Thalamic Alpha Activity Modulates Cortical Gamma-Band Activity: Evidence from Resting-State MEG Recordings 2013 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Frédéric Roux, Michael Wibral, Wolf Singer, Jaan Aru, Peter J. Uhlhaas	125
9	Untangling Perceptual Memory: Hysteresis and Adaptation Map into Separate Cortical Networks 2012 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Caspar M. Schwiedrzik, Christian C. Ruff, Andreea Lazăr, (unknown), Wolf Singer, Lucía Melloni	64
10	Local Category-Specific Gamma Band Responses in the Visual Cortex Do Not Reflect Conscious Perception 2012 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Jaan Aru, Nikolai Axmacher, Anne T.A. Do Lam, Juergen Fell, Christian E. Elger, Wolf Singer, Lucía Melloni	67
11	Feature-Based Attention Affects Direction-Selective fMRI Adaptation in hMT+ 2012 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Sarah Weigelt, Wolf Singer, Axel Kohler	4
12	Impaired Gamma-Band Activity during Perceptual Organization in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence for Dysfunctional Network Activity in Frontal-Posterior Cortices 2012 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Limin Sun, Christine Grützner, Sven Bölte, Michael Wibral, (unknown), Sabine Schlitt, Fritz Poustka, Wolf Singer, Christine M. Freitag, Peter J. Uhlhaas	126
13	Membrane Resonance Enables Stable and Robust Gamma Oscillations 2012 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Vasile V. Moca, Danko Nikolić, Wolf Singer, Raul C. Mureșan	55
14	Stimulus Predictability Reduces Responses in Primary Visual Cortex 2010 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Arjen Alink, Caspar M. Schwiedrzik, Axel Kohler, Wolf Singer, Lars Muckli	325
15	Cortical Oscillatory Activity Is Critical for Working Memory as Revealed by Deficits in Early-Onset Schizophrenia 2009 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Corinna Haenschel, Robert A. Bittner, James A. Waltz, (unknown), Michael Wibral, Wolf Singer, David E.J. Linden, Eugenio Rodríguez	238
16	Sensitivity and perceptual awareness increase with practice in metacontrast masking 2008 ·Perception ·Caspar M. Schwiedrzik, Wolf Singer, Lucía Melloni	5
17	Synchronization of Neural Activity across Cortical Areas Correlates with Conscious Perception 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Lucía Melloni, Carlos A. Molina, Marcela Peña, David Torres, Wolf Singer, Eugenio Rodríguez	487
18	Ein neues Menschenbild?: Gespräche über Hirnforschung 2003 ·Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics ·Wolf Singer	19
19	Der Beobachter im Gehirn : Essays zur Hirnforschung 2002 ·Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics ·Wolf Singer	32
20	Correlates of strabismic amblyopia in cat extrastriate visual areas 1998 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Pascal Fries, Pieter R. Roelfsema, Wolf Singer, Andreas K. Engel	5

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