W.T. Nickell

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 881 citations indexed

About

W.T. Nickell is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Sensory Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, W.T. Nickell has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 881 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 6 papers in Sensory Systems and 3 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in W.T. Nickell's work include Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (6 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (3 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (3 papers). W.T. Nickell is often cited by papers focused on Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (6 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (3 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (3 papers). W.T. Nickell collaborates with scholars based in United States. W.T. Nickell's co-authors include Michael T. Shipley, Gary Aston‐Jones, Vincent A. Pieribone, Matthew Ennis, MT Shipley, Michael M. Behbehani, Sarah K. Pixley, Adam C. Puché, Andrew B. Norman and Neil M. Richtand and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

W.T. Nickell

10 papers receiving 857 citations

Hit Papers

The Brain Nucleus Locus Coeruleus: Restricted Afferent Co... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400 500
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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 Brain Nucleus Locus Coeruleus: Restricted Afferent Control of a Broad Efferent Network
    1986 551 citations Gary Aston‐Jones, Matthew Ennis et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.T. Nickell United States 9 538 286 256 217 148 10 881
L. Velley France 17 442 0.8× 78 0.3× 247 1.0× 141 0.6× 233 1.6× 42 718
Jacques Paysan Germany 14 718 1.3× 267 0.9× 177 0.7× 456 2.1× 67 0.5× 18 1.1k
William B. Forbes United States 18 546 1.0× 198 0.7× 195 0.8× 184 0.8× 144 1.0× 24 1.3k
Yasunobu Yasoshima Japan 20 806 1.5× 273 1.0× 461 1.8× 391 1.8× 183 1.2× 32 1.4k
Raimond Emmers United States 14 523 1.0× 159 0.6× 424 1.7× 124 0.6× 167 1.1× 34 1.1k
G. Andrew Mickley United States 18 538 1.0× 116 0.4× 305 1.2× 203 0.9× 35 0.2× 55 966
Marı́a Isabel Miranda Mexico 21 752 1.4× 216 0.8× 671 2.6× 289 1.3× 85 0.6× 51 1.2k
J.A.W.M. Weijnen Netherlands 11 301 0.6× 83 0.3× 182 0.7× 156 0.7× 153 1.0× 18 763
Sabine Frey Germany 13 672 1.2× 384 1.3× 562 2.2× 239 1.1× 31 0.2× 25 1.2k
Seth R. Taylor United States 17 678 1.3× 111 0.4× 202 0.8× 421 1.9× 104 0.7× 27 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.T. Nickell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.T. Nickell

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All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Nickell, W.T., et al.. (2002). Single Ionic Channels of Two Caenorhabditis elegans Chemosensory Neurons in Native Membrane. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 189(1). 55–66. 21 indexed citations
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Norman, Andrew B., Neil M. Richtand, W.T. Nickell, et al.. (1999). Olfactory receptor neurons express D2 dopamine receptors. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 411(4). 666–673. 75 indexed citations
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Nickell, W.T., Michael M. Behbehani, & Michael T. Shipley. (1994). Evidence for GABAB-mediated inhibition of transmission from the olfactory nerve to mitral cells in the rat olfactory bulb. Brain Research Bulletin. 35(2). 119–123. 61 indexed citations
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Nickell, W.T. & MT Shipley. (1993). Evidence for presynaptic inhibition of the olfactory commissural pathway by cholinergic agonists and stimulation of the nucleus of the diagonal band. Journal of Neuroscience. 13(2). 650–659. 24 indexed citations
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Duncan, Heather J., W.T. Nickell, Michael T. Shipley, & R. C. Gesteland. (1990). Organization of projections from olfactory epithelium to olfactory bulb in the frog, Rana pipiens. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 299(3). 299–311. 18 indexed citations
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Nickell, W.T. & MT Shipley. (1988). Two anatomically specific classes of candidate cholinoceptive neurons in the rat olfactory bulb. Journal of Neuroscience. 8(12). 4482–4491. 55 indexed citations
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Nickell, W.T. & MT Shipley. (1987). Frequency potentiation of a central cholinergic circuit.. PubMed. 24. 153–60. 7 indexed citations
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Aston‐Jones, Gary, Matthew Ennis, Vincent A. Pieribone, W.T. Nickell, & Michael T. Shipley. (1986). The Brain Nucleus Locus Coeruleus: Restricted Afferent Control of a Broad Efferent Network. Science. 234(4777). 734–737. 551 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nickell, W.T. & L. L. Boyarsky. (1980). The effects of calcium at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Physiology. 66(2). 259–264. 10 indexed citations

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