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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Neuroscience D-index 41 Citations 5,453 71 World Ranking 4641 National Ranking 94

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neuron
  • Central nervous system

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Neuroscience, Basal ganglia, Anatomy, Striatum and Indirect pathway of movement. Brita Robertson performs multidisciplinary study in Neuroscience and Monoaminergic in her work. Her Anatomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Dorsal root ganglion and Spinal cord.

Her work investigates the relationship between Dorsal root ganglion and topics such as Griffonia simplicifolia that intersect with problems in Sensory neuron. Her work in Spinal cord covers topics such as Axoplasmic transport which are related to areas like Molecular biology. Her work deals with themes such as Medium spiny neuron, Direct pathway of movement and Thalamus, which intersect with Indirect pathway of movement.

Her most cited work include:

  • Neural bases of goal-directed locomotion in vertebrates--an overview. (252 citations)
  • A comparison between wheat germ agglutinin-and choleragenoid-horseradish peroxidase as anterogradely transported markers in central branches of primary sensory neurones in the rat with some observations in the cat. (236 citations)
  • Evolutionary Conservation of the Basal Ganglia as a Common Vertebrate Mechanism for Action Selection (183 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Anatomy, Basal ganglia, Spinal cord and Striatum. Her Anatomy research includes themes of Sensory system, Dorsal root ganglion and Cell biology. Her Dorsal root ganglion study incorporates themes from Molecular biology, Griffonia simplicifolia, Sensory neuron and Gracile nucleus.

The concepts of her Basal ganglia study are interwoven with issues in Habenula, Efferent, Cortex and Midbrain. Her Spinal cord research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Endocrinology, Postsynaptic potential, Nociception and Internal medicine, Sciatic nerve. Her study in Striatum is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Substantia nigra, Tectum, Glutamatergic and Globus pallidus.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (52.05%)
  • Anatomy (41.10%)
  • Basal ganglia (24.66%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Neuroscience (52.05%)
  • Anatomy (41.10%)
  • Dopamine (16.44%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her primary scientific interests are in Neuroscience, Anatomy, Dopamine, Thalamus and Basal ganglia. Many of her studies involve connections with topics such as Somatostatin and Anatomy. She studies Dopamine, focusing on Striatum in particular.

Her Striatum study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hyperkinesia, Glutamatergic, Cholinergic and Nervous system. Her research in Thalamus intersects with topics in Medium spiny neuron, Indirect pathway of movement, Direct pathway of movement and Motor learning. Her Neuron research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Membrane potential and Spinal cord.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • The Basal Ganglia Over 500 Million Years. (129 citations)
  • Ciliated neurons lining the central canal sense both fluid movement and pH through ASIC3. (51 citations)
  • The Spinal Cord Has an Intrinsic System for the Control of pH (29 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neuron
  • Central nervous system

Her primary areas of investigation include Anatomy, Neuroscience, Spinal cord, Somatostatin and Thalamus. Many of her research projects under Anatomy are closely connected to Acid-sensing ion channel with Acid-sensing ion channel, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Brita Robertson interconnects Biophysics, Membrane potential, Antagonist and Neuron in the investigation of issues within Respiratory system.

Her Thalamus study incorporates themes from Indirect pathway of movement, Motor learning, Direct pathway of movement, Dopamine and Medium spiny neuron. Her Medium spiny neuron study improves the overall literature in Basal ganglia. Her study focuses on the intersection of Sensory system and fields such as Brainstem with connections in the field of Efferent.

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Best Publications

Neural bases of goal-directed locomotion in vertebrates--an overview.

Sten Grillner;Peter Wallén;Kazuya Saitoh;Alexander Kozlov.
Brain Research Reviews (2008)

451 Citations

A comparison between wheat germ agglutinin-and choleragenoid-horseradish peroxidase as anterogradely transported markers in central branches of primary sensory neurones in the rat with some observations in the cat.

B. Robertson;G. Grant.
Neuroscience (1985)

357 Citations

Evolutionary Conservation of the Basal Ganglia as a Common Vertebrate Mechanism for Action Selection

Marcus Stephenson-Jones;Ebba Samuelsson;Jesper Ericsson;Brita Robertson.
Current Biology (2011)

309 Citations

The Basal Ganglia Over 500 Million Years.

Sten Grillner;Brita Robertson.
Current Biology (2016)

261 Citations

Transganglionic transport and binding of the isolectin B4 from Griffonia simplicifolia I in rat primary sensory neurons.

H. Wang;C. Rivero-Melián;B. Robertson;G. Grant.
Neuroscience (1994)

253 Citations

Transganglionic transport of horseradish peroxidase in primary sensory neurons.

Gunnar Grant;Jan Arvidsson;Brita Robertson;Jan Ygge.
Neuroscience Letters (1979)

187 Citations

The evolutionary origin of the vertebrate basal ganglia and its role in action selection

Sten Grillner;Brita Robertson;Marcus Stephenson-Jones.
The Journal of Physiology (2013)

165 Citations

Evolutionary conservation of the habenular nuclei and their circuitry controlling the dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HT) systems.

Marcus Stephenson-Jones;Orestis Floros;Brita Robertson;Sten Grillner.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2012)

162 Citations

Cerebral vessel laminins and IFN-γ define Trypanosoma brucei brucei penetration of the blood-brain barrier

Willias Masocha;Brita Robertson;Martin E. Rottenberg;Jama Mhlanga.
Journal of Clinical Investigation (2004)

149 Citations

Evolution of the basal ganglia: Dual-output pathways conserved throughout vertebrate phylogeny

Marcus Stephenson-Jones;Jesper Ericsson;Brita Robertson;Sten Grillner.
The Journal of Comparative Neurology (2012)

144 Citations

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