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Colin J. Akerman

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Neuroscience

D-Index
38
Citations
6378
World Ranking
8530
National Ranking
630

Colin J. Akerman publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Colin J. Akerman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 75 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Colin J. Akerman D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Colin J. Akerman sits on this spectrum.

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12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Colin J. Akerman is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions primarily focus on Neuroscience, with a specialization in Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Additional work spans Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

Frequent publication venues for Akerman's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Nature Reviews Neurology
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Akerman are:

  • "Backpropagation and the brain," 2020, Nature Reviews Neuroscience
  • "A role for the cortex in sleep-wake regulation," 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Pro-maturational Effects of Human iPSC-Derived Cortical Astrocytes upon iPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons," 2020, Stem Cell Reports
  • "Why won't it stop? The dynamics of benzodiazepine resistance in status epilepticus," 2022, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • "Intracellular chloride regulation mediates local sleep pressure in the cortex," 2022, Nature Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Akerman include:

  • Vladyslav V. Vyazovskiy
  • Sarah E. Newey
  • Richard J. Burman
  • Paul J. N. Brodersen
  • Joseph V. Raimondo

Akerman's scientific output reflects a strong emphasis on the mechanisms underlying brain function and its regulation, especially in relation to neural dynamics and sleep-wake processes. The intersection of molecular and cellular neuroscience with computational approaches is evident in their publication record.

Best Publications

  • Random synaptic feedback weights support error backpropagation for deep learning.

    Timothy P. Lillicrap;Daniel Cownden;Douglas B. Tweed;Colin J. Akerman

  • Backpropagation and the brain

    Timothy P. Lillicrap;Adam Santoro;Luke Marris;Colin J. Akerman

  • The X-linked mental retardation protein oligophrenin-1 is required for dendritic spine morphogenesis.

    Eve-Ellen Govek;Eve-Ellen Govek;Sarah E Newey;Colin J Akerman;Justin R Cross

  • Optogenetic silencing strategies differ in their effects on inhibitory synaptic transmission.

    Joseph V Raimondo;Louise Kay;Tommas J Ellender;Colin J Akerman

  • Control of axon branch dynamics by correlated activity in vivo.

    Edward S. Ruthazer;Colin J. Akerman;Hollis T. Cline

  • Ion dynamics during seizures.

    Joseph Valentino Raimondo;Richard Joseph Burman;Arieh A Katz;Colin J Akerman

  • Refining the roles of GABAergic signaling during neural circuit formation.

    Colin J. Akerman;Hollis T. Cline

  • Depolarizing GABAergic conductances regulate the balance of excitation to inhibition in the developing retinotectal circuit in vivo.

    Colin J. Akerman;Hollis T. Cline

  • Excitatory Effects of Parvalbumin-Expressing Interneurons Maintain Hippocampal Epileptiform Activity via Synchronous Afterdischarges

    Tommas J. Ellender;Joseph V. Raimondo;Agnese Irkle;Karri P. Lamsa

  • Visually driven regulation of intrinsic neuronal excitability improves stimulus detection in vivo.

    Carlos D Aizenman;Colin J Akerman;Kendall R Jensen;Kendall R Jensen;Hollis T Cline

  • Visual experience before eye-opening and the development of the retinogeniculate pathway.

    Colin J. Akerman;Darragh Smyth;Ian D. Thompson

  • Random feedback weights support learning in deep neural networks

    Timothy P. Lillicrap;Daniel Cownden;Douglas B. Tweed;Colin J. Akerman

  • A role for the cortex in sleep-wake regulation.

    Lukas B Krone;Tomoko Yamagata;Cristina Blanco-Duque;Cristina Blanco-Duque;Mathilde C C Guillaumin;Mathilde C C Guillaumin

  • Assessing similarity to primary tissue and cortical layer identity in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cortical neurons through single cell transcriptomics

    A E Handel;S Chintawar;T Lalic;E Whiteley

  • The von Restorff Effect in Visual Object Recognition Memory in Humans and Monkeys: The Role of Frontal/Perirhinal Interaction

    Amanda Parker;Edward Wilding;Colin Akerman

  • Pro-maturational Effects of Human iPSC-Derived Cortical Astrocytes upon iPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons.

    Anne Hedegaard;Jimena Monzón-Sandoval;Sarah E. Newey;Emma S. Whiteley

  • Responses of Neurons in Neonatal Cortex and Thalamus to Patterned Visual Stimulation Through the Naturally Closed Lids

    Kristine Krug;Colin J. Akerman;Ian D. Thompson

  • Excitatory GABAergic signalling is associated with benzodiazepine resistance in status epilepticus.

    RJ Burman;RJ Burman;JS Selfe;JH Lee;van, den, Berg, M

  • A genetically-encoded chloride and pH sensor for dissociating ion dynamics in the nervous system.

    Joseph Valentino Raimondo;Joseph Valentino Raimondo;Bradley Joyce;Louise Kay;Theresa Schlagheck

  • State-dependent mechanisms of LTP expression revealed by optical quantal analysis.

    Bonnie Ward;Lindsay McGuinness;Colin J. Akerman;Alan Fine;Alan Fine

  • Adenosine release during seizures attenuates GABAA receptor-mediated depolarization.

    Andrei Ilie;Joseph V Raimondo;Colin J Akerman

  • An investigation of the role of auditory cortex in sound localization using muscimol-releasing Elvax.

    Adam L. Smith;Carl H. Parsons;Richard G. Lanyon;Jennifer K. Bizley

  • Short-term ionic plasticity at GABAergic synapses

    Joseph Valentino Raimondo;Henry Markram;Colin J Akerman

  • A role for the cortex in sleep-wake regulation

    L B Krone;T Yamagata;C Blanco-Duque;Guillaumin Mcc.;Guillaumin Mcc.

Frequent Co-Authors

Rory Bowden
Rory Bowden Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Timothy P. Lillicrap
Timothy P. Lillicrap University College London
Vladyslav V. Vyazovskiy
Vladyslav V. Vyazovskiy University of Oxford
Caleb Webber
Caleb Webber University of Oxford
Andrew J. Trevelyan
Andrew J. Trevelyan Newcastle University
Hollis T. Cline
Hollis T. Cline Scripps Research Institute
Zoltán Molnár
Zoltán Molnár University of Oxford
John G. R. Jefferys
John G. R. Jefferys University of Oxford
Stuart N. Peirson
Stuart N. Peirson University of Oxford
Henry Markram
Henry Markram École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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