2026 Ian J. Kirk: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	45	6970	6416	22	20	131	6821

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Overview

Ian J. Kirk is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research spans primarily the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a focused interest in Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's work explores several main topics, including:

Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Neural dynamics and brain function
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Neuroscience and Music Perception
Memory and Neural Mechanisms

Key recent publications by Ian J. Kirk include:

"The role of Hebbian learning in human perception: a methodological and theoretical review of the human Visual Long-Term Potentiation paradigm," 2020, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
"Right frontal anxiolytic-sensitive EEG 'theta' rhythm in the stop-signal task is a theory-based anxiety disorder biomarker," 2021, Scientific Reports
"Personalised predictive modelling with brain-inspired spiking neural networks of longitudinal MRI neuroimaging data and the case study of dementia," 2021, Neural Networks
"Spatial variation of perfusion MRI reflects cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment and early dementia," 2021, Scientific Reports
"Human EEG and the mechanisms of memory: investigating long-term potentiation (LTP) in sensory-evoked potentials," 2020, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

The venues where Ian J. Kirk frequently publishes their research include:

Alzheimer's & Dementia
Scientific Reports
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

The scientist has collaborated often with a group of frequent co-authors, namely:

Reece P. Roberts
Catherine Morgan
Tracy R. Melzer
John C. Dalrymple-Alford
Lynette J. Tippett

Best Publications

Frontal-midline theta from the perspective of hippocampal "theta".

Damon J. Mitchell;Neil McNaughton;Danny Flanagan;Ian J. Kirk

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Citations
Comparison of the N300 and N400 ERPs to picture stimuli in congruent and incongruent contexts.

Jeff P Hamm;Blake W Johnson;Ian J Kirk

277
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Supramammillary cell firing and hippocampal rhythmical slow activity.

Ian J. Kirk;Neil McNaughton

271
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Evidence for Differential Control of Posterior Hypothalamic, Supramammillary, and Medial Mammillary Theta-Related Cellular Discharge by Ascending and Descending Pathways

Ian J. Kirk;Scott D. Oddie;Jan Konopacki;Brian H. Bland

237
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The role of theta-range oscillations in synchronising and integrating activity in distributed mnemonic networks.

Ian J Kirk;James C Mackay

222
Citations
Mapping the differential effects of procaine on frequency and amplitude of reticularly elicited hippocampal rhythmical slow activity

I. J. Kirk;N. McNaughton

214
Citations
Long-term potentiation of human visual evoked responses

Timothy J. Teyler;Jeff P. Hamm;Wesley C. Clapp;Blake W. Johnson

209
Citations
The neurophysiological correlates of face processing in adults and children with Asperger’s syndrome

Kate O’Connor;Jeff P. Hamm;Ian J. Kirk

204
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An ERP investigation of the Stroop task: the role of the cingulate in attentional allocation and conflict resolution.

Gjurgjica Badzakova-Trajkov;Kylie J. Barnett;Karen E. Waldie;Ian J. Kirk

162
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Discharge patterns of hippocampal theta-related cells in the caudal diencephalon of the urethan-anesthetized rat

B. H. Bland;J. Konopacki;I. J. Kirk;S. D. Oddie

150
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Translating long-term potentiation from animals to humans: a novel method for noninvasive assessment of cortical plasticity.

Wesley C. Clapp;Jeff P. Hamm;Ian J. Kirk;Timothy J. Teyler

142
Citations
Frequency modulation of hippocampal theta by the supramammillary nucleus, and other hypothalamo-hippocampal interactions: mechanisms and functional implications.

Ian J Kirk

141
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Induction of LTP in the human auditory cortex by sensory stimulation

W. C. Clapp;I. J. Kirk;J. P. Hamm;D. Shepherd

135
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Processing melodic contour and speech intonation in congenital amusics with Mandarin Chinese.

Cunmei Jiang;Jeff P. Hamm;Vanessa K. Lim;Ian J. Kirk

132
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Contribution of synapses in the medial supramammillary nucleus to the frequency of hippocampal theta rhythm in freely moving rats

Neil McNaughton;Barbara Logan;Kiran S. Panickar;Ian J. Kirk

126
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Age‐related improvements in auditory temporal resolution in reading‐impaired children

Michael J. Hautus;Gregory J. Setchell;Karen E. Waldie;Ian J. Kirk

123
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Intraseptal procaine abolishes hypothalamic stimulation-induced wheel- running and hippocampal theta field activity in rats

Scott D. Oddie;Wendy Stefanek;Ian J. Kirk;Brian H. Bland

122
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The unusual symmetry of musicians : Musicians have equilateral interhemispheric transfer for visual information

Lucy L M Patston;Ian J Kirk;Mei Hsin S Rolfe;Michael C Corballis

114
Citations
High-intensity training enhances executive function in children in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

David Moreau;Ian J Kirk;Karen E Waldie

110
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Neurophysiological responses to face, facial regions and objects in adults with Asperger's syndrome: an ERP investigation.

Kate O'Connor;Jeff P. Hamm;Ian J. Kirk

104
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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) val66met polymorphism differentially affects performance on subscales of the Wechsler Memory Scale - Third Edition (WMS-III).

Yvette N. Lamb;Christopher S. Thompson;Nicole S. McKay;Karen E. Waldie

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