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Ian J. Kirk

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Neuroscience

D-Index
45
Citations
6821
World Ranking
6970
National Ranking
22

Ian J. Kirk 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 Ian J. Kirk sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 131 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ian J. Kirk 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 Ian J. Kirk sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

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

    Jeff P Hamm;Blake W Johnson;Ian J Kirk

  • Supramammillary cell firing and hippocampal rhythmical slow activity.

    Ian J. Kirk;Neil McNaughton

  • 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

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

    Ian J Kirk;James C Mackay

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

    I. J. Kirk;N. McNaughton

  • Long-term potentiation of human visual evoked responses

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Ian J Kirk

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    David Moreau;Ian J Kirk;Karen E Waldie

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff P. Hamm
Jeff P. Hamm University of Auckland
Karen E. Waldie
Karen E. Waldie University of Auckland
Michael C. Corballis
Michael C. Corballis University of Auckland
Brian H. Bland
Brian H. Bland University of Calgary
Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy
Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy University of Auckland
Neil McNaughton
Neil McNaughton University of Otago
Lynette J. Tippett
Lynette J. Tippett University of Auckland
Blake W. Johnson
Blake W. Johnson Macquarie University
Markus Hausmann
Markus Hausmann Durham University
Paul M. Corballis
Paul M. Corballis University of Auckland

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