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9264
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John M. Bekkers 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 John M. Bekkers sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 67 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

John M. Bekkers 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 John M. Bekkers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John M. Bekkers is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and works primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their research spans several subfields, with a focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Sensory Systems, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work addresses multiple research topics, including:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

John M. Bekkers has contributed to several scientific publications over the years. Recent papers include:

  • "Autaptic Cultures: Methods and Applications," 2020, Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
  • "Dopamine Increases the Intrinsic Excitability of Parvalbumin-Expressing Fast-Spiking Cells in the Piriform Cortex," 2022, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "A Neuroethics Framework for the Australian Brain Initiative," 2020, Neuron
  • "Multi-functional feedforward inhibitory circuits for cortical odor processing," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Charles F. Stevens (1934-2022): Neuroscientist extraordinaire," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

They have published in frequent venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Neuron
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaborations with other researchers have included work alongside Yasmin Potts, Adrian Carter, Linda J. Richards, Deborah Apthorp, and Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi.

Best Publications

  • Presynaptic mechanism for long-term potentiation in the hippocampus.

    John M. Bekkers;Charles F. Stevens

  • NMDA and non-NMDA receptors are co-localized at individual excitatory synapses in cultured rat hippocampus

    John M. Bekkers;Charles F. Stevens

  • Excitatory and inhibitory autaptic currents in isolated hippocampal neurons maintained in cell culture.

    J M Bekkers;C F Stevens

  • Origin of variability in quantal size in cultured hippocampal neurons and hippocampal slices.

    J M Bekkers;G B Richerson;C F Stevens

  • Detection of spontaneous synaptic events with an optimally scaled template

    J.D. Clements;J.M. Bekkers

  • Apical Dendritic Location of Slow Afterhyperpolarization Current in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons: Implications for the Integration of Long-Term Potentiation

    Pankaj Sah;John M. Bekkers

  • Neurons and circuits for odor processing in the piriform cortex

    John MacDonald Bekkers;Norimitsu Suzuki

  • Presynaptic Ca2+ channels: a functional patchwork.

    Christopher A. Reid;John M. Bekkers;John D. Clements

  • Enhancement by histamine of NMDA-mediated synaptic transmission in the hippocampus

    John M. Bekkers

  • Distribution and activation of voltage-gated potassium channels in cell-attached and outside-out patches from large layer 5 cortical pyramidal neurons of the rat

    John M. Bekkers

  • Modulation of Excitability by α-Dendrotoxin-Sensitive Potassium Channels in Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons

    John Bekkers;Andrew James Delaney

  • Two Layers of Synaptic Processing by Principal Neurons in Piriform Cortex

    Norimitsu Suzuki;John M. Bekkers

  • Quantal analysis of EPSCs recorded from small numbers of synapses in hippocampal cultures

    J. M. Bekkers;C. F. Stevens

  • Microcircuits Mediating Feedforward and Feedback Synaptic Inhibition in the Piriform Cortex

    Norimitsu Suzuki;John M. Bekkers

  • Quantal amplitude and quantal variance of strontium-induced asynchronous EPSCs in rat dentate granule neurons.

    John M. Bekkers;John D. Clements

  • Properties of voltage-gated potassium currents in nucleated patches from large layer 5 cortical pyramidal neurons of the rat.

    John M. Bekkers

  • Nonuniform Distribution of Ca2+ Channel Subtypes on Presynaptic Terminals of Excitatory Synapses in Hippocampal Cultures

    Christopher A. Reid;John D. Clements;John M. Bekkers

  • Distinctive Classes of GABAergic Interneurons Provide Layer-Specific Phasic Inhibition in the Anterior Piriform Cortex

    Norimitsu Suzuki;John M. Bekkers

  • Synaptic transmission: functional autapses in the cortex.

    John M. Bekkers

  • Counting the number of releasable synaptic vesicles in a presynaptic terminal

    Kaori Ikeda;John M. Bekkers

  • N- and P/Q-Type Ca2+ Channels Mediate Transmitter Release with a Similar Cooperativity at Rat Hippocampal Autapses

    Christopher A. Reid;John M. Bekkers;John D. Clements

  • Neural Coding by Two Classes of Principal Cells in the Mouse Piriform Cortex

    Norimitsu Suzuki;John M. Bekkers

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Stevens
Charles F. Stevens Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Greg J. Stuart
Greg J. Stuart Australian National University
Anthony J. Hannan
Anthony J. Hannan Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Gary F. Egan
Gary F. Egan Monash University
James A. Bourne
James A. Bourne Monash University
Bryce Vissel
Bryce Vissel St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Jason B. Mattingley
Jason B. Mattingley University of Queensland
Ian B. Hickie
Ian B. Hickie University of Sydney
Anne Castles
Anne Castles Macquarie University
Peter R. Schofield
Peter R. Schofield Neuroscience Research Australia

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