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John W. Phillis 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 W. Phillis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 406 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John W. Phillis 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 W. Phillis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

John W. Phillis was affiliated with Wayne State University in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to academia within this institution.

Although no specific papers, co-authors, or publication venues have been documented, Phillis's presence in research circles was associated with their work at Wayne State University.

Information about the main fields or subfields of study related to Phillis has not been recorded. Similarly, details about primary research topics or book publications are not available.

No awards or honors have been listed for Phillis, and the year of passing is confirmed, indicating the scientist is deceased.

Best Publications

  • The role of adenosine and its nucleotides in central synaptic transmission

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  • The chemical excitation of spinal neurones by certain acidic amino acids.

    D. R. Curtis;J. W. Phillis;J. C. Watkins

  • Cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and epoxygenases in CNS: their role and involvement in neurological disorders.

    John W. Phillis;Lloyd A. Horrocks;Lloyd A. Horrocks;Akhlaq A. Farooqui;Akhlaq A. Farooqui

  • Iontophoretic studies of neurones in the mammalian cerebral cortex

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  • Acetylcholine-sensitive cells in the cerebral cortex.

    K. Krnjević;J. W. Phillis

  • Pharmacological properties of acetylcholine-sensitive cells in the cerebral cortex.

    K. Krnjević;J. W. Phillis

  • Exercise pre-conditioning reduces brain damage in ischemic rats that may be associated with regional angiogenesis and cellular overexpression of neurotrophin.

    Y Ding;J Li;X Luan;Y.H Ding

  • Effects of adenosine and adenine nucleotides on synaptic transmission in the cerebral cortex

    J. W. Phillis;J. P. Edstrom;G. K. Kostopoulos;J. R. Kirkpatrick

  • Actions of certain amines on cerebral cortical neurones.

    K. Krnjević;J. W. Phillis

  • Chemical Excitation of Spinal Neurones

    D. R. Curtis;J. W. Phillis;J. C. Watkins

  • α-Phenyl-tert-butyl-nitrone reduces cortical infarct and edema in rats subjected to focal ischemia

    Xianghui Cao;John W. Phillis

  • The depression of spinal neurones by γ-amino-n-butyric acid and β-alanine

    D. R. Curtis;J. W. Phillis;J. C. Watkins

  • Excitatory transmitter amino acid release from the ischemic rat cerebral cortex: effects of adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists.

    R. E. Simpson;M. H. O'Regan;L. M. Perkins;J. W. Phillis

  • The effects of selective A1 and A2a adenosine receptor antagonists on cerebral ischemic injury in the gerbil.

    J.W. Phillis

  • The actions of motilin, luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, cholecystokinin, somatostatin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, and other peptides on rat cerebral cortical neurons.

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  • Transporter reversal as a mechanism of glutamate release from the ischemic rat cerebral cortex: studies with dl-threo-β-benzyloxyaspartate

    J.W. Phillis;J. Ren;M.H. O’Regan

  • Cholinergic and non-cholinergic transmission in the mammalian spinal cord.

    D. R. Curtis;J. W. Phillis;J. C. Watkins

  • Increases in Cerebral Cortical Perfusate Adenosine and Inosine Concentrations during Hypoxia and Ischemia

    John W. Phillis;Gary A. Walter;Michael H. O'Regan;Robert E. Stair

  • Characterization of glutamate, aspartate, and GABA release from ischemic rat cerebral cortex

    J.W. Phillis;M. Smith-Barbour;L.M. Perkins;M.H. O'Regan

  • The role of nitric oxide in the regulation of cerebral blood flow

    Joel E. Buchanan;John W. Phillis

  • Protection from cerebral ischemic injury in gerbils with the spin trap agent N-tert-butyl-α-phenylnitrone (PBN)

    J.W. Phillis;C. Clough-Helfman

  • Adenosine as a putative transmitter in the cerebral cortex. Studies with potentiators and antagonists.

    John W. Phillis;George K. Kostopoulos

  • The selective A2 adenosine receptor agonist CGS 21680 enhances excitatory transmitter amino acid release from the ischemic rat cerebral cortex.

    M.H. O'Regan;R.E. Simpson;L.M. Perkins;J.W. Phillis

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuchuan Ding
Yuchuan Ding Wayne State University
Jun Ren
Jun Ren Zhongshan Hospital
Bertil B. Fredholm
Bertil B. Fredholm Karolinska Institute
Akhlaq A. Farooqui
Akhlaq A. Farooqui The Ohio State University
Lloyd A. Horrocks
Lloyd A. Horrocks The Ohio State University
James P. McAllister
James P. McAllister Washington University in St. Louis
José A. Rafols
José A. Rafols Wayne State University
Harry G. Goshgarian
Harry G. Goshgarian Wayne State University
Robert F. Berman
Robert F. Berman University of California, Davis
Trevor W. Stone
Trevor W. Stone University of Oxford

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