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Randall K. Powers

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Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
4792
World Ranking
7495
National Ranking
3226

Randall K. Powers 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 Randall K. Powers sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 93 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Randall K. Powers 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 Randall K. Powers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Randall K. Powers is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience and engineering, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, biomedical engineering, statistical and nonlinear physics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

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

  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Stochastic dynamics and bifurcation
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Randall K. Powers has authored research published in a range of scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • PLoS ONE

Recent papers demonstrate the scope and focus of Powers's research:

  • "A geometric approach to quantifying the neuromodulatory effects of persistent inward currents on individual motor unit discharge patterns" (2023, Journal of Neural Engineering)
  • "Axon initial segment geometry in relation to motoneuron excitability" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Multimodal parameter spaces of a complex multi-channel neuron model" (2022, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience)
  • "Imbalanced Subthreshold Currents Following Sepsis and Chemotherapy: A Shared Mechanism Offering a New Therapeutic Target?" (2020, The Neuroscientist)
  • "Supercomputer framework for reverse engineering firing patterns of neuron populations to identify their synaptic inputs" (2024, eLife)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Matthieu K. Chardon
  • C. J. Heckman
  • Y. Curtis Wang
  • James A. Beauchamp
  • Emre Besler

Best Publications

  • Input-output functions of mammalian motoneurons.

    R. K. Powers;M. D. Binder

  • Quantitative relations between hypertonia and stretch reflex threshold in spastic hemiparesis

    R. K. Powers;R. K. Powers;J. Marder‐Meyer;William Z Rymer;William Z Rymer

  • The Physiological Control of Motoneuron Activity

    Marc D. Binder;C. J. Heckman;Randall K. Powers

  • Stretch reflex dynamics in spastic elbow flexor muscles

    R. K. Powers;D. L. Campbell;D. L. Campbell;W. Z. Rymer

  • Spike frequency adaptation studied in hypoglossal motoneurons of the rat.

    A. Sawczuk;R. K. Powers;M. D. Binder

  • Robust and accurate decoding of motoneuron behaviour and prediction of the resulting force output

    Christopher K. Thompson;Francesco Negro;Michael D. Johnson;Matthew R. Holmes

  • Nonlinear Input-Output Functions of Motoneurons.

    Marc D. Binder;Randall K. Powers;C. J. Heckman

  • Multiple mechanisms of spike-frequency adaptation in motoneurones

    Randall K. Powers;Andrea Sawczuk;James R. Musick;Marc D. Binder

  • Contribution of outward currents to spike-frequency adaptation in hypoglossal motoneurons of the rat.

    Andrea Sawczuk;Randall K. Powers;Marc D. Binder

  • Persistent sodium and calcium currents in rat hypoglossal motoneurons

    Randall K. Powers;Marc D. Binder

  • Relationship between the time course of the afterhyperpolarization and discharge variability in cat spinal motoneurones

    Randall K Powers;Marc D Binder;Peter B C Matthews

  • Relationship Between Simulated Common Synaptic Input and Discharge Synchrony in Cat Spinal Motoneurons

    Marc D. Binder;Randall K. Powers

  • Summation of effective synaptic currents and firing rate modulation in cat spinal motoneurons.

    Randall K. Powers;Marc D. Binder

  • Amplification and linear summation of synaptic effects on motoneuron firing rate.

    Jonathan F. Prather;Randall K. Powers;Timothy C. Cope

  • Contribution of intrinsic properties and synaptic inputs to motoneuron discharge patterns: A simulation study

    Randall K. Powers;Sherif M. ElBasiouny;W. Zev Rymer;C. J. Heckman

  • Black box revisited: a technique for estimating postsynaptic potentials in neurons

    K.S. Türker;R.K. Powers

  • Effects of Large Excitatory and Inhibitory Inputs on Motoneuron Discharge Rate and Probability

    K. S. Türker;R. K. Powers

  • The potential for understanding the synaptic organization of human motor commands via the firing patterns of motoneurons

    Michael D Johnson;Christopher K. Thompson;Vicki Maria Tysseling;Randall K Powers

  • FUNCTIONAL IDENTIFICATION OF THE INPUT-OUTPUT TRANSFORMS OF MOTONEURONES IN THE RAT AND CAT

    Andrew V. Poliakov;Randall K. Powers;Marc D. Binder

  • Effects of background noise on the response of rat and cat motoneurones to excitatory current transients.

    Andrew V. Poliakov;Randall K. Powers;Andrea Sawczuk;Marc D. Binder

  • Distribution of oligosynaptic group I input to the cat medial gastrocnemius motoneuron pool

    Randall K. Powers;Marc D. Binder

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc D. Binder
Marc D. Binder University of Washington
Charles J. Heckman
Charles J. Heckman Northwestern University
Kemal S. Türker
Kemal S. Türker Istanbul Gelişim University
Timothy C. Cope
Timothy C. Cope Georgia Institute of Technology
William Z. Rymer
William Z. Rymer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Adrienne L. Fairhall
Adrienne L. Fairhall University of Washington
Angel M. Pastor
Angel M. Pastor University of Seville
Inge Zijdewind
Inge Zijdewind University Medical Center Groningen
Natalia A. Shevtsova
Natalia A. Shevtsova Drexel University
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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