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William N. Ross

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
39
Citations
7716
World Ranking
8265
National Ranking
3544

William N. Ross 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 William N. Ross sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 76 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William N. Ross 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 William N. Ross sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William N. Ross is affiliated with New York Medical College in the United States. Their research activity spans several areas within Neuroscience and related fields, emphasizing cellular and molecular mechanisms in neural function.

The primary fields of study associated with their work include Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. More specifically, their subfields of specialization are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Biophysics.

Their research topics cover various aspects of neural and molecular processes, particularly focusing on:

  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

William N. Ross has contributed to scientific literature with multiple papers published in recognized venues. Some recent papers include:

  • "Fast Synaptically Activated Calcium and Sodium Kinetics in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neuron Dendritic Spines," 2022, eNeuro
  • "Mechanism of ArcLight derived GEVIs involves electrostatic interactions that can affect proton wires," 2021, Biophysical Journal
  • "Spatial and temporal aspects of neuronal calcium and sodium signals measured with low-affinity fluorescent indicators," 2023, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology
  • "Dynamics of intracellular free calcium concentration in the presynaptic arbors of individual barnacle photoreceptors," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Proton wires mediate the optical signal for ArcLight-type Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The venues in which they frequently publish include eNeuro, Biophysical Journal, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, UNC Libraries, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

William N. Ross has collaborated with several researchers, often working alongside:

  • K. Miyazaki
  • Bok Eum Kang
  • Bradley J. Baker
  • Lee Min Leong
  • Yoonkyung Kim

Best Publications

  • Changes in axon fluorescence during activity: Molecular probes of membrane potential

    L. B. Cohen;L. B. Cohen;L. B. Cohen;B. M. Salzberg;B. M. Salzberg;B. M. Salzberg;H. V. Davila;H. V. Davila;H. V. Davila;W. N. Ross;W. N. Ross;W. N. Ross

  • The spread of Na+ spikes determines the pattern of dendritic Ca2+ entry into hippocampal neurons.

    David B. Jaffe;Daniel Johnston;Nechama Lasser-Ross;John E. Lisman

  • Changes in absorption, fluorescence, dichroism, and birefringence in stained giant axons: Optical measurement of membrane potential

    W. N. Ross;W. N. Ross;W. N. Ross;B. M. Salzberg;B. M. Salzberg;B. M. Salzberg;L. B. Cohen;L. B. Cohen;L. B. Cohen;A. Grinvald;A. Grinvald;A. Grinvald

  • Synergistic release of Ca2+ from IP3-sensitive stores evoked by synaptic activation of mGluRs paired with backpropagating action potentials.

    Takeshi Nakamura;Jean-Gaël Barbara;Kyoko Nakamura;William N. Ross

  • Calcium transients evoked by climbing fiber and parallel fiber synaptic inputs in guinea pig cerebellar Purkinje neurons.

    H. Miyakawa;V. Lev-Ram;N. Lasser-Ross;W. N. Ross

  • Optical recording of neuronal activity in an invertebrate central nervous system: simultaneous monitoring of several neurons

    B. M. Salzberg;A. Grinvald;L. B. Cohen;H. V. Davila

  • Understanding calcium waves and sparks in central neurons

    William N. Ross

  • IPSPs modulate spike backpropagation and associated [Ca2+]i changes in the dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.

    H. Tsubokawa;W. N. Ross

  • Synaptically activated increases in Ca2+ concentration in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells are primarily due to voltage-gated Ca2+ channels.

    Hiroyoshi Miyakawa;William N. Ross;David Jaffe;Joseph C. Callaway

  • Mapping calcium transients in the dendrites of Purkinje cells from the guinea‐pig cerebellum in vitro.

    W N Ross;R Werman

  • Calcium transients in cerebellar Purkinje neurons evoked by intracellular stimulation

    V. Lev-Ram;H. Miyakawa;N. Lasser-Ross;W. N. Ross

  • IPSPs strongly inhibit climbing fiber-activated [Ca2+]i increases in the dendrites of cerebellar Purkinje neurons

    JC Callaway;N Lasser-Ross;WN Ross

  • Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-mediated Ca2+ release evoked by metabotropic agonists and backpropagating action potentials in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.

    Takeshi Nakamura;Kyoko Nakamura;Nechama Lasser-Ross;Jean-Gaël Barbara

  • Na+ imaging reveals little difference in action potential–evoked Na+ influx between axon and soma

    Ilya A Fleidervish;Nechama Lasser-Ross;Nechama Lasser-Ross;Michael J Gutnick;Michael J Gutnick;William N Ross;William N Ross

  • Frequency-dependent propagation of sodium action potentials in dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons

    J. C. Callaway;W. N. Ross

  • Muscarinic Modulation of Spike Backpropagation in the Apical Dendrites of Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons

    Hiroshi Tsubokawa;William N. Ross

  • A Model for Dendritic Ca2+ Accumulation in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons Based on Fluorescence Imaging Measurements

    D. B. Jaffe;W. N. Ross;J. E. Lisman;N. Lasser-Ross

  • Rapid changes in intracellular free calcium concentration. Detection by metallochromic indicator dyes in squid giant axon

    J.E. Brown;L.B. Cohen;P. De Weer;L.H. Pinto

  • Imaging Voltage and Synaptically Activated Sodium Transients in Cerebellar Purkinje Cells

    Nechama Lasser-Ross;William N. Ross

  • Spatial segregation and interaction of calcium signalling mechanisms in rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.

    Takeshi Nakamura;Nechama Lasser-Ross;Kyoko Nakamura;William N Ross

  • High time resolution fluorescence imaging with a CCD camera

    Nechama Lasser-Ross;Hiroyoshi Miyakawa;Varda Lev-Ram;Steven R. Young

  • Synaptically activated Ca2+ waves in layer 2/3 and layer 5 rat neocortical pyramidal neurons

    Matthew E. Larkum;Shigeo Watanabe;Takeshi Nakamura;Nechama Lasser‐Ross

Frequent Co-Authors

Amiram Grinvald
Amiram Grinvald Weizmann Institute of Science
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
John E. Lisman
John E. Lisman Brandeis University
Matthew E. Larkum
Matthew E. Larkum Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Michael J. Gutnick
Michael J. Gutnick Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Takafumi Inoue
Takafumi Inoue Waseda University
Stanley A. Thayer
Stanley A. Thayer University of Minnesota
Kirill A. Martemyanov
Kirill A. Martemyanov Scripps Research Institute
Harry T. Orr
Harry T. Orr University of Minnesota
Huda Y. Zoghbi
Huda Y. Zoghbi Baylor College of Medicine

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