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Most cited papers in Sensory Systems

What are the most cited papers in Sensory Systems?

The most cited paper in Sensory Systems is "Measuring emotion: The self-assessment manikin and the semantic differential" (Margaret M. Bradley, Peter J. Lang, 1994), with 9,653 citations. Next come "The capsaicin receptor: a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway" (9,220) and "The restorative benefits of nature: Toward an integrative framework" (6,855).

Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 1,524 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Measuring emotion: The self-assessment manikin and the semantic differential Margaret M. Bradley, Peter J. Lang · Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry Mar 1994 9,653
2 The capsaicin receptor: a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway Michael J. Caterina, Mark A. Schumacher, Makoto Tominaga et al. · Nature Oct 1997 9,220
3 The restorative benefits of nature: Toward an integrative framework Stephen Kaplan · Journal of Environmental Psychology Sep 1995 6,855
4 Inositol trisphosphate and calcium signalling Michael John Berridge · Nature 1993 6,606
5 Stress recovery during exposure to natural and urban environments Roger S. Ulrich, Robert F. Simons, Barbara D. Losito et al. · Journal of Environmental Psychology Sep 1991 5,933
6 The versatility and universality of calcium signalling Michael John Berridge, Peter Lipp, Martin D. Bootman · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Review Oct 2000 5,749
7 Calcium signalling: dynamics, homeostasis and remodelling Michael John Berridge, Martin D. Bootman, H. Llewelyn Roderick · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ReviewOpen access Jul 2003 5,649
8 A novel multigene family may encode odorant receptors: A molecular basis for odor recognition Linda B. Buck, Richard Axel · Cell Open access Apr 1991 5,046
9 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Pain Allan I. Basbaum, Diana M. Bautista, Grégory Scherrer et al. · Cell Open access Oct 2009 4,393
10 Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Hannah Davis, Lisa McCorkell, Julia Moore Vogel et al. · Nature Reviews Microbiology ReviewOpen access 13 Jan 2023 4,321
11 Frequency-tuned salient region detection Radhakrishna Achanta, Sheila S. Hemami, Francisco Estrada et al. · 2009 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference paperOpen access Jun 2009 4,263
12 Calcium Signaling David E. Clapham · Cell Open access Dec 2007 4,195
13 Inositol phosphates and cell signalling Michael John Berridge, Robin F. Irvine · Nature Sep 1989 4,090
14 The Neural Basis of Decision Making Joshua I. Gold, Michael N. Shadlen · Annual Review of Neuroscience Review 23 Mar 2007 4,079
15 Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Frank R. Lin, Kristine Yaffe, Jin Xia et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine Open access 21 Jan 2013 3,851
16 Impaired Nociception and Pain Sensation in Mice Lacking the Capsaicin Receptor Michael J. Caterina, Andreas Leffler, Annika B. Malmberg et al. · Science 14 Apr 2000 3,554
17 Graph-Based Visual Saliency Jonathan Harel, Christof Koch, Pietro Perona · The MIT Press eBooks Book chapter 7 Sep 2007 3,495
18 Piezo1 and Piezo2 Are Essential Components of Distinct Mechanically Activated Cation Channels Bertrand Coste, Jayanti Mathur, Manuela Schmidt et al. · Science Open access 2 Sep 2010 3,398
19 The cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome Jeremy Dan Schmahmann · Brain Apr 1998 3,258
20 The validity and practicality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI Thomas B. Fitzpatrick · Archives of Dermatology Jun 1988 3,197
21 From sensation to cognition M.‐Marsel Mesulam · Brain Jun 1998 3,193
22 Beta-band oscillations — signalling the status quo? Andreas Karl Engel, Pascal Henry Fries · Current Opinion in Neurobiology Review 31 Mar 2010 3,114
23 The Cloned Capsaicin Receptor Integrates Multiple Pain-Producing Stimuli Makoto Tominaga, Michael J. Caterina, Annika B. Malmberg et al. · Neuron Open access Sep 1998 3,109
24 Global contrast based salient region detection Ming‐Ming Cheng, Guoxin Zhang, Niloy J. Mitra et al. Conference paper Jun 2011 3,094
25 Rhythms for Cognition: Communication through Coherence Pascal Henry Fries · Neuron Open access Oct 2015 3,005
26 Processing Fluency and Aesthetic Pleasure: Is Beauty in the Perceiver's Processing Experience? Rolf Reber, Norbert Schwarz, Piotr Winkielman · Personality and Social Psychology Review Nov 2004 2,922
27 TRP channels as cellular sensors David E. Clapham · Nature Dec 2003 2,798
28 Melanopsin-Containing Retinal Ganglion Cells: Architecture, Projections, and Intrinsic Photosensitivity Samer S Hattar, H.–W. Liao, Motoharu Takao et al. · Science Open access 8 Feb 2002 2,774
29 Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions as a clinical presentation of mild-to-moderate forms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a multicenter European study Jerome Rene Lechien et al. · European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Open access 6 Apr 2020 2,771
30 Identification of a cold receptor reveals a general role for TRP channels in thermosensation David D. McKemy, Werner Neuhausser, David J. Julius · Nature 10 Feb 2002 2,752
31 Spatial localization does not require the presence of local cues Richard Morris · Learning and Motivation May 1981 2,736
32 Molecular mechanisms of nociception David J. Julius, Allan I. Basbaum · Nature Sep 2001 2,687
33 TFOS DEWS II Epidemiology Report Fiona Jane Stapleton, Mônica Alves, Vatinee Y. Bunya et al. · The Ocular Surface Open access Jul 2017 2,656
34 Structure and function of the brain serotonin system Barry L. Jacobs, Efrain C. Azmitia · Physiological Reviews 1992 2,607
35 The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) Barbara H. Jacobson, Alex Johnson, Cynthia Grywalski et al. · American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Aug 1997 2,568
36 Saliency Detection via Graph-Based Manifold Ranking Chuan Fu Yang, Lihe Zhang, Huchuan Lu et al. Conference paper Jun 2013 2,567
37 ‘Sniffin’ Sticks': Olfactory Performance Assessed by the Combined Testing of Odour Identification, Odor Discrimination and Olfactory Threshold Thomas R. Hummel, B. Sekinger, Stephan Rüdiger Wolf et al. · Chemical Senses Open access 1997 2,536
38 Adding Insult to Injury: Cochlear Nerve Degeneration after “Temporary” Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Sharon G. Kujawa, M. Charles Liberman · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 11 Nov 2009 2,536
39 ANKTM1, a TRP-like Channel Expressed in Nociceptive Neurons, Is Activated by Cold Temperatures Gina M. Story, Andrea M. Peier, Alison J. Reeve et al. · Cell Open access Mar 2003 2,510
40 Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health Mathias Basner, Wolfgang Babisch, Adrian Davis et al. · The Lancet Open access 29 Oct 2013 2,500
41 The formalin test: an evaluation of the method Arne Tjølsen, Odd‐Geir Berge, Steinar Hunskaar et al. · Pain Oct 1992 2,452
42 The Development of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory Gary P. Jacobson, Craig W. Newman · Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Apr 1990 2,379
43 A TRP Channel that Senses Cold Stimuli and Menthol Andrea M. Peier, Aziz Moqrich, Anne C. Hergarden et al. · Cell Open access Mar 2002 2,377
44 Combinatorial Receptor Codes for Odors Bettina Malnic, Junzo Hirono, Takaaki Sato et al. · Cell Open access Mar 1999 2,373
45 A mutation in Orai1 causes immune deficiency by abrogating CRAC channel function Stefan Feske, Yousang Gwack, Murali Prakriya et al. · Nature 2 Apr 2006 2,298
46 Unbiased classification of sensory neuron types by large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing Dmitry Usoskin, Alessandro Furlan, Saiful Islam et al. · Nature Neuroscience 24 Nov 2014 2,297
47 CATEGORY SPECIFIC SEMANTIC IMPAIRMENTS Elizabeth K. Warrington, Tim Shallice · Brain Open access 1984 2,251
48 STIM Is a Ca2+ Sensor Essential for Ca2+-Store-Depletion-Triggered Ca2+ Influx Jen Liou, Man Lyang Kim, Won Do Heo et al. · Current Biology Open access 10 Jun 2005 2,133
49 How brains make chaos in order to make sense of the world Christine A. Skarda, Walter J. Freeman · Behavioral and Brain Sciences Jun 1987 2,120
50 Store-Operated Calcium Channels Anant B. Parekh, James W. Putney · Physiological Reviews Review 23 Mar 2005 2,102

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