William Cowan

229 papers and 29.1k indexed citations i.

About

William Cowan is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, William Cowan has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 29.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 53 papers in Molecular Biology and 51 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in William Cowan’s work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (56 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (51 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (31 papers). William Cowan is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (56 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (51 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (31 papers). William Cowan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. William Cowan's co-authors include Larry W. Swanson, T.P.S. Powell, L. W. Swanson, David G. Amaral, David I. Gottlieb, Brent B. Stanfield, Gary Banker, Clifford B. Saper, Ricardo Insausti and Dennis D.M. O’Leary and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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