Mara Mather: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Mara Mather's h-index is 82 (197 i10-index, 33,487+ total citations across 3+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of May 2026. Mara Mather is affiliated with Professor of Gerontology, Psychology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California.
Mara Mather is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Gerontology, Psychology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, specializing in affective neuroscience, aging, locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system. Their work has been cited 33,487 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Mara Mather's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 3 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 82
- i10-Index
- 197
- Total Citations
- 33,487
- Citing Countries
- 6
As of May 2026.
Mara Mather has an h-index of 82 and 33,487 total citations across 3 publications, with research cited by institutions in 6 countries.
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Aging and motivated cognition: The positivity effect in attention and memory
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The researcher established the positivity effect framework, demonstrating how aging influences motivated cognition in attention and memory, as evidenced by a seminal, highly cited publication.
The researcher established the paradoxical age-related preservation of emotional memory, demonstrating that older adults exhibit a distinct cognitive profile regarding the retention of negative imagery.
The researcher advanced the understanding of how arousal influences perceptual and memory processes through the framework of arousal-biased competition.
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