James D. Kent

James D. Kent

he/him

Research Associate. Actively working to automate away his own job.

Publications

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles

Neurosynth Compose: A web-based platform for flexible and reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis

Published in Imaging Neuroscience, 2026

Neurosynth Compose is a web platform for transparent, reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.

Recommended citation: Kent, J. D., Lee, N., Laird, A. R., Salo, T., Peraza, J., Bottenhorn, K. L., Oudyk, K., Nichols, T. E., Poline, J.-B., & de la Vega, A. (2026). “Neurosynth Compose: A web-based platform for flexible and reproducible neuroimaging meta-analysis.” Imaging Neuroscience, 4, IMAG.a.1114.
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NiBetaSeries: task related correlations in fMRI

Published in Journal of Open Source Software, 2019

Open-source tooling for beta-series correlation analyses in fMRI.

Recommended citation: Kent, J., & Herholz, P. (2019). “NiBetaSeries: task related correlations in fMRI.” Journal of Open Source Software, 4(41), 1295.
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Home-Based, Adaptive Cognitive Training for Cognitively Normal Older adults: Initial Efficacy Trial

Published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2019

Randomized trial evaluating a home-based adaptive cognitive training intervention.

Recommended citation: Lee, H. K., Kent, J., Wendel, C., Wolinsky, F., Foster, E., Merzenich, M., & Voss, M. (2019). “Home-Based, Adaptive Cognitive Training for Cognitively Normal Older adults: Initial Efficacy Trial.” The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
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fMRIPrep: a robust preprocessing pipeline for functional MRI

Published in Nature Methods, 2019

Automated, analysis-agnostic preprocessing for fMRI with transparent visual reports.

Recommended citation: Esteban, O., Markiewicz, C. J., Blair, R. W., Moodie, C. A., Isik, A. I., Erramuzpe, A., Kent, J. D., et al. (2019). “fMRIPrep: a robust preprocessing pipeline for functional MRI.” Nature Methods, 16(1), 111–116.
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Carotid Beta-stiffness index is associated with slower processing speed but not working memory or white matter integrity in healthy middle-aged/older adults

Published in Journal of Applied Physiology, 2017

Association between carotid stiffness and processing speed in healthy aging.

Recommended citation: DuBose, L. E., Voss, M. W., Weng, T. B., Kent, J. D., Dubishar, K. M., Lane-Cordova, A., Sigurdsson, G., Schmid, P., Pierce, P. B., Barlow, P. T., & Pierce, G. L. (2017). “Carotid Beta-stiffness index is associated with slower processing speed but not working memory or white matter integrity in healthy middle-aged/older adults.” Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(4), 868–876.
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