Observations on recent progress in the field of timing and time perception

Time is an important dimension of brain function, but little is still known about the underlying cognitive principles and neurobiological mechanisms. The field of timing and time perception has witnessed rapid growth and multidisciplinary interest in the recent years with the advent of modern neuroimaging, neurophysiological and optogenetic tools. In this article, I review the literature from the last ten years (2005-2015) using a data mining approach and highlight the most significant empirical as well as review articles based on the number of citations (a minimum of 100 citations). Such analysis provides a unique perspective on the current state-of-the-art in the field and highlights subtopics in the field that have received considerable attention, and those that have not. The objective of the article is to present an objective summary of the current progress in the field of timing and time perception and provide a valuable and accessible resource summarizing the most cited articles for new as well current investigators in the field.