Barry R. Komisaruk

10.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
191 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Barry R. Komisaruk is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barry R. Komisaruk has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 46 papers in Social Psychology and 45 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Barry R. Komisaruk's work include Sexual function and dysfunction studies (46 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (43 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (40 papers). Barry R. Komisaruk is often cited by papers focused on Sexual function and dysfunction studies (46 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (43 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (40 papers). Barry R. Komisaruk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Netherlands. Barry R. Komisaruk's co-authors include Beverly Whipple, Eleni Frangos, Carlos Beyer, Jens Ellrich, Jorge F. Rodriguez‐Sierra, Patricia L. Faris, Kazue Semba, David J. Mayer, Linda R. Watkins and Jay S. Rosenblatt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Barry R. Komisaruk

184 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Non-invasive Access to the Vagus Nerve Central Projections via Electrical Stimulation of the External Ear: fMRI Evidence in Humans

2014 500 citations Eleni Frangos, Jens Ellrich et al. profile →
Evidence for the Neuropeptide Cholecystokinin as an Antagonist of Opiate Analgesia

1983 498 citations Patricia L. Faris, Barry R. Komisaruk et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barry R. Komisaruk United States	52	2.2k	2.1k	1.6k	1.6k	1.3k	191	8.0k
Gert Holstege Netherlands	55	1.8k 0.8×	2.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	2.3k 1.8×	154	9.9k
Elias Eriksson Sweden	52	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	225	9.0k
Jan G. Veening Netherlands	46	2.2k 1.0×	2.0k 0.9×	1.0k 0.6×	585 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	96	6.0k
Victoria N. Luine United States	62	3.2k 1.4×	3.0k 1.4×	555 0.3×	914 0.6×	2.0k 1.6×	146	12.4k
BS McEwen United States	20	1.6k 0.7×	2.8k 1.3×	374 0.2×	666 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	29	8.7k
Anne Z. Murphy United States	44	1.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.6×	458 0.3×	1.8k 1.1×	520 0.4×	85	5.2k
Sheryl S. Smith United States	41	1.8k 0.8×	2.6k 1.3×	336 0.2×	518 0.3×	633 0.5×	98	5.5k
Bruce S. McEwen United States	35	2.3k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	448 0.3×	774 0.5×	920 0.7×	50	8.6k
Catherine S. Woolley United States	54	2.6k 1.2×	5.9k 2.8×	586 0.4×	1.0k 0.6×	2.1k 1.6×	89	15.1k
Arthur D. Loewy United States	68	2.8k 1.3×	5.1k 2.4×	523 0.3×	3.0k 1.9×	3.4k 2.7×	133	14.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Dury, Alain Y., et al.. (2023). (090) Immunohistochemical Staining of Elastin in the Vestibule. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20(Supplement_2). 1 indexed citations

Williams, André, et al.. (2023). Characterizing the innervation of the vulvar vestibule and the immunohistochemical features of neuroproliferative vestibulodynia. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20(6). 716–731. 8 indexed citations

Goldstein, S., et al.. (2018). PD54-12 CURING PATIENTS WITH NEUROGENIC SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION THROUGH A NOVEL COLLABORATIVE PROTOCOL INCORPORATING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY: LARGEST KNOWN RETROSPECTIVE SERIES. The Journal of Urology. 199(4S).

Frangos, Eleni, et al.. (2013). Activation of vagus projections in humans via electrical stimulation of the external ear:fMRI time course analysis. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 1 indexed citations

Frangos, Eleni, et al.. (2012). Activation of human vagus nerve afferent projections via electrical stimulation of external ear: fMRI evidence. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 2 indexed citations

Komisaruk, Barry R. & Beverly Whipple. (2005). Functional MRI of the Brain during Orgasm in Women. PubMed. 16(1). 62–86. 110 indexed citations

Liu, Wen‐Ching, et al.. (2004). fMRI study of acupuncture-induced periaqueductal gray activity in humans. Neuroreport. 15(12). 1937–1940. 73 indexed citations

Beyer, Carlos, et al.. (1994). Momentary analgesia produced by copulation in female rats. Brain Research. 656(1). 52–58. 45 indexed citations

Steinman, Judith L., et al.. (1992). The Effects of Hypogastric and Pelvic Neurectomy on Oxytocin‐Induced Facilitation of Receptivity. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 652(1). 443–444. 3 indexed citations

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Steinman, Judith L., Patricia L. Faris, Phyllis E. Mann, et al.. (1990). Antagonism of morphine analgesia by nonopioid cold-water swim analgesia: Direct evidence for collateral inhibition. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 14(1). 1–7. 25 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Margaret M., Mario Caba, Cordian Beyer, & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1989). Steroid modulation of gaba receptors novel mechanism for regulation of sexual behavior. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 15(1). 759. 2 indexed citations

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Masters, David B., Frank Jordan, & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1989). Regional in vivo superfusion of the spinal cord and KCl-induced amino acid release. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 34(1). 107–112. 8 indexed citations

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Sved, Alan F., et al.. (1987). Vaginocervical probing elevates blood pressure and induces analgesia by separate mechanisms. Physiology & Behavior. 41(6). 609–612. 25 indexed citations

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Kristal, Mark B., et al.. (1986). Placenta Ingestion Enhances Analgesia \nProduced by Vaginal/Cervical \nStimulation in Rats. CogPrints (University of Southampton). 29 indexed citations

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Komisaruk, Barry R., et al.. (1986). Reproduction : a behavioral and neuroendocrine perspective. New York Academy of Sciences eBooks. 57 indexed citations

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Roberts, Lowell A., Carlos Beyer, & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1986). Nociceptive responses to altered gabaergic activity at the spinal cord. Life Sciences. 39(18). 1667–1674. 110 indexed citations

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Whipple, Beverly & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1985). Elevation of pain threshold by vaginal stimulation in women. Pain. 21(4). 357–367. 104 indexed citations

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Rodriguez‐Sierra, Jorge F. & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1982). Common Hypothalamic Sites for Activation of Sexual Receptivity in Female Rats by LHRH, PGE<sub>2</sub> and Progesterone. Neuroendocrinology. 35(5). 363–369. 29 indexed citations

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Crowley, William R., Jorge F. Rodriguez‐Sierra, & Barry R. Komisaruk. (1976). Hypophysectomy Facilitates Sexual Behavior in Female Rats. Neuroendocrinology. 20(4). 328–338. 20 indexed citations

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Komisaruk, Barry R. & Kjerstin Larsson. (1971). Suppression of a spinal and a cranial nerve reflex by vaginal or rectal probing in rats. Brain Research. 35(1). 231–235. 86 indexed citations

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