Benjamin Hing

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 932 citations indexed

About

Benjamin Hing is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Hing has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 932 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Hing's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (6 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (5 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (4 papers). Benjamin Hing is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (6 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (5 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (4 papers). Benjamin Hing collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Benjamin Hing's co-authors include James B. Potash, Patricia Braun, Shizhong Han, Gen Shinozaki, Hiroto Kawasaki, Yasunori Nagahama, Matthew A. Howard, Andrew J. Grossbach, Brian J. Dlouhy and Jonathan T. Heinzman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Hing

29 papers receiving 924 citations

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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.

Genome-wide DNA methylation comparison between live human brain and peripheral tissues within individuals

2019 277 citations Patricia Braun, Shizhong Han et al. Translational Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Hing United States	17	399	142	139	138	124	29	932
Louise K. Sjöholm Sweden	17	293 0.7×	90 0.6×	170 1.2×	119 0.9×	120 1.0×	23	1.1k
Ehsan Pishva Netherlands	17	461 1.2×	96 0.7×	262 1.9×	131 0.9×	92 0.7×	36	1.2k
Harinder K. Sandhu United States	15	362 0.9×	185 1.3×	276 2.0×	203 1.5×	105 0.8×	20	992
Matthias K. Auer Germany	25	368 0.9×	112 0.8×	277 2.0×	128 0.9×	61 0.5×	80	1.6k
Joaquı́n Valero Spain	14	206 0.5×	138 1.0×	166 1.2×	129 0.9×	49 0.4×	21	863
Marc Muschler Germany	16	435 1.1×	132 0.9×	97 0.7×	124 0.9×	145 1.2×	37	810
Zhifeng Zhou China	17	302 0.8×	392 2.8×	131 0.9×	163 1.2×	64 0.5×	38	1.1k
Charles Curtis United Kingdom	16	268 0.7×	71 0.5×	185 1.3×	325 2.4×	79 0.6×	32	1.0k
Christian Vogler Switzerland	16	266 0.7×	121 0.9×	95 0.7×	136 1.0×	70 0.6×	28	815
Nadia Cattane Italy	20	398 1.0×	156 1.1×	253 1.8×	143 1.0×	189 1.5×	47	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Hing

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Hing, Benjamin, Michael S. Chimenti, Laura C. Schulz, et al.. (2025). Maternal α-cypermethrin and permethrin exert differential effects on fetal growth, placental morphology, and fetal neurodevelopment in mice. Toxicological Sciences. 207(1). 91–108. 1 indexed citations

McEwan, Andrew, Benjamin Hing, Greg Hutchings, et al.. (2024). An ancient polymorphic regulatory region within the BDNF gene associated with obesity modulates anxiety-like behaviour in mice and humans. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(3). 660–670. 1 indexed citations

Hing, Benjamin, Stephanie Lussier, Takehiko Yamanashi, et al.. (2024). Correlation of telomere length in brain tissue with peripheral tissues in living human subjects. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 17. 1303974–1303974. 2 indexed citations

Hing, Benjamin, et al.. (2024). Transcriptomic Evaluation of a Stress Vulnerability Network Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing in Mouse Prefrontal Cortex. Biological Psychiatry. 96(11). 886–899. 2 indexed citations

Hing, Benjamin, et al.. (2021). Sex-specific maternal programming of corticosteroid-binding globulin by predator odour. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 288(1964). 20211908–20211908. 2 indexed citations

Gumusoglu, Serena B., Benjamin Hing, Sabrina M Scroggins, et al.. (2021). Altered offspring neurodevelopment in an arginine vasopressin preeclampsia model. Translational Psychiatry. 11(1). 79–79. 24 indexed citations

Kuburas, Adisa, Bianca N. Mason, Benjamin Hing, et al.. (2021). PACAP Induces Light Aversion in Mice by an Inheritable Mechanism Independent of CGRP. Journal of Neuroscience. 41(21). 4697–4715. 36 indexed citations

Gumusoglu, Serena B., et al.. (2020). Correction: Chronic maternal interleukin-17 and autism-related cortical gene expression, neurobiology, and behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(9). 1588–1588. 2 indexed citations

Gumusoglu, Serena B., et al.. (2020). Chronic maternal interleukin-17 and autism-related cortical gene expression, neurobiology, and behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(6). 1008–1017. 39 indexed citations

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Braun, Patricia, Shizhong Han, Benjamin Hing, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide DNA methylation comparison between live human brain and peripheral tissues within individuals. Translational Psychiatry. 9(1). 47–47. 277 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hing, Benjamin, Patricia Braun, Zachary A. Cordner, et al.. (2018). Chronic social stress induces DNA methylation changes at an evolutionary conserved intergenic region in chromosome X. Epigenetics. 13(6). 627–641. 26 indexed citations

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Ashbrook, David G., Benjamin Hing, Lindsay T. Michalovicz, et al.. (2018). Epigenetic impacts of stress priming of the neuroinflammatory response to sarin surrogate in mice: a model of Gulf War illness. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 15(1). 86–86. 43 indexed citations

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Ho, Kwo Wei David, Shizhong Han, Jakob V. Nielsen, et al.. (2018). Genome-wide association study of seasonal affective disorder. Translational Psychiatry. 8(1). 190–190. 20 indexed citations

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Shinozaki, Gen, Patricia Braun, Benjamin Hing, et al.. (2017). 57. Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Comparison by Illumina Epic Array between Live Human Brain and Peripheral Tissues within Individuals. Biological Psychiatry. 81(10). S24–S24. 3 indexed citations

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Cui, Huxing, Brittany L. Mason, Shizhong Han, et al.. (2013). Eating disorder predisposition is associated with ESRRA and HDAC4 mutations. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 123(11). 4706–4713. 59 indexed citations

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MacKenzie, Alasdair, Benjamin Hing, & Scott Davidson. (2012). Exploring the effects of polymorphisms on cis-regulatory signal transduction response. Trends in Molecular Medicine. 19(2). 99–107. 14 indexed citations

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Davidson, Scott, Lynne Shanley, Benjamin Hing, et al.. (2012). Allele-specific Differences in Activity of a Novel Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CNR1) Gene Intronic Enhancer in Hypothalamus, Dorsal Root Ganglia, and Hippocampus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(16). 12828–12834. 12 indexed citations

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Hing, Benjamin, Scott Davidson, Gerome Breen, et al.. (2012). A Polymorphism Associated with Depressive Disorders Differentially Regulates Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promoter IV Activity. Biological Psychiatry. 71(7). 618–626. 47 indexed citations

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Davidson, Scott, Marissa Lear, Lynne Shanley, et al.. (2011). Differential Activity by Polymorphic Variants of a Remote Enhancer that Supports Galanin Expression in the Hypothalamus and Amygdala: Implications for Obesity, Depression and Alcoholism. Neuropsychopharmacology. 36(11). 2211–2221. 58 indexed citations

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Wallace, Carol, et al.. (2009). CX3CR1‐deficiency is associated with increased severity of disease in experimental autoimmune uveitis. Immunology. 128(1). 25–33. 31 indexed citations

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