Benjamin Rein

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 692 citations indexed

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Benjamin Rein is a scholar working on Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Rein has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 692 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Genetics, 9 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Rein's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (11 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (7 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (4 papers). Benjamin Rein is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (11 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (7 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (4 papers). Benjamin Rein collaborates with scholars based in United States. Benjamin Rein's co-authors include Zhen Yan, Kaijie Ma, Freddy Zhang, Ping Zhong, Wei Wang, Tao Tan, Jamal B. Williams, Fengwei Yang, Luye Qin and Qing Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain and Trends in Neurosciences.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Rein

19 papers receiving 685 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.

Mechanisms of synaptic transmission dysregulation in the prefrontal cortex: pathophysiological implications

2021 174 citations Zhen Yan, Benjamin Rein Molecular Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Rein United States	14	261	254	249	139	131	20	692
Deanna Graham United States	7	304 1.2×	357 1.4×	330 1.3×	256 1.8×	122 0.9×	8	783
Duyen T. Trang United States	5	180 0.7×	253 1.0×	204 0.8×	183 1.3×	248 1.9×	7	657
Michael C. Pride United States	13	307 1.2×	333 1.3×	376 1.5×	243 1.7×	246 1.9×	16	885
Nghiem Bui United States	8	333 1.3×	384 1.5×	380 1.5×	281 2.0×	101 0.8×	9	829
Holly C. Dow United States	12	184 0.7×	209 0.8×	132 0.5×	209 1.5×	148 1.1×	17	531
Dionisio A. Amodeo United States	14	159 0.6×	346 1.4×	191 0.8×	228 1.6×	134 1.0×	24	627
Eunee Lee South Korea	9	226 0.9×	412 1.6×	261 1.0×	261 1.9×	135 1.0×	12	746
Michela Servadio Italy	16	155 0.6×	358 1.4×	209 0.8×	220 1.6×	268 2.0×	23	894
Daniel G. Smith United States	9	271 1.0×	331 1.3×	266 1.1×	255 1.8×	157 1.2×	15	768
Natallia V. Riddick United States	17	299 1.1×	210 0.8×	226 0.9×	261 1.9×	238 1.8×	21	849

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Laurent, Robyn St., et al.. (2024). Intercalated Amygdala Dysfunction Drives Avoidance Extinction Deficits in the Sapap3 Mouse Model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Biological Psychiatry. 97(7). 707–720. 1 indexed citations

Ferreira, Maria Amélia & Benjamin Rein. (2024). The virtual disengagement hypothesis: A neurophysiological framework for reduced empathy on social media. Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience. 24(6). 965–971.

Rein, Benjamin, Jie Zhang, Robyn St. Laurent, et al.. (2024). MDMA enhances empathy-like behaviors in mice via 5-HT release in the nucleus accumbens. Science Advances. 10(17). eadl6554–eadl6554. 14 indexed citations

Rein, Benjamin. (2023). Making Science Education More Accessible: A Case Study of TikTok’s Utility as a Science Communication Tool. Neuroscience. 530. 192–200. 8 indexed citations

Rapanelli, Maximiliano, Jamal B. Williams, Kaijie Ma, et al.. (2022). Targeting histone demethylase LSD1 for treatment of deficits in autism mouse models. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(8). 3355–3366. 24 indexed citations

Belin, Sophie, et al.. (2022). Membrane Stretch Gates NMDA Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 42(29). 5672–5680. 18 indexed citations

Rein, Benjamin, et al.. (2022). Protocols for the social transfer of pain and analgesia in mice. STAR Protocols. 3(4). 101756–101756. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, Tao Tan, Qing Cao, et al.. (2022). Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Restores Behavioral and Synaptic Function in a Mouse Model of 16p11.2 Deletion. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 25(10). 877–889. 8 indexed citations

Williams, Jamal B., Jennifer A. Martin, Ping Zhong, et al.. (2022). A convergent mechanism of high risk factors ADNP and POGZ in neurodevelopmental disorders. Brain. 145(9). 3250–3263. 14 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of histone deacetylase 5 ameliorates abnormalities in 16p11.2 duplication mouse model. Neuropharmacology. 204. 108893–108893. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Freddy, et al.. (2021). Synergistic inhibition of histone modifiers produces therapeutic effects in adult Shank3-deficient mice. Translational Psychiatry. 11(1). 99–99. 22 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, et al.. (2021). Age-related neurodegeneration and cognitive impairments of NRMT1 knockout mice are preceded by misregulation of RB and abnormal neural stem cell development. Cell Death and Disease. 12(11). 1014–1014. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Zijun, Benjamin Rein, Ping Zhong, et al.. (2021). Autism risk gene KMT5B deficiency in prefrontal cortex induces synaptic dysfunction and social deficits via alterations of DNA repair and gene transcription. Neuropsychopharmacology. 46(9). 1617–1626. 33 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen & Benjamin Rein. (2021). Mechanisms of synaptic transmission dysregulation in the prefrontal cortex: pathophysiological implications. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(1). 445–465. 174 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rein, Benjamin & Zhen Yan. (2020). 16p11.2 Copy Number Variations and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Trends in Neurosciences. 43(11). 886–901. 83 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, Tao Tan, Fengwei Yang, et al.. (2020). Reversal of synaptic and behavioral deficits in a 16p11.2 duplication mouse model via restoration of the GABA synapse regulator Npas4. Molecular Psychiatry. 26(6). 1967–1979. 37 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, Kaijie Ma, & Zhen Yan. (2020). A standardized social preference protocol for measuring social deficits in mouse models of autism. Nature Protocols. 15(10). 3464–3477. 130 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, et al.. (2019). Diminished social interaction incentive contributes to social deficits in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. Genes Brain & Behavior. 19(1). e12610–e12610. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, Benjamin Rein, Freddy Zhang, et al.. (2018). Chemogenetic Activation of Prefrontal Cortex Rescues Synaptic and Behavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Journal of Neuroscience. 38(26). 5939–5948. 54 indexed citations

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Rein, Benjamin, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of an avatar-based training program to promote suicide prevention awareness in a college setting. Journal of American College Health. 66(5). 401–411. 32 indexed citations

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