Brian C. Trainor

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Brian C. Trainor is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian C. Trainor has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Social Psychology, 52 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 25 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Brian C. Trainor's work include Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (76 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (52 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (22 papers). Brian C. Trainor is often cited by papers focused on Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (76 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (52 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (22 papers). Brian C. Trainor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Brian C. Trainor's co-authors include Randy J. Nelson, Catherine A. Marler, Michael Q. Steinman, Katharine L. Campi, Natalia Duque‐Wilckens, Sarah A. Laredo, M. Sima Finy, Hans A. Hofmann, Ian M. Bird and Gian D. Greenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Nature reviews. Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Brian C. Trainor

103 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Neural mechanisms of aggression 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Neural mechanisms of aggression
    2007 700 citations Randy J. Nelson, Brian C. Trainor profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian C. Trainor United States 42 2.8k 1.6k 1.0k 973 828 104 5.1k
Norbert Sachser Germany 50 3.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 779 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 859 1.0× 170 8.1k
Elena Choleris Canada 46 2.9k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 837 0.8× 712 0.7× 918 1.1× 131 6.3k
Bauke Buwalda Netherlands 40 2.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.5× 450 0.4× 738 0.8× 991 1.2× 93 6.4k
Karen L. Bales United States 45 4.7k 1.7× 1.0k 0.6× 2.0k 1.9× 531 0.5× 402 0.5× 169 6.2k
James Winslow United States 37 3.9k 1.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 331 0.3× 715 0.9× 63 5.4k
Alexa H. Veenema United States 41 4.4k 1.6× 2.8k 1.7× 1.2k 1.1× 283 0.3× 775 0.9× 70 5.9k
Takefumi Kikusui Japan 47 3.7k 1.3× 1.4k 0.9× 741 0.7× 446 0.5× 1.2k 1.5× 234 7.8k
Stefano Parmigiani Italy 41 2.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 316 0.3× 622 0.6× 850 1.0× 132 6.7k
Anders Ågmo Norway 37 2.7k 0.9× 933 0.6× 647 0.6× 317 0.3× 1.3k 1.6× 150 4.8k
Elaine M. Hull United States 51 3.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 552 0.5× 450 0.5× 1.5k 1.8× 105 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian C. Trainor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian C. Trainor

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All Works

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Dye, A.H., et al.. (2025). Acute and vicarious effects of social defeat stress on social behaviour in California mice, Peromyscus californicus. Animal Behaviour. 222. 123098–123098. 3 indexed citations
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Seelke, Adele M. H., et al.. (2024). Parenthood and gene expression of oxytocin receptors and vasopressin receptors in sensory cortices of the male California mouse (Peromyscus californicus). Hormones and Behavior. 167. 105661–105661. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Serena, Vedrana Cvetkovska, Joëlle Lopez, et al.. (2024). Data-Driven Analysis Identifies Novel Modulation of Social Behavior in Female Mice Witnessing Chronic Social Defeat Stress. Biological Psychiatry. 98(5). 416–426. 3 indexed citations
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Trainor, Brian C., et al.. (2024). Hypocretin modulation of behavioral coping strategies for social stress. Neuroscience. 564. 126–134. 1 indexed citations
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Kentner, Amanda C., et al.. (2022). What’s wrong with my experiment?: The impact of hidden variables on neuropsychopharmacology research. Neuropsychopharmacology. 47(7). 1285–1291. 35 indexed citations
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Duque‐Wilckens, Natalia, Sae Yokoyama, Vanessa A. Minie, et al.. (2020). Extrahypothalamic oxytocin neurons drive stress-induced social vigilance and avoidance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(42). 26406–26413. 88 indexed citations
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Manning, Claire, et al.. (2020). Sex-specific effects of social defeat stress on miRNA expression in the anterior BNST. Behavioural Brain Research. 401. 113084–113084. 15 indexed citations
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Crepeau, Marc, et al.. (2019). Histone deacetylase inhibitor treatment promotes spontaneous caregiving behaviour in non‐aggressive virgin male mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 31(9). e12734–e12734. 7 indexed citations
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Hostinar, Camelia E., et al.. (2019). Anxious to see you: Neuroendocrine mechanisms of social vigilance and anxiety during adolescence. European Journal of Neuroscience. 52(1). 2516–2529. 30 indexed citations
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Williams, Alexia V., et al.. (2018). Acute inhibition of kappa opioid receptors before stress blocks depression-like behaviors in California mice. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 86. 166–174. 36 indexed citations
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Duque‐Wilckens, Natalia, Michael Q. Steinman, Sarah A. Laredo, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of vasopressin V1a receptors in the medioventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis has sex- and context-specific anxiogenic effects. Neuropharmacology. 110(Pt A). 59–68. 40 indexed citations
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Heimovics, Sarah A., Brian C. Trainor, & Kiran K. Soma. (2015). Rapid Effects of Estradiol on Aggression in Birds and Mice: The Fast and the Furious: Fig. 1. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 55(2). 281–293. 50 indexed citations
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Speca, David J., Genki Ogata, Danielle Mandikian, et al.. (2014). Deletion of the Kv2.1 delayed rectifier potassium channel leads to neuronal and behavioral hyperexcitability. Genes Brain & Behavior. 13(4). 394–408. 92 indexed citations
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Trainor, Brian C., Colleen Sweeney, & Robert D. Cardiff. (2009). Isolating the Effects of Social Interactions on Cancer Biology. Cancer Prevention Research. 2(10). 843–846. 2 indexed citations
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Trainor, Brian C., et al.. (2007). Photoperiod affects estrogen receptor α, estrogen receptor β and aggressive behavior. European Journal of Neuroscience. 26(1). 207–218. 56 indexed citations
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Trainor, Brian C., Helen H. Kyomen, & Catherine A. Marler. (2006). Estrogenic encounters: How interactions between aromatase and the environment modulate aggression. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 27(2). 170–179. 117 indexed citations
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Trainor, Brian C., Ian M. Bird, & Catherine A. Marler. (2004). Opposing hormonal mechanisms of aggression revealed through short-lived testosterone manipulations and multiple winning experiences. Hormones and Behavior. 45(2). 115–121. 132 indexed citations

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