Christopher J. Evans

13.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
184 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Christopher J. Evans is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher J. Evans has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 93 papers in Molecular Biology and 45 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Christopher J. Evans's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (103 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (76 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (39 papers). Christopher J. Evans is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (103 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (76 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (39 papers). Christopher J. Evans collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Christopher J. Evans's co-authors include Duane E. Keith, Jack D. Barchas, Eckard Weber, Brigitte L. Kieffer, Mark von Zastrow, Karin Magendzo, Robert H. Edwards, Heather Morrison, Wendy Walwyn and Nigel T. Maidment and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Christopher J. Evans

178 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

Cloning of a Delta Opioid... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 2013 250 500 750
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. Cloning of a Delta Opioid Receptor by Functional Expression
    1992 986 citations Christopher J. Evans et al. profile →
  2. Regulation of µ-Opioid Receptors: Desensitization, Phosphorylation, Internalization, and Tolerance
    2013 624 citations Christopher J. Evans et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Christopher J. Evans 6.8k 5.6k 2.6k 622 569 184 10.2k
Stephen M. Sagar 3.8k 0.6× 3.6k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 422 0.7× 453 0.8× 174 10.1k
Alois Saria 7.7k 1.1× 4.7k 0.8× 3.8k 1.4× 1.1k 1.7× 1.1k 2.0× 246 12.3k
Masabumi Minami 4.3k 0.6× 3.5k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 385 0.6× 378 0.7× 248 9.5k
Boris Tabakoff 6.4k 0.9× 4.7k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 383 0.6× 246 0.4× 321 12.1k
Roger J. Summers 2.9k 0.4× 3.8k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 335 0.5× 711 1.2× 288 9.9k
George S. Robertson 4.5k 0.7× 4.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 572 0.9× 291 0.5× 170 9.4k
David F. Wozniak 4.2k 0.6× 4.6k 0.8× 4.4k 1.7× 785 1.3× 578 1.0× 139 15.0k
Christopher Carter 3.0k 0.4× 3.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 633 1.0× 779 1.4× 141 10.8k
Synthia H. Mellon 2.3k 0.3× 3.3k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 662 1.1× 486 0.9× 157 12.6k
Michael S. Gold 3.9k 0.6× 3.7k 0.7× 5.6k 2.1× 850 1.4× 1.3k 2.2× 242 11.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher J. Evans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher J. Evans

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Farber, Robert, et al.. (2024). The Tardive Dyskinesia Impact Scale (TDIS), a novel patient-reported outcome measure in tardive dyskinesia: development and psychometric validation. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 8(1). 2–2. 2 indexed citations
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Swigris, Jeffrey J., David Andrae, Mary Beth Scholand, et al.. (2020). Development and Initial Validation Analyses of the Living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Questionnaire. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 202(12). 1689–1697. 28 indexed citations
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Huang, Alden, Anna M.W. Taylor, Atefeh Ghogha, et al.. (2020). Genetic and functional analysis of a Pacific hagfish opioid system. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 100(1). 19–34. 3 indexed citations
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Taylor, Anna M.W., et al.. (2020). Sex differences in kappa opioid receptor antinociception is influenced by the number of X chromosomes in mouse. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 100(1). 183–190. 8 indexed citations
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Lichtenberg, Nina T., A. Thompson, Martin Y. Iguchi, Christopher J. Evans, & Rafael Romero‐Calderón. (2020). An Undergraduate Student‐Led Neuroscience Outreach Program Shows Promise in Shifting Teen Attitudes About Drugs. Mind Brain and Education. 14(4). 387–399. 3 indexed citations
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Pennington, Zachary T., Abha K. Rajbhandari, Kevin Li, et al.. (2019). Chronic opioid pretreatment potentiates the sensitization of fear learning by trauma. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(3). 482–490. 12 indexed citations
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Ceresoli‐Borroni, Gianpiera, Tesfaye Liranso, Scott Brittain, et al.. (2019). A Novel Assessment Tool for Impulsive Aggression in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 29(8). 592–598. 5 indexed citations
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Ceresoli‐Borroni, Gianpiera, Tesfaye Liranso, Scott Brittain, et al.. (2019). Application of the Impulsive Aggression Diary in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 29(8). 599–607. 3 indexed citations
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Zorowitz, Richard D., Theodore Wein, Kari Dunning, et al.. (2016). A Screening Tool to Identify Spasticity in Need of Treatment. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 96(5). 315–320. 9 indexed citations
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Odderson, Ib R., Jörg Wissel, Khashayar Dashtipour, et al.. (2014). Development of a picture guide to identify common postures of spasticity. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 57. e46–e46. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, Anna M.W., Niall Murphy, Christopher J. Evans, & Catherine M. Cahill. (2014). Correlation Between Ventral Striatal Catecholamine Content and Nociceptive Thresholds in Neuropathic Mice. Journal of Pain. 15(8). 878–885. 31 indexed citations
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Ng‐Mak, Daisy, Josephine M. Norquist, Linda Nelsen, et al.. (2011). Key Concepts of Migraine Postdrome: A Qualitative Study to Develop a Post‐Migraine Questionnaire. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 51(1). 105–117. 28 indexed citations
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Escande‐Beillard, Nathalie, Lorraine Washburn, Dan Zekzer, et al.. (2009). Neurons Preferentially Respond to Self-MHC Class I Allele Products Regardless of Peptide Presented. The Journal of Immunology. 184(2). 816–823. 22 indexed citations
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Simon, Lee S., Christopher J. Evans, Nathaniel P. Katz, et al.. (2007). Preliminary development of a responder index for chronic low back pain.. PubMed. 34(6). 1386–91. 29 indexed citations
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Kieffer, Brigitte L. & Christopher J. Evans. (2002). Opioid Tolerance–In Search of the Holy Grail. Cell. 108(5). 587–590. 146 indexed citations
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Evans, Christopher J.. (1997). The Use of Consensus Methods and Expert Panels in Pharmacoeconomic Studies. PharmacoEconomics. 12(2). 121–129. 109 indexed citations
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Law, Ping‐Yee, et al.. (1994). Analysis of delta-opioid receptor activities stably expressed in CHO cell lines: function of receptor density?. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 271(3). 1686–1694. 51 indexed citations
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Madden, John J., Christopher J. Evans, Andrew N. Tyler, et al.. (1991). Isolation and Characterization of Opioid Peptides from Rabbit Cerebellum. Journal of Neurochemistry. 56(6). 1914–1920. 2 indexed citations

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