G. R. Merriam

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

G. R. Merriam is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, G. R. Merriam has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in G. R. Merriam's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (20 papers), Connexins and lens biology (11 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (7 papers). G. R. Merriam is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (20 papers), Connexins and lens biology (11 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (7 papers). G. R. Merriam collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. G. R. Merriam's co-authors include Kenneth W. Wachter, Basil V. Worgul, Michael O. Thorner, William S. Evans, J. D. Veldhuis, Alan D. Rogol, Richard W. Furlanetto, Robert M. Blizzard, K. Ho and E Samojlik and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Annual Review of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

G. R. Merriam

56 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Algorithms for the study of episodic hormone secretion

1982 1.1k citations G. R. Merriam, Kenneth W. Wachter American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism profile →
Effects of Sex and Age on the 24-Hour Profile of Growth Hormone Secretion in Man: Importance of Endogenous Estradiol Concentrations*

1987 720 citations William S. Evans, J. D. Veldhuis et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. R. Merriam United States	24	1.5k	654	610	567	489	57	3.5k
Gonzalo Martı́nez de la Escalera Mexico	37	1.1k 0.7×	907 1.4×	1.3k 2.1×	480 0.8×	351 0.7×	152	4.2k
Carmen Clapp Mexico	38	1.3k 0.9×	493 0.8×	1.5k 2.5×	412 0.7×	339 0.7×	159	4.6k
Costanzo Moretti Italy	30	1.2k 0.8×	816 1.2×	661 1.1×	212 0.4×	475 1.0×	91	3.2k
Heinrich M. Schulte Germany	36	2.2k 1.5×	421 0.6×	841 1.4×	601 1.1×	280 0.6×	75	4.5k
Paul Schalch United States	35	2.2k 1.5×	381 0.6×	1.0k 1.7×	455 0.8×	381 0.8×	119	4.5k
F. Haour France	33	719 0.5×	839 1.3×	686 1.1×	432 0.8×	168 0.3×	107	3.2k
R. G. Hoskins	1	1.3k 0.9×	339 0.5×	783 1.3×	613 1.1×	245 0.5×	2	3.0k
Y. N. Sinha United States	32	1.8k 1.2×	638 1.0×	899 1.5×	782 1.4×	290 0.6×	85	3.7k
Paul C. Goldsmith United States	29	575 0.4×	1.0k 1.5×	1.5k 2.4×	423 0.7×	487 1.0×	60	3.8k
Thomas Chang United States	22	850 0.6×	489 0.7×	304 0.5×	70 0.1×	159 0.3×	40	2.6k

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Merriam, G. R., Marc R. Blackman, Andrew R. Hoffman, et al.. (2006). Effects of chronic treatment with an oral growth hormone (GH) secretagogue on nocturnal GH and IGF-I in older men and women. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 27(1). 36–37. 1 indexed citations

Mericq, Verónica, Fernando Cassorla, C Y Bowers, et al.. (2003). Changes in Appetite and Body Weight in Response to Long-term Oral Administration of the Ghrelin Agonist GHRP-2 in Growth Hormone Deficient Children. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 16(7). 981–5. 17 indexed citations

Silberstein, Stephen D. & G. R. Merriam. (2000). Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle. Cephalalgia. 20(3). 148–154. 72 indexed citations

Merriam, G. R., D M Buchner, V. Hirth, et al.. (2000). Growth hormone-releasing hormone in normal aging: An update. 18(4). 335–354. 2 indexed citations

Moe, Karen E., et al.. (1998). Growth Hormone in Postmenopausal Women After Long-Term Oral Estrogen Replacement Therapy. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 53A(2). B117–B124. 23 indexed citations

Vitiello, Michael V., Charles W. Wilkinson, G. R. Merriam, et al.. (1997). Successful 6-Month Endurance Training Does Not Alter Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Healthy Older Men and Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 52A(3). M149–M154. 54 indexed citations

Letterie, Gerard S., Charles C. Coddington, Robert L. Collins, & G. R. Merriam. (1996). Ovulation induction using s.c. pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: effectiveness of different pulse frequencies. Human Reproduction. 11(1). 19–22. 16 indexed citations

Prinz, Patricia N., Karen E. Moe, Lawrence H. Larsen, et al.. (1995). Higher Plasma IGF-1 Levels Are Associated With Increased Delta Sleep in Healthy Older Men. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 50A(4). M222–M226. 28 indexed citations

Cassorla, Fernando, et al.. (1995). The effects of beta 1-adrenergic blockade on the growth response to growth hormone (GH)-releasing hormone therapy in GH-deficient children.. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 80(10). 2997–3001. 7 indexed citations

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Worgul, Basil V., David J. Brenner, C. Medvedovsky, G. R. Merriam, & Yipeng Huang. (1993). Accelerated heavy particles and the lens. VII: The cataractogenic potential of 450 MeV/amu iron ions.. PubMed. 34(1). 184–93. 23 indexed citations

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Merriam, G. R., et al.. (1991). Synchronization of Hormonal Time Series: Analytical Approaches. Acta Paediatrica. 80(s372). 63–68. 3 indexed citations

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Doppman, John L., Donald L. Miller, N J Patronas, et al.. (1990). The diagnosis of acromegaly: value of inferior petrosal sinus sampling.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 154(5). 1075–1077. 18 indexed citations

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Merriam, G. R., et al.. (1989). Stationary radiation cataracts: An animal model. Experimental Eye Research. 48(3). 385–398. 9 indexed citations

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Merriam, G. R., et al.. (1989). Methods for Assessing the Linkage Between Pulsatile Hormone Profiles. Acta Paediatrica. 78(s349). 167–172. 6 indexed citations

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Booth, J., G. R. Merriam, Kevin M. Barnes, et al.. (1985). Evidence that Synthetic 31-Amino Acid Inhibin-Like Peptide Lacks Inhibin Activity. Endocrine Research. 11(3-4). 191–197. 6 indexed citations

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Veldhuis, J. D., William S. Evans, Alan D. Rogol, et al.. (1984). Performance of LH pulse-detection algorithms at rapid rates of venous sampling in humans. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 247(4). E554–E563. 27 indexed citations

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Almeida, Osborne F. X., H. M. Schulte, Roger S. Rittmaster, et al.. (1984). Potency and Specificity of a Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor in a Primate and in Vitro*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 58(2). 309–312. 26 indexed citations

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Pfeiffer, Doris, Andreas Pfeiffer, Yoshinobu Shimohigashi, G. R. Merriam, & D. Lynn Loriaux. (1983). Predominant involvement of mu- rather than delta- or kappa-opiate receptors in LH secretion. Peptides. 4(5). 647–649. 61 indexed citations

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Worgul, Basil V., C. Medvedovsky, & G. R. Merriam. (1981). Cataractogenesis in the X-irradiated rabbit eye. Current Eye Research. 1(5). 275–280. 11 indexed citations

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Merriam, G. R. & A. Szechter. (1973). The effect of age on the radiosensitivity of rat lenses.. PubMed. 71. 88–108; discussions 108. 12 indexed citations

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