George C. Brainard

17.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
131 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

George C. Brainard is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, George C. Brainard has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 54 papers in Physiology and 31 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in George C. Brainard's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (106 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (42 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (26 papers). George C. Brainard is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (106 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (42 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (26 papers). George C. Brainard collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. George C. Brainard's co-authors include Steven W. Lockley, John P. Hanifin, Charles A. Czeisler, Mark D. Rollag, Jeffrey M. Greeson, Gena Glickman, Brenda Byrne, Edward W. Gerner, David E. Blask and Mohammadreza Hojat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

George C. Brainard

130 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

Action Spectrum for Melatonin Regulation in Humans: Evide... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2009 2013 2003 2006 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Action Spectrum for Melatonin Regulation in Humans: Evidence for a Novel Circadian Photoreceptor
    2001 1.4k citations George C. Brainard, John P. Hanifin et al. profile →
  2. The Devil is in the Third Year: A Longitudinal Study of Erosion of Empathy in Medical School
    2009 1.1k citations Mohammadreza Hojat, George C. Brainard et al. profile →
  3. Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age
    2013 898 citations Robert J. Lucas, Stuart N. Peirson et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
  4. High Sensitivity of the Human Circadian Melatonin Rhythm to Resetting by Short Wavelength Light
    2003 620 citations Steven W. Lockley, George C. Brainard et al. profile →
  5. Short-Wavelength Sensitivity for the Direct Effects of Light on Alertness, Vigilance, and the Waking Electroencephalogram in Humans
    2006 502 citations Steven W. Lockley, George C. Brainard et al. SLEEP profile →
  6. LEDs for photons, physiology and food
    2018 314 citations George C. Brainard et al. profile →
  7. Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults
    2022 301 citations Timothy M. Brown, George C. Brainard et al. PLoS Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George C. Brainard United States 52 7.7k 3.2k 2.3k 2.3k 1.7k 131 13.0k
Debra J. Skene United Kingdom 64 10.4k 1.3× 2.1k 0.7× 6.0k 2.6× 3.5k 1.5× 4.5k 2.6× 242 15.7k
Joséphine Arendt United Kingdom 75 12.6k 1.6× 1.3k 0.4× 6.1k 2.6× 4.1k 1.8× 5.0k 2.9× 204 16.7k
Christian Cajochen Switzerland 68 9.1k 1.2× 2.6k 0.8× 7.9k 3.4× 2.6k 1.1× 7.0k 4.1× 265 17.3k
Anna Wirz‐Justice Switzerland 70 10.9k 1.4× 1.4k 0.4× 8.6k 3.7× 3.1k 1.4× 7.0k 4.1× 258 18.9k
Till Roenneberg Germany 62 10.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.4× 10.0k 4.3× 2.9k 1.3× 4.6k 2.7× 187 17.7k
Kenneth P. Wright United States 59 6.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.3× 7.1k 3.1× 3.1k 1.4× 4.0k 2.3× 179 13.0k
Jeanne F. Duffy United States 60 9.7k 1.3× 1.3k 0.4× 8.3k 3.6× 3.3k 1.4× 5.6k 3.3× 143 15.0k
Thomas A. Wehr United States 59 6.5k 0.8× 376 0.1× 3.9k 1.7× 1.8k 0.8× 3.2k 1.9× 139 11.4k
Yvan Touitou France 52 5.0k 0.6× 375 0.1× 2.6k 1.1× 2.8k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 290 10.7k
Timo Partonen Finland 62 4.2k 0.5× 360 0.1× 4.7k 2.0× 1.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.3× 365 13.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lucas, Robert J., Annette E. Allen, George C. Brainard, et al.. (2024). Recommendations for measuring and standardizing light for laboratory mammals to improve welfare and reproducibility in animal research. PLoS Biology. 22(3). e3002535–e3002535. 16 indexed citations
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Rahman, Shadab A., Brianne A. Kent, Leilah K Grant, et al.. (2022). Effects of dynamic lighting on circadian phase, self‐reported sleep and performance during a 45‐day space analog mission with chronic variable sleep deficiency. Journal of Pineal Research. 73(4). e12826–e12826. 13 indexed citations
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Brown, Timothy M., George C. Brainard, Christian Cajochen, et al.. (2022). Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults. PLoS Biology. 20(3). e3001571–e3001571. 301 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rahman, Shadab A., George C. Brainard, Charles A. Czeisler, & Steven W. Lockley. (2021). Spectral sensitivity of circadian phase resetting, melatonin suppression and acute alerting effects of intermittent light exposure. Biochemical Pharmacology. 191. 114504–114504. 18 indexed citations
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Brown, Timothy M., George C. Brainard, Christian Cajochen, et al.. (2020). <strong>Recommendations for Healthy Daytime, Evening, and Night-Time Indoor Light Exposure</strong>. Preprints.org. 32 indexed citations
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Oishi, Meeko, John P. Hanifin, George C. Brainard, et al.. (2019). Smart Lighting Clinical Testbed Pilot Study on Circadian Phase Advancement. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine. 7. 1–10. 5 indexed citations
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Lucas, Robert J., Stuart N. Peirson, David M. Berson, et al.. (2013). Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age. Trends in Neurosciences. 37(1). 1–9. 898 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stevens, Richard G., George C. Brainard, David E. Blask, Steven W. Lockley, & Mário Motta. (2013). Adverse Health Effects of Nighttime Lighting. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 45(3). 343–346. 114 indexed citations
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Barger, Laura K., Jason P. Sullivan, Andrea S. Vincent, et al.. (2012). Learning to Live on a Mars Day: Fatigue Countermeasures during the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission. SLEEP. 35(10). 1423–35. 41 indexed citations
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Greeson, Jeffrey M., et al.. (2008). Integrative Medicine Research at an Academic Medical Center: Patient Characteristics and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(6). 763–767. 36 indexed citations
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Zaidi, F H, Joseph T. Hull, Stuart N. Peirson, et al.. (2007). Short-Wavelength Light Sensitivity of Circadian, Pupillary, and Visual Awareness in Humans Lacking an Outer Retina. Current Biology. 17(24). 2122–2128. 255 indexed citations
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Blask, David E., George C. Brainard, Robert T. Dauchy, et al.. (2005). Melatonin-Depleted Blood from Premenopausal Women Exposed to Light at Night Stimulates Growth of Human Breast Cancer Xenografts in Nude Rats. Cancer Research. 65(23). 11174–11184. 344 indexed citations
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Rosenzweig, Steven A, Diane Reibel, Jeffrey M. Greeson, George C. Brainard, & Mohammadreza Hojat. (2003). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 15(2). 88–92. 392 indexed citations
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Blask, David E., Robert T. Dauchy, Leonard A. Sauer, Jean A. Krause, & George C. Brainard. (2003). Growth and Fatty Acid Metabolism of Human Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Xenografts in Nude Rats: Impact of Constant Light-Induced Nocturnal Melatonin Suppression. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 79(3). 313–320. 89 indexed citations
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Dauchy, Robert T., David E. Blask, Leonard A. Sauer, George C. Brainard, & Jean A. Krause. (1999). Dim light during darkness stimulates tumor progression by enhancing tumor fatty acid uptake and metabolism. Cancer Letters. 144(2). 131–136. 67 indexed citations
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Bertoni, John M., et al.. (1992). Effects of Short Photoperiod on ATPase Activities in the Testis of the Immature Siberian Hamster. Biology of Reproduction. 47(4). 509–513. 9 indexed citations
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Doghramji, Karl, et al.. (1990). 2- versus 4-Hour Evening Phototherapy of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 178(4). 257–260. 14 indexed citations
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Knobler, Robert L., et al.. (1988). Immune Effects of Intracerebral Infection with Mouse Hepatitis Virusa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 540(1). 642–644. 1 indexed citations
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Brainard, George C. & W. W. Morgan. (1987). Light-induced stimulation of retinal dopamine: a dose-response relationship. Brain Research. 424(1). 199–203. 86 indexed citations
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Brainard, George C., et al.. (1987). Suppression of pineal melatonin in Peromyscus leucopus by different monochromatic wavelengths of visible and near-ultraviolet light (UV-A). Brain Research. 420(2). 397–402. 42 indexed citations

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