Harm J. Krugers

8.9k citations

119 papers · 7.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 44

Behavioral Neuroscience top 0.05%
Social Psychology top 0.5%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 1%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 2%
Biological Psychiatry top 0.2%

Co-authors: Marian Joëls Paul J. Lucassen Olof Wiegert Melly S. Oitzl Zhenwei Pu Deborah N. Alfarez Sylvie L. Lesuis Michael J. Meaney
Topics: Stress Responses and Cortisol (86 papers)Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (43 papers)Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (39 papers)
Cited by: Behavioral Neuroscience Biological Psychiatry Developmental Neuroscience
Journals: Neuron Nature Genetics Journal of Neuroscience
Partner nations: Netherlands Germany United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Harm J. Krugers

117 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

Learning under stress: how does it work?

2006 727 citations Marian Joëls, Melly S. Oitzl et al. profile →
Maternal Care and Hippocampal Plasticity: Evidence for Experience-Dependent Structural Plasticity, Altered Synaptic Functioning, and Differential Responsiveness to Glucocorticoids and Stress

2008 516 citations E. R. de Kloet, Marian Joëls et al. profile →
Dynamic Microtubules Regulate Dendritic Spine Morphology and Synaptic Plasticity

2009 508 citations Harm J. Krugers, Casper C. Hoogenraad et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A novel approach to resilience and its links with education and Alzheimer's disease genetics 2025 ·Alzheimer s & Dementia ·(unknown),(unknown),Jacob W. Vogel,Anna C. van Loenhoud,Niccoló Tesi,Frederik Barkhof,Paul J. Lucassen,Wiesje M. van der Flier,Harm J. Krugers,(unknown),Rik Ossenkoppele	1
2	Early life stress lastingly alters the function and AMPA ‐receptor composition of glutamatergic synapses in the hippocampus of male mice 2023 ·Journal of Neuroendocrinology ·(unknown),Carla Sasso Simon,Helmut W. Kessels,Paul J. Lucassen,Harm J. Krugers	4
3	Elevated corticosterone after fear learning impairs remote auditory memory retrieval and alters brain network connectivity 2023 ·Learning & Memory ·(unknown),Sylvie L. Lesuis,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Paul J. Lucassen,Harm J. Krugers	4
4	Are older individuals predisposed to habitual control more resilient? 2023 ·Current Psychology ·(unknown),K. Richard Ridderinkhof,Maik Bieleke,Jaap M. J. Murre,Harm J. Krugers,Sanne de Wit	3
5	Shaping Memories via Stress: A Synaptic Engram Perspective 2023 ·Biological Psychiatry ·(unknown),Sylvie L. Lesuis,Priyanka Rao‐Ruiz,Michel C. van den Oever,Harm J. Krugers	8
6	Psychological Coping and Behavioral Adjustment Among Older Adults in Times of COVID-19: Exploring the Protective Role of Working Memory and Habit Propensity 2022 ·Journal of Adult Development ·(unknown),K. Richard Ridderinkhof,Irene van de Vijver,Jaap M. J. Murre,Harm J. Krugers,Sanne de Wit	8
7	An emerging role for microglia in stress‐effects on memory 2021 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown),Jacobus C. Buurstede,Oihane Abiega,Carlos P. Fitzsimons,Paul J. Lucassen,Bart J. L. Eggen,Sylvie L. Lesuis,Onno C. Meijer,Harm J. Krugers	31
8	Vulnerability and resilience to Alzheimer's disease: Early life conditions modulate neuropathology and determine cognitive reserve 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1109 Neurosciences 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences 1701 Psychology Rik Ossenkoppele 2018 ·Alzheimer s Research & Therapy ·Sylvie L. Lesuis,Lianne Hoeijmakers,Anikó Kőrösi,Susanne R. de Rooij,Dick F. Swaab,Helmut W. Kessels,Paul J. Lucassen,Harm J. Krugers	1
9	Effects of corticosterone on mild auditory fear conditioning and extinction; role of sex and training paradigm 2018 ·Learning & Memory ·Sylvie L. Lesuis,(unknown),Paul J. Lucassen,Harm J. Krugers	20
10	Early postnatal handling reduces hippocampal amyloid plaque formation and enhances cognitive performance in APPswe/PS1dE9 mice at middle age 2017 ·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory ·Sylvie L. Lesuis,(unknown),Paul J. Lucassen,Harm J. Krugers	23
11	Effects of Early Life Stress on Synaptic Plasticity in the Developing Hippocampus of Male and Female Rats 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),Harm J. Krugers,Casper C. Hoogenraad,Marian Joëls,R. Angela Sarabdjitsingh	58
12	Tuning hippocampal synapses by stress-hormones: Relevance for emotional memory formation 2015 ·Brain Research ·Hui Xiong,Harm J. Krugers	15
13	Blocking the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Humans Prevents the Stress-Induced Enhancement of Centromedial Amygdala Connectivity with the Dorsal Striatum 2014 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Susanne Vogel,Floris Klumpers,Harm J. Krugers,Fang Zhou,(unknown),Melly S. Oitzl,Marian Joëls,Guillén Fernández	67
14	Long-lasting Consequences of Early Life Stress on Brain Structure, Emotion and Cognition 2014 ·Current topics in behavioral neurosciences ·Harm J. Krugers,Marian Joëls	27
15	Distinct structural plasticity in the hippocampus and amygdala of the middle-aged common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) 2011 ·Experimental Neurology ·Michael W. Marlatt,Ingrid H.C.H.M. Philippens,Erik M. M. Manders,Boldizsár Czéh,Marian Joëls,Harm J. Krugers,Paul J. Lucassen	48
16	Stress-induced changes in hippocampal function 2007 ·Progress in brain research ·Marian Joëls,Harm J. Krugers,Henk Karst	86
17	Opposite effects of glucocorticoid receptor activation on hippocampal CA1 dendritic complexity in chronically stressed and handled animals 2007 ·Hippocampus ·Deborah N. Alfarez,Henk Karst,Els H. Velzing,Marian Joëls,Harm J. Krugers	35
18	Chronic unpredictable stress impairs long‐term potentiation in rat hippocampal CA1 area and dentate gyrus in vitro 2003 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Deborah N. Alfarez,Marian Joëls,Harm J. Krugers	224
19	Corticosteroid actions on electrical activity in the brain 2002 ·Hormones and Behavior ·Marian Joëls,Harm J. Krugers,E. R. de Kloet,(unknown),Arthur P. Arnold,Anne M. Etgen,Susan E. Fahrbach,(unknown)	1
20	Altered expression of the cell cycle regulatory protein cyclin D1 in the rat dentate gyrus after adrenalectomy-induced granular cell loss 1998 ·Neuroscience Letters ·(unknown),Ysbrand D. van der Werf,Jakob Korf,Harm J. Krugers	6

About Harm J. Krugers

Harm J. Krugers is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry and Developmental Neuroscience, having authored 119 papers that have together received 7.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (86 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (43 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (39 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Behavioral Neuroscience (3.7k citations), Biological Psychiatry (1.0k citations) and Developmental Neuroscience (974 citations). Harm J. Krugers has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Marian Joëls, Paul J. Lucassen, Olof Wiegert, Melly S. Oitzl, Zhenwei Pu, Deborah N. Alfarez, Sylvie L. Lesuis, Michael J. Meaney, Henk Karst and Charlotte A. Oomen. Their work appears in journals such as Neuron, Nature Genetics and Journal of Neuroscience.

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