James G. Pfaus

12.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
208 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

James G. Pfaus is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Reproductive Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, James G. Pfaus has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Social Psychology, 92 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 51 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in James G. Pfaus's work include Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (120 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (87 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (50 papers). James G. Pfaus is often cited by papers focused on Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (120 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (87 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (50 papers). James G. Pfaus collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Mexico. James G. Pfaus's co-authors include Anthony G. Phillips, Tod E. Kippin, Danielle Wenkstern, G. Damsma, Genaro A. Coria‐Ávila, H.C. Fibiger, Boris B. Gorzalka, James Blackburn, W. J. Smith and Scott D. Mendelson and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

James G. Pfaus

200 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

Pathways of Sexual Desire 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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. Pathways of Sexual Desire
    2009 459 citations James G. Pfaus The Journal of Sexual Medicine profile →

Peers

James G. Pfaus
Elaine M. Hull United States
Boris B. Gorzalka Canada
Antonio Argiolas Italy
Barry R. Komisaruk United States
Lique M. Coolen United States
Benjamin D. Sachs United States
Anders Ågmo Norway
Jill B. Becker United States
Sonoko Ogawa United States
Cheryl L. Sisk United States
Elaine M. Hull United States
James G. Pfaus
Citations per year, relative to James G. Pfaus James G. Pfaus (= 1×) peers Elaine M. Hull

Countries citing papers authored by James G. Pfaus

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Fields of papers citing papers by James G. Pfaus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James G. Pfaus

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James G. Pfaus. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James G. Pfaus based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James G. Pfaus. James G. Pfaus is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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González‐Flores, Oscar, et al.. (2024). Participation of kisspeptin, progesterone, and GnRH receptors on lordosis behavior induced by kisspeptin. Physiology & Behavior. 283. 114609–114609. 2 indexed citations
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Quintana, Gonzalo R. & James G. Pfaus. (2024). Do Sex and Gender Have Separate Identities?. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 53(8). 2957–2975. 8 indexed citations
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García‐Juárez, Marcos, et al.. (2023). Participation of the nitric oxide pathway in lordosis induced by apelin-13 in female rats. Hormones and Behavior. 156. 105449–105449. 1 indexed citations
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Coria‐Ávila, Genaro A., James G. Pfaus, Agustı́n Orihuela, et al.. (2022). The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review. Animals. 12(7). 928–928. 31 indexed citations
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Arvanitogiannis, Andreas, et al.. (2022). Reciprocal effects of single or repeated exposure to methylphenidate or sex in adult male rats. Psychopharmacology. 240(1). 227–237.
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Herrera‐Covarrubias, Deissy, Luis I. García, Jorge Manzo, et al.. (2021). Enhanced D2 Agonism Induces Conditioned Appetitive Sexual Responses Toward Non-reproductive Conspecifics. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 50(8). 3901–3912. 2 indexed citations
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Coria‐Ávila, Genaro A., et al.. (2018). Brain activation associated to olfactory conditioned same-sex partner preference in male rats. Hormones and Behavior. 99. 50–56. 10 indexed citations
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Goldstein, Irwin, Noel N. Kim, Anita H. Clayton, et al.. (2016). Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 92(1). 114–128. 147 indexed citations
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Herrera‐Covarrubias, Deissy, et al.. (2015). Conditioned same-sex partner preference in male rats is facilitated by oxytocin and dopamine: Effect on sexually dimorphic brain nuclei. Behavioural Brain Research. 283. 69–77. 24 indexed citations
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Coria‐Ávila, Genaro A., et al.. (2014). Neurobiology of social attachments. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 43. 173–182. 74 indexed citations
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Jones, Sherri Lee, et al.. (2013). Sensitization of sexual behavior in ovariectomized rats by chronic estradiol treatment. Hormones and Behavior. 64(1). 8–18. 34 indexed citations
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Cacioppo, Stephanie, Francesco Bianchi‐Demicheli, Chris Frum, James G. Pfaus, & James W. Lewis. (2012). The Common Neural Bases Between Sexual Desire and Love: A Multilevel Kernel Density fMRI Analysis. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 9(4). 1048–1054. 94 indexed citations
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Pfaus, James G., et al.. (2010). Sexual reward induces Fos in the cerebellum of female rats. Physiology & Behavior. 102(2). 143–148. 17 indexed citations
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Pfaus, James G.. (2009). Pathways of Sexual Desire. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 6(6). 1506–1533. 459 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coria‐Ávila, Genaro A., et al.. (2007). Cecum location in rats and the implications for intraperitoneal injections. Lab Animal. 36(7). 25–30. 32 indexed citations
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Pfaus, James G.. (2006). Of rats and women: preclinical insights into the nature of female sexual desire. Sexual & Relationship Therapy. 21(4). 463–476. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, W. J., Tania E. Schramek, & James G. Pfaus. (2002). Differences in ovarian hormonal state and expectancy produce differences in stress reactivity. Hormones and Behavior. 41(4). 490–491. 6 indexed citations
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Pfaus, James G.. (1999). Revisiting the Concept of Sexual Motivation. PubMed. 10(1). 120–156. 65 indexed citations
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Fibiger, H.C., George G. Nomikos, James G. Pfaus, & G. Damsma. (1992). SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, EATING AND MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINE. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 15. 566A–567A. 16 indexed citations

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