Jerome M. Siegel

20.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
233 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Jerome M. Siegel is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Jerome M. Siegel has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 179 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 135 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 60 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Jerome M. Siegel's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (174 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (67 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (58 papers). Jerome M. Siegel is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (174 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (67 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (58 papers). Jerome M. Siegel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and South Africa. Jerome M. Siegel's co-authors include Lalini Ramanathan, Robert Nienhuis, Thomas C. Thannickal, Boris Y. Mileykovskiy, Lyudmila I. Kiyashchenko, Seema Gulyani, Robert Y. Moore, Oleg I. Lyamin, Michael S. Aldrich and Joshi John and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Jerome M. Siegel

230 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

Reduced Number of Hypocretin Neurons in Human Narcolepsy 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2005 2005 500 1000 1.5k
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. Reduced Number of Hypocretin Neurons in Human Narcolepsy
    2000 1.5k citations Thomas C. Thannickal, Robert Y. Moore et al. Neuron profile →
  2. Clues to the functions of mammalian sleep
    2005 661 citations Jerome M. Siegel profile →
  3. Behavioral Correlates of Activity in Identified Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons
    2005 640 citations Boris Y. Mileykovskiy, Lyudmila I. Kiyashchenko et al. Neuron profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jerome M. Siegel United States 64 10.8k 7.9k 5.9k 3.1k 898 233 14.0k
Chiara Cirelli United States 68 14.6k 1.3× 6.8k 0.9× 5.2k 0.9× 7.6k 2.4× 1.5k 1.7× 177 19.4k
Alexander A. Borbély Switzerland 73 13.3k 1.2× 7.2k 0.9× 8.1k 1.4× 2.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.6× 197 17.3k
Reto Huber Switzerland 53 10.2k 0.9× 3.0k 0.4× 3.9k 0.7× 2.9k 0.9× 664 0.7× 192 13.8k
Irene Tobler Switzerland 55 7.0k 0.6× 5.2k 0.7× 3.0k 0.5× 2.9k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 156 10.2k
H. Craig Heller United States 63 7.3k 0.7× 8.4k 1.1× 3.3k 0.6× 3.5k 1.1× 2.7k 3.0× 220 14.5k
Patrick M. Fuller United States 44 4.6k 0.4× 3.7k 0.5× 1.9k 0.3× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 89 7.5k
Luı́s de Lecea United States 71 15.3k 1.4× 12.9k 1.6× 7.4k 1.3× 8.0k 2.6× 1.8k 2.1× 203 24.4k
Peter Meerlo Netherlands 58 3.8k 0.4× 2.7k 0.3× 2.5k 0.4× 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 1.7× 150 11.1k
Dennis McGinty United States 56 7.2k 0.7× 5.8k 0.7× 3.3k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 976 1.1× 161 9.7k
Fred W. Turek United States 76 5.3k 0.5× 15.9k 2.0× 3.6k 0.6× 4.2k 1.3× 8.2k 9.1× 335 23.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Siegel, Jerome M.. (2022). Sleep function: an evolutionary perspective. The Lancet Neurology. 21(10). 937–946. 73 indexed citations
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Coleman, Paul J., Luı́s de Lecea, Anthony L. Gotter, et al.. (2021). Orexin receptors in GtoPdb v.2021.3. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE. 2021(3). 3 indexed citations
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Lyamin, Oleg I., et al.. (2021). Sleep in the lesser mouse-deer (Tragulus kanchil). SLEEP. 45(7). 11 indexed citations
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Thannickal, Thomas C., Joshi John, Ling Shan, et al.. (2018). Opiates increase the number of hypocretin-producing cells in human and mouse brain and reverse cataplexy in a mouse model of narcolepsy. Science Translational Medicine. 10(447). 100 indexed citations
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Lyamin, Oleg I., Л. М. Мухаметов, & Jerome M. Siegel. (2017). Sleep in the northern fur seal. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 44. 144–151. 28 indexed citations
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John, Joshi, Thomas C. Thannickal, R. L. McGregor, et al.. (2013). Greatly increased numbers of histamine cells in human narcolepsy with cataplexy. Annals of Neurology. 74(6). 786–793. 96 indexed citations
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Wu, Ming‐Fung, Robert Nienhuis, Nigel T. Maidment, Hoa A. Lam, & Jerome M. Siegel. (2011). Role of the Hypocretin (Orexin) Receptor 2 (Hcrt-r2) in the Regulation of Hypocretin Level and Cataplexy. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(17). 6305–6310. 11 indexed citations
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Papageorgiou, Demetrios T., et al.. (2004). A Mathematical Model for Core-Annular Flows with Surfactants. 12(2). 117–138. 5 indexed citations
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Manger, Paul R., Kjell Fuxé, Sam H. Ridgway, & Jerome M. Siegel. (2004). The Distribution and Morphological Characteristics of Catecholaminergic Cells in the Diencephalon and Midbrain of the Bottlenose Dolphin <i>(Tursiops truncatus)</i>. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 64(1). 42–60. 37 indexed citations
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Kiyashchenko, Lyudmila I., Boris Y. Mileykovskiy, Nigel T. Maidment, et al.. (2002). Release of Hypocretin (Orexin) during Waking and Sleep States. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(13). 5282–5286. 259 indexed citations
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Mileykovskiy, Boris Y., Lyudmila I. Kiyashchenko, & Jerome M. Siegel. (2002). Cessation of activity in red nucleus neurons during stimulation of the medial medulla in decerebrate rats. The Journal of Physiology. 545(3). 997–1006. 15 indexed citations
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Thannickal, Thomas C., Robert Y. Moore, Robert Nienhuis, et al.. (2000). Reduced Number of Hypocretin Neurons in Human Narcolepsy. Neuron. 27(3). 469–474. 1510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reid, Malcolm S., Seiji Nishino, Mehdi Tafti, et al.. (1998). Neuropharmacological Characterization of Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Stimulated Cataplexy in Narcoleptic Canines. Experimental Neurology. 151(1). 89–104. 29 indexed citations
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Reid, Malcolm S., et al.. (1996). Local administration of dopaminergic drugs into the ventral tegmental area modulates cataplexy in the narcoleptic canine. Brain Research. 733(1). 83–100. 57 indexed citations
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Reid, M. S., Mehdi Tafti, Seiji Nishino, et al.. (1994). Cholinergic mechanisms in canine narcolepsy—I. Modulation of cataplexy via local drug administration into the pontine reticular formation. Neuroscience. 59(3). 511–522. 42 indexed citations
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Siegel, Jerome M., et al.. (1983). Behavioral organization of reticular formation: studies in the unrestrained cat. II. Cells related to facial movements. Journal of Neurophysiology. 50(3). 717–723. 79 indexed citations
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Siegel, Jerome M.. (1975). Successful systematic desensitization in a chronic schizophrenic patient. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 6(4). 345–346. 4 indexed citations
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Siegel, Jerome M.. (1975). REM sleep predicts subsequent food intake. Physiology & Behavior. 15(5). 399–403. 7 indexed citations

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