John F. Sheridan

25.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
230 papers, 18.6k citations indexed

About

John F. Sheridan is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, John F. Sheridan has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 18.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 87 papers in Biological Psychiatry and 54 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in John F. Sheridan's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (128 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (87 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (47 papers). John F. Sheridan is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (128 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (87 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (47 papers). John F. Sheridan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Ireland. John F. Sheridan's co-authors include Jonathan P. Godbout, David A. Padgett, Ronald Glaser, Michael T. Bailey, Ronit Avitsur, Nicole Powell, Janice K. Kiecolt‐Glaser, Eric S. Wohleb, Daniel B. McKim and Richard J. Davidson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

John F. Sheridan

224 papers receiving 17.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation

2003 1.7k citations Richard J. Davidson, Jon Kabat‐Zinn et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
Chronic stress alters the immune response to influenza virus vaccine in older adults.

1996 558 citations Janice K. Kiecolt‐Glaser, Ronald Glaser et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Minocycline attenuates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation, sickness behavior, and anhedonia

2008 542 citations Mark L. Hanke, Michael T. Bailey et al. profile →
β-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonism Prevents Anxiety-Like Behavior and Microglial Reactivity Induced by Repeated Social Defeat

2011 539 citations Eric S. Wohleb, Mark L. Hanke et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Requirement of Mip-1α for an Inflammatory Response to Viral Infection

1995 526 citations John F. Sheridan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John F. Sheridan United States	74	7.1k	5.6k	3.7k	2.6k	2.4k	230	18.6k
Charles L. Raison United States	50	8.3k 1.2×	10.8k 1.9×	2.8k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	742 0.3×	166	20.2k
Manfred Schedlowski Germany	73	3.5k 0.5×	2.8k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	328	16.6k
Keith W. Kelley United States	73	8.0k 1.1×	9.3k 1.7×	5.5k 1.5×	1.8k 0.7×	3.2k 1.3×	276	24.7k
Michael R. Irwin United States	101	8.0k 1.1×	7.9k 1.4×	2.0k 0.5×	3.8k 1.5×	1.3k 0.6×	593	40.0k
Firdaus S. Dhabhar United States	64	6.0k 0.8×	2.9k 0.5×	1.0k 0.3×	1.9k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	107	18.0k
Monika Fleshner United States	72	5.6k 0.8×	2.4k 0.4×	2.0k 0.5×	2.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.4×	213	16.1k
Rodney W. Johnson United States	62	4.1k 0.6×	5.5k 1.0×	5.5k 1.5×	943 0.4×	2.4k 1.0×	205	18.2k
Ronald Glaser United States	103	7.7k 1.1×	4.4k 0.8×	997 0.3×	6.0k 2.3×	2.2k 0.9×	304	33.0k
Paul H. Patterson United States	81	1.9k 0.3×	3.4k 0.6×	2.5k 0.7×	2.9k 1.1×	3.3k 1.3×	285	24.7k
Cobi J. Heijnen Netherlands	80	3.3k 0.5×	1.7k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	974 0.4×	3.4k 1.4×	438	21.1k

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Britt, Richard H., et al.. (2025). Stress Sensitization of Neurons in the Dentate Gyrus Is Dependent on Neuronal Interleukin-1 Receptor Signaling and Is Associated with Increased Synaptic Plasticity, Perineuronal Nets, and Excitatory/Inhibitory Input Imbalance. Journal of Neuroscience. 45(31). e2209242025–e2209242025.

Santos, Jéssica Cristina dos, Braedan Oliver, Jonathan P. Godbout, et al.. (2023). The role of microglia in 67NR mammary tumor‐induced suppression of brain responses to immune challenges in female mice. Journal of Neurochemistry. 168(10). 3482–3499. 3 indexed citations

Fitzgerald, Julie C., et al.. (2023). Divergent Spatial Learning, Enhanced Neuronal Transcription, and Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption Develop During Recovery from Post-Injury Sleep Fragmentation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 613–626. 2 indexed citations

Madison, Annelise A., Megan E. Renna, Rebecca Andridge, et al.. (2023). Conflicts hurt: social stress predicts elevated pain and sadness after mild inflammatory increases. Pain. 164(9). 1985–1994. 5 indexed citations

Madison, Annelise A., Rebecca Andridge, Megan E. Renna, et al.. (2023). Inflamed but not impulsive: Acute inflammatory cytokine response does not impact prepotent response inhibition. Journal of Affective Disorders. 342. 1–9. 3 indexed citations

Witcher, Kristina G., Braedan Oliver, Chelsea E. Bray, et al.. (2022). Sleep fragmentation engages stress-responsive circuitry, enhances inflammation and compromises hippocampal function following traumatic brain injury. Experimental Neurology. 353. 114058–114058. 26 indexed citations

Witcher, Kristina G., Shane M. O’Neil, Julia E. Dziabis, et al.. (2020). Sleep Disruption Exacerbates and Prolongs the Inflammatory Response to Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 37(16). 1829–1843. 31 indexed citations

Norden, Diana M., Daniel B. McKim, Rochelle J. Deibert, et al.. (2018). Bone Marrow-Derived Monocytes Drive the Inflammatory Microenvironment in Local and Remote Regions after Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 36(6). 937–949. 28 indexed citations

Ramírez, Karol & John F. Sheridan. (2016). Antidepressant imipramine diminishes stress-induced inflammation in the periphery and central nervous system and related anxiety- and depressive- like behaviors. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 57. 293–303. 83 indexed citations

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Aubrecht, Taryn G., Bachir Abi Salloum, Maria E. Ariza, et al.. (2014). Restraint Induces Sickness Responses Independent of Injection with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Encoded dUTPase. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science. 4(11). 491–505. 4 indexed citations

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Tarr, A.J., Qun Chen, Xiaoyu Liu, et al.. (2013). Controlled progressive innate immune stimulation regimen prevents the induction of sickness behavior in the open field test. Journal of Inflammation Research. 6. 91–91. 7 indexed citations

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Wohleb, Eric S., Mark L. Hanke, Angela W. Corona, et al.. (2011). β-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonism Prevents Anxiety-Like Behavior and Microglial Reactivity Induced by Repeated Social Defeat. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(17). 6277–6288. 539 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cole, Steve W., Jesusa M.G. Arevalo, Rie Takahashi, et al.. (2010). Computational identification of gene–social environment interaction at the human IL6 locus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(12). 5681–5686. 203 indexed citations

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Mays, Jacqueline W., Michael T. Bailey, John Hunzeker, et al.. (2010). Influenza Virus-Specific Immunological Memory Is Enhanced by Repeated Social Defeat. The Journal of Immunology. 184(4). 2014–2025. 31 indexed citations

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Rosenkranz, Melissa A., William W. Busse, Tom Johnstone, et al.. (2005). Neural circuitry underlying the interaction between emotion and asthma symptom exacerbation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(37). 13319–13324. 181 indexed citations

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Bailey, Michael T., Harald Engler, & John F. Sheridan. (2005). Stress induces the translocation of cutaneous and gastrointestinal microflora to secondary lymphoid organs of C57BL/6 mice. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 171(1-2). 29–37. 99 indexed citations

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Davidson, Richard J., Jon Kabat‐Zinn, Jessica R. Schumacher, et al.. (2003). Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine. 65(4). 564–570. 1724 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bailey, Michael T., Harald Engler, John Hunzeker, & John F. Sheridan. (2003). The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Viral Infection. Viral Immunology. 16(2). 141–157. 76 indexed citations

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Cacioppo, John T., Gary G. Berntson, John F. Sheridan, & Martha K. McClintock. (2000). Multilevel integrative analyses of human behavior: Social neuroscience and the complementing nature of social and biological approaches.. Psychological Bulletin. 126(6). 829–843. 297 indexed citations

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Bonneau, Robert H., John F. Sheridan, Ningguo Feng, & Ronald Glaser. (1993). Stress-induced modulation of the primary cellular immune response to herpes simplex virus infection is mediated by both adrenal-dependent and independent mechanisms. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 42(2). 167–176. 77 indexed citations

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