Joseph L. Riley

16.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
233 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Joseph L. Riley is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Physiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph L. Riley has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Pharmacology, 84 papers in Physiology and 47 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Joseph L. Riley's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (90 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (69 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (41 papers). Joseph L. Riley is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (90 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (69 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (41 papers). Joseph L. Riley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Japan. Joseph L. Riley's co-authors include Roger B. Fillingim, Michael E. Robinson, Christopher D. King, Bridgett Rahim-Williams, Margarete Ribeiro-Dasilva, Cynthia D. Myers, Emily A. Wise, Donald D. Price, Kelly M. Naugle and Gregg H. Gilbert and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Joseph L. Riley

226 papers receiving 12.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sex, Gender, and Pain: A Review of Recent Clinical and Experimental Findings

2009 2.0k citations Roger B. Fillingim, Joseph L. Riley et al. Journal of Pain profile →
Sex differences in the perception of noxious experimental stimuli: a meta-analysis

1998 860 citations Joseph L. Riley, Michael E. Robinson et al. profile →
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Hypoalgesic Effects of Exercise

2012 438 citations Kelly M. Naugle, Roger B. Fillingim et al. Journal of Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joseph L. Riley United States	55	5.1k	4.2k	2.5k	2.4k	1.5k	233	12.4k
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite United States	61	5.0k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	234	13.9k
Stefan Lautenbacher Germany	51	3.5k 0.7×	3.8k 0.9×	3.5k 1.4×	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	234	10.0k
Stephen J. Gibson Australia	47	3.2k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	142	9.6k
Samuel F. Dworkin United States	52	5.0k 1.0×	4.5k 1.1×	1.4k 0.6×	3.0k 1.2×	752 0.5×	134	15.5k
Michael E. Robinson United States	74	8.9k 1.8×	5.0k 1.2×	5.1k 2.0×	5.2k 2.1×	1.7k 1.1×	307	17.5k
Michael T. Smith United States	62	3.3k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	4.6k 1.8×	2.6k 1.1×	862 0.6×	228	13.7k
Harold Merskey Canada	49	4.8k 1.0×	4.6k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	5.0k 2.1×	1.3k 0.8×	252	15.1k
Laurence A. Bradley United States	59	5.5k 1.1×	2.2k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	4.1k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	190	12.7k
Jo Nijs Belgium	78	9.1k 1.8×	4.4k 1.0×	2.6k 1.1×	6.5k 2.7×	1.3k 0.8×	488	18.5k
Frank Petzke Germany	49	4.9k 1.0×	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	3.7k 1.5×	619 0.4×	196	8.5k

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Robinson, Michael E., et al.. (2025). Impact of repeated exposure to CPM on CPM efficiency and pain sensitivity in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Pain Research. 6. 1677563–1677563.

Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva, et al.. (2023). Evidence-practice gap in treatment decisions about defective composite and amalgam restorations among Brazilian dentists. Brazilian journal of oral sciences. 22. e231640–e231640.

Riley, Joseph L., D. Brad Rindal, Ana Míriam Velly, et al.. (2023). Practitioner/Practice- and Patient-Based Factors Contributing to Dental Practitioner Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Pain-Related TMDs: Findings from the National Dental PBRN. Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 37(3). 195–206. 1 indexed citations

Cruz‐Almeida, Yenisel, et al.. (2021). Brain gamma-aminobutyric acid, but not glutamine and glutamate levels are lower in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: considerations by sex and brain location. PAIN Reports. 6(3). e952–e952. 6 indexed citations

Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva, et al.. (2021). Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community. Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada. 21.

Valdés-Hernández, Pedro A., Adam J. Woods, Ronald A. Cohen, et al.. (2020). <p>Cortical Thickness Mediates the Association Between Self-Reported Pain and Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 13. 2389–2400. 6 indexed citations

Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva, et al.. (2020). Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 35. e017–e017. 9 indexed citations

Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva, et al.. (2020). Methods for caries prevention in adults among dentists from a brazilian community. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19. e206624–e206624. 3 indexed citations

Cruz‐Almeida, Yenisel, et al.. (2017). Age differences in salivary markers of inflammation in response to experimental pain: does venipuncture matter?. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 10. 2365–2372. 14 indexed citations

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Naugle, Kelly M., Kelly M. Naugle, Keith E. Naugle, Keith E. Naugle, & Joseph L. Riley. (2016). Reduced Modulation of Pain in Older Adults After Isometric and Aerobic Exercise. Journal of Pain. 17(6). 719–728. 50 indexed citations

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Gordan, Valeria V., Joseph L. Riley, D. Brad Rindal, et al.. (2015). Repair or replacement of restorations. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 146(12). 895–903. 43 indexed citations

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Naugle, Kelly M., Keith E. Naugle, Roger B. Fillingim, Brian C. Samuels, & Joseph L. Riley. (2013). Intensity Thresholds for Aerobic Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(4). 817–825. 93 indexed citations

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Gordan, Valeria V., Joseph L. Riley, Saulo Geraldeli, et al.. (2012). Repair or replacement of defective restorations by dentists in The Dental Practice-Based Research Network. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 143(6). 593–601. 86 indexed citations

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Gordan, Valeria V., et al.. (2011). Alternative treatments to replacement of defective amalgam restorations. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 142(7). 842–849. 44 indexed citations

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Zhou, QiQi, Roger B. Fillingim, Joseph L. Riley, & G. Nicholas Verne. (2009). Thermal hypersensitivity in a subset of irritable bowel syndrome patients. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 15(26). 3254–3254. 23 indexed citations

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Gordan, Valeria V., et al.. (2006). 2-year Clinical Evaluation of Alternative Treatments to Replacement of Defective Amalgam Restorations. Operative Dentistry. 31(4). 418–425. 47 indexed citations

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Riley, Joseph L., James B. Wade, Michael E. Robinson, & Donald D. Price. (2000). The stages of pain processing across the adult lifespan. Journal of Pain. 1(2). 162–170. 81 indexed citations

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Dougherty, R. W., et al.. (1975). Changes in Motility and pH in the Digestive Tract of Experimentally Overfed Sheep. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 36(6). 827–830. 7 indexed citations

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Dougherty, R. W., et al.. (1975). Physiologic Studies of Experimentally Grain-Engorged Cattle and Sheep. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 36(6). 833–836. 11 indexed citations

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Riley, Joseph L.. (1971). A Radiotelemetry System for Transmitting Physiologic Data from Animals. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 32(1). 155–162. 1 indexed citations

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