Knut Larsson

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
122 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Knut Larsson is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Knut Larsson has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Social Psychology, 34 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 29 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Knut Larsson's work include Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (46 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (30 papers) and Hormonal and reproductive studies (28 papers). Knut Larsson is often cited by papers focused on Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (46 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (30 papers) and Hormonal and reproductive studies (28 papers). Knut Larsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Mexico and Netherlands. Knut Larsson's co-authors include Sven Ahlénius, Lennart Heimer, Ernest Hȧrd, Kjell Fuxé, Annica Dahlström, Nils‐Erik Andén, Lars‐Gösta Dahlöf, Viveka Hillegaart, Huib van Dis and Alonso Fernández‐Guasti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Brain Research and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Knut Larsson

120 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Impairment of mating behavior in male rats following lesions in the preoptic-anterior hypothalamic continuum

1967 341 citations Knut Larsson et al. Brain Research profile →
Functional Role of the Nigro‐Neostriatal Dopamine Neurons*)

1966 311 citations Knut Larsson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Knut Larsson Sweden	39	1.8k	1.3k	1.2k	839	765	122	4.4k
Benjamin D. Sachs United States	46	2.2k 1.2×	1.8k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.8k 2.1×	964 1.3×	139	6.2k
Carlos Beyer Mexico	38	1.7k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	779 0.6×	269 0.3×	794 1.0×	165	4.8k
Anders Ågmo Norway	37	2.7k 1.5×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	806 1.0×	933 1.2×	150	4.8k
Bruce Parsons United States	38	1.3k 0.7×	942 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	235 0.3×	859 1.1×	56	4.6k
P. Södersten Sweden	42	1.5k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	886 0.7×	396 0.5×	908 1.2×	172	5.1k
Julian M. Davidson United States	44	2.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.6×	542 0.4×	1.7k 2.1×	1.1k 1.4×	96	6.3k
Mary S. Erskine United States	35	2.4k 1.3×	1.9k 1.5×	571 0.5×	316 0.4×	1.2k 1.6×	86	3.7k
Maria Rosaria Melis Italy	40	2.6k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.8k 2.1×	570 0.7×	133	5.1k
Elaine M. Hull United States	51	3.2k 1.8×	2.4k 1.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.9k 2.2×	1.3k 1.7×	105	7.3k
Arnold A. Gerall United States	29	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	861 0.7×	117 0.1×	846 1.1×	77	3.9k

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Larsson, Knut. (2003). My way to biological psychology. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 44(3). 173–187. 1 indexed citations

Larsson, Knut & Sven Ahlénius. (1999). Brain and Sexual Behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 877(1). 292–308. 25 indexed citations

Andersson, Gunnar, et al.. (1996). The effects of lesions in the mesencephalic raphe systems on male rat sexual behavior and locomotor activity. Behavioural Brain Research. 80(1-2). 57–63. 38 indexed citations

Ahlénius, Sven, et al.. (1995). Adrenalectomy does not prevent the ability of 8-OH-DPAT to decrease the ejaculatory threshold in male rats. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 5(2). 115–118. 2 indexed citations

Matuszczyk, Josefa Vega & Knut Larsson. (1995). Sexual Preference and Feminine and Masculine Sexual Behavior of Male Rats Prenatally Exposed to Antiandrogen or Antiestrogen. Hormones and Behavior. 29(2). 191–206. 40 indexed citations

Ahlénius, Sven & Knut Larsson. (1995). Effects of the dopamine D3 receptor ligand 7-OH-DPAT on male rat ejaculatory behavior. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 51(2-3). 545–547. 24 indexed citations

Andersson, Gunnar & Knut Larsson. (1994). Effects of FG 5893, a new compound with 5-HT1A receptor agonistic and 5-HT2 receptor antagonistic properties, on male rat sexual behavior. European Journal of Pharmacology. 255(1-3). 131–137. 23 indexed citations

Hillegaart, Viveka, et al.. (1993). Effects of exposure to an estrous female on forebrain monoaminergic neurotransmission in the non-copulating male rat. Brain Research. 630(1-2). 82–87. 8 indexed citations

Guastavino, J.-M. & Knut Larsson. (1992). The staggerer gene curtails the reproductive life span of females. Behavior Genetics. 22(1). 101–112. 14 indexed citations

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Fernández‐Guasti, Alonso, et al.. (1992). Stimulation of 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors in brain regions and its effects on male rat sexual behaviour. European Journal of Pharmacology. 210(2). 121–129. 92 indexed citations

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Klint, Thorsten, et al.. (1992). The selective 5-HT2 receptor antagonist amperozide attenuates 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane-induced inhibition of male rat sexual behavior. European Journal of Pharmacology. 212(2-3). 241–246. 26 indexed citations

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Ahlénius, Sven, Viveka Hillegaart, Stephan Hjorth, & Knut Larsson. (1991). Effects of sexual interactions on the in vivo rate of monoamine synthesis in forebrain regions of the male rat. Behavioural Brain Research. 46(2). 117–122. 21 indexed citations

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Hillegaart, Viveka, Sven Ahlénius, & Knut Larsson. (1991). Region-selective inhibition of male rat sexual behavior and motor performance by localized forebrain 5-HT injections: a comparison with effects produced by 8-OH-DPAT. Behavioural Brain Research. 42(2). 169–180. 50 indexed citations

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Ahlénius, Sven & Knut Larsson. (1991). Opposite effects of 5-methoxy-N,N-di-methyl-tryptamine and 5-hydroxytryptophan on male rat sexual behavior. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 38(1). 201–205. 20 indexed citations

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Ahlénius, Sven, Knut Larsson, & Alonso Fernández‐Guasti. (1989). Evidence for the involvement of central 5-HT1A receptors in the mediation of lordosis behavior in the female rat. Psychopharmacology. 98(4). 440–444. 21 indexed citations

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Eriksson, C. J. Peter, et al.. (1989). Effects of chronic and acute ethanol treatment during prenatal and early postnatal ages on testosterone levels and sexual behaviors in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 33(4). 867–873. 21 indexed citations

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Ahlénius, Sven, et al.. (1989). Effects of stereoselective 5-HT1A agonists on male rat sexual behavior. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 33(3). 691–695. 24 indexed citations

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Dahlöf, Lars‐Gösta, Sven Ahlénius, & Knut Larsson. (1988). Copulatory performance of penile desensitized male rats following the administration of 8-OH-DPAT. Physiology & Behavior. 43(6). 841–843. 11 indexed citations

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Söderberg, Ulf & Knut Larsson. (1976). Impaired temperature regulation in rats after anosmia induced peripherally or centrally. Physiology & Behavior. 17(6). 993–995. 5 indexed citations

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Larsson, Knut. (1956). Conditioning and sexual behavior in the male albino rat. Almqvist & Wiksell eBooks. 209 indexed citations

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