Laura E. Nelson

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Laura E. Nelson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura E. Nelson has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 4 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 3 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Laura E. Nelson's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (4 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (3 papers). Laura E. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (4 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (3 papers). Laura E. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Czechia. Laura E. Nelson's co-authors include Mervyn Maze, Nicholas P. Franks, Clifford B. Saper, Jun Lu, Tian‐Zhi Guo, Mark A. Sheridan, Nancy L. Chamberlin, Jun Lu, Rachel Jurd and Anna Zecharia and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Laura E. Nelson

14 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

The α2-Adrenoceptor Agonist Dexmedetomidine Converges on an Endogenous Sleep-promoting Pathway to Exert Its Sedative Effects

2003 619 citations Laura E. Nelson, Jun Lu et al. Anesthesiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Laura E. Nelson United States	11	621	557	494	398	308	14	1.5k
Christa J. Van Dort United States	13	836 1.3×	250 0.4×	652 1.3×	200 0.5×	58 0.2×	13	1.3k
Dusica Bajic United States	17	216 0.3×	105 0.2×	271 0.5×	191 0.5×	94 0.3×	38	922
Jayme R. McReynolds United States	19	498 0.8×	108 0.2×	574 1.2×	147 0.4×	62 0.2×	25	1.2k
Anu Maksimow Finland	17	436 0.7×	399 0.7×	213 0.4×	255 0.6×	158 0.5×	27	931
Misha Perouansky United States	19	228 0.4×	206 0.4×	578 1.2×	354 0.9×	189 0.6×	58	1.2k
Edward J. Zuperku United States	26	701 1.1×	122 0.2×	271 0.5×	73 0.2×	69 0.2×	97	2.1k
Joseph J. Quinlan United States	20	421 0.7×	186 0.3×	1.1k 2.2×	155 0.4×	60 0.2×	50	2.1k
Agnieszka A. Zurek Canada	12	203 0.3×	133 0.2×	398 0.8×	253 0.6×	164 0.5×	12	865
C. N. Olievier Netherlands	22	288 0.5×	189 0.3×	177 0.4×	54 0.1×	64 0.2×	53	1.6k
Ferenc Gyulai United States	12	636 1.0×	211 0.4×	176 0.4×	102 0.3×	49 0.2×	23	1.2k

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Brumby, Susan, et al.. (2018). 1412 Sustainable farm families across the globe– the most important part of any farm is a healthy farm family. A466.2–A466. 2 indexed citations

Jeffery, Diana D., et al.. (2013). Prescription Drug Misuse Among U.S. Active Duty Military Personnel: A Secondary Analysis of the 2008 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors. Military Medicine. 178(2). 180–195. 24 indexed citations

Zecharia, Anna, Laura E. Nelson, Thomas C. Gent, et al.. (2009). The Involvement of Hypothalamic Sleep Pathways in General Anesthesia: Testing the Hypothesis Using the GABA _A Receptor β ₃ N265M Knock-In Mouse. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(7). 2177–2187. 94 indexed citations

Lu, Jun, Laura E. Nelson, Nicholas P. Franks, et al.. (2008). Role of endogenous sleep‐wake and analgesic systems in anesthesia. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 508(4). 648–662. 170 indexed citations

Nelson, Laura E. & Mark A. Sheridan. (2006). Gastroenteropancreatic hormones and metabolism in fish. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 148(2). 116–124. 42 indexed citations

Nelson, Laura E. & Mark A. Sheridan. (2006). Insulin and growth hormone stimulate somatostatin receptor (SSTR) expression by inducing transcription of SSTR mRNAs and by upregulating cell surface SSTRs. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 291(1). R163–R169. 18 indexed citations

Nelson, Laura E. & Mark A. Sheridan. (2005). Regulation of somatostatins and their receptors in fish. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 142(1-2). 117–133. 62 indexed citations

Nelson, Laura E.. (2004). Quashed convictions reignite row over British cot deaths. Nature. 427(6973). 384–384. 3 indexed citations

Maze, Mervyn & Laura E. Nelson. (2003). Neural Mechanisms of Anesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 90(5). 709–711. 18 indexed citations

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Nelson, Laura E., Jun Lu, Tian‐Zhi Guo, et al.. (2003). The α2-Adrenoceptor Agonist Dexmedetomidine Converges on an Endogenous Sleep-promoting Pathway to Exert Its Sedative Effects. Anesthesiology. 98(2). 428–436. 619 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hashimoto, Toshikazu, Yoko Ohashi, Laura E. Nelson, Mervyn Maze, & Masahiko Fujinaga. (2002). Developmental Variation in Nitrous Oxide–induced c-Fos Expression in Fischer Rat Spinal Cord. Anesthesiology. 96(1). 249–251. 6 indexed citations

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Nelson, Laura E., et al.. (2002). The sedative component of anesthesia is mediated by GABAA receptors in an endogenous sleep pathway. Nature Neuroscience. 5(10). 979–984. 415 indexed citations

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Ohashi, Yoko, et al.. (2002). Nitrous oxide exerts age-dependent antinociceptive effects in Fischer rats. Pain. 100(1). 7–18. 15 indexed citations

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Orii, Ryo, Yoko Ohashi, Tian‐Zhi Guo, et al.. (2002). Evidence for the Involvement of Spinal Cord α1Adrenoceptors in Nitrous Oxide–induced Antinociceptive Effects in Fischer Rats. Anesthesiology. 97(6). 1458–1465. 24 indexed citations

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