Mark L. Heiman

30.3k total citations · 10 hit papers
103 papers, 22.1k citations indexed

About

Mark L. Heiman is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark L. Heiman has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 22.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 54 papers in Physiology and 49 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Mark L. Heiman's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (65 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (48 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (38 papers). Mark L. Heiman is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (65 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (48 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (38 papers). Mark L. Heiman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Canada. Mark L. Heiman's co-authors include Matthias H. Tschöp, David L. Smiley, Thomas W. Stephens, Aidas Kriauciunas, Joanna P. Ohannesian, Madhur K. Sinha, Cheryl Marco, F. José, Thomas Bauer and Robert V. Considine and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Mark L. Heiman

103 papers receiving 21.3k citations

Hit Papers

Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weig... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1996 2000 2001 1995 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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.

  1. Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weight and Obese Humans
    1996 5.1k citations Robert V. Considine, Madhur K. Sinha et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents
    2000 3.2k citations Matthias H. Tschöp, David L. Smiley et al. Nature profile →
  3. Circulating Ghrelin Levels Are Decreased in Human Obesity
    2001 1.6k citations Matthias H. Tschöp, Éric Ravussin et al. profile →
  4. The role of neuropeptide Y in the antiobesity action of the obese gene product
    1995 1.3k citations Thomas W. Stephens, Juliana Bue‐Valleskey et al. Nature profile →
  5. Biological, Physiological, Pathophysiological, and Pharmacological Aspects of Ghrelin
    2004 934 citations Matthias H. Tschöp, Mark L. Heiman et al. profile →
  6. Nocturnal rise of leptin in lean, obese, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus subjects.
    1996 635 citations Madhur K. Sinha, Joanna P. Ohannesian et al. profile →
  7. Animal models of obesity and diabetes mellitus
    2018 618 citations Annette Schürmann, Mark L. Heiman et al. profile →
  8. Plasma Leptin Levels in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Dependence on Body Mass Index, Body Fat Mass, Gender, Pubertal Stage, and Testosterone*
    1997 561 citations Mark L. Heiman et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
  9. Extent and Direction of Ghrelin Transport Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Is Determined by Its Unique Primary Structure
    2002 545 citations William A. Banks, Matthias H. Tschöp et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics profile →
  10. Dietary Fructose Reduces Circulating Insulin and Leptin, Attenuates Postprandial Suppression of Ghrelin, and Increases Triglycerides in Women
    2004 521 citations Matthias H. Tschöp, Mark L. Heiman et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark L. Heiman United States 49 15.5k 10.9k 9.2k 5.6k 3.0k 103 22.1k
Hiroshi Hosoda Japan 62 19.0k 1.2× 12.3k 1.1× 12.5k 1.4× 3.1k 0.6× 3.5k 1.2× 337 24.9k
Margherita Maffei Italy 33 14.1k 0.9× 9.6k 0.9× 7.7k 0.8× 7.9k 1.4× 1.4k 0.5× 63 20.6k
Yukari Date Japan 43 17.1k 1.1× 9.6k 0.9× 10.4k 1.1× 2.2k 0.4× 2.6k 0.9× 94 20.8k
Denis G. Baskin United States 61 13.5k 0.9× 7.7k 0.7× 6.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 117 20.1k
Masamitsu Nakazato Japan 66 20.5k 1.3× 10.9k 1.0× 10.8k 1.2× 2.7k 0.5× 3.3k 1.1× 291 28.2k
I. Sadaf Farooqi United Kingdom 73 12.0k 0.8× 9.5k 0.9× 6.7k 0.7× 4.6k 0.8× 2.5k 0.8× 235 24.4k
Michael A. Cowley United States 53 10.4k 0.7× 6.7k 0.6× 5.2k 0.6× 2.4k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 122 15.8k
L. Arthur Campfield United States 36 11.5k 0.7× 5.9k 0.5× 7.5k 0.8× 3.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 74 14.0k
Eleftheria Maratos–Flier United States 63 9.2k 0.6× 8.1k 0.7× 4.8k 0.5× 4.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 121 21.1k
Paul Trayhurn United Kingdom 76 6.4k 0.4× 12.0k 1.1× 4.0k 0.4× 7.3k 1.3× 1.5k 0.5× 292 21.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mauvais‐Jarvis, Franck, Heiner K. Berthold, Ilaria Campesi, et al.. (2021). Sex- and Gender-Based Pharmacological Response to Drugs. Pharmacological Reviews. 73(2). 730–762. 115 indexed citations
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Heiman, Mark L. & Frank L. Greenway. (2016). A healthy gastrointestinal microbiome is dependent on dietary diversity. Molecular Metabolism. 5(5). 317–320. 263 indexed citations
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Heiman, Mark L., et al.. (2015). Acylated ghrelin is not required for the surge in pituitary growth hormone observed in pregnant mice. Peptides. 65. 29–33. 7 indexed citations
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Rebello, Candida J., Jeffrey H. Burton, Mark L. Heiman, & Frank L. Greenway. (2015). Gastrointestinal microbiome modulator improves glucose tolerance in overweight and obese subjects: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 29(8). 1272–1276. 69 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Henriette, Jesus A. Gutierrez, Patricia J. Solenberg, et al.. (2009). GOAT links dietary lipids with the endocrine control of energy balance. Nature Medicine. 15(7). 741–745. 312 indexed citations
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Gourcerol, Guillaume, Tamer Coşkun, John P. Mayer, et al.. (2007). Preproghrelin‐derived Peptide, Obestatin, Fails to Influence Food Intake in Lean or Obese Rodents. Obesity. 15(11). 2643–2652. 61 indexed citations
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Yan, Liang, Hansen M. Hsiung, Mark L. Heiman, et al.. (2007). Structure-Activity Relationships of β -MSH Derived Melanocortin-4 Receptor Peptide Agonists. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7(11). 1052–1067. 10 indexed citations
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Hsiung, Hansen M., David L. Smiley, Lianshan Zhang, et al.. (2005). Potent peptide agonists for human melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors derived from enzymatic cleavages of human β-MSH(5–22) by dipeptidyl peptidase I and dipeptidyl peptidase IV. Peptides. 26(10). 1988–1996. 6 indexed citations
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Tinsley, Frank C., et al.. (2003). Quantitative magnetic resonance (QMR) method for bone and whole-body-composition analysis. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 377(6). 990–1002. 220 indexed citations
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Chen, Yanyun, Qing Zhang, Bi Chen, et al.. (2002). Targeted Disruption of the Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Receptor-1 Results in Hyperphagia and Resistance to Diet-Induced Obesity. Endocrinology. 143(7). 2469–2477. 262 indexed citations
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Banks, William A., Matthias H. Tschöp, Sandra Robinson, & Mark L. Heiman. (2002). Extent and Direction of Ghrelin Transport Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Is Determined by Its Unique Primary Structure. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 302(2). 822–827. 545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ukkola, Olavi, Éric Ravussin, Peter Jacobson, et al.. (2002). Role of Ghrelin Polymorphisms in Obesity Based on Three Different Studies. Obesity Research. 10(8). 782–791. 153 indexed citations
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Tschöp, Matthias H. & Mark L. Heiman. (2001). Rodent obesity models: An overview. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 109(6). 307–319. 170 indexed citations
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Ravussin, Éric, Matthias H. Tschöp, Silvia Morales, Claude Bouchard, & Mark L. Heiman. (2001). Plasma Ghrelin Concentration and Energy Balance: Overfeeding and Negative Energy Balance Studies in Twins. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(9). 4547–4547. 136 indexed citations
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Tschöp, Matthias H., David L. Smiley, & Mark L. Heiman. (2000). Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents. Nature. 407(6806). 908–913. 3200 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oksanen, Laura, Miina K. Öhman, Mark L. Heiman, et al.. (1997). Markers for the gene ob and serum leptin levels in human morbid obesity. Human Genetics. 99(5). 559–564. 34 indexed citations
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Considine, Robert V., Madhur K. Sinha, Mark L. Heiman, et al.. (1996). Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weight and Obese Humans. New England Journal of Medicine. 334(5). 292–295. 5144 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stephens, Thomas W., Juliana Bue‐Valleskey, Stanley G. Burgett, et al.. (1995). The role of neuropeptide Y in the antiobesity action of the obese gene product. Nature. 377(6549). 530–532. 1270 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hsiung, Hansen M., et al.. (1995). Characterization of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) binding to cloned porcine GHRH receptor. Peptides. 16(8). 1469–1473. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Dennis P., et al.. (1992). Production and Biological Activity of Hybrid Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Propeptides. Nature Biotechnology. 10(3). 315–319. 5 indexed citations

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