Mechthild Voits

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Mechthild Voits is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Mechthild Voits has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 4 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 4 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Mechthild Voits's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (11 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (5 papers). Mechthild Voits is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (11 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (5 papers). Mechthild Voits collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Mechthild Voits's co-authors include Heidrun Fink, Heide Hörtnagl, Michael Bäder, Jens‐Uwe Peter, Diego J. Walther, Andreas Plagemann, André Rex, Thomas Harder, Annett Rake and Günter Dörner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Brain Research and Experimental Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Mechthild Voits

18 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis of Serotonin by a Second Tryptophan Hydroxylase... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 400 800 1.2k
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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. Synthesis of Serotonin by a Second Tryptophan Hydroxylase Isoform
    2003 1.2k citations Diego J. Walther, Jens‐Uwe Peter et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mechthild Voits Germany 14 806 463 383 316 249 19 2.0k
Roberto Coccurello Italy 30 557 0.7× 602 1.3× 630 1.6× 301 1.0× 152 0.6× 73 2.3k
Rubem Carlos Araújo Guedes Brazil 25 824 1.0× 376 0.8× 435 1.1× 175 0.6× 402 1.6× 139 2.3k
Francisco Navarrete Spain 28 1.0k 1.3× 289 0.6× 239 0.6× 179 0.6× 166 0.7× 95 2.4k
Neil M. Richtand United States 31 1.0k 1.3× 779 1.7× 376 1.0× 150 0.5× 195 0.8× 59 2.8k
Chantelle E. Terrillion United States 17 427 0.5× 506 1.1× 447 1.2× 221 0.7× 365 1.5× 27 1.9k
Agnès Nadjar France 33 544 0.7× 591 1.3× 507 1.3× 261 0.8× 214 0.9× 56 2.9k
Anna N. Taylor United States 25 588 0.7× 347 0.7× 321 0.8× 207 0.7× 806 3.2× 66 2.2k
David Martin United States 24 721 0.9× 746 1.6× 264 0.7× 175 0.6× 120 0.5× 42 2.6k
John K. Robinson United States 26 1.3k 1.6× 751 1.6× 745 1.9× 185 0.6× 146 0.6× 75 2.8k
David J. Mokler United States 21 661 0.8× 305 0.7× 283 0.7× 144 0.5× 429 1.7× 69 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mechthild Voits

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mechthild Voits

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mechthild Voits. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mechthild Voits based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Mechthild Voits. Mechthild Voits is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Plagemann, Andreas, Thomas Harder, Annett Rake, et al.. (2009). Acquired neuroendocrine disposition to diabetes and obesity due to perinatal quantitative malnutrition in rats. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 105(S 03). 57–59.
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Walther, Diego J., Jens‐Uwe Peter, Heide Hörtnagl, et al.. (2003). Synthesis of Serotonin by a Second Tryptophan Hydroxylase Isoform. Science. 299(5603). 76–76. 1231 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rex, André, et al.. (2003). Behavioural and microdialysis study after neurotoxic lesion of the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 74(3). 587–593. 16 indexed citations
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Bert, Bettina, Heidrun Fink, Joseph P. Huston, & Mechthild Voits. (2002). Fischer 344 and Wistar Rats Differ in Anxiety and Habituation but Not in Water Maze Performance. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 78(1). 11–22. 56 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, Rüdiger U. Hasenöhrl, Joseph P. Huston, & Heidrun Fink. (2001). Repeated treatment with cholecystokinin octapeptide improves maze performance in aged Fischer 344 rats. Peptides. 22(8). 1325–1330. 29 indexed citations
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Voigt, Jörg‐Peter, et al.. (2000). Does increased endogenous CCK interact with serotonin to reduce food intake in rats?. Peptides. 21(12). 1895–1901. 13 indexed citations
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Fink, Heidrun, et al.. (2000). Lesion of the Median Raphe Nucleus. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 65(1). 15–21. 27 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, Simon Beckett, C.A. Marsden, & Heidrun Fink. (1999). Role of cholecystokinin type B receptors in ultrasound induced behavior in rats. Peptides. 20(3). 383–386. 5 indexed citations
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Plagemann, Andreas, Thomas Harder, Annett Rake, et al.. (1999). Perinatal elevation of hypothalamic insulin, acquired malformation of hypothalamic galaninergic neurons, and syndrome X-like alterations in adulthood of neonatally overfed rats. Brain Research. 836(1-2). 146–155. 263 indexed citations
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Rex, André, Jörg‐Peter Voigt, Mechthild Voits, & Heidrun Fink. (1998). Pharmacological Evaluation of a Modified Open-Field Test Sensitive to Anxiolytic Drugs. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 59(3). 677–683. 85 indexed citations
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Fink, Heidrun, et al.. (1998). Major biological actions of CCK - a critical evaluation of research findings. Experimental Brain Research. 123(1-2). 77–83. 68 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, et al.. (1997). Effect of L364.718 during suckling on the sensitivity to the hypophagic effect of cholecystokinin in adult rats. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 21(1). 183–192. 2 indexed citations
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Voigt, Jörg‐Peter, J.P. Huston, Mechthild Voits, & Heidrun Fink. (1996). Effects of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) on food intake in adult and aged rats under different feeding conditions. Peptides. 17(8). 1313–1315. 29 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, et al.. (1996). Obesity induced by unspecific early postnatal overfeeding in male and female rats: hypophagic effect of CCK-8S. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 354(3). 374–8. 33 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, et al.. (1996). Comparison of the satiating effect of the CCKA receptor agonist A71378 with CCK-8S. Peptides. 17(2). 355–357. 8 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, et al.. (1995). Application of ‘nose-poke habituation’ validation with post-trial diazepam- and cholecystokinin-induced hypo- and hypermnesia. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 57(1). 101–105. 24 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild, et al.. (1994). Evidence for mnemotropic action of cholecystokinin fragments Boc-CCK-4 and CCK-8S. Peptides. 15(4). 689–697. 37 indexed citations
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Voits, Mechthild & Hans‐Hasso Frey. (1994). Stimulation‐Dependent Effect of Antiepileptic Drugs in Amygdala Kindled Rats on Both Seizure Score and Duration of Afterdischarges. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 75(1). 54–61. 14 indexed citations
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Frey, H & Mechthild Voits. (1991). Effect of psychotropic agents on a model of absence epilepsy in rats. Neuropharmacology. 30(6). 651–656. 24 indexed citations

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