Melanie Rüger

1.1k total citations
15 papers, 822 citations indexed

About

Melanie Rüger is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie Rüger has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 822 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Melanie Rüger's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (12 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (5 papers). Melanie Rüger is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (12 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (5 papers). Melanie Rüger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Finland. Melanie Rüger's co-authors include Frank A. J. L. Scheer, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Serge Daan, Bonnie de Vries, Domien G. M. Beersma, Melissa A. St. Hilaire, Steven W. Lockley, Charles A. Czeisler, George C. Brainard and Richard E. Kronauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Melanie Rüger

14 papers receiving 801 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melanie Rüger United States 10 579 337 256 175 158 15 822
Bryan L. Myers United States 11 663 1.1× 549 1.6× 197 0.8× 334 1.9× 201 1.3× 13 1.1k
Shadab A. Rahman United States 20 893 1.5× 551 1.6× 310 1.2× 316 1.8× 295 1.9× 60 1.3k
Stacia K. Martin United States 8 642 1.1× 440 1.3× 230 0.9× 230 1.3× 162 1.0× 8 829
Angus C. Burns Australia 13 564 1.0× 498 1.5× 215 0.8× 331 1.9× 150 0.9× 18 1.0k
Carolin Reichert Switzerland 19 421 0.7× 476 1.4× 137 0.5× 380 2.2× 117 0.7× 35 926
Thomas Rusterholz Switzerland 17 588 1.0× 569 1.7× 127 0.5× 615 3.5× 179 1.1× 26 1.2k
Vanja Hommes Netherlands 9 379 0.7× 206 0.6× 195 0.8× 134 0.8× 63 0.4× 10 507
Elise M. McGlashan Australia 15 580 1.0× 341 1.0× 200 0.8× 213 1.2× 100 0.6× 19 734
Micheline Maire Switzerland 15 352 0.6× 363 1.1× 129 0.5× 269 1.5× 79 0.5× 25 639
Renske Lok United States 11 248 0.4× 209 0.6× 135 0.5× 125 0.7× 82 0.5× 33 506

Countries citing papers authored by Melanie Rüger

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melanie Rüger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melanie Rüger

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Melanie Rüger. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Melanie Rüger 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 Melanie Rüger. Melanie Rüger is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Grant, Leilah K, Joshua J. Gooley, Melissa A. St. Hilaire, et al.. (2023). A pilot study of light exposure as a countermeasure for menstrual phase-dependent neurobehavioral performance impairment in women. Sleep Health. 10(1). S34–S40.
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Kent, Brianne A., Shadab A. Rahman, Melissa A. St. Hilaire, et al.. (2022). Circadian lipid and hepatic protein rhythms shift with a phase response curve different than melatonin. Nature Communications. 13(1). 681–681. 25 indexed citations
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Hilaire, Melissa A. St., Shadab A. Rahman, Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, et al.. (2022). The spectral sensitivity of human circadian phase resetting and melatonin suppression to light changes dynamically with light duration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(51). e2205301119–e2205301119. 41 indexed citations
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Hilaire, Melissa A. St., et al.. (2016). Modeling Neurocognitive Decline and Recovery During Repeated Cycles of Extended Sleep and Chronic Sleep Deficiency. SLEEP. 40(1). 54 indexed citations
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Jurvelin, Heidi, Timo Takala, Juuso Nissilä, et al.. (2014). Transcranial bright light exposure via ear canals does not suppress nocturnal melatonin in healthy adults – A single-blind, sham-controlled, crossover trial. Chronobiology International. 31(7). 855–860. 8 indexed citations
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Jurvelin, Heidi, Timo Takala, Juuso Nissilä, et al.. (2014). Transcranial bright light treatment via the ear canals in seasonal affective disorder: a randomized, double-blind dose-response study. BMC Psychiatry. 14(1). 288–288. 10 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Melissa A. St. Hilaire, George C. Brainard, et al.. (2012). Human phase response curve to a single 6.5 h pulse of short‐wavelength light. The Journal of Physiology. 591(1). 353–363. 127 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie & Frank A. J. L. Scheer. (2009). Effects of circadian disruption on the cardiometabolic system. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 10(4). 245–260. 173 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Domien G. M. Beersma, Bonnie de Vries, & Serge Daan. (2005). Time-of-day-dependent effects of bright light exposure on human psychophysiology: comparison of daytime and nighttime exposure. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 290(5). R1413–R1420. 230 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Domien G. M. Beersma, Bonnie de Vries, & Serge Daan. (2005). Weak relationships between suppression of melatonin and suppression of sleepiness/fatigue in response to light exposure. Journal of Sleep Research. 14(3). 221–227. 53 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie. (2005). Lighting up the clock. 1 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Domien G. M. Beersma, Bonnie de Vries, & Serge Daan. (2005). Nasal versus Temporal Illumination of the Human Retina: Effects on Core Body Temperature, Melatonin, and Circadian Phase. Journal of Biological Rhythms. 20(1). 60–70. 44 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie. (2005). Lighting up the clock: effects of bright light on physiological and psychological states in humans. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 8 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Domien G. M. Beersma, Bonnie de Vries, & Serge Daan. (2003). Acute and Phase-Shifting Effects of Ocular and Extraocular Light in Human Circadian Physiology. Journal of Biological Rhythms. 18(5). 409–419. 45 indexed citations
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Rüger, Melanie, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, D.G.M. Beersma, Bonnie de Vries, & Serge Daan. (2003). Bright light effects at night and day on various measures of sleepiness. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 111(6). 3 indexed citations

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