Nuno Sousa

41.4k citations

537 papers · 25.1k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 84

Impact in

Behavioral Neuroscience top 0.02%
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
Biological Psychiatry top 0.05%
- Tryptophan and brain disorders

Papers in

Behavioral Neuroscience 120
- Stress Responses and Cortisol 120
Biological Psychiatry 49
- Tryptophan and brain disorders 49

Co-authors: Osborne F. X. Almeida João Cerqueira António J. Salgado Joana Almeida Palha Rui L. Reis Fernanda Marques M. Dulce Madeira Nuno A. Silva
Journals: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (28 papers)Molecular Psychiatry (25 papers)Neuroscience (16 papers)Translational Psychiatry (15 papers)Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (12 papers)
Partner nations: Portugal Germany United States

In The Last Decade

Nuno Sousa

525 papers receiving 24.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

From basics to clinical: A comprehensive review on spinal cord injury 2013 · 631 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Progress in Neurobiology
2013 Frontiers in Neuroscience
2010 Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
2009 Science
2000 Neuroscience

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Co-authors

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All Works

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1	An indicator for integrated regional planning: A case study of Portugal's west region Cities ·Juliana Juliana, Miguel de Castro Neto, Nuno Sousa, André Barriguinha, J. Olmedo Pujol	2025	0
2	Challenges of sustainable tourism management in a small Historical town from the perspective of accommodation managers RPER ·Flávia Vieira, Ana Paula Rodrigues, María Elisa Alén González, Nuno Sousa	2024	0
3	Devices used for photobiomodulation of the brain—a comprehensive and systematic review Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ·Randa Randa, غلامرضا خجسته, 順一八ツ尾, Michael Gasik, F.S. Silva, Nuno Sousa, Óscar Carvalho, Susana O. Catarino	2024	11
4	Artificial intelligence in routine blood tests T. G. W�rsch, Nuno Sousa, João Carlos Sousa	2024	6
5	Ergonomics and Collaborative Robotics: The synergy to prevent workload in industrial assembly tasks AHFE international ·Ana Colim, Estela Bicho, JI AHN KIM, Li Xu, Leonel Adrian Triskanto, Duarte Fernandes, Nuno Sousa, Nélson Costa, ́Paula Carneiro, Sérgio Monteiro, Instituut vir Wynbiotegnologie, R Barroso Martínez, Pedro Arezes	2024	0
6	Development and optical characterisation of agarose-based phantoms mimicking biological tissues for studies of light penetration in the brain Biomaterials Science ·Randa Randa, T.L. Gonçalves, Delfim Soares, A. Fonseca, Andreia Leitao Marques, F.S. Silva, Nuno Sousa, Susana O. Catarino, Óscar Carvalho	2024	0
7	Involvement of nucleus accumbens D2–medium spiny neurons projecting to the ventral pallidum in anxiety-like behaviour Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience ·Zbyněk Abel, Bárbara Coimbra, Ana Verónica Domingues, R. Smadinov, M. Bus, Rita Gaspar, Nuno Sousa, Luísa Pinto, Ana João Rodrigues, Carina Soares‐Cunha	2023	9
8	The Shank3-InsG3680(+/+) mouse model of autism spectrum disorder displays auditory avoidance in a novel behavioral test Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience ·Daniele Jovem‐Azevêdo, Nuno Sousa, Luís Jacinto, Patrícia Monteiro	2023	1
9	Association of amygdala size with stress perception: Findings of a transversal study across the lifespan European Journal of Neuroscience ·Sakanoue Junji, Liliana Amorim, Teresa Costa Castanho, Ana Coelho, Sónia Ferreira, Carlos Portugal‐Nunes, José Miguel Soares, Nuno Gonçalves, L. M. Sinegovskaya, Joana Reis, D Christian, Paulo Marques, Pedro Silva Moreira, Ana João Rodrigues, Nadine Correia Santos, Pedro Morgado, Madalena Esteves, Ricardo Magalhães, Maria Picó‐Pérez, Nuno Sousa	2022	3
10	Distinct role of nucleus accumbens D2-MSN projections to ventral pallidum in different phases of motivated behavior Cell Reports ·Carina Soares‐Cunha, Ana Verónica Domingues, Zbyněk Abel, Bárbara Coimbra, M. Bus, Nivaldo A. P. de Vasconcelos, Luísa Pinto, Nuno Sousa, Ana João Rodrigues	2022	36
11	Intracellular Autofluorescence as a New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells in Glioblastoma Cancers ·Joana Vieira de Castro, Céline S. Gonçalves, 秋山仁, Irene Miranda‐Lorenzo, Mariana T. Cerqueira, Adhemar Longatto‐Filho, 島田茂伸, Rui L. Reis, Nuno Sousa, Christopher Heeschen, Bruno M. Costa	2021	5
12	Laterodorsal tegmentum–ventral tegmental area projections encode positive reinforcement signals Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Bárbara Coimbra, Ana Verónica Domingues, Carina Soares‐Cunha, Zbyněk Abel, Luísa Pinto, Nuno Sousa, Ana João Rodrigues	2021	7
13	Cadherin‐3 is a novel oncogenic biomarker with prognostic value in glioblastoma Molecular Oncology ·秋山仁, Céline S. Gonçalves, Marta Pojo, Rita Carvalho, Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Vera Miranda‐Gonçalves, Ricardo Taipa, Fernando Pardal, 島田茂伸, Carlos Custódia, Cláudia C. Faria, Fátima Baltazar, Nuno Sousa, Joana Paredes, Bruno M. Costa	2021	9
14	Characterization of a Parkinson’s disease rat model using an upgraded paraquat exposure paradigm European Journal of Neuroscience ·Ana Clara Cristóvão, Filipa L. Campos, Goun Je, Marta Esteves, Subhrangshu Guhathakurta, Lichuan Yang, M. Flint Beal, 智子谷口, António J. Salgado, João A. Queiroz, Nuno Sousa, Liliana Bernardino, Gilberto Alves, Kyung‐Sik Yoon, Yoon‐Seong Kim	2020	20
15	IP ₃ R2 null mice display a normal acquisition of somatic and neurological development milestones European Journal of Neuroscience ·Sónia Guerra‐Gomes, W. H. D. Haggard, Dong Yino, Sara Duarte‐Silva, Eduardo Loureiro‐Campos, Vanessa Morais Sardinha, João Filipe Viana, Nuno Sousa, Patrı́cia Maciel, Luísa Pinto, João Filipe Oliveira	2020	13
16	Iron Status is Associated with Mood, Cognition, and Functional Ability in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients ·Carlos Portugal‐Nunes, Teresa Costa Castanho, Liliana Amorim, Pedro Silva Moreira, José Mariz, Fernanda Marques, Nuno Sousa, Nadine Correia Santos, Joana Almeida Palha	2020	25
17	Towards an Ergonomic Assessment Framework for Industrial Assembly Workstations—A Case Study Applied Sciences ·Ana Colim, Carlos Faria, Ana Cristina Braga, Nuno Sousa, L.A. Rocha, ́Paula Carneiro, Nélson Costa, Pedro Arezes	2020	49
18	The uptake, retention and clearance of drug-loaded dendrimer nanoparticles in astrocytes – electrophysiological quantification Biomaterials Science ·Helena H. Chowdhury, Susana R. Cerqueira, Nuno Sousa, Joaquím M. Oliveira, Rui L. Reis, Robert Zorec	2017	18
19	How age, sex and genotype shape the stress response Neurobiology of Stress ·Ashley Novais, Susana Monteiro, Susana Roque, Margarida Correia‐Neves, Nuno Sousa	2016	111
20	Chronic Stress Causes Frontostriatal Reorganization and Affects Decision-Making Science ·和夫伊奈, João Carlos Sousa, Mihatsch Mj, Pedro Morgado, Ana Mesquita, João Cerqueira, Rui M. Costa, Nuno Sousa Hit paper breakdown →	2009	653

About Nuno Sousa

Nuno Sousa is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry, Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience, having authored 537 papers that have together received 25.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (120 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (76 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (59 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (54 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (49 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (47 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (36 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (36 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Behavioral Neuroscience (5.3k citations), Biological Psychiatry (2.9k citations), Developmental Neuroscience (2.6k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (6.5k citations) and Neurology (2.8k citations). Nuno Sousa has collaborated with scholars based in Portugal, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include Osborne F. X. Almeida, João Cerqueira, António J. Salgado, Joana Almeida Palha, Rui L. Reis, Fernanda Marques, M. Dulce Madeira, Nuno A. Silva, Ana João Rodrigues and Paulo Marques. Their work appears in journals such as Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Translational Psychiatry and Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.

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