Peter J. Morgan

11.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
211 papers, 9.7k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Morgan is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Morgan has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 9.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 55 papers in Physiology and 50 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Morgan's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (96 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (50 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers). Peter J. Morgan is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (96 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (50 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers). Peter J. Morgan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Peter J. Morgan's co-authors include Perry Barrett, Alexander Ross, Julian G. Mercer, David G. Hazlerigg, H.E. Howell, Lynda M. Williams, Gary Davidson, Wilfred Lawson, Rachel J. A. Helliwell and W. Mordue and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Morgan

208 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Melatonin receptors: Localization, molecular pharmacology and physiological significance

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Author						Papers	Cites
Peter J. Morgan	6.5k	2.4k	2.2k	1.9k	1.3k	211	9.7k
Perry Barrett	4.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	886 0.7×	230	8.7k
Andrew Loudon	6.7k 1.0×	3.4k 1.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	653 0.5×	178	10.2k
Julian G. Mercer	5.2k 0.8×	2.7k 1.1×	940 0.4×	625 0.3×	562 0.4×	158	7.3k
Irving Zucker	2.9k 0.4×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	599 0.3×	2.0k 1.6×	235	9.3k
Pertti Panula	3.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	5.9k 2.7×	6.7k 3.5×	1.8k 1.4×	344	16.9k
Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg	5.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.4×	2.0k 0.9×	4.6k 2.4×	208 0.2×	132	12.6k
Serge Rivest	1.5k 0.2×	5.3k 2.2×	3.6k 1.6×	4.8k 2.5×	1.9k 1.5×	259	24.4k
J. Rivier	1.6k 0.2×	1.5k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	2.6k 1.4×	2.3k 1.8×	156	10.8k
Dan Larhammar	2.5k 0.4×	708 0.3×	5.8k 2.6×	5.1k 2.6×	830 0.7×	239	11.7k
David Murphy	2.0k 0.3×	1.0k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	2.7k 1.4×	2.4k 1.9×	311	8.4k

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Ross, Alexander, et al.. (2025). Single, but not mixed dietary fibers suppress body weight gain and adiposity in high fat-fed mice. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1544433–1544433. 1 indexed citations

Olarte‐Sánchez, Cristian M., et al.. (2023). Control by the brain of vitamin A homeostasis. iScience. 26(8). 107373–107373. 1 indexed citations

Johnston, Jonathan D., et al.. (2021). Circadian Rhythms in Resting Metabolic Rate Account for Apparent Daily Rhythms in the Thermic Effect of Food. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(2). e708–e715. 20 indexed citations

Morgan, Peter J., et al.. (2020). Mealtime: A circadian disruptor and determinant of energy balance?. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 32(7). e12886–e12886. 49 indexed citations

Dalby, Matthew J., Alexander Ross, Alan W. Walker, & Peter J. Morgan. (2017). Dietary Uncoupling of Gut Microbiota and Energy Harvesting from Obesity and Glucose Tolerance in Mice. Cell Reports. 21(6). 1521–1533. 158 indexed citations

Ross, Alexander, Gisela Helfer, Laura Russell, Veerle Darras, & Peter J. Morgan. (2011). Thyroid Hormone Signalling Genes Are Regulated by Photoperiod in the Hypothalamus of F344 Rats. PLoS ONE. 6(6). e21351–e21351. 86 indexed citations

Shearer, Kirsty, Timothy Goodman, Alexander Ross, et al.. (2009). Photoperiodic regulation of retinoic acid signaling in the hypothalamus. Journal of Neurochemistry. 112(1). 246–257. 61 indexed citations

Barrett, Perry, Francis J. P. Ebling, Sandrine Schuhler, et al.. (2007). Hypothalamic Thyroid Hormone Catabolism Acts as a Gatekeeper for the Seasonal Control of Body Weight and Reproduction. Endocrinology. 148(8). 3608–3617. 232 indexed citations

Graham, E. Scott, et al.. (2003). Neuromedin U and Neuromedin U receptor‐2 expression in the mouse and rat hypothalamus: effects of nutritional status. Journal of Neurochemistry. 87(5). 1165–1173. 86 indexed citations

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Stirland, J. Anne, Jonathan D. Johnston, Felino R. Cagampang, et al.. (2001). Photoperiodic Regulation of Prolactin Gene Expression in the Syrian Hamster by a Pars Tuberalis-Derived Factor. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 13(2). 147–157. 50 indexed citations

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Brydon, Lena, Florian Roka, Laurence Petit, et al.. (1999). Dual Signaling of Human Mel1a Melatonin Receptors via Gi2, Gi3, and Gq/11 Proteins. Molecular Endocrinology. 13(12). 2025–2038. 228 indexed citations

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Gilbert, Robert J.C., Jamie Rossjohn, Michael W. Parker, et al.. (1998). Self-interaction of pneumolysin, the pore-forming protein toxin of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Molecular Biology. 284(4). 1223–1237. 64 indexed citations

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Drew, Janice E., Lynda M. Williams, L.T. Hannah, et al.. (1996). Localisation and characterisation of melatonin receptors in the human fetal kidney. Journal of Endocrinology. 151. 1 indexed citations

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Depreux, Patrick, Daniel Lesieur, Peter J. Morgan, et al.. (1994). Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of Novel Naphthalenic and Bioisosteric Related Amidic Derivatives as Melatonin Receptor Ligands. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 37(20). 3231–3239. 125 indexed citations

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McNulty, Shaun, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Thompson, et al.. (1994). Phospholipases and melatonin signal transduction in the ovine pars tuberalis. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 99(1). 73–79. 29 indexed citations

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Mercer, Julian G., Catherine B. Lawrence, & Peter J. Morgan. (1993). G-protein coupling of vagal CCK binding sites and comparisons of transport rates. Physiology & Behavior. 53(6). 1061–1065. 1 indexed citations

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Morgan, Peter J., Michael H. Hastings, Michael G. Thompson, et al.. (1991). Intracellular signalling in the ovine pars tuberalis: an investigation using aluminium fluoride and melatonin. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 7(2). 137–144. 30 indexed citations

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Morgan, Peter J., et al.. (1989). Evidence for Dual Adrenergic Receptor Regulation of Ovine Pineal Function. Journal of Pineal Research. 7(2). 175–183. 13 indexed citations

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Morgan, Peter J., et al.. (1983). A survey of the age structure of beach populations of Nephtys spp. in the British Isles. The basis of population fluctuations. Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea). 3 indexed citations

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Morgan, Peter J.. (1973). A Photogrammetric Survey of Hoseason Glacier, Kemp Coast, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology. 12(64). 113–120. 2 indexed citations

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