Phillip K. Peterson

21.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
274 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Phillip K. Peterson is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Phillip K. Peterson has authored 274 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Infectious Diseases, 65 papers in Immunology and 63 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Phillip K. Peterson's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (60 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (41 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (41 papers). Phillip K. Peterson is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (60 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (41 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (41 papers). Phillip K. Peterson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Phillip K. Peterson's co-authors include Shuxian Hu, C C Chao, Thomas W. Molitor, Wen S. Sheng, Genya Gekker, Chun C. Chao, Paul G. Quie, J. Verhoef, S Hu and James R. Lokensgard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Phillip K. Peterson

271 papers receiving 16.4k 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.

Activated microglia mediate neuronal cell injury via a nitric oxide mechanism

1992 1.0k citations C C Chao, S Hu et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
Role of Microglia in Central Nervous System Infections

2004 561 citations Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu et al. profile →
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Aspects

2008 481 citations Thomas W. Molitor, Phillip K. Peterson et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Phillip K. Peterson United States	75	4.0k	3.6k	3.6k	3.5k	3.1k	274	17.6k
Avindra Nath United States	89	5.4k 1.4×	3.1k 0.9×	6.6k 1.8×	3.1k 0.9×	3.9k 1.3×	434	23.9k
Dietmar Fuchs Austria	87	2.2k 0.6×	5.1k 1.4×	6.8k 1.9×	4.2k 1.2×	4.1k 1.3×	797	32.1k
Horst Bluethmann Switzerland	64	2.2k 0.6×	8.1k 2.2×	6.4k 1.8×	2.0k 0.6×	972 0.3×	132	19.6k
Steven D. Douglas United States	63	662 0.2×	5.1k 1.4×	3.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.6×	2.3k 0.7×	463	15.5k
Bruce J. Brew Australia	75	3.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.4×	2.7k 0.7×	2.5k 0.7×	5.1k 1.7×	321	19.5k
Craig Gérard United States	86	1.5k 0.4×	16.2k 4.5×	6.3k 1.7×	3.5k 1.0×	2.4k 0.8×	223	29.5k
Dennis D. Taub United States	76	1.4k 0.4×	7.5k 2.1×	4.5k 1.2×	2.3k 0.7×	739 0.2×	235	17.9k
Ali Keshavarzian United States	82	2.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	11.3k 3.1×	4.5k 1.3×	1.9k 0.6×	388	26.4k
Howard S. Fox United States	60	1.9k 0.5×	2.2k 0.6×	3.5k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.5×	269	11.4k
Steve Wesselingh Australia	56	2.0k 0.5×	1.8k 0.5×	3.4k 0.9×	2.0k 0.6×	2.9k 0.9×	262	11.8k

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John, Chandy C., Hélène Carabin, Silvia M. Montano, et al.. (2015). Global research priorities for infections that affect the nervous system. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations

Peterson, Phillip K., Genya Gekker, Shuxian Hu, et al.. (2006). Targeting the Brain’s Immune System: A Psychopharmacological Approach to Central Nervous System Infections. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 493. 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Rogers, Thomas J. & Phillip K. Peterson. (2003). Opioid G protein-coupled receptors: signals at the crossroads of inflammation. Trends in Immunology. 24(3). 116–121. 107 indexed citations

Sharp, Burt M., Kathy McAllen, Genya Gekker, Nahid Shahabi, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2001). Immunofluorescence Detection of δ Opioid Receptors (DOR) on Human Peripheral Blood CD4+ T Cells and DOR-Dependent Suppression of HIV-1 Expression. The Journal of Immunology. 167(2). 1097–1102. 33 indexed citations

Gekker, Genya, James R. Lokensgard, & Phillip K. Peterson. (2001). Naltrexone potentiates anti-HIV-1 activity of antiretroviral drugs in CD4+ lymphocyte cultures. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 64(3). 257–263. 26 indexed citations

Chao, Chun C., Genya Gekker, Wen S. Sheng, et al.. (1998). Orphan Opioid Receptor Oligonucleotides Inhibit HIV-1 Expression in Human Brain Cells. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 437. 83–90. 6 indexed citations

Ehrlich, Laura, Shuxian Hu, Phillip K. Peterson, & Chun C. Chao. (1998). IL-10 down-regulates human microglial IL-8 by inhibition of NF-κB activation. Neuroreport. 9(8). 1723–1726. 36 indexed citations

Peterson, Phillip K., Alfred M. Pheley, Carlos H. Schenck, et al.. (1998). A Preliminary Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Fludrocortisone for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Archives of Internal Medicine. 158(8). 908–908. 63 indexed citations

Peterson, Phillip K. & Jack S. Remington. (1997). In defense of the brain : current concepts in the immunopathogenesis and clinical aspects of CNS infections. 26 indexed citations

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Peterson, Phillip K., et al.. (1992). Microglial cell upregulation of HIV-1 expression in the chronically infected promonocytic cell line U1: the role of tumor necrosis factor-α. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 41(1). 81–87. 17 indexed citations

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Peterson, Phillip K., et al.. (1992). Glioblastoma, transforming growth factor-β, and Candida meningitis: A potential link. The American Journal of Medicine. 92(3). 262–264. 28 indexed citations

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Peterson, Phillip K., Genya Gekker, C C Chao, et al.. (1992). Human cytomegalovirus-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells induce HIV-1 replication via a tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated mechanism.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 89(2). 574–580. 63 indexed citations

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Chao, C C, S Hu, Monica Tsang, et al.. (1992). Effects of transforming growth factor-beta on murine astrocyte glutamine synthetase activity. Implications in neuronal injury.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 90(5). 1786–1793. 70 indexed citations

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Risdahl, Jack M., Chun C. Chao, Michael P. Murtaugh, Phillip K. Peterson, & Thomas W. Molitor. (1992). Acute and chronic morphine administration in swine. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 43(3). 799–806. 23 indexed citations

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Chao, Chun C., et al.. (1992). Immunologically mediated fatigue: A murine model. Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology. 64(2). 161–165. 44 indexed citations

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Peterson, Phillip K., et al.. (1991). Chronic fatigue syndrome in Minnesota.. PubMed. 74(5). 21–6. 42 indexed citations

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Sharp, Burt M., Dean T. Tsukayama, Genya Gekker, W. F. Keane, & Phillip K. Peterson. (1987). Beta-endorphin stimulates human polymorphonuclear leukocyte superoxide production via a stereoselective opiate receptor.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 242(2). 579–582. 25 indexed citations

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Vercellotti, Gregory M., Phillip K. Peterson, Leo T. Furcht, et al.. (1984). Bacterial adherence to fibronectin and endothelial cells: a possible mechanism for bacterial tissue tropism.. PubMed. 103(1). 34–43. 128 indexed citations

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Verhoef, J., Phillip K. Peterson, & Paul G. Quie. (1980). Infections in the immunocompromised host : pathogenesis, prevention, and therapy : proceedings of the First International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocomprised Host held in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, 1-5 June, 1980. Elsevier eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Verbrugh, Henri A., et al.. (1979). Staphylococcus aureus opsonization mediated via the classical and alternative complement pathways. A kinetic study using MgEGTA chelated serum and human sera deficient in IgG and complement factors C1s and C2.. PubMed. 36(3). 391–7. 28 indexed citations

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