R. Merkel

1.3k total citations
18 papers, 241 citations indexed

About

R. Merkel is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Merkel has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 241 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in R. Merkel's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (12 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (5 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (5 papers). R. Merkel is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (12 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (5 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (5 papers). R. Merkel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Ireland. R. Merkel's co-authors include K. Behler, H. J. de Blank, Heath D. Schmidt, G. Raupp, A. Buhler, O. Gruber, Matthew T. Rich, Yafang Zhang, A. Lohs and Vanessa Weir and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and Science Advances.

In The Last Decade

R. Merkel

18 papers receiving 235 citations

Peers

R. Merkel

NHEP

CMN

Zhixuan Wang United States

Zhifeng Cheng China

W.R. Wing United States

Xiaping Tang Germany

B. Fernández Spain

François Legrand France

M. Sato Japan

R. Wolf Germany

F. Piccolo United Kingdom

Assim Boukhayma Switzerland

Zhixuan Wang United States

R. Merkel

188 ×1.4

NHEP

159 ×2.6

42 ×0.9

14 ×0.3

CMN

24 ×0.6

Citations per year, relative to R. Merkel R. Merkel (= 1×) peers Zhixuan Wang

Countries citing papers authored by R. Merkel

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Merkel

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18 of 18 papers shown

Merkel, R., Nicole S. Hernandez, Vanessa Weir, et al.. (2025). An endogenous GLP-1 circuit engages VTA GABA neurons to regulate mesolimbic dopamine neurons and attenuate cocaine seeking. Science Advances. 11(9). eadr5051–eadr5051. 10 indexed citations

Reiner, Benjamin C., R. Merkel, Sylvanus Toikumo, et al.. (2024). A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of medium spiny neurons in the rat nucleus accumbens. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 18258–18258. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yafang, R. Merkel, Matthew R. Hayes, et al.. (2023). Calcitonin receptor signaling in nucleus accumbens D1R- and D2R-expressing medium spiny neurons bidirectionally alters opioid taking in male rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 48(13). 1878–1888. 4 indexed citations

Merkel, R., et al.. (2023). PYY3-36 infused systemically or directly into the VTA attenuates fentanyl seeking in male rats. Neuropharmacology. 239. 109686–109686. 4 indexed citations

Merkel, R., et al.. (2021). A novel approach to treating opioid use disorders: Dual agonists of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors and neuropeptide Y2 receptors. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 131. 1169–1179. 12 indexed citations

Hernandez, Nicole S., Vanessa Weir, R. Merkel, et al.. (2020). GLP-1 receptor signaling in the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus attenuates cocaine seeking by activating GABAergic circuits that project to the VTA. Molecular Psychiatry. 26(8). 4394–4408. 40 indexed citations

Behler, K., B. Kurzan, A. Lohs, et al.. (2020). Recent diagnostic developments at ASDEX Upgrade with the FPGA implemented Serial I/O System “SIO2” and “Pipe2” DAQ periphery. Fusion Engineering and Design. 159. 111873–111873. 1 indexed citations

Martinov, S., T. Lunt, K. Behler, et al.. (2016). Three novel software tools for ASDEX Upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design. 112. 839–844. 2 indexed citations

Behler, K., H. J. de Blank, A. Buhler, et al.. (2014). Update on the ASDEX Upgrade data acquisition and data management environment. Fusion Engineering and Design. 89(5). 702–706. 3 indexed citations

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Behler, K., et al.. (2012). Deployment and future prospects of high performance diagnostics featuring serial I/O (SIO) data acquisition (DAQ) at ASDEX Upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design. 87(12). 2145–2151. 8 indexed citations

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Mlynek, A., M. Reich, L. Giannone, et al.. (2011). Real-time feedback control of the plasma density profile on ASDEX Upgrade. Nuclear Fusion. 51(4). 43002–43002. 38 indexed citations

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Behler, K., H. J. de Blank, A. Buhler, et al.. (2010). Real-time standard diagnostic for ASDEX Upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design. 85(3-4). 313–320. 10 indexed citations

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Behler, K., H. J. de Blank, A. Lohs, et al.. (2008). Real-time diagnostics at ASDEX Upgrade—Architecture and operation. Fusion Engineering and Design. 83(2-3). 304–311. 11 indexed citations

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Behler, K., A. Buhler, R. Drube, et al.. (2003). Real-time information exchange between data acquisition and control systems at ASDEX Upgrade. 264–267. 2 indexed citations

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Raupp, G., K. Behler, G. Neu, et al.. (2002). Integrating discharge control and data acquisition at ASDEX Upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design. 60(3). 353–359. 4 indexed citations

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Behler, K., H. J. de Blank, A. Buhler, et al.. (2000). Recent developments in the ASDEX Upgrade data acquisition environment. Fusion Engineering and Design. 48(1-2). 171–178. 25 indexed citations

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Schneider, W., Patrick J. McCarthy, K. Lackner, et al.. (2000). ASDEX upgrade MHD equilibria reconstruction on distributed workstations. Fusion Engineering and Design. 48(1-2). 127–134. 45 indexed citations

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Behler, K., H. J. de Blank, A. Buhler, et al.. (1999). Review of the ASDEX Upgrade data acquisition environment—present operation and future requirements. Fusion Engineering and Design. 43(3-4). 247–258. 20 indexed citations

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