Robert A. Steiner

23.4k total citations · 9 hit papers
179 papers, 18.8k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Steiner is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Steiner has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 18.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 57 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 57 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Steiner's work include Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (106 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (55 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (53 papers). Robert A. Steiner is often cited by papers focused on Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (106 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (55 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (53 papers). Robert A. Steiner collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Spain. Robert A. Steiner's co-authors include Donald K. Clifton, J. T. Smith, Michelle L. Gottsch, Clement C. Cheung, Matthew J. Cunningham, Simina M. Popa, William J. Bremner, Víctor M. Navarro, David S. Weigle and Joseph L. Kuijper and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Steiner

177 papers receiving 18.4k citations

Hit Papers

Leptin is a metabolic signal to the reproductive system. 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 2005 2005 2004 2009 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Leptin is a metabolic signal to the reproductive system.
    1996 887 citations Clement C. Cheung, Donald K. Clifton et al. Endocrinology profile →
  2. Regulation of Kiss1 Gene Expression in the Brain of the Female Mouse
    2005 877 citations J. T. Smith, Matthew J. Cunningham et al. Endocrinology profile →
  3. Activation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons by Kisspeptin as a Neuroendocrine Switch for the Onset of Puberty
    2005 811 citations Michelle L. Gottsch, Simina M. Popa et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  4. Kisspeptin Activation of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Neurons and Regulation of KiSS-1 mRNA in the Male Rat
    2004 743 citations J. T. Smith, Simina M. Popa et al. Neuroendocrinology profile →
  5. Kisspeptin Signaling in the Brain
    2009 625 citations Donald K. Clifton, Robert A. Steiner et al. profile →
  6. Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Are Direct Targets for Leptin in the Hypothalamus
    1997 616 citations Clement C. Cheung, Donald K. Clifton et al. Endocrinology profile →
  7. Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion by Kisspeptin/Dynorphin/Neurokinin B Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Mouse
    2009 609 citations Víctor M. Navarro, Michelle L. Gottsch et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  8. Differential Regulation of KiSS-1 mRNA Expression by Sex Steroids in the Brain of the Male Mouse
    2005 561 citations J. T. Smith, Elizabeth A. Stoll et al. Endocrinology profile →
  9. Neurokinin B and Dynorphin A in Kisspeptin Neurons of the Arcuate Nucleus Participate in Generation of Periodic Oscillation of Neural Activity Driving Pulsatile Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion in the Goat
    2010 470 citations Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Satoshi Ohkura et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Steiner United States 67 12.1k 7.2k 6.0k 3.3k 2.8k 179 18.8k
Donald K. Clifton United States 63 11.9k 1.0× 6.8k 0.9× 5.6k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 149 17.8k
Iain J. Clarke Australia 68 9.3k 0.8× 5.8k 0.8× 3.9k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 3.4k 1.2× 485 19.7k
Manuel Tena‐Sempere Spain 90 13.9k 1.1× 8.1k 1.1× 7.9k 1.3× 1.9k 0.6× 3.7k 1.3× 379 24.0k
Richard B. Simerly United States 53 3.7k 0.3× 5.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.4× 3.0k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 85 14.9k
E. Aguilar Spain 50 6.4k 0.5× 4.1k 0.6× 2.9k 0.5× 920 0.3× 1.4k 0.5× 195 10.2k
Richard Peter Canada 74 4.2k 0.3× 4.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.3× 2.4k 0.7× 2.5k 0.9× 306 17.4k
Pushpa S. Kalra United States 59 3.7k 0.3× 8.2k 1.1× 1.6k 0.3× 4.4k 1.3× 864 0.3× 214 13.6k
Allan E. Herbison New Zealand 79 14.2k 1.2× 4.6k 0.6× 5.6k 0.9× 3.5k 1.0× 4.4k 1.6× 263 19.7k
Akira Arimura United States 88 9.0k 0.7× 3.9k 0.5× 10.5k 1.7× 15.1k 4.5× 1.7k 0.6× 552 30.0k
Gloria E. Hoffman United States 58 3.6k 0.3× 3.9k 0.5× 2.6k 0.4× 2.9k 0.9× 1.5k 0.5× 154 11.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Plant, Tony M. & Robert A. Steiner. (2022). The fifty years following the discovery of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 34(5). e13141–e13141. 12 indexed citations
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McCarthy, Elizabeth A., Silvia León, Eugene Cheung, et al.. (2021). Inhibiting Kiss1 Neurons With Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonists to Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Vasomotor Symptoms. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(1). e328–e347. 26 indexed citations
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Navarro, Víctor M., Francisco Ruíz-Pino, Miguel A. Sánchez-Garrido, et al.. (2012). Role of Neurokinin B in the Control of Female Puberty and Its Modulation by Metabolic Status. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(7). 2388–2397. 143 indexed citations
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Gottsch, Michelle L., Simina M. Popa, Jian Qiu, et al.. (2011). Molecular Properties of Kiss1 Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Mouse. Endocrinology. 152(11). 4298–4309. 114 indexed citations
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Navarro, Víctor M., Michelle L. Gottsch, Min Wu, et al.. (2011). Regulation of NKB Pathways and Their Roles in the Control of Kiss1 Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Male Mouse. Endocrinology. 152(11). 4265–4275. 192 indexed citations
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Kauffman, Alexander S., Víctor M. Navarro, Joshua Kim, Donald K. Clifton, & Robert A. Steiner. (2009). Sex differences in the regulation of Kiss1/NKB neurons in juvenile mice: implications for the timing of puberty. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 297(5). E1212–E1221. 112 indexed citations
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Ohkura, Satoshi, Shuichi Matsuyama, Kazutaka Mogi, et al.. (2009). Gonadotrophin‐Releasing Hormone Pulse Generator Activity in the Hypothalamus of the Goat. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 21(10). 813–821. 170 indexed citations
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Kauffman, Alexander S., Jinho Park, Michelle L. Gottsch, et al.. (2007). The Kisspeptin Receptor GPR54 Is Required for Sexual Differentiation of the Brain and Behavior. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(33). 8826–8835. 157 indexed citations
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Smith, J. T., Matthew J. Cunningham, Emilie F. Rissman, Donald K. Clifton, & Robert A. Steiner. (2005). Regulation of Kiss1 Gene Expression in the Brain of the Female Mouse. Endocrinology. 146(9). 3686–3692. 877 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shahab, Muhammad, Matthew J. Cunningham, Robert A. Steiner, & Tony M. Plant. (2005). Galanin-Like Peptide Elicits a Robust Discharge of Growth Hormone in the Rhesus Monkey <i>(Macaca mulatta)</i>. Neuroendocrinology. 81(4). 254–258. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, J. T., Elizabeth A. Stoll, Michelle L. Gottsch, et al.. (2005). Differential Regulation of KiSS-1 mRNA Expression by Sex Steroids in the Brain of the Male Mouse. Endocrinology. 146(7). 2976–2984. 561 indexed citations breakdown →
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Crawley, Jacqueline N., Elliott J. Mufson, John G. Hohmann, et al.. (2002). Galanin overexpressing transgenic mice. Neuropeptides. 36(2-3). 145–156. 46 indexed citations
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Thornton, Janice E., Clement C. Cheung, Donald K. Clifton, & Robert A. Steiner. (1997). Regulation of Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin mRNA by Leptin in ob/ob Mice. Endocrinology. 138(11). 5063–5066. 368 indexed citations
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Finn, Patricia D., et al.. (1996). Sexual differentiation of galanin gene expression in gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons.. Endocrinology. 137(11). 4767–4772. 18 indexed citations
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Steiner, Robert A.. (1996). Lords and ladies leapin' on leptin.. Endocrinology. 137(11). 4533–4535. 21 indexed citations
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Steiner, Robert A., et al.. (1994). Effects of Castration and Recombinant Human Inhibin Administration on Circulating Levels of Inhibin and Gonadotropins in Adult Male Monkeys. Journal of Andrology. 15(2). 125–131. 7 indexed citations
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Soules, Michael R., et al.. (1994). Short‐term fasting in normal women: absence of effects on gonadotrophin secretion and the menstrual cycle. Clinical Endocrinology. 40(6). 725–731. 12 indexed citations
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Zeitler, Philip, Linda Vician, Julie A. Chowen, et al.. (1990). Regulation of somatostatin and growth hormone-releasing hormone gene expression in the rat brain. Metabolism. 39(9). 46–49. 21 indexed citations
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Soules, Michael R., Robert A. Steiner, Donald K. Clifton, & William J. Bremner. (1987). The effects of inducing a follicular phase gonadotropin secretory pattern in normal women during the luteal phase. Fertility and Sterility. 47(1). 45–53. 11 indexed citations

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