Robert C. Spencer

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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Robert C. Spencer is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Spencer has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 6 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Spencer's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (7 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 papers). Robert C. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (7 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 papers). Robert C. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Robert C. Spencer's co-authors include Craig W. Berridge, David M. Devilbiss, Ann E. Kelley, Matthew E. Andrzejewski, Amy F.T. Arnsten, Brooke E. Schmeichel, Christina Hamilton, Martha W. Alibali, Lucy Knox and Sotaro Kita and has published in prestigious journals such as Biological Psychiatry, Brain Research and Psychological Science.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Spencer

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

Methylphenidate Preferentially Increases Catecholamine Neurotransmission within the Prefrontal Cortex at Low Doses that Enhance Cognitive Function

2006 505 citations Craig W. Berridge, David M. Devilbiss et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Spencer United States	15	632	550	492	156	95	18	1.2k
J. Christopher Edgar United States	28	1.5k 2.4×	445 0.8×	306 0.6×	169 1.1×	100 1.1×	54	2.2k
Jared X. Van Snellenberg United States	18	876 1.4×	305 0.6×	555 1.1×	203 1.3×	99 1.0×	34	1.5k
Angie A. Kehagia United Kingdom	11	718 1.1×	380 0.7×	331 0.7×	104 0.7×	52 0.5×	19	1.7k
Russell G. Port United States	19	664 1.1×	581 1.1×	142 0.3×	298 1.9×	111 1.2×	25	1.2k
Tobias Renner Germany	20	605 1.0×	292 0.5×	786 1.6×	191 1.2×	82 0.9×	47	1.4k
Eiichi Jodo Japan	17	950 1.5×	580 1.1×	134 0.3×	211 1.4×	106 1.1×	35	1.4k
Sandra N. Moses Canada	24	1.4k 2.2×	467 0.8×	271 0.6×	86 0.6×	93 1.0×	37	1.7k
Stephanie L. Leal United States	18	850 1.3×	263 0.5×	268 0.5×	61 0.4×	68 0.7×	36	1.2k
Anne S. Berry United States	23	793 1.3×	306 0.6×	239 0.5×	229 1.5×	72 0.8×	38	1.4k
Javier Quintana United States	18	1.3k 2.0×	297 0.5×	286 0.6×	87 0.6×	161 1.7×	35	1.6k

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18 of 18 papers shown

Spencer, Robert C., et al.. (2025). Neurochemical and Circuit Heterogeneity of Cognition-Modulating Prefrontal Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Neurons. Biological Psychiatry. 99(4). 321–332. 2 indexed citations

Berridge, Craig W., et al.. (2023). Stress degrades working memory-related frontostriatal circuit function. Cerebral Cortex. 33(12). 7857–7869. 4 indexed citations

Spencer, Robert C., et al.. (2021). Prefrontal corticotropin‐releasing factor neurons impair sustained attention via distal transmitter release. European Journal of Neuroscience. 54(1). 4182–4196. 5 indexed citations

Spencer, Robert C. & Craig W. Berridge. (2019). Receptor and circuit mechanisms underlying differential procognitive actions of psychostimulants. Neuropsychopharmacology. 44(10). 1820–1827. 21 indexed citations

Devilbiss, David M., Robert C. Spencer, & Craig W. Berridge. (2016). Stress Degrades Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Coding of Goal-Directed Behavior. Cerebral Cortex. 27(5). bhw140–bhw140. 20 indexed citations

Baldo, Brian A., et al.. (2015). GABA-Mediated Inactivation of Medial Prefrontal and Agranular Insular Cortex in the Rat: Contrasting Effects on Hunger- and Palatability-Driven Feeding. Neuropsychopharmacology. 41(4). 960–970. 34 indexed citations

Berridge, Craig W. & Robert C. Spencer. (2015). Differential cognitive actions of norepinephrine a2 and a1 receptor signaling in the prefrontal cortex. Brain Research. 1641(Pt B). 189–196. 82 indexed citations

Spencer, Robert C., David M. Devilbiss, & Craig W. Berridge. (2014). The Cognition-Enhancing Effects of Psychostimulants Involve Direct Action in the Prefrontal Cortex. Biological Psychiatry. 77(11). 940–950. 121 indexed citations

Andrzejewski, Matthew E., et al.. (2014). The effects of clinically relevant doses of amphetamine and methylphenidate on signal detection and DRL in rats. Neuropharmacology. 79. 634–641. 22 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert C., Raymond M. Klein, & Craig W. Berridge. (2011). Psychostimulants Act Within the Prefrontal Cortex to Improve Cognitive Function. Biological Psychiatry. 72(3). 221–227. 58 indexed citations

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Berridge, Craig W., Jed S. Shumsky, Jill McGaughy, et al.. (2011). Differential Sensitivity to Psychostimulants Across Prefrontal Cognitive Tasks: Differential Involvement of Noradrenergic α1- and α2-Receptors. Biological Psychiatry. 71(5). 467–473. 80 indexed citations

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Alibali, Martha W., Robert C. Spencer, Lucy Knox, & Sotaro Kita. (2011). Spontaneous Gestures Influence Strategy Choices in Problem Solving. Psychological Science. 22(9). 1138–1144. 87 indexed citations

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Pratt, Wayne E., Robert C. Spencer, & Ann E. Kelley. (2007). Muscarinic receptor antagonism of the nucleus accumbens core causes avoidance to flavor and spatial cues.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 121(6). 1215–1223. 26 indexed citations

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Andrzejewski, Matthew E., Robert C. Spencer, & Ann E. Kelley. (2006). Dissociating ventral and dorsal subicular dopamine D₁ receptor involvement in instrumental learning, spontaneous motor behavior, and motivation.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 120(3). 542–553. 19 indexed citations

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Berridge, Craig W., David M. Devilbiss, Matthew E. Andrzejewski, et al.. (2006). Methylphenidate Preferentially Increases Catecholamine Neurotransmission within the Prefrontal Cortex at Low Doses that Enhance Cognitive Function. Biological Psychiatry. 60(10). 1111–1120. 505 indexed citations breakdown →

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Andrzejewski, Matthew E., Robert C. Spencer, & Ann E. Kelley. (2005). Instrumental learning, but not performance, requires dopamine D1-receptor activation in the amygdala. Neuroscience. 135(2). 335–345. 51 indexed citations

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Wilson, Stephen R. & Robert C. Spencer. (1990). Intense personal experiences: Subjective effects, interpretations, and after-effects. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 46(5). 565–573. 14 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert C., et al.. (1968). Real-time Holographic Moiré Patterns for Flow Visualization. Applied Optics. 7(3). 561–561. 63 indexed citations

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