Robert J. Handa

3.1k citations

56 papers · 2.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Behavioral Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
Biological Psychiatry top 2%
- Tryptophan and brain disorders

Papers in

Behavioral Neuroscience 25
- Stress Responses and Cortisol 25
Reproductive Medicine 16
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones 16

Co-authors: Loyd H. Burgess Janice E. Kerr Joan A. O’Keefe Lydia L. DonCarlos Robert F. McGivern Shotaro Suzuki Alan H. Nagahara Natalie J. Bales
Journals: Endocrinology (6 papers)Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research (5 papers)Biology of Reproduction (3 papers)Brain Research (3 papers)Developmental Brain Research (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States India Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Handa

53 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Development, Programming Actions of Hormones, and Maternal-Fetal Interactions 2021 · 235 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
1994 Hormones and Behavior

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1	The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Development, Programming Actions of Hormones, and Maternal-Fetal Interactions Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience ·Julietta A. Sheng, Natalie J. Bales, Sage A. Myers, Anna Isabel Bautista, Mina Roueinfar, Taben M. Hale, Robert J. Handa Hit paper breakdown →	2021	235
2	Androgens Drive Sex Biases in Hypothalamic Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Gene Expression After Adrenalectomy of Mice Endocrinology ·Ashley Heck, Robert J. Handa	2019	10
3	Characterization of Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis by the Herbicide Atrazine in the Female Rat Endocrinology ·Chad D. Foradori, Jessica E. Healy, Arthur D. Zimmerman, Robert J. Kemppainen, Melaney A. Jones, Casey C. Read, B. White, Kun Yi, Laura R. Hinds, Anthony F. Lacagnina, Alicia M. Quihuis, Charles B. Breckenridge, Robert J. Handa	2018	16
4	Estrogen receptor β and oxytocin interact to modulate anxiety-like behavior and neuroendocrine stress reactivity in adult male and female rats Physiology & Behavior ·Andrea E. Kudwa, Robert F. McGivern, Robert J. Handa	2014	58
5	Atrazine Inhibits Pulsatile Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Release Without Altering GnRH Messenger RNA or Protein Levels in the Female Rat1 Biology of Reproduction ·Chad D. Foradori, Arthur D. Zimmerman, Laura R. Hinds, Kristen L. Zuloaga, Charles B. Breckenridge, Robert J. Handa	2012	45
6	AMPK and ACCchange with fasting and physiological condition in euthermic and hibernating golden-mantled ground squirrels (Callospermophilus lateralis) Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology ·Jessica E. Healy, Cassandra N. Gearhart, Jenna L. Bateman, Robert J. Handa, Gregory L. Florant	2011	26
7	Antiaging effects of equol: A unique antiandrogenic isoflavone metabolite and its influence in stimulating collagen deposition in human dermal monolayer fibroblasts Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Edwin D. Lephart, Trent D Lund, Robert J. Handa, Kenneth D.R. Setchell, E Phosphate, Otto H. Mills, Robert Verdicchio	2005	1
8	Estrogen receptor‐β, but not estrogen receptor‐α, is expressed in prolactin neurons of the female rat paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei: Comparison with other neuropeptides The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Shotaro Suzuki, Robert J. Handa	2005	84
9	In Utero Exposure to Ethanol Alters mRNA for Insulin‐Like Growth Factors and Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐Binding Proteins in Placenta and Lung of Fetal Rats Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ·Nabil Fatayerji, Gary L. Engelmann, Thomas F. Myers, Robert J. Handa	1996	27
10	Sex differences in androgen receptor mRNA levels and regulation in hamster facial motoneurons Molecular Brain Research ·Susan M. Drengler, Robert J. Handa, Kathryn J. Jones	1996	22
11	Gonadotropin‐Releasing Hormone mRNA and Gonadotropin β‐Subunit mRNA Expression in the Adult Female Rat Exposed to Ethanol In Utero Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ·Melinda E. Wilson, Margaret T. Marshall, Melanie R. Bollnow, Robert F. McGivern, Robert J. Handa	1995	17
12	Plasma testosterone surge and luteinizing hormone beta (LH-β) following parturition: lack of association in the male rat European Journal of Endocrinology ·Robert F. McGivern, Ralph H.M. Hermans, Robert J. Handa, Lawrence D. Longo	1995	14
13	Fetal Alcohol Exposure Alters the Induction of Immediate Early Gene mRNA in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex after an Alternation Task Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ·Alan H. Nagahara, Robert J. Handa	1995	40
14	Distribution of NMDAR1 receptor subunit mRNA and [125I]MK-801 binding in the hypothalamus of intact, castrate and castrate-DHTP treated male rats Molecular Brain Research ·Laura Kus, Robert J. Handa, Jennifer J. Sanderson, Janice E. Kerr, Alvin J. Beitz	1995	33
15	Gonadal Steroid Hormone Receptors and Sex Differences in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Hormones and Behavior ·Robert J. Handa, Loyd H. Burgess, Janice E. Kerr, Joan A. O’Keefe Hit paper breakdown →	1994	681
16	Glutamate Inhibition of the Adrenergic‐Stimulated Production of Melatonin in Rat Pineal Gland In Vitro Journal of Neurochemistry ·Laura Kus, Robert J. Handa, John A. McNulty	1994	26
17	Developmental profile of estrogen receptor mRNA in the preoptic area of male and female neonatal rats Developmental Brain Research ·Lydia L. DonCarlos, Robert J. Handa	1994	86
18	α-Adrenergic regulation of androgen receptor concentration in the preoptic area of the rat Brain Research ·Robert J. Handa, John A. Resko	1989	7
19	Ontogeny of Androgen Receptors in Fetal Guinea Pig Brain1 Biology of Reproduction ·Karen R. Toyooka, Peter B. Connolly, Robert J. Handa, John A. Resko	1989	12
20	Distribution of androgen receptor in microdissected brain areas of the female baboon (Papio cynocephalus) Brain Research ·Robert J. Handa, Charles E. Roselli, John A. Resko	1988	12

About Robert J. Handa

Robert J. Handa is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Reproductive Medicine, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Social Psychology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 56 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (25 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (21 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (16 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (11 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (7 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (6 papers), Hormonal and reproductive studies (5 papers) and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Behavioral Neuroscience (1.0k citations), Biological Psychiatry (167 citations), Reproductive Medicine (475 citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (317 citations) and Social Psychology (872 citations). Robert J. Handa has collaborated with scholars based in United States, India and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Loyd H. Burgess, Janice E. Kerr, Joan A. O’Keefe, Lydia L. DonCarlos, Robert F. McGivern, Shotaro Suzuki, Alan H. Nagahara, Natalie J. Bales, Melanie R. Bollnow and Laura R. Hinds. Their work appears in journals such as Endocrinology, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, Biology of Reproduction, Brain Research and Developmental Brain Research.

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