Robert L. Spencer

12.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
133 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Spencer is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Spencer has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 44 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 38 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Spencer's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (99 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (38 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (36 papers). Robert L. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (99 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (38 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (36 papers). Robert L. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. Robert L. Spencer's co-authors include Bruce S. McEwen, Firdaus S. Dhabhar, Andrew H. Miller, Terrence Deak, James P. Herman, Brian A. Kalman, Steven F. Maier, Linda R. Watkins, Randall R. Sakai and Monika Fleshner and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Spencer

130 papers receiving 10.1k 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.

The role of adrenocorticoids as modulators of immune function in health and disease: neural, endocrine and immune interactions

1997 654 citations Bruce S. McEwen, Firdaus S. Dhabhar et al. profile →
Effects of stress on immune cell distribution. Dynamics and hormonal mechanisms.

1995 589 citations Firdaus S. Dhabhar, Andrew H. Miller et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert L. Spencer United States	55	6.0k	2.8k	1.8k	1.5k	1.5k	133	10.4k
Fred J.H. Tilders Netherlands	55	5.2k 0.9×	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	163	9.9k
Richard L. Hauger United States	63	6.2k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	2.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	212	13.0k
Stefania Maccari France	54	6.9k 1.2×	4.9k 1.7×	724 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	139	11.9k
Robert J. Handa United States	54	4.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.4×	1.0k 0.7×	793 0.5×	178	10.6k
Victor Viau Canada	40	5.2k 0.9×	3.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	950 0.7×	70	8.4k
Osborne F. X. Almeida Germany	63	5.4k 0.9×	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	2.3k 1.6×	181	12.9k
Onno C. Meijer Netherlands	56	4.3k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	3.0k 1.6×	937 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	218	10.1k
Tracy L. Bale United States	61	5.1k 0.9×	3.9k 1.4×	891 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	128	14.2k
Johannes M. H. M. Reul Germany	69	9.7k 1.6×	4.6k 1.6×	4.4k 2.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	158	15.0k
Melly S. Oitzl Netherlands	52	8.3k 1.4×	4.9k 1.7×	2.8k 1.5×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	127	12.4k

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Hartsock, Matthew J., et al.. (2024). Circadian Rhythms in Conditioned Threat Extinction Reflect Time-of-Day Differences in Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Neural Processing. Journal of Neuroscience. 44(39). e0878242024–e0878242024. 2 indexed citations

Hartsock, Matthew J., et al.. (2022). Association between Altered Cortisol Profiles and Neurobehavioral Impairment after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in College Students. Journal of Neurotrauma. 39(11-12). 809–820. 11 indexed citations

Weinberg, Marc S., David C. Johnson, Aadra P. Bhatt, & Robert L. Spencer. (2010). Medial prefrontal cortex activity can disrupt the expression of stress response habituation. Neuroscience. 168(3). 744–756. 64 indexed citations

Spencer, Robert L.. (2009). Solar power at composting facilities.. Biocycle. 50(9). 32–35. 1 indexed citations

VanElzakker, Michael B., et al.. (2008). Environmental novelty is associated with a selective increase in Fos expression in the output elements of the hippocampal formation and the perirhinal cortex. Learning & Memory. 15(12). 899–908. 141 indexed citations

Spencer, Robert L.. (2007). Closed loop system takes manure and methane to ethanol and compost.. Biocycle. 48(10). 54–56. 2 indexed citations

O’Connor, Kevin, Abigail B. Ginsberg, Elena Maksimova, et al.. (2004). Stress-Induced Sensitization of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal Axis Is Associated with Alterations of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Gene Expression. Neuroendocrinology. 80(4). 252–263. 38 indexed citations

Murphy, Erin K., et al.. (2002). Decrements in Nuclear Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Protein Levels and DNA Binding in Aged Rat Hippocampus. Endocrinology. 143(4). 1362–1370. 78 indexed citations

Kalman, Brian A. & Robert L. Spencer. (2002). Rapid Corticosteroid-Dependent Regulation of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Protein Expression in Rat Brain. Endocrinology. 143(11). 4184–4195. 80 indexed citations

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Pace, Thaddeus W. W., et al.. (2001). Acute Exposure to a Novel Stressor Further Reduces the Habituated Corticosterone Response to Restraint in Rats. Stress. 4(4). 319–331. 13 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert L.. (1998). Evidence for Mineralocorticoid Receptor Facilitation of Glucocorticoid Receptor-Dependent Regulation of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity. Endocrinology. 139(6). 2718–2726. 48 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert L., et al.. (1998). Evidence for Mineralocorticoid Receptor Facilitation of Glucocorticoid Receptor-Dependent Regulation of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity*. Endocrinology. 139(6). 2718–2726. 134 indexed citations

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Kalman, Brian A., et al.. (1997). Diazepam attenuation of restraint stress-induced corticosterone levels is enhanced by prior exposure to repeated restraint. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 22(5). 349–360. 37 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert L., Andrew H. Miller, Heather Moday, et al.. (1996). Chronic social stress produces reductions in available splenic type II corticosteroid receptor binding and plasma corticosteroid binding globulin levels. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 21(1). 95–109. 122 indexed citations

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Dhabhar, Firdaus S., Andrew H. Miller, Bruce S. McEwen, & Robert L. Spencer. (1995). Effects of stress on immune cell distribution. Dynamics and hormonal mechanisms.. The Journal of Immunology. 154(10). 5511–5527. 589 indexed citations breakdown →

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Spencer, Robert L.. (1994). Source separated composts analyzed for quality. Biocycle: Journal of composting and recycling. 137(2). 30–4. 1 indexed citations

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Akompong, Thomas, Robert L. Spencer, & Bruce S. McEwen. (1994). Cytosolic phospholipase C activity: II. Relationship to concanavalin A‐induced phosphatidylinositol‐turnover in splenocytes. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 56(3). 409–417. 1 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert L.. (1993). European collection programs for source separated organics. Biocycle: Journal of composting and recycling. 56. 2 indexed citations

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McEwen, Bruce S., Jesús A. Angulo, Heather A. Cameron, et al.. (1992). Paradoxical effects of adrenal steroids on the brain: Protection versus degeneration. Biological Psychiatry. 31(2). 177–199. 168 indexed citations

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Spencer, Robert L.. (1990). Food waste composting in Canada.. Biocycle. 31(6). 30–32. 10 indexed citations

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