Robert Ranaldi

2.3k total citations
78 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Ranaldi is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Ranaldi has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 24 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robert Ranaldi's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (71 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (39 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (37 papers). Robert Ranaldi is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (71 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (39 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (37 papers). Robert Ranaldi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Robert Ranaldi's co-authors include Richard J Beninger, Ewa Galaj, Roy A. Wise, Ruth Sharf, David C. S. Roberts, William L. Woolverton, Dorothy Pocock, Subramaniam Ananthan, Elizabeth Munn and Edward D. French and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Robert Ranaldi

76 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Ranaldi United States 28 1.5k 711 545 241 132 78 1.8k
R.E. See United States 24 1.6k 1.1× 710 1.0× 632 1.2× 278 1.2× 202 1.5× 32 1.9k
Osnat Ben‐Shahar United States 20 1.3k 0.8× 594 0.8× 490 0.9× 226 0.9× 211 1.6× 31 1.5k
Cody A. Siciliano United States 24 1.1k 0.7× 655 0.9× 535 1.0× 159 0.7× 167 1.3× 50 1.6k
Donna M. Platt United States 27 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 559 1.0× 199 0.8× 193 1.5× 86 2.2k
Jordan T. Yorgason United States 21 1.1k 0.8× 616 0.9× 418 0.8× 218 0.9× 286 2.2× 47 1.7k
Liliana Spina Italy 18 1.3k 0.9× 717 1.0× 275 0.5× 196 0.8× 96 0.7× 27 1.7k
Daniele Lecca Italy 23 1.5k 1.0× 696 1.0× 306 0.6× 311 1.3× 211 1.6× 39 1.9k
Karen Brebner Canada 18 1.2k 0.8× 650 0.9× 330 0.6× 219 0.9× 321 2.4× 23 1.7k
Daniel Saal United States 9 1.1k 0.8× 620 0.9× 425 0.8× 211 0.9× 277 2.1× 12 1.5k
Verónica Bisagno Argentina 25 786 0.5× 401 0.6× 439 0.8× 162 0.7× 179 1.4× 61 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Ranaldi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Ranaldi

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All Works

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Adamson, George W., Matthew Freund, С. П. Губин, et al.. (2025). Environmental enrichment attenuates reinstatement of heroin seeking and reverses heroin-induced upregulation of mesolimbic ghrelin receptors. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 270. 112635–112635.
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Xie, C.W., et al.. (2024). Fentanyl exposure alters rat CB1 receptor expression in the insula, nucleus accumbens and substantia nigra. Neuroscience Letters. 844. 138058–138058. 1 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (2023). The D3 receptor antagonist SR 21502 reduces cue-induced reinstatement of methamphetamine-seeking in rats. Neuroscience Letters. 806. 137237–137237. 1 indexed citations
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Galaj, Ewa & Robert Ranaldi. (2021). Neurobiology of reward-related learning. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 124. 224–234. 15 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (2021). Environmental enrichment reduces heroin seeking following incubation of craving in both male and female rats. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 226. 108852–108852. 10 indexed citations
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Galaj, Ewa, et al.. (2018). Dopamine D1 and D3 receptor polypharmacology as a potential treatment approach for substance use disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 89. 13–28. 33 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (2018). Environmental enrichment facilitates cocaine abstinence in an animal conflict model. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 166. 35–41. 25 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (2015). Concurrent antagonism of NMDA and AMPA receptors in the ventral tegmental area reduces the expression of conditioned approach learning in rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 298(Pt B). 142–149. 5 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert. (2014). Dopamine and reward seeking: the role of ventral tegmental area. Reviews in the Neurosciences. 0(0). 621–30. 57 indexed citations
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Nolan, Brian C., et al.. (2010). Behavioral Activating Effects of Selective AMPA Receptor Antagonism in the Ventral Tegmental Area. Pharmacology. 86(5-6). 336–343. 4 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (2010). The effects of VTA NMDA receptor antagonism on reward-related learning and associated c-fos expression in forebrain. Behavioural Brain Research. 216(1). 424–432. 23 indexed citations
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Lee, David Y., et al.. (2007). Rostral–caudal differences in the effects of intra-VTA muscimol on cocaine self-administration. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 86(3). 542–549. 10 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert & William L. Woolverton. (2002). Self-administration of cocaine: scopolamine combinations by rhesus monkeys. Psychopharmacology. 161(4). 442–448. 27 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert & Elizabeth Munn. (1998). Polydrug self-administration in rats. Neuroreport. 9(11). 2463–2466. 39 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert, et al.. (1997). Synergistic effects of cocaine and dizocilpine (MK-801) on brain stimulation reward. Brain Research. 760(1-2). 231–237. 34 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert & Richard J Beninger. (1994). Rostral-caudal differences in effects of nucleus accumbens amphetamine on VTA ICSS. Brain Research. 642(1-2). 251–258. 21 indexed citations
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Ranaldi, Robert & Richard J Beninger. (1994). The effects of systemic and intracerebral injections of D1 and D2 agonists on brain stimulation reward. Brain Research. 651(1-2). 283–292. 45 indexed citations
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Beninger, Richard J, et al.. (1993). Microinjections of flupenthixol into the caudate putamen of rats produce intrasession declines in food-rewarded operant responding. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 45(2). 343–350. 20 indexed citations
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Beninger, Richard J & Robert Ranaldi. (1992). The effects of amphetamine, apomorphine, SKF 38393, quinpirole and bromoeriptine on responding for conditioned reward in rats. Behavioural Pharmacology. 3(2). 155–155. 42 indexed citations

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