Roberto I. Meléndez

2.9k total citations
26 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Roberto I. Meléndez is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto I. Meléndez has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Roberto I. Meléndez's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (15 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers). Roberto I. Meléndez is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (15 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers). Roberto I. Meléndez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Roberto I. Meléndez's co-authors include Peter W. Kalivas, Lori A. Knackstedt, William J. McBride, James M. Murphy, Jeremy K. Seamans, Krista McFarland, László Záborszky, David H. Root, T. Celeste Napier and Zachary A. Rodd‐Henricks and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and Biological Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Roberto I. Meléndez

26 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberto I. Meléndez United States	21	1.8k	842	573	239	218	26	2.3k
A. Linden Finland	26	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	507 0.9×	168 0.7×	151 0.7×	58	2.2k
Justin T. Gass United States	24	1.9k 1.1×	852 1.0×	843 1.5×	252 1.1×	201 0.9×	47	2.5k
Yonatan M. Kupchik United States	21	1.9k 1.1×	969 1.2×	767 1.3×	206 0.9×	185 0.8×	32	2.4k
James B. Daunais United States	27	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	628 1.1×	224 0.9×	168 0.8×	75	2.5k
Mario Carta France	27	1.7k 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	556 1.0×	241 1.0×	290 1.3×	50	2.5k
Haowei Shen China	29	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	765 1.3×	265 1.1×	248 1.1×	70	3.0k
Sébastien Carnicella France	27	1.5k 0.9×	746 0.9×	450 0.8×	258 1.1×	197 0.9×	44	2.3k
Ross A. McDevitt United States	19	1.0k 0.6×	694 0.8×	477 0.8×	271 1.1×	229 1.1×	47	1.9k
Rami Yaka Israel	26	1.3k 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	380 0.7×	233 1.0×	210 1.0×	55	2.2k
Heather Trantham‐Davidson United States	19	1.5k 0.8×	802 1.0×	595 1.0×	164 0.7×	101 0.5×	22	2.0k

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Root, David H., Roberto I. Meléndez, László Záborszky, & T. Celeste Napier. (2015). The ventral pallidum: Subregion-specific functional anatomy and roles in motivated behaviors. Progress in Neurobiology. 130. 29–70. 247 indexed citations

Meléndez, Roberto I., et al.. (2015). Decreased glial and synaptic glutamate uptake in the striatum of HIV-1 gp120 transgenic mice. Journal of NeuroVirology. 22(3). 358–365. 25 indexed citations

Lopez, Marcelo F., William C. Griffin, Roberto I. Meléndez, & Howard C. Becker. (2012). Repeated Cycles of Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure Leads to the Development of Tolerance to Aversive Effects of Ethanol in C 57 BL /6 J Mice. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 36(7). 1180–1187. 51 indexed citations

Meléndez, Roberto I.. (2011). Intermittent (Every-Other-Day) Drinking Induces Rapid Escalation of Ethanol Intake and Preference in Adolescent and Adult C57BL/6J Mice. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 35(4). 652–658. 102 indexed citations

Ballester, Leomar Y., et al.. (2011). Up-regulation of the Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor α7 by HIV Glycoprotein 120. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(5). 3079–3086. 42 indexed citations

Meléndez, Roberto I., Jacqueline F. McGinty, Peter W. Kalivas, & Howard C. Becker. (2011). Brain region‐specific gene expression changes after chronic intermittent ethanol exposure and early withdrawal in C57BL/6J mice. Addiction Biology. 17(2). 351–364. 62 indexed citations

Meléndez, Roberto I., Lawrence D. Middaugh, & Peter W. Kalivas. (2006). Development of an Alcohol Deprivation and Escalation Effect in C57BL/6J Mice. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 30(12). 2017–2025. 54 indexed citations

Meléndez, Roberto I., et al.. (2005). Regulation of Extracellular Glutamate in the Prefrontal Cortex: Focus on the Cystine Glutamate Exchanger and Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 314(1). 139–147. 102 indexed citations

Rodd, Zachary A., Roberto I. Meléndez, Richard L. Bell, et al.. (2004). Intracranial Self-Administration of Ethanol within the Ventral Tegmental Area of Male Wistar Rats: Evidence for Involvement of Dopamine Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(5). 1050–1057. 154 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., Zachary A. Rodd, William J. McBride, & James M. Murphy. (2004). Involvement of the mesopallidal dopamine system in ethanol reinforcement. Alcohol. 32(2). 137–144. 20 indexed citations

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Rodd, Zachary A., Richard L. Bell, Roberto I. Meléndez, et al.. (2004). Comparison of Intracranial Self‐Administration of Ethanol Within the Posterior Ventral Tegmental Area Between Alcohol‐Preferring and Wistar Rats. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 28(8). 1212–1219. 61 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., Zachary A. Rodd, William J. McBride, & James M. Murphy. (2004). Dopamine receptor regulation of ethanol intake and extracellular dopamine levels in the ventral pallidum of alcohol preferring (P) rats. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 77(3). 293–301. 21 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I. & Peter W. Kalivas. (2003). Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Regulation of Extracellular Glutamate Levels in the Prefrontal Cortex. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1003(1). 443–444. 7 indexed citations

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Rodd‐Henricks, Zachary A., et al.. (2003). Effects of serotonin-3 receptor antagonists on the intracranial self-administration of ethanol within the ventral tegmental area of Wistar rats. Psychopharmacology. 165(3). 252–259. 51 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., et al.. (2003). Cystine/Glutamate Antiporter Regulation of Vesicular Glutamate Release. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1003(1). 445–447. 24 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., Zachary A. Rodd‐Henricks, Eric A. Engleman, et al.. (2002). Microdialysis of Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens of Alcohol‐Preferring (P) Rats During Anticipation and Operant Self‐Administration of Ethanol. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 26(3). 318–325. 113 indexed citations

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Rodd‐Henricks, Zachary A., Roberto I. Meléndez, A Zaffaroni, et al.. (2002). The reinforcing effects of acetaldehyde in the posterior ventral tegmental area of alcohol-preferring rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 72(1-2). 55–64. 126 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., Zachary A. Rodd‐Henricks, William J. McBride, & James M. Murphy. (2002). Alcohol Stimulates the Release of Dopamine in the Ventral Pallidum but not in the Globus Pallidus: A Dual-Probe Microdialysis Study. Neuropsychopharmacology. 28(5). 939–946. 44 indexed citations

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Meléndez, Roberto I., Zachary A. Rodd‐Henricks, Eric A. Engleman, et al.. (2002). Microdialysis of Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens of Alcohol-Preferring (P) Rats During Anticipation and Operant Self-Administration of Ethanol. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 26(3). 318–325. 3 indexed citations

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Swithers, Susan E., Roberto I. Meléndez, Bruce A. Watkins, & Richard J. Davis. (2001). Metabolic and behavioral responses in pre-weanling rats following alteration of maternal diet. Physiology & Behavior. 72(1-2). 147–157. 8 indexed citations

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