S. Ahlenius

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

S. Ahlenius is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Ahlenius has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in S. Ahlenius's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (26 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (25 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (13 papers). S. Ahlenius is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (26 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (25 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (13 papers). S. Ahlenius collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Mexico. S. Ahlenius's co-authors include Viveka Hillegaart, Kjerstin Larsson, J. Engel, Pawel Alster, Stephan Hjorth, Kerstin Uvnäs‐Moberg, Lennart Svensson, Arvid Carlsson, N. W. Kowall and Suzanne N. Haber and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Comparative Neurology, Biological Psychiatry and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

S. Ahlenius

63 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of a new type of 5-HT receptor agonist on male ra... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. Effects of a new type of 5-HT receptor agonist on male rat sexual behavior
    1981 262 citations S. Ahlenius, Kjerstin Larsson et al. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Ahlenius Sweden 24 880 654 430 422 311 64 1.9k
Viveka Hillegaart Sweden 24 1.2k 1.4× 712 1.1× 309 0.7× 466 1.1× 175 0.6× 43 2.2k
Scott D. Mendelson United States 24 619 0.7× 726 1.1× 256 0.6× 280 0.7× 496 1.6× 35 1.8k
Danielle Wenkstern Canada 8 918 1.0× 635 1.0× 195 0.5× 373 0.9× 306 1.0× 9 1.5k
Steven M. Gabriel United States 30 1.2k 1.4× 294 0.4× 241 0.6× 652 1.5× 561 1.8× 58 2.3k
Leslie Matuszewich United States 21 509 0.6× 789 1.2× 399 0.9× 184 0.4× 540 1.7× 39 1.9k
A. Argiolas Italy 16 319 0.4× 624 1.0× 472 1.1× 240 0.6× 312 1.0× 24 1.5k
Johnny S.W. Chan United States 18 420 0.5× 433 0.7× 361 0.8× 287 0.7× 417 1.3× 22 1.6k
David L. Margules United States 25 1.2k 1.4× 474 0.7× 161 0.4× 565 1.3× 241 0.8× 57 2.4k
Chrisana Gundlah United States 14 551 0.6× 340 0.5× 134 0.3× 268 0.6× 319 1.0× 14 1.7k
Francisca García United States 24 662 0.8× 524 0.8× 158 0.4× 400 0.9× 129 0.4× 48 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Ahlenius

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All Works

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Ahlenius, S., Mircea Oprica, Charlotta Eriksson, Bengt Winblad, & Marianne Schultzberg. (2002). Effects of kainic acid on rat body temperature: unmasking by dizocilpine. Neuropharmacology. 43(1). 28–35. 11 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S. & Elke Ericson. (2001). Scopolamine does not restore normal conditioned avoidance performance in raclopride-treated rats. Journal of Neural Transmission. 108(4). 415–430. 7 indexed citations
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Oerther, Sandra, et al.. (2001). Additive hypothermic effects of the 5‐HT1A receptor agonist 8‐OH‐DPAT and the dopamine D2/3 receptor agonist 7‐OH‐DPAT in the rat. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 172(3). 205–209. 11 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S., et al.. (2000). Non-serotonergic potentiation by (−)-pindolol of DOI-induced forward locomotion in rats: possible involvement of β-adrenoceptors?. Journal of Neural Transmission. 107(8-9). 903–917. 3 indexed citations
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Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin, et al.. (1999). Oxytocin as a possible mediator of SSRI-induced antidepressant effects. Psychopharmacology. 142(1). 95–101. 122 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S., et al.. (1998). Effects of robalzotan on neostriatal rate of serotonin and dopamine synthesis in rats, normally and under psychomotor activation. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 8. S183–S184. 2 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S., et al.. (1997). Potentiation of DOI-induced forward locomotion in rats by (?)-pindolol pretreatment. Journal of Neural Transmission. 104(6-7). 605–614. 8 indexed citations
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Uvnäs‐Moberg, Kerstin, S. Ahlenius, Viveka Hillegaart, & Pawel Alster. (1994). High doses of oxytocin cause sedation and low doses cause an anxiolytic-like effect in male rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 49(1). 101–106. 215 indexed citations
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UVNÄS‐MOBERG, K., Pawel Alster, Viveka Hillegaart, & S. Ahlenius. (1992). Oxytocin reduces exploratory motor behaviour and shifts the activity towards the centre of the arena in male rats. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 145(4). 429–430. 45 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S., et al.. (1991). Antipsychotic-like profile of combined treatment with raclopride and 8-OH-DPAT in the rat: enhancement of antipsychotic-like effects without catalepsy. Journal of Neural Transmission. 83(1-2). 43–53. 97 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S. & Kjerstin Larsson. (1990). Effects of selective dopamine D1 and D2 antagonists on male rat sexual behavior. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 46(10). 1026–1028. 26 indexed citations
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Hillegaart, Viveka, Stephan Hjorth, & S. Ahlenius. (1990). Effects of 5-HT and 8-OH-DPAT on forebrain monoamine synthesis after local application into the median and dorsal raphe nuclei of the rat. Journal of Neural Transmission. 81(2). 131–145. 66 indexed citations
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Klint, Thorsten, et al.. (1988). Effects of Postpuberal Castration on Dopamine Receptor Sensitivity in the Male Rat Brain. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 62(2). 64–68. 5 indexed citations
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Engel, J., S. Ahlenius, Olle Almgren, et al.. (1979). Effects of gonadectomy and hormone replacement on brain monoamine synthesis in male rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 10(1). 149–154. 41 indexed citations
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Ahlenius, S. & J. Engel. (1974). Potentiation by lithium of the haloperidol-induced behavioural suppression. Journal of Neural Transmission. 35(1). 83–86. 9 indexed citations
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