Scott D. Pletcher

11.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Scott D. Pletcher is a scholar working on Aging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott D. Pletcher has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Aging, 46 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 20 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Scott D. Pletcher's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (56 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (46 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (15 papers). Scott D. Pletcher is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (56 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (46 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (15 papers). Scott D. Pletcher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Scott D. Pletcher's co-authors include Linda Partridge, Sergiy Libert, William B. Mair, Jennifer Ro, Nancy J. Linford, Patrick Goymer, James W. Curtsinger, Richard A. Miller, Nancy L. Nadon and James F. Nelson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Scott D. Pletcher

92 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Rapamycin, But Not Resveratrol or Simvastatin, Extends Life Span of Genetically Heterogeneous Mice
    2010 686 citations Richard A. Miller, Clinton M. Astle et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →

Peers

Scott D. Pletcher
Matthew D. W. Piper Australia
Stephen L. Helfand United States
John Tower United States
David Gems United Kingdom
Lawrence G. Harshman United States
Adam Antebi Germany
William B. Mair United States
David W. Walker United States
Leon Avery United States
Dominic J. Withers United Kingdom
Matthew D. W. Piper Australia
Scott D. Pletcher
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Fields of papers citing papers by Scott D. Pletcher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott D. Pletcher

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Scott D. Pletcher. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Scott D. Pletcher based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Scott D. Pletcher. Scott D. Pletcher is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Xinghua, Alexander Tyshkovskiy, Peter Bor‐Chian Lin, et al.. (2025). Regeneration leads to global tissue rejuvenation in aging sexual planarians. Nature Aging. 5(5). 780–798. 2 indexed citations
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Holt, Robert A., et al.. (2023). Behavioral dissection of hunger states in Drosophila. eLife. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Garratt, Michael, et al.. (2022). Lifespan extension in female mice by early, transient exposure to adult female olfactory cues. eLife. 11. 14 indexed citations
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Chakraborty, Tuhin S., et al.. (2022). The serotonin receptor 5-HT2A modulates lifespan and protein feeding in Drosophila melanogaster. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 1068455–1068455. 6 indexed citations
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Jensen, Lindy, Zsolt Venkei, George J. Watase, et al.. (2021). me31B regulates stem cell homeostasis by preventing excess dedifferentiation in the Drosophila male germline. Journal of Cell Science. 134(14). 8 indexed citations
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Hãhn, Oliver, An Nguyen, Takashi Tatsuta, et al.. (2019). A nutritional memory effect counteracts the benefits of dietary restriction in old mice. Nature Metabolism. 1(11). 1059–1073. 72 indexed citations
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Miller, Richard A., David E. Harrison, Clinton M. Astle, et al.. (2013). Rapamycin‐mediated lifespan increase in mice is dose and sex dependent and metabolically distinct from dietary restriction. Aging Cell. 13(3). 468–477. 430 indexed citations
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Gendron, Christi M., Zachary M. Harvanek, Brian Y. Chung, et al.. (2013). Drosophila Life Span and Physiology Are Modulated by Sexual Perception and Reward. Science. 343(6170). 544–548. 106 indexed citations
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Piper, Matthew D. W., Eric Blanc, Ricardo Leitão-Gonçalves, et al.. (2013). A holidic medium for Drosophila melanogaster. Nature Methods. 11(1). 100–105. 262 indexed citations
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Libert, Sergiy, Michael S. Bonkowski, Kelli B. Pointer, Scott D. Pletcher, & Leonard Guarente. (2012). Deviation of innate circadian period from 24 h reduces longevity in mice. Aging Cell. 11(5). 794–800. 56 indexed citations
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Kabil, Ömer, et al.. (2011). Increased transsulfuration mediates longevity and dietary restriction in Drosophila. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(40). 16831–16836. 113 indexed citations
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Miller, Richard A., Clinton M. Astle, Joseph A. Baur, et al.. (2010). Rapamycin, But Not Resveratrol or Simvastatin, Extends Life Span of Genetically Heterogeneous Mice. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 66A(2). 191–201. 686 indexed citations breakdown →
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Linford, Nancy J., et al.. (2010). Carbon Dioxide Sensing Modulates Lifespan and Physiology in Drosophila. PLoS Biology. 8(4). e1000356–e1000356. 46 indexed citations
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Libert, Sergiy, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Drosophila Life Span by Olfaction and Food-Derived Odors. Science. 315(5815). 1133–1137. 268 indexed citations
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Libert, Sergiy & Scott D. Pletcher. (2007). Modulation of Longevity by Environmental Sensing. Cell. 131(7). 1231–1234. 37 indexed citations
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Libert, Sergiy, et al.. (2006). Trade‐offs between longevity and pathogen resistance in Drosophila melanogaster are mediated by NFκB signaling. Aging Cell. 5(6). 533–543. 116 indexed citations
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McCarroll, Steven A., Coleen T. Murphy, Sige Zou, et al.. (2004). Comparing genomic expression patterns across species identifies shared transcriptional profile in aging. Nature Genetics. 36(2). 197–204. 335 indexed citations
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Mair, William B., Patrick Goymer, Scott D. Pletcher, & Linda Partridge. (2003). Demography of Dietary Restriction and Death in Drosophila. Science. 301(5640). 1731–1733. 403 indexed citations
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Pletcher, Scott D., Stuart J. Macdonald, Ulrich Certa, et al.. (2002). Genome-Wide Transcript Profiles in Aging and Calorically Restricted Drosophila melanogaster. Current Biology. 12(9). 712–723. 430 indexed citations
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Pletcher, Scott D., et al.. (1995). Selection for Increased Longevity in <i>Drosophila melanogaster:</i> A Response to Baret and Lints. Gerontology. 41(2). 65–68. 16 indexed citations

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