Stafford L. Lightman

49.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
769 papers, 38.7k citations indexed

About

Stafford L. Lightman is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Social Psychology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Stafford L. Lightman has authored 769 papers receiving a total of 38.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 340 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 245 papers in Social Psychology and 218 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Stafford L. Lightman's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (340 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (241 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (97 papers). Stafford L. Lightman is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (340 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (241 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (97 papers). Stafford L. Lightman collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Stafford L. Lightman's co-authors include Carmine M. Pariante, Michael S. Harbuz, Nola Shanks, C.D. Ingram, W. Scott Young, Georgina Russell, Becky Conway-Campbell, Richard Windle, Francesca Spiga and David Carter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Stafford L. Lightman

756 papers receiving 37.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Neuroendocrinology of Stress: A Never Ending Story 1997 2026 2006 2016 2008 2008 2019 1997 2016 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

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. The Neuroendocrinology of Stress: A Never Ending Story
    2008 3.1k citations Stafford L. Lightman Journal of Neuroendocrinology profile →
  2. The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments
    2008 1.5k citations Carmine M. Pariante, Stafford L. Lightman Trends in Neurosciences profile →
  3. The human stress response
    2019 615 citations Georgina Russell, Stafford L. Lightman profile →
  4. Central Oxytocin Administration Reduces Stress-Induced Corticosterone Release and Anxiety Behavior in Rats1
    1997 548 citations Stafford L. Lightman et al. Endocrinology profile →
  5. The Functional and Clinical Significance of the 24-Hour Rhythm of Circulating Glucocorticoids
    2016 376 citations Stafford L. Lightman et al. profile →
  6. Role of glucocorticoid negative feedback in the regulation of HPA axis pulsatility
    2018 291 citations Stafford L. Lightman et al. profile →
  7. Dynamics of ACTH and Cortisol Secretion and Implications for Disease
    2020 262 citations Stafford L. Lightman, Matthew T. Birnie et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stafford L. Lightman United Kingdom 94 14.4k 10.6k 7.1k 7.0k 5.3k 769 38.7k
Dick F. Swaab Netherlands 102 7.2k 0.5× 9.4k 0.9× 11.3k 1.6× 3.3k 0.5× 6.4k 1.2× 684 39.2k
James P. Herman United States 89 17.2k 1.2× 11.0k 1.0× 5.7k 0.8× 3.8k 0.5× 3.0k 0.6× 279 30.4k
Paul E. Sawchenko United States 88 13.7k 0.9× 9.9k 0.9× 8.4k 1.2× 4.8k 0.7× 6.2k 1.2× 169 31.8k
Catherine Rivier United States 90 20.8k 1.4× 10.1k 1.0× 4.5k 0.6× 9.4k 1.3× 6.4k 1.2× 348 36.7k
E. R. de Kloet Netherlands 116 32.5k 2.3× 18.1k 1.7× 5.6k 0.8× 14.4k 2.1× 7.1k 1.3× 637 54.4k
Philip W. Gold United States 84 11.2k 0.8× 5.5k 0.5× 3.7k 0.5× 4.4k 0.6× 2.1k 0.4× 310 27.2k
Mary F. Dallman United States 81 10.5k 0.7× 5.5k 0.5× 6.7k 0.9× 4.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.3× 244 22.3k
Jean Rivier United States 108 13.1k 0.9× 7.0k 0.7× 4.9k 0.7× 12.2k 1.8× 16.2k 3.0× 523 48.9k
Donald W. Pfaff United States 105 8.5k 0.6× 13.6k 1.3× 7.6k 1.1× 5.7k 0.8× 7.2k 1.4× 660 42.6k
George P. Chrousos Greece 147 25.4k 1.8× 9.4k 0.9× 9.9k 1.4× 24.1k 3.5× 11.4k 2.1× 1.4k 96.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lightman, Stafford L., et al.. (2024). Characterisation of behaviours relevant to apathy syndrome in the aged male rat. Behavioural Brain Research. 466. 114977–114977. 3 indexed citations
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Birnie, Matthew T., Yvonne M. Kershaw, David Lodge, et al.. (2022). Time of day influences stress hormone response to ketamine. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 34(10). e13194–e13194. 7 indexed citations
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Lass, Geffen, Xiao Feng Li, Margaritis Voliotis, et al.. (2022). GnRH pulse generator frequency is modulated by kisspeptin and GABA ‐glutamate interactions in the posterodorsal medial amygdala in female mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 34(11). e13207–e13207. 10 indexed citations
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Choudhury, Sirazum, Stafford L. Lightman, & Karim Meeran. (2019). Improving glucocorticoid replacement profiles in adrenal insufficiency. Clinical Endocrinology. 91(3). 367–371. 16 indexed citations
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Gardner, Michael P., Stafford L. Lightman, Diana Kuh, et al.. (2019). Dysregulation of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis and cognitive capability at older ages: individual participant meta-analysis of five cohorts. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4555–4555. 31 indexed citations
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Lass, Geffen, et al.. (2019). Optogenetic stimulation of kisspeptin neurones within the posterodorsal medial amygdala increases luteinising hormone pulse frequency in female mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 32(2). e12823–e12823. 20 indexed citations
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Stirrat, Laura, Jamie J. Walker, Natalie Homer, et al.. (2018). Pulsatility of glucocorticoid hormones in pregnancy: Changes with gestation and obesity. Clinical Endocrinology. 88(4). 592–600. 22 indexed citations
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Choe, Han Kyoung, Sung Ho Park, Han‐Woong Lee, et al.. (2013). Synchronous activation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone gene transcription and secretion by pulsatile kisspeptin stimulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(14). 5677–5682. 52 indexed citations
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Kinsey‐Jones, James S., et al.. (2011). The Inhibitory Effects of Neurokinin B on GnRH Pulse Generator Frequency in the Female Rat. Endocrinology. 153(1). 307–315. 92 indexed citations
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Juruena, Mário F., Anthony J. Cleare, Andrew Papadopoulos, et al.. (2010). The prednisolone suppression test in depression: Dose–response and changes with antidepressant treatment. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 35(10). 1486–1491. 32 indexed citations
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Henley, David, Georgina Russell, Susan A. Wood, et al.. (2009). Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 94(11). 4234–4242. 95 indexed citations
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Pariante, Carmine M. & Stafford L. Lightman. (2008). The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments. Trends in Neurosciences. 31(9). 464–468. 1456 indexed citations breakdown →
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Droste, Susanne K., Lotte de Groote, Helen C. Atkinson, et al.. (2008). Corticosterone Levels in the Brain Show a Distinct Ultradian Rhythm but a Delayed Response to Forced Swim Stress. Endocrinology. 149(7). 3244–3253. 225 indexed citations
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Yau, Joyce L.W., June Noble, Sarah Thomas, et al.. (2007). The Antidepressant Desipramine Requires the ABCB1 (Mdr1)-Type p-Glycoprotein to Upregulate the Glucocorticoid Receptor in Mice. Neuropsychopharmacology. 32(12). 2520–2529. 42 indexed citations
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Powell, Michael, et al.. (2003). Management of Pituitary Tumors. Humana Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Levy, Andrew, et al.. (1996). Interactions between neuropeptide Y and growth hormone receptor gene transcripts in the arcuate nucleus. Journal of Endocrinology. 3 indexed citations
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Lightman, Stafford L., et al.. (1994). An investigation of the effects of interleukin-1β on plasma arginine vasopressin in the rat: role of adrenal steroids. Journal of Endocrinology. 142(2). 361–366. 10 indexed citations
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Lightman, Stafford L., et al.. (1993). Local production of hypothalamic trophic peptides in human pituitary tumours. Explore Bristol Research. 5. 265–273. 8 indexed citations
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Calder, VL, Stafford L. Lightman, & Wang Yf. (1991). INVITRO AND INVIVO EFFECTS OF ANTI-CD8 MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY ON S-ANTIGEN INDUCED UVEITIS IN RATS. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1 indexed citations
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Lightman, Stafford L., et al.. (1989). MICROVASCULAR PERMEABILITY IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-MELLITUS IN THE ANESTHETIZED RAT - BRAIN, OPTIC-NERVE AND SCIATIC-NERVE. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations

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