Thomas Plieger

579 total citations
32 papers, 410 citations indexed

About

Thomas Plieger is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Plieger has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 410 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Clinical Psychology, 11 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas Plieger's work include Mental Health Research Topics (8 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (6 papers). Thomas Plieger is often cited by papers focused on Mental Health Research Topics (8 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (6 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (6 papers). Thomas Plieger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and China. Thomas Plieger's co-authors include Martin Reuter, Martin Reuter, Christian Montag, Martin Melchers, Rolf Meermann, Andrea Felten, Sebastian Markett, Éilish Duke, Peter Kirsch and Rafael Bravo and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Personality and Individual Differences and Psychopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Plieger

30 papers receiving 402 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Plieger Germany 12 131 82 76 73 59 32 410
Frank D. Buono United States 10 103 0.8× 76 0.9× 59 0.8× 52 0.7× 32 0.5× 48 549
Elizabeth J. Santa Ana United States 13 222 1.7× 50 0.6× 87 1.1× 56 0.8× 41 0.7× 18 489
Elana M. Hoffman United States 8 167 1.3× 59 0.7× 33 0.4× 78 1.1× 32 0.5× 8 407
Alexander Behnke Germany 11 112 0.9× 67 0.8× 32 0.4× 78 1.1× 30 0.5× 33 347
Sandra Zänkert Germany 8 94 0.7× 93 1.1× 96 1.3× 59 0.8× 165 2.8× 13 379
André Wannemüller Germany 9 193 1.5× 121 1.5× 101 1.3× 55 0.8× 24 0.4× 23 411
Lucinda Wedgwood Australia 9 231 1.8× 81 1.0× 102 1.3× 32 0.4× 51 0.9× 11 434
Bruno Kluwe‐Schiavon Brazil 13 219 1.7× 71 0.9× 59 0.8× 97 1.3× 34 0.6× 47 490
Jingyu Lin China 11 91 0.7× 67 0.8× 47 0.6× 33 0.5× 47 0.8× 23 286
Alireza Farnam Iran 11 245 1.9× 74 0.9× 64 0.8× 42 0.6× 27 0.5× 52 592

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Plieger

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All Works

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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Neuronal activation patterns during self-referential pain imagination. PubMed. 16. 100158–100158. 1 indexed citations
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Felten, Andrea, Thomas Plieger, & Martin Reuter. (2023). Predicting anxiety-related personality traits by means of serotonergic VNTR variants STin2 and 5-HTTLPR. PubMed. 4. 100031–100031. 2 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Insights into the molecular genetic basis of individual differences in metacognition. Physiology & Behavior. 264. 114139–114139. 3 indexed citations
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Vrshek‐Schallhorn, Suzanne, et al.. (2022). Additive serotonergic genetic sensitivity and cortisol reactivity to lab-based social evaluative stress: Influence of severity across two samples. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 142. 105767–105767. 6 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Effects of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) and subjective birth experience on the risk of postpartum depression and maternal bonding. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 148. 105995–105995. 2 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2022). The negative impact of xenophobia on compassion with suffering out-group members is attenuated by trait empathy. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 18951–18951. 4 indexed citations
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Zamoscik, Vera, Stephanie Schmidt, Rafael Bravo, et al.. (2021). Tryptophan-enriched diet or 5-hydroxytryptophan supplementation given in a randomized controlled trial impacts social cognition on a neural and behavioral level. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 21637–21637. 19 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2021). The Association Between Sexism, Self-Sexualization, and the Evaluation of Sexy Photos on Instagram. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 716417–716417. 12 indexed citations
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Ugartemendia, Lierni, Rafael Bravo, Martin Reuter, et al.. (2021). SLC6A4 polymorphisms modulate the efficacy of a tryptophan-enriched diet on age-related depression and social cognition. Clinical Nutrition. 40(4). 1487–1494. 5 indexed citations
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Reuter, Martin, Andrea Felten, Vera Zamoscik, et al.. (2020). Genetic and epigenetic serotonergic markers predict the ability to recognize mental states. Physiology & Behavior. 227. 113143–113143. 5 indexed citations
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Reuter, Martin, Vera Zamoscik, Thomas Plieger, et al.. (2020). Tryptophan-rich diet is negatively associated with depression and positively linked to social cognition. Nutrition Research. 85. 14–20. 21 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas & Martin Reuter. (2020). Stress & executive functioning: A review considering moderating factors. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 173. 107254–107254. 40 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Moderator Effects of Life Stress on the Association between MAOA-uVNTR, Depression, and Burnout. Neuropsychobiology. 78(2). 86–94. 11 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, et al.. (2017). The serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and coping strategies influence successful emotion regulation in an acute stress situation: Physiological evidence. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 114. 31–37. 12 indexed citations
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Melchers, Martin, Thomas Plieger, Rolf Meermann, & Martin Reuter. (2015). Differentiating Burnout from Depression: Personality Matters!. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 6. 113–113. 23 indexed citations
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Plieger, Thomas, Christian Montag, Andrea Felten, & Martin Reuter. (2014). The serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and personality: response style as a new endophenotype for anxiety. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 17(6). 851–858. 21 indexed citations
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Montag, Christian, Sebastian Markett, Carlos Martínez Quesada, et al.. (2013). An interaction of a NR3C1 polymorphism and antenatal solar activity impacts both hippocampus volume and neuroticism in adulthood. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7. 243–243. 11 indexed citations
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Markett, Sebastian, Christian Montag, Nora T. Walter, Thomas Plieger, & Martin Reuter. (2011). On the molecular genetics of flexibility: The case of task-switching, inhibitory control and genetic variants. Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience. 11(4). 644–651. 35 indexed citations

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