Thomas Steckler

27.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Steckler is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavioral Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Steckler has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 53 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 36 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas Steckler's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (46 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (38 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (36 papers). Thomas Steckler is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (46 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (38 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (36 papers). Thomas Steckler collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Germany. Thomas Steckler's co-authors include Arjun Sahgal, Marcel M. van Gaalen, Johannes M. H. M. Reul, Wilhelmus Drinkenburg, John Talpos, Adelheid Kresse, Magdalena Sauvage, Wolfgang Wurst, Inge Sillaber and Véronique Blanquet and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Steckler

136 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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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.

Impaired stress response and reduced anxiety in mice lacking a functional corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1

1998 750 citations Johannes M. H. M. Reul, Thomas Steckler et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Steckler Belgium	41	2.7k	2.1k	1.8k	1.7k	1.4k	138	6.7k
Maarten van den Buuse Australia	48	3.4k 1.3×	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	254	7.7k
Jelena Radulović United States	47	3.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	124	6.6k
Jaanus Harro Estonia	44	3.0k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	956 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	270	7.1k
Peter Gass Germany	49	3.1k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	996 0.7×	199	7.7k
B.S. Shankaranarayana Rao India	33	2.0k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	891 0.6×	89	6.1k
Therese A. Kosten United States	47	3.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	893 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	164	6.6k
Emilio Merlo Pich Italy	48	3.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	3.7k 2.1×	1.9k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	145	8.9k
Judith R. Homberg Netherlands	45	3.5k 1.3×	2.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	2.2k 1.6×	225	9.0k
G F Koob United States	26	3.8k 1.4×	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	37	6.3k
Jessica E. Malberg United States	26	3.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	782 0.6×	32	7.6k

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Fry, Derek, Manuel Berdoy, Monica Forni, et al.. (2025). Teaching experimental design: outputs from the FELASA Working Group. Laboratory Animals. 59(5). 614–629. 1 indexed citations

Bernard, René, Björn Gerlach, Magali Haas, et al.. (2024). Testing the usefulness of a quality system in preclinical research. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 105395–105395. 1 indexed citations

Dalla, Christina, Ivana Jarić, Georgia E. Hodes, et al.. (2023). Practical solutions for including sex as a biological variable (SABV) in preclinical neuropsychopharmacological research. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 401. 110003–110003. 17 indexed citations

Bespalov, Anton, Thomas Steckler, & Phil Skolnick. (2019). Be positive about negatives–recommendations for the publication of negative (or null) results. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 29(12). 1312–1320. 27 indexed citations

Steckler, Thomas, Katja Brose, Magali Haas, et al.. (2015). The preclinical data forum network: A new ECNP initiative to improve data quality and robustness for (preclinical) neuroscience. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 25(10). 1803–1807. 14 indexed citations

Gilmour, Gary, Sophie Dix, Laetitia Fellini, et al.. (2011). NMDA receptors, cognition and schizophrenia – Testing the validity of the NMDA receptor hypofunction hypothesis. Neuropharmacology. 62(3). 1401–1412. 149 indexed citations

Ahnaou, A., et al.. (2010). Contribution of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH1) receptor to thermoregulation and sleep stabilization: Evidence from MCH1 (−/−) mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 218(1). 42–50. 24 indexed citations

Vry, Jochen De, Pilar Martínez‐Martínez, Mario Losen, et al.. (2010). Low Current-driven Micro-electroporation Allows Efficient In Vivo Delivery of Nonviral DNA into the Adult Mouse Brain. Molecular Therapy. 18(6). 1183–1191. 28 indexed citations

Celen, Sofie, Meri De Angelis, Satish K. Chitneni, et al.. (2009). Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of [F-18]JNJ41510417as a radioligand for positron emission tomography imaging of phosphodiesterase-10A in the brain. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 36. 2 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Mark E., Randolph D. Andrews, Peter van der Ark, et al.. (2009). Dose-dependent effects of the CRF1 receptor antagonist R317573 on regional brain activity in healthy male subjects. Psychopharmacology. 208(1). 109–119. 25 indexed citations

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Prickaerts, Jos & Thomas Steckler. (2005). Effects of glucocorticoids on emotion and memory processes in animals. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 359–386. 2 indexed citations

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Lavreysen, Hilde, Arjan Buist, Xavier Langlois, et al.. (2005). In vitro and in vivo activities of the mGlu1 receptor negative allosteric modulator JNJ16259685. Neuropharmacology. 49. 252–253. 3 indexed citations

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Steckler, Thomas, Ned H. Kalin, & Johannes M. H. M. Reul. (2005). The Neurobiology of stress. Elsevier eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Steckler, Thomas, Hilde Lavreysen, Ana M.M. Oliveira, et al.. (2004). Effects of mGlu1 receptor blockade on anxiety-related behaviour in the rat lick suppression test. Psychopharmacology. 179(1). 198–206. 79 indexed citations

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Steckler, Thomas, et al.. (2003). Effects of mGlu(1) receptor antagonism on anxiety-related behaviour in the rat lick suppression test. Behavioural Pharmacology. 14. 1 indexed citations

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Bischoff, François, et al.. (2002). Novel, centrally active mGlu1 antagonists: In vitro and in vivo pharmacology. Neuropharmacology. 43(2). 295–295. 29 indexed citations

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Gaalen, Marcel M. van, et al.. (2002). Mice overexpressing CRH show reduced responsiveness in plasma corticosterone after a 5‐HT_1A receptor challenge. Genes Brain & Behavior. 1(3). 174–177. 20 indexed citations

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Steckler, Thomas, et al.. (1999). Disrupted allocentric but preserved egocentric spatial learning in transgenic mice with impaired glucocorticoid receptor function. Behavioural Brain Research. 100(1-2). 77–89. 35 indexed citations

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Steckler, Thomas, et al.. (1993). Human platelet 5-HT2 receptor binding sites re-evaluated: A criticism of recurrent techniques. Journal of Neural Transmission. 92(1). 11–24. 28 indexed citations

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Sarter, Martin & Thomas Steckler. (1989). Spontaneous exploration of a 6-arm radial tunnel maze by basal forebrain lesioned rats: effects of the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist ?-carboline ZK 93 426. Psychopharmacology. 98(2). 193–202. 36 indexed citations

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