Thomas W. Stephens

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
14 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas W. Stephens is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas W. Stephens has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas W. Stephens's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (8 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (3 papers). Thomas W. Stephens is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (8 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (3 papers). Thomas W. Stephens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Poland. Thomas W. Stephens's co-authors include Mark L. Heiman, Aidas Kriauciunas, Madhur K. Sinha, F. José, Joanna P. Ohannesian, Cheryl Marco, Linda J. McKee, Mark R. Nyce, Thomas Bauer and Robert V. Considine and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Thomas W. Stephens

14 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weight and Obese Humans

1996 5.1k citations Robert V. Considine, Madhur K. Sinha et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
The role of neuropeptide Y in the antiobesity action of the obese gene product

1995 1.3k citations Thomas W. Stephens, Juliana Bue‐Valleskey et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas W. Stephens United States	10	5.7k	3.8k	3.0k	3.0k	657	14	7.9k
Joanna P. Ohannesian United States	11	6.3k 1.1×	4.1k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	707 1.1×	11	8.4k
Mark R. Nyce United States	14	5.8k 1.0×	3.8k 1.0×	3.2k 1.1×	3.5k 1.2×	680 1.0×	14	8.2k
Cheryl Marco United States	7	4.9k 0.9×	3.3k 0.9×	2.6k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	591 0.9×	9	6.7k
Brent E. Wisse United States	27	3.9k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	775 1.2×	53	6.7k
Marisa Barone Italy	13	7.7k 1.4×	5.4k 1.4×	4.1k 1.3×	4.4k 1.5×	871 1.3×	25	12.0k
Julia M. Keogh United Kingdom	37	5.2k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	2.9k 1.0×	1.8k 0.6×	863 1.3×	67	9.3k
F. José United States	33	7.2k 1.3×	5.3k 1.4×	3.9k 1.3×	4.5k 1.5×	1.6k 2.5×	58	11.5k
David S. Weigle United States	35	8.0k 1.4×	6.6k 1.7×	5.0k 1.6×	2.2k 0.7×	1.4k 2.1×	76	12.0k
Jean L. Chan United States	38	3.1k 0.5×	2.6k 0.7×	1.0k 0.3×	2.6k 0.8×	1.0k 1.5×	64	6.5k
Fabio Broglio Italy	47	6.1k 1.1×	4.3k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 3.8×	179	8.9k

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Giandomenico, Silvana Di, Pouneh Kermani, Ghaith Abu‐Zeinah, et al.. (2020). Megakaryocyte TGFβ1 partitions erythropoiesis into immature progenitor/stem cells and maturing precursors. Blood. 136(9). 1044–1054. 11 indexed citations

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Bell, Michael G., Marlene L. Cohen, Mark L. Heiman, et al.. (2006). Potent benzimidazolone based human β3-adrenergic receptor agonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(21). 5691–5694. 6 indexed citations

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Koistinen, Hannu, J. A. Tuominen, Peter R. Ebeling, et al.. (1998). The effect of exercise on leptin concentration in healthy men and in type 1 diabetic patients. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(6). 805–810. 35 indexed citations

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Koistinen, Hannu, J. A. Tuominen, Peter R. Ebeling, et al.. (1998). The effect of exercise on leptin concentration in healthy men and in type 1 diabetic patients. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(6). 805–810. 6 indexed citations

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Heiman, Mark L., et al.. (1997). Leptin Inhibition of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Response to Stress¹. Endocrinology. 138(9). 3859–3863. 399 indexed citations

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Tuominen, J. A., Peter R. Ebeling, Ulf‐Håkan Stenman, et al.. (1997). Leptin Synthesis Is Resistant to Acute Effects of Insulin in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 82(2). 381–382. 50 indexed citations

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Considine, Robert V., Madhur K. Sinha, Mark L. Heiman, et al.. (1996). Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weight and Obese Humans. New England Journal of Medicine. 334(5). 292–295. 5144 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sinha, Madhur K., Jeppe Sturis, Joanna P. Ohannesian, et al.. (1996). Ultradian Oscillations of Leptin Secretion in Humans. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 228(3). 733–738. 151 indexed citations

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Slieker, Lawrence J., Kyle W. Sloop, Peggy L. Surface, et al.. (1996). Regulation of Expression of ob mRNA and Protein by Glucocorticoids and cAMP. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(10). 5301–5304. 425 indexed citations

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Stephens, Thomas W., Juliana Bue‐Valleskey, Stanley G. Burgett, et al.. (1995). The role of neuropeptide Y in the antiobesity action of the obese gene product. Nature. 377(6549). 530–532. 1270 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bouchard, Claude, Roy J. Shepard, Thomas W. Stephens, John R. Sutton, & Barry D. McPherson. (1991). Exercise, Fitness, and Health. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 23(5). 643–643. 386 indexed citations

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Stephens, Thomas W., et al.. (1991). Presence of Liver CGRP/Amylin Receptors in Only Nonparenchymal Cells and Absence of Direct Regulation of Rat Liver Glucose Metabolism by CGRP/Amylin. Diabetes. 40(3). 395–400. 33 indexed citations

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Stephens, Thomas W. & George J. Schroepfer. (1989). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. 15-Oxygenated steryl ester hydrolase activity of rat liver at neutral and acid pH. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1001(2). 127–133. 2 indexed citations

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Stephens, Thomas W. & George J. Schroepfer. (1988). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Oleate ester of 5α-cholest-8(14)-en-3β-ol-15-one as a substrate for pancreatic cholesterol esterase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 963(3). 395–400. 4 indexed citations

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