V. John Massari

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

V. John Massari is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, V. John Massari has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 26 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 17 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in V. John Massari's work include Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (23 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (20 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers). V. John Massari is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (23 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (20 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers). V. John Massari collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Germany. V. John Massari's co-authors include Thomas L. O’Donohue, Bibie M. Chronwall, Virginia M. Pickel, David A. Ruggiero, Tannis A. Johnson, Philip J. Gatti, Cinda J. Helke, Yousef Tizabi, Arthur D. Loewy and Jeffrey J. Neil and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

V. John Massari

57 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

The anatomy of neuropeptide-y-containing neurons in rat b... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 250 500 750
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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. The anatomy of neuropeptide-y-containing neurons in rat brain
    1985 975 citations Bibie M. Chronwall, V. John Massari et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V. John Massari United States 28 1.8k 1.2k 935 481 441 57 2.9k
Teresa L. Krukoff Canada 37 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 747 0.8× 533 1.1× 861 2.0× 82 3.3k
S.L. Dun United States 27 1.0k 0.6× 895 0.8× 555 0.6× 182 0.4× 1.0k 2.4× 49 2.4k
Cinda J. Helke United States 41 3.2k 1.8× 1.8k 1.5× 1.5k 1.6× 561 1.2× 1.6k 3.6× 106 4.9k
Sue A. Aicher United States 39 2.0k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 401 0.8× 1.3k 3.0× 119 3.9k
Tanemichi Chiba Japan 32 1.4k 0.8× 758 0.7× 698 0.7× 175 0.4× 1.0k 2.4× 103 3.6k
R. Quirion Canada 24 1.4k 0.8× 337 0.3× 1.1k 1.2× 269 0.6× 612 1.4× 48 2.4k
Steven M. Simasko United States 29 806 0.4× 645 0.6× 776 0.8× 191 0.4× 364 0.8× 61 2.0k
Celia D. Sladek United States 33 1.0k 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 505 0.5× 130 0.3× 278 0.6× 90 3.0k
Keiichi Itoi Japan 28 671 0.4× 549 0.5× 466 0.5× 210 0.4× 325 0.7× 97 2.3k
Bang H. Hwang United States 21 782 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 632 0.7× 117 0.2× 891 2.0× 49 2.6k

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All Works

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Shirahata, Machiko, et al.. (2011). Cardiotopic Organization of the Functionally Associated Axons Within the Cervical Vagus Nerves That Project to the Ventricles of the Cat Heart. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 78. 1 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J., et al.. (2010). Ultrastructural evidence for selective GABAergic innervation of CNS vagal projections to the antrum of the rat. Autonomic Neuroscience. 160(1-2). 21–26. 6 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J., et al.. (2007). Ultrastructural evidence for selective noradrenergic innervation of CNS vagal projections to the fundus of the rat. Autonomic Neuroscience. 136(1-2). 31–42. 19 indexed citations
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Johnson, Tannis A., et al.. (2005). Enkephalins and functionally specific vagal preganglionic neurons to the heart: Ultrastructural studies in the cat. Autonomic Neuroscience. 120(1-2). 52–61. 7 indexed citations
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Haxhiu, Musa A., Prabha Kc, Christopher G. Wilson, et al.. (2005). Brain stem excitatory and inhibitory signaling pathways regulating bronchoconstrictive responses. Journal of Applied Physiology. 98(6). 1961–1982. 53 indexed citations
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Johnson, Tannis A., et al.. (2004). Parasympathetic control of the heart. II. A novel interganglionic intrinsic cardiac circuit mediates neural control of heart rate. Journal of Applied Physiology. 96(6). 2273–2278. 60 indexed citations
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Massari, V. John & Musa A. Haxhiu. (2002). Substance P afferent terminals innervate vagal preganglionic neurons projecting to the trachea of the ferret. Autonomic Neuroscience. 96(2). 103–112. 12 indexed citations
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Dickerson, Linda W., et al.. (1998). Parasympathetic neurons in the cranial medial ventricular fat pad on the dog heart selectively decrease ventricular contractility. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 70(1-2). 129–141. 42 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J., et al.. (1997). Vagal control of left ventricular contractility is selectively mediated by a cranioventricular intracardiac ganglion in the cat. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 66(3). 138–144. 45 indexed citations
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Massari, V. John, Machiko Shirahata, Tannis A. Johnson, & Philip J. Gatti. (1996). Carotid sinus nerve terminals which are tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive are found in the commissural nucleus of the tractus solitarius. Journal of Neurocytology. 25(1). 197–208. 31 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J., Machiko Shirahata, Tannis A. Johnson, & V. John Massari. (1995). Synaptic interactions of substance P immunoreactive nerve terminals in the baro- and chemoreceptor reflexes of the cat. Brain Research. 693(1-2). 133–147. 43 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J., et al.. (1995). The physiological and anatomical demonstration of functionally selective parasympathetic ganglia located in discrete fat pads on the feline myocardium. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 51(3). 255–259. 58 indexed citations
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Massari, V. John, et al.. (1990). Distribution of neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactive perikarya and processes in the medulla of the cat. Neuroscience Letters. 115(1). 37–42. 11 indexed citations
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Gatti, Philip J. & V. John Massari. (1990). Regional hemodynamic effects produced following application of l-glutamic acid to the ventral medullary surface of the cat. Neuroscience Letters. 108(3). 284–288. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, B.Dean, et al.. (1989). Behavioral teratology investigation of l-propanol administered by inhalation to rats. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 11(2). 153–159. 6 indexed citations
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Massari, V. John, J. Chan, Bibie M. Chronwall, et al.. (1988). Neuropeptide Y in the rat nucleus accumbens: Ultrastructural localization in aspiny neurons receiving synaptic input from GABAergic terminals. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 19(2). 171–186. 38 indexed citations
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Massari, V. John, et al.. (1988). Norepinephrine throughout the spinal cord of the cat: I. Normal quantitative laminar and segmental distribution. Synapse. 2(3). 258–265. 4 indexed citations

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