Veronica M. Afonso

1.0k total citations
18 papers, 727 citations indexed

About

Veronica M. Afonso is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Behavioral Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Veronica M. Afonso has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 727 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Social Psychology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Veronica M. Afonso's work include Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (12 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (5 papers). Veronica M. Afonso is often cited by papers focused on Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (12 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (7 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (5 papers). Veronica M. Afonso collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Mexico. Veronica M. Afonso's co-authors include Alison S. Fleming, James G. Pfaus, Diptendu Chatterjee, Vedran Lovic, Samantha J. King, Roelof Eikelboom, Mayte Parada, Hélène Gelez, Nafissa Ismail and Tod E. Kippin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research and Cell Death and Differentiation.

In The Last Decade

Veronica M. Afonso

17 papers receiving 723 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Veronica M. Afonso Canada 13 434 184 130 126 114 18 727
Sarah V. Biedermann Germany 17 262 0.6× 86 0.5× 105 0.8× 245 1.9× 123 1.1× 47 873
Beatriz Carrillo Spain 16 290 0.7× 73 0.4× 57 0.4× 94 0.7× 67 0.6× 32 794
Adam N. Perry United States 13 309 0.7× 210 1.1× 297 2.3× 64 0.5× 38 0.3× 17 784
Cheryl H. Walker United States 19 707 1.6× 283 1.5× 163 1.3× 108 0.9× 53 0.5× 30 1.1k
Anna W. Lee United States 15 374 0.9× 565 3.1× 116 0.9× 73 0.6× 102 0.9× 17 1.2k
Annabel K. Short United States 18 303 0.7× 416 2.3× 100 0.8× 169 1.3× 74 0.6× 25 1.0k
Lisa Y. Maeng United States 13 291 0.7× 387 2.1× 148 1.1× 147 1.2× 98 0.9× 18 894
Teige P. Sheehan United States 10 615 1.4× 365 2.0× 299 2.3× 59 0.5× 49 0.4× 11 1.0k
Tie Yuan Zhang Canada 6 592 1.4× 518 2.8× 193 1.5× 181 1.4× 62 0.5× 8 1.1k
Sarah K. Williams United States 13 447 1.0× 142 0.8× 203 1.6× 105 0.8× 24 0.2× 22 770

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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LeBlanc, Andréa C., Veronica M. Afonso, Édith Hamel, et al.. (2014). Caspase-6 activity in the CA1 region of the hippocampus induces age-dependent memory impairment. Cell Death and Differentiation. 21(5). 696–706. 42 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2013). Glutamate release in the ventromedial hypothalamus of the female rat during copulation: Modulation by estradiol. Hormones and Behavior. 65(2). 119–126. 6 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2013). Distal Pup Cues Evoke Dopamine Responses in Hormonally Primed Rats in the Absence of Pup Experience or Ongoing Maternal Behavior. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(6). 2305–2312. 37 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2013). Caspase-6 activity predicts lower episodic memory ability in aged individuals. Neurobiology of Aging. 34(7). 1815–1824. 35 indexed citations
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Albrecht, Steffen, et al.. (2013). Cerebrospinal Fluid Tau Cleaved by Caspase-6 Reflects Brain Levels and Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer Disease. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 72(9). 824–832. 38 indexed citations
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Pfaus, James G., Tod E. Kippin, Genaro A. Coria‐Ávila, et al.. (2012). Who, What, Where, When (and Maybe Even Why)? How the Experience of Sexual Reward Connects Sexual Desire, Preference, and Performance. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41(1). 31–62. 152 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2011). Accumbal dopamine function in postpartum rats that were raised without their mothers. Hormones and Behavior. 60(5). 632–643. 40 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2009). Estrogen and the neural mediation of female–male mounting in the rat.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 123(2). 369–381. 12 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., Devin Mueller, Jane Stewart, & James G. Pfaus. (2009). Amphetamine pretreatment facilitates appetitive sexual behaviors in the female rat. Psychopharmacology. 205(1). 35–43. 22 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., Samantha J. King, Diptendu Chatterjee, & Alison S. Fleming. (2009). Hormones that increase maternal responsiveness affect accumbal dopaminergic responses to pup- and food-stimuli in the female rat. Hormones and Behavior. 56(1). 11–23. 75 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., Stephanie L. Grella, Diptendu Chatterjee, & Alison S. Fleming. (2008). Previous maternal experience affects accumbal dopaminergic responses to pup-stimuli. Brain Research. 1198. 115–123. 54 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2007). Medial prefrontal cortex lesions in the female rat affect sexual and maternal behavior and their sequential organization.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 121(3). 515–526. 114 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2006). Sensory mediation of female–male mounting in the rat: II. Role of tactile and conspecific cues. Physiology & Behavior. 87(5). 863–869. 4 indexed citations
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Teather, Lisa A., Veronica M. Afonso, & Richard J. Wurtman. (2006). Inhibition of platelet-activating factor receptors in hippocampal plasma membranes attenuates the inflammatory nociceptive response in rats. Brain Research. 1097(1). 230–233. 12 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M., et al.. (2006). Sensory mediation of female–male mounting in the rat: I. Role of olfactory cues. Physiology & Behavior. 87(5). 857–862. 9 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M. & James G. Pfaus. (2005). Hormonal and experiential control of female–male mounting in the female rat. Hormones and Behavior. 49(1). 30–37. 27 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M. & Roelof Eikelboom. (2003). Relationship between wheel running, feeding, drinking, and body weight in male rats. Physiology & Behavior. 80(1). 19–26. 48 indexed citations
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Afonso, Veronica M.. (2000). Wheel running, feeding, and body weight in adult male rats: Generalizations to adult females and younger animals. Scholars Commons (Wilfrid Laurier University).

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