Walter Francesconi

2.1k total citations
49 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Walter Francesconi is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Francesconi has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Walter Francesconi's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (25 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (8 papers). Walter Francesconi is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (25 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (8 papers). Walter Francesconi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Walter Francesconi's co-authors include Fulvia Berton, Pietro Paolo Sanna, Maurizio Cammalleri, Robert Lütjens, Cindy Simpson, Samuel G. Madamba, Floyd E. Bloom, Alvin R. King, Paola Bagnoli and George R. Siggins and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Walter Francesconi

49 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter Francesconi Italy 23 1.1k 799 514 204 148 49 1.8k
Rachel Jurd United States 21 1.5k 1.4× 1.0k 1.3× 444 0.9× 138 0.7× 130 0.9× 27 2.1k
Yousheng Jia United States 24 1.0k 0.9× 715 0.9× 424 0.8× 161 0.8× 89 0.6× 35 1.6k
Nikolai B. Fedorov United States 14 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 484 0.9× 185 0.9× 197 1.3× 28 1.9k
Fulvia Berton United States 19 910 0.8× 629 0.8× 341 0.7× 185 0.9× 118 0.8× 38 1.6k
Kurt Lingenhöhl Switzerland 13 1.2k 1.1× 726 0.9× 467 0.9× 127 0.6× 145 1.0× 17 1.6k
Enrique C. Villacres United States 18 946 0.8× 979 1.2× 354 0.7× 223 1.1× 175 1.2× 19 1.8k
Heather Trantham‐Davidson United States 19 1.5k 1.3× 802 1.0× 595 1.2× 164 0.8× 101 0.7× 22 2.0k
J.M. Wehner United States 14 1.0k 0.9× 992 1.2× 458 0.9× 270 1.3× 153 1.0× 27 2.2k
Jack C. Rose United States 6 1.7k 1.5× 806 1.0× 390 0.8× 181 0.9× 208 1.4× 7 2.3k
Mathias De Roo Switzerland 22 1.3k 1.2× 748 0.9× 395 0.8× 207 1.0× 225 1.5× 30 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Francesconi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Walter Francesconi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Walter Francesconi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Walter Francesconi. Walter Francesconi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Francesconi, Walter, et al.. (2025). Vasopressin and oxytocin excite BNST neurons via oxytocin receptors, which reduce anxious arousal. Cell Reports. 44(6). 115768–115768. 4 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, et al.. (2021). Oxytocin excites BNST interneurons and inhibits BNST output neurons to the central amygdala. Neuropharmacology. 192. 108601–108601. 12 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, Fulvia Berton, & Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes. (2018). HIV-1 Tat alters neuronal intrinsic excitability. BMC Research Notes. 11(1). 275–275. 3 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaoxiao, Christy A. Itoga, Sharif A. Taha, et al.. (2018). c-Fos mapping of brain regions activated by multi-modal and electric foot shock stress. Neurobiology of Stress. 8. 92–102. 47 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, Manuel Sánchez-Alavez, Fulvia Berton, et al.. (2016). The Proinflammatory Cytokine Interleukin 18 Regulates Feeding by Acting on the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(18). 5170–5180. 34 indexed citations
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Szücs, Attila, Fulvia Berton, Pietro Paolo Sanna, & Walter Francesconi. (2012). Excitability of jcBNST Neurons Is Reduced in Alcohol-Dependent Animals during Protracted Alcohol Withdrawal. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e42313–e42313. 20 indexed citations
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Szücs, Attila, Fulvia Berton, Thomas Nowotny, Pietro Paolo Sanna, & Walter Francesconi. (2010). Consistency and Diversity of Spike Dynamics in the Neurons of Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis of the Rat: A Dynamic Clamp Study. PLoS ONE. 5(8). e11920–e11920. 14 indexed citations
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Repunte‐Canonigo, Vez, Fulvia Berton, Pietro Cottone, et al.. (2010). A potential role for adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2) in the regulation of alcohol intake. Brain Research. 1339. 11–17. 18 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, Fulvia Berton, Vez Repunte‐Canonigo, et al.. (2009). Protracted Withdrawal from Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Impairs Long-Term Potentiation of Intrinsic Excitability in the Juxtacapsular Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(17). 5389–5401. 76 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, Fulvia Berton, George F. Koob, & Pietro Paolo Sanna. (2009). Intrinsic neuronal plasticity in the juxtacapsular nucleus of the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis (jcBNST). Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 33(8). 1347–1355. 31 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, Maurizio Cammalleri, & Pietro Paolo Sanna. (2004). The metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 is necessary for late-phase long-term potentiation in the hippocampal CA1 region. Brain Research. 1022(1-2). 12–18. 54 indexed citations
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Behnisch, Thomas, Walter Francesconi, & Pietro Paolo Sanna. (2004). HIV secreted protein Tat prevents long-term potentiation in the hippocampal CA1 region. Brain Research. 1012(1-2). 187–189. 33 indexed citations
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Sanna, Pietro Paolo, Maurizio Cammalleri, Fulvia Berton, et al.. (2002). Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Is Required for the Expression But Not for the Induction or the Maintenance of Long-Term Potentiation in the Hippocampal CA1 Region. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(9). 3359–3365. 224 indexed citations
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Sanna, Pietro Paolo, Fulvia Berton, Maurizio Cammalleri, et al.. (2000). A role for Src kinase in spontaneous epileptiform activity in the CA3 region of the hippocampus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97(15). 8653–8657. 62 indexed citations
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Berton, Fulvia, et al.. (1998). Acamprosate Enhances N-Methyl-D-Apartate Receptor-Mediated Neurotransmission But Inhibits Presynaptic GABAB Receptors in Nucleus Accumbens Neurons. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 22(1). 183–183. 1 indexed citations
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Berretta, Nicola, Fulvia Berton, Riccardo Bianchi, et al.. (1990). Effects of dopamine, D-1 and D-2 dopaminergic agonists on the excitability of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells in guinea pig. Experimental Brain Research. 83(1). 124–30. 44 indexed citations
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Orsini, Chiara, et al.. (1985). An automated apparatus for the study of visual discriminations in pigeons. Behavioural Brain Research. 15(3). 255–258. 3 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Walter, et al.. (1983). Learning and interocular transfer of visual discriminations following bilateral ectostriatum lesions in pigeons. Behavioural Brain Research. 8(2). 247–247. 1 indexed citations

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