William Maixner

28.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
265 papers, 19.3k citations indexed

About

William Maixner is a scholar working on Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, William Maixner has authored 265 papers receiving a total of 19.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 158 papers in Physiology, 58 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 54 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in William Maixner's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (142 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (44 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (41 papers). William Maixner is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (142 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (44 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (41 papers). William Maixner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. William Maixner's co-authors include Roger B. Fillingim, Luda Diatchenko, Andrea G. Nackley, Gary D. Slade, Richard Ohrbach, Ronald Dubner, Joel D. Greenspan, Ásgeir Sigurðsson, Gary D. Slade and Eric Bair and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

William Maixner

259 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

Neuroinflammation and Central ... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2018 2004 2006 2016 2016 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Neuroinflammation and Central Sensitization in Chronic and Widespread Pain
    2018 969 citations Ru‐Rong Ji, Andrea G. Nackley et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  2. Genetic basis for individual variations in pain perception and the development of a chronic pain condition
    2004 947 citations Luda Diatchenko, Gary D. Slade et al. profile →
  3. Human Catechol- O -Methyltransferase Haplotypes Modulate Protein Expression by Altering mRNA Secondary Structure
    2006 682 citations Andrea G. Nackley, Svetlana A. Shabalina et al. Science profile →
  4. Painful Temporomandibular Disorder
    2016 433 citations Gary D. Slade, Richard Ohrbach et al. profile →
  5. Overlapping Chronic Pain Conditions: Implications for Diagnosis and Classification
    2016 373 citations William Maixner, Roger B. Fillingim et al. Journal of Pain profile →
  6. Psychological Factors Associated With Development of TMD: The OPPERA Prospective Cohort Study
    2013 365 citations Roger B. Fillingim, Richard Ohrbach et al. Journal of Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Maixner United States 75 9.6k 4.7k 4.1k 3.7k 2.7k 265 19.3k
Roger B. Fillingim United States 88 12.7k 1.3× 12.9k 2.8× 4.2k 1.0× 6.5k 1.8× 5.6k 2.0× 554 32.6k
Peter Svensson Denmark 63 9.7k 1.0× 3.6k 0.8× 7.3k 1.8× 2.3k 0.6× 2.7k 1.0× 577 19.0k
Ronald Dubner United States 94 23.0k 2.4× 5.9k 1.3× 3.0k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 5.5k 2.0× 293 33.9k
Joel D. Greenspan United States 53 5.1k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 151 9.5k
G. Cruccu Italy 67 10.9k 1.1× 3.6k 0.8× 478 0.1× 3.3k 0.9× 3.2k 1.2× 281 21.1k
Rolf‐Detlef Treede Germany 89 21.4k 2.2× 10.2k 2.2× 504 0.1× 5.2k 1.4× 8.9k 3.2× 399 35.4k
Kathleen A. Sluka United States 80 10.3k 1.1× 7.2k 1.5× 265 0.1× 3.5k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 305 21.2k
Richard H. Gracely United States 75 7.9k 0.8× 7.3k 1.6× 355 0.1× 6.6k 1.8× 5.4k 2.0× 185 18.9k
Troels S. Jensen Denmark 104 29.6k 3.1× 13.7k 2.9× 609 0.2× 4.5k 1.2× 6.2k 2.2× 569 50.7k
Christian S. Stohler United States 41 3.4k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 915 0.2× 1.4k 0.4× 3.3k 1.2× 89 8.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wilson, Jenna M., K. Mikayla Flowers, Demario S. Overstreet, et al.. (2022). Applying the Rapid OPPERA Algorithm to Predict Persistent Pain Outcomes Among a Cohort of Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery. Journal of Pain. 23(12). 2003–2012. 8 indexed citations
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Muralidharan, Arjun, Alexander Samoshkin, Marino Convertino, et al.. (2021). Identification and characterization of novel candidate compounds targeting 6‐ and 7‐transmembrane μ‐opioid receptor isoforms. British Journal of Pharmacology. 178(13). 2709–2726. 3 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Christopher R., Changyu Jiang, Amanda S. Andriessen, et al.. (2021). STING controls nociception via type I interferon signalling in sensory neurons. Nature. 591(7849). 275–280. 159 indexed citations
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Bair, Eric, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA expression profiles differentiate chronic pain condition subtypes. UNC Libraries. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Hee Jun, Joel D. Greenspan, Richard Ohrbach, et al.. (2019). Racial/ethnic differences in experimental pain sensitivity and associated factors – Cardiovascular responsiveness and psychological status. PLoS ONE. 14(4). e0215534–e0215534. 31 indexed citations
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Diatchenko, Luda, Marc Parisien, Yuan Kang, et al.. (2019). Profound analgesia is associated with a truncated peptide resulting from tissue specific alternative splicing of DRG CA8-204 regulated by an exon-level cis-eQTL. PLoS Genetics. 15(6). e1008226–e1008226. 5 indexed citations
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Ji, Ru‐Rong, Andrea G. Nackley, Yul Huh, Niccolò Terrando, & William Maixner. (2018). Neuroinflammation and Central Sensitization in Chronic and Widespread Pain. Anesthesiology. 129(2). 343–366. 969 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khan, Asma, Hong Dang, Gary D. Slade, et al.. (2015). MicroRNA expression profiles differentiate chronic pain condition subtypes. Translational research. 166(6). 706–720.e11. 29 indexed citations
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Jordan, Joanne M., Susan Smith, William Maixner, et al.. (2012). Genome-wide association study of hallux valgus: the Johnston County osteoarthritis project. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 20. S194–S194. 3 indexed citations
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Bair, Eric, et al.. (2012). The relationship between resting arterial blood pressure and acute postoperative pain in endodontic patients.. PubMed. 26(4). 321–7. 15 indexed citations
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Smith, Shad B., Dylan W. Maixner, Joel D. Greenspan, et al.. (2011). Potential Genetic Risk Factors for Chronic TMD: Genetic Associations from the OPPERA Case Control Study. Journal of Pain. 12(11). T92–T101. 156 indexed citations
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Sanders, Anne E., William Maixner, Andrea G. Nackley, et al.. (2011). Excess Risk of Temporomandibular Disorder Associated With Cigarette Smoking in Young Adults. Journal of Pain. 13(1). 21–31. 36 indexed citations
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Hollins, Mark, Daniel Harper, Shannon Gallagher, et al.. (2009). Perceived intensity and unpleasantness of cutaneous and auditory stimuli: An evaluation of the generalized hypervigilance hypothesis. Pain. 141(3). 215–221. 127 indexed citations
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Diatchenko, Luda, Amy D. Anderson, Gary D. Slade, et al.. (2006). Three major haplotypes of the β2 adrenergic receptor define psychological profile, blood pressure, and the risk for development of a common musculoskeletal pain disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 141B(5). 449–462. 152 indexed citations
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Nackley, Andrea G., Svetlana A. Shabalina, Inna E. Tchivileva, et al.. (2006). Human Catechol- O -Methyltransferase Haplotypes Modulate Protein Expression by Altering mRNA Secondary Structure. Science. 314(5807). 1930–1933. 682 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nackley, Andrea G., Kai Soo Tan, Karamarie Fecho, et al.. (2006). Catechol- O -methyltransferase inhibition increases pain sensitivity through activation of both β2- and β3-adrenergic receptors. Pain. 128(3). 199–208. 212 indexed citations
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Watkins, Lana L. & William Maixner. (1993). Hypotensive Effect of Clonidine Is Not Mediated by Enhanced Baroreflex Gain in Rats. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 21(2). 264–271. 10 indexed citations
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Watkins, Lana L. & William Maixner. (1991). The effect of pentobarbital anesthesia on the autonomic nervous system control of heart rate during baroreceptor activation. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 36(2). 107–114. 36 indexed citations
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Maixner, William, et al.. (1978). Early detection of hypovolemia from directional arterial flow velocity.. PubMed. 5(1). 35–41. 2 indexed citations

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