Willis K. Samson

14.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
217 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Willis K. Samson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Willis K. Samson has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 79 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 54 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Willis K. Samson's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (86 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (67 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (52 papers). Willis K. Samson is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (86 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (67 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (52 papers). Willis K. Samson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Willis K. Samson's co-authors include Samuel M. McCann, Franklin H. Epstein, Ellis R. Levin, David G. Gardner, Gina L. C. Yosten, Alastair V. Ferguson, Michael D. Lumpkin, Tonya C. Murphy, Meghan M. Taylor and Zachary T. Resch and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Willis K. Samson

213 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Natriuretic Peptides 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Natriuretic Peptides
    1998 1.6k citations Willis K. Samson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Willis K. Samson United States 56 3.7k 3.6k 3.1k 2.3k 1.8k 217 11.3k
Nae J. Dun United States 57 4.1k 1.1× 3.3k 0.9× 3.5k 1.2× 852 0.4× 909 0.5× 238 11.0k
Brian J. Oldfield Australia 52 1.5k 0.4× 3.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 156 8.1k
Irving H. Zucker United States 63 1.8k 0.5× 5.8k 1.6× 2.0k 0.7× 6.6k 2.9× 1.3k 0.7× 308 14.3k
Marvin R. Brown United States 59 5.4k 1.5× 1.6k 0.5× 3.3k 1.1× 447 0.2× 1.9k 1.0× 141 10.1k
Gastone G. Nussdorfer Italy 48 2.4k 0.7× 1.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 818 0.4× 413 0.2× 398 9.1k
Robert L. Eskay United States 48 3.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 440 0.2× 851 0.5× 114 6.8k
Jolanta Gutkowska Canada 57 1.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.5× 3.6k 1.2× 5.0k 2.2× 2.4k 1.3× 346 11.6k
Hiroshi Demura Japan 57 1.1k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 2.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 389 11.1k
Sami I. Said United States 62 11.5k 3.1× 2.0k 0.6× 6.4k 2.1× 695 0.3× 1.8k 1.0× 269 16.2k
Yoichi Ueta Japan 46 2.2k 0.6× 4.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 391 0.2× 2.5k 1.3× 297 8.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Willis K. Samson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stafford, Joshua D., et al.. (2025). The anorexigenic peptide nesfatin-1 dampens the B cell response to receptor-mediated stimulation through inhibition of NF-κB signaling. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 328(5). R601–R610.
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Samson, Willis K., et al.. (2024). Nesfatin-1 is a regulator of inflammation with implications during obesity and metabolic syndrome. Appetite. 203. 107669–107669. 2 indexed citations
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Borner, Tito, Benjamin C. Reiner, Richard C. Crist, et al.. (2023). GPR-160 Receptor Signaling in the Dorsal Vagal Complex of Male Rats Modulates Meal Microstructure and CART-Mediated Hypophagia. Nutrients. 15(10). 2268–2268. 2 indexed citations
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Pollock, Jennifer S., et al.. (2014). Water and electrolyte homeostasis brings balance to physiology. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 307(5). R481–R483. 12 indexed citations
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Yosten, Gina L. C. & Willis K. Samson. (2013). Cardiovascular and Antidipsogenic Effects of Nesfatin-1. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 19(39). 6973–6975. 8 indexed citations
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Hua, Yinan, Heng Ma, Willis K. Samson, & Jun Ren. (2009). Neuronostatin inhibits cardiac contractile function via a protein kinase A- and JNK-dependent mechanism in murine hearts. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 297(3). R682–R689. 21 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K., et al.. (2007). Intermedin 17–47 does not function as a full intermedin antagonist within the central nervous system or pituitary. Peptides. 28(11). 2171–2178. 2 indexed citations
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Taylor, Meghan M. & Willis K. Samson. (2003). The other side of the orexins: endocrine and metabolic actions. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 284(1). E13–E17. 53 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K. & Zachary T. Resch. (2000). The Hypocretin/Orexin Story. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 11(7). 257–262. 39 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K.. (1997). Adrenomedullin Inhibits Salt Appetite. Endocrinology. 138(2). 613–616. 24 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K. & Tonya C. Murphy. (1997). Adrenomedullin Inhibits Salt Appetite1. Endocrinology. 138(2). 613–616. 91 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K., et al.. (1996). A 35 amino acid fragment of leptin inhibits feeding in the rat.. Endocrinology. 137(11). 5182–5185. 49 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K., et al.. (1992). Ricin‐Cytotoxin Conjugate Administration Reveals a Physiologically Relevant Role for Oxytocin in the Control of Gonadotropin Secretiona. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 652(1). 411–422. 17 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K., et al.. (1988). Further evidence for a hypothalamic site of action of atrial natriuretic factor: inhibition of prolactin secretion in the conscious rat. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 66(3). 301–305. 37 indexed citations
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Lumpkin, Michael D., Willis K. Samson, & Samuel M. McCann. (1987). Arginine Vasopressin as a Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone. Science. 235(4792). 1070–1073. 39 indexed citations
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Ottlecz, Anna, Willis K. Samson, & Samuel M. McCann. (1985). The effects of gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) on the release of anterior pituitary hormones. Peptides. 6(1). 115–119. 25 indexed citations
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Lumpkin, Michael D., et al.. (1984). Intrahypothalamic action of corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) to inhibit growth hormone and LH release in the rat. Life Sciences. 35(10). 1117–1123. 123 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K., Michael D. Lumpkin, E. Vijayan, & Samuel M. McCann. (1982). Gastrointestinal hormones: central nervous system localization and sites of neuroendocrine actions.. PubMed. 16(3-4). 177–89. 13 indexed citations
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Samson, Willis K. & Samuel M. McCann. (1979). Effects of suprachiasmatic nucleus lesions on hypothalamic LH-releasing hormone (LHRH) content and gonadotropin secretion in the ovariectomized (OVX) female rat. Brain Research Bulletin. 4(6). 783–788. 21 indexed citations

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