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Alan R. Light

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Neuroscience

D-Index
61
Citations
11530
World Ranking
3718
National Ranking
1704

Alan R. Light publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan R. Light sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Alan R. Light D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan R. Light sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alan R. Light is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and medicine, with a focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology, and sensory systems.

Their recent publications include studies in several scientific venues covering diverse topics related to neuropharmacology, sensory receptor biology, and nerve regeneration. Notable publications are:

  • "CYP1B1-derived epoxides modulate the TRPA1 channel in chronic pain" (2022, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
  • "Neuroactive Type-A γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Allosteric Modulator Steroids from the Hypobranchial Gland of Marine Mollusk, Conus geographus" (2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Partial Antagonist Polyamides from Tunicates and Their Predatory Sea Slugs" (2021, ACS Chemical Neuroscience)
  • "Next-generation RNA sequencing elucidates transcriptomic signatures of pathophysiologic nerve regeneration" (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • "Gene and protein expression of dorsal root ganglion sensory receptors in normotensive and hypertensive male rats" (2022, American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology)

These publications reflect Alan R. Light's engagement in research topics such as nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, neuropharmacology, neurodegenerative diseases, neurobiology, insect physiology, stress responses, anesthesia, and ion channels.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alan R. Light include Ronald W. Hughen, Jie Zhang, Kevin Chase, Eric W. Schmidt, and Baldomero M. Olivera, demonstrating a broad collaborative network within their research community.

Their work has been published across various venues, with a notable presence in UNC Libraries (3 publications), Biological Psychiatry (2 publications), and single contributions to Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and Scientific Reports.

Primary fields of study pursued by Alan R. Light are Neuroscience, supported by 14 publications, and Medicine, with 12 publications. Their specialized subfields emphasize:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Sensory Systems

The main research topics focus on:

  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Ion Channels and Receptors

Best Publications

  • Spinal termination of functionally identified primary afferent neurons with slowly conducting myelinated fibers.

    A. R. Light;E. R. Perl

  • Reexamination of the dorsal root projection to the spinal dorsal horn including observations on the differential termination of coarse and fine fibers.

    A. R. Light;E. R. Perl

  • Morphological features of functionally defined neurons in the marginal zone and substantia gelatinosa of the spinal dorsal horn

    A. R. Light;D. L. Trevino;E. R. Perl

  • α2-Adrenergic receptors in human spinal cord: specific localized expression of mRNA encoding α2-adrenergic receptor subtypes at four distinct levels ☆

    Mark Stafford Smith;Uta B. Schambra;Katrina H. Wilson;Stella O. Page

  • Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons Innervating Skeletal Muscle Respond to Physiological Combinations of Protons, ATP, and Lactate Mediated by ASIC, P2X, and TRPV1

    Alan R. Light;Ronald W. Hughen;Jie Zhang;Jon Rainier

  • Exogenously Applied Muscle Metabolites Synergistically Evoke Sensations of Muscle Fatigue and Pain in Human Subjects

    Kelly A. Pollak;Jeffrey D. Swenson;Timothy A. Vanhaitsma;Ronald W. Hughen

  • The Initial Processing of Pain and Its Descending Control: Spinal and Trigeminal Systems

    Alan R Light;Randall C Shults;Sharon L Jones

  • The effect of stimulus duration on noxious-stimulus induced c-fos expression in the rodent spinal cord.

    Elizabeth Bullitt;Chong Lam Lee;Alan R. Light;Helen Willcockson

  • Microglial reactions after subcutaneous formalin injection into the rat hind paw

    Kai Yuan Fu;Alan R. Light;Glenn K. Matsushima;William Maixner

  • Synaptic complexes formed by functionally defined primary afferent units with fine myelinated fibers

    Réthelyi M;Light Ar;Perl Er

  • Long-lasting inflammation and long-term hyperalgesia after subcutaneous formalin injection into the rat hindpaw.

    Kai Yuan Fu;Alan R. Light;William Maixner

  • Spinal cord and trigeminal projections to the pontine parabrachial region in the rat as demonstrated with Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin.

    Robert M. Slugg;Alan R. Light

  • Morphology and ultrastructure of physiologically identified substantia gelatinosa (lamina II) neurons with axons that terminate in deeper dorsal horn laminae (III-V).

    Alan R. Light;Anahid M. Kavookjian

  • Acid-Sensing Ion Channel-1a in the Amygdala, a Novel Therapeutic Target in Depression-Related Behavior

    Matthew W. Coryell;Amanda M. Wunsch;Jill M. Haenfler;Jill M. Haenfler;Jason E. Allen;Jason E. Allen

  • The effects of focal stimulation in nucleus raphe magnus and periaqueductal gray on intracellularly recorded neurons in spinal laminae I and II.

    A. R. Light;E. J. Casale;D. M. Menetrey

  • Differential termination of large-diameter and small-diameter primary afferent fibers in the spinal dorsal gray matter as indicated by labeling with horseradish peroxidase.

    Alan R. Light;Edward R. Perl

  • ASIC1 and ASIC3 Play Different Roles in the Development of Hyperalgesia After Inflammatory Muscle Injury

    Roxanne Y. Walder;Lynn A. Rasmussen;Jon D. Rainier;Alan R. Light

  • Relationship between nociceptor activity, peripheral edema, spinal microglial activation and long-term hyperalgesia induced by formalin.

    K.-Y. Fu;A.R. Light;W. Maixner

  • The morphology of the spinal cord efferent and afferent neurons contributing to the ventral roots of the cat.

    Alan R. Light;Carol B. Metz

  • The ultrastructure of group Ia afferent fiber synapses in the lumbosacral spinal cord of the cat

    R.E.W. Fyffe;A.R. Light

  • Direct projection of the corticospinal tract to the superficial laminae of the spinal cord in the rat

    Eugene J. Casale;Alan R. Light;Aldo Rustioni

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward R. Perl
Edward R. Perl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William Maixner
William Maixner Duke University
Aldo Rustioni
Aldo Rustioni University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Francisco J. Alvarez
Francisco J. Alvarez Emory University
Elizabeth Bullitt
Elizabeth Bullitt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Karoly Mirnics
Karoly Mirnics University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lawrence Kruger
Lawrence Kruger University of California, Los Angeles
Charles J. Vierck
Charles J. Vierck University of Florida
Siriporn C. Chattipakorn
Siriporn C. Chattipakorn Chiang Mai University
Angel L. De Blas
Angel L. De Blas University of Connecticut

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