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C. Sue Carter publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Sue Carter sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 240 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

C. Sue Carter D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Sue Carter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

C. Sue Carter is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and specializes in neuroscience with a particular focus on neuroendocrine regulation and behavior. Their research encompasses areas related to stress responses, cortisol regulation, and circadian rhythm and melatonin.

The scientist has contributed to topics within both social psychology and behavioral neuroscience, as well as the endocrine and autonomic systems, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding hormonal influences on behavior.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Carter include:

  • "Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Stress: A Hormetic Perspective" (2025) published in Current Issues in Molecular Biology
  • "Intravenous kisspeptin 112-121 bolus does not acutely impact circulating vasopressin in humans" (2025) published in Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Frequent collaborators in Carter's research include John M. Davis, Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo, Marcy A. Kingsbury, Hannah Lamont, and Dale Corbett. These collaborations indicate a network that spans multiple researchers involved in overlapping fields of neuroendocrine and behavioral studies.

Publications by Carter typically appear in venues such as Current Issues in Molecular Biology and the Journal of Neuroendocrinology, highlighting a consistent engagement with journals focusing on molecular biology and neuroendocrine aspects of neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • NEUROENDOCRINE PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL ATTACHMENT AND LOVE

    C Sue Carter

  • A role for central vasopressin in pair bonding in monogamous prairie voles

    J T Winslow;N Hastings;C S Carter;C R Harbaugh

  • Physiological substrates of mammalian monogamy: The prairie vole model

    C. Sue Carter;A. Courtney Devries;Lowell L. Getz

  • Oxytocin Pathways and the Evolution of Human Behavior

    C. Sue Carter

  • The effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on partner preferences in male and female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster).

    Mary M. Cho;A. Courtney DeVries;Jessie R. Williams;C. Sue Carter

  • Oxytocin Administered Centrally Facilitates Formation of a Partner Preference in Female Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

    J R Williams;T R Insel;C R Harbaugh;C S Carter

  • Oxytocin and sexual behavior.

    C. Sue Carter

  • The Mating System of the Prairie Vole, Microtus-Ochrogaster - Field and Laboratory Evidence for Pair-Bonding

    Lowell L. Getz;C. Sue Carter;Leah Gavish

  • Development of Partner Preferences in Female Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster): The Role of Social and Sexual Experience

    Jessie R. Williams;Kenneth C. Catania;C.Sue Carter

  • Sex differences in oxytocin and vasopressin: Implications for autism spectrum disorders?

    C Sue Carter

  • Association of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) in Caucasian children and adolescents with autism.

    Suma Jacob;Camille W. Brune;C. S. Carter;Bennett L. Leventhal

  • Developmental consequences of oxytocin.

    C.Sue Carter

  • Oxytocin, vasopressin and sociality.

    C. Sue Carter;Angela J. Grippo;Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo;Michael G. Ruscio

  • Oxytocin: behavioral associations and potential as a salivary biomarker.

    C. Sue Carter;Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo;Kristin M. Kramer;Kristin M. Kramer;Toni E. Ziegler

  • Integrative functions of lactational hormones in social behavior and stress management

    C. Sue Carter;Margaret Altemus

  • Social isolation induces behavioral and neuroendocrine disturbances relevant to depression in female and male prairie voles.

    Angela J. Grippo;Davida Gerena;Jonathan Huang;Narmda Kumar

  • Is Oxytocin “Nature’s Medicine”?

    C. Sue Carter;William M. Kenkel;Evan L. MacLean;Steven R. Wilson

  • Sex differences in dendritic patterns in hamster preoptic area.

    William T. Greenough;Carol Sue Carter;Christine Steerman;Timothy J. DeVoogd

  • Male-related Pheromones and the Activation of Female Reproduction in the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)

    C. S. Carter;L. L. Getz;L. Gavish;J. L. McDERMOTT

  • Behavioral Associations and Potential as a Salivary Biomarker

    C. Sue Carter;Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo;Kristin M. Kramer;Toni E. Ziegler

  • Oxytocin and social bonding.

    C. Sue Carter;Jessie R. Williams;Diane M. Witt;Thomas R. Insel

  • Oxytocin protects against negative behavioral and autonomic consequences of long-term social isolation

    Angela J. Grippo;Diane M. Trahanas;Robert R. Zimmerman;Stephen W. Porges

  • Marital behavior, oxytocin, vasopressin, and wound healing.

    Jean Philippe Gouin;C. Sue Carter;Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo;Ronald Glaser

  • Peripheral oxytocin is associated with reduced symptom severity in schizophrenia

    Leah H. Rubin;C. Sue Carter;Lauren Drogos;Hossein Pournajafi-Nazarloo

  • Sex differences and developmental effects of oxytocin on aggression and social behavior in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster).

    Karen L Bales;C.Sue Carter

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen W. Porges
Stephen W. Porges Indiana University
Karen L. Bales
Karen L. Bales University of California, Davis
Phyllis Zelkowitz
Phyllis Zelkowitz McGill University
John A. Sweeney
John A. Sweeney University of Cincinnati
A. Courtney DeVries
A. Courtney DeVries West Virginia University
Lowell L. Getz
Lowell L. Getz University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James L. Reilly
James L. Reilly Northwestern University
Julia S. Seng
Julia S. Seng University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Godfrey D. Pearlson
Godfrey D. Pearlson Yale University
Carol A. Tamminga
Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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