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Cynthia M. Kuhn

Cynthia M. Kuhn

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
105
Citations
33715
World Ranking
6848
National Ranking
3614

Cynthia M. Kuhn publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cynthia M. Kuhn sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 340 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Cynthia M. Kuhn D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cynthia M. Kuhn sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Cynthia M. Kuhn is a researcher affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their academic focus spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Behavioral Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Additional subfields of interest include Neurology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Social Psychology.

Their recent research output includes studies published in reputable journals covering diverse topics related to brain function and behavior. Notable papers include "Maternal diet disrupts the placenta-brain axis in a sex-specific manner" (2022, Nature Metabolism), "The role of sex in the persistent effects of adolescent alcohol exposure on behavior and neurobiology in rodents" (2021, International review of neurobiology), and "Novel mucosal adjuvant, mastoparan-7, improves cocaine vaccine efficacy" (2020, npj Vaccines). Other works such as "Sex and race differences of cerebrospinal fluid metabolites in healthy individuals" (2021, Metabolomics) and "The effects of peri-adolescent alcohol use on the developing hippocampus" (2021, International review of neurobiology) contribute to their research profile.

Their main research topics cover stress responses and cortisol, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and memory and neural mechanisms. Further interests include birth, development and health, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and the role of tryptophan in brain disorders.

Frequent co-authors in Cynthia M. Kuhn's work include Q. David Walker, Zackery Reavis, Ilene C. Siegler, Redford B. Williams, and Stephen H. Boyle. Collaboration with these researchers appears recurrent across multiple projects.

Publication venues where Cynthia M. Kuhn has contributed multiple articles include International review of neurobiology, Metabolomics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Behavior Genetics, and The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.

In recognition of their contributions, Cynthia M. Kuhn was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Diet-induced type II diabetes in C57BL/6J mice.

    Richard S Surwit;Cynthia M Kuhn;Christina Cochrane;James A McCubbin

  • Tactile/kinesthetic stimulation effects on preterm neonates.

    Tiffany M. Field;Saul M. Schanberg;Frank Scafidi;Charles R. Bauer

  • Differential effects of fat and sucrose on the development of obesity and diabetes in C57BL/6J and A J mice

    R.S. Surwit;R.S. Surwit;M.N. Feinglos;M.N. Feinglos;J. Rodin;J. Rodin;A. Sutherland;A. Sutherland

  • CORTISOL DECREASES AND SEROTONIN AND DOPAMINE INCREASE FOLLOWING MASSAGE THERAPY

    Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Miguel Diego;Saul Schanberg

  • Infants of depressed mothers show "depressed" behavior even with nondepressed adults.

    Tiffany Field;Brian Healy;Sheri Goldstein;Susan Perry

  • Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood, Eeg Patterns of Alertness and Math Computations

    Miguel A. Diego;Nancy Aaron Jones;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Prenatal depression effects on the fetus and the newborn

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;John Dieter;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Pregnancy anxiety and comorbid depression and anger: effects on the fetus and neonate.

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Saul Schanberg

  • Prenatal depression effects on neonates

    Brenda L. Lundy;Nancy Aaron Jones;Tiffany Field;Graciela Nearing

  • Maternal psychological distress, prenatal cortisol, and fetal weight.

    Miguel A. Diego;Nancy A. Jones;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Prenatal depression restricts fetal growth.

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Saul Schanberg

  • Type A behavior and elevated physiological and neuroendocrine responses to cognitive tasks.

    Redford B. Williams;James D. Lane;Cynthia M. Kuhn;William Melosh

  • Prepartum, postpartum, and chronic depression effects on newborns.

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Christie Cullen

  • Melanocortin-4 receptor is required for acute homeostatic responses to increased dietary fat

    Andrew A. Butler;Daniel L. Marks;Wei Fan;Cynthia M. Kuhn

  • Massage Reduces Anxiety in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Patients

    Tiffany Field;Connie Morrow;Chad Valdeon;Sandra Larson

  • Responses to maternal separation : mechanisms and mediators

    Cynthia M Kuhn;Saul M Schanberg

  • Comorbid depression and anxiety effects on pregnancy and neonatal outcome.

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Barbara Figueiredo

  • Neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and emotional responses of hostile men: the role of interpersonal challenge.

    Edward C. Suarez;Cynthia M. Kuhn;Saul M. Schanberg;Redford B. Williams

  • Nighttime blood pressure dipping: the role of the sympathetic nervous system

    Andrew Sherwood;Patrick R Steffen;James A Blumenthal;Cynthia Kuhn

  • Endocrine responses to mother-infant separation in developing rats.

    Cynthia M. Kuhn;John Pauk;Saul M. Schanberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Saul M. Schanberg
Saul M. Schanberg Duke University
Tiffany Field
Tiffany Field University of Miami
Redford B. Williams
Redford B. Williams Duke University
Maria Hernandez-Reif
Maria Hernandez-Reif University of Alabama
Miguel Diego
Miguel Diego University of Miami
Ilene C. Siegler
Ilene C. Siegler Duke University
Wilkie A. Wilson
Wilkie A. Wilson Duke University
Beverly H. Brummett
Beverly H. Brummett Duke University
Richard C. Becker
Richard C. Becker University of Cincinnati
Thomas L. Ortel
Thomas L. Ortel Duke University

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