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D-Index
55
Citations
10384
World Ranking
15097
National Ranking
39

Debbie L. Hay publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debbie L. Hay sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 182 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Debbie L. Hay D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debbie L. Hay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Debbie L. Hay is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand and has made contributions across several interconnected fields of study. Their research spans Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to biological and medical sciences.

The scientist's work is especially focused on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, physiology, and social psychology. This broad spectrum of subfields underlines a comprehensive engagement with both fundamental biological processes and applied health sciences.

Key topics in Debbie L. Hay's research include neuropeptides and animal physiology, migraine and headache studies, receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, pain mechanisms and treatments, hormonal regulation and hypertension, and pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects. This thematic range illustrates a detailed exploration of physiological and pharmacological processes relevant to neurological and cardiovascular health issues.

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight areas of active research:

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors (2021) in British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors (2023) in British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Migraine: disease characterisation, biomarkers, and precision medicine (2021) in The Lancet
  • CGRP physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic targets: migraine and beyond (2022) in Physiological Reviews
  • Amylin Analog Pramlintide Induces Migraine-like Attacks in Patients (2021) in Annals of Neurology

Debbie L. Hay frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Christopher S. Walker, Michael L. Garelja, Tayla A. Rees, Andrew Siow, and Paul W. R. Harris. These collaborations suggest active involvement in multidisciplinary research teams.

The scientist's work is regularly published in several key journals, with notable publication counts in the British Journal of Pharmacology, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Best Publications

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P. Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • Amylin: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Clinical Potential

    Debbie L. Hay;Steve Chen;Thomas A. Lutz;David G. Parkes

  • Oxyntomodulin inhibits food intake in the rat.

    C. L. Dakin;I. Gunn;C. J. Small;C. M. B. Edwards

  • Migraine: disease characterisation, biomarkers, and precision medicine

    Messoud Ashina;Gisela M. Terwindt;Mohammad Al Mahdi Al-Karagholi;Irene de Boer

  • Update on the pharmacology of calcitonin/CGRP family of peptides: IUPHAR Review 25

    Debbie L Hay;Michael L Garelja;David R Poyner;Christopher S Walker

  • GPCR modulation by RAMPs

    Debbie L. Hay;David R. Poyner;Patrick M. Sexton

  • Cryo-EM structure of the active, G s -protein complexed, human CGRP receptor

    Yi Lynn Liang;Maryam Khoshouei;Maryam Khoshouei;Giuseppe Deganutti;Alisa Glukhova

  • Pharmacological discrimination of calcitonin receptor - receptor activity modifying protein complexes

    Debbie L Hay;George Christopoulos;Arthur Christopoulos;David R Poyner

  • A second trigeminal CGRP receptor: function and expression of the AMY1 receptor

    Christopher S Walker;Sajedeh Eftekhari;Rebekah L Bower;Andrea Wilderman

  • CL/RAMP2 and CL/RAMP3 produce pharmacologically distinct adrenomedullin receptors: a comparison of effects of adrenomedullin22-52, CGRP8-37 and BIBN4096BS.

    Debbie L. Hay;Debbie L. Hay;Stephen G. Howitt;Alex C. Conner;Marcus Schindler

  • Regulation of signal transduction by calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors

    Christopher S Walker;Alex C Conner;David R Poyner;Debbie L Hay

  • Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins (RAMPs): New Insights and Roles

    Debbie L. Hay;Augen A. Pioszak

  • The pharmacology of adrenomedullin 2/intermedin.

    Yanguo Hong;Yanguo Hong;Debbie L Hay;Remi Quirion;David R Poyner

  • Determinants of 1-piperidinecarboxamide, N-[2-[[5-amino-l-[[4-(4-pyridinyl)-l-piperazinyl]carbonyl]pentyl]amino]-1-[(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxoethyl]-4-(1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-3(2H)-quinazolinyl) (BIBN4096BS) affinity for calcitonin gene-related peptide and amylin receptors--the role of receptor activity modifying protein 1.

    Debbie L Hay;George Christopoulos;Arthur Christopoulos;Patrick M Sexton

  • Measurement of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 in an undergraduate teaching laboratory with ALPHAscreen technology.

    Debbie L. Hay

  • Pharmacology of the human CGRP1 receptor in Cos 7 cells.

    Richard J. Bailey;Debbie L. Hay

  • Structural Basis for Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein-Dependent Selective Peptide Recognition by a G Protein-Coupled Receptor.

    Jason M. Booe;Christopher S. Walker;James Barwell;Gabriel Kuteyi

  • Amylin receptors: molecular composition and pharmacology

    D L Hay;George Christopoulos;Arthur Christopoulos;Patrick Sexton

  • International Union of Pharmacology. LXIX. Status of the calcitonin gene-related peptide subtype 2 receptor.

    Debbie L. Hay;David R. Poyner;Remi Quirion

  • Complexing receptor pharmacology: modulation of family B G protein-coupled receptor function by RAMPs.

    Patrick M. Sexton;Patrick M. Sexton;Maria Morfis;Maria Morfis;Nanda Tilakaratne;Debbie L. Hay

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Poyner
David R. Poyner Aston University
Patrick M. Sexton
Patrick M. Sexton Monash University
Arthur Christopoulos
Arthur Christopoulos Monash University
Denise Wootten
Denise Wootten Monash University
Daniel P. Raleigh
Daniel P. Raleigh Stony Brook University
Garth J. S. Cooper
Garth J. S. Cooper University of Auckland
Ming-Wei Wang
Ming-Wei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew F. Russo
Andrew F. Russo University of Iowa
Henry J. Waldvogel
Henry J. Waldvogel University of Auckland

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