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Esa R. Korpi 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 Esa R. Korpi sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 287 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Esa R. Korpi 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 Esa R. Korpi sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 67th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Esa R. Korpi is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience, particularly in the areas of cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, molecular biology, and sensory systems.

The scientist's research topics broadly cover neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, psychedelics and drug studies, neural dynamics and brain function, receptor mechanisms and signaling, olfactory and sensory function studies, and chemical synthesis and alkaloids.

Recent papers by Esa R. Korpi include the following:

  • Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB, 2023, Nature Neuroscience
  • Heterogeneous somatostatin-expressing neuron population in mouse ventral tegmental area, 2020, eLife
  • Effects of acute lysergic acid diethylamide on intermittent ethanol and sucrose drinking and intracranial self-stimulation in C57BL/6 mice, 2022, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Acute Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Does Not Influence Reward-Driven Decision Making of C57BL/6 Mice in the Iowa Gambling Task, 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Increased Sensitivity of Mice Lacking Extrasynaptic δ-Containing GABAA Receptors to Histamine Receptor 3 Antagonists, 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Esa R. Korpi frequently publishes in scientific journals such as Frontiers in Pharmacology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Review of Neurobiology, European Neuropsychopharmacology, and Nature Neuroscience.

The scientist collaborates often with researchers including Lauri Elsilä, Elina Nagaeva, A. Linden, Ivan Zubarev, and Elena de Miguel.

Best Publications

  • Attenuated sensitivity to neuroactive steroids in γ-aminobutyrate type A receptor delta subunit knockout mice

    Robert M. Mihalek;Pradeep K. Banerjee;Esa R. Korpi;Joseph J. Quinlan

  • Mice devoid of γ-aminobutyrate type A receptor β3 subunit have epilepsy, cleft palate, and hypersensitive behavior

    Gregg E. Homanics;Timothy M. DeLorey;Leonard L. Firestone;Joseph J. Quinlan

  • Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB

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  • Drug interactions at GABAA receptors

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  • GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor heterogeneity: neurophysiological implications

    Hartmut Lüddens;Esa R. Korpi;Peter H. Seeburg

  • Regulation of GABA(A) receptor subunit expression by pharmacological agents.

    Mikko Uusi-Oukari;Esa R. Korpi

  • Benzodiazepine-induced motor impairment linked to point mutation in cerebellar GABAA receptor.

    Esa R. Korpi;Claudia Kleingoor;Helmut Kettenmann;Peter H. Seeburg

  • From synapse to behavior: rapid modulation of defined neuronal types with engineered GABAA receptors.

    Peer Wulff;Thomas Goetz;Thomas Goetz;Elli Leppä;Anni Maija Linden

  • Molecular and Pharmacological Characterization of GABAA Receptor α1 Subunit Knockout Mice

    J. E. Kralic;E. R. Korpi;T. K. O'Buckley;G. E. Homanics

  • Selective antagonist for the cerebellar granule cell-specific gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor.

    Esa R. Korpi;Thomas Kuner;Peter H. Seeburg;Hartmut Lüddens

  • The cerebellum: a model system for studying GABAA receptor diversity.

    W Wisden;E.R Korpi;S Bahn

  • Role of GABAA receptors in the actions of alcohol and in alcoholism: recent advances.

    Esa R. Korpi

  • GABA(A) receptor subtypes as targets for neuropsychiatric drug development.

    Esa R. Korpi;Saku T. Sinkkonen

  • GABA(A) receptor epsilon and theta subunits display unusual structural variation between species and are enriched in the rat locus ceruleus.

    Saku T. Sinkkonen;Michael C. Hanna;Ewen F. Kirkness;Esa R. Korpi

  • Mechanisms of Action and Persistent Neuroplasticity by Drugs of Abuse

    Esa R. Korpi;Bjørnar den Hollander;Usman Farooq;Elena Vashchinkina

  • Modifying the Subunit Composition of TASK Channels Alters the Modulation of a Leak Conductance in Cerebellar Granule Neurons

    M. Isabel Aller;Emma L. Veale;Anni-Maija Linden;Cristina Sandu

  • Impact of beta and gamma variants on ligand-binding properties of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors.

    Hartmut Lüddens;Peter H. Seeburg;Esa R. Korpi

  • GABAergic signalling in the immune system

    Antonio Barragan;Antonio Barragan;Jessica M. Weidner;Jessica M. Weidner;Z. Jin;E. R. Korpi;E. R. Korpi

  • Ethanol inhibits glutamate−induced currents in heteromeric NMDA receptor subtypes

    Thomas Kuner;Ralf Schoepfer;Esa R. Korpi

  • Long-lasting modulation of glutamatergic transmission in VTA dopamine neurons after a single dose of benzodiazepine agonists.

    Anne E Heikkinen;Tommi P Möykkynen;Esa R Korpi

  • TASK-3 Knockout Mice Exhibit Exaggerated Nocturnal Activity, Impairments in Cognitive Functions, and Reduced Sensitivity to Inhalation Anesthetics

    Anni-Maija Linden;Cristina Sandu;M. Isabel Aller;Olga Y. Vekovischeva

  • Haloperidol concentrations elevated in Chinese patients.

    Steven G. Potkin;Yucun Shen;Herbert Pardes;Bruce H. Phelps

Frequent Co-Authors

William Wisden
William Wisden Imperial College London
Pertti Panula
Pertti Panula University of Helsinki
Gregg E. Homanics
Gregg E. Homanics University of Pittsburgh
Antti Pertovaara
Antti Pertovaara University of Helsinki
Werner Sieghart
Werner Sieghart Medical University of Vienna
David M. Lovinger
David M. Lovinger National Institutes of Health
Georgy Bakalkin
Georgy Bakalkin Uppsala University
Richard Jed Wyatt
Richard Jed Wyatt St. Elizabeths Hospital
Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
Peter Somogyi
Peter Somogyi University of Oxford

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