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George L. Wilcox 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 George L. Wilcox sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 225 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George L. Wilcox 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 George L. Wilcox sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

George L. Wilcox is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans medicine and neuroscience, with a particular focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, and molecular biology. Additional areas they have contributed to include pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as psychiatry and mental health.

Their scientific work primarily covers these topics:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

George L. Wilcox has published extensively in several prominent venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Frontiers in Pain Research
  • Molecular Pain

Recent papers by George L. Wilcox illustrate a focus on neuropathic and chronic pain mechanisms, as well as drug delivery systems. Notable publications include:

  • "Agmatine requires GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors to inhibit the development of neuropathic pain", 2021, Molecular Pain
  • "Overexpression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris: a potential pathogenic role for dioxins?: an investigational study of 38 patients", 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • "Long-term reversal of chronic pain behavior in rodents through elevation of spinal agmatine", 2023, Molecular Therapy
  • "Biodistribution of Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 5 Viral Vectors Following Intrathecal Injection", 2021, Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • "Biodistribution of Agmatine to Brain and Spinal Cord after Systemic Delivery", 2023, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Carolyn A. Fairbanks
  • Cristina D. Peterson
  • Kelley F. Kitto
  • Lucy Vulchanova
  • Daniel Bruce

Best Publications

  • Intrathecal morphine in mice: a new technique.

    Janice L.K. Hylden;George L. Wilcox

  • The role of nitric oxide in hippocampal long-term potentiation

    Jane E. Haley;George L. Wilcox;Paul F. Chapman

  • A method to perform direct transcutaneous intrathecal injection in rats

    Christine Mestre;Térésa Pélissier;Joseph Fialip;George L Wilcox

  • Intrathecal substance P elicits a caudally-directed biting and scratching behavior in mice

    Janice L.K. Hylden;George L. Wilcox

  • Nociceptive action of excitatory amino acids in the mouse: effects of spinally administered opioids, phencyclidine and sigma agonists.

    L M Aanonsen;G L Wilcox

  • Involvement of nitric oxide in spinally mediated hyperalgesia in the mouse.

    Kelley F. Kitto;Jane E. Haley;George L. Wilcox

  • Characterization of the Erwinia carotovora pelB gene and its product pectate lyase.

    Shau-Ping Lei;Hun-Chi Lin;Shan-Shan Wang;J. Callaway

  • Excitatory amino acid receptors and nociceptive neurotransmission in rat spinal cord.

    Linda M. Aanonsen;Sizheng Lei;George L. Wilcox

  • Spinal 5-HT3 receptor-mediated antinociception: possible release of GABA.

    Abdulqader A. Alhaider;Sizheng Z. Lei;George L. Wilcox

  • Peripheral mechanisms of pain and analgesia

    Christoph Stein;J. David Clark;Uhtaek Oh;Michael R. Vasko

  • The alpha2a adrenergic receptor subtype mediates spinal analgesia evoked by alpha2 agonists and is necessary for spinal adrenergic-opioid synergy.

    Laura S. Stone;Leigh B. MacMillan;Kelley F. Kitto;Lee E. Limbird

  • Single intrathecal injections of dynorphin A or des-Tyr-dynorphins produce long-lasting allodynia in rats: blockade by MK-801 but not naloxone

    Todd W Vandera;Tinna Laughlin;Jason M. Lashbrook;Michael L. Nichols

  • Central and systemic morphine-induced antinociception in mice: contribution of descending serotonergic and noradrenergic pathways.

    S Wigdor;G L Wilcox

  • Agmatine reverses pain induced by inflammation, neuropathy, and spinal cord injury

    C A Fairbanks;K L Schreiber;K L Brewer;C G Yu

  • Spinally administered dynorphin A produces long-lasting allodynia: involvement of NMDA but not opioid receptors.

    Tinna M Laughlin;Todd W Vanderah;Jason Lashbrook;Mike L Nichols

  • Pharmacological characterization of substance P-induced nociception in mice: modulation by opioid and noradrenergic agonists at the spinal level.

    J. L K Hylden;George L Wilcox

  • Mutual potentiation of antinociceptive effects of morphine and clonidine on motor and sensory responses in rat spinal cord

    George L. Wilcox;Karl Heinz Carlsson;Andreas Jochim;Ilmar Jurna

  • Functional Interactions between Tumor and Peripheral Nerve: Morphology, Algogen Identification, and Behavioral Characterization of a New Murine Model of Cancer Pain

    Paul W. Wacnik;Laura J. Eikmeier;Timothy R. Ruggles;Margaret L. Ramnaraine

  • Differential Distribution of α2A and α2C Adrenergic Receptor Immunoreactivity in the Rat Spinal Cord

    Laura S. Stone;Christian Broberger;Lucy Vulchanova;George L. Wilcox

  • Agmatine: clinical applications after 100 years in translation

    John E. Piletz;John E. Piletz;Feyza Aricioglu;Juei Tang Cheng;Carolyn A Fairbanks

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura S. Stone
Laura S. Stone McGill University
Robert Elde
Robert Elde University of Minnesota
Donald A. Simone
Donald A. Simone University of Minnesota
Alvin J. Beitz
Alvin J. Beitz University of Minnesota
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos University of Minnesota
Alice A. Larson
Alice A. Larson University of Minnesota
Robert P. Yezierski
Robert P. Yezierski University of Florida
Frank Porreca
Frank Porreca University of Arizona
Frank J. Symons
Frank J. Symons University of Minnesota
John E. Morley
John E. Morley Saint Louis University

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