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James J. Galligan 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 James J. Galligan sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 257 publications — 69th percentile

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

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

James J. Galligan 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 James J. Galligan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James J. Galligan is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions across several subfields including Physiology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Gastroenterology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Surgery.

The scientist's work centers on multiple main topics, such as:

  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Sodium Intake and Health
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Frequent publication venues for James J. Galligan's research include:

  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Electroanalysis
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • The Analyst

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on gastrointestinal physiology, neurochemical measurement, and disease-related models. Notable publications include:

  • "Colonic 5-HT4 receptors are targets for novel prokinetic drugs," published in 2021 in Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • "An Electrochemical ATP Biosensor with Enzymes Entrapped within a PEDOT Film," published in 2020 in Electroanalysis
  • "Effects of Striatal Amyloidosis on the Dopaminergic System and Behavior: A Comparative Study in Male and Female 5XFAD Mice," published in 2023 in Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • "5xFAD mice do not have myenteric amyloidosis, dysregulation of neuromuscular transmission or gastrointestinal dysmotility," published in 2022 in Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • "In vitro electrochemical measurement of serotonin release in the human jejunum mucosa using a diamond microelectrode," published in 2022 in The Analyst

James J. Galligan has collaborated with several researchers frequently, including:

  • Hui Xu
  • Greg M. Swain
  • Roxanne Fernandes
  • Skye Henderson
  • Theresa A. Lansdell

Best Publications

  • Bis-penicillamine enkephalins possess highly improved specificity toward delta opioid receptors.

    Henry I. Mosberg;Robin Hurst;Victor J. Hruby;Kelvin Gee

  • Function of opioids in the enteric nervous system

    J. D. Wood;J. J. Galligan

  • Accurate measurement of intestinal transit in the rat.

    Matthew S. Miller;James J. Galligan;Thomas F. Burks

  • Systematic review: cardiovascular safety profile of 5-HT(4) agonists developed for gastrointestinal disorders

    J. Tack;M. Camilleri;L. Chang;W. D. Chey

  • Activation of colonic mucosal 5-HT(4) receptors accelerates propulsive motility and inhibits visceral hypersensitivity.

    Jill M. Hoffman;Karl Tyler;Sarah J. MacEachern;Onesmo B. Balemba

  • The human protein disulfide isomerase gene family

    James J Galligan;Dennis R Petersen

  • State-dependent cross-inhibition between transmitter-gated cation channels.

    Baljit S. Khakh;Xiaoping Zhou;Jason Sydes;James J. Galligan

  • ATP mediates fast synaptic potentials in enteric neurons

    James J. Galligan;Paul P. Bertrand

  • From the exposome to mechanistic understanding of chemical-induced adverse effects

    Beate I. Escher;Jörg Hackermüller;Tobias Polte;Stefan Scholz

  • Cerebral delta opioid receptors mediate analgesia but not the intestinal motility effects of intracerebroventricularly administered opioids.

    J J Galligan;H I Mosberg;R Hurst;V J Hruby

  • Multiple mechanisms of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the enteric nervous system.

    James J Galligan;Kathy J LePard;David A Schneider;Xiaoping Zhou

  • OVERVIEW OF LIPID PEROXIDATION PRODUCTS AND HEPATIC PROTEIN MODIFICATION IN ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE

    Rebecca L. Smathers;James J. Galligan;Benjamin J. Stewart;Dennis R. Petersen

  • Basic and clinical pharmacology of new motility promoting agents

    J. J. Galligan;S. Vanner

  • Agonist actions of neonicotinoids on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors expressed by cockroach neurons

    Jianguo Tan;James J. Galligan;Robert M. Hollingworth

  • Non-enzymatic Lysine Lactoylation of Glycolytic Enzymes

    Dominique O. Gaffney;Erin Q. Jennings;Colin C. Anderson;John O. Marentette

  • Ligand-gated ion channels in the enteric nervous system.

    J. J. Galligan

  • 5-HT1A and 5-HT4 receptors mediate inhibition and facilitation of fast synaptic transmission in enteric neurons

    H. Pan;J. J. Galligan

  • Centrally mediated inhibition of small intestinal transit and motility by morphine in the rat.

    J J Galligan;T F Burks

  • Molecular physiology of enteric opioid receptors.

    James J Galligan;Hamid I Akbarali

  • Peristalsis is impaired in the small intestine of mice lacking the P2X3 subunit

    Xiaochun Bian;Jianhua Ren;Matthew De Vries;Birthe Schnegelsberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Greg M. Swain
Greg M. Swain Michigan State University
Frank Porreca
Frank Porreca University of Arizona
Marcello Costa
Marcello Costa Flinders University
Victor J. Hruby
Victor J. Hruby University of Arizona
John B. Furness
John B. Furness Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Keith M. Channon
Keith M. Channon University of Oxford
Henry I. Mosberg
Henry I. Mosberg University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jack R. Harkema
Jack R. Harkema Michigan State University
Henry I. Yamamura
Henry I. Yamamura University of Arizona
Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld
Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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