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Kenner C. Rice

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
34649
World Ranking
1614
National Ranking
618

Kenner C. Rice publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenner C. Rice sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 797 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Kenner C. Rice D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenner C. Rice sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kenner C. Rice is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has an extensive research profile focused primarily on neuroscience and medicine. Their scholarly work encompasses numerous aspects of cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, toxicology, physiology, and pharmacology. These fields provide the foundation for investigations into neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, forensic toxicology and drug analysis, neuropeptides and animal physiology, receptor mechanisms and signaling, pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects, psychedelics and drug studies, and pain mechanisms and treatments.

The researcher has contributed significantly to various publications, frequently publishing in venues such as the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Molecules, The FASEB Journal, Psychopharmacology, and Brain Behavior and Immunity. Their body of work includes a collection of recent papers that cover diverse topics:

  • The prolactin receptor long isoform regulates nociceptor sensitization and opioid-induced hyperalgesia selectively in females, 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • Targeting Toll-like receptor-4 to tackle preterm birth and fetal inflammatory injury, 2020, Clinical & Translational Immunology
  • Morphine and Fentanyl Repeated Administration Induces Different Levels of NLRP3-Dependent Pyroptosis in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus of Male Rats via Cell-Specific Activation of TLR4 and Opioid Receptors, 2020, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
  • Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is made persistent with morphine treatment in aged rats, 2020, Neurobiology of Aging
  • Novel Vaccine That Blunts Fentanyl Effects and Sequesters Ultrapotent Fentanyl Analogues, 2020, Molecular Pharmaceutics

Throughout their career, Kenner C. Rice has frequently collaborated with several researchers, establishing ongoing research partnerships with:

  • Agnieszka Sulima
  • Arthur E. Jacobson
  • Gregory T. Collins
  • Gary R. Matyas
  • Thomas E. Prisinzano

The combination of their research interests and collaboration network reflects a comprehensive engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of neuroscience and pharmacology. The scientist's publications often address complex biochemical and physiological questions related to opioid interactions, receptor signaling, immune response, and neurobehavioral outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Characterization and localization of cannabinoid receptors in rat brain: a quantitative in vitro autoradiographic study

    M Herkenham;A B Lynn;M R Johnson;L S Melvin

  • Salvinorin A: A potent naturally occurring nonnitrogenous κ opioid selective agonist

    Bryan L. Roth;Karen Baner;Richard Westkaemper;Daniel Siebert

  • Cannabinoid structure-activity relationships: correlation of receptor binding and in vivo activities.

    D R Compton;K C Rice;B R De Costa;R K Razdan

  • Evidence that opioids may have toll-like receptor 4 and MD-2 effects

    Mark R. Hutchinson;Yingning Zhang;Mitesh Shridhar;John H. Evans

  • Oral administration of a corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist significantly attenuates behavioral, neuroendocrine, and autonomic responses to stress in primates

    Kamal E. Habib;Katherine P. Weld;Kenner C. Rice;Judy Pushkas

  • Non-stereoselective reversal of neuropathic pain by naloxone and naltrexone: involvement of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)

    Mark R. Hutchinson;Yingning Zhang;Kimberley Brown;Benjamen D. Coats

  • In vivo and in vitro characterization of antalarmin, a nonpeptide corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) receptor antagonist: suppression of pituitary ACTH release and peripheral inflammation

    E L Webster;D B Lewis;D J Torpy;E K Zachman

  • Comparison of bolus and infusion methods for receptor quantitation: application to [18F]cyclofoxy and positron emission tomography.

    Richard E. Carson;Michael A. Channing;Ronald G. Blasberg;Bonnie B. Dunn

  • Peripheral Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Inverse Agonism Reduces Obesity by Reversing Leptin Resistance

    Joseph Tam;Resat Cinar;Jie Liu;Grzegorz Godlewski

  • Effects of corticotropin-releasing factor on neuronal activity in the serotonergic dorsal raphe nucleus.

    Lynn G Kirby;Kenner C Rice;Rita J Valentino

  • Opioid Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Contributes to Drug Reinforcement

    M. R. Hutchinson;A. L. Northcutt;T. Hiranita;X. Wang

  • Probes for Narcotic Receptor Mediated Phenomena. 19. Synthesis of (+)-4-[(.alpha.R)-.alpha.-((2S,5R)-4-Allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl]-N,N-diethylbenzamide (SNC 80): A Highly Selective, Nonpeptide .delta. Opioid Receptor Agonist

    Silvia N. Calderon;Richard B. Rothman;Frank Porreca;Judith L. Flippen-Anderson

  • SNC 80, a selective, nonpeptidic and systemically active opioid delta agonist.

    E J Bilsky;S N Calderon;T Wang;R N Bernstein

  • Distribution of opiate receptor subtypes and enkephalin and dynorphin immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of squirrel, guinea pig, rat, and hamster

    Stafford McLean;Richard B. Rothman;Arthur E. Jacobson;Kenner C. Rice

  • .beta.-Carbolines: synthesis and neurochemical and pharmacological actions on brain benzodiazepine receptors

    Michael Cain;Robert W. Weber;Fil Guzman;James M. Cook

  • Nonpeptidic δ-opioid Receptor Agonists Reduce Immobility in the Forced Swim Assay in Rats

    Daniel C Broom;Emily M Jutkiewicz;John E Folk;John R Traynor

  • Studies in the (+)-morphinan series. 5. Synthesis and biological properties of (+)-naloxone.

    Ikuo Iijima;Junichi Minamikawa;Arthur E. Jacobson;Arnold Brossi

  • Stereospecific and nonstereospecific effects of (+)- and (-)-morphine: evidence for a new class of receptors?

    Yasuko F. Jacquet;Werner A. Klee;Kenner C. Rice;Ikuo Iijima

  • STUDIES IN THE (+)-MORPHINAN SERIES. 5. SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF (+)-NALOXONE

    I. Iijima;J. Minamikawa;A. E. Jacobson;A. Brossi

  • Stress-induced relapse to cocaine seeking: roles for the CRF(2) receptor and CRF-binding protein in the ventral tegmental area of the rat.

    Bin Wang;Zhi-Bing You;Kenner C. Rice;Roy A. Wise

  • Does high affinity [3H] imipramine binding label serotonin reuptake sites in brain and platelet?

    Steven M. Paul;Moshe Rehavi;Kenner C. Rice;Yitzhak Ittah

  • DAT isn't all that: cocaine reward and reinforcement require Toll-like receptor 4 signaling.

    A L Northcutt;M R Hutchinson;X Wang;M V Baratta

  • [3H]Threo-(+/-)-methylphenidate binding to 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine uptake sites in corpus striatum: correlation with the stimulant properties of ritalinic acid esters.

    Margaret M. Schweri;Phil Skolnick;Michael F. Rafferty;Kenner C. Rice

  • Evidence that intrathecal morphine-3-glucuronide may cause pain enhancement via toll-like receptor 4/MD-2 and interleukin-1β

    Susannah S. Lewis;Mark R. Hutchinson;Mark R. Hutchinson;Niloofar Rezvani;Lisa C. Loram

  • Interaction of endogenous opioid peptides and other drugs with four kappa opioid binding sites in guinea pig brain.

    Richard B Rothman;Victor Bykov;Brian R de Costa;Arthur E Jacobson

  • The CRF1 receptor antagonist antalarmin attenuates yohimbine-induced increases in operant alcohol self-administration and reinstatement of alcohol seeking in rats

    Peter W. Marinelli;Douglas Funk;Walter Juzytsch;Stephen Harding

  • μ-, δ- and κ-opioid receptor-mediated inhibition of neurotransmitter release and adenylate cyclase activity in rat brain slices: studies with fentanyl isothiocyanate

    Anton N.M. Schoffelmeer;Kenner C. Rice;Arthur E. Jacobson;Johannus G. Van Gelderen

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur E. Jacobson
Arthur E. Jacobson National Institutes of Health
Richard B. Rothman
Richard B. Rothman National Institute on Drug Abuse
Linda R. Watkins
Linda R. Watkins University of Colorado Boulder
James H. Woods
James H. Woods University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark R. Hutchinson
Mark R. Hutchinson University of Adelaide
Phil Skolnick
Phil Skolnick Opiant Pharmaceuticals
Frank Porreca
Frank Porreca University of Arizona
Anthony L. Riley
Anthony L. Riley American University
Terrence R. Burke
Terrence R. Burke National Institutes of Health
Michael H. Baumann
Michael H. Baumann National Institute on Drug Abuse

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