2026 Kirsteen N. Browning: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	41	7911	7305	3401	3076	199	5947

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Overview

Kirsteen N. Browning is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans across medicine and neuroscience, with a particular focus on endocrine and autonomic systems, physiology, gastroenterology, pharmacy, and neurology.

The researcher has contributed extensively to topics including:

Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Regulation of appetite and obesity
Infant health and development
Diet and metabolism studies
Biochemical analysis and sensing techniques
Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

The FASEB Journal
Gastroenterology
Physiology
Neurogastroenterology & Motility
The Journal of Physiology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Kirsteen N. Browning are:

"Parkinson disease and the gut: new insights into pathogenesis and clinical relevance," 2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
"Central Neurocircuits Regulating Food Intake in Response to Gut Inputs-Preclinical Evidence," 2021, Nutrients
"Integration of Hypernatremia and Angiotensin II by the Organum Vasculosum of the Lamina Terminalis Regulates Thirst," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
"Intestinal Epithelial Serotonin as a Novel Target for Treating Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction and Mood," 2024, Gastroenterology
"Glutamatergic plasticity within neurocircuits of the dorsal vagal complex and the regulation of gastric functions," 2021, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Common co-authors who have frequently collaborated with this scientist include:

R. Alberto Travagli
Kaitlin E. Carson
Amy C. Arnold
Courtney Clyburn
Sarah S. Bingaman

Best Publications

Central Nervous System Control of Gastrointestinal Motility and Secretion and Modulation of Gastrointestinal Functions

Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

570
Citations
Brainstem circuits regulating gastric function.

R. Alberto Travagli;Gerlinda E. Hermann;Kirsteen N. Browning;Richard C. Rogers

569
Citations
The Vagus Nerve in Appetite Regulation, Mood, and Intestinal Inflammation

Kirsteen N. Browning;Simon Verheijden;Guy E. Boeckxstaens

380
Citations
The role of vagal neurocircuits in the regulation of nausea and vomiting.

Tanja Babic;Kirsteen N. Browning

238
Citations
Parkinson disease and the gut: new insights into pathogenesis and clinical relevance

R. Alberto Travagli;Kirsteen N. Browning;Michael Camilleri

173
Citations
Role of central vagal 5-HT3 receptors in gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology

Kirsteen N. Browning

154
Citations
Electrophysiological and morphological heterogeneity of rat dorsal vagal neurones which project to specific areas of the gastrointestinal tract

Kirsteen N. Browning;William E. Renehan;R. Alberto Travagli

129
Citations
Opioid Peptides Inhibit Excitatory But Not Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission in the Rat Dorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagus

Kirsteen N. Browning;Alexander E. Kalyuzhny;R. Alberto Travagli

108
Citations
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reverses the effects of diet-induced obesity to inhibit the responsiveness of central vagal motoneurones

Kirsteen N. Browning;Samuel R. Fortna;Andras Hajnal

108
Citations
Presynaptic Melanocortin-4 Receptors on Vagal Afferent Fibers Modulate the Excitability of Rat Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Neurons

Shuxia Wan;Kirsteen N. Browning;F. Holly Coleman;Gregory Sutton

108
Citations
Differential organization of excitatory and inhibitory synapses within the rat dorsal vagal complex.

Tanja Babic;Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

103
Citations
Plasticity of vagal brainstem circuits in the control of gastric function

K. N. Browning;R. A. Travagli

98
Citations
Musings on the wanderer: what's new in our understanding of vago-vagal reflexes? III. Activity-dependent plasticity in vago-vagal reflexes controlling the stomach.

R. Alberto Travagli;Gerlinda E. Hermann;Kirsteen N. Browning;Richard C. Rogers

96
Citations
Characterization of the in vitro effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on identified neurones of the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV).

Kirsteen N Browning;R Alberto Travagli

95
Citations
Glucose effects on gastric motility and tone evoked from the rat dorsal vagal complex

Manuel Ferreira;Kirsteen N. Browning;Niaz Sahibzada;Joseph G. Verbalis

95
Citations
Plasticity of vagal brainstem circuits in the control of gastrointestinal function.

Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

94
Citations
Vagally mediated effects of glucagon-like peptide 1: in vitro and in vivo gastric actions.

Gregory M. Holmes;Kirsteen N. Browning;Melissa Tong;Emily Qualls-Creekmore

93
Citations
μ-Opioid Receptor Trafficking on Inhibitory Synapses in the Rat Brainstem

Kirsteen N. Browning;Alexander E. Kalyuzhny;R. Alberto Travagli

88
Citations
Effects of cholecystokinin-8s in the nucleus tractus solitarius of vagally deafferented rats

V. Baptista;K. N. Browning;R. A. Travagli

86
Citations
Functional Organization of Presynaptic Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Vagal Brainstem Circuits

Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

86
Citations