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Kirsteen N. Browning

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Neuroscience

D-Index
41
Citations
5947
World Ranking
7911
National Ranking
3400

Kirsteen N. Browning 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 Kirsteen N. Browning sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 199 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kirsteen N. Browning 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 Kirsteen N. Browning sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • Brainstem circuits regulating gastric function.

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

  • The Vagus Nerve in Appetite Regulation, Mood, and Intestinal Inflammation

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

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

    Tanja Babic;Kirsteen N. Browning

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

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

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

    Kirsteen N. Browning

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Plasticity of vagal brainstem circuits in the control of gastric function

    K. N. Browning;R. A. Travagli

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Plasticity of vagal brainstem circuits in the control of gastrointestinal function.

    Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • Functional Organization of Presynaptic Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Vagal Brainstem Circuits

    Kirsteen N. Browning;R. Alberto Travagli

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Alberto Travagli
R. Alberto Travagli Pennsylvania State University
Hans-Rudolf Berthoud
Hans-Rudolf Berthoud Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Ida J. Llewellyn-Smith
Ida J. Llewellyn-Smith Flinders University
Andras Hajnal
Andras Hajnal Pennsylvania State University
David Mendelowitz
David Mendelowitz George Washington University
James J. Galligan
James J. Galligan Michigan State University
Guy E. Boeckxstaens
Guy E. Boeckxstaens KU Leuven
Joseph G. Verbalis
Joseph G. Verbalis Georgetown University Medical Center
Andrew M. Allen
Andrew M. Allen University of Melbourne
Magnus Simren
Magnus Simren University of Gothenburg

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