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Linda J. Porrino 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 Linda J. Porrino sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Linda J. Porrino 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 Linda J. Porrino sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Linda J. Porrino is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience with a strong emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience. The broader fields of study also include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work spans several specialized topics, including:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research
  • Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Linda J. Porrino has contributed to multiple publications, with recent papers reflecting ongoing research interests. Selected recent works include:

  • Prolonged exposure to cocaine self-administration results in a continued progression of alterations in functional activity in a nonhuman primate model (2023, Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports)
  • Residual deficits in functional brain activity after chronic cocaine self-administration in rhesus monkeys (2021, Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • The Effects of the Dopamine Transporter Ligands JJC8-088 and JJC8-091 on Cocaine versus Food Choice in Rhesus Monkeys (2022, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics)
  • Chronic phenmetrazine treatment promotes D2 dopaminergic and α2-adrenergic receptor desensitization and alters phosphorylation of signaling proteins and local cerebral glucose metabolism in the rat brain (2021, Brain Research)
  • Gender parity and homophily in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence editorial process (2022, Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Michael A. Nader
  • Hilary R. Smith
  • Thomas J.R. Beveridge
  • Mack Miller
  • Steven R. Childers

Linda J. Porrino has been published in a variety of venues reflecting their research scope, including:

  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Brain Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports

In 2002, Linda J. Porrino was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), acknowledging their contributions to the field.

Best Publications

  • The primate mediodorsal (MD) nucleus and its projection to the frontal lobe

    Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic;Linda J. Porrino

  • Cannabinoid physiology and pharmacology: 30 years of progress

    Allyn C. Howlett;Allyn C. Howlett;Christopher S. Breivogel;Steven R. Childers;Samuel A. Deadwyler

  • Direct and indirect pathways from the amygdala to the frontal lobe in rhesus monkeys

    L. J. Porrino;A. M. Crane;P. S. Goldman-Rakic

  • Brainstem innervation of prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex in the rhesus monkey revealed by retrograde transport of HRP

    Linda J. Porrino;Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic

  • Behavioral neurobiology of alcohol addiction: recent advances and challenges.

    Friedbert Weiss;Linda J. Porrino

  • A Naturalistic Assessment of the Motor Activity of Hyperactive Boys: I. Comparison With Normal Controls

    Linda J. Porrino;Judith L. Rapoport;David Behar;Walter Sceery

  • Cocaine Self-Administration Produces a Progressive Involvement of Limbic, Association, and Sensorimotor Striatal Domains

    Linda J. Porrino;David Lyons;Hilary R. Smith;James B. Daunais

  • Long-term heavy marijuana users make costly decisions on a gambling task

    Christopher T. Whitlow;Anthony Liguori;L. Brooke Livengood;Stephanie L. Hart

  • Systemic and nasal delivery of orexin-A (Hypocretin-1) reduces the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance in nonhuman primates.

    Sam A. Deadwyler;Linda Porrino;Jerome M. Siegel;Robert E. Hampson

  • Effects of SR141716A on ethanol and sucrose self-administration.

    C.S. Freedland;A.L. Sharpe;H.H. Samson;L.J. Porrino

  • Progression of changes in dopamine transporter binding site density as a result of cocaine self-administration in rhesus monkeys.

    Sharon R. Letchworth;Michael A. Nader;Hilary R. Smith;David P. Friedman

  • Cognitive Mechanisms Underlying Risky Decision-Making in Chronic Cannabis Users

    Daniel J. Fridberg;Sarah Queller;Woo-Young Ahn;Wonchul Kim

  • Effects of Cocaine Self-administration on Striatal Dopamine Systems in Rhesus Monkeys: Initial and Chronic Exposure

    Michael A Nader;James B Daunais;Tonya Moore;Susan H Nader

  • The effects of cocaine: a shifting target over the course of addiction.

    Linda J. Porrino;Hilary R. Smith;Michael A. Nader;Thomas J.R. Beveridge

  • Orbital and Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Psychostimulant Abuse: Studies in Animal Models

    Linda J. Porrino;David Lyons

  • Effects of SR141716A, a central cannabinoid receptor antagonist, on food-maintained responding.

    Cory S Freedland;Jillian S Poston;Linda J Porrino

  • Facilitation of Task Performance and Removal of the Effects of Sleep Deprivation by an Ampakine (CX717) in Nonhuman Primates

    Linda J Porrino;James B Daunais;Gary A Rogers;Robert E Hampson

  • Local cerebral glucose utilization in monkeys with hemiparkinsonism induced by intracarotid infusion of the neurotoxin MPTP

    E Palombo;LJ Porrino;KS Bankiewicz;AM Crane

  • The effect of fetal mesencephalon implants on primate MPTP-induced parkinsonism. Histochemical and behavioral studies.

    K S Bankiewicz;R J Plunkett;D M Jacobowitz;L Porrino

  • Poor decision-making by chronic marijuana users is associated with decreased functional responsiveness to negative consequences

    Michael J. Wesley;Colleen A. Hanlon;Linda J. Porrino

  • Metabolic mapping of the brain during rewarding self-stimulation

    Linda J. Porrino;Ralph U. Esposito;Thomas F. Seeger;Alison M. Crane

  • Functional consequences of acute cocaine treatment depend on route of administration.

    Linda J. Porrino

Frequent Co-Authors

Colleen A. Hanlon
Colleen A. Hanlon Wake Forest University
Huw M. L. Davies
Huw M. L. Davies Emory University
Steven R. Childers
Steven R. Childers Wake Forest University
David Friedman
David Friedman Columbia University
Sam A. Deadwyler
Sam A. Deadwyler Wake Forest University
Robert E. Hampson
Robert E. Hampson Wake Forest University
Louis Sokoloff
Louis Sokoloff National Institutes of Health
Paul J. Laurienti
Paul J. Laurienti Wake Forest University
Allyn C. Howlett
Allyn C. Howlett Wake Forest University
Conan Kornetsky
Conan Kornetsky Boston University

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