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Linda S. Sorkin

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Neuroscience

D-Index
59
Citations
11914
World Ranking
4021
National Ranking
1826

Linda S. Sorkin 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 S. Sorkin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 119 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Linda S. Sorkin 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 S. Sorkin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Linda S. Sorkin is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within biomedical science, with a primary focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Additionally, they have contributions in the field of medicine, particularly intersecting with neurology.

Their work explores specialized subfields such as molecular biology and neurology. The research topics closely associated with their output include neuroblastoma research and treatments, polyamine metabolism and applications, and ion channel regulation and function. These topics reflect an engagement with both cancer biology and cellular physiology.

The scientist has contributed to academic literature through publications in peer-reviewed journals, with an emphasis on venues such as PLoS ONE. One notable paper includes:

  • Anti-GD2 induced allodynia in rats can be reduced by pretreatment with DFMO, 2020, PLoS ONE

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors who have participated in these studies, including:

  • Mitchell B. Diccianni
  • Katarzyna Kempińska
  • Jon A. Gangoti
  • Alice L. Yu

Best Publications

  • Upregulation of dorsal root ganglion (alpha)2(delta) calcium channel subunit and its correlation with allodynia in spinal nerve-injured rats.

    Z. David Luo;Sandra R. Chaplan;Emiliano S. Higuera;Linda S. Sorkin

  • Tumour necrosis factor-α induces ectopic activity in nociceptive primary afferent fibres

    L.S Sorkin;W.-H Xiao;R Wagner;R.R Myers

  • Neurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons

    D. A. Simone;L. S. Sorkin;U. Oh;J. M. Chung

  • Formalin-evoked activity in identified primary afferent fibers: systemic lidocaine suppresses phase-2 activity

    S Puig;L S Sorkin

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induces Mechanical Allodynia after Spinal Nerve Ligation by Activation of p38 MAPK in Primary Sensory Neurons

    Maria Schäfers;Camilla I. Svensson;Claudia Sommer;Linda S. Sorkin

  • Increased Sensitivity of Injured and Adjacent Uninjured Rat Primary Sensory Neurons to Exogenous Tumor Necrosis Factor-α after Spinal Nerve Ligation

    Maria Schäfers;Doo H. Lee;Dominik Brors;Tony L. Yaksh

  • Nociceptive and inflammatory effects of subcutaneous TNFalpha.

    Heidi Junger;Linda S Sorkin

  • Effect of cytokines on neuronal excitability

    Maria Schäfers;Linda Sorkin

  • Epineurial application of TNF elicits an acute mechanical hyperalgesia in the awake rat

    Linda S. Sorkin;Carmen M. Doom

  • Intramuscular injection of tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces muscle hyperalgesia in rats

    Maria Schäfers;Linda S Sorkin;Claudia Sommer

  • Neural changes in acute arthritis in monkeys. I. Parallel enhancement of responses of spinothalamic tract neurons to mechanical stimulation and excitatory amino acids

    Patrick M Dougherty;K. A. Sluka;L. S. Sorkin;K. N. Westlund

  • Neural changes in acute arthritis in monkeys. IV. Time-course of amino acid release into the lumbar dorsal horn.

    L. S. Sorkin;K. N. Westlund;K. A. Sluka;Patrick M Dougherty

  • Peripheral inflammation induces tumor necrosis factor dependent AMPA receptor trafficking and Akt phosphorylation in spinal cord in addition to pain behavior

    Jeong Il Choi;Camilla I. Svensson;Fred J. Koehrn;Aditi Bhuskute

  • Responses of spinothalamic tract cells in the superficial dorsal horn of the primate lumbar spinal cord.

    D G Ferrington;L S Sorkin;W D Willis

  • Spinal blockade of TNF blocks spinal nerve ligation-induced increases in spinal P-p38.

    Camilla I. Svensson;Maria Schäfers;Maria Schäfers;Toni L. Jones;Henry Powell

  • NMDA evokes an L-NAME sensitive spinal release of glutamate and citrulline

    Linda S. Sorkin

  • Raphe magnus stimulation-induced antinociception in the cat is associated with release of amino acids as well as serotonin in the lumbar dorsal horn

    L.S. Sorkin;D.J. McAdoo;W.D. Willis

  • Noninvasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Decreases Whole Blood Culture‐Derived Cytokines and Chemokines: A Randomized, Blinded, Healthy Control Pilot Trial

    Imanuel Lerman;Richard Hauger;Richard Hauger;Linda Sorkin;James Proudfoot

  • Anti-GD2 with an FC point mutation reduces complement fixation and decreases antibody-induced allodynia

    Linda S. Sorkin;Mario Otto;William M. Baldwin;Emily Vail

  • Spinal nerve ligation induces transient upregulation of tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 in injured and adjacent uninjured dorsal root ganglia in the rat.

    M. Schäfers;L.S. Sorkin;C. Geis;V.I. Shubayev

  • Response characteristics of neurons in the ventral posterior lateral nucleus of the monkey thalamus

    J. M. Chung;K. H. Lee;D. J. Surmeier;L. S. Sorkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Tony L. Yaksh
Tony L. Yaksh University of California, San Diego
Camilla I. Svensson
Camilla I. Svensson Karolinska Institute
Gary S. Firestein
Gary S. Firestein University of California, San Diego
David L. Boyle
David L. Boyle University of California, San Diego
Alice L. Yu
Alice L. Yu University of California, San Diego
Maria Schäfers
Maria Schäfers University of Duisburg-Essen
Dewleen G. Baker
Dewleen G. Baker University of California, San Diego
Mingxiong Huang
Mingxiong Huang University of California, San Diego
Alan N. Simmons
Alan N. Simmons University of California, San Diego
Claudia Sommer
Claudia Sommer University of Würzburg

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