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42
Citations
7171
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7559
National Ranking
70

Michael A. Matar publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael A. Matar sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 85 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Michael A. Matar D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael A. Matar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael A. Matar is affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Their research primarily spans fields such as neuroscience and psychology, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and toxicology.

The scientist's work explores topics including sleep and wakefulness research, sleep and related disorders, regulation of appetite and obesity, psychedelics and drug studies, forensic toxicology and drug analysis, cannabis and cannabinoid research, and neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.

Frequent publication venues for Michael A. Matar include:

  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychopharmacology Reports

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Significance of the orexinergic system in modulating stress-related responses in an animal model of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2020, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "MDMA treatment paired with a trauma-cue promotes adaptive stress responses in a translational model of PTSD in rats," 2022, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "The potential beneficial effect of sleep deprivation following traumatic events to preventing PTSD: Review of current insight regarding sleep, memory, and trauma resonating with ancient rituals-Àìsùn Oku (African) and Tsuya (Japanese)," 2023, published in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
  • "Sounds of danger and post-traumatic stress responses in wild rodents: ecological validity of a translational model of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2023, published in Molecular Psychiatry

Michael A. Matar has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as Joseph Zohar, Hagit Cohen, Doron Todder, Shlomi Cohen, and Ella Vainer.

Best Publications

  • Autonomic dysregulation in panic disorder and in post-traumatic stress disorder: application of power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability at rest and in response to recollection of trauma or panic attacks

    Hagit Cohen;Jonathan Benjamin;Amir B. Geva;Mike A. Matar

  • High dose hydrocortisone immediately after trauma may alter the trajectory of PTSD: interplay between clinical and animal studies

    Joseph Zohar;Hila Yahalom;Nitsan Kozlovsky;Shlomit Cwikel-Hamzany

  • Blunted HPA axis response to stress influences susceptibility to posttraumatic stress response in rats.

    Hagit Cohen;Joseph Zohar;Yori Gidron;Michael A. Matar

  • Analysis of heart rate variability in posttraumatic stress disorder patients in response to a trauma-related reminder

    Hagit Cohen;Moshe Kotler;Mike A. Matar;Zeev Kaplan

  • Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia patients: Overlapping syndromes or post-traumatic fibromyalgia syndrome?

    Hagit Cohen;Lily Neumann;Yehoshua Haiman;Michael A. Matar

  • The relevance of differential response to trauma in an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder

    Hagit Cohen;Hagit Cohen;Joseph Zohar;Joseph Zohar;Michael Matar;Michael Matar

  • Setting apart the affected: the use of behavioral criteria in animal models of post traumatic stress disorder

    Hagit Cohen;Joseph Zohar;Michael A Matar;Kaplan Zeev

  • Power spectral analysis of heart rate variability in posttraumatic stress disorder patients

    Hagit Cohen;Moshe Kotler;Michael A. Matar;Zeev Kaplan

  • Early Post-Stressor Intervention with High-Dose Corticosterone Attenuates Posttraumatic Stress Response in an Animal Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Hagit Cohen;Michael A. Matar;Dan Buskila;Zeev Kaplan

  • Long-term down-regulation of BDNF mRNA in rat hippocampal CA1 subregion correlates with PTSD-like behavioural stress response.

    Nitsan Kozlovsky;Michael A. Matar;Zeev Kaplan;Moshe Kotler

  • Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Psychiatry

    Hagit Cohen;Michael A. Matar;Zeev Kaplan;Moshe Kotler

  • Maladaptation to mental stress mitigated by the adaptive immune system via depletion of naturally occurring regulatory CD4+CD25+ cells.

    Hagit Cohen;Yaniv Ziv;Michal Cardon;Zeev Kaplan

  • Association of autonomic dysfunction and clozapine. Heart rate variability and risk for sudden death in patients with schizophrenia on long-term psychotropic medication.

    Hagit Cohen;U. R. I. Loewenthal;Michael Matar;Moshe Kotler

  • Animal model for PTSD: from clinical concept to translational research.

    Hagit Cohen;Nitsan Kozlovsky;Cramer Alona;Michael A. Matar

  • Sexual dysfunction in male posttraumatic stress disorder patients.

    Moshe Kotler;Hagit Cohen;Dov Aizenberg;Mike Matar

  • Animal Models of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Hagit Cohen;Michael A. Matar;Zohar Joseph

  • Anisomycin, a Protein Synthesis Inhibitor, Disrupts Traumatic Memory Consolidation and Attenuates Posttraumatic Stress Response in Rats

    Hagit Cohen;Zeev Kaplan;Michael A. Matar;Uri Loewenthal

  • Gender-related qualitative differences in baseline and post-stress anxiety responses are not reflected in the incidence of criterion-based PTSD-like behaviour patterns

    Adi Mazor;Michael A. Matar;Zeev Kaplan;Nitsan Kozlovsky

  • Vitamin B6 in the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study

    Vladimir Lerner;Chanoch Miodownik;Alexander Kaptsan;Hagit Cohen

  • The Contribution of an Animal Model Toward Uncovering Biological Risk Factors for PTSD

    Hagit Cohen;Michael A. Matar;Gal Richter-Levin;Joseph Zohar

  • Early post-stressor intervention with propranolol is ineffective in preventing posttraumatic stress responses in an animal model for PTSD

    Hagit Cohen;Zeev Kaplan;Ori Koresh;Michael A. Matar

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Zohar
Joseph Zohar Sheba Medical Center
Moshe Kotler
Moshe Kotler Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gal Richter-Levin
Gal Richter-Levin University of Haifa
Tom Sensky
Tom Sensky Imperial College London
Ulrich Schnyder
Ulrich Schnyder University of Zurich
Giovanni A. Fava
Giovanni A. Fava University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Luigi Grassi
Luigi Grassi University of Ferrara
Matteo Balestrieri
Matteo Balestrieri University of Udine
Claudio Sica
Claudio Sica University of Florence
Valdo Ricca
Valdo Ricca University of Florence

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