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17403
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19477
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656

Michael J. McKinley publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 322 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Michael J. McKinley D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael J. McKinley is affiliated with the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of neurology, endocrine and autonomic systems, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including vagus nerve stimulation research, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors study, heart rate variability and autonomic control, circadian rhythm and melatonin, neuropeptides and animal physiology, neuroscience of respiration and sleep, as well as cancer, stress, anesthesia, and immune response.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael J. McKinley include:

  • Divergent splanchnic sympathetic efferent nerve pathways regulate interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor-α responses to endotoxaemia, 2022, The Journal of Physiology
  • Reflex regulation of systemic inflammation by the autonomic nervous system, 2021, Autonomic Neuroscience
  • The endogenous inflammatory reflex inhibits the inflammatory response to different immune challenges in mice, 2021, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • The median preoptic nucleus: A major regulator of fluid, temperature, sleep, and cardiovascular homeostasis, 2021, Handbook of Clinical Neurology
  • Sympathetic nerves control bacterial clearance, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent coauthors of Michael J. McKinley are:

  • Robin M. McAllen
  • Davide Martelli
  • Yugeesh R. Lankadeva
  • Clive N. May
  • Alessandra Occhinegro

The scientist publishes regularly in several key venues, including:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Autonomic Neuroscience
  • The Journal of Physiology
  • Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Michael J. McKinley's research encompasses complex investigations of autonomic nervous system functions, neuroimmune interactions, and physiological regulation mechanisms. Their work contributes to understanding how neural pathways control inflammatory and immune responses, as well as homeostatic processes related to fluid balance, temperature regulation, sleep, and cardiovascular health.

Best Publications

  • The brain renin-angiotensin system: location and physiological roles

    Michael J McKinley;Anthony L Albiston;Andrew M Allen;M L Mathai

  • The physiological regulation of thirst and fluid intake.

    Michael J. McKinley;Alan Kim Johnson

  • The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway: A critical review

    D. Martelli;M.J. McKinley;R.M. McAllen;R.M. McAllen

  • Localization and Characterization of Insulin Receptors in Rat Brain and Pituitary Gland Using in Vitro Autoradiography and Computerized Densitometry

    George A. Werther;Annette Hogg;Brian J. Oldfield;Michael J. McKINLEY

  • The sensory circumventricular organs of the mammalian brain.

    Michael J. McKinley;Robin M. McAllen;Pamela Davern;Michelle E. Giles

  • Sensors for antidiuresis and thirst--osmoreceptors or CSF sodium detectors?

    M.J. McKinley;D.A. Denton;R.S. Weisinger

  • The neurochemical characterisation of hypothalamic pathways projecting polysynaptically to brown adipose tissue in the rat.

    Brian John Oldfield;M E Giles;A Watson;Colin Anderson

  • The Sensory Circumventricular Organs of the Mammalian Brain: Subfornical Organ, OVLT and Area Postrema

    Michael J. J. McKinley;Robin M. McAllen;Pamela Davern;Michelle E. Giles

  • The role of primordial emotions in the evolutionary origin of consciousness

    Derek Denton;Derek Denton;Michael J McKinley;Michael Farrell;Gary Egan

  • Reflex control of inflammation by sympathetic nerves, not the vagus

    D. Martelli;D. Martelli;S. T. Yao;M. J. McKinley;M. J. McKinley;R. M. McAllen;R. M. McAllen

  • Vasopressin Secretion: Osmotic and Hormonal Regulation by the Lamina Terminalis

    Michael J McKinley;M L Mathai;Robin M McAllen;R C McClear

  • Fos production in retrogradely labelled neurons of the lamina terminalis following intravenous infusion of either hypertonic saline or angiotensin II.

    B.J. Oldfield;E. Badoer;D.K. Hards;M.J. McKinley

  • Neuroimaging of genesis and satiation of thirst and an interoceptor-driven theory of origins of primary consciousness

    Derek Denton;Robert Shade;Frank Zamarippa;Gary Egan

  • CIRCUMVENTRICULAR ORGANS - NEUROENDOCRINE INTERFACES BETWEEN THE BRAIN AND THE HEMAL MILIEU

    M. J. McKinley;R. M. McAllen;Frederick A O Mendelsohn;A. M. Allen

  • Mice lacking angiotensin-converting enzyme have increased energy expenditure, with reduced fat mass and improved glucose clearance

    Anura P. Jayasooriya;Michael L. Mathai;Lesley L. Walker;Denovan P. Begg

  • Neural regulation of inflammation: no neural connection from the vagus to splenic sympathetic neurons

    B. O. Bratton;D. Martelli;M. J. McKinley;D. Trevaks

  • Hypothalamic integration of body fluid regulation.

    D A Denton;M J McKinley;R S Weisinger

  • Intravenous angiotensin II induces Fos-immunoreactivity in circumventricular organs of the lamina terminalis.

    M.J. McKinley;E. Badoer;B.J. Oldfield

  • Neural correlates of the emergence of consciousness of thirst

    Gary Egan;Tim Silk;Frank Zamarripa;John Williams

  • Intravenous hypertonic saline induces Fos immunoreactivity in neurons throughout the lamina terminalis.

    B.J. Oldfield;R.J. Bicknell;R.M. McAllen;R.S. Weisinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek A. Denton
Derek A. Denton University of Melbourne
Brian J. Oldfield
Brian J. Oldfield Monash University
Robin M. McAllen
Robin M. McAllen University of Melbourne
Andrew M. Allen
Andrew M. Allen University of Melbourne
Frederick A.O. Mendelsohn
Frederick A.O. Mendelsohn University of Melbourne
Gary F. Egan
Gary F. Egan Monash University
George Paxinos
George Paxinos Neuroscience Research Australia
Michael Farrell
Michael Farrell University of New South Wales
Siew Yeen Chai
Siew Yeen Chai Monash University
Peter T. Fox
Peter T. Fox The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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