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Olivier George

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
6857
World Ranking
6516
National Ranking
2825

Olivier George 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 Olivier George sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 121 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olivier George 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 Olivier George sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Olivier George is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a total of 87 publications in neuroscience and significant contributions in related fields.

Their work spans several subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, cognitive neuroscience, and biological psychiatry. This breadth underscores a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and disorders.

The main topics addressed in Olivier George's research include:

  • Neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors study
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling
  • Memory and neural mechanisms
  • Biochemical analysis and sensing techniques
  • Neuropeptides and animal physiology

Significant recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their research:

  • "Brain-wide functional architecture remodeling by alcohol dependence and abstinence" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Nociceptin attenuates the escalation of oxycodone self-administration by normalizing CeA-GABA transmission in highly addicted rats" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Oxycodone self-administration and withdrawal behaviors in male and female Wistar rats" (2020), Psychopharmacology
  • "Depletion of the Microbiome Alters the Recruitment of Neuronal Ensembles of Oxycodone Intoxication and Withdrawal" (2020), eNeuro
  • "Validation of a nicotine vapor self-administration model in rats with relevance to electronic cigarette use" (2020), Neuropsychopharmacology

Frequent publication venues for Olivier George include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • eNeuro

Collaborative work is a consistent part of their research output. Frequent co-authors of Olivier George include:

  • Giordano de Guglielmo
  • Lieselot L. G. Carrette
  • Marsida Kallupi
  • Sierra Simpson
  • Abraham A. Palmer

Best Publications

  • Addiction as a Stress Surfeit Disorder

    George F. Koob;Cara L. Buck;Ami Cohen;Scott Edwards

  • Individual differences in prefrontal cortex function and the transition from drug use to drug dependence.

    Olivier George;George F. Koob

  • CRF–CRF1 system activation mediates withdrawal-induced increases in nicotine self-administration in nicotine-dependent rats

    Olivier George;Sandy Ghozland;Marc R. Azar;Pietro Cottone

  • Recruitment of medial prefrontal cortex neurons during alcohol withdrawal predicts cognitive impairment and excessive alcohol drinking.

    Olivier George;Chelsea Sanders;John Freiling;Edward Grigoryan

  • Glucocorticoid receptor antagonism decreases alcohol seeking in alcohol-dependent individuals

    Leandro F. Vendruscolo;David Estey;Vivian Goodell;Lauren G. Macshane

  • Allostasis and Addiction: Role of the Dopamine and Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Systems

    Olivier George;Michel Le Moal;George F. Koob

  • Extended access to cocaine self-administration produces long-lasting prefrontal cortex-dependent working memory impairments.

    Olivier George;Chitra D Mandyam;Sunmee Wee;George F Koob

  • Increased CRF signalling in a ventral tegmental area-interpeduncular nucleus-medial habenula circuit induces anxiety during nicotine withdrawal

    Rubing Zhao-Shea;Steven R. DeGroot;Liwang Liu;Markus Vallaster

  • VTA CRF neurons mediate the aversive effects of nicotine withdrawal and promote intake escalation

    Taryn E Grieder;Melissa A Herman;Candice Contet;Laura A Tan

  • A Transgenic Rat for Investigating the Anatomy and Function of Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Circuits

    Matthew B. Pomrenze;E. Zayra Millan;F. Woodward Hopf;Ronald Keiflin

  • Inactivation of a CRF-dependent amygdalofugal pathway reverses addiction-like behaviors in alcohol-dependent rats

    Giordano de Guglielmo;Marsida Kallupi;Matthew B. Pomrenze;Elena Crawford

  • Individual differences in the neuropsychopathology of addiction.

    Olivier George;George F Koob

  • A role for the endocannabinoid system in the increased motivation for cocaine in extended-access conditions.

    Laura Orio;Scott Edwards;Olivier George;Loren H Parsons

  • Long-term antagonism of κ opioid receptors prevents escalation of and increased motivation for heroin intake.

    Joel E. Schlosburg;Timothy W. Whitfield;Paula E. Park;Elena F. Crawford

  • Levels of Neural Progenitors in the Hippocampus Predict Memory Impairment and Relapse to Drug Seeking as a Function of Excessive Methamphetamine Self-Administration

    Patrick Recinto;Anjali Rose H Samant;Gustavo Chavez;Airee Kim

  • Recruitment of a Neuronal Ensemble in the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala Is Required for Alcohol Dependence

    Giordano de Guglielmo;Elena Crawford;Sarah Kim;Leandro F. Vendruscolo

  • Motherhood-induced memory improvement persists across lifespan in rats but is abolished by a gestational stress.

    V. Lemaire;J.-M. Billard;P. Dutar;O. George

  • Robust Escalation of Nicotine Intake with Extended Access to Nicotine Self-Administration and Intermittent Periods of Abstinence

    Ami Cohen;George F Koob;Olivier George

  • Brain-wide functional architecture remodeling by alcohol dependence and abstinence.

    Adam Kimbrough;Daniel J Lurie;Andres Collazo;Max Kreifeldt

  • Voluntary urination control by brainstem neurons that relax the urethral sphincter.

    Jason A Keller;Jason A Keller;Jingyi Chen;Sierra Simpson;Eric Hou-Jen Wang

  • Genetic and pharmacologic manipulation of TLR4 has minimal impact on ethanol consumption in rodents

    R. Adron Harris;Michal Bajo;Richard L. Bell;Yuri A. Blednov

Frequent Co-Authors

George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Leandro F. Vendruscolo
Leandro F. Vendruscolo National Institutes of Health
Willy Mayo
Willy Mayo University of Bordeaux
Chitra D. Mandyam
Chitra D. Mandyam Veterans Health Administration
Robert O. Messing
Robert O. Messing The University of Texas at Austin
Scott Edwards
Scott Edwards Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
M. Le Moal
M. Le Moal University of Bordeaux
Marisa Roberto
Marisa Roberto Scripps Research Institute
Eric P. Zorrilla
Eric P. Zorrilla Scripps Research Institute
Abraham A. Palmer
Abraham A. Palmer University of California, San Diego

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National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Veterans Health Administration

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Marisa Roberto

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Scripps Research Institute

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Leandro F. Vendruscolo

Leandro F. Vendruscolo

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 34

Scott Edwards

Scott Edwards

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Publications: 29

Eric P. Zorrilla

Eric P. Zorrilla

Scripps Research Institute

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Markus Heilig

Markus Heilig

Linköping University

Publications: 22

Andrew J. Lawrence

Andrew J. Lawrence

Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Publications: 20

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca

Complutense University of Madrid

Publications: 19

Nora D. Volkow

Nora D. Volkow

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 19

Brigitte L. Kieffer

Brigitte L. Kieffer

University of Strasbourg

Publications: 17

Juan Suárez

Juan Suárez

University of Malaga

Publications: 16

Antonello Bonci

Antonello Bonci

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Publications: 15

Judith R. Homberg

Judith R. Homberg

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Publications: 14

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Kenner C. Rice

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 14

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David Belin

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