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71
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20876
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Paul J. Kenny 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 Paul J. Kenny sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 181 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Kenny 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 Paul J. Kenny sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paul J. Kenny is affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States. Their research primarily covers neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, and social psychology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics including neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, receptor mechanisms and signaling, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor studies, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, memory and neural mechanisms, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Paul J. Kenny has published extensively, with frequent appearances in publication venues like bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Neuropsychopharmacology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Biological Psychiatry. Their recent papers include:

  • Negative feedback control of neuronal activity by microglia, 2020, Nature
  • Diseases, Disorders, and Comorbidities of Interoception, 2020, Trends in Neurosciences
  • Dopaminylation of histone H3 in ventral tegmental area regulates cocaine seeking, 2020, Science
  • Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction, 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine
  • Neurobiological Mechanisms of Nicotine Reward and Aversion, 2022, Pharmacological Reviews

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Stephanie P. B. Caligiuri, Clémentine Fillinger, Alexander C.W. Smith, Richard M. O'Connor, and Lauren Wills. These frequent coauthors indicate a strong collaborative network within their fields of study.

Paul J. Kenny has contributed to academic books such as "Nestler, Hyman & Malenka's molecular neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience," published by McGraw-Hill eBooks in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Dopamine D2 receptors in addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats

    Paul M Johnson;Paul J Kenny

  • Expression of a noncoding RNA is elevated in Alzheimer's disease and drives rapid feed-forward regulation of β-secretase

    Mohammad Ali Faghihi;Mohammad Ali Faghihi;Farzaneh Modarresi;Ahmad M Khalil;Douglas E Wood

  • Negative feedback control of neuronal activity by microglia

    Ana Badimon;Hayley J. Strasburger;Pinar Ayata;Xinhong Chen

  • Reward mechanisms in obesity: new insights and future directions.

    Paul J. Kenny

  • Neurobiological mechanisms in the transition from drug use to drug dependence

    George F Koob;Serge H Ahmed;Benjamin Boutrel;Scott A Chen

  • Habenular α5 nicotinic receptor subunit signalling controls nicotine intake

    Christie D. Fowler;Qun Lu;Paul M. Johnson;Michael J. Marks

  • Role for hypocretin in mediating stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior.

    Benjamin Boutrel;Paul J. Kenny;Sheila E. Specio;Rémi Martin-Fardon

  • MeCP2 controls BDNF expression and cocaine intake through homeostatic interactions with microRNA-212.

    Heh-In Im;Jonathan A Hollander;Purva Bali;Paul J Kenny

  • Common cellular and molecular mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction

    Paul J. Kenny

  • Striatal microRNA controls cocaine intake through CREB signalling

    Jonathan A. Hollander;Heh In Im;Antonio L. Amelio;Jannet Kocerha

  • Neurobiological evidence for hedonic allostasis associated with escalating cocaine use.

    Serge H Ahmed;Paul J Kenny;George F Koob;Athina Markou

  • MicroRNAs in neuronal function and dysfunction.

    Heh-In Im;Paul J. Kenny

  • Neurobiology of the nicotine withdrawal syndrome

    Paul J. Kenny;Athina Markou

  • MicroRNA-132 dysregulation in schizophrenia has implications for both neurodevelopment and adult brain function

    Brooke H. Miller;Zane Zeier;Li Xi;Thomas A. Lanz

  • MicroRNA-219 modulates NMDA receptor-mediated neurobehavioral dysfunction

    Jannet Kocerha;Mohammad Ali Faghihi;Miguel A. Lopez-Toledano;Jia Huang;Jia Huang

  • Insular hypocretin transmission regulates nicotine reward

    Jonathan A. Hollander;Qun Lu;Michael D. Cameron;Theodore M. Kamenecka

  • The role of the dorsal hippocampal serotonergic and cholinergic systems in the modulation of anxiety.

    Sandra E File;Paul J Kenny;Survjit Cheeta

  • Conditioned Withdrawal Drives Heroin Consumption and Decreases Reward Sensitivity

    Paul J Kenny;Scott A Chen;Osamu Kitamura;Athina Markou

  • Nicotine self-administration acutely activates brain reward systems and induces a long-lasting increase in reward sensitivity.

    Paul J Kenny;Athina Markou

  • The ups and downs of addiction: role of metabotropic glutamate receptors

    Paul J Kenny;Athina Markou

Frequent Co-Authors

Athina Markou
Athina Markou University of California, San Diego
Sandra E. File
Sandra E. File King's College London
George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Michael D. Cameron
Michael D. Cameron Scripps Research Institute
William A. Carlezon
William A. Carlezon Harvard University
Jon Lindstrom
Jon Lindstrom University of Pennsylvania
Serge H. Ahmed
Serge H. Ahmed University of Bordeaux
Claes Wahlestedt
Claes Wahlestedt University of Miami
Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Erin S. Calipari
Erin S. Calipari Vanderbilt University

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