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Peter J. Morgan

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Neuroscience

D-Index
68
Citations
13574
World Ranking
2792
National Ranking
272

Peter J. Morgan 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 Peter J. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 211 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. Morgan 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 Peter J. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

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Overview

Peter J. Morgan is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on several subfields, including Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Linguistics and Language.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Recent publications by Peter J. Morgan highlight their involvement in studies addressing metabolic and circadian processes, as well as the impacts of global events on human capital. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Timing of daily calorie loading affects appetite and hunger responses without changes in energy metabolism in healthy subjects with obesity" (2022), published in Cell Metabolism
  • "Mealtime: A circadian disruptor and determinant of energy balance?" (2020), published in Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • "Impacts of COVID-19 on Households in ASEAN Countries and Their Implications for Human Capital Development" (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Circadian Rhythms in Resting Metabolic Rate Account for Apparent Daily Rhythms in the Thermic Effect of Food" (2021), published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • "Control by the brain of vitamin A homeostasis" (2023), published in iScience

Their research has appeared repeatedly in journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, iScience, Frontiers in Microbiology, Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, and Cell Metabolism.

Frequent collaborators in their scientific work include:

  • Leonie Ruddick-Collins
  • Alexandra M. Johnstone
  • Jonathan D. Johnston
  • Alan Flanagan
  • Swang M. Shallangwa

Best Publications

  • Melatonin receptors: Localization, molecular pharmacology and physiological significance

    Peter John Morgan;Perry Barrett;H E Howell;R Helliwell

  • Coexpression of leptin receptor and preproneuropeptide Y mRNA in arcuate nucleus of mouse hypothalamus

    Julian Mercer;Nigel Hoggard;Lynda Williams;C B Lawrence

  • Ancestral TSH mechanism signals summer in a photoperiodic mammal.

    Elodie A. Hanon;Gerald A. Lincoln;Jean-Michel Fustin;Hugues Dardente

  • Dual signaling of human Mel1a melatonin receptors via G(i2), G(i3), and G(q/11) proteins.

    L Brydon;F Roka;L Petit;P de Coppet

  • Hypothalamic thyroid hormone catabolism acts as a gatekeeper for the seasonal control of body weight and reproduction.

    Perry Barrett;Francis J. P. Ebling;Sandrine Schuhler;Dana Lorraine Wilson

  • Decoding photoperiodic time through Per1 and ICER gene amplitude.

    Sophie Messager;Alexander W. Ross;Perry Barrett;Peter J. Morgan

  • Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of novel naphthalenic and bioisosteric related amidic derivatives as melatonin receptor ligands.

    Depreux P;Lesieur D;Mansour Ha;Morgan P

  • Melatonin receptors on ovine pars tuberalis: characterization and autoradiographicai localization.

    Peter J. Morgan;Lynda M. Williams;Gary Davidson;Wilfred Lawson

  • Photoperiod regulates arcuate nucleus POMC, AGRP, and leptin receptor mRNA in Siberian hamster hypothalamus

    Julian Mercer;Kim-Marie Moar;Alexander Ross;Nigel Hoggard

  • A vitamin for the brain

    Kirsty D. Shearer;Patrick N. Stoney;Peter J. Morgan;Peter J. McCaffery

  • DEMONSTRATION OF MELATONIN-BINDING SITES ON THE PARS TUBERALIS OF THE RAT

    Lynda Williams;Peter John Morgan

  • Central melatonin receptors: Implications for a mode of action

    Peter John Morgan;Lynda Williams

  • Primary structures of locust adipokinetic hormones II.

    Karl Siegert;Peter Morgan;William Mordue

  • MELATONIN INHIBITS CYCLIC AMP PRODUCTION IN CULTURED OVINE PARS TUBERALIS CELLS

    P.J. Morgan;W. Lawson;G. Davidson;H.E. Howell

  • Prolonged exposure to melatonin leads to time-dependent sensitization of adenylate cyclase and down-regulates melatonin receptors in pars tuberalis cells from ovine pituitary.

    D G Hazlerigg;A Gonzalez-Brito;W Lawson;M H Hastings

  • Photoperiod differentially regulates the expression of Per1 and ICER in the pars tuberalis and the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the Siberian hamster.

    Sophie Messager;Sophie Messager;David G. Hazlerigg;Julian G. Mercer;Peter J. Morgan

  • Digging deep--structure-function relationships in the melatonin receptor family.

    Perry Barrett;Shaun Conway;Peter J. Morgan

  • Localization of the melatonin-related receptor in the rodent brain and peripheral tissues.

    J. E. Drew;P. Barrett;J. G. Mercer;K. M. Moar

  • Melatonin Receptor Sites in the Syrian Hamster Brain and Pituitary. Localization and Characterization Using [125|]lodomelatonin*

    Lynda Williams;Peter John Morgan;M H Hastings;W Lawson

  • Guanine nucleotides regulate the affinity of melatonin receptors on the ovine pars tuberalis.

    Morgan Pj;Lawson W;Davidson G;Howell He

  • The ovine pars tuberalis secretes a factor(s) that regulates gene expression in both lactotropic and nonlactotropic pituitary cells

    Peter John Morgan;C A Webster;Julian Mercer;Alexander Ross

  • Photoperiod regulates growth, puberty and hypothalamic neuropeptide and receptor gene expression in female Siberian hamsters.

    Clare Lesley Adam;Kim-Marie Moar;Tracy Logie;Alexander Ross

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael H. Hastings
Michael H. Hastings MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Francis J. P. Ebling
Francis J. P. Ebling University of Nottingham
Peter McCaffery
Peter McCaffery University of Aberdeen
Philippe Delagrange
Philippe Delagrange Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ralf Jockers
Ralf Jockers Inserm
Arthur Donny Strosberg
Arthur Donny Strosberg Scripps Research Institute
John R. Speakman
John R. Speakman University of Aberdeen
David Wilson
David Wilson Burnet Institute
Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz
Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz Imperial College London
Stefano Marullo
Stefano Marullo Université Paris Cité

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