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34500
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Robert A. Steiner 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 Robert A. Steiner sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 254 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert A. Steiner 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 Robert A. Steiner sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert A. Steiner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their academic focus lies primarily within the field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on Reproductive Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics such as hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, ovarian function and disorders, sexual function and dysfunction studies, and growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors.

Recent published papers include the following:

  • Inhibiting Kiss1 Neurons With Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonists to Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Vasomotor Symptoms, 2021, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • The fifty years following the discovery of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, 2022, Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert A. Steiner are:

  • Elizabeth A. McCarthy
  • Daniel Dischino
  • Caroline Maguire
  • Silvia León
  • Rajae Talbi

Publications by Steiner have appeared in venues including:

  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Best Publications

  • LEPTIN IS A METABOLIC SIGNAL TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

    I A Barash;C C Cheung;D S Weigle;H Ren

  • A Role for Kisspeptins in the Regulation of Gonadotropin Secretion in the Mouse

    Michelle L. Gottsch;Matthew J. Cunningham;Jeremy T. Smith;Simina M. Popa

  • Regulation of Kiss1 gene expression in the brain of the female mouse.

    Jeremy Troy Smith;Matthew J Cunningham;Emilie F Rissman;Donald K Clifton

  • Activation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons by Kisspeptin as a Neuroendocrine Switch for the Onset of Puberty

    Seong-Kyu Han;Michelle L Gottsch;Kathy J Lee;Simina M Popa

  • Kisspeptin Activation of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Neurons and Regulation of KiSS-1 mRNA in the Male Rat

    Michael S Irwig;Gregory S Fraley;Jeremy Troy Smith;Blake V Acohido

  • Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Are Direct Targets for Leptin in the Hypothalamus

    Clement C. Cheung;Donald K. Clifton;Robert A. Steiner

  • Kisspeptin Signaling in the Brain

    Amy E. Oakley;Donald K. Clifton;Robert A. Steiner

  • Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion by Kisspeptin/Dynorphin/Neurokinin B Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Mouse

    Victor M. Navarro;Michelle L. Gottsch;Charles Chavkin;Hiroaki Okamura

  • Differential Regulation of KiSS-1 mRNA Expression by Sex Steroids in the Brain of the Male Mouse

    Jeremy Troy Smith;Heather M Dungan;Elizabeth A Stoll;Michelle L Gottsch

  • Leptin's Actions on the Reproductive Axis: Perspectives and Mechanisms

    Matthew J. Cunningham;Donald K. Clifton;Robert A. Steiner

  • Neurokinin B and Dynorphin A in Kisspeptin Neurons of the Arcuate Nucleus Participate in Generation of Periodic Oscillation of Neural Activity Driving Pulsatile Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion in the Goat

    Yoshihiro Wakabayashi;Tomoaki Nakada;Ken Murata;Satoshi Ohkura

  • Leptin Is a Metabolic Gate for the Onset of Puberty in the Female Rat

    Clement C. Cheung;Janice E. Thornton;Joseph L. Kuijper;David S. Weigle;David S. Weigle

  • KiSS-1 neurones are direct targets for leptin in the ob/ob mouse.

    Jeremy Troy Smith;Blake V Acohido;Donald K Clifton;Robert A Steiner

  • Kiss1 neurons in the forebrain as central processors for generating the preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge.

    Jeremy Troy Smith;Simina M Popa;Donald K Clifton;Gloria E Hoffman

  • Effect of fasting, refeeding, and dietary fat restriction on plasma leptin levels

    David S. Weigle;P. Barton Duell;William E. Connor;Robert A. Steiner

  • Regulation of Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin mRNA by Leptin in ob/ob Mice

    Janice E. Thornton;Clement C. Cheung;Donald K. Clifton;Robert A. Steiner

  • Sexual differentiation of Kiss1 gene expression in the brain of the rat

    Alexander S. Kauffman;Michelle L. Gottsch;Juan Roa;Alisa C. Byquist

  • Minireview: kisspeptin neurons as central processors in the regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion.

    Heather M. Dungan;Donald K Clifton;Robert A. Steiner

  • Discovery of potent kisspeptin antagonists delineate physiological mechanisms of gonadotropin regulation

    Antonia K Roseweir;Alexander S Kauffman;Jeremy Troy Smith;Kathryn A Guerriero

  • The Stimulatory Effect of Leptin on the Neuroendocrine Reproductive Axis of the Monkey

    Patricia D. Finn;Matthew J. Cunningham;K.-Y. Francis Pau;Harold G. Spies

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald K. Clifton
Donald K. Clifton University of Washington
William J. Bremner
William J. Bremner University of Washington
Manuel Tena-Sempere
Manuel Tena-Sempere University of Córdoba
Martin J. Kelly
Martin J. Kelly Oregon Health & Science University
Daniel M. Dorsa
Daniel M. Dorsa Oregon Health & Science University
Leonor Pinilla
Leonor Pinilla University of Córdoba
Oline K. Rønnekleiv
Oline K. Rønnekleiv Oregon Health & Science University
Elliott J. Mufson
Elliott J. Mufson Barrow Neurological Institute
Jacqueline N. Crawley
Jacqueline N. Crawley University of California, Davis
Tamas Bartfai
Tamas Bartfai Stockholm University

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