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Scott C. Steffensen

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Neuroscience

D-Index
37
Citations
5176
World Ranking
8822
National Ranking
3730

Scott C. Steffensen 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 Scott C. Steffensen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 113 publications — 24th percentile

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Scott C. Steffensen 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 Scott C. Steffensen sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Scott C. Steffensen is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within neuroscience and medicine, with a particular emphasis on cellular and molecular approaches.

Steffensen's work has been published in well-known venues, frequently contributing to:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Addiction Biology
  • Biomedicines
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Their main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Within these disciplines, they focus on subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

The research topics that characterize their output encompass:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Selected recent publications demonstrate the breadth of their studies. Representative papers include:

  • "The role of substance P in acupuncture signal transduction and effects" (2020) published in Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "Methamphetamine increases dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens through calcium-dependent processes" (2020) published in Psychopharmacology
  • "Regional and sex differences in spontaneous striatal dopamine transmission" (2021) published in Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Modulation of dopamine release by ethanol is mediated by atypical GABAA receptors on cholinergic interneurons in the nucleus accumbens" (2021) published in Addiction Biology
  • "Spontaneous Formation of Melanin from Dopamine in the Presence of Iron" (2020) published in Antioxidants

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Jordan T. Yorgason
  • Kyle B. Bills
  • Hee Young Kim
  • Yu Fan
  • James Brundage

Best Publications

  • Electrophysiological Characterization of GABAergic Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area

    Scott C. Steffensen;Adena L. Svingos;Virginia M. Pickel;Steven J. Henriksen

  • The Role of Length of Nerve Exposed to Local Anesthetics in Impulse Blocking Action

    Stephen A. Raymond;Scott C. Steffensen;Laverne D. Gugino;Gary R. Strichartz

  • Ventral tegmental area BDNF induces an opiate-dependent-like reward state in naive rats.

    Hector Vargas-Perez;Ryan Ting-A-Kee;Christine H. Walton;D. Micah Hansen

  • Structural and functional neuropathology in transgenic mice with CNS expression of IFN-alpha.

    Iain L Campbell;Thomas Krucker;Scott Steffensen;Yvette Akwa

  • C10 is a novel chemokine expressed in experimental inflammatory demyelinating disorders that promotes recruitment of macrophages to the central nervous system

    Valérie C. Asensio;Silke Lassmann;Axel Pagenstecher;Scott C. Steffensen

  • Discharge Profiles of Ventral Tegmental Area GABA Neurons during Movement, Anesthesia, and the Sleep–Wake Cycle

    Rong-Sheng Lee;Scott C. Steffensen;Scott C. Steffensen;Steven J. Henriksen

  • Ethanol Suppression of Ventral Tegmental Area GABA Neuron Electrical Transmission Involves N-Methyl-d-aspartate Receptors

    Sarah H. Stobbs;Allison J. Ohran;Matthew B. Lassen;David W. Allison

  • Adaptive responses of gamma-aminobutyric acid neurons in the ventral tegmental area to chronic ethanol.

    Roger A. Gallegos;Rong-Sheng Lee;José R. Criado;Steven J. Henriksen

  • Site-specific hippocampal pathophysiology due to cerebral overexpression of interleukin-6 in transgenic mice

    Scott C. Steffensen;Iain L. Campbell;Steven J. Henriksen

  • Effects of baclofen and bicuculline on inhibition in the fascia dentata and hippocampus regio superior.

    S.C. Steffensen;S.J. Henriksen

  • Transgenic models to assess the pathogenic actions of cytokines in the central nervous system.

    I L Campbell;A K Stalder;C S Chiang;R Bellinger

  • Gender-selective effects of the P300 and N400 components of the visual evoked potential.

    Scott C. Steffensen;Allison J. Ohran;Daniel N. Shipp;Kimberly Hales

  • Enduring effects of chronic ethanol in the CNS: basis for alcoholism.

    Marco Diana;Mark Brodie;Annalisa Muntoni;Maria C. Puddu

  • Responses of ventral tegmental area GABA neurons to brain stimulation reward.

    Scott C Steffensen;Rong-Sheng Lee;Sarah H Stobbs;Steven J Henriksen

  • Contingent and non-contingent effects of heroin on mu-opioid receptor-containing ventral tegmental area GABA neurons.

    Scott C. Steffensen;Sarah H. Stobbs;Eric E.O. Colago;Rong-Sheng Lee

  • Functional α7β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors expressed in hippocampal interneurons exhibit high sensitivity to pathological level of amyloid β peptides

    Qiang Liu;Yao Huang;Jianxin Shen;Scott Steffensen

  • Cocaine disinhibits dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area via use-dependent blockade of GABA neuron voltage-sensitive sodium channels.

    Scott C. Steffensen;Seth R. Taylor;Malia L. Horton;Elise N. Barber

  • Connexin-36 gap junctions mediate electrical coupling between ventral tegmental area GABA neurons

    David W. Allison;Allison J. Ohran;Sarah H. Stobbs;Manuel Mameli

  • Brain stimulation reward is integrated by a network of electrically coupled GABA neurons.

    Matthew B. Lassen;J. Elliott Brown;Sarah H. Stobbs;Seth H. Gunderson

  • Transcripts encoding a neural membrane CD26 peptidase-like protein are stimulated by synaptic activity

    Luis de Lecea;Luis de Lecea;Eduardo Soriano;JoséR. Criado;Scott C. Steffensen

  • Contingent and non-contingent effects of low-dose ethanol on GABA neuron activity in the ventral tegmental area.

    Scott C. Steffensen;Christine H. Walton;David M. Hansen;Jordan T. Yorgason

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Henriksen
Steven J. Henriksen Scripps Research Institute
Jie Wu
Jie Wu Temple University
Iain L. Campbell
Iain L. Campbell University of Sydney
George R. Siggins
George R. Siggins Scripps Research Institute
J. Michael McIntosh
J. Michael McIntosh University of Utah
Derek van der Kooy
Derek van der Kooy University of Toronto
Eliezer Masliah
Eliezer Masliah National Institutes of Health
Boris Gutkin
Boris Gutkin École Normale Supérieure
Charles J. Heyser
Charles J. Heyser University of California, San Diego
Peter E. Clayson
Peter E. Clayson University of California, Los Angeles

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