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Scott E. Lukas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott E. Lukas sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 265 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Scott E. Lukas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott E. Lukas sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 69 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Scott E. Lukas is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Molecular Biology.

Their research frequently addresses topics such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, and broader Mental Health Research Topics.

Scott E. Lukas has contributed to multiple publications in prominent venues. The frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Communications Biology
  • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Their recent papers demonstrate the range of their research interests. Selected publications include:

  • Clathrin-nanoparticles deliver BDNF to hippocampus and enhance neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and cognition in HIV/neuroAIDS mouse model, 2022, Communications Biology
  • Acute Cortisol Administration Triggers Craving in Individuals with Cocaine Dependence, 2025, Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • Dronabinol inhibits alveolar bone remodeling in tooth movement of rats, 2021, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Multi-modal assessment of reward functioning in adolescent anhedonia, 2022, Psychological Medicine
  • Lower dACC glutamate in cannabis users during early phase abstinence, 2022, Neuropsychopharmacology

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaborative research efforts and include:

  • Chun S. Zuo
  • Gordana Vitaliano
  • Gregory P. Gasic
  • Jane McNeil
  • Laura Murray

Best Publications

  • Imaging dopamine receptors in the human brain by positron tomography

    Henry N. Wagner;H. Donald Burns;Robert F. Dannals;Dean F. Wong

  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Human Brain Activation During Cue-Induced Cocaine Craving

    Luis C. Maas;Scott E. Lukas;Marc J. Kaufman;Roger D. Weiss

  • Buprenorphine treatment of refractory depression

    Bodkin Ja;Zornberg Gl;Lukas Se;Cole Jo

  • Age of onset of marijuana use and executive function.

    Staci A. Gruber;Kelly A. Sagar;Mary Kathryn Dahlgren;Megan Racine

  • Sex differences in plasma cocaine levels and subjective effects after acute cocaine administration in human volunteers

    S E Lukas;M Sholar;L H Lundahl;X Lamas

  • Increased aggressive responding in male volunteers following the administration of gradually increasing doses of testosterone cypionate.

    Elena M. Kouri;Scott E. Lukas;Harrison G. Pope;Paul S. Oliva

  • Buprenorphine suppresses cocaine self-administration by rhesus monkeys.

    Nancy K. Mello;Jack H. Mendelson;Mark P. Bree;Scott E. Lukas

  • Food intake and reward mechanisms in patients with schizophrenia: implications for metabolic disturbances and treatment with second-generation antipsychotic agents.

    Igor Elman;David Borsook;Scott E Lukas

  • Cocaine-Induced Cerebral Vasoconstriction Detected in Humans With Magnetic Resonance Angiography

    Marc J. Kaufman;Jonathan M. Levin;Marjorie H. Ross;Nicholas Lange

  • Worth the wait: effects of age of onset of marijuana use on white matter and impulsivity

    Staci A. Gruber;Staci A. Gruber;Mary Kathryn Dahlgren;Kelly A. Sagar;Atilla Gönenç;Atilla Gönenç

  • Changes in aggressive behavior during withdrawal from long-term marijuana use.

    Elena M. Kouri;Harrison G. Pope;Scott E. Lukas

  • Current perspectives on anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse

    Scott E. Lukas

  • Precipitated withdrawal by a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist (Ro 15-1788) after 7 days of diazepam

    Scott E. Lukas;Roland R. Griffiths

  • EEG alpha activity increases during transient episodes of ethanol-induced euphoria.

    Scott E. Lukas;Scott E. Lukas;Jack H. Mendelson;Jack H. Mendelson;Richard A. Benedikt;Bruce Jones

  • Ethanol increases plasma Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels and subjective effects after marihuana smoking in human volunteers

    Scott E. Lukas;Sara Orozco

  • Polysomnographic characteristics of young manic patients. Comparison with unipolar depressed patients and normal control subjects.

    James I. Hudson;Joseph F. Lipinski;Paul E. Keck;Harlyn G. Aizley

  • Fluoxetine-induced sleep disturbance in depressed patients

    Cynthia M. Dorsey;Scott E. Lukas;Steven L. Cunningham

  • Reduced cortical gray matter density in human MDMA (Ecstasy) users: a voxel-based morphometry study☆

    Ronald L Cowan;In Kyoon Lyoo;In Kyoon Lyoo;Seung Mo Sung;Seung Mo Sung;Kyung Heup Ahn;Kyung Heup Ahn

  • In vivo evidence for cerebral bioenergetic abnormalities in schizophrenia measured using 31P magnetization transfer spectroscopy.

    Fei Du;Fei Du;Alissa J. Cooper;Thida Thida;Selma Sehovic

  • Long-term neuropsychiatric consequences of "ecstasy" (MDMA): a review.

    Alonso G. Montoya;Renée Sorrentino;Scott E. Lukas;Bruce H. Price

  • IMAGING DOPAMINE RECEPTORS IN THE HUMAN BRAIN BY POSITRON TOMOGRAPHY

    H. N. Wagner;H. D. Burns;R. F. Dannals;D. F. Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

Perry F. Renshaw
Perry F. Renshaw University of Utah
Jack H. Mendelson
Jack H. Mendelson Harvard University
Nancy K. Mello
Nancy K. Mello Harvard University
Staci A. Gruber
Staci A. Gruber Harvard University
Marc J. Kaufman
Marc J. Kaufman Harvard University
Blaise deB. Frederick
Blaise deB. Frederick Harvard University
Roger D. Weiss
Roger D. Weiss Harvard University
Bruce M. Cohen
Bruce M. Cohen Harvard University
J. Eric Jensen
J. Eric Jensen Harvard University
Roland R. Griffiths
Roland R. Griffiths Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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