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Stafford L. Lightman

Stafford L. Lightman

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
121
Citations
58636
World Ranking
3589
National Ranking
358

Stafford L. Lightman 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 Stafford L. Lightman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 949 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stafford L. Lightman 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 Stafford L. Lightman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 121 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Stafford L. Lightman is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on neuroscience and medicine. Within these broad areas, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, behavioral neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, social psychology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, most notably stress responses and cortisol, adrenal hormones and disorders, circadian rhythm and melatonin, hormonal regulation and hypertension, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, hormonal and reproductive studies, and tryptophan and brain disorders.

Among recent publications, some notable papers include:

  • Dynamics of ACTH and Cortisol Secretion and Implications for Disease, 2020, Endocrine Reviews
  • Research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A call to action for psychological science, 2020, British Journal of Psychology
  • High-resolution daily profiles of tissue adrenal steroids by portable automated collection, 2023, Science Translational Medicine
  • Beyond the heterodimer model for mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor interactions in nuclei and at DNA, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Advancements in Cortisol Detection: From Conventional Methods to Next-Generation Technologies for Enhanced Hormone Monitoring, 2024, ACS Sensors

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stafford L. Lightman include Thomas Upton, Eder Zavala, Becky Conway-Campbell, Georgina Russell, and Paal Methlie. Their work collectively appears across various venues, with multiple publications in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Endocrine Abstracts, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Journal of Neuroendocrinology, and Journal of Internal Medicine.

Stafford L. Lightman has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, awarded in 2017.

Best Publications

  • The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments

    Carmine M. Pariante;Stafford L. Lightman

  • The neuroendocrinology of stress: a never ending story.

    S. L. Lightman

  • Central oxytocin administration reduces stress-induced corticosterone release and anxiety behavior in rats.

    R. J. Windle;N. Shanks;S. L. Lightman;C. D. Ingram

  • The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS): a randomised controlled trial with mediation analysis

    Daniel Freeman;Daniel Freeman;Bryony Sheaves;Bryony Sheaves;Guy M Goodwin;Guy M Goodwin;Ly-Mee Yu

  • The human stress response.

    Georgina Russell;Stafford Lightman

  • Chronic stress in elderly carers of dementia patients and antibody response to influenza vaccination.

    Kav Vedhara;Nigel Km Cox;Gordon K Wilcock;Gordon K Wilcock;Paula Perks

  • The Functional and Clinical Significance of the 24-Hour Rhythm of Circulating Glucocorticoids

    Henrik Oster;Etienne Challet;Volker Ott;Emanuela Arvat

  • Tryptophan metabolism in the central nervous system: medical implications

    Jon P. Ruddick;Andrew K. Evans;David J. Nutt;Stafford L. Lightman

  • Transcription Factor AP1 Potentiates Chromatin Accessibility and Glucocorticoid Receptor Binding

    Simon C. Biddie;Sam John;Pete J. Sabo;Robert E. Thurman

  • Do corticosteroids damage the brain

    J. Herbert;I. M. Goodyer;A. B. Grossman;M. H. Hastings

  • Stress and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: acute, chronic and immunological activation.

    M. S. Harbuz;S. L. Lightman

  • Circadian Rhythms of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine in Man

    C. R. Linsell;S. L. Lightman;P. E. Mullen;M. J. Brown

  • Oxytocin Attenuates Stress-Induced c-fos mRNA Expression in Specific Forebrain Regions Associated with Modulation of Hypothalamo–Pituitary–Adrenal Activity

    Richard J. Windle;Yvonne M. Kershaw;Nola Shanks;Susan A. Wood

  • Cortisol, pulsatility and its role in stress regulation and health

    Elizabeth A. Young;James L. Abelson;Stafford L. Lightman

  • A pilot exploration of heart rate variability and salivary cortisol responses to compassion-focused imagery.

    Helen Rockliff;Paul Gilbert;Kirsten McEwan;Stafford Lightman

  • Early-life exposure to endotoxin alters hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and predisposition to inflammation.

    Nola Shanks;Richard J. Windle;Paula A. Perks;Michael S. Harbuz

  • Changes In Oxytocin and Vasopressin Secretion During Sexual Activity in Men

    Michael R. Murphy;Jonathan R. Seckl;Steven Burton;Stuart A. Checkley

  • The crucial role of pulsatile activity of the HPA axis for continuous dynamic equilibration

    Stafford L. Lightman;Becky L. Conway-Campbell

  • Ultradian hormone stimulation induces glucocorticoid receptor-mediated pulses of gene transcription

    Diana A. Stavreva;Malgorzata Wiench;Sam John;Becky L. Conway-Campbell

  • Cortisol, testosterone, and coronary heart disease: prospective evidence from the Caerphilly study.

    George Davey Smith;Yoav Ben-Shlomo;Andrew Beswick;John Yarnell

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin D. Ingram
Colin D. Ingram Newcastle University
Jonathan R. Seckl
Jonathan R. Seckl University of Edinburgh
Carmine M. Pariante
Carmine M. Pariante King's College London
Anthony J. Cleare
Anthony J. Cleare King's College London
Mario Francisco Juruena
Mario Francisco Juruena King's College London
David B. Dunger
David B. Dunger University of Cambridge
David J. Nutt
David J. Nutt Imperial College London
Gianni D. Angelini
Gianni D. Angelini University of Bristol
Kavita Vedhara
Kavita Vedhara University of Nottingham
Andrew Papadopoulos
Andrew Papadopoulos King's College London

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