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Stephen D. Liberles

Stephen D. Liberles

Harvard University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
10868
World Ranking
6350
National Ranking
2765

Stephen D. Liberles 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 Stephen D. Liberles sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 79 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen D. Liberles 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 Stephen D. Liberles sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

Overview

Stephen D. Liberles is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans fields related to Neuroscience and Medicine, with specific contributions in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's work covers various main topics, including Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep, Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology, Ion Channels and Receptors, and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Stephen D. Liberles are the following:

  • Internal senses of the vagus nerve, 2022, Neuron
  • Area Postrema Cell Types that Mediate Nausea-Associated Behaviors, 2020, Neuron
  • An Airway Protection Program Revealed by Sweeping Genetic Control of Vagal Afferents, 2020, Cell
  • A brainstem map for visceral sensations, 2022, Nature
  • Periphery signals generated by Piezo-mediated stomach stretch and Neuromedin-mediated glucose load regulate the Drosophila brain nutrient sensor, 2021, Neuron

Stephen D. Liberles has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Nature (8 publications)
  • Neuron (5 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
  • Cell (3 publications)
  • eLife (2 publications)

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors:

  • Judith A. Kaye (6 publications)
  • Sara L. Prescott (4 publications)
  • Benjamin D. Umans (4 publications)
  • Soohong Min (4 publications)
  • Isaac M. Chiu (4 publications)

Stephen D. Liberles was awarded the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2016.

Best Publications

  • A second class of chemosensory receptors in the olfactory epithelium

    Stephen D. Liberles;Linda B. Buck

  • An Excitatory Paraventricular Nucleus to AgRP Neuron Circuit That Drives Hunger

    Michael J. Krashes;Michael J. Krashes;Bhavik P. Shah;Bhavik P. Shah;Joseph C. Madara;David P. Olson;David P. Olson

  • Sensory Neurons that Detect Stretch and Nutrients in the Digestive System

    Erika K. Williams;Rui B. Chang;David E. Strochlic;Benjamin D. Umans

  • A candidate taste receptor gene near a sweet taste locus.

    Jean-Pierre Montmayeur;Stephen D. Liberles;Hiroaki Matsunami;Linda B. Buck

  • PIEZOs mediate neuronal sensing of blood pressure and the baroreceptor reflex.

    Wei-Zheng Zeng;Kara L. Marshall;Soohong Min;Ihab Daou

  • Vagal Sensory Neuron Subtypes that Differentially Control Breathing.

    Rui B. Chang;David E. Strochlic;Erika K. Williams;Benjamin D. Umans

  • Piezo2 senses airway stretch and mediates lung inflation-induced apnoea

    Keiko Nonomura;Seung Hyun Woo;Rui B. Chang;Astrid Gillich

  • Nociceptor sensory neurons suppress neutrophil and γδ T cell responses in bacterial lung infections and lethal pneumonia

    Pankaj Baral;Benjamin D Umans;Lu Li;Antonia Wallrapp

  • Detection and avoidance of a carnivore odor by prey

    David M. Ferrero;Jamie K. Lemon;Daniela Fluegge;Stan L. Pashkovski

  • Internal senses of the vagus nerve

    Unknown

  • Mammalian pheromones.

    Unknown

  • Formyl peptide receptors are candidate chemosensory receptors in the vomeronasal organ

    Stephen D. Liberles;Lisa F. Horowitz;Donghui Kuang;James J. Contos

  • Inducible gene expression and protein translocation using nontoxic ligands identified by a mammalian three-hybrid screen.

    Stephen D. Liberles;Steven T. Diver;David J. Austin;Stuart L. Schreiber

  • Transcriptional profiling at whole population and single cell levels reveals somatosensory neuron molecular diversity

    Isaac M Chiu;Lee B Barrett;Erika K Williams;David E Strochlic

  • The serine protease inhibitor SerpinA3N attenuates neuropathic pain by inhibiting T cell-derived leukocyte elastase

    Lucas Vicuña;David E Strochlic;Alban Latremoliere;Kiran Kumar Bali

  • Area Postrema Cell Types that Mediate Nausea-Associated Behaviors.

    Chuchu Zhang;Judith A. Kaye;Zerong Cai;Yandan Wang

  • High-affinity olfactory receptor for the death-associated odor cadaverine

    Ashiq Hussain;Luis R. Saraiva;David M. Ferrero;Gaurav Ahuja

  • Evolution of sweet taste perception in hummingbirds by transformation of the ancestral umami receptor

    Maude W. Baldwin;Yasuka Toda;Tomoya Nakagita;Mary J. O'Connell

  • Aversion and Attraction through Olfaction

    Qian Li;Stephen D. Liberles

  • Synchronous evolution of an odor biosynthesis pathway and behavioral response

    Qian Li;Wayne J. Korzan;David M. Ferrero;Rui B. Chang

  • A juvenile mouse pheromone inhibits sexual behaviour through the vomeronasal system

    David M. Ferrero;Lisa M. Moeller;Takuya Osakada;Nao Horio

  • Trace amine-associated receptors: ligands, neural circuits, and behaviors

    Stephen D Liberles

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart L. Schreiber
Stuart L. Schreiber Harvard University
Gerald R. Crabtree
Gerald R. Crabtree Stanford University
Bradford B. Lowell
Bradford B. Lowell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael J. Krashes
Michael J. Krashes National Institutes of Health
Markus Fendt
Markus Fendt Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
David Van Vactor
David Van Vactor Harvard University
Isaac M. Chiu
Isaac M. Chiu Harvard University
Clifford J. Woolf
Clifford J. Woolf Boston Children's Hospital
Andrew C. Kruse
Andrew C. Kruse Harvard University
Florian Engert
Florian Engert Harvard University

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