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53
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4875
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Susan Schenk publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan Schenk sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 124 publications — 35th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Susan Schenk D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan Schenk sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Susan Schenk is affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, focusing primarily on neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, toxicology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior
  • Forensic toxicology and drug analysis
  • Psychedelics and drug studies
  • Opioid use disorder treatment
  • Substance abuse treatment and outcomes
  • Prenatal substance exposure effects
  • Anxiety, depression, psychometrics, and cognitive processes

Recent papers by Susan Schenk include:

  • "Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA): Serotonergic and dopaminergic mechanisms related to its use and misuse," 2021, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Treating opioid use disorders in the criminal justice system with pharmacotherapy," 2020, Forensic Science International Mind and Law
  • "Cognitive and affective neuroscience: approaches and applications," 2021, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Susan Schenk are:

  • Quenten Highgate
  • Ross van de Wetering
  • Jan Vorster
  • Sophie Geyrhofer
  • Robert A. Keyzers

Their publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
  • Behavioural Brain Research
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Forensic Science International Mind and Law
  • Metabolomics

Schenk's research contributes mainly to advancing knowledge in neuroscience, with a strong focus on understanding the biochemical and behavioral implications of various substances, including opioids and psychedelics. The scientist has also contributed to forensic toxicology and the development of treatment strategies for substance use disorders.

In 2011, Susan Schenk was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Best Publications

  • Preexposure sensitizes rats to the rewarding effects of cocaine.

    Brian A. Horger;Keith Shelton;Susan Schenk

  • Preexposure to amphetamine and nicotine predisposes rats to self-administer a low dose of cocaine.

    Brian A. Horger;Melissa K. Giles;Susan Schenk

  • Cocaine self-administration in rats influenced by environmental conditions: implications for the etiology of drug abuse

    Susan Schenk;Gary Lacelle;Kathleen Gorman;Zalman Amit

  • U69593, a kappa-opioid agonist, decreases cocaine self-administration and decreases cocaine-produced drug-seeking.

    S. Schenk;Brian Partridge;Toni S. Shippenberg

  • Supersensitivity to the reinforcing effects of cocaine following 6-hydroxydopamine lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex in rats.

    Susan Schenk;Brian A. Horger;Rachel Peltier;Keith Shelton

  • Effects of serotonergic manipulations on cocaine self-administration in rats.

    Rachel Peltier;Susan Schenk

  • Development, maintenance and temporal pattern of self-administration maintained by ecstasy (MDMA) in rats.

    Susan Schenk;David Gittings;Malcolm Johnstone;Evangeline Daniela

  • Sensitization and Tolerance in Psychostimulant Self-Administration

    Susan Schenk;Brian Partridge

  • Development and expression of sensitization to cocaine's reinforcing properties: role of NMDA receptors

    Susan Schenk;Albert Valadez;Carol McNamara;David T. House

  • Subjective responses to initial experience with cocaine: an exploration of the incentive–sensitization theory of drug abuse

    Nadine M. Lambert;Marsha McLeod;Susan Schenk

  • Cocaine-seeking produced by experimenter-administered drug injections: dose-effect relationships in rats.

    Susan Schenk;Brian Partridge

  • Caffeine exposure sensitizes rats to the reinforcing effects of cocaine.

    Brian A. Horger;Paul J. Wellman;Annie Morien;Becky T. Davies

  • Persistence of the ability of amphetamine preexposure to facilitate acquisition of cocaine self-administration.

    Albert Valadez;Susan Schenk

  • Age-dependent effects of isolation housing on the self-administration of ethanol in laboratory rats

    Susan Schenk;Kathleen Gorman;Zalman Amit

  • Variability in subjective responses to cocaine: initial experiences of college students.

    Emily S. Davidson;John F. Finch;Susan Schenk

  • Effect of SCH 23390 on (±)-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine hyperactivity and self-administration in rats

    Evangelene Daniela;Katie Brennan;Dave Gittings;Lincoln Hely

  • AMPA Receptors as Therapeutic Targets for Neurological Disorders.

    Kevin Lee;Lucy Goodman;Chantelle Fourie;Susan Schenk

  • An examination of heroin conditioning in preferred and nonpreferred environments and in differentially housed mature and immature rats

    S. Schenk;F. Ellison;T. Hunt;Z. Amit

  • Blockade of the acquisition of cocaine self-administration by the NMDA antagonist MK-801 (dizocilpine).

    S. Schenk;A. Valadez;C.M. Worley;C. McNamara

  • Reinstatement of extinguished cocaine-taking behavior by cocaine and caffeine.

    Christina M. Worley;Albert Valadez;Susan Schenk

  • MDMA self-administration in rats: acquisition, progressive ratio responding and serotonin transporter binding.

    Susan Schenk;Lincoln Hely;Barbara Lake;Evangelene Daniela

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Shizgal
Peter Shizgal Concordia University
Toni S. Shippenberg
Toni S. Shippenberg National Institute on Drug Abuse
Paul J. Wellman
Paul J. Wellman Texas A&M University
Stuart A. Kinner
Stuart A. Kinner University of Melbourne
Raimondo Bruno
Raimondo Bruno University of Tasmania
Jean-Christophe Cassel
Jean-Christophe Cassel University of Strasbourg
Nancy R. Zahniser
Nancy R. Zahniser University of Colorado Denver
Andrew C. Parrott
Andrew C. Parrott Swansea University
Rapson Gomez
Rapson Gomez Federation University Australia
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales

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