Theo Meert

Theo Meert 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 Theo Meert sits on this spectrum.

Theo Meert 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 Theo Meert sits on this spectrum.

Overview

Best Publications

• Systemic immune activation leads to neuroinflammation and sickness behavior in mice.

  Steven Biesmans;Theo F. Meert;Jan A. Bouwknecht;Paul D. Acton

  427
  Citations

• Making sense of big data in health research: Towards an EU action plan

  Charles Auffray;Charles Auffray;Rudi Balling;Inês Barroso;László Bencze

  299
  Citations

• The Role of Interleukin-6 in Nociception and Pain

  Unknown

  260
  Citations

• Vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT2 expression levels control quantal size and neuropathic pain.

  Diederik Moechars;Matthew C. Weston;Sandra Leo;Zsuzsanna Callaerts-Vegh

  256
  Citations

• Novel Role for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Receptor-1 and Its Ligand VEGF-B in Motor Neuron Degeneration

  Koen Poesen;Diether Lambrechts;Philip Van Damme;Joke Dhondt

  193
  Citations

• Mitochondrial abnormality in sensory, but not motor, axons in paclitaxel-evoked painful peripheral neuropathy in the rat.

  Wen Hua Xiao;Huaien Zheng;Felix Y. Zheng;Rony Nuydens

  184
  Citations

• Sustained synchronized neuronal network activity in a human astrocyte co-culture system

  Jacobine Kuijlaars;Tutu Oyelami;Annick Diels;Jutta Rohrbacher

  157
  Citations

• A preclinical comparison between different opioids: antinociceptive versus adverse effects.

  Theo F. Meert;Hilde A. Vermeirsch

  152
  Citations

• A Comparison of the Antinociceptive and Adverse Effects of the μ-Opioid Agonist Morphine and the δ-Opioid Agonist SNC80

  Elizabeth L. Gallantine;Theo F. Meert

  150
  Citations

• Tear Gasses CN, CR, and CS Are Potent Activators of the Human TRPA1 Receptor

  Bert Brône;Pieter J. Peeters;Roger Marrannes;Marc Mercken

  140
  Citations

• Exploring the role of nociceptor-specific sodium channels in pain transmission using Nav1.8 and Nav1.9 knockout mice.

  Sandra Leo;Rudi D’Hooge;Theo Meert;Theo Meert

  128
  Citations

• Potentiation of the Analgesic Properties of Fentanyl-like Opioids with α2-Adrenoceptor Agonists in Rats

  Unknown

  128
  Citations

• The Fabry disease-associated lipid Lyso-Gb3 enhances voltage-gated calcium currents in sensory neurons and causes pain

  L. Choi;J. Vernon;O. Kopach;M.S. Minett

  126
  Citations

• Preparation and physicochemical characterization of biodegradable nerve guides containing the nerve growth agent sabeluzole.

  Geert Verreck;Iksoo Chun;Yufu Li;Ram Kataria

  120
  Citations

• Pharmacological profile of ritanserin: A very specific central serotonin S2‐antagonist

  Unknown

  118
  Citations

• The effect of low-dose insulin on mechanical sensitivity and allodynia in type I diabetes neuropathy.

  Yves M.J.J. Hoybergs;Theo F. Meert

  114
  Citations

• Differences in behavioural test battery performance between mice with hippocampal and cerebellar lesions.

  Hannelore Goddyn;Sandra Leo;Sandra Leo;Theo Meert;Theo Meert;Rudi D'Hooge

  109
  Citations

• Asymptomatic small fiber neuropathy in diabetes mellitus: investigations with intraepidermal nerve fiber density, quantitative sensory testing and laser-evoked potentials.

  Michael Ragé;Nathalie Van Acker;Michiel W. M. Knaapen;Maarten Timmers

  104
  Citations

• JNJ-20788560 [9-(8-Azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylidene)-9H-xanthene-3-carboxylic Acid Diethylamide], a Selective Delta Opioid Receptor Agonist, Is a Potent and Efficacious Antihyperalgesic Agent That Does Not Produce Respiratory Depression, Pharmacologic Tolerance, or Physical Dependence

  Ellen E. Codd;John R. Carson;Raymond W. Colburn;Dennis J. Stone

  97
  Citations

• The time course of CO2 laser-evoked responses and of skin nerve fibre markers after topical capsaicin in human volunteers

  Michael Ragé;Nathalie Van Acker;Paul Facer;Ravikiran Shenoy

  95
  Citations

• Pre-treatment with capsaicin in a rat osteoarthritis model reduces the symptoms of pain and bone damage induced by monosodium iodoacetate.

  Karel-Martijn Kalff;Mohammed El Mouedden;Jan van Egmond;Jan Veening

  82
  Citations

• A longitudinal study of sensory biomarkers of progression in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy using skin biopsies

  H. Narayanaswamy;P. Facer;V.P. Misra;M. Timmers

  79
  Citations

• Bone cancer pain model in mice: evaluation of pain behavior, bone destruction and morphine sensitivity.

  Hilde Vermeirsch;Rony M. Nuydens;Philip L. Salmon;Theo F. Meert

  71
  Citations