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William W. Blessing

William W. Blessing

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
67
Citations
12713
World Ranking
2937
National Ranking
77

William W. Blessing 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 William W. Blessing sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 208 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William W. Blessing 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 William W. Blessing sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Central nervous system
  • Dopamine

His scientific interests lie mostly in Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Medulla oblongata, Anatomy and Neuroscience. His studies link Neuropeptide with Endocrinology. His Medulla oblongata study incorporates themes from Dorsal motor nucleus, Raphe nuclei, Tyrosine hydroxylase, Reticular formation and Spinal cord.

His research investigates the link between Anatomy and topics such as Rostral ventrolateral medulla that cross with problems in Reflex. As a part of the same scientific study, William W. Blessing usually deals with the Hypothalamus, concentrating on Nucleus and frequently concerns with Serotonergic cell groups and Pons. His studies deal with areas such as Nociception and Pathology as well as Brainstem.

His most cited work include:

  • Neuropathology of immunohistochemically identified brainstem neurons in Parkinson's disease. (303 citations)
  • Loss of brainstem serotonin- and substance P-containing neurons in Parkinson's disease. (287 citations)
  • The Lower Brainstem and Bodily Homeostasis (254 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

William W. Blessing spends much of his time researching Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Medulla oblongata, Anatomy and Medulla. Brown adipose tissue, Vasopressin, Vasoconstriction, Hypothalamus and Central nervous system are the primary areas of interest in his Endocrinology study. His Medulla oblongata research incorporates themes from Pathology, Raphe nuclei, Vagus nerve and Tyrosine hydroxylase.

His work carried out in the field of Anatomy brings together such families of science as Locus coeruleus, Reticular formation and Spinal cord. His Medulla study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Catecholamine, Glutamate receptor, Brainstem, Rostral ventrolateral medulla and Baroreceptor. His work deals with themes such as Retrograde tracing and Neuron, which intersect with Brainstem.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Internal medicine (55.50%)
  • Endocrinology (52.00%)
  • Medulla oblongata (30.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2020)?

  • Internal medicine (55.50%)
  • Endocrinology (52.00%)
  • Brown adipose tissue (14.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

William W. Blessing focuses on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Brown adipose tissue, Thermogenesis and Vasoconstriction. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Internal medicine, Antipsychotic Agent and Vasomotor is strongly linked to Pharmacology. His Endocrinology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Agonist and Receptor.

His Vasoconstriction research integrates issues from Raphe, Blood flow, Hypothermia and Amygdala. His Serotonin study combines topics in areas such as Immunohistochemistry, Molecular biology, Confocal microscopy and Medulla oblongata. While the research belongs to areas of Brainstem, William W. Blessing spends his time largely on the problem of Baroreceptor, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Anatomy.

Between 2005 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Brown adipose tissue thermogenesis heats brain and body as part of the brain-coordinated ultradian basic rest-activity cycle (72 citations)
  • Fever response to intravenous prostaglandin E2 is mediated by the brain but does not require afferent vagal signaling (48 citations)
  • Heating and eating: brown adipose tissue thermogenesis precedes food ingestion as part of the ultradian basic rest-activity cycle in rats. (46 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Central nervous system
  • Endocrinology

Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Brown adipose tissue, Thermogenesis and Ultradian rhythm are his primary areas of study. His study in Vasoconstriction, Agonist, Central nervous system, Serotonin and Autonomic nervous system falls within the category of Internal medicine. His Sympathetic nervous system study in the realm of Endocrinology connects with subjects such as Eicosanoid.

His studies deal with areas such as Thermoregulation and Hyperthermia as well as Brown adipose tissue. His work carried out in the field of Ultradian rhythm brings together such families of science as Meal and Blood pressure, Heart rate. His Raphe research incorporates elements of Neurotransmitter, Pinna, Microinjection, Raphe nuclei and Medulla oblongata.

Best Publications

  • Neuropathology of immunohistochemically identified brainstem neurons in Parkinson's disease.

    G. M. Halliday;Y. W. Li;P. C. Blumbergs;T. H. Joh

  • Loss of brainstem serotonin- and substance P-containing neurons in Parkinson's disease.

    G.M. Halliday;P.C. Blumbergs;R.G.H. Cotton;W.W. Blessing

  • The Lower Brainstem and Bodily Homeostasis

    William W. Blessing

  • Distribution of tyrosine hydroxylase and neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactive neurons in rabbit medulla oblongata, with attention to colocalization studies, presumptive adrenaline-synthesizing perikarya, and vagal preganglionic cells.

    W. W. Blessing;P. R. C. Howe;T. H. Joh;J. R. Oliver

  • Multiple-system atrophy: a new α-synuclein disease?

    W. P. Gai;J. H. T. Power;P. C. Blumbergs;W. W. Blessing

  • Cell groups in the lower brain stem of the rabbit projecting to the spinal cord, with special reference to catecholamine-containing neurons

    W.W. Blessing;A.K. Goodchild;R.A.L. Dampney;J.P. Chalmers

  • Inhibitory cardiovascular function of neurons in the caudal ventrolateral medulla of the rabbit: relationship to the area containing A1 noradrenergic cells.

    W.W. Blessing;D.J. Reis

  • Destruction of noradrenergic neurons in rabbit brainstem elevates plasma vasopressin, causing hypertension

    WW Blessing;AF Sved;DJ Reis

  • Suicide transport: destruction of neurons by retrograde transport of ricin, abrin, and modeccin

    Ronald G. Wiley;W. W. Blessing;Donald J. Reis

  • Synaptic interaction of vagal afferents and catecholaminergic neurons in the rat nucleus tractus solitarius.

    Khushdev K. Sumal;W.W. Blessing;Tong H. Joh;Donald J. Reis

  • Noradrenergic and dopaminergic projections to the medial preoptic area of the rat. A combined horseradish peroxidase/catecholamine fluorescence study

    Trevor A. Day;William Blessing;John O. Willoughby

  • Depressor neurons in rabbit caudal medulla act via GABA receptors in rostral medulla

    W. W. Blessing

  • Direct projection of catecholamine (presumably dopamine)-containing neurons from hypothalamus to spinal cord.

    W.W. Blessing;J.P. Chalmers

  • Distribution of monoamine-synthesizing neurons in the human medulla oblongata.

    G. M. Halliday;Y. W. Li;T. H. Joh;R. G. H. Cotton

  • Distribution of catecholamine‐containing cell bodies in the rabbit central nervous system

    W. W. Blessing;J. P. Chalmers;P. R. C. Howe

  • Lower brainstem pathways regulating sympathetically mediated changes in cutaneous blood flow.

    William Walter Blessing

  • Hypertension, bradycardia, and pulmonary edema in the conscious rabbit after brainstem lesions coinciding with the A1 group of catecholamine neurons

    W W Blessing;M J West;J Chalmers

  • Galanin immunoreactive neurons in the human hypothalamus: colocalization with vasopressin-containing neurons.

    W. P. Gai;L. B. Geffen;W. W. Blessing;W. W. Blessing

  • Simultaneous fixation and production of catecholamine fluorescence in central nervous tissue by perfusion with aldehydes

    J. B. Furness;M. Costa;W. W. Blessing

  • Ubiquitin-positive degenerating neurites in the brainstem in Parkinson's disease

    W. P. Gai;W. W. Blessing;P. C. Blumbergs

Frequent Co-Authors

John O. Willoughby
John O. Willoughby Flinders University
Eugene Nalivaiko
Eugene Nalivaiko University of Newcastle Australia
John Chalmers
John Chalmers University of New South Wales
Donald J. Reis
Donald J. Reis Cornell University
Steven Lodewyk Wesselingh
Steven Lodewyk Wesselingh South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Peter R.C. Howe
Peter R.C. Howe University of Newcastle Australia
Tong H. Joh
Tong H. Joh Cornell University
Glenda M. Halliday
Glenda M. Halliday University of Sydney
Robin M. McAllen
Robin M. McAllen University of Melbourne
John B. Furness
John B. Furness Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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