Topic · Infant Health and Development
Most cited papers in Infant Health and Development
What are the most cited papers in Infant Health and Development?
The most cited paper in Infant Health and Development is "Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide that Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin" (Wylie Vale, Joachim Spiess, CATHERINE L. RIVIER et al., 1982), with 3,916 citations. Next come "Ingestion of Lactobacillus strain regulates emotional behavior and central GABA receptor expression in a mouse via the vagus nerve" (3,886) and "Imitation of Facial and Manual Gestures by Human Neonates" (3,262).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 777 citations is listed.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide that Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin Wylie Vale, Joachim Spiess, CATHERINE L. RIVIER et al. · Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey | May 1982 | 3,916 |
| 2 | Ingestion of Lactobacillus strain regulates emotional behavior and central GABA receptor expression in a mouse via the vagus nerve Javier A. Bravo, Paul Forsythe, Marianne V. Chew et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 29 Aug 2011 | 3,886 |
| 3 | Imitation of Facial and Manual Gestures by Human Neonates Andrew N. Meltzoff, Maggie Moore · Science | 7 Oct 1977 | 3,262 |
| 4 | Parental Socialization of Emotion Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda J. Cumberland, Tracy L. Spinrad · Psychological Inquiry | Oct 1998 | 2,649 |
| 5 | The gut-brain axis: interactions between enteric microbiota, central and enteric nervous systems. Marilia Carabotti, Annunziata Scirocco, M.A. Maselli et al. · PubMed | 2 Apr 2015 | 2,596 |
| 6 | From motivation to action: Functional interface between the limbic system and the motor system Gordon J. Mogenson, Douglas Lamar Jones, Chi Yiu Yim · Progress in Neurobiology | 1980 | 2,371 |
| 7 | Of Human Bonding: Newborns Prefer Their Mothers' Voices Anthony J. DeCasper, William Paul Fifer · Science | 6 Jun 1980 | 2,352 |
| 8 | Linguistic Experience Alters Phonetic Perception in Infants by 6 Months of Age Patricia K. Kuhl, Karen A. Williams, Francisco P. Lacerda et al. · Science | 31 Jan 1992 | 2,100 |
| 9 | The First Microbial Colonizers of the Human Gut: Composition, Activities, and Health Implications of the Infant Gut Microbiota Christian Milani, Sabrina Duranti, Francesca Bottacini et al. · Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews | 8 Nov 2017 | 1,972 |
| 10 | The Infant's Response to Entrapment between Contradictory Messages in Face-to-Face Interaction Edward Z. Tronick, Heidelise Als, Lauren B. Adamson et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry | Dec 1978 | 1,898 |
| 11 | Attachment, Exploration, and Separation: Illustrated by the Behavior of One-Year-Olds in a Strange Situation Mary D. Salter Ainsworth, Silvia M. V. Bell · Child Development | Mar 1970 | 1,775 |
| 12 | Gut feelings: the emerging biology of gut–brain communication Emeran A. Mayer · Nature reviews. Neuroscience | 13 Jul 2011 | 1,743 |
| 13 | Pain and Its Effects in the Human Neonate and Fetus Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand, Paul R. Hickey · New England Journal of Medicine | 19 Nov 1987 | 1,699 |
| 14 | Orienting in a defensive world: Mammalian modifications of our evolutionary heritage. A Polyvagal Theory Stephen W. Porges · Psychophysiology | Jul 1995 | 1,636 |
| 15 | The interplay between the intestinal microbiota and the brain Stephen Michael Collins, Michael Gordon Surette, Přemysl Berčík · Nature Reviews Microbiology | 24 Sep 2012 | 1,635 |
| 16 | The polyvagal theory: phylogenetic substrates of a social nervous system Stephen W. Porges · International Journal of Psychophysiology | Oct 2001 | 1,581 |
| 17 | Neurotransmitter modulation by the gut microbiota Philip Strandwitz · Brain Research | 11 Jun 2018 | 1,554 |
| 18 | Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT) Michael S. Kramer et al. · JAMA | 24 Jan 2001 | 1,549 |
| 19 | Infant Intersubjectivity: Research, Theory, and Clinical Applications Colwyn Trevarthen, Kenneth John Aitken · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry | 2001 | 1,507 |
| 20 | Gut/brain axis and the microbiota Emeran A. Mayer, Kirsten Tillisch, Arpana Gupta · Journal of Clinical Investigation | 16 Feb 2015 | 1,501 |
| 21 | Newborns' preferential tracking of face-like stimuli and its subsequent decline Mark Henry Johnson, Suzanne Dziurawiec, Hadyn D. Ellis et al. · Cognition | Aug 1991 | 1,494 |
| 22 | The neural control of micturition Clare J. Fowler, DEREK J. GRIFFITHS, William Chet de Groat · Nature reviews. Neuroscience | 19 May 2008 | 1,492 |
| 23 | Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: Symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles Liam O’Mahony, Jane E. McCarthy, Peter Kelly et al. · Gastroenterology | Mar 2005 | 1,441 |
| 24 | The Vagus Nerve at the Interface of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Bruno L. Bonaz, Thomas Bazin, Sonia Pellissier · Frontiers in Neuroscience | 6 Feb 2018 | 1,377 |
| 25 | Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent Jeffrey S. Hyams, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Miguel Saps et al. · Gastroenterology | May 2016 | 1,373 |
| 26 | Studying infant temperament via the Revised Infant Behavior Questionnaire Maria A. Gartstein, Mary Klevjord Rothbart · Infant Behavior and Development | Feb 2003 | 1,365 |
| 27 | Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial Marko A. Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen, Tuija Annika Poussa et al. · The Lancet | May 2003 | 1,351 |
| 28 | Principles and clinical implications of the brain–gut–enteric microbiota axis Sang Hoon Rhee, Charalabos Pothoulakis, Emeran A. Mayer · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 30 Apr 2009 | 1,349 |
| 29 | Parent–infant synchrony and the construction of shared timing; physiological precursors, developmental outcomes, and risk conditions Ruth Feldman · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry | Mar 2007 | 1,333 |
| 30 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Marsha L. Cirgin Ellett, Carol C. Beausang · Gastroenterology Nursing | 2002 | 1,328 |
| 31 | Emotions and emotional communication in infants. Edward Z. Tronick · American Psychologist | 1989 | 1,316 |
| 32 | The nature of feelings: evolutionary and neurobiological origins António R. Damásio, Gil B. Carvalho · Nature reviews. Neuroscience | 18 Jan 2013 | 1,304 |
| 33 | Psychobiotics: A Novel Class of Psychotropic Timothy G. Dinan, Catherine Stanton, John F. Cryan · Biological Psychiatry | 10 Jun 2013 | 1,298 |
| 34 | Effects of a secure attachment relationship on right brain development, affect regulation, and infant mental health Allan N. Schore · Infant Mental Health Journal | 2001 | 1,256 |
| 35 | Intranasal delivery of biologics to the central nervous system Jeffrey J. Lochhead, Robert G. Thorne · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews | 18 Nov 2011 | 1,207 |
| 36 | Recognition of Faux Pas by Normally Developing Children and Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism Simon Baron‐Cohen, Michelle O’Riordan, Valerie E. Stone et al. · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Oct 1999 | 1,199 |
| 37 | Microbial Reconstitution Reverses Maternal Diet-Induced Social and Synaptic Deficits in Offspring Shelly Alexandra Buffington, Gonzalo Viana Di Prisco, Thomas A. Auchtung et al. · Cell | Jun 2016 | 1,189 |
| 38 | The behavioural states of the newborn infant (a review) Heinz F.R. Prechtl · Brain Research | Aug 1974 | 1,176 |
| 39 | Stress & the gut-brain axis: Regulation by the microbiome Jane Allyson Foster, Linda Rinaman, John F. Cryan · Neurobiology of Stress | 19 Mar 2017 | 1,166 |
| 40 | Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler Marc Alexander Benninga, Samuel Nurko, Christophe C. Faure et al. · Gastroenterology | May 2016 | 1,109 |
| 41 | Measurement of Infant Difficultness John E. Bates, Claire A. Bennett Freeland, Mary L. Lounsbury · Child Development | Sep 1979 | 1,106 |
| 42 | Microbiota and neurodevelopmental windows: implications for brain disorders Yuliya E. Borre, Gerard W. O’Keeffe, Gerard A. Clarke et al. · Trends in Molecular Medicine | 20 Jun 2014 | 1,104 |
| 43 | Prenatal maternal speech influences newborns' perception of speech sounds Anthony J. DeCasper, Melanie J. Spence · Infant Behavior and Development | Apr 1986 | 1,099 |
| 44 | Evaluation and Treatment of Functional Constipation in Infants and Children Merit Monique Tabbers, Carlo DiLorenzo, Marjolein Y. Berger et al. · Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition | 17 Dec 2013 | 1,097 |
| 45 | Acupuncture: neuropeptide release produced by electrical stimulation of different frequencies Ji‐Sheng Han · Trends in Neurosciences | 30 Dec 2002 | 1,088 |
| 46 | The effects of early relational trauma on right brain development, affect regulation, and infant mental health Allan N. Schore · Infant Mental Health Journal | 2001 | 1,069 |
| 47 | Vasopressin and oxytocin release within the brain: a dynamic concept of multiple and variable modes of neuropeptide communication Rainer Landgraf, Inga D. Neumann · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology | 18 Jun 2004 | 1,067 |
| 48 | The Domestication of Social Cognition in Dogs Brian A. Hare, Michelle L. Brown, Christina J. Williamson et al. · Science | 21 Nov 2002 | 1,066 |
| 49 | Cross-Language Analysis of Phonetic Units in Language Addressed to Infants Patricia K. Kuhl, Jean E. Andruski, Inna A. Chistovich et al. · Science | Aug 1997 | 1,066 |
| 50 | Treating anxiety disorders in children: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Philip C. Kendall · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1994 | 1,052 |
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