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Alexander J. McDonald 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 Alexander J. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 107 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alexander J. McDonald 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 Alexander J. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile

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

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Overview

Alexander J. McDonald is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States and contributes extensively to the fields of Neuroscience as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Social Psychology, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.

McDonald has authored a number of papers published in reputable venues. Notable publications include:

  • Functional neuroanatomy of the basolateral amygdala: Neurons, neurotransmitters, and circuits, 2020, Handbook of behavioral neuroscience
  • Differential Regulation of Prelimbic and Thalamic Transmission to the Basolateral Amygdala by Acetylcholine Receptors, 2022, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Functional neuroanatomy of monoaminergic systems in the basolateral nuclear complex of the amygdala: Neuronal targets, receptors, and circuits, 2023, Journal of Neuroscience Research
  • Acetylcholine engages distinct amygdala microcircuits to gate internal theta rhythm, 2024, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Immunohistochemical Identification of Interneuronal Subpopulations in the Basolateral Amygdala of the Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta), 2020, Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors in McDonald's publications include:

  • David D. Mott
  • Joshua X. Bratsch-Prince
  • James Warren
  • Grace C. Jones
  • Sarah C. Tryon

Their research has appeared regularly in publication venues such as:

  • Handbook of behavioral neuroscience
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Journal of Neuroscience Research
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Cortical pathways to the mammalian amygdala

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Projections of the medial and lateral prefrontal cortices to the amygdala: a Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin study in the rat

    A.J. McDonald;F. Mascagni;L. Guo

  • Organization of amygdaloid projections to the prefrontal cortex and associated striatum in the rat

    A.J. Mcdonald

  • Neurons of the lateral and basolateral amygdaloid nuclei: a Golgi study in the rat

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Topographical organization of amygdaloid projections to the caudatoputamen, nucleus accumbens, and related striatal-like areas of the rat brain.

    A.J. Mcdonald

  • Cytoarchitecture of the central amygdaloid nucleus of the rat.

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Cortical afferents to the extended amygdala.

    Alexander J. McDONALD;Sara J. Shammah-Lagnado;Changjun Shi;Michael Davis

  • Neuroanatomical evidence for reciprocal regulation of the corticotrophin-releasing factor and oxytocin systems in the hypothalamus and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of the rat: Implications for balancing stress and affect.

    Joanna Alicja Dabrowska;Rimi Hazra;Todd H. Ahern;Jidong Guo

  • Coexistence of GABA and peptide immunoreactivity in non-pyramidal neurons of the basolateral amygdala.

    Alexander J. McDonald;John C. Pearson

  • Colocalization of calcium-binding proteins and GABA in neurons of the rat basolateral amygdala.

    A.J McDonald;F Mascagni

  • Localization of GABA-like immunoreactivity in the monkey amygdala.

    A.J. McDonald;J.R. Augustine

  • Pyramidal cells of the rat basolateral amygdala: synaptology and innervation by parvalbumin-immunoreactive interneurons.

    Jay F. Muller;Franco Mascagni;Alexander J. McDonald

  • Projection neurons of the basolateral amygdala: a correlative Golgi and retrograde tract tracing study.

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Corticoamygdaloid and corticocortical projections of the rat temporal cortex: APhaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin study

    F. Mascagni;A.J. McDonald;J.R. Coleman

  • Parvalbumin-containing neurons in the rat basolateral amygdala: morphology and co-localization of Calbindin-D28k

    A.J. McDonald;R.L. Betette

  • Organization of amygdaloid projections to the mediodorsal thalamus and prefrontal cortex: A fluorescence retrograde transport study in the rat

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Glutamate and aspartate immunoreactive neurons of the rat basolateral amygdala: colocalization of excitatory amino acids and projections to the limbic circuit.

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Immunohistochemical identification of γ-aminobutyric acid-containing neurons in the rat basolateral amygdala

    Alexander J. McDonald

  • Amygdaloid connections with posterior insular and temporal cortical areas in the rat.

    Alexander J. McDonald;Thomas R. Jackson

  • Localization of the CB1 type cannabinoid receptor in the rat basolateral amygdala: High concentrations in a subpopulation of cholecystokinin-containing interneurons

    A.J McDonald;F Mascagni

Frequent Co-Authors

Franco Mascagni
Franco Mascagni University of South Carolina
Donald G. Rainnie
Donald G. Rainnie Emory University
Marlene A. Wilson
Marlene A. Wilson University of South Carolina
Larry J. Young
Larry J. Young Emory University
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Lennart Heimer
Lennart Heimer University of Virginia
Steven P. Wilson
Steven P. Wilson University of South Carolina
Richard R. Miselis
Richard R. Miselis University of Pennsylvania
Alice A. Larson
Alice A. Larson University of Minnesota
Colin J. Barnstable
Colin J. Barnstable Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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