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40124
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14388
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Bernard Lerer publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 462 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Bernard Lerer D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bernard Lerer is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily intersects several fields within psychology and neuroscience, with an emphasis on clinical applications and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's main field of study is psychology, with a strong concentration in clinical psychology. Additional subfields include organic chemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, pharmacology, and molecular biology. This multidisciplinary approach underpins the diversity of topics covered in their work.

Bernard Lerer's primary research topics encompass:

  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Treatment of Major Depression

The scientist has published frequently in various venues, with notable recurring journals including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Bernard Lerer include:

  • "Optimizing prediction of response to antidepressant medications using machine learning and integrated genetic, clinical, and demographic data," 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • "Role of 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, 5-HT1A and TAAR1 Receptors in the Head Twitch Response Induced by 5-Hydroxytryptophan and Psilocybin: Translational Implications," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Effect of psilocybin on marble burying in ICR mice: role of 5-HT1A receptors and implications for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder," 2023, Translational Psychiatry
  • "Could psychedelic drugs have a role in the treatment of schizophrenia? Rationale and strategy for safe implementation," 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Psychedelic Mushrooms in the USA: Knowledge, Patterns of Use, and Association With Health Outcomes," 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Bernard Lerer collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Tzuri Lifschytz
  • Alexander Botvinnik
  • Leonard Lerer
  • Michal Brownstien
  • Amit Lotan

The research portfolio of Bernard Lerer reflects a broad engagement with both clinical and molecular aspects of neuropsychopharmacology, highlighting intersections between chemical synthesis, neurotransmitter receptor function, and psychiatric disorders. Their ongoing work contributes to advancing understanding in these interconnected areas.

Best Publications

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • The inflammatory & neurodegenerative (I&ND) hypothesis of depression: leads for future research and new drug developments in depression

    Michael Maes;Raz Yirmyia;Jens Noraberg;Stefan Brene

  • Environment and vulnerability to major psychiatric illness: a case control study of early parental loss in major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

    O Agid;B Shapira;B Shapira;J Zislin;M Ritsner

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Partitioning heritability of regulatory and cell-type-specific variants across 11 common diseases

    Alexander Gusev;S. Hong Lee;Gosia Trynka;Hilary Finucane

  • Support for Association of Schizophrenia with Genetic Variation in the 6p22.3 Gene, Dysbindin, in Sib-Pair Families with Linkage and in an Additional Sample of Triad Families

    Sibylle G. Schwab;Michael Knapp;Stephanie Mondabon;Joachim Hallmayer

  • Core symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder unimproved by alprazolam treatment.

    Peter Braun;David Greenberg;Haim Dasberg;Bernard Lerer

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. An analysis of comorbidity.

    Avi Bleich;Meni Koslowsky;Aliza Dolev;Bernard Lerer

  • Meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide linkage studies of schizophrenia

    M Y M Ng;D F Levinson;S Faraone;B K Suarez

  • Evaluation of a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia on chromosome 6p by multipoint affected sib–pair linkage analysis

    Sibylle G. Schwab;Margot Albus;Joachim Hallmayer;Sabine Hönig

  • Pharmacogenetics of tardive dyskinesia: combined analysis of 780 patients supports association with dopamine D3 receptor gene Ser9Gly polymorphism.

    Bernard Lerer;Ronnen H. Segman;Heiner Fangerau;Ann K. Daly

  • Combined Analysis from Eleven Linkage Studies of Bipolar Disorder Provides Strong Evidence of Susceptibility Loci on Chromosomes 6q and 8q

    Matthew B. McQueen;B. Devlin;Stephen V. Faraone;Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar

  • Excess dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) exon III seven repeat allele in opioid-dependent subjects

    M Kotler;H Cohen;R Segman;I Gritsenko

  • Multicenter Linkage Study of Schizophrenia Candidate Regions on Chromosomes 5q, 6q, 10p, and 13q: Schizophrenia Linkage Collaborative Group III

    Douglas F. Levinson;Peter Holmans;Richard E. Straub;Michael J. Owen

  • Additional support for schizophrenia linkage on chromosomes 6 and 8: A multicenter study

    Dieter B. Wildenauer;Sibylle G. Schwab;Margot Albus;Joachim Hallmayer

  • A controlled trial of phenelzine in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Miguel Shestatzky;David Greenberg;Bernard Lerer

  • Immunological and autoimmune considerations of Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Benjamin Gesundheit;Joshua P. Rosenzweig;David Naor;Bernard Lerer

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Newman
Michael E. Newman Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sibylle G. Schwab
Sibylle G. Schwab University of Wollongong
Dieter B. Wildenauer
Dieter B. Wildenauer University of Western Australia
Robert H. Belmaker
Robert H. Belmaker Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Jeremy M. Silverman
Jeremy M. Silverman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Bryan J. Mowry
Bryan J. Mowry University of Queensland
Omer Bonne
Omer Bonne Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tune H. Pers
Tune H. Pers University of Copenhagen
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Pablo V. Gejman
Pablo V. Gejman NorthShore University HealthSystem

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