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David G. Amaral

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Neuroscience

D-Index
142
Citations
79325
World Ranking
186
National Ranking
121

David G. Amaral 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 David G. Amaral sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 363 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David G. Amaral 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 David G. Amaral sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1983 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David G. Amaral is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. More specifically, they focus on subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in David G. Amaral's research include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Child Development and Digital Technology

Recent publications by David G. Amaral cover several notable studies:

  • "Genome-wide detection of tandem DNA repeats that are expanded in autism", 2020, published in Nature
  • "Genomic architecture of autism from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation", 2022, published in Cell
  • "Large-scale targeted sequencing identifies risk genes for neurodevelopmental disorders", 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Clinically Significant Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Varied Intellectual Functioning", 2020, published in Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • "Developmental-behavioral profiles in children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring gastrointestinal symptoms", 2020, published in Autism Research

David G. Amaral frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Christine Wu Nordahl (33 collaborations)
  • Marjorie Solomon (26 collaborations)
  • Derek Sayre Andrews (21 collaborations)
  • Sally J. Rogers (17 collaborations)
  • Brianna Heath (16 collaborations)

The scientist's work is often published in prominent venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Autism Research (13 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • Biological Psychiatry (7 publications)
  • Autism (4 publications)
  • Hippocampus (4 publications)

David G. Amaral has been recognized by professional organizations with the following awards:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2019
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2009
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1983

Best Publications

  • The three-dimensional organization of the hippocampal formation: a review of anatomical data.

    David G Amaral;M. P. Witter

  • Human amnesia and the medial temporal region: enduring memory impairment following a bilateral lesion limited to field CA1 of the hippocampus

    S. Zola-Morgan;L. R. Squire;David G Amaral

  • Neuroanatomy of autism

    David G. Amaral;Cynthia Mills Schumann;Christine Wu Nordahl

  • The Hippocampus Book

    Per Andersen

  • Family income, parental education and brain structure in children and adolescents

    Kimberly G. Noble;Suzanne M. Houston;Natalie H Brito;Hauke Bartsch

  • Amygdalo-cortical projections in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

    D. G. Amaral;Joseph L (Joel) Price

  • Perirhinal and parahippocampal cortices of the macaque monkey: Cortical afferents

    Wendy L. Suzuki;David G. Amaral

  • A Golgi study of cell types in the hilar region of the hippocampus in the rat.

    David G. Amaral

  • The Amygdala Is Enlarged in Children But Not Adolescents with Autism; the Hippocampus Is Enlarged at All Ages

    Cynthia Mills Schumann;Julia Hamstra;Beth L. Goodlin-Jones;Linda J. Lotspeich

  • The dentate gyrus: fundamental neuroanatomical organization (dentate gyrus for dummies).

    David G. Amaral;Helen E. Scharfman;Pierre Lavenex

  • Three Cases of Enduring Memory Impairment after Bilateral Damage Limited to the Hippocampal Formation

    Nancy L. Rempel-Clower;Stuart M. Zola;Stuart M. Zola;Larry R. Squire;Larry R. Squire;David G. Amaral

  • Organization of intrahippocampal projections originating from CA3 pyramidal cells in the rat.

    Norio Ishizuka;Janet Weber;David G. Amaral

  • Hippocampal-neocortical interaction: a hierarchy of associativity.

    Pierre Lavenex;David G. Amaral

  • Lesions of Perirhinal and Parahippocampal Cortex That Spare the Amygdala and Hippocampal Formation Produce Severe Memory Impairment

    S. Zola-Morgan;L. R. Squire;David G Amaral;W. A. Suzuki

  • Cortical afferents of the perirhinal, postrhinal, and entorhinal cortices of the rat.

    Rebecca D. Burwell;David G. Amaral

  • The entorhinal cortex of the monkey: II. Cortical afferents

    R. Insausti;David G Amaral;W. M. Cowan

  • An analysis of the origins of the cholinergic and noncholinergic septal projections to the hippocampal formation of the rat

    David G Amaral;J. Kurz

  • Disruptive CHD8 Mutations Define a Subtype of Autism Early in Development

    Raphael Bernier;Christelle Golzio;Bo Xiong;Holly A. Stessman

  • An autoradiographic study of the projections of the central nucleus of the monkey amygdala

    J. L. Price;David G Amaral

  • Development of the mossy fibers of the dentate gyrus: I. A light and electron microscopic study of the mossy fibers and their expansions.

    David G. Amaral;Judith A. Dent

  • Learning and memory

    Daniel L. Alkon;David G. Amaral;Mark F. Bear;Joel Black

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Lavenex
Pierre Lavenex University of Lausanne
Sally J. Rogers
Sally J. Rogers University of California, Davis
Cynthia M. Schumann
Cynthia M. Schumann University of California, Davis
William A. Mason
William A. Mason University of California, Davis
Walter E. Kaufmann
Walter E. Kaufmann Boston Children's Hospital
Larry R. Squire
Larry R. Squire University of California, San Diego
Marjorie Solomon
Marjorie Solomon University of California, Davis
Wendy A. Suzuki
Wendy A. Suzuki New York University
Elizabeth R. Sowell
Elizabeth R. Sowell University of Southern California
Sarah S. Murray
Sarah S. Murray University of California, San Diego

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