2026 David G. Amaral: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	142	186	167	121	106	363	79325

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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

3003
Citations
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

2746
Citations
Neuroanatomy of autism

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

1891
Citations
The Hippocampus Book

Per Andersen

1695
Citations
Family income, parental education and brain structure in children and adolescents

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

1678
Citations
Amygdalo-cortical projections in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

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

1448
Citations
Perirhinal and parahippocampal cortices of the macaque monkey: Cortical afferents

Wendy L. Suzuki;David G. Amaral

1402
Citations
A Golgi study of cell types in the hilar region of the hippocampus in the rat.

David G. Amaral

1156
Citations
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

1117
Citations
The dentate gyrus: fundamental neuroanatomical organization (dentate gyrus for dummies).

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

1113
Citations
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

1111
Citations
Organization of intrahippocampal projections originating from CA3 pyramidal cells in the rat.

Norio Ishizuka;Janet Weber;David G. Amaral

1098
Citations
Hippocampal-neocortical interaction: a hierarchy of associativity.

Pierre Lavenex;David G. Amaral

1075
Citations
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

1016
Citations
Cortical afferents of the perirhinal, postrhinal, and entorhinal cortices of the rat.

Rebecca D. Burwell;David G. Amaral

938
Citations
The entorhinal cortex of the monkey: II. Cortical afferents

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

914
Citations
An analysis of the origins of the cholinergic and noncholinergic septal projections to the hippocampal formation of the rat

David G Amaral;J. Kurz

895
Citations
Disruptive CHD8 Mutations Define a Subtype of Autism Early in Development

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

868
Citations
An autoradiographic study of the projections of the central nucleus of the monkey amygdala

J. L. Price;David G Amaral

863
Citations
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

853
Citations
Learning and memory

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

216
Citations