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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 85 1183 1038 138 126 368 29454

David Skuse publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Skuse between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Skuse published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 21 of the 431 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1975 2025

431 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Skuse: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 4
1984 5
1985 3
1986 1
1987 5
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 5
1994 7
1995 7
1996 7
1997 12
1998 10
1999 14
2000 15
2001 8
2002 5
2003 15
2004 9
2005 14
2006 18
2007 13
2008 13
2009 10
2010 11
2011 15
2012 17
2013 10
2014 10
2015 15
2016 13
2017 11
2018 19
2019 16
2020 14
2021 18
2022 13
2023 13
2024 12
2025 9
Total 431
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David Skuse publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–370 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 368 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71 368
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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David Skuse D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86 85
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

David Skuse is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within the life sciences, focusing primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Key subfields of their work include Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's main research topics include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Family and Disability Support Research, Retinal Development and Disorders, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, as well as Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David Skuse include Jeanne Wolstencroft, Irene Lee, Marianne B. M. van den Bree, Samuel J. R. A. Chawner, and Jérémy Hall.

Their publications appear most often in the following venues:

  • BJPsych International
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David Skuse include:

  • An organization- and category-level comparison of diagnostic requirements for mental disorders in ICD-11 and DSM-5, 2021, World Psychiatry
  • A framework for an evidence-based gene list relevant to autism spectrum disorder, 2020, Nature Reviews Genetics
  • Trajectories of autistic social traits in childhood and adolescence and disordered eating behaviours at age 14 years: A UK general population cohort study, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Atypical Neurogenesis in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells From Autistic Individuals, 2020, Biological Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychiatric risk in children with intellectual disability of genetic origin: IMAGINE, a UK national cohort study, 2022, The Lancet Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism

    Jonathan Sebat;B. Lakshmi;Dheeraj Malhotra;Jennifer Troge

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Evidence from Turner's syndrome of an imprinted X-linked locus affecting cognitive function

    D.H. Skuse;R.S. James;D.V.M. Bishop;B. Coppin

  • Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: evidence from a large sample of children and adolescents.

    William Mandy;Rebecca Chilvers;Uttom Chowdhury;Gemma Salter

  • Microduplications of 16p11.2 are Associated with Schizophrenia

    Shane E. McCarthy;Vladimir Makarov;George Kirov;Anjene M. Addington

  • Polygenic transmission disequilibrium confirms that common and rare variation act additively to create risk for autism spectrum disorders

    Daniel J Weiner;Daniel J Weiner;Emilie M Wigdor;Emilie M Wigdor;Stephan Ripke;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters

  • Genetic and Functional Analyses of SHANK2 Mutations Suggest a Multiple Hit Model of Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Claire S. Leblond;Jutta Heinrich;Richard Delorme;Christian Proepper

  • Development of sexually abusive behaviour in sexually victimised males: a longitudinal study

    Daniel Salter;Dean McMillan;Mark Richards;Tiffany Talbot

  • The UK10K project identifies rare variants in health and disease

    Klaudia Walter;Josine L. Min;Jie Huang;Lucy Crooks

  • Genetic risk for autism spectrum disorders and neuropsychiatric variation in the general population.

    Elise B Robinson;Elise B Robinson;Beate St Pourcain;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Jack A Kosmicki

  • Dopaminergic-neuropeptide interactions in the social brain

    David H. Skuse;Louise Gallagher

  • The developmental, dimensional and diagnostic interview (3di): a novel computerized assessment for autism spectrum disorders.

    David Skuse;Richard Warrington;Dorothy Bishop;Uttom Chowdhury

  • Imprinting, the X-chromosome, and the male brain: explaining sex differences in the liability to autism.

    David H Skuse

  • Avoidance of emotionally arousing stimuli predicts social-perceptual impairment in Asperger's syndrome.

    Ben Corden;Rebecca Chilvers;David Skuse

  • Measuring autistic traits: heritability, reliability and validity of the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist.

    David H. Skuse;William P. L. Mandy;Jane Scourfield

  • Age, gender, and puberty influence the development of facial emotion recognition

    Kate Lawrence;Ruth Campbell;David Skuse

  • Turner Syndrome: a cytogenetic and molecular study

    P Jacobs;P Dalton;R James;K Mosse

  • Neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural problems in Duchenne muscular dystrophy in relation to underlying dystrophin gene mutations

    Valeria Ricotti;William P L W.P.L. Mandy;Mariacristina M. Scoto;Marika M Pane

  • X-linked genes and mental functioning

    David H. Skuse

  • Characteristics and management of feeding problems of young children with cerebral palsy.

    Sheena Reilly;David Skuse

  • Genetic risk for autism spectrum disorders and neuropsychiatric variation in the general population

    Elise B. Robinson;Beate St Pourcain;Verneri Anttilal;Jack Kosmicki

Frequent Co-Authors

William Mandy
William Mandy University College London
Sheena Reilly
Sheena Reilly Griffith University
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Dieter Wolke
Dieter Wolke University of Warwick
David Evans
David Evans University of Bristol
Elise B. Robinson
Elise B. Robinson Broad Institute
Ruth Campbell
Ruth Campbell University College London
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University
Michael John Owen
Michael John Owen Cardiff University
Preben Bo Mortensen
Preben Bo Mortensen Aarhus University

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