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Gabriel Leonard

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Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
9203
World Ranking
5963
National Ranking
346

Gabriel Leonard 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 Gabriel Leonard sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 110 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gabriel Leonard 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 Gabriel Leonard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gabriel Leonard is affiliated with the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields with a particular focus on genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, and cognitive neuroscience. Leonard's work also addresses aspects of developmental and educational psychology, physiology, and epidemiology.

The main research topics covered by Leonard include:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Leonard has contributed to several prominent journals in the areas of genetics and neuroscience. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Genetics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Among Leonard's recent publications are:

  • "Discovery of 42 genome-wide significant loci associated with dyslexia" (2022), published in Nature Genetics
  • "Genome-wide analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Hypothesis-driven genome-wide association studies provide novel insights into genetics of reading disabilities" (2022), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea in multiple sclerosis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (SAMS-PAP study)" (2021), published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • "A biologically informed polygenic score of neuronal plasticity moderates the association between cognitive aptitudes and cortical thickness in adolescents" (2023), published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Leonard collaborates frequently with multiple coauthors. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Tomáš Paus
  • Else Eising
  • Scott D. Gordon
  • Filippo Abbondanza
  • Andrea G. Allegrini

The scholar's research integrates genetics and cognitive neuroscience to explore developmental and neurological conditions, focusing on both molecular mechanisms and clinical implications. The interplay between genetic factors and cognitive aptitudes surfaces as a key area of investigation. Leonard's published work reflects multidisciplinary approaches combining clinical trials, genome-wide analyses, and cognitive assessments.

Best Publications

  • Maturation of white matter in the human brain: a review of magnetic resonance studies.

    T Paus;D.L Collins;A.C Evans;G Leonard

  • HHS Public Access

    Martine Hoogman;Janita Bralten;Derrek P. Hibar;Maarten Mennes

  • Frontal-lobe contribution to recency judgements

    Brenda Milner;Philip Corsi;Gabriel Leonard

  • Growth of white matter in the adolescent brain: role of testosterone and androgen receptor.

    Jennifer S. Perrin;Pierre-Yves Hervé;Gabriel Leonard;Michel Perron

  • The NIH MRI study of normal brain development: performance of a population based sample of healthy children aged 6 to 18 years on a neuropsychological battery.

    Deborah P Waber;Carl De Moor;Peter W Forbes;C Robert Almli

  • Developmental Changes in Organization of Structural Brain Networks

    Budhachandra S. Khundrakpam;Andrew Reid;Jens Brauer;Felix Carbonell

  • Modulating neural networks with transcranial magnetic stimulation applied over the dorsal premotor and primary motor cortices.

    Philippe A. Chouinard;Ysbrand D. Van Der Werf;Gabriel Leonard;Tom ´ aÿ Paus

  • Sex differences in the growth of white matter during adolescence

    J.S. Perrin;G. Leonard;M. Perron;G.B. Pike

  • Role of the primary motor and dorsal premotor cortices in the anticipation of forces during object lifting.

    Philippe A Chouinard;Gabriel Leonard;Tomás Paus

  • Anxious/Depressed Symptoms are Linked to Right Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Maturation in Healthy Children and Young Adults

    Simon Ducharme;Matthew D. Albaugh;James J. Hudziak;Kelly N. Botteron

  • Early Cannabis Use, Polygenic Risk Score for Schizophrenia and Brain Maturation in Adolescence

    Leon French;Courtney Gray;Gabriel Leonard;Michel Perron;Michel Perron

  • Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with epigenetic modifications of the brain‐derived neurotrophic factor‐6 exon in adolescent offspring

    Maria Toledo-Rodriguez;Shahrdad Lotfipour;Shahrdad Lotfipour;Gabriel Leonard;Michel Perron

  • Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Cigarette Smoking and the Adolescent Cerebral Cortex

    Roberto Toro;Gabriel Leonard;Jacqueline V Lerner;Richard M Lerner

  • A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Working Memory in Youth after Sports-Related Concussion: Is It Still Working?

    Michelle L. Keightley;Rajeet Singh Saluja;Jen Kai Chen;Isabelle Gagnon

  • Sexual dimorphism in the adolescent brain: Role of testosterone and androgen receptor in global and local volumes of grey and white matter.

    T. Paus;T. Paus;I. Nawaz-Khan;G. Leonard;M. Perron

  • Maturation of EEG power spectra in early adolescence: a longitudinal study

    Lucy Cragg;Natasa Kovacevic;Anthony Randal McIntosh;Catherine Poulsen

  • Intra-abdominal Adiposity and Individual Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: Sex Differences and Underlying Mechanisms

    Catriona Syme;Michal Abrahamowicz;Gabriel T. Leonard;Michel Perron

  • Cell-Specific Gene-Expression Profiles and Cortical Thickness in the Human Brain.

    Jean Shin;Leon French;Ting Xu;Gabriel Leonard

  • Genes, maternal smoking, and the offspring brain and body during adolescence: Design of the Saguenay Youth Study

    Zdenka Pausova;Zdenka Pausova;Tomás˘ Paus;Tomás˘ Paus;Michal Abrahamowicz;Jason Almerigi

  • Neural Mechanisms of Resistance to Peer Influence in Early Adolescence

    Marie-Helène Grosbras;Marije Jansen;Gabriel Leonard;Anthony McIntosh

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomáš Paus
Tomáš Paus University of Toronto
Michal Abrahamowicz
Michal Abrahamowicz McGill University
Daniel Gaudet
Daniel Gaudet University of Montreal
G. Bruce Pike
G. Bruce Pike University of Calgary
Roberto Toro
Roberto Toro Institut Pasteur
M. Mallar Chakravarty
M. Mallar Chakravarty McGill University
Brenda Milner
Brenda Milner McGill University
Gunter Schumann
Gunter Schumann King's College London
Kate E. Watkins
Kate E. Watkins University of Oxford
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London

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