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Gregory A. Light

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
73
Citations
19881
World Ranking
2199
National Ranking
1043

Gregory A. Light 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 Gregory A. Light sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 252 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gregory A. Light 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 Gregory A. Light sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gregory A. Light is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with a particular concentration on cognitive neuroscience. Additional subfields of study include psychiatry and mental health, cellular and molecular neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, and general health professions.

The scientist's work spans several key topics within neuroscience and psychology. Notable areas of study include:

  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Gregory A. Light has published multiple papers across respected journals and venues, with some recurring publication outlets being:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia Research
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • American Journal of Psychiatry

Recent published papers include:

  • Memantine Effects on Electroencephalographic Measures of Putative Excitatory/Inhibitory Balance in Schizophrenia, 2020, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Anticholinergic Medication Burden-Associated Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia, 2021, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Hierarchical Pathways from Sensory Processing to Cognitive, Clinical, and Functional Impairments in Schizophrenia, 2020, Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Abnormal Spontaneous Gamma Power Is Associated With Verbal Learning and Memory Dysfunction in Schizophrenia, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Gamma oscillations predict pro-cognitive and clinical response to auditory-based cognitive training in schizophrenia, 2020, Translational Psychiatry

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers, with notable coauthors including:

  • Neal R. Swerdlow
  • Yash B. Joshi
  • Joyce Sprock
  • Juan L. Molina
  • David Braff

Best Publications

  • Neurophysiological Endophenotypes of Schizophrenia: The Viability of Selected Candidate Measures

    Bruce I. Turetsky;Monica E. Calkins;Gregory A. Light;Ann Olincy

  • Realistic expectations of prepulse inhibition in translational models for schizophrenia research

    Neal R. Swerdlow;Martin Weber;Ying Qu;Gregory A. Light

  • Spatial and Temporal Mapping of De Novo Mutations in Schizophrenia to a Fetal Prefrontal Cortical Network

    Suleyman Gulsuner;Tom Walsh;Amanda C. Watts;Ming K. Lee

  • Mismatch negativity deficits are associated with poor functioning in schizophrenia patients.

    Gregory A. Light;David L. Braff

  • Gamma Band Oscillations Reveal Neural Network Cortical Coherence Dysfunction in Schizophrenia Patients

    Gregory A. Light;Jung Lung Hsu;Ming H. Hsieh;Katrin Meyer-Gomes

  • Initial heritability analyses of endophenotypic measures for schizophrenia: the consortium on the genetics of schizophrenia.

    Tiffany A. Greenwood;David L. Braff;Gregory A. Light;Kristin S. Cadenhead

  • Startle gating deficits in a large cohort of patients with schizophrenia: relationship to medications, symptoms, neurocognition, and level of function.

    Neal R. Swerdlow;Gregory A. Light;Kristin S. Cadenhead;Joyce Sprock

  • Impact of prepulse characteristics on the detection of sensorimotor gating deficits in schizophrenia.

    David L. Braff;Mark A. Geyer;Gregory A. Light;Joyce Sprock

  • Electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs) with human participants.

    Gregory A. Light;Lisa E. Williams;Falk Minow;Joyce Sprock

  • Analysis of 94 Candidate Genes and 12 Endophenotypes for Schizophrenia From the Consortium on the Genetics of Schizophrenia

    Tiffany A. Greenwood;Laura C. Lazzeroni;Sarah S. Murray;Kristin S. Cadenhead

  • Normal P50 suppression in schizophrenia patients treated with atypical antipsychotic medications.

    Gregory A. Light;Mark A. Geyer;Brett A. Clementz;Kristin S. Cadenhead

  • Sensory gating deficits assessed by the P50 event-related potential in subjects with schizotypal personality disorder.

    Kristin S. Cadenhead;Gregory A. Light;Mark A. Geyer;David L. Braff

  • Hierarchical organization of gamma and theta oscillatory dynamics in schizophrenia.

    Kenji Kirihara;Anthony J. Rissling;Neal R. Swerdlow;David L. Braff

  • Preattentional and attentional cognitive deficits as targets for treating schizophrenia

    David L. Braff;Gregory A. Light

  • Automatic sensory information processing abnormalities across the illness course of schizophrenia.

    Carol Jahshan;Kristin S. Cadenhead;Anthony J. Rissling;Kenji Kirihara

  • Preattentive Sensory Processing as Indexed by the MMN and P3a Brain Responses is Associated with Cognitive and Psychosocial Functioning in Healthy Adults

    Gregory A. Light;Neal R. Swerdlow;David L. Braff

  • Modeling Deficits From Early Auditory Information Processing to Psychosocial Functioning in Schizophrenia.

    Michael L. Thomas;Michael F. Green;Gerhard Hellemann;Catherine A. Sugar

  • Characterization of Neurophysiologic and Neurocognitive Biomarkers for Use in Genomic and Clinical Outcome Studies of Schizophrenia

    Gregory A. Light;Neal R. Swerdlow;Anthony J. Rissling;Allen Radant

  • Stability of Mismatch Negativity Deficits and Their Relationship to Functional Impairments in Chronic Schizophrenia

    Gregory A. Light;David L. Braff

  • The 5-Choice Continuous Performance Test: Evidence for a Translational Test of Vigilance for Mice

    Jared W. Young;Gregory A. Light;Hugh M. Marston;Richard Sharp

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Braff
David L. Braff University of California, San Diego
Neal R. Swerdlow
Neal R. Swerdlow University of California, San Diego
Ming T. Tsuang
Ming T. Tsuang University of California, San Diego
Larry J. Seidman
Larry J. Seidman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jeremy M. Silverman
Jeremy M. Silverman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Larry J. Siever
Larry J. Siever Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Allen D. Radant
Allen D. Radant University of Washington
Michael F. Green
Michael F. Green University of California, Los Angeles
Keith H. Nuechterlein
Keith H. Nuechterlein University of California, Los Angeles
Monica E. Calkins
Monica E. Calkins University of Pennsylvania

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