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James C. McPartland

James C. McPartland

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Neuroscience

D-Index
52
Citations
12802
World Ranking
5243
National Ranking
2346

Psychology

D-Index
49
Citations
12339
World Ranking
5605
National Ranking
3054

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

James C. McPartland is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and psychology. Their work primarily focuses on cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology, with particular attention to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

McPartland's research spans multiple interconnected topics including:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Face Recognition and Perception

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Adam Naples
  • Sara Jane Webb
  • Raphael Bernier
  • Shafali Jeste
  • Kevin A. Pelphrey

James C. McPartland has published numerous papers in key venues, reflecting a broad engagement with autism-related neuroscience research. Prominent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Autism Research
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience

Several recent papers highlight their ongoing scientific contributions, such as:

  • The Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC-CT): Scientific Context, Study Design, and Progress Toward Biomarker Qualification, 2020, Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
  • Sex Differences in Functional Connectivity of the Salience, Default Mode, and Central Executive Networks in Youth with ASD, 2020, Cerebral Cortex
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia Are Better Differentiated by Positive Symptoms Than Negative Symptoms, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Real-Time Eye-to-Eye Contact Is Associated With Cross-Brain Neural Coupling in Angular Gyrus, 2020, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • Modeling idiopathic autism in forebrain organoids reveals an imbalance of excitatory cortical neuron subtypes during early neurogenesis, 2023, Nature Neuroscience

In addition to articles, McPartland has contributed to academic literature through book publications. One such title is The Social Contexts of Young People - Engaging Youth and Young Adults, published in 2023 under the Education and human development imprint.

Recognized by professional organizations, McPartland was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Understanding the nature of face processing impairment in autism: insights from behavioral and electrophysiological studies.

    Geraldine Dawson;Sara Jane Webb;James McPartland

  • Early Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Under 3 Years of Age: Recommendations for Practice and Research

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Roula Choueiri;Connie Kasari

  • Sensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    James C. McPartland;Brian Reichow;Fred R. Volkmar

  • Neural correlates of face and object recognition in young children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and typical development

    Geraldine Dawson;Leslie Carver;Andrew N. Meltzoff;Herachles Panagiotides

  • Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research.

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Wendy L. Stone;Nurit Yirmiya

  • Neurocognitive Function and Joint Attention Ability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Versus Developmental Delay

    Geraldine Dawson;Jeffrey Munson;Annette Estes;Julie Osterling

  • Event-related brain potentials reveal anomalies in temporal processing of faces in autism spectrum disorder

    James McPartland;Geraldine Dawson;Sara J. Webb;Heracles Panagiotides

  • From Kanner to DSM-5: Autism as an Evolving Diagnostic Concept

    Fred R. Volkmar;James C. McPartland

  • Young children with autism show atypical brain responses to fearful versus neutral facial expressions of emotion

    Geraldine Dawson;Sara J. Webb;Leslie Carver;Heracles Panagiotides

  • Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Deborah Fein;Karen Pierce

  • Searching for Cross-Diagnostic Convergence: Neural Mechanisms Governing Excitation and Inhibition Balance in Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Jennifer H. Foss-Feig;Brendan D. Adkinson;Jie Lisa Ji;Genevieve Yang

  • A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive

    Sally Ozonoff;Geraldine Dawson;James McPartland

  • Patterns of visual attention to faces and objects in autism spectrum disorder.

    James C. McPartland;Sara Jane Webb;Sara Jane Webb;Brandon Keehn;Brandon Keehn;Geraldine Dawson;Geraldine Dawson;Geraldine Dawson

  • Early Identification and Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Executive Summary

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Roula Choueiri;Deborah Fein

  • Specific impairment of face-processing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder using the Let's Face It! skills battery

    Julie M. Wolf;James W. Tanaka;Cheryl Klaiman;Jeff Cockburn

  • Dissociable Brain Mechanisms for Processing Social Exclusion and Rule Violation

    Danielle Z. Bolling;Naomi B. Pitskel;Ben Deen;Michael J. Crowley

  • Atypicality of the N170 Event-Related Potential in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis.

    Erin Kang;Cara M. Keifer;Emily J. Levy;Jennifer H. Foss-Feig

  • Age-related differences in neural correlates of face recognition during the toddler and preschool years.

    Leslie J. Carver;Geraldine Dawson;Heracles Panagiotides;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • Brief Report: Comparability of DSM-IV and DSM-5 ASD Research Samples

    C. A. Mazefsky;J. C. McPartland;H. Z. Gastgeb;N. J. Minshew

  • The Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC-CT): Scientific Context, Study Design, and Progress Toward Biomarker Qualification.

    James C. McPartland;Raphael A. Bernier;Raphael A. Bernier;Shafali S. Jeste;Geraldine Dawson

  • Brief report: Recognition memory and stimulus-reward associations: indirect support for the role of ventromedial prefrontal dysfunction in autism.

    Geraldine Dawson;Julie Osterling;Julie Rinaldi;Leslie Carver

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael Bernier
Raphael Bernier University of Washington
Sara Jane Webb
Sara Jane Webb Seattle Children's Hospital
Fred R. Volkmar
Fred R. Volkmar Yale University
Geraldine Dawson
Geraldine Dawson Duke University
Kevin A. Pelphrey
Kevin A. Pelphrey University of Virginia
Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes Yale University
Charles A. Nelson
Charles A. Nelson Boston Children's Hospital
Katarzyna Chawarska
Katarzyna Chawarska Yale University
John D. Van Horn
John D. Van Horn University of Virginia
Nadine Gaab
Nadine Gaab Harvard University

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