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James C. McPartland

James C. McPartland

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 49 5603 5202 3055 2768 170 12339
Neuroscience 52 5243 4817 2345 2119 185 12802

James C. McPartland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James C. McPartland between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James C. McPartland published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2021. 17 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2021. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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James C. McPartland: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 3
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 7
2012 9
2013 6
2014 10
2015 16
2016 8
2017 6
2018 12
2019 15
2020 20
2021 37
2022 21
2023 21
2024 19
2025 16
2026 1
Total 241
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James C. McPartland 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 James C. McPartland sits on this spectrum.

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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 185 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350 185
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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James C. McPartland 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 James C. McPartland sits on this spectrum.

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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418 52
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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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

  • 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
Nicole Landi
Nicole Landi University of Connecticut
John D. Van Horn
John D. Van Horn University of Virginia

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