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James J. McGough publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James J. McGough sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 183 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James J. McGough D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James J. McGough is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research contributions span several interconnected areas within neuroscience and medicine, particularly focusing on psychiatric and cognitive disorders.

The main fields of study for their work include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Within these fields, McGough's research further specializes in subfields such as:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neurology
  • Genetics

The scientific topics predominantly addressed in their publications are:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

McGough has published research extensively in various venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Nature Genetics
  • Psychiatry Research
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
  • The ADHD Report

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains" (2023) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Statistical and functional convergence of common and rare genetic influences on autism at chromosome 16p" (2022) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Cognitive and Electroencephalographic Predictors of Treatment Response" (2020) published in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Inhibitory control in youth with Tourette's Disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and their combination and predictors of objective tic suppressibility" (2021) published in Psychiatry Research
  • "Author Correction: Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains" (2023) published in Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors contributing to their body of work include:

  • Sandra K. Loo
  • Mark J. Daly
  • Ole Mors
  • James T. McCracken
  • Ditte Demontis

Best Publications

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Risperidone in Children with Autism and Serious Behavioral Problems

    James T. McCracken;James McGough;Bhavik Shah;Pegeen Cronin

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Sarah E. Medland;Sarah E. Medland;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Philip Asherson

  • Efficacy and Safety of Immediate-Release Methylphenidate Treatment for Preschoolers with ADHD.

    Laurence Greenhill;Scott Kollins;Howard Abikoff;James Mccracken

  • Diagnostic Controversies in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    James J. McGough;Russell A. Barkley

  • Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From Multiplex Families

    James J. McGough;Susan L. Smalley;James T. McCracken;May Yang

  • Risperidone for the core symptom domains of autism: results from the study by the autism network of the research units on pediatric psychopharmacology.

    Christopher J Mcdougle;Lawrence Scahill;Michael G. Aman;James T. Mccracken

  • Randomized, controlled, crossover trial of methylphenidate in pervasive developmental disorders with hyperactivity

    David J. Posey;David J. Posey;Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold;Yaser Ramadan

  • A Genomewide Scan for Loci Involved in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Simon E. Fisher;Clyde Francks;James T. McCracken;James J. McGough

  • A genomewide screen for autism: strong evidence for linkage to chromosomes 2q, 7q and 16p

    Le, Couteur, A;TP Kelly;T Berney;HR McConachie

  • Genetic linkage of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on chromosome 16p13, in a region implicated in autism

    Susan L. Smalley;Vlad Kustanovich;Sonia L. Minassian;Jennifer L. Stone

  • Safety and tolerability of methylphenidate in preschool children with ADHD.

    Tim Wigal;Laurence Greenhill;Shirley Chuang;James McGOUGH

  • Efficacy and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (NRP-104) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, forced-dose, parallel-group study.

    Joseph Biederman;Suma Krishnan;Yuxin Zhang;James J. McGough

  • Evidence that the dopamine D4 receptor is a susceptibility gene in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    S L Smalley;J N Bailey;C G Palmer;D P Cantwell

  • Stimulant-Related Reductions of Growth Rates in the PATS

    James Swanson;Laurence Greenhill;Tim Wigal;Scott Kollins

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Sandra K. Loo
Sandra K. Loo University of California, Los Angeles
Susan L. Smalley
Susan L. Smalley University of California, Los Angeles
Benedetto Vitiello
Benedetto Vitiello University of Turin
Sharon B. Wigal
Sharon B. Wigal University of California, Irvine
Stanley F. Nelson
Stanley F. Nelson University of California, Los Angeles
Laurence L. Greenhill
Laurence L. Greenhill University of California, San Francisco
James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Scott H. Kollins
Scott H. Kollins Duke University
Benjamin M. Neale
Benjamin M. Neale Harvard University

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