2026 John A. Sweeney: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	133	260	160	667	60318
Psychology	133	155	96	656	59971
Medicine	133	2246	1268	670	60343

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Neuroscience

133

260

160

667

60318

Psychology

133

155

656

59971

Medicine

133

2246

1268

670

60343

Neuroscience

D-Index

133

Citations

60318

World Ranking

260

National Ranking

160

Psychology

D-Index

133

Citations

59971

World Ranking

155

National Ranking

Medicine

D-Index

133

Citations

60343

World Ranking

2246

National Ranking

1268

Overview

John A. Sweeney was affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their research focused primarily on neuroscience and medicine, with significant contributions across cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, experimental and cognitive psychology, and genetics.

The scientist's work concentrated on several main topics, including:

Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Mental Health Research Topics
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Neural Dynamics and Brain Function

John A. Sweeney published extensively in well-regarded venues such as:

Biological Psychiatry (19 publications)
Schizophrenia Research (18 publications)
Schizophrenia Bulletin (14 publications)
Human Brain Mapping (10 publications)
Neuropsychopharmacology (10 publications)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sweeney were:

Qiyong Gong
Matcheri S. Keshavan
Carol A. Tamminga
Godfrey D. Pearlson
Brett A. Clementz

Among their recent published papers were:

Cortical Thickness Abnormalities at Different Stages of the Illness Course in Schizophrenia (2022, JAMA Psychiatry)
Multivariate Relationships between Peripheral Inflammatory Marker Subtypes and Cognitive and Brain Structural Measures in Psychosis (2020, Molecular Psychiatry)
Psychosis Biotypes: Replication and Validation from the B-SNIP Consortium (2021, Schizophrenia Bulletin)
The Neuro-Pathophysiology of Temporomandibular Disorders-Related Pain: A Systematic Review of Structural and Functional MRI Studies (2020, The Journal of Headache and Pain)
Brain Gray Matter Structures Associated with Trait Impulsivity: A Systematic Review and Voxel-Based Meta-Analysis (2021, Human Brain Mapping)

Best Publications

Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

2295
Citations
Maturation of Cognitive Processes From Late Childhood to Adulthood

Beatriz Luna;Krista E. Garver;Trinity A. Urban;Nicole A. Lazar

1713
Citations
Autism genome-wide copy number variation reveals ubiquitin and neuronal genes

Joseph T. Glessner;Kai Wang;Guiqing Cai;Olena Korvatska

1637
Citations
Cognitive dysfunction in psychiatric disorders: characteristics, causes and the quest for improved therapy

Mark J. Millan;Yves Agid;Martin Brüne;Edward T. Bullmore

1454
Citations
Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders

Kai Wang;Haitao Zhang;Deqiong Ma;Maja Bucan

1122
Citations
Maturation of widely distributed brain function subserves cognitive development.

Beatriz Luna;Keith R. Thulborn;Douglas P. Munoz;Elisha P. Merriam

1024
Citations
Consensus Paper: Pathological Role of the Cerebellum in Autism

S. Hossein Fatemi;Kimberly A. Aldinger;Paul Ashwood;Margaret L. Bauman

871
Citations
Drug abuse in schizophrenic patients: clinical correlates and reasons for use.

Lisa Dixon;Gretchen Haas;Peter J. Weiden;John Sweeney

856
Citations
Identification of Distinct Psychosis Biotypes Using Brain-Based Biomarkers

Brett A. Clementz;John A. Sweeney;Jordan P. Hamm;Elena I. Ivleva

828
Citations
Positron emission tomography study of voluntary saccadic eye movements and spatial working memory

J. A. Sweeney;M. A. Mintun;S. Kwee;M. B. Wiseman

699
Citations
The Emergence of Collaborative Brain Function: fMRI Studies of the Development of Response Inhibition

Beatriz Luna;John A. Sweeney

680
Citations
Neuropsychologic impairments in bipolar and unipolar mood disorders on the CANTAB neurocognitive battery

John A Sweeney;Julie A Kmiec;David J Kupfer

635
Citations
Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S Breen;Michael S Breen

540
Citations
Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders.

Jun Wang;Jamie Barstein;Lauren E Ethridge;Matthew W Mosconi

538
Citations
Estimation of the cortical functional connectivity with the multimodal integration of high-resolution EEG and fMRI data by directed transfer function.

Fabio Babiloni;Febo Cincotti;Claudio Babiloni;Filippo Carducci

514
Citations
Genome-wide analyses of exonic copy number variants in a family-based study point to novel autism susceptibility genes

Maja Bucan;Brett S. Abrahams;Kai Wang;Joseph T. Glessner

497
Citations
Neocortical system abnormalities in autism: An fMRI study of spatial working memory

B. Luna;N. J. Minshew;K. E. Garver;N. A. Lazar

496
Citations
Suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Elizabeth D. Radomsky;Gretchen L. Haas;J. John Mann;John A. Sweeney

484
Citations
Prefrontal cortical dysfunction in depression determined by Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance.

Elisha P. Merriam;Michael E. Thase;Gretchen L. Haas;Matcheri S. Keshavan

466
Citations
Maturation of Executive Function in Autism

Beatriz Luna;Sara K. Doll;Stephen J. Hegedus;Nancy J. Minshew

456
Citations
Cognitive disturbance in outpatient depressed younger adults: evidence of modest impairment

Merida M Grant;Michael E Thase;John A Sweeney

456
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Matcheri S. Keshavan Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Godfrey D. Pearlson Yale University

Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Brett A. Clementz University of Georgia

Qiyong Gong Sichuan University

Elliot S. Gershon University of Chicago

Su Lui Sichuan University

James L. Reilly Northwestern University

Xiaoqi Huang Sichuan University

Beatriz Luna University of Pittsburgh

External Links

Personal website of John A. Sweeney

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