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Kelly P. Cosgrove

Kelly P. Cosgrove

Yale University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
8148
World Ranking
7357
National Ranking
3179

Kelly P. Cosgrove 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 Kelly P. Cosgrove sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 166 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kelly P. Cosgrove 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 Kelly P. Cosgrove sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kelly P. Cosgrove is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and focuses research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Physiology.

The scientist's main topics of investigation cover several areas within brain function and disorders, notably:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Kelly P. Cosgrove has contributed to multiple recent research papers, including:

  • "PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies" published in 2020 by Nature Communications
  • "Sex/gender differences in brain function and structure in alcohol use: A narrative review of neuroimaging findings over the last 10 years" published in 2020 by Journal of Neuroscience Research
  • "Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study" published in 2020 by Molecular Imaging and Biology
  • "Imaging brain cortisol regulation in PTSD with a target for 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1" published in 2021 by Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Why language matters in alcohol research: Reducing stigma" published in 2022 by Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Frequent collaborators in Kelly P. Cosgrove's research include John H. Krystal, Anissa Abi-Dargham, Deanna M. Barch, as well as research groups based in New York and St Louis.

Their work has appeared with notable frequency in several publication venues, predominantly Biological Psychiatry, with additional publications in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Molecular Psychiatry, Journal of Neuroscience Research, and Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research.

Best Publications

  • Evolving Knowledge of Sex Differences in Brain Structure, Function and Chemistry

    Kelly P. Cosgrove;Carolyn M. Mazure;Julie K. Staley

  • Sex and estrogen influence drug abuse

    Marilyn E. Carroll;Wendy J. Lynch;Megan E. Roth;Andrew D. Morgan

  • Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use.

    MacKenzie R. Peltier;Terril L. Verplaetse;Yann S. Mineur;Ismene L. Petrakis

  • Imaging robust microglial activation after lipopolysaccharide administration in humans with PET

    Christine M. Sandiego;Jean-Dominique Gallezot;Brian Pittman;Nabeel Nabulsi

  • Sex differences in the vulnerability to drug abuse: a review of preclinical studies.

    Megan E. Roth;Kelly P. Cosgrove;Marilyn E. Carroll

  • Wheel-running attenuates intravenous cocaine self-administration in rats: sex differences.

    Kelly P. Cosgrove;Robb G. Hunter;Marilyn E. Carroll

  • Human tobacco smokers in early abstinence have higher levels of beta2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors than nonsmokers.

    Julie K. Staley;Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin;Kelly P. Cosgrove;Erica Krantzler

  • Endotoxin-induced systemic inflammation activates microglia: [11C]PBR28 positron emission tomography in nonhuman primates

    Jonas Hannestad;Jean-Dominique Gallezot;Thomas Schafbauer;Keunpoong Lim

  • Caffeine dependence in teenagers.

    Gail A Bernstein;Marilyn E Carroll;Paul D Thuras;Kelly P Cosgrove

  • Sex Differences in the Brain's Dopamine Signature of Cigarette Smoking

    Kelly P. Cosgrove;Shuo Wang;Su-Jin Kim;Erin McGovern

  • Developmental toxicity of nicotine: A transdisciplinary synthesis and implications for emerging tobacco products.

    Lucinda J. England;Kjersti Aagaard;Michele Bloch;Kevin Conway

  • β2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Availability During Acute and Prolonged Abstinence From Tobacco Smoking

    Kelly P. Cosgrove;Jeffery Batis;Frederic Bois;Paul K. Maciejewski

  • Persistent β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholinergic Receptor Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder

    Aybala Saricicek;Irina Esterlis;Kathleen H. Maloney;Yann S. Mineur

  • Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis Use.

    Katina C. Calakos;Shivani Bhatt;Dawn W. Foster;Kelly P. Cosgrove

  • Systematic and meta-analytic review of research examining the impact of menstrual cycle phase and ovarian hormones on smoking and cessation.

    Andrea H. Weinberger;Philip H. Smith;Sharon S. Allen;Kelly P. Cosgrove

  • Effects of age, BMI and sex on the glial cell marker TSPO - a multicentre [11C]PBR28 HRRT PET study.

    Jouni Tuisku;Jouni Tuisku;Pontus Plavén-Sigray;Edward C. Gaiser;Laura Airas;Laura Airas

  • Sex differences in availability of β2*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in recently abstinent tobacco smokers.

    Kelly P. Cosgrove;Irina Esterlis;Sherry A. McKee;Frederic Bois

  • PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies.

    Shivani Bhatt;Ansel T Hillmer;Matthew J Girgenti;Matthew J Girgenti;Aleksandra Rusowicz

  • Imaging of cerebral α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with (-)-[(18)F]Flubatine PET: Implementation of bolus plus constant infusion and sensitivity to acetylcholine in human brain.

    Ansel T. Hillmer;Irina Esterlis;Jean-Dominique Gallezot;F. Bois

  • Balance of the Sexes: Addressing Sex Differences in Preclinical Research.

    Yasmin Zakiniaeiz;Kelly P. Cosgrove;Marc N. Potenza;Carolyn M. Mazure

  • Changes in the Cholinergic System between Bipolar Depression and Euthymia as Measured with [123I]5IA Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

    Jonas O. Hannestad;Kelly P. Cosgrove;Nicole F. DellaGioia;Evgenia Perkins

  • Rare nonsynonymous variants in alpha-4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene protect against nicotine dependence.

    Pingxing Xie;Henry R. Kranzler;Michael Krauthammer;Kelly P. Cosgrove

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Carson
Richard E. Carson Yale University
Yiyun Huang
Yiyun Huang Yale University
John Seibyl
John Seibyl Yale University
Nabeel Nabulsi
Nabeel Nabulsi Yale University
Gilles Tamagnan
Gilles Tamagnan Yale University
Stephanie S. O'Malley
Stephanie S. O'Malley Yale University
Jean-Dominique Gallezot
Jean-Dominique Gallezot Yale University
Sherry A. McKee
Sherry A. McKee Yale University
Brian Pittman
Brian Pittman Yale University
Marina R. Picciotto
Marina R. Picciotto Yale University

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