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Kevin L. Behar

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Neuroscience

D-Index
83
Citations
23955
World Ranking
1453
National Ranking
726

Kevin L. Behar 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 Kevin L. Behar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 197 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin L. Behar 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 Kevin L. Behar sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kevin L. Behar is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research has significant emphasis on advanced imaging and molecular techniques applied to brain studies.

The scientist's main fields of study include Medicine, with 17 publications, Neuroscience with 12, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology accounting for 8 publications. Subfields frequently explored involve Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, and Neurology.

Research topics covered by Kevin L. Behar span several advanced and specialized areas, including:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Their recent papers reflect these interests and include the following works:

  • "Contribution of macromolecules to brain 1H MR spectra: Experts' consensus recommendations," 2020, published in NMR in Biomedicine
  • "Cell-type specific modulation of NMDA receptors triggers antidepressant actions," 2020, published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Characterization of Kinetic Isotope Effects and Label Loss in Deuterium-Based Isotopic Labeling Studies," 2020, published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • "Metabolic underpinnings of activated and deactivated cortical areas in human brain," 2021, published in Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • "NMR visibility of deuterium-labeled liver glycogen in vivo," 2021, published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Kevin L. Behar often collaborates with several researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Douglas L. Rothman
  • Robin A. de Graaf
  • Fahmeed Hyder
  • Gerald A. Dienel
  • Federico Giove

The scientist's publications are commonly featured in certain venues, highlighting the domains of their research. Primary publication venues include:

  • NMR in Biomedicine
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism

Best Publications

  • Stoichiometric coupling of brain glucose metabolism and glutamatergic neuronal activity

    Nicola R. Sibson;Ajay Dhankhar;Graeme F. Mason;Douglas L. Rothman

  • Reduced Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Levels in Depressed Patients Determined by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Gerard Sanacora;Graeme F. Mason;Douglas L. Rothman;Kevin L. Behar

  • Energetic basis of brain activity: implications for neuroimaging

    Robert G Shulman;Douglas L Rothman;Kevin L Behar;Fahmeed Hyder

  • Localized 1H NMR measurements of gamma-aminobutyric acid in human brain in vivo.

    Douglas L. Rothman;Ognen A. C. Petroff;Kevin L. Behar;Richard H. Mattson

  • Cerebral intracellular pH by 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    O. A.C. Petroff;J. W. Prichard;K. L. Behar;J. R. Alger

  • Analysis of macromolecule resonances in 1H NMR spectra of human brain.

    Kevin L. Behar;Douglas L. Rothman;Dennis D. Spencer;Ognen A. C. Petroff

  • Glial pathology in an animal model of depression: Reversal of stress-induced cellular, metabolic and behavioral deficits by the glutamate-modulating drug riluzole

    M Banasr;G M I Chowdhury;R Terwilliger;S S Newton

  • Astroglial contribution to brain energy metabolism in humans revealed by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: elucidation of the dominant pathway for neurotransmitter glutamate repletion and measurement of astrocytic oxidative metabolism.

    Vincent Lebon;Kitt F. Petersen;Gary W. Cline;Jun Shen

  • Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR.

    Jun Shen;Kitt F. Petersen;Kevin L. Behar;Peter Brown

  • Neuronal–Glial Glucose Oxidation and Glutamatergic–GABAergic Function

    Fahmeed Hyder;Anant B Patel;Albert Gjedde;Douglas L Rothman

  • In vivo NMR Studies of the Glutamate Neurotransmitter Flux and Neuroenergetics: Implications for Brain Function

    Douglas L Rothman;Kevin L Behar;Fahmeed Hyder;Robert G Shulman

  • High-resolution 1H nuclear magnetic resonance study of cerebral hypoxia in vivo

    K. L. Behar;J. A. den Hollander;M. E. Stromski;T. Ogino

  • The Contribution of Blood Lactate to Brain Energy Metabolism in Humans Measured by Dynamic 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Fawzi Boumezbeur;Kitt F. Petersen;Gary W. Cline;Graeme F. Mason

  • Cerebral energetics and spiking frequency: The neurophysiological basis of fMRI

    Arien J. Smith;Hal Blumenfeld;Kevin L. Behar;Douglas L. Rothman

  • The contribution of GABA to glutamate/glutamine cycling and energy metabolism in the rat cortex in vivo

    Anant B. Patel;Robin A. de Graaf;Graeme F. Mason;Douglas L. Rothman

  • High magnetic field water and metabolite proton T1 and T2 relaxation in rat brain in vivo.

    Robin A. de Graaf;Peter B. Brown;Scott McIntyre;Terence W. Nixon

  • In vivo 13C NMR measurements of cerebral glutamine synthesis as evidence for glutamate-glutamine cycling.

    N. R. Sibson;A. Dhankhar;G. F. Mason;K. L. Behar

  • The effect of gabapentin on brain gamma‐aminobutyric acid in patients with epilepsy

    Ognen A. C. Petroff;Douglas L. Rothman;Kevin L. Behar;D. Lamoureux

  • Deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI) for MRI-based 3D mapping of metabolism in vivo

    Henk M. De Feyter;Kevin L. Behar;Zachary A. Corbin;Robert K. Fulbright

  • In vivo (13)C NMR measurement of neurotransmitter glutamate cycling, anaplerosis and TCA cycle flux in rat brain during

    N R Sibson;G F Mason;J Shen;G W Cline

  • Reductions in Occipital Cortex GABA Levels in Panic Disorder Detected With 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Andrew W. Goddard;Graeme F. Mason;Ahmad Almai;Douglas L. Rothman

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas L. Rothman
Douglas L. Rothman Yale University
Graeme F. Mason
Graeme F. Mason Yale University
Robert G. Shulman
Robert G. Shulman Yale University
Ognen A. C. Petroff
Ognen A. C. Petroff Yale University
Fahmeed Hyder
Fahmeed Hyder Yale University
Gerard Sanacora
Gerard Sanacora Yale University
Richard H. Mattson
Richard H. Mattson Yale University
James W. Prichard
James W. Prichard Yale University
Nicola R. Sibson
Nicola R. Sibson University of Oxford
Gerald I. Shulman
Gerald I. Shulman Yale University

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