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Larry J. Young

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
114
Citations
49230
World Ranking
4724
National Ranking
2560

Neuroscience

D-Index
114
Citations
49220
World Ranking
470
National Ranking
273

Larry J. Young 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 Larry J. Young sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 319 publications — 85th percentile

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

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

Larry J. Young 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 Larry J. Young sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Larry J. Young was affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on psychology and neuroscience, contributing to an extensive body of work spanning these fields. Within these areas, their work emphasized social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, and behavioral neuroscience.

The scientist's research explored diverse topics including:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Evolutionary psychology and human behavior
  • Attachment and relationship dynamics
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Infant health and development
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Human-animal interaction studies

Larry J. Young published frequently in several scholarly journals and publication venues with notable contributions in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • eLife

The scientist collaborated regularly with a group of frequent coauthors including:

  • Kiyoshi Inoue
  • Arjen J. Boender
  • Charles L. Ford
  • Raúl G. Paredes
  • Néstor F. Díaz

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Larry J. Young included:

  • "Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior," 2021, Annual Review of Neuroscience
  • "Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior: From Neural Circuits to Clinical Opportunities," 2022, Endocrinology
  • "Oxytocin and postpartum depression: A systematic review," 2020, Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • "Epigenetic modification of the oxytocin receptor gene: implications for autism symptom severity and brain functional connectivity," 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Microglia react to partner loss in a sex- and brain site-specific manner in prairie voles," 2021, Brain Behavior and Immunity

Best Publications

  • Oxytocin, vasopressin, and the neurogenetics of sociality.

    Zoe R. Donaldson;Larry J. Young

  • The neurobiology of pair bonding

    Larry J Young;Zuoxin Wang

  • The neurobiology of attachment

    Thomas R. Insel;Larry J. Young

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

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

  • Social amnesia in mice lacking the oxytocin gene.

    Jennifer N. Ferguson;Larry J. Young;Elizabeth F. Hearn;Martin M. Matzuk

  • Oxytocin in the Medial Amygdala is Essential for Social Recognition in the Mouse

    Jennifer N. Ferguson;J. Matthew Aldag;Thomas R. Insel;Larry J. Young

  • Oxytocin and the Neural Mechanisms Regulating Social Cognition and Affiliative Behavior

    Heather E. Ross;Larry J. Young;Larry J. Young

  • Enhanced partner preference in a promiscuous species by manipulating the expression of a single gene

    Miranda M. Lim;Zuoxin Wang;Daniel E. Olazábal;Xianghui Ren

  • Pervasive social deficits, but normal parturition, in oxytocin receptor-deficient mice

    Yuki Takayanagi;Masahide Yoshida;Isadora F. Bielsky;Heather E. Ross

  • Oxytocin is required for nursing but is not essential for parturition or reproductive behavior

    Katsuhiko Nishimori;Larry J. Young;Qiuxia Guo;Zuoxin Wang

  • Neuropeptidergic regulation of affiliative behavior and social bonding in animals.

    Miranda M. Lim;Larry J. Young

  • Cellular mechanisms of social attachment.

    Larry J. Young;Miranda M. Lim;Brenden Gingrich;Thomas R. Insel

  • Microsatellite instability generates diversity in brain and sociobehavioral traits.

    Elizabeth A. D. Hammock;Larry J. Young

  • Increased affiliative response to vasopressin in mice expressing the V1a receptor from a monogamous vole.

    Larry J. Young;Roger Nilsen;Katrina G. Waymire;Grant R. MacGregor

  • The Neuroendocrine Basis of Social Recognition

    Jennifer N. Ferguson;Larry J. Young;Thomas R. Insel

  • Evidence That Oxytocin Exerts Anxiolytic Effects via Oxytocin Receptor Expressed in Serotonergic Neurons in Mice

    Masahide Yoshida;Yuki Takayanagi;Kiyoshi Inoue;Tadashi Kimura

  • Oxytocin-dependent consolation behavior in rodents

    J. P. Burkett;J. P. Burkett;E. Andari;E. Andari;Z. V. Johnson;Z. V. Johnson;D. C. Curry;D. C. Curry

  • The Developmental Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom;Catherine Lord;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Eric Courchesne;Eric Courchesne

  • Lower CSF oxytocin concentrations in women with a history of childhood abuse.

    C Heim;L J Young;D J Newport;T Mletzko

  • Profound impairment in social recognition and reduction in anxiety-like behavior in vasopressin V1a receptor knockout mice.

    Isadora F Bielsky;Shuang-Bao Hu;Kathleen L Szegda;Heiner Westphal

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas R. Insel
Thomas R. Insel National Institutes of Health
Zuoxin Wang
Zuoxin Wang Florida State University
William D. Hopkins
William D. Hopkins University of Wisconsin–Madison
Katsuhiko Nishimori
Katsuhiko Nishimori Tohoku University
Andrey E. Ryabinin
Andrey E. Ryabinin Oregon Health & Science University
Anne Z. Murphy
Anne Z. Murphy Georgia State University
James K. Rilling
James K. Rilling Emory University
Donald G. Rainnie
Donald G. Rainnie Emory University
Martin M. Matzuk
Martin M. Matzuk Baylor College of Medicine
Lisa A. Parr
Lisa A. Parr Emory University

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