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Linda M. Brzustowicz publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Linda M. Brzustowicz sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 122 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Linda M. Brzustowicz D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Linda M. Brzustowicz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Linda M. Brzustowicz is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to genetics, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, and clinical psychology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Child Abuse and Trauma

Among the frequent venues where Brzustowicz has published are:

  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Genes
  • Human Genetics
  • Psychiatry Research
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Judy F. Flax, Steven Buyske, Christopher W. Bartlett, Anbo Zhou, and Xiaolong Cao. These collaborations have contributed to multiple research outputs in their fields.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Autism NPCs from both idiopathic and CNV 16p11.2 deletion patients exhibit dysregulation of proliferation and mitogenic responses," 2022, Stem Cell Reports
  • "Common genetic risk factors in ASD and ADHD co-occurring families," 2022, Human Genetics
  • "Childhood maltreatment, serotonin transporter gene, and risk for callous and unemotional traits: A prospective investigation," 2020, Psychiatry Research
  • "MicroRNA and MicroRNA-Target Variants Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disorders," 2022, Genes
  • "Autism NPCs from both idiopathic and CNV 16p11.2 deletion patients exhibit dysregulation of proliferation and mitogenic responses," 2022, Stem Cell Reports

Brzustowicz has been recognized with the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2013. This distinction highlights their involvement in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • The Wilson disease gene is a copper transporting ATPase with homology to the Menkes disease gene.

    R E Tanzi;K Petrukhin;I Chernov;J L Pellequer

  • Genome Scan Meta-Analysis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Part II: Schizophrenia

    Cathryn M. Lewis;Douglas F. Levinson;Lesley H. Wise;Lynn E. DeLisi

  • Genetic mapping of chronic childhood-onset spinal muscular atrophy to chromosome 5q1 1.2–13.3

    L. M. Brzustowicz;L. M. Brzustowicz;T. Lehner;T. Lehner;L. H. Castilla;L. H. Castilla;G. K. Penchaszadeh;G. K. Penchaszadeh

  • Location of a Major Susceptibility Locus for Familial Schizophrenia on Chromosome 1q21-q22

    Linda M. Brzustowicz;Kathleen A. Hodgkinson;Eva W. C. Chow;Eva W. C. Chow;William G. Honer

  • Mapping, Cloning and Genetic Characterization of the Region Containing the Wilson Disease Gene

    K Petrukhin;S G Fischer;M Pirastu;R E Tanzi

  • MAOA and the "cycle of violence:" childhood abuse and neglect, MAOA genotype, and risk for violent and antisocial behavior.

    Cathy Spatz Widom;Linda M. Brzustowicz;Linda M. Brzustowicz

  • Genetic homogeneity between acute and chronic forms of spinal muscular atrophy.

    T C Gilliam;L M Brzustowicz;L H Castilla;T Lehner

  • Meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide linkage studies of schizophrenia

    M Y M Ng;D F Levinson;S Faraone;B K Suarez

  • A Major Susceptibility Locus for Specific Language Impairment Is Located on 13q21

    Christopher W. Bartlett;Judy F. Flax;Mark W. Logue;Veronica J. Vieland

  • Altered MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Postmortem Brain Samples from Individuals with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    Michael P. Moreau;Shannon E. Bruse;Richard David-Rus;Richard David-Rus;Steven Buyske

  • Linkage of familial schizophrenia to chromosome 13q32.

    Linda M. Brzustowicz;Linda M. Brzustowicz;William G. Honer;Eva W.C. Chow;Dawn Little

  • Association of the homeobox transcription factor, ENGRAILED 2, 3, with autism spectrum disorder.

    N Gharani;R Benayed;V Mancuso;L M Brzustowicz

  • Copy Number Variations in Schizophrenia: Critical Review and New Perspectives on Concepts of Genetics and Disease

    Anne S. Bassett;Stephen W. Scherer;Linda M. Brzustowicz

  • Support for the homeobox transcription factor gene ENGRAILED 2 as an autism spectrum disorder susceptibility locus.

    Rym Benayed;Rym Benayed;Neda Gharani;Ian Rossman;Vincent Mancuso

  • Linkage disequilibrium mapping of schizophrenia susceptibility to the CAPON region of chromosome 1q22.

    Linda M. Brzustowicz;Linda M. Brzustowicz;Jaime Simone;Paria Mohseni;Jared E. Hayter

  • Specific language impairment in families: evidence for co-occurrence with reading impairments.

    Judy F. Flax;Teresa Realpe-Bonilla;Linda S. Hirsch;Linda M. Brzustowicz

  • Rare exonic deletions implicate the synaptic organizer Gephyrin (GPHN) in risk for autism, schizophrenia and seizures

    Anath C. Lionel;Andrea K. Vaags;Daisuke Sato;Matthew J. Gazzellone

  • Familial Aggregation in Specific Language Impairment

    Paula Tallal;Linda S. Hirsch;Teresa Realpe-Bonilla;Steve Miller

  • The Search for Autism Disease Genes.

    Thomas H Wassink;Linda M Brzustowicz;Linda M Brzustowicz;Christopher W Bartlett;Peter Szatmari

  • Increased expression in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of CAPON in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Bin Xu;Naomi Wratten;Erik I Charych;Steven Buyske

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne S. Bassett
Anne S. Bassett University of Toronto
Jurg Ott
Jurg Ott Rockefeller University
Steven Buyske
Steven Buyske Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Paula Tallal
Paula Tallal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stephen A. Petrill
Stephen A. Petrill The Ohio State University
Nigel Williams
Nigel Williams Cardiff University
Kay E. Davies
Kay E. Davies University of Oxford
Louis M. Kunkel
Louis M. Kunkel Boston Children's Hospital
Michael Conlon O'Donovan
Michael Conlon O'Donovan Cardiff University
Michael John Owen
Michael John Owen Cardiff University

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