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Margaret J. Wright

Margaret J. Wright

D-Index & Metrics

Best Female Scientists

D-Index
106
Citations
44784
World Ranking
1040
National Ranking
35

Psychology

D-Index
102
Citations
39751
World Ranking
571
National Ranking
29

Neuroscience

D-Index
107
Citations
45859
World Ranking
608
National Ranking
12

Margaret J. Wright publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margaret J. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 517 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Margaret J. Wright D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margaret J. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 95th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Margaret J. Wright is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields within biomedical science, with a focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work explores various subfields including cognitive neuroscience, genetics, molecular biology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging.

The scientist's research covers core topics such as functional brain connectivity studies, genetic associations and epidemiology, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, health, environment and cognitive aging, mental health research topics, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, as well as cognitive abilities and testing.

Margaret J. Wright's recent publications include:

  • ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries (2020, Translational Psychiatry)
  • Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder (2020, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations (2021, Cell)
  • Risk prediction of late-onset Alzheimer's disease implies an oligogenic architecture (2020, Nature Communications)

Margaret J. Wright has collaborated frequently with several coauthors:

  • Paul M. Thompson
  • Lachlan T. Strike
  • Katie L. McMahon
  • Nicholas G. Martin
  • Greig I. de Zubicaray

Their work has been published extensively in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Twin Research and Human Genetics
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Nature Communications
  • Collabra Psychology

Best Publications

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Cortical abnormalities in adults and adolescents with major depression based on brain scans from 20 cohorts worldwide in the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder Working Group.

    L Schmaal;D P Hibar;P G Sämann;G B Hall

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    Paul M. Thompson;Jason L. Stein;Sarah E. Medland;Derrek P. Hibar

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • The heritability of general cognitive ability increases linearly from childhood to young adulthood

    Claire M. A. Haworth;M. J. Wright;M. Luciano;N. G. Martin

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries

    Paul M Thompson;Neda Jahanshad;Christopher R K Ching;Lauren E Salminen

  • Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect

    Linda Broer;Veryan Codd;Veryan Codd;Dale R Nyholt;Joris Deelen

  • Genetics of Brain Fiber Architecture and Intellectual Performance

    Ming Chang Chiang;Marina Barysheva;David W. Shattuck;Agatha D. Lee

  • Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53 949)

    G. Davies;N. Armstrong;J. C. Bis;J. Bressler

  • ENIGMA and Global Neuroscience: A Decade of Large-Scale Studies of the Brain in Health and Disease Across More Than 40 Countries

    Paul Thompson

  • Multi-site genetic analysis of diffusion images and voxelwise heritability analysis: A pilot project of the ENIGMA-DTI working group

    Neda Jahanshad;Peter V. Kochunov;Emma Sprooten;Emma Sprooten;René C. Mandl

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for personality

    M H M de Moor;P T Costa;A Terracciano;R F Krueger

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Five Loci Influencing Facial Morphology in Europeans

    Fan Liu;Fedde van der Lijn;Claudia Schurmann;Gu Zhu

  • A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder

    Emma C Johnson;Ditte Demontis;Thorgeir E Thorgeirsson;Raymond K Walters

  • White matter disturbances in major depressive disorder: a coordinated analysis across 20 international cohorts in the ENIGMA MDD working group

    Laura S. van Velzen;Sinead Kelly;Sinead Kelly;Dmitry Isaev;Andre Aleman

  • Genetic influences on handedness: Data from 25,732 Australian and Dutch twin families

    Sarah E. Medland;Sarah E. Medland;David L. Duffy;Margaret J. Wright;Gina M. Geffen

  • Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder

    Marleen H.M. De Moor;Stéphanie M. Van Den Berg;Karin J.H. Verweij;Karin J.H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger

  • Subcortical brain alterations in major depressive disorder: findings from the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder working group

    L. Schmaal;D.J. Veltman;T.G.M. van Erp;P.G. Sämann

  • Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

    Beben Benyamin;Tonu Esko;Janina S. Ried;Aparna Radhakrishnan

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Katie L. McMahon
Katie L. McMahon Queensland University of Technology
Narelle K. Hansell
Narelle K. Hansell University of Queensland
Sarah E. Medland
Sarah E. Medland QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California
Grant W. Montgomery
Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland
Neda Jahanshad
Neda Jahanshad University of Southern California
Greig I. de Zubicaray
Greig I. de Zubicaray Queensland University of Technology
Michelle Luciano
Michelle Luciano University of Edinburgh

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