2026 Michael J. Lyons: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	93	847	741	534	456	385	30024

Overview

Michael J. Lyons is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Carol E. Franz, William S. Kremen, Jeremy A. Elman, Matthew S. Panizzon, and Chandra A. Reynolds.

The main venues where their work is published consist of:

Alzheimer's & Dementia
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Neurobiology of Aging

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael J. Lyons include:

"Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
"Genetic correlations and genome-wide associations of cortical structure in general population samples of 22,824 adults" (2020), published in Nature Communications
"MRI-assessed locus coeruleus integrity is heritable and associated with multiple cognitive domains, mild cognitive impairment, and daytime dysfunction" (2021), published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
"Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information" (2021), published in Biological Psychiatry
"Cognitive Reserve and Related Constructs: A Unified Framework Across Cognitive and Brain Dimensions of Aging" (2022), published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Best Publications

Distinct Genetic Influences on Cortical Surface Area and Cortical Thickness

Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine;Lisa T. Eyler;Terry L. Jernigan

1417
Citations
A Twin Study of Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Liability for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

William R. True;John Rice;Seth A. Eisen;Andrew C. Heath

1010
Citations
Co-occurrence of Abuse of Different Drugs in Men The Role of Drug-Specific and Shared Vulnerabilities

Ming T. Tsuang;Michael J. Lyons;Joanne M. Meyer;Thomas Doyle

878
Citations
International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

654
Citations
Common genetic vulnerability for nicotine and alcohol dependence in men.

William R. True;Hong Xian;Jeffrey F. Scherrer;Pamela A. F. Madden

612
Citations
Genetic influences on DSM-III-R drug abuse and dependence: a study of 3,372 twin pairs.

Ming T. Tsuang;Michael J. Lyons;Michael J. Lyons;Seth A. Eisen;Seth A. Eisen;Jack Goldberg

593
Citations
Common genetic vulnerability for pathological gambling and alcohol dependence in men

Wendy S. Slutske;Seth Eisen;William R. True;Michael J. Lyons

535
Citations
Clinical and Molecular Phenotype of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome

Gillian Rice;Teresa Patrick;Rekha Parmar;Claire F Taylor

499
Citations
Differential heritability of adult and juvenile antisocial traits.

Michael J. Lyons;William R. True;Seth A. Eisen;Jack Goldberg

485
Citations
Sexual orientation and suicidality: a co-twin control study in adult men.

Richard Herrell;Jack Goldberg;William R. True;Visvanathan Ramakrishnan

451
Citations
The Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire: Development and Preliminary Results

Steven E. Hyler;Ronald O. Rieder;Janet B. W. Williams;Robert L. Spitzer

422
Citations
Adolescent alcohol use is a risk factor for adult alcohol and drug dependence: evidence from a twin design.

Julia D. Grant;Jeffrey F. Scherrer;Michael T. Lynskey;Michael J. Lyons

411
Citations
Neuropsychological Risk Indicators for Schizophrenia: A Review of Family Studies

William S. Kremen;Larry J. Seidman;John R. Pepple;Michael J. Lyons

391
Citations
The Harvard Twin Study of Substance Abuse: What We Have Learned

Ming T. Tsuang;Jessica L. Bar;Rebecca M. Harley;Michael J. Lyons

368
Citations
Genetic and environmental contributions to smoking

William R. True;Andrew C. Heath;Jeffrey F. Scherrer;Brian Waterman

356
Citations
Neuropsychological functioning among the nonpsychotic relatives of schizophrenic patients: A diagnostic efficiency analysis.

Stephen V. Faraone;Larry J. Seidman;William S. Kremen;John R. Pepple

352
Citations
Hierarchical Genetic Organization of Human Cortical Surface Area

Chi-Hua Chen;E. D. Gutierrez;Wes Thompson;Matthew S. Panizzon

336
Citations
Familial influences on gambling behavior: an analysis of 3359 twin pairs.

Seth A. Eisen;Nong Lin;Michael J. Lyons;Jeffrey F. Scherrer

319
Citations
A twin study of genetic and environmental influences on suicidality in men.

Q. Fu;Andrew C. Heath;K. K. Bucholz;E. C. Nelson

318
Citations
Shared genetic risk of major depression, alcohol dependence, and marijuana dependence: contribution of antisocial personality disorder in men.

Qiang Fu;Andrew C. Heath;Kathleen K. Bucholz;Elliot Nelson

283
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

William S. Kremen University of California, San Diego

Carol E. Franz University of California, San Diego

Matthew S. Panizzon University of California, San Diego

Hong Xian Saint Louis University

Kristen C. Jacobson University of Chicago

Amy J. Jak University of California, San Diego

Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University

Chandra A. Reynolds University of California, Riverside

Karestan C. Koenen Harvard University

Nathan A. Gillespie Virginia Commonwealth University

External Links

Personal website of Michael J. Lyons

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