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Mu Yang 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 Mu Yang sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 44 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mu Yang 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 Mu Yang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mu Yang is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. These areas reflect a broad engagement with the biological sciences, with a strong focus on understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms as they relate to neurological conditions.

The scientist's work involves several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Genetics, and Physiology. These specialties indicate an integrated approach to examining the molecular underpinnings of neural function and dysfunction.

Mu Yang's research covers key topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments. Other areas of focus include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, as well as Neural dynamics and brain function.

Their recent publications include:

  • Reduced GABAergic Neuron Excitability, Altered Synaptic Connectivity, and Seizures in a KCNT1 Gain-of-Function Mouse Model of Childhood Epilepsy, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Modelling and treating GRIN2A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy in mice, 2020, Brain
  • Cell-type-specific regulation of neuronal intrinsic excitability by macroautophagy, 2020, eLife
  • Inefficient thermogenic mitochondrial respiration due to futile proton leak in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • RNAi-Based Gene Therapy Rescues Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy in a Genetic Mouse Model, 2020, Molecular Therapy

Frequent co-authors include Sabrina Petri, Wayne N. Frankel, Elizabeth E. Rafikian, Amy N. Shore, and Christopher D. Bostick. These collaborations suggest a network of researchers working on overlapping or complementary areas within neuroscience and related biomedical fields.

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Neurology, Cell Reports, Brain, and Gastroenterology. This range of journals and preprint platforms highlights dissemination across both specialized neurological and broader biomedical research communities.

Best Publications

  • Behavioural phenotyping assays for mouse models of autism

    Jill L. Silverman;Mu Yang;Catherine Lord;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Clinical manifestations in 105 persons with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

    V. E. Kimonis;A. M. Goldstein;B. Pastakia;M. L. Yang

  • Autism-like behavioral phenotypes in BTBR T+tf/J mice

    H. G. McFarlane;G. K. Kusek;M. Yang;J. L. Phoenix

  • Haploinsufficiency of the autism-associated Shank3 gene leads to deficits in synaptic function, social interaction, and social communication.

    Ozlem Bozdagi;Takeshi Sakurai;Danae Papapetrou;Xiaobin Wang

  • Simple behavioral assessment of mouse olfaction.

    Mu Yang;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Automated Three-Chambered Social Approach Task for Mice

    Mu Yang;Jill L. Silverman;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Reduced Excitatory Neurotransmission and Mild Autism-Relevant Phenotypes in Adolescent Shank3 Null Mutant Mice

    Mu Yang;Ozlem Bozdagi;Maria Luisa Scattoni;Maria Luisa Scattoni;Markus Wöhr;Markus Wöhr

  • Behavioral Abnormalities and Circuit Defects in the Basal Ganglia of a Mouse Model of 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome

    Thomas Portmann;Mu Yang;Rong Mao;Georgia Panagiotakos

  • Translational Mouse Models of Autism: Advancing Toward Pharmacological Therapeutics.

    Tatiana M. Kazdoba;Prescott T. Leach;Mu Yang;Jill L. Silverman

  • Cue and context conditioning of defensive behaviors to cat odor stimuli

    Robert J. Blanchard;Mu Yang;Chun I. Li;Alan Gervacio

  • Social approach behaviors are similar on conventional versus reverse lighting cycles, and in replications across cohorts, in BTBR T+ tf/J, C57BL/6J, and vasopressin receptor 1B mutant mice.

    Mu Yang;Maria Luisa Scattoni;Vladimir Zhodzishsky;Thomas Chen

  • Criteria for Validating Mouse Models of Psychiatric Diseases

    Kathryn K. Chadman;Mu Yang;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Low stress reactivity and neuroendocrine factors in the BTBR T+tf/J mouse model of autism.

    Jill L. Silverman;Mu Yang;Sarah M. Turner;Adam M. Katz

  • The rat exposure test: a model of mouse defensive behaviors.

    Mu Yang;Hanna Augustsson;Chris M. Markham;David T. Hubbard

  • Social Deficits in BTBR T+tf/J Mice are Unchanged by Cross-Fostering with C57BL/6J Mothers

    Mu Yang;Vladimir Zhodzishsky;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Failure to produce conditioning with low-dose trimethylthiazoline or cat feces as unconditioned stimuli.

    D. Caroline Blanchard;Chris Markham;Mu Yang;David Hubbard

  • Postnatal lesion evidence against a primary role for the corpus callosum in mouse sociability.

    Mu Yang;Andrew M. Clarke;Jacqueline N. Crawley

  • Low sociability in BTBR T+tf/J mice is independent of partner strain.

    Mu Yang;Danielle N. Abrams;James Y. Zhang;Michael D. Weber

  • AVP V1b selective antagonist SSR149415 blocks aggressive behaviors in hamsters.

    Robert J. Blanchard;Guy Griebel;Catherine Farrokhi;Chris Markham

  • 16p11.2 deletion syndrome mice display sensory and ultrasonic vocalization deficits during social interactions

    Mu Yang;Elena J. Mahrt;Freeman Lewis;Gillian Foley

  • Social peers rescue autism-relevant sociability deficits in adolescent mice.

    Mu Yang;Kayla Perry;Michael D. Weber;Adam M. Katz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacqueline N. Crawley
Jacqueline N. Crawley University of California, Davis
D. Caroline Blanchard
D. Caroline Blanchard University of Hawaii at Manoa
Robert J. Blanchard
Robert J. Blanchard University of Hawaii at Manoa
Maria Luisa Scattoni
Maria Luisa Scattoni Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Ricardo E. Dolmetsch
Ricardo E. Dolmetsch Novartis (Switzerland)
Guy Griebel
Guy Griebel Sanofi (France)
Markus Wöhr
Markus Wöhr Philipp University of Marburg
Thomas Bourgeron
Thomas Bourgeron Université Paris Cité
Joseph D. Buxbaum
Joseph D. Buxbaum Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alisa M. Goldstein
Alisa M. Goldstein National Institutes of Health

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