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Pat Levitt 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 Pat Levitt sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 336 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pat Levitt 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 Pat Levitt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Pat Levitt is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields of study, including Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The subfields that Levitt focuses on include Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Genetics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Clinical Psychology.

Levitt's body of work covers a range of scientific topics. These include Birth, Development, and Health; Infant Health and Development; Air Quality and Health Impacts; Energy and Environment Impacts; Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research; and Stress Responses and Cortisol.

The scientist has contributed to multiple recent papers, reflecting current research interests and collaborations. Notable publications include:

  • Genes, Environments, and Time: The Biology of Adversity and Resilience, 2021, PEDIATRICS
  • Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sensitive Windows of Exposure and Sex Differences, 2022, Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Neurologic complications of Down syndrome: a systematic review, 2020, Journal of Neurology
  • Leveraging the Biology of Adversity and Resilience to Transform Pediatric Practice, 2021, PEDIATRICS
  • Mouse population genetics phenocopies heterogeneity of human Chd8 haploinsufficiency, 2023, Neuron

Levitt has collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors. These include Kathie L. Eagleson, Valerie Magalong, Anna Kamitakahara, Md Mostafijur Rahman, and Ting Chow.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, SSRN Electronic Journal, PEDIATRICS, and Environment International.

Levitt's career recognitions include membership in the National Academy of Medicine since 2013, election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2002, and designation as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1982.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Autism spectrum disorders: developmental disconnection syndromes.

    Daniel H Geschwind;Pat Levitt

  • Transcriptional landscape of the prenatal human brain

    Jeremy A. Miller;Song Lin Ding;Susan M. Sunkin;Kimberly A. Smith

  • Schizophrenia as a Disorder of Neurodevelopment

    David A Lewis;Pat Levitt

  • How the Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Influence the Development of Brain Architecture

    Sharon E. Fox;Pat Levitt;Charles A. Nelson

  • Molecular characterization of schizophrenia viewed by microarray analysis of gene expression in prefrontal cortex.

    Károly Mirnics;Frank A. Middleton;Adriana Marquez;David A. Lewis

  • Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Individuals With ASDs: A Consensus Report

    Timothy Buie;Daniel B. Campbell;George J. Fuchs;Glenn T. Furuta;Glenn T. Furuta

  • Immunoperoxidase localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein in radial glial cells and astrocytes of the developing rhesus monkey brain

    Pat Levitt;Pasko Rakic

  • Integrative functional genomic analysis of human brain development and neuropsychiatric risks

    Mingfeng Li;Gabriel Santpere;Yuka Imamura Kawasawa;Yuka Imamura Kawasawa;Oleg V Evgrafov

  • Meta-analysis of GWAS of over 16,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder highlights a novel locus at 10q24.32 and a significant overlap with schizophrenia

    Richard J.L. Anney;Richard J.L. Anney;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Verneri Anttila;Jakob Grove;Jakob Grove

  • Immunocytochemical demonstration of monoamine oxidase B in brain astrocytes and serotonergic neurons

    Pat Levitt;John E. Pintar;Xandra O. Breakefield

  • A transient placental source of serotonin for the fetal forebrain

    Alexandre Bonnin;Nick Goeden;Kevin Chen;Melissa L. Wilson

  • Autism as a disorder of neural information processing: directions for research and targets for therapy

    M K Belmonte;E H Cook;G M Anderson;J L R Rubenstein

  • Disease-specific changes in regulator of G-protein signaling 4 (RGS4) expression in schizophrenia.

    K. Mirnics;F. A. Middleton;G. D. Stanwood;D. A. Lewis

  • A genetic variant that disrupts MET transcription is associated with autism

    Daniel B. Campbell;James S. Sutcliffe;Philip J. Ebert;Roberto Militerni

  • Analysis of complex brain disorders with gene expression microarrays: schizophrenia as a disease of the synapse

    Károly Mirnics;Frank A. Middleton;David A. Lewis;Pat Levitt

  • Gene Expression Profiling Reveals Alterations of Specific Metabolic Pathways in Schizophrenia

    Frank A. Middleton;Karoly Mirnics;Joseph N. Pierri;David A. Lewis

  • Structural and functional maturation of the developing primate brain

    Pat Levitt

  • Coexistence of neuronal and glial precursor cells in the cerebral ventricular zone of the fetal monkey: an ultrastructural immunoperoxidase analysis

    P Levitt;ML Cooper;P Rakic

  • Association and linkage analyses of RGS4 polymorphisms in schizophrenia

    Kodavali V. Chowdari;Karoly Mirnics;Prachi Semwal;Joel Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Karoly Mirnics
Karoly Mirnics University of Nebraska Medical Center
David A. Lewis
David A. Lewis University of Pittsburgh
Pasko Rakic
Pasko Rakic Yale University
Gregg D. Stanwood
Gregg D. Stanwood Florida State University
Daniel H. Geschwind
Daniel H. Geschwind University of California, Los Angeles
Itzhak Fischer
Itzhak Fischer Drexel University
John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
Christopher A. Walsh
Christopher A. Walsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute
James S. Sutcliffe
James S. Sutcliffe Vanderbilt University

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