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Russell Schachar

Russell Schachar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 104 515 449 20 18 339 47136
Neuroscience 105 644 580 28 26 341 49245
Medicine 105 6698 6296 257 244 340 49232

Russell Schachar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Russell Schachar between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Russell Schachar published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2022. 30 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2022. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Russell Schachar: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 5
1991 2
1992 1
1993 5
1994 0
1995 5
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 10
2000 13
2001 12
2002 6
2003 3
2004 11
2005 11
2006 7
2007 21
2008 11
2009 12
2010 9
2011 7
2012 7
2013 6
2014 14
2015 11
2016 10
2017 8
2018 11
2019 28
2020 20
2021 33
2022 35
2023 25
2024 18
2025 29
2026 1
Total 425
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Russell Schachar 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 Russell Schachar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 331–340 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 339 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92 339
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Russell Schachar 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 Russell Schachar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53 104
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Russell Schachar is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology, with a notable focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Genetics, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their scientific contributions concentrate on several core topics, including:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Russell Schachar's publication record features papers in prominent venues, among which are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Recent papers include:

  • Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Mostly worse, occasionally better: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Canadian children and adolescents, 2021, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Integration of brain and behavior measures for identification of data-driven groups cutting across children with ASD, ADHD, or OCD, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Inattention and hyperactive/impulsive component scores do not differentiate between autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a clinical sample, 2020, Molecular Autism
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: distinct associations with DNA methylation and genetic variation, 2020, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Frequent coauthors with whom Russell Schachar has collaborated extensively include:

  • Jennifer Crosbie
  • Evdokia Anagnostou
  • Paul Arnold
  • Rob Nicolson
  • Christie L. Burton

Best Publications

  • Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis

    Jordan W. Smoller;Kenneth Kendler;Nicholas John Craddock;Phil Hyoun Lee

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • 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

  • Brain charts for the human lifespan

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  • 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

  • Impulsivity and Inhibitory Control

    Gordon D. Logan;Russell J. Schachar;Rosemary Tannock

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Development of Inhibitory Control Across the Life Span

    Benjamin R. Williams;Jonathan S. Ponesse;Russell J. Schachar;Gordon D. Logan

  • Why IQ is not a covariate in cognitive studies of neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Maureen Dennis;David J. Francis;Paul T. Cirino;Russell Schachar

  • A consensus guide to capturing the ability to inhibit actions and impulsive behaviors in the stop-signal task

    Frederick Verbruggen;Adam R. Aron;Guido Ph Band;Christian Beste

  • The Ecological Validity of Delay Aversion and Response Inhibition as Measures of Impulsivity in AD/HD: A Supplement to the NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study of AD/HD

    Mary V. Solanto;Howard Abikoff;Howard Abikoff;Edmund Sonuga-Barke;Russell Schachar

  • Impulsivity and Inhibitory Control in Normal Development and Childhood Psychopathology

    Russell Schachar;Gordon D. Logan

  • Inhibitory control and psychopathology: a meta-analysis of studies using the stop signal task.

    Jonathan Lipszyc;Russell Schachar

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Confirmation of an inhibitory control deficit in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Russell Schachar;Victor L. Mota;Gordon D. Logan;Rosemary Tannock

  • Deficient inhibitory control in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    Russell Schachar;Rosemary Tannock;Michael Marriott;Gordon Logan

  • Inhibitory control, impulsiveness, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    Russell J. Schachar;Rosemary Tannock;Gordon Logan

  • THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SITUATIONALLY AND PERVASIVELY HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN: IMPLICATIONS FOR SYNDROME DEFINITION

    Russell Schachar;Michael Rutter;Alan Smith

  • The development of selective inhibitory control across the life span.

    Anne-Claude Bedard;Shana Nichols;José A Barbosa;Russell Schachar

  • Differential Effects of Methylphenidate on Working Memory in ADHD Children with and without Comorbid Anxiety

    Rosemary Tannock;Abel Ickowicz;Russell Schachar

  • Use of Self-Ratings in the Assessment of Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

    Patricia Murphy;Russell Schachar

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer Crosbie
Jennifer Crosbie University of Toronto
Cathy L. Barr
Cathy L. Barr University Health Network
Rosemary Tannock
Rosemary Tannock University of Toronto
James L. Kennedy
James L. Kennedy Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Evdokia Anagnostou
Evdokia Anagnostou Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Maureen Dennis
Maureen Dennis University of Toronto
Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Wendy Roberts
Wendy Roberts University of Toronto
Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Gordon D. Logan
Gordon D. Logan Vanderbilt University

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