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S. Alexandra Burt

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Psychology

D-Index
64
Citations
13931
World Ranking
3001
National Ranking
1718

S. Alexandra Burt publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 268 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

S. Alexandra Burt 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 S. Alexandra Burt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

S. Alexandra Burt is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. The primary field of study is Psychology, with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Social Psychology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics within their research domain:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Behavior Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological Medicine

Their recent published papers demonstrate a focus on psychological disorders, neural and behavioral mechanisms, and genetic factors. These works include:

  • "An ecological approach to understanding the developing brain: Examples linking poverty, parenting, neighborhoods, and the brain." (2020) published in American Psychologist
  • "Increased rates of eating disorders and their symptoms in women with major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders" (2020) published in International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "Neighborhood poverty predicts altered neural and behavioral response inhibition" (2020) published in NeuroImage
  • "Genome-wide Association Meta-analysis of Childhood and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms" (2022) published in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Uncovering the genetic architecture of broad antisocial behavior through a genome-wide association study meta-analysis" (2022) published in Molecular Psychiatry

S. Alexandra Burt collaborates frequently with several researchers, indicating an active engagement in collaborative research projects. The most frequent co-authors are:

  • Kelly L. Klump
  • Luke W. Hyde
  • Megan E. Mikhail
  • Elizabeth A. Shewark
  • Pamela K. Keel

Best Publications

  • Rethinking environmental contributions to child and adolescent psychopathology: a meta-analysis of shared environmental influences.

    S. Alexandra Burt

  • Genetic and environmental influences on ADHD symptom dimensions of inattention and hyperactivity: a meta-analysis.

    Molly A. Nikolas;S. Alexandra Burt

  • Are there meaningful etiological differences within antisocial behavior? Results of a meta-analysis

    S. Alexandra Burt

  • Parent-Child Conflict and the Comorbidity Among Childhood Externalizing Disorders

    S. Alexandra Burt;Robert F. Krueger;Matt McGue;William Iacono

  • How are parent-child conflict and childhood externalizing symptoms related over time? Results from a genetically informative cross-lagged study.

    S. Alexandra Burt;Matt McGUE;Robert F. Krueger;William G. Iacono

  • Genetic and environmental influences on personality trait stability and growth during the transition to adulthood: a three-wave longitudinal study.

    Christopher J. Hopwood;M. Brent Donnellan;Daniel M. Blonigen;Robert F. Krueger

  • Measured gene-by-environment interaction in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Joel Nigg;Molly Nikolas;S. Alexandra Burt

  • Elucidating the etiology of individual differences in parenting: A meta-analysis of behavioral genetic research.

    Ashlea M. Klahr;S. Alexandra Burt

  • Sources of covariation among attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder: the importance of shared environment.

    S. Alexandra Burt;Robert F. Krueger;Matt McGue;William G. Iacono

  • Genetic and environmental effects on body mass index from infancy to the onset of adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 45 twin cohorts participating in the COllaborative project of Development of Anthropometrical measures in Twins (CODATwins) study

    Karri Silventoinen;Karri Silventoinen;Aline Jelenkovic;Aline Jelenkovic;Reijo Sund;Yoon-Mi Hur

  • Genetic and environmental influences on height from infancy to early adulthood: An individual-based pooled analysis of 45 twin cohorts

    Aline Jelenkovic;Aline Jelenkovic;Reijo Sund;Yoon Mi Hur;Yoshie Yokoyama

  • Development and validation of the Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire.

    S. Alexandra Burt;M. Brent Donnellan

  • The interactive effects of estrogen and progesterone on changes in emotional eating across the menstrual cycle.

    Kelly L. Klump;Pamela K. Keel;Sarah E. Racine;S. Alexandra Burt

  • How do we optimally conceptualize the heterogeneity within antisocial behavior? An argument for aggressive versus non-aggressive behavioral dimensions.

    S. Alexandra Burt

  • Identifying Shared Environmental Contributions to Early Substance Use: The Respective Roles of Peers and Parents.

    Brent Walden;Matt McGue;William G. lacono;S. Alexandra Burt

  • Parental Divorce and Adolescent Delinquency : Ruling Out the Impact of Common Genes

    S. Alexandra Burt;Ashlee R. Barnes;Matthew K. McGue;William G. Iacono

  • Changes in Genetic and Environmental Influences on Disordered Eating Across Adolescence: A Longitudinal Twin Study

    Kelly L. Klump;S. Alexandra Burt;Matt McGue;William G. Iacono

  • Differences in genetic and environmental variation in adult BMI by sex, age, time period, and region: an individual-based pooled analysis of 40 twin cohorts.

    Karri Silventoinen;Karri Silventoinen;Aline Jelenkovic;Reijo Sund;Reijo Sund;Yoshie Yokoyama

  • Genes, Personality, and Attachment in Adults: A Multivariate Behavioral Genetic Analysis

    M. Brent Donnellan;S. Alexandra Burt;Alytia A. Levendosky;Kelly L. Klump

  • Differential parent-child relationships and adolescent externalizing symptoms: cross-lagged analyses within a monozygotic twin differences design.

    S. Alexandra Burt;Matt McGue;William G. Iacono;Robert F. Krueger

  • Prenatal Hormone Exposure and Risk for Eating Disorders: A Comparison of Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Twins

    Kristen M. Culbert;S. Marc Breedlove;S. Alexandra Burt;Kelly L. Klump

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelly L. Klump
Kelly L. Klump Michigan State University
Matt McGue
Matt McGue University of Minnesota
William G. Iacono
William G. Iacono University of Minnesota
Pamela K. Keel
Pamela K. Keel Florida State University
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
M. Brent Donnellan
M. Brent Donnellan Michigan State University
Catherine Tuvblad
Catherine Tuvblad Örebro University
Meike Bartels
Meike Bartels Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Robin P. Corley
Robin P. Corley University of Colorado Boulder

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