2026 Ursula Bellugi: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	93	993	528	253	30642
Psychology	93	839	529	244	34184

Research.com Recognitions

2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1992 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association

Overview

Ursula Bellugi was affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study in which Ursula Bellugi contributed included:

Neuroscience
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The subfields of study encompassed developmental neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, developmental and educational psychology, molecular biology, and human-computer interaction.

Developmental Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Molecular Biology
Human-Computer Interaction

The central research topics covered by Ursula Bellugi involved:

Williams Syndrome Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Hearing Impairment and Communication
Congenital heart defects research
Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
Nuclear Receptors and Signaling

Ursula Bellugi authored and contributed to several studies published in a variety of venues, including:

"Serotonergic innervation of the amygdala is increased in autism spectrum disorder and decreased in Williams syndrome," 2020, Molecular Autism
"Effects of age on American Sign Language sentence repetition," 2020, Psychology and Aging
"Decreased density of cholinergic interneurons in striatal territories in Williams syndrome," 2020, Brain Structure and Function
"Parental report of cognitive and social-emotionality traits in school-age children with autism and Williams syndrome," 2020, International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
"Parents' perspective on the social traits observed in school-age children with autism and children with Williams syndrome," 2021, Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Frequent co-authors in Ursula Bellugi's research included:

Caroline Lew
Kimberly M. Groeniger
Kari L. Hanson
Deion Cuevas
Demi Maria Zabala Greiner

Ursula Bellugi also contributed to book publications, with one title published under Psychology Press eBooks:

Spatial Cognition, 2022

Throughout their career, Ursula Bellugi received several awards, including:

APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1992
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007

Best Publications

The signs of language

Edward S. Klima;Ursula Bellugi

3776
Citations
Three Processes in the Child's Acquisition of Syntax

Roger Brown;Ursula Bellugi

1561
Citations
What the hands reveal about the brain

Howard Poizner;Edward S. Klima;Ursula Bellugi

1119
Citations
Control of grammar in imitation, comprehension, and production

Colin Fraser;Ursula Bellugi;Roger Brown

1039
Citations
I. The Neurocognitive Profile of Williams Syndrome: A Complex Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses

Ursula Bellugi;Liz Lichtenberger;Wendy Jones;Zona Lai

1000
Citations
Syntactic regularities in the speech of children

Edward S. Klima;Ursula Bellugi

871
Citations
A comparison of sign language and spoken language

Ursula Bellugi;Susan Fischer

803
Citations
Williams syndrome: An unusual neuropsychological profile.

Ursula Bellugi;Paul P. Wang;Terry L. Jernigan

752
Citations
Neuropsychological, neurological, and neuroanatomical profile of Williams syndrome.

Ursula Bellugi;Amy Bihrle;Terry Jernigan;Doris Trauner

679
Citations
II. Hypersociability in Williams Syndrome

Wendy Jones;Ursula Bellugi;Zona Lai;Michael Chiles

643
Citations
''Frog, where are you?'' Narratives in children with specific language impairment, early focal brain injury, and Williams syndrome

Judy Reilly;Molly Losh;Ursula Bellugi;Beverly Wulfeck

619
Citations
Dissociation between language and cognitive functions in Williams syndrome

U. Bellugi

575
Citations
Remembering in signs

Ursula Bellugi;Edward S. Klima;Patricia Siple

543
Citations
Bridging cognition, the brain and molecular genetics: evidence from Williams syndrome.

Ursula Bellugi;Liz Lichtenberger;Debra Mills;Albert Galaburda

541
Citations
Is there a social module? language, face processing, and theory of mind in individuals with williams syndrome

Annette Karmiloff-Smith;Edward Klima;Ursula Bellugi;Julia Grant

509
Citations
Evidence from two genetic syndromes for a dissociation between verbal and visual-spatial short-term memory

Paul P. Wang;Ursula Bellugi

477
Citations
VI. Genome Structure and Cognitive Map of Williams Syndrome

Julie R. Korenberg;Xiao-Ning Chen;Hamao Hirota;Zona Lai

421
Citations
Cerebral Morphologic Distinctions Between Williams and Down Syndromes

Terry L. Jernigan;Ursula Bellugi;Elizabeth Sowell;Sally Doherty

416
Citations
Visual imagery and visual-spatial language: Enhanced imagery abilities in deaf and hearing ASL signers

Karen Emmorey;Stephen M. Kosslyn;Ursula Bellugi

390
Citations
Neural systems mediating American sign language: effects of sensory experience and age of acquisition.

Helen J. Neville;Sharon A. Coffey;Donald S. Lawson;Andrew Fischer

390
Citations
Spatial cognition : brain bases and development

Joan Stiles-Davis;Mark Kritchevsky;Ursula Bellugi

309
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie R. Korenberg University of Utah

Debra L. Mills Bangor University

Allan L. Reiss Stanford University

Albert M. Galaburda Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Gregory Hickok University of California, Irvine

Howard Poizner University of California, San Diego

Judy Reilly San Diego State University

Brian W. Haas University of Georgia

Fumiko Hoeft University of Connecticut

Terry L. Jernigan University of California, San Diego

External Links

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