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 W. Scott Young sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 209 publications — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Scott Young sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
W. Scott Young is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has a research focus centered on neuroscience and psychology. Their work spans several subfields, including social psychology, behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.
The primary topics covered in their research include:
They have contributed extensively to the understanding of oxytocin's role in the central nervous system and its behavioral effects. Some of their notable recent papers are:
Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with W. Scott Young include:
The scientist often publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Neuroscience, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, eNeuro, and Cell Reports.
Heon-Jin Lee;Abbe H. Macbeth;Jerome H. Pagani;W. Scott Young
Charles R. Gerfen;W. Scott Young
W. Scott Young;Michael J. Kuhar
W S Young;T I Bonner;M R Brann
R. R. Goodman;S. H. Snyder;M. J. Kuhar;W. S. Young
Anthony J. Mason;Joel S. Hayflick;R. T. Zoeller;W. S. Young
E M Sternberg;W S Young;R Bernardini;A E Calogero
CR Gerfen;JF McGinty;d Ws Young
Heather K. Caldwell;Heon-Jin Lee;Abbe H. Macbeth;W. Scott Young
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S. R. Wersinger;Edward I. Ginns;A-M O'Carroll;S. J. Lolait
Minglin Li;Xiuwen Liu;Gertraud Robinson;Ud Bar-Peled
S.-H. Li;G. Schilling;W.S. Young;X.-. Li
W. Scott Young;Éva Mezey;Ruth E. Siegel
JK Wamsley;Lewis;d Ws Young;MJ Kuhar
Stephen J Lolait;Anne-Marie O'Carroll;LC Mahan;C Felder
Marjorie K. Warden;W. Scott Young
Lars Lennart Oettl;Namasivayam Ravi;Miriam Schneider;Max F. Scheller
S L Lightman;W S Young
W. Scott Young;Emily Shepard;Janet Amico;Lothar Hennighausen
W. Scott Young;Michael J. Kuhar
James K. Wamsley;W. Scott Young;Michael J. Kuhar
WS Young;JK Wamsley;MA Zarbin;MJ Kuhar
W. Scott Young;Michael J. Kuhar
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