David G. Amaral

54.1k total citations · 15 hit papers
269 papers, 33.2k citations indexed

About

David G. Amaral is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, David G. Amaral has authored 269 papers receiving a total of 33.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 220 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 110 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 69 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in David G. Amaral's work include Memory and Neural Mechanisms (125 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (102 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (82 papers). David G. Amaral is often cited by papers focused on Memory and Neural Mechanisms (125 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (102 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (82 papers). David G. Amaral collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Japan. David G. Amaral's co-authors include Menno P. Witter, Pierre Lavenex, Cynthia M. Schumann, William Cowan, Christine Wu Nordahl, Rebecca D. Burwell, N. Ishizuka, JL Price, Yasushi Kobayashi and Wendy Suzuki and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David G. Amaral

259 papers receiving 32.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The three-dimensional organization of the hippocampal formation: A review of anatomical data

1989 1.6k citations David G. Amaral et al. profile →
Neuroanatomy of autism

2008 1.1k citations David G. Amaral, Christine Wu Nordahl et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
Perirhinal and parahippocampal cortices of the macaque monkey: Cortical afferents

1994 907 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
Amygdalo‐cortical projections in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

1984 904 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
A golgi study of cell types in the hilar region of the hippocampus in the rat

1978 766 citations David G. Amaral The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
Organization of intrahippocampal projections originating from CA3 pyramidal cells in the rat

1990 699 citations N. Ishizuka, David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
The entorhinal cortex of the monkey: II. Cortical afferents

1987 673 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
The Amygdala Is Enlarged in Children But Not Adolescents with Autism; the Hippocampus Is Enlarged at All Ages

2004 617 citations David G. Amaral et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
The dentate gyrus: fundamental neuroanatomical organization (dentate gyrus for dummies)

2007 605 citations David G. Amaral, Pierre Lavenex et al. Progress in brain research profile →
Cortical afferents of the perirhinal, postrhinal, and entorhinal cortices of the rat

1998 602 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
Hippocampal-neocortical interaction: A hierarchy of associativity

2000 601 citations Pierre Lavenex, David G. Amaral Hippocampus profile →
Three Cases of Enduring Memory Impairment after Bilateral Damage Limited to the Hippocampal Formation

1996 588 citations David G. Amaral et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Excitotoxin-induced neuronal degeneration and seizure are mediated by tissue plasminogen activator

1995 581 citations David G. Amaral et al. profile →
An analysis of the origins of the cholinergic and noncholinergic septal projections to the hippocampal formation of the rat

1985 572 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
Development of the mossy fibers of the dentate gyrus: I. A light and electron microscopic study of the mossy fibers and their expansions

1981 515 citations David G. Amaral et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	m ⁶ A ‐ mRNA Reader YTHDF2 Identified as a Potential Risk Gene in Autism With Disproportionate Megalencephaly 2025 ·Autism Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gulhan Kaya, (unknown), Derek Sayre Andrews, Christine Wu Nordahl, David G. Amaral, Megan Y. Dennis	2
2	Cortical Thickness Differences in Autistic Children With and Without Intellectual Disability 2025 ·Autism Research ·Derek Sayre Andrews, (unknown), Joshua K. Lee, Brianna Heath, (unknown), Marjorie Solomon, David G. Amaral, Christine Wu Nordahl	0
3	Stereological Analysis of the Rhesus Monkey Perirhinal and Parahippocampal Cortices 2024 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·(unknown), Loïc J. Chareyron, Pamela Banta Lavenex, David G. Amaral, Pierre Lavenex	0
4	Metabolomic biomarkers in autism: identification of complex dysregulations of cellular bioenergetics 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·Alan M. Smith, Elizabeth L.R. Donley, Denise M. Ney, David G. Amaral, Robert E. Burrier, Marvin R. Natowicz	10
5	Structural plasticity in the entorhinal and perirhinal cortices following hippocampal lesions in rhesus monkeys 2023 ·Hippocampus ·(unknown), Loïc J. Chareyron, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pamela Banta Lavenex, David G. Amaral, Pierre Lavenex	3
6	High Psychopathology Subgroup in Young Children With Autism: Associations With Biological Sex and Amygdala Volume 2020 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Christine Wu Nordahl, Ana‐Maria Iosif, Gregory S. Young, (unknown), Brianna Heath, Joshua K. Lee, Lauren E. Libero, (unknown), Breanna Winder‐Patel, David G. Amaral, Sally J. Rogers, Marjorie Solomon, Sally Ozonoff	31
7	A Metabolomics Approach to Screening for Autism Risk in the Children's Autism Metabolome Project 2020 ·Autism Research ·Alan M. Smith, Marvin R. Natowicz, Daniel Braas, (unknown), Denise M. Ney, Elizabeth L.R. Donley, Robert E. Burrier, David G. Amaral	41
8	Postnatal development of the entorhinal cortex: A stereological study in macaque monkeys 2020 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·(unknown), Loïc J. Chareyron, Pamela Banta Lavenex, David G. Amaral, (unknown), (unknown)	7
9	Pleiotropic Mechanisms Indicated for Sex Differences in Autism 2016 ·PLoS Genetics ·Ileena Mitra, (unknown), Christine Ladd‐Acosta, Lisa Croen, Kimberly A. Aldinger, Robert L. Hendren, Michela Traglia, Alinoë Lavillaureix, Noah Zaitlen, Michael C. Oldham, Pat Levitt, Stanley F. Nelson, David G. Amaral, (unknown), M. Daniele Fallin, Lauren A. Weiss	56
10	Postnatal development of the amygdala: A stereological study in macaque monkeys 2011 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Loïc J. Chareyron, Pamela Banta Lavenex, David G. Amaral, Pierre Lavenex	54
11	Neonatal amygdala or hippocampus lesions influence responsiveness to objects 2010 ·Developmental Psychobiology ·Eliza Bliss‐Moreau, (unknown), Melissa D. Bauman, William A. Mason, David G. Amaral	36
12	Acoustic Startle Reflex in Rhesus Monkeys: A Review 2008 ·Reviews in the Neurosciences ·M. Davis, Elena Antoniadis, David G. Amaral, J. T. Winslow	59
13	Role of the Primate Amygdala in Fear-Potentiated Startle: Effects of Chronic Lesions in the Rhesus Monkey 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Elena Antoniadis, James Winslow, Michael Davis, David G. Amaral	55
14	The Development of Mother-Infant Interactions after Neonatal Amygdala Lesions in Rhesus Monkeys 2004 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Melissa D. Bauman, Pierre Lavenex, William A. Mason, John P. Capitanio, David G. Amaral	93
15	Nonphosphorylated high‐molecular‐weight neurofilament expression suggests early maturation of the monkey subiculum 2004 ·Hippocampus ·Pierre Lavenex, Pamela Banta Lavenex, David G. Amaral	16
16	The Amygdala, Social Behavior, and Danger Detection 2003 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·David G. Amaral	215
17	The Amygdala, Autism and Anxiety 2003 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·David G. Amaral, Blythe A. Corbett	56
18	Topographic organization of cortical inputs to the lateral nucleus of the macaque monkey amygdala: A retrograde tracing study 2000 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Lisa Stefanacci, David G. Amaral	146
19	Individual differences in the cognitive and neurobiological consequences of normal aging 1992 ·Trends in Neurosciences ·Peter R. Rapp, David G. Amaral	243
20	Chapter 1 Chapter Neurons, numbers and the hippocampal network 1990 ·Progress in brain research ·David G. Amaral, N. Ishizuka, Brenda J. Claiborne	387

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