David L. Pauls

16.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
136 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

David L. Pauls is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, David L. Pauls has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Clinical Psychology, 68 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 24 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in David L. Pauls's work include Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (79 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (65 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (17 papers). David L. Pauls is often cited by papers focused on Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (79 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (65 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (17 papers). David L. Pauls collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Netherlands. David L. Pauls's co-authors include James F. Leckman, Daniel Geller, Alice S. Carter, Kenneth K. Kídd, Janice A. Egeland, Scott L. Rauch, Abram M. Hostetter, Amitai Abramovitch, Donald J. Cohen and Jon Sussex and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David L. Pauls

135 papers receiving 9.7k citations

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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.

Bipolar affective disorders linked to DNA markers on chromosome 11

1987 565 citations Janice A. Egeland, David L. Pauls et al. profile →
Obsessive–compulsive disorder: an integrative genetic and neurobiological perspective

2014 527 citations David L. Pauls et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pauls, David L., Loa Clausen, & Jens Meldgaard Bruun. (2025). Eating behavior profiles in children following a 10-week lifestyle camp due to overweight/obesity and low quality of life: A latent profile analysis on eating behavior. Eating Behaviors. 57. 101971–101971.

Keuthen, Nancy J., Esther S. Tung, Douglas W. Woods, et al.. (2015). Replication Study of the Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania–Adult Version in a Clinically Characterized Sample. Behavior Modification. 39(4). 580–599. 20 indexed citations

Rahko, Jukka S., Virve Vuontela, Synnöve Carlson, et al.. (2015). Attention and Working Memory in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional MRI Study. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 47(3). 503–517. 20 indexed citations

Poelmans, Geert, Barbara Franke, David L. Pauls, Jeffrey Glennon, & Jan K. Buitelaar. (2013). AKAPs integrate genetic findings for autism spectrum disorders. Translational Psychiatry. 3(6). e270–e270. 56 indexed citations

Lyall, Kristen, David L. Pauls, Donna Spiegelman, Alberto Ascherio, & Susan L. Santangelo. (2011). Pregnancy complications and obstetric suboptimality in association with autism spectrum disorders in children of the nurses' health study II. Autism Research. 5(1). 21–30. 81 indexed citations

Rahko, Jukka S., Jyri‐Johan Paakki, Tuomo Starck, et al.. (2010). Functional Mapping of Dynamic Happy and Fearful Facial Expression Processing in Adolescents. Brain Imaging and Behavior. 4(2). 164–176. 43 indexed citations

Crane, Jacquelyn, Jesen Fagerness, Lisa Osiecki, et al.. (2010). Family‐based genetic association study of DLGAP3 in Tourette Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 156(1). 108–114. 56 indexed citations

Keuthen, Nancy J., et al.. (2009). A twin concordance study of trichotillomania. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 150B(7). 944–949. 39 indexed citations

Petryshen, Tracey L. & David L. Pauls. (2009). The genetics of reading disability. Current Psychiatry Reports. 11(2). 149–155. 11 indexed citations

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Lyons‐Ruth, Karlen, Bjarne Holmes, Mária Sasvári‐Székely, et al.. (2007). Serotonin transporter polymorphism and borderline or antisocial traits among low-income young adults. Psychiatric Genetics. 17(6). 339–343. 53 indexed citations

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Kovel, Carolien G. F. de, Barbara Franke, Frans A. Hol, et al.. (2007). Confirmation of dyslexia susceptibility loci on chromosomes 1p and 2p, but not 6p in a Dutch sib‐pair collection. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 147B(3). 294–300. 26 indexed citations

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Bakker, Steven C., David L. Pauls, Cas Kruitwagen, et al.. (2005). High sibling correlation on methylphenidate response but no association with DAT1‐10R homozygosity in Dutch sibpairs with ADHD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 46(10). 1074–1080. 30 indexed citations

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Wetering, B.J.M. van de, et al.. (2000). Genetic Studies of Panic Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 61(10). 756–766. 17 indexed citations

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Alsobrook, John P., James F. Leckman, Wayne K. Goodman, Steven A. Rasmussen, & David L. Pauls. (1999). Segregation analysis of obsessive-compulsive disorder using symptom-based factor scores. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 88(6). 669–675. 174 indexed citations

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Apter, Alan, Theodore Fallon, Robert A. King, et al.. (1996). Obsessive-Compulsive Characteristics: From Symptoms to Syndrome. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 35(7). 907–912. 85 indexed citations

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King, Robert A., Ada H. Zohar, G Ratzoni, et al.. (1995). An Epidemiological Study of Trichotillomania in Israeli Adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 34(9). 1212–1215. 68 indexed citations

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Lombroso, Paul J., David L. Pauls, & James F. Leckman. (1994). Genetic Mechanisms in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 33(7). 921–938. 31 indexed citations

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LaBuda, Michele C., Irving I. Gottesman, & David L. Pauls. (1993). Usefulness of twin studies for exploring the etiology of childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 48(1). 47–59. 32 indexed citations

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Ginns, Edward I., Janice A. Egeland, Cleona R. Allen, et al.. (1992). Update on the search for DNA markers linked to manic-depressive illness in the old order amish. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 26(4). 305–308. 13 indexed citations

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Heutink, Peter, et al.. (1991). A Collaborative Linkage Study on Gilles-De-La-Tourette Syndrome. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 49(4). 343–343. 1 indexed citations

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