Joseph L. McClay

19.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
66 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Joseph L. McClay is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph L. McClay has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Genetics and 13 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Joseph L. McClay's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (26 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (16 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (7 papers). Joseph L. McClay is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (26 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (16 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (7 papers). Joseph L. McClay collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. Joseph L. McClay's co-authors include Ian Craig, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton, Jonathan Mill, Judy Martin, Antony W. Braithwaite, Karen Sugden, Alan Taylor and HonaLee Harrington and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Bioinformatics and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Joseph L. McClay

63 papers receiving 11.1k 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.

Influence of Life Stress on Depression: Moderation by a Polymorphism in the 5-HTT Gene

2003 5.5k citations Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt et al. Science profile →
Role of Genotype in the Cycle of Violence in Maltreated Children

2002 2.8k citations Avshalom Caspi, Joseph L. McClay et al. Science profile →
Moderation of the Effect of Adolescent-Onset Cannabis Use on Adult Psychosis by a Functional Polymorphism in the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Gene: Longitudinal Evidence of a Gene X Environment Interaction

2005 873 citations Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Differential effects of fentanyl compared to morphine on neuroinflammatory signaling in the brain in EcoHIV-infected mice 2025 ·Journal of NeuroVirology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daniel E. Conway, Joseph L. McClay, Kurt F. Hauser, MaryPeace McRae	0
2	Genome-wide analysis of hepatic DNA methylation reveals impact of epigenetic aging on xenobiotic metabolism and transport genes in an aged mouse model 2024 ·GeroScience ·(unknown), (unknown), Mikhail G. Dozmorov, Thomas Campbell, (unknown), Jasmine Nguyen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthew S. Halquist, MaryPeace McRae, Laxmikant S. Deshpande, Patricia W. Slattum, (unknown), Joseph L. McClay	2
3	Ketamine Produces Antidepressant Effects by Inhibiting Histone Deacetylases and Upregulating Hippocampal Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in a Diisopropyl Fluorophosphate–Based Rat Model of Gulf War Illness 2023 ·Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph L. McClay, Laxmikant S. Deshpande	5
4	Molecular mechanisms for the antidepressant-like effects of a low-dose ketamine treatment in a DFP-based rat model for Gulf War Illness 2020 ·NeuroToxicology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph L. McClay, Laxmikant S. Deshpande	24
5	The ANKS1B Gene and its Associated Phenotypes: Focus on CNS Drug Response 2019 ·Pharmacogenomics ·(unknown), (unknown), Patrick M. Beardsley, Joseph L. McClay	11
6	Deep Sequencing of Three Loci Implicated in Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Study Smoking Meta-Analyses 2015 ·Nicotine & Tobacco Research ·Shaunna L. Clark, Joseph L. McClay, Daniel E. Adkins, Karolina A. Åberg, (unknown), (unknown), Linying Xie, Ann L. Collins, James J. Crowley, (unknown), (unknown), Guimin Gao, Andrey A. Shabalin, Roseann E. Peterson, William Copeland, Judy L. Silberg, Hermine H. Maes, Patrick F. Sullivan, E. Jane Costello, Edwin J. van den Oord	10
7	Genome-Wide and Gene-Based Association Studies of Anxiety Disorders in European and African American Samples 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Takeshi Otowa, Brion S. Maher, Steven H. Aggen, Joseph L. McClay, Edwin J. van den Oord, John M. Hettema	22
8	Estimation of CpG coverage in whole methylome next-generation sequencing studies 2013 ·BMC Bioinformatics ·Edwin JCG van den Oord, József Bukszár, Gábor Rudolf, Srilaxmi Nerella, Joseph L. McClay, Lin Xie, Karolina A. Åberg	22
9	Genome-wide pharmacogenomic study of citalopram-induced side effects in STARD 2012 ·Translational Psychiatry* ·Daniel E. Adkins, Shaunna L. Clark, Karolina A. Åberg, John M. Hettema, József Bukszár, Joseph L. McClay, Renan P. Souza, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	37
10	The glial cell modulators, ibudilast and its amino analog, AV1013, attenuate methamphetamine locomotor activity and its sensitization in mice 2012 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Sarah E. Snider, Sarah A. Vunck, Edwin J.C.G. van den Oord, Daniel E. Adkins, Joseph L. McClay, Patrick M. Beardsley	40
11	Large-scale neurochemical metabolomics analysis identifies multiple compounds associated with methamphetamine exposure 2012 ·Metabolomics ·Joseph L. McClay, Daniel E. Adkins, Sarah A. Vunck, (unknown), Robert E. Vann, Shaunna L. Clark, Patrick M. Beardsley, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	39
12	The influence of five monoamine genes on trajectories of depressive symptoms across adolescence and young adulthood 2012 ·Development and Psychopathology ·Daniel E. Adkins, Jonathan Daw, Joseph L. McClay, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	23
13	Genomewide pharmacogenomic study of metabolic side effects to antipsychotic drugs 2010 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Daniel E. Adkins, Karolina A. Åberg, Joseph L. McClay, József Bukszár, Zhongming Zhao, Peilin Jia, T. Scott Stroup, Diana O. Perkins, Joseph P. McEvoy, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Patrick F. Sullivan, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	118
14	MicroRNA expression profiling in the prefrontal cortex of individuals affected with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders 2010 ·Schizophrenia Research ·Albert H. Kim, Mark Reimers, Brion S. Maher, Vernell Williamson, (unknown), Joseph L. McClay, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord, Brien P. Riley, Kenneth S. Kendler, Vladimir I. Vladimirov	240
15	Genome-wide pharmacogenomic analysis of response to treatment with antipsychotics 2009 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Joseph L. McClay, Daniel E. Adkins, Karolina A. Åberg, T. Scott Stroup, Diana O. Perkins, Vladimir I. Vladimirov, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Patrick F. Sullivan, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	110
16	AKT1 Is Associated with Schizophrenia Across Multiple Symptom Dimensions in the Irish Study of High Density Schizophrenia Families 2007 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Dawn L. Thiselton, Vladimir I. Vladimirov, Po‐Hsiu Kuo, Joseph L. McClay, Brandon Wormley, Ayman H. Fanous, F. Anthony O’Neill, Dermot Walsh, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord, Kenneth S. Kendler, Brien P. Riley	126
17	A region of 35 kb containing the trace amine associate receptor 6 (TAAR6) gene is associated with schizophrenia in the Irish study of high-density schizophrenia families 2007 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Vladimir I. Vladimirov, Dawn L. Thiselton, Po‐Hsiu Kuo, Joseph L. McClay, Ayman H. Fanous, Brandon Wormley, (unknown), R. Ribble, (unknown), Edwin van den Oord, F. Anthony O’Neill, Dermot Walsh, Kenneth S. Kendler, Brien P. Riley	26
18	Variance component analysis of polymorphic metabolic systems 2005 ·Journal of Theoretical Biology ·Joseph L. McClay, Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord	4
19	Role of Genotype in the Cycle of Violence in Maltreated Children breakdown → 2002 ·Science ·Avshalom Caspi, Joseph L. McClay, Terrie E. Moffitt, Jonathan Mill, Judy Martin, Ian Craig, Alan Taylor, Richie Poulton	2791
20	A holistic approach to variation in dopamine genes. 2000 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A ·Joseph L. McClay, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton, Ian Craig	1

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