Rebecca Knickmeyer

14.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
85 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Rebecca Knickmeyer is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rebecca Knickmeyer has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Genetics, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rebecca Knickmeyer's work include Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (16 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (15 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (14 papers). Rebecca Knickmeyer is often cited by papers focused on Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (16 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (15 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (14 papers). Rebecca Knickmeyer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Rebecca Knickmeyer's co-authors include Simon Baron‐Cohen, John H. Gilmore, Matthew K. Belmonte, Kevin Taylor, Bonnie Auyeung, P R Raggatt, Wei Gao, Martin Styner, Sally Wheelwright and Gerald Hackett and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Rebecca Knickmeyer

79 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

Sex Differences in the Brain: Implications for Explaining Autism

2005 820 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Rebecca Knickmeyer et al. profile →
A Structural MRI Study of Human Brain Development from Birth to 2 Years

2008 778 citations Rebecca Knickmeyer, J. Keith Smith et al. profile →
2nd to 4th digit ratios, fetal testosterone and estradiol

2004 741 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, P R Raggatt et al. profile →
Imaging structural and functional brain development in early childhood

2018 592 citations John H. Gilmore, Rebecca Knickmeyer et al. profile →
Why Are Autism Spectrum Conditions More Prevalent in Males?

2011 520 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Bonnie Auyeung et al. profile →
Infant Gut Microbiome Associated With Cognitive Development

2017 380 citations Alexander L. Carlson, Kai Xia et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rebecca Knickmeyer

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Turner Syndrome and Psychosocial Interventions: Recommendations for Collaborative Communication Between Medical and School Teams 2025 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics ·(unknown), Christa Hutaff‐Lee, Rebecca Knickmeyer, Doris Fadoju, Jeanne Wolstencroft, David S. Hong, David E. Sandberg	0
2	Longitudinal associations between the infant gut microbiome and negative affect in toddlerhood 2025 ·Development and Psychopathology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Knickmeyer, Sarah J. Short, W. Roger Mills‐Koonce, Cathi B. Propper, Nicholas J. Wagner	1
3	Edinburgh postpartum depression scores are associated with vaginal and gut microbiota in pregnancy 2024 ·Journal of Affective Disorders ·(unknown), (unknown), Christine M. Bassis, (unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Knickmeyer, Kimberly S. McKee, Sarah S. Comstock	3
4	Non-stochastic reassembly of a metabolically cohesive gut consortium shaped by N-acetyl-lactosamine-enriched fibers 2024 ·Gut Microbes ·(unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Knickmeyer, M. Andrea Azcárate-Peril, José M. Bruno-Bárcena	3
5	Impact of gonadectomy on maturational changes in brain volume in adolescent macaques 2020 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, (unknown), Jeffrey T. Young, (unknown), Michael R. Kosorok, John H. Gilmore, Martin Styner, Debora A. Rothmond, Pamela L. Noble, Rhoshel Lenroot, Cynthia Shannon Weickert	1
6	A preliminary study of gut microbiome variation and HPA axis reactivity in healthy infants 2020 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·(unknown), Kai Xia, M. Andrea Azcárate-Peril, Alexander L. Carlson, Cathi B. Propper, Amanda L. Thompson, Karen Grewen, Rebecca Knickmeyer	41
7	Gut microbiome and brain functional connectivity in infants-a preliminary study focusing on the amygdala 2019 ·Psychopharmacology ·Wei Gao, Andrew Salzwedel, Alexander L. Carlson, Kai Xia, M. Andrea Azcárate-Peril, Martin Styner, Amanda L. Thompson, Xiujuan Geng, Barbara Davis Goldman, John H. Gilmore, Rebecca Knickmeyer	91
8	Antenatal depression, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and neonatal brain structure: A propensity-matched cohort study 2016 ·Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging ·Shaili C. Jha, Samantha Meltzer‐Brody, (unknown), Emil Cornea, Sandra Woolson, Mihye Ahn, (unknown), Robert M. Hamer, Hongtu Zhu, Martin Styner, John H. Gilmore, Rebecca Knickmeyer	51
9	Impact of Demographic and Obstetric Factors on Infant Brain Volumes: A Population Neuroscience Study 2016 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Kai Xia, Zhaohua Lu, Mihye Ahn, Shaili C. Jha, Fei Zou, Hongtu Zhu, Martin Styner, John H. Gilmore	61
10	Assessing Prenatal and Neonatal Gonadal Steroid Exposure for Studies of Human Development: Methodological and Theoretical Challenges 2015 ·Frontiers in Endocrinology ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Bonnie Auyeung, Marsha L. Davenport	2
11	FVGWAS: Fast voxelwise genome wide association analysis of large-scale imaging genetic data 2015 ·NeuroImage ·Meiyan Huang, Thomas E. Nichols, Chao Huang, Yang Yu, Zhaohua Lu, Rebecca Knickmeyer, Qianjin Feng, Hongtu Zhu	38
12	Common Variants in Psychiatric Risk Genes Predict Brain Structure at Birth 2013 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Jiaping Wang, Honglin Zhu, Xiujuan Geng, Sandra Woolson, Robert M. Hamer, Thomas Konneker, Weili Lin, Martin Styner, John H. Gilmore	108
13	Turner syndrome and sexual differentiation of the brain: implications for understanding male-biased neurodevelopmental disorders 2011 ·Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Marsha L. Davenport	26
14	2D:4D ratios in the first 2years of life: Stability and relation to testosterone exposure and sensitivity 2011 ·Hormones and Behavior ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Sandra Woolson, Robert M. Hamer, Thomas Konneker, John H. Gilmore	98
15	Longitudinal Development of Cortical and Subcortical Gray Matter from Birth to 2 Years 2011 ·Cerebral Cortex ·John H. Gilmore, Feng Shi, Sandra Woolson, Rebecca Knickmeyer, Sarah J. Short, Weili Lin, Hongtu Zhu, (unknown), Martin Styner, Dinggang Shen	313
16	Genetic and environmental contributions to neonatal brain structure: A twin study 2010 ·Human Brain Mapping ·John H. Gilmore, J. Eric Schmitt, Rebecca Knickmeyer, J. Keith Smith, Weili Lin, Martin Styner, Guido Gerig, Michael C. Neale	111
17	Sex-typical Play: Masculinization/Defeminization in Girls with an Autism Spectrum Condition 2007 ·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Sally Wheelwright, Simon Baron‐Cohen	69
18	The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ)—Adolescent Version 2006 ·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ·Simon Baron‐Cohen, Rosa A. Hoekstra, Rebecca Knickmeyer, Sally Wheelwright	402
19	Fetal testosterone and empathy 2005 ·Hormones and Behavior ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Simon Baron‐Cohen, P R Raggatt, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett	141
20	Foetal testosterone, social relationships, and restricted interests in children 2004 ·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ·Rebecca Knickmeyer, Simon Baron‐Cohen, P R Raggatt, Kevin Taylor	211

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