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Cognitive Genetics

Cognitive Genetics is a subfield of behavioral genetics that investigates the genetic basis of cognitive functions and individual differences in cognitive traits such as intelligence, memory, and attention.

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2017–2026

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Effect of COMT Val <sup>108/158</sup> Met genotype on frontal lobe function and risk for schizophrenia

Michael Egan, Terry E. Goldberg, Bhaskar Kolachana et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 2.4K citations · Full text

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The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor val66met Polymorphism and Variation in Human Cortical Morphology

Lukas Pezawas, Beth A. Verchinski, Venkata S. Mattay et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2004 · 900 citations · Full text

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Modularity in cognition: Framing the debate.

H. Clark Barrett, Robert Kurzban · Psychological Review · 2006 · 784 citations

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Evidence from Turner's syndrome of an imprinted X-linked locus affecting cognitive function

David Skuse, R S James, Dorothy Bishop et al. · Nature · 1997 · 752 citations

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Substantial Genetic Influence on Cognitive Abilities in Twins 80 or More Years Old

Gerald E. McClearn, Boo Johansson, Stig Berg et al. · Science · 1997 · 741 citations

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Authors

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  1. RP
    Robert Plomin

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    91 publications · 7K citations

    44

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  2. IJ
    Ian J. Deary

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    74 publications · 5.7K citations

    39

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  3. DI
    Dorret I. Boomsma

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    44 publications · 3.1K citations

    33

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  4. JM
    John M. Starr

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    39 publications · 2.8K citations

    28

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  5. SE
    Sarah E. Harris

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    39 publications · 3K citations

    27

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Institutions

2.1K

  1. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    48 h-index

    542 publications

    47.8K citations

  2. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    45 h-index

    376 publications

    24K citations

  3. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    38 h-index

    215 publications

    16.7K citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    38 h-index

    239 publications

    17.2K citations

  5. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    37 h-index

    200 publications

    15.6K citations

  6. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    35 h-index

    115 publications

    8.9K citations

  7. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    33 h-index

    143 publications

    11.3K citations

  8. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    32 h-index

    163 publications

    11.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Behavior Genetics

    66 publications · 4.1K citations

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  2. PLoS ONE

    73 publications · 3.3K citations

    34

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  3. Genes Brain & Behavior

    46 publications · 2.2K citations

    28

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  4. Molecular Psychiatry

    33 publications · 3.6K citations

    28

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  5. Intelligence

    46 publications · 2.3K citations

    27

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