William B. Dobyns

Active 1983–2025

245
Papers
47,407
Citations
127
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Citations

Citations per year for William B. Dobyns1967: 2 citations1984: 4 citations1985: 2 citations1986: 7 citations1987: 14 citations1988: 17 citations1989: 13 citations1990: 14 citations1991: 23 citations1992: 26 citations1993: 31 citations1994: 25 citations1995: 30 citations1996: 59 citations1997: 111 citations1998: 159 citations1999: 183 citations2000: 257 citations2001: 251 citations2002: 210 citations2003: 282 citations2004: 277 citations2005: 333 citations2006: 286 citations2007: 255 citations2008: 362 citations2009: 424 citations2010: 355 citations2011: 353 citations2012: 357 citations2013: 355 citations2014: 467 citations2015: 483 citations2016: 382 citations2017: 429 citations2018: 414 citations2019: 1,194 citations2020: 1,306 citations2021: 1,145 citations2022: 833 citations2023: 449 citations2024: 840 citations2025: 270 citations2026: 7 citations1968–1983: no citations, so these years are not shown

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World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 4,336 citing papers, 28.2% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 1,266 citing papers, 8.2% of this breakdownGermany: 1,017 citing papers, 6.6% of this breakdownFrance: 850 citing papers, 5.5% of this breakdownItaly: 777 citing papers, 5.1% of this breakdownCanada: 728 citing papers, 4.7% of this breakdownChina: 631 citing papers, 4.1% of this breakdownNetherlands: 594 citing papers, 3.9% of this breakdownJapan: 488 citing papers, 3.2% of this breakdownAustralia: 455 citing papers, 3% of this breakdownSpain: 314 citing papers, 2% of this breakdownBrazil: 300 citing papers, 2% of this breakdown
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Fields

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.5%
  • Medicine27.8%
  • Neuroscience16.5%
  • Immunology and Microbiology0.9%
  • Psychology0.6%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.5%
  • Other1.2%

Topics

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders4.5%
  • Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders2.8%
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities2.8%
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases2.6%
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases2.3%
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics2.3%
  • Other82.7%

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  1. Spatial and cell type transcriptional landscape of human cerebellar development

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Nature Neuroscience 2021 cited by 231

  2. Pathogenic DDX3X Mutations Impair RNA Metabolism and Neurogenesis during Fetal Cortical Development

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Amy Kimball, Eric W. Klee, Paul Kuentz, Sébastien Küry, Dominique Martin‐Coignard, Ghayda Mirzaa, Cyril Mignot, Noriko Miyake, Naomichi Matsumoto, Atsushi Fujita, Caroline Nava, Mathilde Nizon, Diana Rodriguez, Lot Snijders Blok, Christel Thauvin‐Robinet, Julien Thévenon, Marie Vincent, Alban Ziegler, William B. Dobyns, Linda J. Richards, A. James Barkovich, Stephen N. Floor, Debra L. Silver, Elliott H. Sherr - Neuron 2020 cited by 222

  3. A developmental and genetic classification for malformations of cortical development: update 2012

    Authors: , , , , - Brain 2012 cited by 1,068

  4. Characterizing the Pattern of Anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome for Pediatric Clinicians

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , - JAMA Pediatrics 2016 cited by 990

  5. Spatiotemporal expansion of primary progenitor zones in the developing human cerebellum

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Science 2019 cited by 196

  6. Consensus Paper: Cerebellar Development

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - The Cerebellum 2015 cited by 499

  7. De novo germline and postzygotic mutations in AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA cause a spectrum of related megalencephaly syndromes

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Rosanna Weksberg, Birgit Zirn, Chandree L. Beaulieu, Jacek Majewski, Dennis E. Bulman, Mark O’Driscoll, Jay Shendure, John M. Graham, Kym M. Boycott, William B. Dobyns - Nature Genetics 2012 cited by 753

  8. PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS): Diagnostic and testing eligibility criteria, differential diagnosis, and evaluation

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , - American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2014 cited by 572

  9. GRIN2B encephalopathy: novel findings on phenotype, variant clustering, functional consequences and treatment aspects

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Levinus A. Bok, Rikke S. Møller, Uffe Birk Jensen, J Gordon Millichap, Anne T. Berg, Ethan M. Goldberg, Isabelle De Bie, Stéphanie Fox, Philippe Major, Julie R. Jones, Elaine H. Zackai, Rami Abou Jamra, Arndt Rolfs, Richard J. Leventer, John A. Lawson, Tony Roscioli, Floor E. Jansen, Emmanuelle Ranza, Christian Korff, Anna-Elina Lehesjoki, Carolina Courage, Tarja Linnankivi, Douglas R Smith, Christine M. Stanley, Mark Mintz, Dianalee McKnight, Amy Decker, Wen‐Hann Tan, Mark A. Tarnopolsky, Lauren Brady, Markus Wolff, Lutz Dondit, Hélio Pedro, Sarah Parisotto, Kelly L. Jones, Anup D. Patel, David Neal Franz, Rena Vanzo, Elysa Marco, Judith D. Ranells, Nataliya Di Donato, William B. Dobyns, Bodo Laube, Stephen F. Traynelis, Johannes R. Lemke - Journal of Medical Genetics 2017 cited by 256

  10. Malformations of cortical development: clinical features and genetic causes

    Authors: , - The Lancet Neurology 2014 cited by 504

  11. Lymphatic and Other Vascular Malformative/Overgrowth Disorders Are Caused by Somatic Mutations in PIK3CA

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - The Journal of Pediatrics 2015 cited by 581

  12. Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (SCA6) associated with small polyglutamine expansions in the α1A-voltage-dependent calcium channel

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , - Nature Genetics 1997 cited by 1,585

  13. Infantile hydrocephalus: A review of epidemiology, classification and causes

    Authors: , - European Journal of Medical Genetics 2014 cited by 404

  14. A Drosophila Genetic Resource of Mutants to Study Mechanisms Underlying Human Genetic Diseases

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Alexander T. Lin-Moore, Robin D. Clark, Cynthia J. Curry, Nichole Link, Karen L. Schulze, Eric Boerwinkle, William B. Dobyns, Rando Allikmets, Richard A. Gibbs, Rui Chen, James R. Lupski, Michael F. Wangler, Hugo J. Bellen - Cell 2014 cited by 401

  15. PI3K/AKT pathway mutations cause a spectrum of brain malformations from megalencephaly to focal cortical dysplasia

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Brain 2015 cited by 365

  16. International consensus recommendations on the diagnostic work-up for malformations of cortical development

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Nature Reviews Neurology 2020 cited by 137

  17. G Protein-Coupled Receptor-Dependent Development of Human Frontal Cortex

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Science 2004 cited by 524

  18. A dyadic approach to the delineation of diagnostic entities in clinical genomics

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Roberta A Pagon, Kyle Retterer, Alan F. Rope, Pedro A. Sanchez‐Lara, Laurie H. Seaver, Joseph T.C. Shieh, Anne Slavotinek, Andrew K. Sobering, Cathy A. Stevens, David A. Stevenson, Tiong Yang Tan, Wen‐Hann Tan, Anne Chun‐Hui Tsai, David D. Weaver, Marc S. Williams, Elaine H. Zackai, Yuri A. Zárate - The American Journal of Human Genetics 2021 cited by 116

  19. Association of MTOR Mutations With Developmental Brain Disorders, Including Megalencephaly, Focal Cortical Dysplasia, and Pigmentary Mosaicism

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Eric Boerwinkle, Richard A. Gibbs, James R. Lupski, Jay Shendure, Russell P. Saneto, Edward J. Novotny, Christopher J. Wilson, William R. Sellers, Michael Morrissey, Robert F. Hevner, Jeffrey G. Ojemann, Renzo Guerrini, Leon O. Murphy, Wendy Winckler, William B. Dobyns - JAMA Neurology 2016 cited by 276

  20. Disruption of RFX family transcription factors causes autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, and dysregulated behavior

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Fleur Vansenne, Xiadong Wang, Julian L. Ambrus, Madeleine Fannemel, Jennifer E. Posey, Emanuele Agolini, Antonio Novelli, Anita Rauch, Paranchai Boonsawat, Christina Fagerberg, Martin J. Larsen, Maria Kibæk, Audrey Labalme, Alice Poisson, Katelyn Payne, Laurence E. Walsh, Kimberly A. Aldinger, Jorune Balciuniene, Cara Skraban, Christopher Gray, Jill R. Murrell, Caleb Bupp, Giulia Pascolini, Paola Grammatico, Martin Broly, Sébastien Küry, Mathilde Nizon, Iqra Ghulam Rasool, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Cornelia Kraus, André Reis, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Kévin Uguen, Séverine Audebert‐Bellanger, Claude Férec, Sylvia Redon, Janice Baker, Yunhong Wu, Guiseppe Zampino, Steffan Syrbe, Ines Brösse, Rami Abou Jamra, William B. Dobyns, Lilian Cohen, Anne Blomhoff, Cyril Mignot, Boris Keren, Thomas Courtin, Pankaj B. Agrawal, Alan H. Beggs, Timothy W. Yu - Genetics in Medicine 2021 cited by 91

  21. Recurrent 16p11.2 microdeletions in autism

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , - Human Molecular Genetics 2007 cited by 744

  22. Mutation of ARX causes abnormal development of forebrain and testes in mice and X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia in humans

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Nature Genetics 2002 cited by 705

  23. Congenital Zika virus infection as a silent pathology with loss of neurogenic output in the fetal brain

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , W McIntyre Durning, Jeff Thiel, Chris Gatenby, Elyse C Dewey, Marian R. Fairgrieve, Rebecca D. Hodge, Richard Grant, LaRene Kuller, William B. Dobyns, Robert F. Hevner, Michael Gale, Lakshmi Rajagopal - Nature Medicine 2018 cited by 167

  24. NRF1 association with AUTS2-Polycomb mediates specific gene activation in the brain

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Molecular Cell 2021 cited by 57