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Deborah K. Sokol

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1972Rising activity
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchEpilepsy research and treatmentAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsPharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Publications

78

Citations

1,555

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1972

Research summary
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Deborah K. Sokol studies neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions in children, with a particular focus on the biology connecting autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease. Much of the research examines amyloid-beta precursor protein (a protein linked to both brain overgrowth in autism and to Alzheimer's disease) and related molecular pathways, alongside clinical work on epilepsy and seizure management.

Autism spectrum disorder biologyAlzheimer's disease and Down syndrome linksAmyloid-beta precursor protein and brain developmentEpilepsy and seizure treatmentFragile X and neurodevelopmental disorders

Publication activity has been steady with a modest recent increase, averaging about two per year over the last five years and peaking in 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 1,555cohort median 3,385
h-index: 23cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 2.2cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~4 · 22% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 14 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications17182019: 2 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications52526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 1 collaborator at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Molecular Psychiatry×2
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience×2
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×2
  • PMC×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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