A Besset

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

A Besset is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, A Besset has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 49 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 12 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in A Besset's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (55 papers), Sleep and related disorders (46 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (14 papers). A Besset is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (55 papers), Sleep and related disorders (46 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (14 papers). A Besset collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Canada. A Besset's co-authors include Karen Ritchie, Michel Billiard, Norifumi Tsuno, Yves Dauvilliers, Basile Ondzé, Isabelle Jaussent, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, Fabrice Espa, Bertrand Carlander and Jacques Touchon and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Neurology and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

A Besset

79 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Sleep and Depression 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Sleep and Depression
    2005 844 citations Norifumi Tsuno, A Besset et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
A Besset 3.1k 2.7k 1.2k 683 454 82 4.3k
Eric A. Nofzinger 3.3k 1.1× 3.4k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 366 0.5× 288 0.6× 78 4.8k
Roseanne Armitage 2.9k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 472 0.7× 221 0.5× 104 4.5k
Patricia N. Prinz 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 1.0k 1.5× 295 0.6× 73 4.6k
Salvatore Smirne 1.7k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.7× 550 1.2× 109 4.2k
Gary S. Richardson 3.1k 1.0× 2.2k 0.8× 2.4k 2.0× 811 1.2× 182 0.4× 46 4.8k
Donna E. Giles 3.9k 1.3× 3.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.3× 657 1.0× 310 0.7× 91 6.4k
Klaus Junghanns 2.0k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 503 0.4× 376 0.6× 461 1.0× 87 4.0k
Michel Billiard 3.1k 1.0× 3.7k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 650 1.0× 671 1.5× 153 4.8k
Mark W. Mahowald 2.8k 0.9× 3.9k 1.4× 1.3k 1.1× 917 1.3× 1.8k 3.9× 111 6.0k
Michael J. Thorpy 1.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 682 1.0× 440 1.0× 107 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A Besset

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A Besset

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All Works

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Ancelin, Marie‐Laure, Isabelle Jaussent, Karen Ritchie, et al.. (2023). Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) variants and promoter I methylation are associated with prolonged nocturnal awakenings in older adults. Journal of Sleep Research. 32(4). e13838–e13838. 2 indexed citations
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Jaussent, Isabelle, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, Claudine Berr, et al.. (2013). Hypnotics and mortality in an elderly general population: a 12-year prospective study. BMC Medicine. 11(1). 212–212. 67 indexed citations
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Jaussent, Isabelle, Jean Bouyer, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, et al.. (2012). Excessive Sleepiness is Predictive of Cognitive Decline in the Elderly. SLEEP. 35(9). 1201–1207. 173 indexed citations
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Jaussent, Isabelle, Jean Bouyer, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, et al.. (2011). Insomnia and Daytime Sleepiness Are Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly. SLEEP. 34(8). 1103–1110. 227 indexed citations
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Jaussent, Isabelle, Yves Dauvilliers, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, et al.. (2010). Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults: Associated Factors and Gender Differences. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 19(1). 88–97. 219 indexed citations
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Fok, Marcella, Robert Stewart, A Besset, Karen Ritchie, & Martin Prince. (2009). Incidence and persistence of sleep complaints in a community older population. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 25(1). 37–45. 53 indexed citations
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Tsuno, Norifumi, Isabelle Jaussent, Yves Dauvilliers, et al.. (2007). Determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness in a French community‐dwelling elderly population. Journal of Sleep Research. 16(4). 364–371. 66 indexed citations
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Stewart, Robert, A Besset, Paul Bebbington, et al.. (2006). Insomnia Comorbidity and Impact and Hypnotic Use by Age Group in a National Survey Population Aged 16 to 74 Years. SLEEP. 29(11). 1391–1397. 210 indexed citations
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Ancelin, Marie‐Laure, Sylvaine Artéro, A Besset, et al.. (2006). Le projet Esprit: une étude longitudinale en population générale des troubles psychiatriques en France chez des sujets de plus de 65 ans. L Encéphale. 32(4). 615–621. 6 indexed citations
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Besset, A, Fabrice Espa, Yves Dauvilliers, Michel Billiard, & René de Sèze. (2005). No effect on cognitive function from daily mobile phone use. Bioelectromagnetics. 26(2). 102–108. 63 indexed citations
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Ondzé, Basile, Fabrice Espa, Yves Dauvilliers, Michel Billiard, & A Besset. (2003). Sleep architecture, slow wave activity and sleep spindles in mild sleep disordered breathing. Clinical Neurophysiology. 114(5). 867–874. 55 indexed citations
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Espa, Fabrice, Yves Dauvilliers, Basile Ondzé, Michel Billiard, & A Besset. (2002). Arousal Reactions in Sleepwalking and Night Terrors in Adults: The Role of Respiratory Events. SLEEP. 25(8). 32–36. 71 indexed citations
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Dauvilliers, Yves, et al.. (2002). Severity of Narcolepsy Among French of Different Ethnic Origins (South of France and Martinique). SLEEP. 25(1). 50–55. 11 indexed citations
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Besset, A, et al.. (1998). Homeostatic process and sleep spindles in patients with sleep-maintenance insomnia (SMI): effect of partial (21 h) sleep deprivation (PSD). Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 107(2). 122–132. 50 indexed citations
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Besset, A, et al.. (1996). Hypersomnia in association with dysthymia in comparison with idiopathic hypersomnia and normal controls. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 431(S6). R303–R304. 31 indexed citations
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Besset, A, et al.. (1996). Use of modafinil in the treatment of narcolepsy: A long term follow-up study. Neurophysiologie Clinique. 26(1). 60–66. 50 indexed citations
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Billiard, Michel, et al.. (1994). Family Studies in Narcolepsy. SLEEP. 17(suppl_8). S54–S59. 47 indexed citations
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Orellana, C., et al.. (1994). Life Events in the Year Preceding the Onset of Narcolepsy. SLEEP. 17(suppl_8). S50–S53. 35 indexed citations
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Tafti, Mehdi, A Besset, & Michel Billiard. (1992). Effects of zopiclone on subjective evaluation of sleep and daytime alertness and on psychomotor and physical performance tests in athletes. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 16(1). 55–63. 17 indexed citations
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Billiard, Michel, et al.. (1989). Effets de la Zopiclone sur le sommeil, la somnolence diurne et les performances nocturnes et diurnes chez le volontaire sain. Neurophysiologie Clinique. 19(2). 131–143. 16 indexed citations

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