Alex J. Mitchell

36.3k total citations · 13 hit papers
249 papers, 25.2k citations indexed

About

Alex J. Mitchell is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Oncology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex J. Mitchell has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 25.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 41 papers in Oncology and 35 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Alex J. Mitchell's work include Cancer survivorship and care (39 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (37 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (33 papers). Alex J. Mitchell is often cited by papers focused on Cancer survivorship and care (39 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (37 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (33 papers). Alex J. Mitchell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. Alex J. Mitchell's co-authors include Davy Vancampfort, Marc D. Binder, Brendon Stubbs, Nick Meader, Jon Arcelus, Søren Nielsen, Jackie Wales, Luigi Grassi, Sanjay Rao and Julián Benito‐León and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Alex J. Mitchell

241 papers receiving 24.4k citations

Hit Papers

Mortality Rates in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Oth... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2011 2011 2009 2009 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Mortality Rates in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders
    2011 1.8k citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  2. Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder in oncological, haematological, and palliative-care settings: a meta-analysis of 94 interview-based studies
    2011 1.7k citations Alex J. Mitchell, Nick Meader et al. profile →
  3. Rate of progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia – meta‐analysis of 41 robust inception cohort studies
    2009 1.2k citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  4. Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis
    2009 892 citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  5. Risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
    2015 875 citations Davy Vancampfort, Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  6. A meta-analysis of the accuracy of the mini-mental state examination in the detection of dementia and mild cognitive impairment
    2008 791 citations Alex J. Mitchell profile →
  7. Risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older people with subjective memory complaints: meta-analysis
    2014 788 citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  8. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Abnormalities in Schizophrenia and Related Disorders—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2011 777 citations Alex J. Mitchell, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  9. Depression and anxiety in long-term cancer survivors compared with spouses and healthy controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2013 564 citations Alex J. Mitchell, Paul Symonds et al. profile →
  10. Screening for Distress and Unmet Needs in Patients With Cancer: Review and Recommendations
    2012 421 citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  11. Depression in HIV Infected Patients: a Review
    2014 358 citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →
  12. Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke mood disorders: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder
    2017 275 citations Alex J. Mitchell, Nick Meader et al. profile →
  13. Case finding and screening clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 and PHQ-2) for depression in primary care: a diagnostic meta-analysis of 40 studies
    2016 241 citations Alex J. Mitchell et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex J. Mitchell United Kingdom 80 8.9k 4.9k 4.2k 3.7k 3.0k 249 25.2k
A. S. Zigmond United Kingdom 7 7.3k 0.8× 7.3k 1.5× 5.2k 1.2× 4.2k 1.1× 3.1k 1.0× 11 36.9k
Alv A. Dahl Norway 63 4.1k 0.5× 4.9k 1.0× 4.5k 1.1× 2.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 318 22.4k
Knut Engedal Norway 60 8.7k 1.0× 4.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 2.7k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 415 24.6k
Matthew Hotopf United Kingdom 88 7.3k 0.8× 10.9k 2.2× 1.9k 0.4× 3.3k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 587 29.0k
Toshi A. Furukawa Japan 80 7.3k 0.8× 8.4k 1.7× 1.3k 0.3× 3.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 703 32.5k
Scott B. Patten Canada 84 8.9k 1.0× 6.7k 1.4× 1.0k 0.2× 3.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 762 31.9k
Charles M. Morin Canada 98 3.5k 0.4× 4.6k 0.9× 1.8k 0.4× 1.7k 0.5× 3.0k 1.0× 373 38.1k
Geir Selbæk Norway 47 5.7k 0.6× 3.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 290 17.9k
Michael H. Antoni United States 78 3.3k 0.4× 4.8k 1.0× 6.2k 1.5× 2.4k 0.7× 764 0.3× 434 20.6k
R. P. Snaith United Kingdom 27 8.8k 1.0× 8.9k 1.8× 5.5k 1.3× 4.7k 1.3× 3.4k 1.1× 68 42.8k

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All Works

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Neudecker, Viola, Jose F. Perez‐Zoghbi, Óscar Miranda-Domínguez, et al.. (2023). Early-in-life isoflurane exposure alters resting-state functional connectivity in juvenile non-human primates. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 131(6). 1030–1042. 3 indexed citations
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Hassan, Marwan A., Wenqi Li, E. Viparelli, Chenge An, & Alex J. Mitchell. (2023). Influence of Sediment Supply Timing on Bedload Transport and Bed Surface Texture During a Single Experimental Hydrograph in Gravel Bed Rivers. Water Resources Research. 59(12). 2 indexed citations
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McMeekin, Nicola, Lesley Sinclair, Alex J. Mitchell, et al.. (2023). Financial incentives for quitting smoking in pregnancy: Are they cost‐effective?. Addiction. 118(8). 1445–1456. 6 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., Davy Vancampfort, Peter Manu, et al.. (2019). Which clinical and biochemical predictors should be used to screen for diabetes in patients with serious mental illness receiving antipsychotic medication? A large observational study. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0210674–e0210674. 3 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., Sheila Hardy, & David Shiers. (2017). Parity of esteem: Addressing the inequalities between mental and physical healthcare. BJPsych Advances. 23(3). 196–205. 20 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J.. (2017). Controversy over exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: Key lessons for clinicians and academics. BJPsych Advances. 23(3). 145–148. 3 indexed citations
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Agrawal, Niruj, et al.. (2016). Depression correlates with quality of life in people with epilepsy independent of the measures used. Epilepsy & Behavior. 62. 246–250. 27 indexed citations
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Contador, Israel, Félix Bermejo‐Pareja, Alex J. Mitchell, et al.. (2015). Accuracy of a Brief Neuropsychological Battery for the Diagnosis of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Analysis of the NEDICES Cohort. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 48(1). 163–173. 14 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., et al.. (2013). Which symptoms are indicative of depression in epilepsy settings? An analysis of the diagnostic significance of somatic and non-somatic symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders. 150(3). 861–867. 16 indexed citations
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Vancampfort, Davy, Christoph U. Correll, Martien Wampers, et al.. (2013). Metabolic syndrome and metabolic abnormalities in patients with major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of prevalences and moderating variables. Psychological Medicine. 44(10). 2017–2028. 238 indexed citations
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Meader, Nick, Thirimon Moe‐Byrne, Alexis Llewellyn, & Alex J. Mitchell. (2013). Screening for poststroke major depression: a meta-analysis of diagnostic validity studies. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 85(2). 198–206. 152 indexed citations
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Benito‐León, Julián, et al.. (2013). A review of the potential therapeutic role of statins in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: current research and opinion. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 9. 55–55. 14 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., et al.. (2009). Can the Distress Thermometer be improved by additional mood domains? Part I. Initial validation of the Emotion Thermometers tool. Psycho-Oncology. 19(2). 125–133. 149 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., Joseph B. McGlinchey, Diane Young, Iwona Chelminski, & Mark Zimmerman. (2008). Accuracy of specific symptoms in the diagnosis of major depressive disorder in psychiatric out-patients: data from the MIDAS project. Psychological Medicine. 39(7). 1107–1116. 34 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J., et al.. (2007). A Comparative Survey of Missed Initial and Follow-Up Appointments to Psychiatric Specialties in the United Kingdom. Psychiatric Services. 58(6). 868–871. 14 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J.. (2004). Neuropsychiatry and behavioural neurology explained. 10 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J.. (1997). Clinical implications of poststroke hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis dysfunction: A critical literature review. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 6(6). 377–388. 34 indexed citations
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Ernst, Edzard, et al.. (1995). Complementary medicine — a definition. British Journal of General Practice. 45(398). 506–506. 142 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Alex J.. (1978). The role of the interview in student selection.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 54(22). 932–3. 2 indexed citations

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