D. P. Devanand

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
87 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

D. P. Devanand is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pharmacology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. P. Devanand has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 39 papers in Pharmacology and 9 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in D. P. Devanand's work include Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (41 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (37 papers) and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (17 papers). D. P. Devanand is often cited by papers focused on Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (41 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (37 papers) and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (17 papers). D. P. Devanand collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. D. P. Devanand's co-authors include Harold A. Sackeïm, Joan Prudic, Joan Prudic, Mitchell S. Nobler, Bobba J. Moody, Linda Fitzsimons, Sarah H. Lisanby, Martin McElhiney, Yaakov Stern and Gregory H. Pelton and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

D. P. Devanand

84 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Effects of Stimulus Intensity and Electrode Placement on the Efficacy and Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy

1993 657 citations Harold A. Sackeïm, Joan Prudic et al. profile →
A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Comparison of Bilateral and Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy at Different Stimulus Intensities

2000 558 citations Harold A. Sackeïm, Joan Prudic et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. P. Devanand United States	39	5.0k	2.9k	1.2k	890	606	87	6.1k
Charles H. Kellner United States	38	4.0k 0.8×	3.0k 1.0×	860 0.7×	748 0.8×	816 1.3×	220	6.5k
Pascal Sienaert Belgium	37	3.3k 0.7×	2.1k 0.7×	567 0.5×	638 0.7×	964 1.6×	192	5.7k
Max Fink United States	49	6.9k 1.4×	4.7k 1.6×	992 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	1.3k 2.1×	321	9.7k
Richard D. Weiner United States	39	3.2k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	682 0.6×	744 0.8×	529 0.9×	136	5.0k
C. Edward Coffey United States	32	2.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	570 0.5×	682 0.8×	363 0.6×	95	5.0k
Jacobo Mintzer United States	40	3.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.4×	592 0.5×	251 0.3×	757 1.2×	137	6.0k
John Zajecka United States	42	3.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.7×	565 0.5×	303 0.3×	1.3k 2.1×	91	6.0k
Georgios Petrides United States	35	4.2k 0.8×	2.8k 1.0×	743 0.6×	704 0.8×	571 0.9×	99	5.0k
Paul B. Rosenberg United States	42	3.7k 0.7×	902 0.3×	860 0.7×	600 0.7×	608 1.0×	174	7.2k
Roumen Milev Canada	38	2.6k 0.5×	2.0k 0.7×	835 0.7×	297 0.3×	1.3k 2.2×	184	7.1k

Countries citing papers authored by D. P. Devanand

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of D. P. Devanand's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by D. P. Devanand with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites D. P. Devanand more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by D. P. Devanand

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by D. P. Devanand. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by D. P. Devanand. The network helps show where D. P. Devanand may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. P. Devanand

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. P. Devanand. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. P. Devanand based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with D. P. Devanand. D. P. Devanand is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Devanand, D. P., Thomas Wısnıewskı, Qolamreza Razlighi, et al.. (2025). Valacyclovir Treatment of Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease. JAMA. 335(6). 511–511.

DeLorenzo, Christine, Judit Sóvágó, Jianjin Xu, et al.. (2015). Characterization of brain mGluR5 binding in a pilot study of late-life major depressive disorder using positron emission tomography and [11C]ABP688. Translational Psychiatry. 5(12). e693–e693. 30 indexed citations

Hoover, Donald R., Michele J. Siegel, Judith A. Lucas, et al.. (2010). Depression in the first year of stay for elderly long-term nursing home residents in the U.S.A.. International Psychogeriatrics. 22(7). 1161–1171. 66 indexed citations

Yehuda, Rachel, Julia A. Golier, Linda M. Bierer, et al.. (2010). Hydrocortisone responsiveness in Gulf War veterans with PTSD: Effects on ACTH, declarative memory hippocampal [18F]FDG uptake on PET. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 184(2). 117–127. 32 indexed citations

Devanand, D. P., Gregory H. Pelton, Diana Zamora, et al.. (2005). Predictive Utility of Apolipoprotein E Genotype for Alzheimer Disease in Outpatients With Mild Cognitive Impairment. Archives of Neurology. 62(6). 975–80. 93 indexed citations

Seidman, Stuart N., Andre B. Araujo, Steven P. Roose, et al.. (2002). Low Testosterone Levels in Elderly Men With Dysthymic Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry. 159(3). 456–459. 109 indexed citations

Daly, James, Joan Prudic, D. P. Devanand, et al.. (2001). ECT in bipolar and unipolar depression: differences in speed of response. Bipolar Disorders. 3(2). 95–104. 123 indexed citations

Sackeïm, Harold A., Bruce Luber, James R. Moeller, et al.. (2000). Electrophysiological Correlates of the Adverse Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal of Ect. 16(2). 110–120. 79 indexed citations

Luber, Bruce, Mitchell S. Nobler, James R. Moeller, et al.. (2000). Quantitative EEG During Seizures Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy: Relations to Treatment Modality and Clinical Features. II. Topographic Analyses. Journal of Ect. 16(3). 229–243. 83 indexed citations

10.

Roose, Steven P. & D. P. Devanand. (1999). The interface between dementia and depression. 5 indexed citations

11.

Devanand, D. P.. (1999). The Interrelations Between Psychosis, Behavioral Disturbance, and Depression in Alzheimer Disease. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. 13. S3–8. 28 indexed citations

12.

Lisanby, Sarah H., D. P. Devanand, Joan Prudic, et al.. (1998). Prolactin response to electroconvulsive therapy: Effects of electrode placement and stimulus dosage. Biological Psychiatry. 43(2). 146–155. 14 indexed citations

13.

Devanand, D. P., Karen Marder, Harold A. Sackeïm, et al.. (1998). A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Comparison Trial of Haloperidol for Psychosis and Disruptive Behaviors in Alzheimer’s Disease. American Journal of Psychiatry. 155(11). 1512–1520. 168 indexed citations

14.

Coleman, Eliza, Harold A. Sackeïm, Joan Prudic, et al.. (1996). Subjective memory complaints prior to and following electroconvulsive therapy. Biological Psychiatry. 39(5). 346–356. 58 indexed citations

15.

Sano, Mary, D. P. Devanand, Marcus Richards, et al.. (1995). A Standardized Technique for Establishing Onset and Duration of Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease. Archives of Neurology. 52(10). 961–966. 44 indexed citations

16.

Devanand, D. P.. (1995). Does Electroconvulsive Therapy Damage Brain Cells?. Seminars in Neurology. 15(4). 351–357. 5 indexed citations

17.

Krueger, Richard B., et al.. (1993). Does ECT permanently alter seizure threshold?. Biological Psychiatry. 33(4). 272–276. 31 indexed citations

18.

Devanand, D. P. & Harold A. Sackeïm. (1992). Use of increased anesthetic dose prior to electroconvulsive therapy to prevent postictal excitment. General Hospital Psychiatry. 14(5). 345–349. 11 indexed citations

19.

Prudic, Joan, Harold A. Sackeïm, & D. P. Devanand. (1990). Medication resistance and clinical response to electroconvulsive therapy. Psychiatry Research. 31(3). 287–296. 180 indexed citations

20.

Devanand, D. P., Malcolm B. Bowers, Frederick J. Hoffman, & Harold A. Sackeïm. (1989). Acute and subacute effects of ECT on plasma HVA, MHPG, and prolactin. Biological Psychiatry. 26(4). 408–412. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact