David Axelson

20.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
242 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

David Axelson is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, David Axelson has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 159 papers in Clinical Psychology and 100 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in David Axelson's work include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (183 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (144 papers) and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (100 papers). David Axelson is often cited by papers focused on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (183 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (144 papers) and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (100 papers). David Axelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. David Axelson's co-authors include Boris Birmaher, Neal D. Ryan, Boris Birmaher, David A. Brent, Ronald E. Dahl, Tina R. Goldstein, Benjamin I. Goldstein, Mary Kay Gill, Satish Iyengar and Martin B. Keller and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Psychiatry and Brain.

In The Last Decade

David Axelson

240 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Clinical Course of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Axelson United States	66	8.7k	7.5k	3.0k	3.0k	2.7k	242	14.4k
Robert L. Findling United States	81	15.3k 1.8×	9.2k 1.2×	2.8k 0.9×	1.3k 0.4×	4.8k 1.7×	525	21.7k
Satish Iyengar United States	57	5.2k 0.6×	7.4k 1.0×	1.9k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	172	12.5k
Boris Birmaher United States	57	5.6k 0.6×	9.6k 1.3×	1.6k 0.5×	2.9k 1.0×	2.0k 0.7×	146	13.8k
David J. Miklowitz United States	70	12.1k 1.4×	8.8k 1.2×	2.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	831 0.3×	313	16.3k
Melissa P. DelBello United States	70	12.8k 1.5×	4.8k 0.6×	2.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	3.3k 1.2×	350	16.4k
Douglas E. Williamson United States	54	6.0k 0.7×	10.1k 1.4×	884 0.3×	3.4k 1.2×	4.4k 1.6×	122	17.6k
Guilherme V. Polanczyk Brazil	44	10.5k 1.2×	6.7k 0.9×	549 0.2×	1.7k 0.6×	5.2k 1.9×	180	16.6k
Mary Cannon Ireland	61	8.3k 1.0×	6.0k 0.8×	556 0.2×	1.8k 0.6×	2.2k 0.8×	264	16.1k
Stephen M. Strakowski United States	81	13.9k 1.6×	4.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	3.9k 1.4×	303	18.6k
Graham J. Emslie United States	58	5.2k 0.6×	6.8k 0.9×	768 0.3×	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	219	10.8k

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Hafeman, Danella, Rudolf Uher, John Merranko, et al.. (2024). Person-level contributions of bipolar polygenic risk score to the prediction of new-onset bipolar disorder in at-risk offspring. Journal of Affective Disorders. 368. 359–365. 6 indexed citations

Merranko, John, Tina R. Goldstein, Danella Hafeman, et al.. (2023). Examining Factors Associated With Medication Adherence in Youth With Bipolar Disorder. PubMed. 1(2). 105–115. 3 indexed citations

Birmaher, Boris, John Merranko, Danella Hafeman, et al.. (2022). The role of bipolar polygenic risk score in the familial transmission of bipolar disorder—An updated analysis. Bipolar Disorders. 24(4). 437–440. 5 indexed citations

Singh, Manpreet K., Robert M. Post, David J. Miklowitz, et al.. (2021). A commentary on youth onset bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 23(8). 834–837. 6 indexed citations

Birmaher, Boris, John Merranko, Danella Hafeman, et al.. (2021). A Longitudinal Study of Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder From Preschool to Adolescence. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 60(11). 1419–1429. 19 indexed citations

Hafeman, Danella, Tina R. Goldstein, Michael Strober, et al.. (2020). Prospectively ascertained mania and hypomania among young adults with child‐ and adolescent‐onset bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 23(5). 463–473. 7 indexed citations

Duffy, Mary E., Megan L. Rogers, Thomas E. Joiner, et al.. (2019). Psychotic symptoms and suicidal ideation in child and adolescent bipolar I disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 21(4). 342–349. 5 indexed citations

Merranko, John, Mary Kay Gill, Tina R. Goldstein, et al.. (2019). Longitudinal course and risk factors associated with psychosis in bipolar youths. Bipolar Disorders. 22(2). 139–154. 5 indexed citations

Hower, Heather, Richard N. Jones, Boris Birmaher, et al.. (2018). Predictors of longitudinal psychosocial functioning in bipolar youth transitioning to adults. Journal of Affective Disorders. 246. 578–585. 20 indexed citations

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Frías, Álvaro, Daniel P. Dickstein, John Merranko, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal cognitive trajectories and associated clinical variables in youth with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 19(4). 273–284. 24 indexed citations

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Diler, Rasim Somer, Danella Hafeman, Brian Rooks, et al.. (2017). Characteristics of depression among offspring at high and low familial risk of bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. 19(5). 344–352. 17 indexed citations

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Levenson, Jessica C., Adriane M. Soehner, Brian Rooks, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal sleep phenotypes among offspring of bipolar parents and community controls. Journal of Affective Disorders. 215. 30–36. 18 indexed citations

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Hower, Heather, Brady G. Case, Bettina B. Hoeppner, et al.. (2013). Use of Mental Health Services in Transition Age Youth with Bipolar Disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 19(6). 464–476. 15 indexed citations

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Hunt, Jeffrey, Brady G. Case, Boris Birmaher, et al.. (2013). Irritability and Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 74(1). e110–e117. 13 indexed citations

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Silk, Jennifer S., Melissa L. Ziegler, Diana J. Whalen, et al.. (2009). Expressed Emotion in Mothers of Currently Depressed, Remitted, High-Risk, and Low-Risk Youth: Links to Child Depression Status and Longitudinal Course. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 38(1). 36–47. 54 indexed citations

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Bridge, Jeffrey A. & David Axelson. (2008). The contribution of pharmacoepidemiology to the antidepressant-suicidality debate in children and adolescents. International Review of Psychiatry. 20(2). 209–214. 9 indexed citations

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Dietz, Laura J., Boris Birmaher, Douglas E. Williamson, et al.. (2008). Mother-Child Interactions in Depressed Children and Children at High Risk and Low Risk for Future Depression. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 47(5). 574–582. 60 indexed citations

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Daviss, W. Burleson, et al.. (2006). Steady-State Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Bupropion Extended-Release in Youths. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 45(12). 1503–1509. 13 indexed citations

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Yorbık, Özgür, Boris Birmaher, David Axelson, Douglas E. Williamson, & Neal D. Ryan. (2004). Clinical Characteristics of Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 65(12). 1654–1659. 97 indexed citations

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Axelson, David, Michele A. Bertocci, Daniel Lewin, et al.. (2003). Measuring Mood and Complex Behavior in Natural Environments: Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Pediatric Affective Disorders. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 13(3). 253–266. 76 indexed citations

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