David E. Olson

7.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
122 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

David E. Olson is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Organic Chemistry and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, David E. Olson has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Clinical Psychology, 34 papers in Organic Chemistry and 34 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in David E. Olson's work include Psychedelics and Drug Studies (37 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (26 papers) and Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (22 papers). David E. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Psychedelics and Drug Studies (37 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (26 papers) and Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (22 papers). David E. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Lebanon and Germany. David E. Olson's co-authors include Lindsay P. Cameron, J. Du Bois, Lee E. Dunlap, Calvin Ly, Maxemiliano V. Vargas, J.A. Gray, Whitney C. Duim, Alexandra C. Greb, Eden V. Barragan and Arthur J. Lurigio and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

David E. Olson

117 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity

2018 748 citations Calvin Ly, Alexandra C. Greb et al. Cell Reports profile →
Psychedelics promote neuroplasticity through the activation of intracellular 5-HT2A receptors

2023 250 citations Maxemiliano V. Vargas, Lee E. Dunlap et al. profile →
The neural basis of psychedelic action

2022 163 citations David E. Olson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David E. Olson United States	33	2.6k	1.9k	1.7k	764	444	122	4.6k
Peter S. Hendricks United States	33	2.0k 0.8×	950 0.5×	790 0.5×	386 0.5×	325 0.7×	131	4.0k
Stephen Ross United States	38	2.3k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	944 0.5×	262 0.3×	263 0.6×	125	5.4k
Leslie A. King United Kingdom	24	1.0k 0.4×	286 0.2×	1.1k 0.7×	713 0.9×	82 0.2×	81	4.3k
David B. Yaden United States	29	1.7k 0.7×	734 0.4×	435 0.3×	50 0.1×	190 0.4×	128	3.9k
Michael J. Marks United States	61	626 0.2×	480 0.3×	5.2k 3.0×	9.2k 12.1×	396 0.9×	211	11.7k
Jennifer Mitchell United States	32	651 0.3×	239 0.1×	1.6k 0.9×	859 1.1×	83 0.2×	108	3.9k
Michael Winkelman United States	30	1.1k 0.4×	289 0.2×	277 0.2×	113 0.1×	251 0.6×	88	2.7k
John Smythies United States	31	436 0.2×	233 0.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	183 0.4×	224	3.9k
David M. Shaw United Kingdom	29	625 0.2×	713 0.4×	482 0.3×	582 0.8×	52 0.1×	95	4.5k
Jed E. Rose United States	63	899 0.3×	237 0.1×	3.1k 1.8×	5.9k 7.7×	888 2.0×	212	10.9k

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Liu, Min, et al.. (2025). Psilocybin during the postpartum period induces long-lasting adverse effects in both mothers and offspring. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8630–8630.

Pottie, Eline, Robert J. Tombari, Verena Weber, et al.. (2025). Design, Synthesis, and In Vitro Characterization of a Tryptamine-Based Visible-Light Photoswitchable 5-HT_2AR Ligand Showing Efficacy Preference for β-Arrestin over Mini-Gq. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(13). 13628–13639.

Zhang, Guoliang, et al.. (2025). Efficient and modular synthesis of ibogaine and related alkaloids. Nature Chemistry. 17(3). 412–420. 7 indexed citations

Bonilla, J. Alfred, et al.. (2024). The psychedelic drug DOI reduces heroin motivation by targeting 5-HT2A receptors in a heroin and alcohol co-use model. Neuropharmacology. 261. 110163–110163. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Alex, Sujatha Narayan, Gesine Saher, et al.. (2024). Ketamine induces plasticity in a norepinephrine-astroglial circuit to promote behavioral perseverance. Neuron. 113(3). 426–443.e5. 9 indexed citations

Olson, David E., et al.. (2023). Urban Victims of Nonlethal Gun Violence: A Chicago-Centered Analysis Using the National Crime Victimization Survey. Crime & Delinquency. 71(6-7). 2389–2416.

Heinsbroek, Jasper A., Giuseppe Giannotti, J. Alfred Bonilla, David E. Olson, & Jamie Peters. (2023). Tabernanthalog Reduces Motivation for Heroin and Alcohol in a Polydrug Use Model. PubMed. 1(2). 111–119. 15 indexed citations

Beerepoot, Pieter, Reza Nazari, Dong Han, et al.. (2022). Structure-Activity Relationships of Dopamine Transporter Pharmacological Chaperones. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 16. 832536–832536. 9 indexed citations

Cameron, Lindsay P. & David E. Olson. (2021). The evolution of the psychedelic revolution. Neuropsychopharmacology. 47(1). 413–414. 10 indexed citations

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Dong, Chunyang, Calvin Ly, Lee E. Dunlap, et al.. (2021). Psychedelic-inspired drug discovery using an engineered biosensor. Cell. 184(10). 2779–2792.e18. 136 indexed citations

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Ly, Calvin, Alexandra C. Greb, Lindsay P. Cameron, et al.. (2018). Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity. Cell Reports. 23(11). 3170–3182. 748 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dirice, Ercument, Deepika Walpita, Amedeo Vetere, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of DYRK1A Stimulates Human β-Cell Proliferation. Diabetes. 65(6). 1660–1671. 150 indexed citations

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Sikka, Robby, et al.. (2015). Heat Illness in Football. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 14(6). 463–471. 6 indexed citations

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Olson, David E., Sama F. Sleiman, Megan W. Bourassa, et al.. (2015). Hydroxamate-Based Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Can Protect Neurons from Oxidative Stress via a Histone Deacetylase-Independent Catalase-Like Mechanism. Chemistry & Biology. 22(4). 439–445. 33 indexed citations

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Sleiman, Sama F., David E. Olson, Megan W. Bourassa, et al.. (2014). Hydroxamic Acid-Based Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitors Can Mediate Neuroprotection Independent of HDAC Inhibition. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(43). 14328–14337. 25 indexed citations

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Olson, David E., et al.. (2013). Injuries in Professional Football. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 12(6). 381–390. 18 indexed citations

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Olson, David E., et al.. (2009). Exercise in Pregnancy. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 8(3). 147–153. 22 indexed citations

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Stalans, Loretta J., et al.. (2004). Identifying three types of violent offenders and predicting violent recidivism while on probation: A classification tree analysis.. Law and Human Behavior. 28(3). 253–271. 54 indexed citations

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Olson, David E.. (1987). Vibration monitoring as a means of improving plant reliability. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 54(1). 109. 1 indexed citations

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Olson, David E. & Attilio Bisio. (1984). Proceedings of the sixth International Zeolite Conference, Reno, USA, 10-15 July 1983. Butterworths eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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