Elissa S. Epel

47.0k total citations · 17 hit papers
312 papers, 34.1k citations indexed

About

Elissa S. Epel is a scholar working on Physiology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elissa S. Epel has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 34.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Physiology, 67 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 66 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Elissa S. Epel's work include Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (105 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (67 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (64 papers). Elissa S. Epel is often cited by papers focused on Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (105 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (67 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (64 papers). Elissa S. Epel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Elissa S. Epel's co-authors include Jue Lin, Nancy E. Adler, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Jeannette R. Ickovics, Owen M. Wolkowitz, Tanja C. Adam, Firdaus S. Dhabhar, Eli Puterman, Victor I. Reus and Synthia H. Mellon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Elissa S. Epel

304 papers receiving 33.1k 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.

  1. Relationship of subjective and objective social status with psychological and physiological functioning: Preliminary data in healthy, White women.
    2000 3.1k citations Nancy E. Adler, Elissa S. Epel et al. Health Psychology profile →
  2. Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress
    2004 2.2k citations Elissa S. Epel, Elizabeth H. Blackburn et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Geroscience: Linking Aging to Chronic Disease
    2014 1.7k citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  4. Stress, eating and the reward system
    2007 1.2k citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  5. Human telomere biology: A contributory and interactive factor in aging, disease risks, and protection
    2015 1.1k citations Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  6. Relationship of subjective and objective social status with psychological and physiological functioning: Preliminary data in healthy, White women.
    2000 1.1k citations Nancy E. Adler, Elissa S. Epel et al. Health Psychology profile →
  7. Stress may add bite to appetite in women: a laboratory study of stress-induced cortisol and eating behavior
    2001 761 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  8. More than a feeling: A unified view of stress measurement for population science
    2018 625 citations Elissa S. Epel, Eli Puterman et al. profile →
  9. Neurobiological and neuropsychiatric effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA sulfate (DHEAS)
    2008 595 citations Owen M. Wolkowitz, Victor I. Reus et al. profile →
  10. Sex differences in stress responses: social rejection versus achievement stress
    2002 577 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  11. Perceived Emotional Intelligence, Stress Reactivity, and Symptom Reports: Further Explorations Using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale
    2002 503 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  12. Food Insecurity Is Inversely Associated with Diet Quality of Lower-Income Adults
    2014 397 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  13. Analyses and comparisons of telomerase activity and telomere length in human T and B cells: Insights for epidemiology of telomere maintenance
    2009 350 citations Jue Lin, Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  14. Increased telomerase activity and comprehensive lifestyle changes: a pilot study
    2008 304 citations Jue Lin, Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  15. Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents: Psychological Distress and Resilience
    2017 281 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  16. Household Food Insecurity Is Positively Associated with Depression among Low-Income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants and Income-Eligible Nonparticipants
    2015 265 citations Elissa S. Epel et al. profile →
  17. Stress and telomere shortening: Insights from cellular mechanisms
    2021 220 citations Jue Lin, Elissa S. Epel profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elissa S. Epel United States 87 10.6k 6.5k 4.8k 4.7k 4.6k 312 34.1k
Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Netherlands 138 11.7k 1.1× 17.3k 2.7× 9.5k 2.0× 1.1k 0.2× 8.0k 1.7× 989 74.1k
Teresa E. Seeman United States 114 14.7k 1.4× 7.9k 1.2× 6.6k 1.4× 875 0.2× 7.0k 1.5× 463 64.7k
Nancy L. Pedersen Sweden 101 7.9k 0.7× 5.4k 0.8× 809 0.2× 925 0.2× 2.7k 0.6× 652 37.5k
Dorret I. Boomsma Netherlands 105 4.4k 0.4× 10.8k 1.7× 1.7k 0.4× 550 0.1× 4.1k 0.9× 1.0k 47.4k
Richie Poulton New Zealand 94 4.4k 0.4× 18.1k 2.8× 3.5k 0.7× 406 0.1× 6.2k 1.3× 354 49.2k
Janice K. Kiecolt‐Glaser United States 104 3.0k 0.3× 8.1k 1.2× 7.4k 1.6× 426 0.1× 8.5k 1.8× 316 35.8k
David B. Allison United States 114 17.6k 1.7× 5.4k 0.8× 377 0.1× 3.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.2× 774 56.8k
Andrew Steptoe United Kingdom 130 9.5k 0.9× 14.4k 2.2× 9.7k 2.0× 353 0.1× 12.8k 2.8× 935 71.8k
Jaakko Kaprio Finland 117 12.3k 1.2× 7.7k 1.2× 576 0.1× 429 0.1× 2.9k 0.6× 1.2k 61.3k
Ronald Glaser United States 103 2.6k 0.2× 5.8k 0.9× 7.7k 1.6× 363 0.1× 6.0k 1.3× 304 33.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Francis, Lori A., et al.. (2024). Stress-induced eating in rural adolescents: Unique variability among boys and adolescents with obesity. Appetite. 203. 107705–107705. 1 indexed citations
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Sturm, Gabriel, Jue Lin, Sarah A. Ware, et al.. (2023). Cellular allostatic load is linked to increased energy expenditure and accelerated biological aging. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 155. 106322–106322. 35 indexed citations
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Ruiz, John, Simon Bacon, Gary G. Bennett, et al.. (2023). Behavioral Medicine Research Council (BMRC) statement papers: A new approach to consensus building in behavioral medicine science.. Health Psychology. 42(5). 285–286.
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, Elissa S. Epel, Rachel M. Radin, et al.. (2023). Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Emotional Eating but Not Nutritional Intake During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 69(1). 64–70. 3 indexed citations
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Rampersaud, Ryan, Ekaterina Protsenko, Ruoting Yang, et al.. (2022). Dimensions of childhood adversity differentially affect biological aging in major depression. Translational Psychiatry. 12(1). 431–431. 23 indexed citations
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Izano, Monika A., Lara Cushing, Jue Lin, et al.. (2020). The association of maternal psychosocial stress with newborn telomere length. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0242064–e0242064. 14 indexed citations
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Puterman, Eli, Jordan Weiss, Jue Lin, et al.. (2018). Aerobic exercise lengthens telomeres and reduces stress in family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial - Curt Richter Award Paper 2018. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 98. 245–252. 76 indexed citations
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Lucas, Todd, Jacqueline Woerner, Jennifer Pierce, et al.. (2018). Justice for all? Beliefs about justice for self and others and telomere length in African Americans.. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. 24(4). 498–509. 15 indexed citations
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Felder, Jennifer N., Elissa S. Epel, Jessica B. Lewis, et al.. (2017). Depressive symptoms and gestational length among pregnant adolescents: Cluster randomized control trial of CenteringPregnancy® plus group prenatal care.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 85(6). 574–584. 39 indexed citations
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Mason, S.E., Synthia H. Mellon, Elissa S. Epel, et al.. (2016). Cortisol/DHEA ratio and hippocampal volume: A pilot study in major depression and healthy controls. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 72. 139–146. 29 indexed citations
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Wolkowitz, Owen M., Synthia H. Mellon, Daniel Lindqvist, et al.. (2015). PBMC telomerase activity, but not leukocyte telomere length, correlates with hippocampal volume in major depression. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 232(1). 58–64. 35 indexed citations
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Chae, David H., Elissa S. Epel, Amani Nuru‐Jeter, et al.. (2015). Discrimination, mental health, and leukocyte telomere length among African American men. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 63. 10–16. 61 indexed citations
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Chen, Stephen H., Elissa S. Epel, Synthia H. Mellon, et al.. (2014). Adverse childhood experiences and leukocyte telomere maintenance in depressed and healthy adults. Journal of Affective Disorders. 169. 86–90. 49 indexed citations
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Verhoeven, Josine E., Dóra Révész, Elissa S. Epel, et al.. (2013). Major depressive disorder and accelerated cellular aging: results from a large psychiatric cohort study. Molecular Psychiatry. 19(8). 895–901. 219 indexed citations
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Wolkowitz, Owen M., Synthia H. Mellon, Elissa S. Epel, et al.. (2011). Resting leukocyte telomerase activity is elevated in major depression and predicts treatment response. Molecular Psychiatry. 17(2). 164–172. 108 indexed citations
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Entringer, Sonja, Elissa S. Epel, Robert Kumsta, et al.. (2011). Stress exposure in intrauterine life is associated with shorter telomere length in young adulthood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(33). E513–8. 289 indexed citations
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Dhabhar, Firdaus S., Heather M. Burke, Elissa S. Epel, et al.. (2009). Low serum IL-10 concentrations and loss of regulatory association between IL-6 and IL-10 in adults with major depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 43(11). 962–969. 178 indexed citations
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Wolkowitz, Owen M., Heather Burke, Elissa S. Epel, & Victor I. Reus. (2009). Glucocorticoids. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1179(1). 19–40. 152 indexed citations
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Epel, Elissa S., Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Jue Lin, et al.. (2004). Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(49). 17312–17315. 2183 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolkowitz, Owen M., Elissa S. Epel, & Victor I. Reus. (2001). Stress Hormone-Related Psychopathology: Pathophysiological and Treatment Implications. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2(3). 115–143. 119 indexed citations

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