H. Merskey

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

H. Merskey is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Merskey has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 7 papers in Clinical Psychology and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in H. Merskey's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (3 papers). H. Merskey is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (3 papers). H. Merskey collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and Italy. H. Merskey's co-authors include F. A. Jenner, R. J. Pollitt, Vladimir Hachinski, Anita Unruh, Jennifer Ritchie, Michael Eliasziw, David G. Muñoz, John V. Bowler, Michael Trimble and Fuqiang Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, American Journal of Psychiatry and Pain.

In The Last Decade

H. Merskey

34 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Pain terms: a list with definitions and notes on usage. R... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 250 500 750 1000
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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. Pain terms: a list with definitions and notes on usage. Recommended by the IASP Subcommittee on Taxonomy.
    1979 1.0k citations H. Merskey PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. Merskey Canada 18 575 568 510 499 428 41 2.6k
Anthony E. Reading United States 24 551 1.0× 208 0.4× 564 1.1× 531 1.1× 307 0.7× 70 2.7k
Bridgett Rahim-Williams United States 8 847 1.5× 486 0.9× 971 1.9× 430 0.9× 386 0.9× 13 2.6k
Dale J. Langford United States 29 776 1.3× 435 0.8× 353 0.7× 530 1.1× 462 1.1× 80 3.9k
Gayle G. Page United States 28 541 0.9× 1.3k 2.3× 369 0.7× 402 0.8× 181 0.4× 63 3.7k
Kyle Vader Canada 9 776 1.3× 425 0.7× 881 1.7× 531 1.1× 481 1.1× 27 2.8k
Jarred Younger United States 29 717 1.2× 1.0k 1.8× 827 1.6× 178 0.4× 532 1.2× 78 3.5k
Perri R. Tutelman Canada 15 771 1.3× 434 0.8× 863 1.7× 946 1.9× 497 1.2× 45 3.3k
Ulf Berggren Sweden 50 457 0.8× 653 1.1× 167 0.3× 936 1.9× 382 0.9× 173 7.0k
John C.M. Brust United States 34 466 0.8× 895 1.6× 490 1.0× 606 1.2× 770 1.8× 113 5.2k
Mary W. Meagher United States 30 1.2k 2.1× 646 1.1× 762 1.5× 382 0.8× 1.0k 2.4× 98 4.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. Merskey

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Merskey

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All Works

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Unruh, Anita, Jennifer Ritchie, & H. Merskey. (1999). Does Gender Affect Appraisal of Pain and Pain Coping Strategies?. Clinical Journal of Pain. 15(1). 31–40. 194 indexed citations
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Bowler, John V., David G. Muñoz, H. Merskey, & Vladimir Hachinski. (1998). Factors affecting the age of onset and rate of progression of Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 65(2). 184–190. 59 indexed citations
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Muñoz, David G., Vladimir Hachinski, H. Merskey, & Teodoro del Ser. (1997). EDUCATION AND DEMENTIA. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 56(5). 578–578. 4 indexed citations
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Bowler, John V., Michael Eliasziw, Runa E. Steenhuis, et al.. (1997). Comparative Evolution of Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Mixed Dementia. Archives of Neurology. 54(6). 697–703. 61 indexed citations
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Erkinjuntti, Timo, et al.. (1994). Lack of Difference in Brain Hyperintensities Between Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease and Control Subjects. Archives of Neurology. 51(3). 260–268. 99 indexed citations
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Robinson, David J., et al.. (1994). Electroencephalography as an Aid in the Exclusion of Alzheimer's Disease. Archives of Neurology. 51(3). 280–284. 39 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1991). Sluggish Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 17(4). 553–553.
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Díaz, José Fernando Jiménez, H. Merskey, Vladimir Hachinski, et al.. (1991). Improved Recognition of Leukoaraiosis and Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease. Archives of Neurology. 48(10). 1022–1025. 69 indexed citations
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Williamson, Peter, H. Merskey, Kiran Rabheru, et al.. (1990). Quantitative Electroencephalographic Correlates of Cognitive Decline in Normal Elderly Subjects. Archives of Neurology. 47(11). 1185–1188. 52 indexed citations
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Magni, Guido, et al.. (1988). Psychiatric disturbances associated with myasthenia gravis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 77(4). 443–445. 37 indexed citations
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Lau, K., et al.. (1988). Sensitivity and Specificity of the Extended Scale for Dementia. Archives of Neurology. 45(8). 849–852. 20 indexed citations
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Merskey, H., et al.. (1986). A survey of involuntary patients' attitudes towards their commitment.. PubMed. 11(3). 162–5. 12 indexed citations
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Merskey, H., et al.. (1985). Representation of the thoracic outlet syndrome as a problem in chronic pain and psychiatric management. Pain. 22(2). 195–200. 9 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1983). Communications to the editor. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 27(1). 85–85. 2 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1981). Taxonomy of pain syndromes. Pain. 11. S160–S160. 3 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1970). Patterns of Adjustment and Human Effectiveness. By Richard S. Lazarus. London: McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1969. Pp. xxiii + 680. Price 89s.. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 116(530). 116–117. 1 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1965). Psychiatric Education: A Symposium Held at the Institute of Psychiatry.. PubMed Central. 24(2). 84–84. 1 indexed citations
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Merskey, H.. (1965). A Psychological Approach to Cancer. PubMed Central. 24(4). 176–177.
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Bruce, Errollyn, et al.. (1960). A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF ECT AND TOFRĀNIL. American Journal of Psychiatry. 117(1). 76–76. 22 indexed citations

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