James K. Walsh

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

James K. Walsh is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, James K. Walsh has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 24 papers in Physiology and 23 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in James K. Walsh's work include Sleep and related disorders (32 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (23 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (22 papers). James K. Walsh is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (32 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (23 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (22 papers). James K. Walsh collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. James K. Walsh's co-authors include Sonia Ancoli‐Israel, Daniel J. Foley, George P. Katsantonis, Paula K. Schweitzer, Thomas Roth, Shaohung Wang, Ronald J. Ozminkowski, Alicia C. Shillington, Ronald C. Kessler and Goeran Hajak and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

James K. Walsh

64 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sleep disturbances and chronic disease in older adults 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750
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.

  1. Sleep disturbances and chronic disease in older adults
    2004 920 citations Daniel J. Foley, Sonia Ancoli‐Israel et al. Journal of Psychosomatic Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James K. Walsh United States 37 3.1k 2.0k 1.5k 1.4k 480 64 5.0k
J. Todd Arnedt United States 45 3.8k 1.2× 2.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 420 0.9× 96 5.8k
Nalaka S. Gooneratne United States 35 2.8k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 500 1.0× 92 4.8k
Carol M. Baldwin United States 39 2.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 2.3k 1.6× 448 0.9× 108 6.4k
Anne R. O'Donnell United States 6 3.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 706 0.5× 938 0.7× 189 0.4× 11 4.9k
Kathryn J. Reid United States 44 3.6k 1.2× 2.0k 1.0× 2.5k 1.6× 1.6k 1.1× 158 0.3× 127 6.4k
Julio Fernández‐Mendoza United States 44 4.8k 1.5× 3.1k 1.6× 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 261 0.5× 170 6.7k
Adam P. Spira United States 44 3.9k 1.2× 2.6k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 276 0.6× 210 7.4k
Matthew Marler United States 31 2.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 430 0.9× 55 4.3k
Michael J. Sateia United States 20 5.0k 1.6× 4.0k 2.0× 2.8k 1.8× 2.4k 1.7× 741 1.5× 45 8.0k
Constantin R. Soldatos Greece 40 3.4k 1.1× 2.8k 1.4× 1.0k 0.7× 734 0.5× 133 0.3× 150 6.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James K. Walsh

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Younes, Magdy, Paula K. Schweitzer, Kara Griffin, Robert Balshaw, & James K. Walsh. (2020). Comparing two measures of sleep depth/intensity. SLEEP. 43(12). 31 indexed citations
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Weaver, Matthew D., Céline Vetter, Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, et al.. (2018). Sleep disorders, depression and anxiety are associated with adverse safety outcomes in healthcare workers: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Sleep Research. 27(6). e12722–e12722. 111 indexed citations
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Budhiraja, Rohit, Clete A. Kushida, Deborah A. Nichols, et al.. (2017). Predictors of sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea at baseline and after 6 months of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. European Respiratory Journal. 50(5). 1700348–1700348. 56 indexed citations
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Quan, Stuart F., Rohit Budhiraja, Salma Batool‐Anwar, et al.. (2014). Lack of impact of mild obstructive sleep apnea on sleepiness, mood and quality of life. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 44–56. 28 indexed citations
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Shahly, Victoria, Patricia A. Berglund, Catherine Coulouvrat, et al.. (2012). The Associations of Insomnia With Costly Workplace Accidents and Errors. Archives of General Psychiatry. 69(10). 1054–1054. 96 indexed citations
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Kushida, Clete A., et al.. (2012). Strategies for De-identification and Anonymization of Electronic Health Record Data for Use in Multicenter Research Studies. Medical Care. 50. S82–S101. 103 indexed citations
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Léger, Damien, Charles M. Morin, Makoto Uchiyama, et al.. (2011). Chronic insomnia, quality-of-life, and utility scores: Comparison with good sleepers in a cross-sectional international survey. Sleep Medicine. 13(1). 43–51. 104 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ronald C., Catherine Coulouvrat, Goeran Hajak, et al.. (2010). Reliability and Validity of the Brief Insomnia Questionnaire in the America Insomnia Survey. SLEEP. 33(11). 1539–1549. 61 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K., et al.. (2006). Pharmacologic Management of Insomnia: Past, Present, and Future. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 29(4). 871–893. 22 indexed citations
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Foley, Daniel J., et al.. (2004). Sleep disturbances and chronic disease in older adults. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 56(5). 497–502. 920 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hajak, Göran, Raymond Cluydts, H. Allain, et al.. (2003). The challenge of chronic insomnia: is non-nightly hypnotic treatment a feasible alternative?. European Psychiatry. 18(5). 201–208. 18 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K. & T. Bedirhan Üstün. (1999). Prevalence and health consequences of insomnia.. SLEEP. 22. 48 indexed citations
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Mitler, Merrill M., et al.. (1997). The Sleep of Long-Haul Truck Drivers. New England Journal of Medicine. 337(11). 755–762. 278 indexed citations
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Ware, J. Catesby, James K. Walsh, Martin B. Scharf, et al.. (1997). Minimal Rebound Insomnia After Treatment with 10-mg Zolpidem. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 20(2). 116–125. 69 indexed citations
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Paul, Bindu D., et al.. (1993). Effect of Freezing on the Concentration of Drugs of Abuse in Urine. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 17(6). 378–380. 30 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K., et al.. (1990). Role of hypnotic drugs in general practice. The American Journal of Medicine. 88(3). S34–S38. 6 indexed citations
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Katsantonis, George P., et al.. (1990). Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on sleep architecture and patterns of obstructed breathing. The Laryngoscope. 100(10). 1068–1072. 27 indexed citations
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Katsantonis, George P. & James K. Walsh. (1986). Somnofluoroscopy: Its Role in the Selection of Candidates for Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Otolaryngology. 94(1). 56–60. 69 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K., et al.. (1984). A multi-center clinical investigation of estazolam: Short-term efficacy.. Current Therapeutic Research. 36(5). 866–874. 16 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K. & Carl P. Browman. (1978). Intraindividual consistency on a cross-modality matching task. Perception & Psychophysics. 23(3). 210–214. 12 indexed citations

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