Leo Alexander

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 769 citations indexed

About

Leo Alexander is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Leo Alexander has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 769 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Clinical Psychology, 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Leo Alexander's work include Pain Management and Placebo Effect (8 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (7 papers) and Mental Health and Psychiatry (6 papers). Leo Alexander is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Placebo Effect (8 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (7 papers) and Mental Health and Psychiatry (6 papers). Leo Alexander collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Leo Alexander's co-authors include Robert W. Wilkinson, R J Hall, W. M. Ross, David R. Appleton, Frederick L. Oswald, Merrill Moore, Thomas D. Sabin, Alan C. Geller, Vernon H. Mark and Harold B. Schiff and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Leo Alexander

43 papers receiving 638 citations

Hit Papers

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY IN THE NEWCASTLE REGION 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300
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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. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY IN THE NEWCASTLE REGION
    1980 373 citations Leo Alexander et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leo Alexander United States 11 366 121 107 106 99 48 769
L Hoffman Australia 16 339 0.9× 383 3.2× 71 0.7× 46 0.4× 20 0.2× 27 1.0k
Mike D. Smith United States 6 158 0.4× 90 0.7× 102 1.0× 121 1.1× 322 3.3× 12 1.0k
P. Almgren Sweden 16 263 0.7× 322 2.7× 61 0.6× 25 0.2× 18 0.2× 28 1.1k
J. L. Terpstra Netherlands 12 69 0.2× 224 1.9× 142 1.3× 16 0.2× 42 0.4× 30 667
L Zichella Italy 15 139 0.4× 62 0.5× 35 0.3× 79 0.7× 17 0.2× 36 646
W. J. Bernhard Smith United States 7 239 0.7× 26 0.2× 123 1.1× 14 0.1× 31 0.3× 10 759
F. Landron France 10 103 0.3× 28 0.2× 34 0.3× 80 0.8× 58 0.6× 14 400
Lori Hollander United States 10 599 1.6× 12 0.1× 72 0.7× 171 1.6× 95 1.0× 16 1.0k
Marie Tobin United States 8 339 0.9× 127 1.0× 80 0.7× 125 1.2× 21 0.2× 11 932
P Brun France 18 33 0.1× 35 0.3× 127 1.2× 109 1.0× 80 0.8× 35 888

Countries citing papers authored by Leo Alexander

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leo Alexander

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leo Alexander

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alexander, Leo. (2018). Medical Science under Dictatorship. PubMed. 241(2). 108–129. 11 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1967). Psychotherapy of Sexual Deviation with the Aid of Hypnosis. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 9(3). 181–183. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1966). Conditional reflexes as related to hypnosis and hypnotic techniques. 1(3). 199–204. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1966). Contribution of Physical Treatment to the Processes and Goals of Psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychiatry. 123(1). 87–91. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1966). Hypnosis in Primarily Organic Illness. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 8(4). 250–253. 4 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1965). Clinical Experiences with Hypnosis in Psychiatric Therapy. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 7(3). 190–206. 8 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1964). Objective Evaluation of Antidepressant Therapy by Conditional Reflex Technique. PubMed. 22 (5) Pt 2. 71–85.
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1963). The Present Status of ACTH Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 58(3). 454–471. 20 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1963). PROFILING AS AN ASPECT OF PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS WITH REFERENCE TO THE MATCHING OF CONTROL GROUPS FOR THE STUDY OF DRUG EFFECTS. American Journal of Psychiatry. 120(4). 387–389. 1 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1961). Multiple sclerosis: prognosis and treatment : a nosometric approach. 8 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1959). Multiple Sclerosis in a Small New England Community. New England Journal of Medicine. 261(21). 1059–1061. 20 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo & Merrill Moore. (1957). MULTIPLE THERAPY IN PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE. American Journal of Psychiatry. 113(9). 815–823. 3 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1957). DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE NEW “PSYCHOTROPIC” DRUGS. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 67(10). 758–765. 6 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1957). Objective Approaches to Treatment in Psychiatry. Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal. 2(2). 77–94. 13 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1953). Treatment of mental disorder.. 69 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1953). Unidirectional Electroshock Relaxed by Succinylcholine Chloride. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 13(5-6). 324–332. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1953). THE EFFECT OF ELECTROSHOCK ON A "NORMAL" PERSON UNDER RECENT STRESS. American Journal of Psychiatry. 109(9). 696–698. 3 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo, et al.. (1953). Histochemical Studies of Active Carbonyl Groups (Proteolipids) in Brains with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 12(3). 293–301. 2 indexed citations
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Alexander, Leo. (1951). NEW CONCEPT OF CRITICAL STEPS IN COURSE OF CHRONIC DEBILITATING NEUROLOGIC DISEASE IN EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE. A M A Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry. 66(3). 253–253. 37 indexed citations

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