Meena Vythilingam

11.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
71 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Meena Vythilingam is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Meena Vythilingam has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 26 papers in Clinical Psychology and 21 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Meena Vythilingam's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (27 papers), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (16 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (13 papers). Meena Vythilingam is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (27 papers), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (16 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (13 papers). Meena Vythilingam collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and United Kingdom. Meena Vythilingam's co-authors include Dennis S. Charney, J. Douglas Bremner, Eric Vermetten, Steven M. Southwick, Lawrence H. Staib, James Blair, Ahsan Nazeer, Nadeem Afzal, Eric Anderson and Karina S. Blair and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Meena Vythilingam

71 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Psychobiology of Depression and Resilience to Stress:... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2005 2002 2003 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. The Psychobiology of Depression and Resilience to Stress: Implications for Prevention and Treatment
    2005 811 citations Steven M. Southwick, Meena Vythilingam et al. profile →
  2. Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression
    2002 608 citations Meena Vythilingam, Eric Vermetten et al. American Journal of Psychiatry profile →
  3. MRI and PET Study of Deficits in Hippocampal Structure and Function in Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    2003 512 citations J. Douglas Bremner, Meena Vythilingam et al. American Journal of Psychiatry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Meena Vythilingam United States 42 3.1k 2.7k 2.4k 1.5k 1000 71 8.2k
Michael D. De Bellis United States 49 5.9k 1.9× 2.1k 0.8× 2.3k 1.0× 987 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 98 10.9k
Jeremy D. Coplan United States 49 2.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 2.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.4× 144 7.8k
Charles A. Morgan United States 45 3.1k 1.0× 1.4k 0.5× 2.1k 0.9× 848 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 98 7.3k
Dewleen G. Baker United States 50 3.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.4× 2.5k 1.0× 745 0.5× 733 0.7× 171 8.3k
Johan A. den Boer Netherlands 57 2.6k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 2.8k 1.9× 1.5k 1.5× 213 9.6k
Seth D. Norrholm United States 47 2.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 3.0k 1.2× 951 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 124 6.9k
Bekh Bradley United States 62 6.9k 2.2× 1.8k 0.7× 3.9k 1.6× 1.4k 1.0× 2.5k 2.5× 182 13.4k
Ann M. Rasmusson United States 43 2.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 3.3k 1.4× 498 0.3× 1.4k 1.4× 92 7.4k
Zeev Kaplan Israel 42 1.7k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 658 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 125 6.3k
Kim L. Felmingham Australia 46 3.4k 1.1× 2.5k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 1.3× 808 0.8× 194 8.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jones, Christopher M., et al.. (2021). Characteristics and correlates of U.S. clinicians prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder treatment using expanded authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 225. 108783–108783. 27 indexed citations
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Srbely, John, et al.. (2021). Impaired Lymphatic Drainage and Interstitial Inflammatory Stasis in Chronic Musculoskeletal and Idiopathic Pain Syndromes: Exploring a Novel Mechanism. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 691740–691740. 11 indexed citations
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Savitz, Jonathan, Omer Bonne, Allison C. Nugent, et al.. (2011). Habenula volume in post-traumatic stress disorder measured with high-resolution MRI. PubMed. 1(1). 7–7. 30 indexed citations
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North, Carol S., Betty Pfefferbaum, Meena Vythilingam, et al.. (2009). Exposure to Bioterrorism and Mental Health Response among Staff on Capitol Hill. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science. 7(4). 379–388. 19 indexed citations
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Vythilingam, Meena, Eric E. Nelson, Tracy Waldeck, et al.. (2009). Reward circuitry in resilience to severe trauma: An fMRI investigation of resilient special forces soldiers. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 172(1). 75–77. 65 indexed citations
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Grillon, Christian, Daniel S. Pine, Shmuel Lissek, et al.. (2009). Increased Anxiety During Anticipation of Unpredictable Aversive Stimuli in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder but not in Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Biological Psychiatry. 66(1). 47–53. 213 indexed citations
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Blair, Karina S., Bruce W. Smith, Rebecca Rhodes, et al.. (2008). Response to Emotional Expressions in Generalized Social Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Evidence for Separate Disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry. 165(9). 1193–1202. 215 indexed citations
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Gill, Jessica, Meena Vythilingam, & Gayle G. Page. (2008). Low cortisol, high DHEA, and high levels of stimulated TNF‐α, and IL‐6 in women with PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 21(6). 530–539. 193 indexed citations
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Blair, Karina S., Marilla Geraci, Jeffrey DeVido, et al.. (2008). Neural Response to Self- and Other Referential Praise and Criticism in Generalized Social Phobia. Archives of General Psychiatry. 65(10). 1176–1176. 132 indexed citations
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Jacobs, M. S., Joseph Snow, Marilla Geraci, et al.. (2008). Association between level of emotional intelligence and severity of anxiety in generalized social phobia. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 22(8). 1487–1495. 69 indexed citations
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Bonne, Omer, Meena Vythilingam, Masatoshi Inagaki, et al.. (2008). Reduced Posterior Hippocampal Volume in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 69(7). 1087–1091. 108 indexed citations
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Vermetten, Eric, Meena Vythilingam, Christian Schmahl, et al.. (2006). Alterations in Stress Reactivity After Long‐Term Treatment with Paroxetine in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1071(1). 184–202. 39 indexed citations
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Nakic, Marina, et al.. (2006). The impact of affect and frequency on lexical decision: The role of the amygdala and inferior frontal cortex. NeuroImage. 31(4). 1752–1761. 102 indexed citations
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Staley, Julie K., Gerard Sanacora, Gilles Tamagnan, et al.. (2005). Sex Differences in Diencephalon Serotonin Transporter Availability in Major Depression. Biological Psychiatry. 59(1). 40–47. 80 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. Douglas, Meena Vythilingam, Eric Vermetten, et al.. (2004). Effects of dexamethasone on declarative memory function in posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry Research. 129(1). 1–10. 35 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. Douglas, Eric Vermetten, Nadeem Afzal, & Meena Vythilingam. (2004). Deficits in Verbal Declarative Memory Function in Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 192(10). 643–649. 145 indexed citations
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Vythilingam, Meena, Joyce Chen, J. Douglas Bremner, et al.. (2003). Psychotic Depression and Mortality. American Journal of Psychiatry. 160(3). 574–576. 100 indexed citations

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