Michael Berk

107.2k total citations · 25 hit papers
1.4k papers, 68.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Berk is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Biological Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Berk has authored 1.4k papers receiving a total of 68.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 605 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 282 papers in Biological Psychiatry and 256 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael Berk's work include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (439 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (282 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (220 papers). Michael Berk is often cited by papers focused on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (439 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (282 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (220 papers). Michael Berk collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Brazil. Michael Berk's co-authors include Michaël Maes, Felice N. Jacka, Olivia Dean, Seetal Dodd, Julie A. Pasco, Gin S. Malhi, Lana J. Williams, Eduard Vieta, Gerwyn Morris and Adrienne O’Neil and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Michael Berk

1.3k papers receiving 66.4k citations

Hit Papers

Bipolar disorder 1991 2026 2002 2014 2015 2013 2010 2010 2008 250 500 750 1000
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. Bipolar disorder
    2015 1.1k citations Michael Berk, Eduard Vieta et al. profile →
  2. So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?
    2013 1.0k citations Michael Berk, Felice N. Jacka et al. profile →
  3. Pathways underlying neuroprogression in bipolar disorder: Focus on inflammation, oxidative stress and neurotrophic factors
    2010 932 citations Michael Berk, Ana C. Andreazza et al. profile →
  4. A review on the oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS) pathways in major depression and their possible contribution to the (neuro)degenerative processes in that illness
    2010 927 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  5. Oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders: evidence base and therapeutic implications
    2008 884 citations Michael Berk, Olivia Dean et al. profile →
  6. Guidelines for Developing and Reporting Machine Learning Predictive Models in Biomedical Research: A Multidisciplinary View
    2016 695 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  7. The chemistry and biological activities of N-acetylcysteine
    2013 682 citations Olivia Dean, Michael Berk et al. profile →
  8. A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the ‘SMILES’ trial)
    2017 600 citations Felice N. Jacka, Sue Cotton et al. profile →
  9. Bipolar disorders
    2020 580 citations Michael Berk, Gin S. Malhi et al. profile →
  10. Association of Western and Traditional Diets With Depression and Anxiety in Women
    2010 565 citations Felice N. Jacka, Michael Berk et al. profile →
  11. Bipolar disorders
    2018 517 citations Eduard Vieta, Michael Berk et al. profile →
  12. Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lumen size and wall morphology in normal subjects and patients with coronary artery disease.
    1991 509 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  13. Relationship Between Diet and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
    2014 482 citations Michael Berk, Felice N. Jacka et al. profile →
  14. Ultraprocessed food and chronic noncommunicable diseases: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 43 observational studies
    2020 419 citations Amy Loughman, Felice N. Jacka et al. profile →
  15. Clinical trials of N-acetylcysteine in psychiatry and neurology: A systematic review
    2015 348 citations Michael Berk, Olivia Dean et al. profile →
  16. A systematic review of gut microbiota composition in observational studies of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
    2022 321 citations Amelia J. McGuinness, Samantha L. Dawson et al. profile →
  17. Major depressive disorder
    2023 301 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  18. Lifestyle medicine for depression
    2014 294 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  19. Preventive psychiatry: a blueprint for improving the mental health of young people
    2021 259 citations Michael Berk, Vikram Patel et al. profile →
  20. Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder
    2018 213 citations Eduard Vieta, Brisa S. Fernandes et al. profile →
  21. The Multifaceted Therapeutic Role of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Disorders Characterized by Oxidative Stress
    2020 190 citations Ganesh Raghu, Michael Berk et al. Current Neuropharmacology profile →
  22. Deep Learning for Neuroimaging-based Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review
    2020 188 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  23. Short‐term neuropsychiatric outcomes and quality of life in COVID‐19 survivors
    2021 149 citations Raúl Méndez, Vicent Balanzá‐Martínez et al. Journal of Internal Medicine profile →
  24. Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
    2023 141 citations Michael Berk et al. profile →
  25. The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management
    2022 96 citations Michael Berk, Eduard Vieta et al. profile →

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Michael Berk 22.7k 15.9k 10.0k 9.4k 8.4k 1.4k 68.2k
Michaël Maes 14.2k 0.6× 28.4k 1.8× 4.7k 0.5× 9.8k 1.0× 7.3k 0.9× 1.0k 62.7k
Brenda W.J.H. Penninx 10.5k 0.5× 10.2k 0.6× 17.3k 1.7× 4.0k 0.4× 11.7k 1.4× 989 74.1k
Charles B. Nemeroff 10.3k 0.5× 14.7k 0.9× 15.8k 1.6× 11.1k 1.2× 5.6k 0.7× 974 77.0k
Roger S. McIntyre 15.6k 0.7× 8.7k 0.5× 12.9k 1.3× 2.8k 0.3× 4.0k 0.5× 1.0k 46.1k
J. John Mann 10.4k 0.5× 6.7k 0.4× 15.8k 1.6× 7.1k 0.8× 3.1k 0.4× 640 47.3k
John H. Krystal 11.3k 0.5× 11.8k 0.7× 11.5k 1.2× 7.8k 0.8× 3.4k 0.4× 651 60.2k
Maurizio Fava 17.1k 0.8× 11.9k 0.7× 10.9k 1.1× 3.7k 0.4× 3.6k 0.4× 932 59.7k
A. John Rush 24.2k 1.1× 10.9k 0.7× 17.8k 1.8× 13.6k 1.4× 3.2k 0.4× 914 87.4k
Carmine M. Pariante 6.5k 0.3× 12.7k 0.8× 8.1k 0.8× 3.8k 0.4× 2.7k 0.3× 495 38.0k
George P. Chrousos 6.2k 0.3× 6.7k 0.4× 7.6k 0.8× 11.4k 1.2× 15.4k 1.8× 1.4k 96.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Berk

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All Works

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Forbes, Malcolm, Duncan J. Topliss, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, et al.. (2025). Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels and Depression in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in a Community-Dwelling Population. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 34(4). 544–554.
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Eratne, Dhamidhu, Olivia Dean, Michael Berk, et al.. (2025). Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein and Neurofilament Light Are Elevated in Bipolar Depression: Evidence for Neuroprogression and Astrogliosis. Bipolar Disorders. 27(5). 379–388. 2 indexed citations
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Salmerón, S., Marc Valentí, Michael Berk, et al.. (2025). Beyond Highs and Lows: Unraveling Cannabis Withdrawal‐Induced Mania—A Two‐Year Observational Study of Hospital Admissions From 2015 to 2019. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 152(3). 193–202.
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Aggarwal, Shilpa, Michael Berk, Nilesh Shah, et al.. (2025). Effectiveness of ATMAN psychological intervention in reducing self-harm in young people in India: a mixed method case series. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health. 12. e41–e41.
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McGuinness, Amelia J., Martin O’Hely, Douglas Stupart, et al.. (2024). Prior Appendicectomy and Gut Microbiota Re-Establishment in Adults after Bowel Preparation and Colonoscopy. Biomedicines. 12(9). 1938–1938.
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Giménez‐Palomo, Anna, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Seetal Dodd, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and tolerability of monoamine oxidase inhibitors for the treatment of depressive episodes in mood disorders: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 150(6). 500–515. 3 indexed citations
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Bernard, Jérémy, Ryad Tamouza, Ophélia Godin, et al.. (2024). Mitochondria at the crossroad of dysregulated inflammatory and metabolic processes in bipolar disorders. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 123. 456–465. 6 indexed citations
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Cotton, Sue, Simon Rice, Sarah Hetrick, et al.. (2024). Psychometric properties of the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale in depressed youth. Journal of Affective Disorders. 372. 347–355.
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Skvarc, David, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, David Camfield, et al.. (2023). The Impact of N-acetylcysteine on Major Depression: Qualitative Observation and Mixed Methods Analysis of Participant Change during a 12-week Randomised Controlled Trial. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience. 21(2). 320–331. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Hanjoo, Kelly A. Ryan, Scott A. Langenecker, et al.. (2023). Childhood trauma relates to worse memory functioning in bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 333. 377–383. 7 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Melissa, Hannah Capon, David Skvarc, et al.. (2022). A pragmatic preference trial of therapeutic yoga as an adjunct to group cognitive behaviour therapy versus group CBT alone for depression and anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders. 307. 1–10. 7 indexed citations
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Wrobel, Anna, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Alyna Turner, et al.. (2022). Attachment insecurity partially mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and depression severity in bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 145(6). 591–603. 10 indexed citations
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Okechukwu, Chidiebere Emmanuel, Mark D. Griffiths, Mauro Giovanni Carta, et al.. (2022). Biological and practical considerations regarding circadian rhythm and mental health relationships among nurses working night shifts: a narrative review and recommendations. Rivista di psichiatria. 57(2). 67–79. 16 indexed citations
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Méndez, Raúl, Vicent Balanzá‐Martínez, Iris Estrada, et al.. (2021). Short‐term neuropsychiatric outcomes and quality of life in COVID‐19 survivors. Journal of Internal Medicine. 290(3). 621–631. 149 indexed citations breakdown →
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Raghu, Ganesh, Michael Berk, Peter A. Campochiaro, et al.. (2020). The Multifaceted Therapeutic Role of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Disorders Characterized by Oxidative Stress. Current Neuropharmacology. 19(8). 1202–1224. 190 indexed citations breakdown →
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Francey, Shona M., Barnaby Nelson, Susy Harrigan, et al.. (2012). Should antipsychotic medication always be given for first-episode psychosis?. Own your potential (DEAKIN). 2 indexed citations
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Lucena, David Freitas de, Brisa S. Fernandes, Michael Berk, et al.. (2009). Improvement of schizophrenia negative and positive symptoms with memantine as add-on therapy to clozapine: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 1 indexed citations
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Dodd, Susanna, et al.. (2008). Mirtazapine add-on therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia with atypical antipsychotics : a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 1 indexed citations
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Berk, Michael, et al.. (2006). Seasonal influences on first episode admission in affective and non-affective psychosis. Own your potential (DEAKIN). 1 indexed citations
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Buuse, Maarten van den, et al.. (2004). N-acetyl-cysteine treatment inhibits depletion of brain glutathione levels in rats : implications for schizophrenia. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 8 indexed citations

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