Michael Gradisar

13.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
154 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Gradisar is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Gradisar has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 94 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 55 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Michael Gradisar's work include Sleep and related disorders (131 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (94 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (45 papers). Michael Gradisar is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (131 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (94 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (45 papers). Michael Gradisar collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Norway. Michael Gradisar's co-authors include Neralie Cain, Hayley Dohnt, Michelle A. Short, Nicole Lovato, Leon Lack, Greg Gardner, Kate Bartel, Daniel L. King, Paul Delfabbro and Paul Williamson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Michael Gradisar

150 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Electronic media use and sleep in school-aged children and adolescents: A review
    2010 945 citations Michael Gradisar et al. Sleep Medicine profile →
  2. Recent worldwide sleep patterns and problems during adolescence: A review and meta-analysis of age, region, and sleep
    2011 912 citations Michael Gradisar et al. Sleep Medicine profile →
  3. A meta-analysis and model of the relationship between sleep and depression in adolescents: Recommendations for future research and clinical practice
    2014 446 citations Michael Gradisar et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →
  4. Protective and risk factors for adolescent sleep: A meta-analytic review
    2014 428 citations Kate Bartel, Michael Gradisar et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →
  5. The Sleep and Technology Use of Americans: Findings from the National Sleep Foundation’s 2011 Sleep in America Poll
    2013 347 citations Michael Gradisar, Amy R. Wolfson et al. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine profile →
  6. A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms
    2024 31 citations Serena Bauducco, Kate Bartel et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Gradisar Australia 50 6.7k 3.9k 2.8k 2.2k 2.0k 154 9.8k
Amy R. Wolfson United States 28 6.0k 0.9× 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 525 0.2× 1.3k 0.7× 58 7.9k
Fiona C. Baker United States 50 4.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 753 0.3× 612 0.3× 1.6k 0.8× 275 9.4k
Mari Hysing Norway 45 2.8k 0.4× 1.5k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 837 0.4× 718 0.4× 220 7.4k
Ulrich Voderholzer Germany 53 6.9k 1.0× 5.6k 1.5× 546 0.2× 724 0.3× 2.0k 1.0× 353 12.3k
Richard R. Bootzin United States 54 7.9k 1.2× 5.9k 1.5× 1.2k 0.4× 426 0.2× 2.1k 1.0× 143 12.3k
Daniel J. Taylor United States 42 6.1k 0.9× 3.6k 0.9× 994 0.4× 285 0.1× 1.3k 0.7× 204 8.0k
Christine Acebo United States 35 6.4k 1.0× 4.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 284 0.1× 2.5k 1.3× 57 8.8k
Nancy Hazen United States 30 3.9k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 820 0.3× 647 0.3× 587 0.3× 71 7.4k
Alice M. Gregory United Kingdom 44 4.9k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 291 0.1× 948 0.5× 154 7.6k
Monique K. LeBourgeois United States 39 3.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.6× 874 0.3× 371 0.2× 1.3k 0.7× 90 5.1k

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All Works

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Baker, Emma K., Lacey Chetcuti, Amanda L. Richdale, et al.. (2025). Factor Structure of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children in a Cohort of Youth With Autism. Autism Research. 19(1). e70140–e70140.
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Bauducco, Serena, et al.. (2025). Sleep trajectories and frequency of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: a person-oriented perspective over two years. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1734–1734. 1 indexed citations
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Pallesen, Ståle, Ingvild West Saxvig, Mari Hysing, et al.. (2024). Associations between sleep duration, insomnia, depression, anxiety and registry‐based school grades: A longitudinal study among high‐school students. Journal of Sleep Research. 34(4). e14430–e14430. 1 indexed citations
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Bauducco, Serena, et al.. (2024). A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 76. 101933–101933. 31 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kahn, Michal, et al.. (2023). Sleepless on the road: Are mothers of infants with insomnia at risk for impaired driving?. Journal of Sleep Research. 33(4). e14083–e14083. 1 indexed citations
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Donovan, Caroline L., Melissa Legg, Lisa J. Meltzer, et al.. (2023). Treating sleep problems in young children: A randomised controlled trial of a group-based, parent-focused behavioural sleep intervention. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 167. 104366–104366. 6 indexed citations
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Gradisar, Michael, et al.. (2023). Can cry tolerance be increased in mothers of infants with sleep problems, and why does it matter? A quasi-experimental study. Sleep Medicine. 107. 64–71. 1 indexed citations
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Bonnar, Daniel, Sangha Lee, Brandy M. Roane, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a Brief Sleep Intervention Designed to Improve the Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Performance of Esports Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(7). 4146–4146. 17 indexed citations
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Ricketts, Emily J., Daniel S. Joyce, Helen J. Burgess, et al.. (2022). Electric lighting, adolescent sleep and circadian outcomes, and recommendations for improving light health. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 64. 101667–101667. 25 indexed citations
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Kahn, Michal, Topi Korhonen, Kaisu Martinmäki, et al.. (2021). Is It Time We Stop Discouraging Evening Physical Activity? New Real-World Evidence From 150,000 Nights. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 772376–772376. 13 indexed citations
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Richardson, Cele, Melissa J. Ree, Romola S. Bucks, & Michael Gradisar. (2021). Paediatric sleep literacy in australian health professionals. Sleep Medicine. 81. 327–335. 22 indexed citations
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Saxvig, Ingvild West, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Mari Hysing, et al.. (2020). Sleep in older adolescents. Results from a large cross‐sectional, population‐based study. Journal of Sleep Research. 30(4). e13263–e13263. 33 indexed citations
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Kahn, Michal, et al.. (2020). Infant sleep during COVID-19: Longitudinal analysis of infants of US mothers in home confinement versus working as usual. Sleep Health. 7(1). 19–23. 18 indexed citations
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Olsen, Alexander, Håvard Kallestad, Knut Langsrud, et al.. (2018). Cognitive performance in DSWPD patients upon awakening from habitual sleep compared with forced conventional sleep. Journal of Sleep Research. 28(5). e12730–e12730. 11 indexed citations
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Bonnar, Daniel & Michael Gradisar. (2015). Caffeine and Sleep in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. 5(3). 105–114. 14 indexed citations
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Gradisar, Michael, Amy R. Wolfson, Allison G. Harvey, et al.. (2013). The Sleep and Technology Use of Americans: Findings from the National Sleep Foundation’s 2011 Sleep in America Poll. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 9(12). 1291–1299. 347 indexed citations breakdown →
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King, Daniel L., Paul Delfabbro, Mark D. Griffiths, & Michael Gradisar. (2011). Assessing clinical trials of Internet addiction treatment: A systematic review and CONSORT evaluation. Clinical Psychology Review. 31(7). 1110–1116. 175 indexed citations
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Lack, Leon, Michael Gradisar, Eus J.W. Van Someren, Helen R. Wright, & Kurt Lushington. (2008). The relationship between insomnia and body temperatures. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 12(4). 307–317. 196 indexed citations

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