Nathan Billig

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Nathan Billig is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Nathan Billig has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Clinical Psychology, 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Nathan Billig's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers), Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (5 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 papers). Nathan Billig is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers), Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (5 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 papers). Nathan Billig collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Nathan Billig's co-authors include Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, Steven Lipson, Perla Werner, A. S. Rosenthal, Gregory Pawlson, Patricia Stockton, Levi Taylor, Raymond L. Woosley, Susan W. Ahmed and Peter E. Kenmore and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, SLEEP and The Gerontologist.

In The Last Decade

Nathan Billig

28 papers receiving 979 citations

Hit Papers

Agitated Behaviors in the Elderly: I. A Conceptual Review 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Agitated Behaviors in the Elderly: I. A Conceptual Review
    1986 586 citations Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, Nathan Billig Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nathan Billig United States 12 592 333 298 115 108 31 1.1k
R. Scott Australia 13 749 1.3× 432 1.3× 322 1.1× 158 1.4× 88 0.8× 15 1.5k
Geri Richards Hall United States 17 764 1.3× 325 1.0× 511 1.7× 125 1.1× 105 1.0× 42 1.2k
Cornelia Beck United States 16 362 0.6× 173 0.5× 298 1.0× 147 1.3× 44 0.4× 41 1.1k
C. McWilliam United Kingdom 10 563 1.0× 209 0.6× 253 0.8× 86 0.7× 29 0.3× 16 1.3k
William H. Roccaforte United States 17 890 1.5× 234 0.7× 386 1.3× 146 1.3× 114 1.1× 27 1.9k
Marianne Smith United States 14 450 0.8× 199 0.6× 340 1.1× 67 0.6× 35 0.3× 56 867
Lene Thorgrimsen United Kingdom 9 1.3k 2.2× 243 0.7× 571 1.9× 206 1.8× 67 0.6× 14 1.7k
Philip H. Heersema United States 2 505 0.9× 165 0.5× 284 1.0× 90 0.8× 41 0.4× 2 1.3k
Steven P. Wengel United States 20 854 1.4× 272 0.8× 377 1.3× 160 1.4× 113 1.0× 34 2.0k
Philippe Landreville Canada 19 387 0.7× 344 1.0× 266 0.9× 60 0.5× 137 1.3× 55 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nathan Billig

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All Works

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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, Steven Lipson, Perla Werner, et al.. (2015). Withdrawal of Haloperidol, Thioridazine, and Lorazepam in the Nursing Home. 2 indexed citations
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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, Levi Taylor, Raymond L. Woosley, et al.. (2000). Relationships Between Psychotropic Drug Dosage, Plasma Drug Concentration, and Prolactin Levels in Nursing Home Residents. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. 22(6). 688–694. 3 indexed citations
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Stockton, Patricia, Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, & Nathan Billig. (2000). Mental Status Change in Older Surgical Patients: Cognition, Depression, and Other Comorbidity. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 8(1). 40–46. 22 indexed citations
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Stockton, Patricia, Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, & Nathan Billig. (1998). The Validity of Cognitive Testing in Screening for Dementia. Journal of Medical Systems. 22(1). 33–41. 3 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan, Patricia Stockton, & Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield. (1996). Cognitive and Affective Changes After Cataract Surgery in an Elderly Population. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 4(1). 29–38. 14 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1996). Management of Agitation in Nursing Home Patients. Drugs & Aging. 9(2). 93–100. 2 indexed citations
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Marx, Marcia S., Perla Werner, Nathan Billig, et al.. (1995). Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Nursing Home Residents. Psychosomatics. 36(3). 254–261. 18 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan, et al.. (1994). Midazolam and the Treatment of Catatonia in Major Depression in an Older Adult. Psychosomatics. 35(4). 392–395. 9 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan, et al.. (1992). Improving practicing physicians' knowledge of geriatric mental health issues.. PubMed. 24(2). 158–60. 5 indexed citations
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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, et al.. (1992). Factors Influencing Hospital Patients' Preferences in the Utilization of Life-Sustaining Treatments. The Gerontologist. 32(1). 89–95. 66 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1991). Attitude and Burden in Families of Depressed Elderly Patients. Southern Medical Journal. 84(2). 225–228. 3 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan, Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, & Steven Lipson. (1991). Pharmacological Treatment of Agitation in a Nursing Home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 39(10). 1002–1005. 27 indexed citations
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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, et al.. (1991). The Utilization of the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care among Hospitalized Elderly Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 39(12). 1174–1178. 24 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1991). Deceptions in Psychotherapy: Case Report and Considerations. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 36(5). 349–352. 1 indexed citations
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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, et al.. (1990). Medical Correlates of Agitation in Nursing Home Residents. Gerontology. 36(3). 150–158. 83 indexed citations
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Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska, Richard Waldhorn, Perla Werner, & Nathan Billig. (1990). Validation of Sleep Observations In a Nursing Home. SLEEP. 13(6). 512–525. 22 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1988). Alzheimer's disease. A psychiatrist's perspective.. PubMed. 23(1). 125–33. 1 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1988). Alzheimer's Disease. Nursing Clinics of North America. 23(1). 125–133. 2 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1986). To Be Old and Sad: Understanding Depression in the Elderly. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations
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Billig, Nathan. (1968). Propoxyphene Hydrochloride (Darvon) Poisoning in a Three-Year-Old Child. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 116(2). 187–187. 8 indexed citations

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