Paul Lichtenstein

98.0k total citations · 10 hit papers
854 papers, 47.1k citations indexed

About

Paul Lichtenstein is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Lichtenstein has authored 854 papers receiving a total of 47.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 359 papers in Clinical Psychology, 250 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 169 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Paul Lichtenstein's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (171 papers), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (129 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (121 papers). Paul Lichtenstein is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (171 papers), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (129 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (121 papers). Paul Lichtenstein collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Paul Lichtenstein's co-authors include Henrik Larsson, Niklas Långström, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Christina M. Hultman, Nancy L. Pedersen, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Seena Fazel, Henrik Anckarsäter, Sven Cnattingius and Zheng Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul Lichtenstein

827 papers receiving 45.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Environmental and Heritable Factors in the Causation of Cancer — Analyses of Cohorts of Twins from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland

2000 2.9k citations Paul Lichtenstein et al. profile →
Common genetic determinants of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Swedish families: a population-based study

2009 1.5k citations Paul Lichtenstein, Camilla Björk et al. profile →
The Familial Risk of Autism

2014 724 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola et al. profile →
Premature mortality in autism spectrum disorder

2015 622 citations Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein et al. profile →
The Swedish Twin Registry: a unique resource for clinical, epidemiological and genetic studies

2002 568 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Ulf dé Fairé et al. profile →
The Heritability of Autism Spectrum Disorder

2017 412 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola et al. profile →
Medication for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder and Criminality

2012 391 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Eva Serlachius et al. profile →
The risk factors for postpartum depression: A population-based study

2017 287 citations Sven Cnattingius, Paul Lichtenstein et al. profile →
Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior

2019 213 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Sebastian Lundström et al. profile →
ADHD Pharmacotherapy and Mortality in Individuals With ADHD

2024 48 citations Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Brian M. D’Onofrio et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Lichtenstein

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Paul Lichtenstein's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Paul Lichtenstein with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Paul Lichtenstein more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Lichtenstein

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Paul Lichtenstein. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Paul Lichtenstein. The network helps show where Paul Lichtenstein may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Lichtenstein

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paul Lichtenstein. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paul Lichtenstein based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Paul Lichtenstein. Paul Lichtenstein is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 1,234 individuals diagnosed with trichotillomania in the Swedish National Patient Register 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·Luís C. Farhat, Kayoko Isomura, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Anna Sidorchuk, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Isabell Brikell, Zheng Chang, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, David Mataix‐Cols	1
2	Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population‐Based Register Study 2025 ·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ·(unknown), Miguel Garcia‐Argibay, (unknown), (unknown), Paul Lichtenstein, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Catherine Tuvblad, Laura Ghirardi, Henrik Larsson	0
3	Exploring the genetic etiology across the continuum of the general psychopathology factor: a Swedish population-based family and twin study 2024 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Yangjun Liu, Paul Lichtenstein, Roman Kotov, Henrik Larsson, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Erik Pettersson	1
4	Incidence Trajectories of Psychiatric Disorders After Assault, Injury, and Bereavement 2024 ·JAMA Psychiatry ·Yufeng Chen, Qing Shen, Paul Lichtenstein, Jaimie L. Gradus, Filip K. Arnberg, Henrik Larsson, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Fang Fang, Huan Song, Unnur Valdimarsdóttir	10
5	Development and Validation of a Prediction Tool for Reoffending Risk in Domestic Violence 2023 ·JAMA Network Open ·Rongqin Yu, Yasmina Molero, Paul Lichtenstein, Henrik Larsson, (unknown), Louise M. Howard, Seena Fazel	1
6	Predicting risk of suicidal behaviour after initiation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in children, adolescents and young adults: protocol for development and validation of clinical prediction models 2023 ·BMJ Open ·Tyra Lagerberg, Suvi Virtanen, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Clara Hellner, Paul Lichtenstein, Seena Fazel, Zheng Chang	1
7	Maternal depression or anxiety during pregnancy and offspring type 1 diabetes: a population-based family-design cohort study 2023 ·BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care ·(unknown), Cecilia Lundholm, Tong Gong, Lars Sävendahl, Paul Lichtenstein, Bronwyn K. Brew, Catarina Almqvist	4
8	A twin study of genetic and environmental contributions to attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder over time 2023 ·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ·Mark J. Taylor, Joanna Martin, Agnieszka Butwicka, Paul Lichtenstein, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Sebastian Lundström, Henrik Larsson, Mina A. Rosenqvist	9
9	Childhood symptoms of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and borderline personality disorder 2022 ·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ·(unknown), (unknown), Johan Bjureberg, Sebastian Lundström, Paul Lichtenstein, Henrik Larsson, Clara Hellner, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Nitya Jayaram‐Lindström	5
10	The Combined Effects of Young Relative Age and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Negative Long-term Outcomes 2021 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Jonna Kuntsi, Henrik Larsson, (unknown), Paul Lichtenstein, Zheng Chang	6
11	Familial risk and heritability of intellectual disability: a population‐based cohort study in Sweden 2021 ·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ·Paul Lichtenstein, Magnus Tideman, Patrick F. Sullivan, Eva Serlachius, Henrik Larsson, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Agnieszka Butwicka	16
12	Medication treatment for attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the risk of acute seizures in individuals with epilepsy 2019 ·Epilepsia ·Isabell Brikell, Qi Chen, Ralf Kuja‐Halkola, Brian M. D’Onofrio, (unknown), Paul Lichtenstein, Catarina Almqvist, Patrick D. Quinn, Zheng Chang, Henrik Larsson	35
13	Sex differences in predicting ADHD clinical diagnosis and pharmacological treatment 2018 ·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Florence D. Mowlem, Mina A. Rosenqvist, Joanna Martin, Paul Lichtenstein, Philip Asherson, Henrik Larsson	222
14	The Swedish Twin Registry in the Third Millennium: An Update 2006 ·Twin Research and Human Genetics ·Paul Lichtenstein, Patrick F. Sullivan, Sven Cnattingius, Margaret Gatz, (unknown), Eva Carlström, Camilla Björk, Magnus Svartengren, Alicja Wolk, Lars Klareskog, Ulf dé Fairé, Martin Schalling, Juni Palmgren, Nancy L. Pedersen	275
15	The Swedish Twin Registry in the Third Millennium: An Update 2006 ·Twin Research and Human Genetics ·Paul Lichtenstein, Patrick F. Sullivan, Sven Cnattingius, Margaret Gatz, (unknown), Eva Carlström, Camilla Björk, Magnus Svartengren, Alicja Wolk, Lars Klareskog, Ulf dé Fairé, Martin Schalling, Juni Palmgren, Nancy L. Pedersen	313
16	The Swedish Twin Registry in the Third Millennium 2002 ·Twin Research ·Nancy L. Pedersen, Paul Lichtenstein, Pia Svedberg	105
17	Physical activity and risk of renal cell cancer 2001 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Anna Bergström, Paul Terry, Per Lindblad, Paul Lichtenstein, Anders Ahlbom, Maria Feychting, Alicja Wolk	34
18	Aetiology of teenage childbearing: reasons for familial effects 2000 ·Twin Research ·Petra Otterblad Olausson, Paul Lichtenstein, Sven Cnattingius	1
19	Aetiology of teenage childbearing: reasons for familial effects 2000 ·Twin Research ·Petra Otterblad Olausson, Paul Lichtenstein, (unknown)	4
20	No paternal effect on monozygotic twinning in the Swedish Twin Registry 1998 ·Twin Research ·Paul Lichtenstein, Bëngt Källén, Max Köster	8

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact