R. David Ekstrom

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

R. David Ekstrom is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, R. David Ekstrom has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Pharmacology, 4 papers in Surgery and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in R. David Ekstrom's work include Treatment of Major Depression (5 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (3 papers) and Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (3 papers). R. David Ekstrom is often cited by papers focused on Treatment of Major Depression (5 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (3 papers) and Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (3 papers). R. David Ekstrom collaborates with scholars based in United States and Japan. R. David Ekstrom's co-authors include Robert N. Golden, Robert M. Hamer, Charles B. Nemeroff, Trisha Suppes, Bradley N. Gaynes, Frederick M. Jacobsen, Katherine L. Wisner, Arlan Richardson, Bettina Knight and Mary Hammond and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry and Fertility and Sterility.

In The Last Decade

R. David Ekstrom

21 papers receiving 960 citations

Hit Papers

The Efficacy of Light Therapy in the Treatment of Mood Di... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 200 400 600
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 Efficacy of Light Therapy in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence
    2005 636 citations Robert N. Golden, Bradley N. Gaynes 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
R. David Ekstrom United States 12 408 211 136 124 118 22 1.0k
Edwin M. Tam Canada 21 522 1.3× 297 1.4× 167 1.2× 152 1.2× 148 1.3× 37 1.1k
Antonio Labad Spain 18 191 0.5× 184 0.9× 251 1.8× 136 1.1× 134 1.1× 27 1.1k
Paul H. Desan United States 16 226 0.6× 114 0.5× 91 0.7× 175 1.4× 104 0.9× 30 863
Eva Hilger Austria 18 182 0.4× 102 0.5× 252 1.9× 238 1.9× 141 1.2× 35 948
Steven James United States 16 380 0.9× 335 1.6× 137 1.0× 67 0.5× 298 2.5× 31 961
Ybe Meesters Netherlands 23 855 2.1× 652 3.1× 117 0.9× 111 0.9× 222 1.9× 64 1.4k
Masako Kohsaka Japan 19 481 1.2× 382 1.8× 142 1.0× 81 0.7× 333 2.8× 47 981
Christopher Nogeire United States 9 323 0.8× 209 1.0× 50 0.4× 53 0.4× 180 1.5× 9 1.2k
Georgina Russell United Kingdom 15 344 0.8× 110 0.5× 77 0.6× 60 0.5× 102 0.9× 26 1.5k
P Marrama Italy 21 221 0.5× 61 0.3× 297 2.2× 208 1.7× 81 0.7× 71 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by R. David Ekstrom

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of R. David Ekstrom'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 R. David Ekstrom with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites R. David Ekstrom more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by R. David Ekstrom

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. David Ekstrom. 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 R. David Ekstrom. The network helps show where R. David Ekstrom may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. David Ekstrom

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. David Ekstrom. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. David Ekstrom 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 R. David Ekstrom. R. David Ekstrom is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Golden, Robert N., et al.. (2006). Dr. Golden and Colleagues Reply. American Journal of Psychiatry. 163(1). 163–163.
2.
Golden, Robert N., Bradley N. Gaynes, R. David Ekstrom, et al.. (2005). The Efficacy of Light Therapy in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence. American Journal of Psychiatry. 162(4). 656–662. 636 indexed citations breakdown →
3.
Nicholas, Linda M., et al.. (2004). Reply to The Effects of Newer Antidepressants on Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 65(7). 1018–1018. 1 indexed citations
4.
Meyer, William R., et al.. (2003). Effect of Stress on Pregnancy Outcome among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction Procedures. Southern Medical Journal. 96(6). 548–551. 32 indexed citations
5.
Nicholas, Linda M., et al.. (2003). The Effects of Mirtazapine on Plasma Lipid Profiles in Healthy Subjects. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 64(8). 883–889. 38 indexed citations
6.
Katz, Vern L., et al.. (1999). Psychobiological Markers of Stress in Pregnancy: 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin-A Longitudinal Study. American Journal of Perinatology. 16(5). 233–238. 2 indexed citations
7.
Bebchuk, Joseph M., et al.. (1999). The effects of serotonin3 receptor blockade on the psychobiological response to intravenous clomipramine in healthy human subjects. Biological Psychiatry. 45(2). 238–240. 6 indexed citations
8.
Gilmore, John H., R. David Ekstrom, Mark Corrigan, et al.. (1997). Clomipramine challenge responses covary with tridimensional personality questionnaire scores in healthy subjects. Biological Psychiatry. 42(12). 1123–1129. 33 indexed citations
9.
Golden, Robert N., et al.. (1996). The effects of age, gender, and season on serotonergic function in healthy subjects. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 20(8). 1315–1323. 13 indexed citations
10.
Nicholas, Linda M., Joseph M. Bebchuk, Amy Heine, et al.. (1996). Comparison of clomipramine vs. fenfluramine challenges. Biological Psychiatry. 39(7). 620–620. 1 indexed citations
11.
Katz, Vern L., R. David Ekstrom, George Mason, & Robert Golden. (1995). 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin Levels in Pregnant Women During Workplace and Nonworkplace Stresses: A Potential Biologic Marker of Sympathetic Activity. American Journal of Perinatology. 12(4). 299–302. 6 indexed citations
12.
Bebchuk, Joseph M., et al.. (1994). Effects of desipramine on 5-HT function in depressed patients and healthy subjects. Biological Psychiatry. 35(9). 645–645. 2 indexed citations
13.
Ekstrom, R. David, et al.. (1993). Altered prolactin response to clomipramine rechallenge in healthy subjects. Biological Psychiatry. 34(12). 885–888. 15 indexed citations
14.
Golden, Robert N., et al.. (1992). CONFOUNDING VARIABLES IN NEUROENDOCRINE CHALLENGE TESTS: WHAT WE NEED TO CONTROL FOR. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 15. 210A–211A. 1 indexed citations
15.
Golden, Robert N., et al.. (1991). Serotonin, suicide, and aggression: clinical studies.. PubMed. 52 Suppl. 61–9. 45 indexed citations
16.
Golden, Robert N., et al.. (1989). Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy at a University Hospital: 1970 and 1980-81. Psychiatric Services. 40(1). 64–68. 9 indexed citations
17.
Talbert, Luther M., Mary Hammond, Jouko Halme, et al.. (1987). Semen parameters and fertilization of human oocytes in vitro: a multivariable analysis. Fertility and Sterility. 48(2). 270–277. 67 indexed citations
18.
Ekstrom, R. David, et al.. (1980). Changes in Brain Protein Synthesis during the Life Span of Male Fischer Rats. Gerontology. 26(3). 121–128. 47 indexed citations
19.
Ekstrom, R. David, Arlan Richardson, Bridget T. Hill, et al.. (1980). Letters to the Editor. Gerontology. 26(3). 174–175. 2 indexed citations
20.
Ekstrom, R. David, et al.. (1978). Age-related changes in protein, RNA and DNA content and protein synthesis in rat testes. Experimental Gerontology. 13(3-4). 197–205. 21 indexed citations

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

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Edwin M. Tam Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Antonio Labad Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Paul H. Desan Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eva Hilger Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Steven James Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ybe Meesters Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Masako Kohsaka Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Christopher Nogeire Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Georgina Russell Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by P Marrama
Rankless by CCL
2026