Ralitza Gueorguieva

19.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
244 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Ralitza Gueorguieva is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Physiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralitza Gueorguieva has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Clinical Psychology, 49 papers in Physiology and 47 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ralitza Gueorguieva's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (45 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (37 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (32 papers). Ralitza Gueorguieva is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (45 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (37 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (32 papers). Ralitza Gueorguieva collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Ralitza Gueorguieva's co-authors include John H. Krystal, Deepak Cyril D’Souza, Adam M. Chekroud, Yu‐Te Wu, Thomas B. Cooper, Edward Perry, C. Neill Epperson, Gabriel Braley, Douglas L. Rothman and Graeme F. Mason and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American Statistical Association.

In The Last Decade

Ralitza Gueorguieva

233 papers receiving 13.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Move Over ANOVA
    2004 1.2k citations Ralitza Gueorguieva, John H. Krystal profile →
  2. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
    2004 764 citations Deepak Cyril D’Souza, Ralitza Gueorguieva et al. Neuropsychopharmacology profile →
  3. Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study
    2018 722 citations Ralitza Gueorguieva, John H. Krystal et al. The Lancet Psychiatry profile →
  4. Subtype-Specific Alterations of γ-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamatein Patients With Major Depression
    2004 649 citations Gerard Sanacora, Ralitza Gueorguieva et al. profile →
  5. Cross-trial prediction of treatment outcome in depression: a machine learning approach
    2016 452 citations Adam M. Chekroud, Ralitza Gueorguieva et al. The Lancet Psychiatry profile →
  6. Illusory generalizability of clinical prediction models
    2024 111 citations Adam M. Chekroud, Ralitza Gueorguieva et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralitza Gueorguieva United States 56 3.2k 3.2k 2.8k 2.7k 2.4k 244 13.6k
Shih‐Jen Tsai Taiwan 63 3.7k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 4.1k 1.5× 4.5k 1.9× 689 16.9k
Glenda MacQueen Canada 70 2.7k 0.8× 3.3k 1.0× 3.2k 1.1× 4.3k 1.6× 6.8k 2.8× 270 19.4k
Giovanni Martinotti Italy 57 1.7k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 3.9k 1.4× 1.6k 0.6× 3.2k 1.3× 454 12.0k
Bernhard T. Baune Australia 72 1.5k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.0× 3.5k 1.4× 408 16.9k
Jari Tiihonen Finland 74 3.7k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 5.3k 1.8× 3.1k 1.2× 8.8k 3.6× 563 19.9k
Richard C. Shelton United States 57 1.4k 0.5× 4.4k 1.4× 3.1k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 3.5k 1.5× 244 13.5k
Raymond W. Lam Canada 67 1.6k 0.5× 5.2k 1.6× 2.9k 1.0× 3.2k 1.2× 6.6k 2.7× 476 18.8k
Marcella Rietschel Germany 67 3.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.4× 2.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.4× 4.8k 2.0× 470 17.3k
Valerie H. Curran United Kingdom 45 2.7k 0.9× 4.1k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 141 9.2k
Wolfgang Maier Germany 70 2.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.4× 3.2k 1.1× 3.8k 1.4× 5.3k 2.2× 468 18.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Ralitza Gueorguieva

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralitza Gueorguieva

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralitza Gueorguieva

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

All Works

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Meda, Shashwath A., Michael C. Stevens, Erwin R. Boer, et al.. (2025). A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, pilot study of cannabis-related driving impairment assessed by driving simulator and self-report. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 39(4). 364–372. 1 indexed citations
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Grilo, Carlos M., et al.. (2024). Lisdexamfetamine maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Psychological Medicine. 54(12). 3334–3344. 3 indexed citations
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Surti, Toral, Mohini Ranganathan, Jason Johannesen, et al.. (2023). Randomized controlled trial of the glycine transporter 1 inhibitor PF-03463275 to enhance cognitive training and neuroplasticity in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 256. 36–43. 7 indexed citations
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Morean, Meghan E., Ralitza Gueorguieva, Stephanie S. O’Malley, & Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin. (2023). Including the term ‘tobacco-free nicotine’ in the nicotine addiction warning label mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration alters risk perceptions and use intentions. Tobacco Control. 34(2). 212–219. 3 indexed citations
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Aslan, Mihaela, et al.. (2023). A Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes. Mindfulness. 14(4). 992–1004. 5 indexed citations
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Gueorguieva, Ralitza, et al.. (2023). Associations Between Childhood Trauma and Tobacco Use Outcomes in Adults after Overnight Abstinence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 26(3). 324–332. 2 indexed citations
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Averill, Lynnette A., Christopher L. Averill, Ralitza Gueorguieva, et al.. (2022). mTORC1 inhibitor effects on rapid ketamine-induced reductions in suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 303. 91–97. 26 indexed citations
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Averill, Lynnette A., Lihong Jiang, Prerana Purohit, et al.. (2022). Prefrontal Glutamate Neurotransmission in PTSD: A Novel Approach to Estimate Synaptic Strength in Vivo in Humans. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 2290714494–2290714494. 13 indexed citations
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Boswell, Rebecca G., Ralitza Gueorguieva, & Carlos M. Grilo. (2021). Change in impulsivity is prospectively associated with treatment outcomes for binge-eating disorder. Psychological Medicine. 53(7). 2789–2797. 12 indexed citations
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Kiluk, Brian D., Corey R. Roos, Mihaela Aslan, et al.. (2021). Detecting change in psychiatric functioning in clinical trials for cocaine use disorder: sensitivity of the Addiction Severity Index and Brief Symptom Inventory. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 228. 109070–109070. 4 indexed citations
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Abdallah, Chadi G., Lynnette A. Averill, Ralitza Gueorguieva, et al.. (2020). Modulation of the antidepressant effects of ketamine by the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(6). 990–997. 127 indexed citations
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Jensen, Kevin P., Gerald Valentine, Ralitza Gueorguieva, & Mehmet Sofuoglu. (2020). Differential effects of nicotine delivery rate on subjective drug effects, urges to smoke, heart rate and blood pressure in tobacco smokers. Psychopharmacology. 237(5). 1359–1369. 10 indexed citations
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Grilo, Carlos M., Marney A. White, Robin M. Masheb, et al.. (2020). Randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of adaptive “SMART” stepped-care treatment for adults with binge-eating disorder comorbid with obesity.. American Psychologist. 75(2). 204–218. 55 indexed citations
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Lydecker, Janet A., Ralitza Gueorguieva, Robin M. Masheb, Marney A. White, & Carlos M. Grilo. (2019). Examining race as a predictor and moderator of treatment outcomes for binge-eating disorder: Analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 87(6). 530–540. 22 indexed citations
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Gueorguieva, Ralitza, Adam M. Chekroud, & John H. Krystal. (2017). Trajectories of relapse in randomised, placebo-controlled trials of treatment discontinuation in major depressive disorder: an individual patient-level data meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry. 4(3). 230–237. 48 indexed citations
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Su, Tung‐Ping, Mu‐Hong Chen, Cheng‐Ta Li, et al.. (2017). Dose-Related Effects of Adjunctive Ketamine in Taiwanese Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression. Neuropsychopharmacology. 42(13). 2482–2492. 165 indexed citations
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Goulet, Joseph L., Eugenia Buta, Harini Bathulapalli, Ralitza Gueorguieva, & Cynthia Brandt. (2016). Statistical Models for the Analysis of Zero-Inflated Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale Data. Journal of Pain. 18(3). 340–348. 28 indexed citations
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Resnick, Michael B., Ralitza Gueorguieva, Randy L. Carter, et al.. (1999). The Impact of Low Birth Weight, Perinatal Conditions, and Sociodemographic Factors on Educational Outcome in Kindergarten. PEDIATRICS. 104(6). e74–e74. 87 indexed citations

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