Randolph M. Nesse

27.4k total citations · 13 hit papers
173 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Randolph M. Nesse is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Randolph M. Nesse has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 51 papers in Clinical Psychology and 32 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Randolph M. Nesse's work include Mental Health Research Topics (32 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (29 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (23 papers). Randolph M. Nesse is often cited by papers focused on Mental Health Research Topics (32 papers), Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (29 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (23 papers). Randolph M. Nesse collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and South Africa. Randolph M. Nesse's co-authors include Eiko I. Fried, Camille B. Wortman, George C. Curtis, George C. Williams, Deborah Carr, Harold W. Neighbors, James S. Jackson, George A. Bonanno, Stephanie L. Brown and Amiram D. Vinokur and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Randolph M. Nesse

167 papers receiving 16.5k 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.

Prevalence and Distribution of Major Depressive Disorder in African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Non-Hispanic Whites

2007 970 citations Hector M. González, Harold W. Neighbors et al. profile →
Providing Social Support May Be More Beneficial Than Receiving It

2003 787 citations Randolph M. Nesse et al. profile →
The National Survey of American Life: a study of racial, ethnic and cultural influences on mental disorders and mental health

2004 691 citations James S. Jackson, Myriam E. Torres et al. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research profile →
Depression sum-scores don’t add up: why analyzing specific depression symptoms is essential

2015 639 citations Eiko I. Fried, Randolph M. Nesse profile →
Depression is not a consistent syndrome: An investigation of unique symptom patterns in the STAR*D study

2014 622 citations Eiko I. Fried, Randolph M. Nesse profile →
Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss.

2002 560 citations Camille B. Wortman, John Sonnega et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss.

2002 559 citations Camille B. Wortman, John Sonnega et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Evolutionary explanations of emotions

1990 537 citations Randolph M. Nesse profile →
Is Depression an Adaptation?

2000 511 citations Randolph M. Nesse profile →
What are 'good' depression symptoms? Comparing the centrality of DSM and non-DSM symptoms of depression in a network analysis

2015 504 citations Eiko I. Fried, Randolph M. Nesse et al. profile →
The Dawn of Darwinian Medicine

1991 490 citations George C. Williams, Randolph M. Nesse The Quarterly Review of Biology profile →
Why we get sick: the new science of Darwinian medicine

1995 467 citations Randolph M. Nesse profile →
Evolution and the capacity for commitment

2001 397 citations Randolph M. Nesse Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evolutionary psychiatry 2022 ·The biomedical & life sciences collection. ·Randolph M. Nesse	1
2	Evolutionary public health: introducing the concept 2017 ·The Lancet ·Jonathan C. K. Wells, Randolph M. Nesse, Rebecca Sear, Rufus A. Johnstone, Stephen C. Stearns	135
3	Commentary: “Consistent Superiority of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Over Placebo in Reducing Depressed Mood in Patients with Major Depression” 2015 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·Eiko I. Fried, Lynn Boschloo, Claudia D. van Borkulo, Robert A. Schoevers, (unknown), Marieke Wichers, Peter de Jonge, Randolph M. Nesse, Francis Tuerlinckx, Denny Borsboom	39
4	The differential influence of life stress on individual symptoms of depression 2015 ·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ·Eiko I. Fried, Randolph M. Nesse, Constance Guille, Srijan Sen	64
5	Evolution, emotions, and emotional disorders. 2009 ·American Psychologist ·Randolph M. Nesse, Phoebe C. Ellsworth	234
6	The great opportunity: Evolutionary applications to medicine and public health 2008 ·Evolutionary Applications ·Randolph M. Nesse, Stephen C. Stearns	128
7	Antidepressant Use in Black and White Populations in the United States 2008 ·Psychiatric Services ·Hector M. González, Thomas W. Croghan, Brady T. West, David Williams, Randolph M. Nesse, Wassim Tarraf, Robert Joseph Taylor, Ladson Hinton, Harold W. Neighbors, James S. Jackson	41
8	An Evolutionary Framework for Understanding Sex Differences in Croatian Mortality Rates 2006 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Daniel J. Kruger, Randolph M. Nesse	4
9	The evolutionary significance of depressive symptoms: Different adverse situations lead to different depressive symptom patterns. 2006 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Matthew C. Keller, Randolph M. Nesse	130
10	The National Survey of American Life: a study of racial, ethnic and cultural influences on mental disorders and mental health breakdown → 2004 ·International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research ·James S. Jackson, Myriam E. Torres, Cleopatra H. Caldwell, Harold W. Neighbors, Randolph M. Nesse, Robert Joseph Taylor, Steven J. Trierweiler, David R. Williams	691
11	Methodological innovations in the National Survey of American Life 2004 ·International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research ·James S. Jackson, Harold W. Neighbors, Randolph M. Nesse, Steven J. Trierweiler, Myriam E. Torres	152
12	Evolutionary Health Promotion 2002 ·Preventive Medicine ·S. Boyd Eaton, (unknown), Randolph M. Nesse, James V. Neel, Paul W. Ewald, George C. Williams, Alan B. Weder, Staffan Lindeberg, Melvin Konner, Iver Mysterud, Loren Cordain	138
13	The Effect of Widowhood on Older Adults' Social Participation 2002 ·The Gerontologist ·Rebecca Utz, Deborah Carr, Randolph M. Nesse, Camille B. Wortman	283
14	Evolution and the capacity for commitment breakdown → 2001 ·Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) ·Randolph M. Nesse	397
15	Marital Quality and Psychological Adjustment to Widowhood Among Older Adults 2000 ·RePEc: Research Papers in Economics ·Deborah Carr, James S. House, Ronald C. Kessler, Randolph M. Nesse, John Sonnega, Camille B. Wortman	13
16	Warum wir krank werden : die Antworten der Evolutionsmedizin 2000 ·Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Williams, (unknown)	0
17	The evolution of hope and despair 1999 ·Social research ·Randolph M. Nesse	27
18	Effect of Alcohol on Social Phobic Anxiety 1999 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·Joseph A. Himle, James L. Abelson, (unknown), Elizabeth M. Hill, Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Curtis	55
19	A standardized behavioral group treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary outcomes 1991 ·Behaviour Research and Therapy ·(unknown), Joseph A. Himle, Randolph M. Nesse	41
20	The Dawn of Darwinian Medicine breakdown → 1991 ·The Quarterly Review of Biology ·George C. Williams, Randolph M. Nesse	490

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