Richard H. Gracely

24.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
185 papers, 18.9k citations indexed

About

Richard H. Gracely is a scholar working on Physiology, Pharmacology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard H. Gracely has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 18.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Physiology, 85 papers in Pharmacology and 72 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Richard H. Gracely's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (81 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (78 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (62 papers). Richard H. Gracely is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (81 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (78 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (62 papers). Richard H. Gracely collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Sweden. Richard H. Gracely's co-authors include Ronald Dubner, Daniel J. Clauw, Frank Petzke, David A. Williams, Patricia McGrath, Mitchell B. Max, Thorsten Giesecke, Richard E. Harris, Julie M. Wolf and Daniel R. Kenshalo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Richard H. Gracely

183 papers receiving 18.1k citations

Hit Papers

Functional magnetic resonance imaging evi... 1977 2026 1993 2009 2002 1985 1999 2004 2004 250 500 750
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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. Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence of augmented pain processing in fibromyalgia
    2002 921 citations Richard H. Gracely, Frank Petzke et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  2. Pain measurement: an overview
    1985 882 citations Ronald Dubner, Richard H. Gracely et al. Pain profile →
  3. The cortical representation of pain
    1999 821 citations Richard H. Gracely et al. Pain profile →
  4. Evidence of augmented central pain processing in idiopathic chronic low back pain
    2004 655 citations Thorsten Giesecke, Richard H. Gracely et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  5. Pain catastrophizing and neural responses to pain among persons with fibromyalgia
    2004 648 citations Richard H. Gracely profile →
  6. Amitriptyline relieves diabetic neuropathy pain in patients with normal or depressed mood
    1987 502 citations Mitchell B. Max, Mary Culnane et al. profile →
  7. Peripheral suppression of first pain and central summation of second pain evoked by noxious heat pulses
    1977 494 citations Donald D. Price, Ronald Dubner et al. Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard H. Gracely United States 75 7.9k 7.3k 6.6k 5.4k 1.8k 185 18.9k
David Yarnitsky Israel 59 8.2k 1.0× 4.7k 0.6× 3.4k 0.5× 3.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 185 14.1k
William Maixner United States 75 9.6k 1.2× 4.7k 0.6× 3.7k 0.6× 2.7k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 265 19.3k
Harold Merskey Canada 49 4.6k 0.6× 4.8k 0.7× 5.0k 0.8× 2.8k 0.5× 2.0k 1.1× 252 15.1k
Robert R. Edwards United States 80 6.5k 0.8× 10.1k 1.4× 5.4k 0.8× 5.3k 1.0× 2.5k 1.4× 415 21.2k
Kathleen A. Sluka United States 80 10.3k 1.3× 7.2k 1.0× 3.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.4× 2.3k 1.3× 305 21.2k
Thomas R. Tölle Germany 58 6.5k 0.8× 4.3k 0.6× 2.4k 0.4× 2.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 171 12.0k
Roger B. Fillingim United States 88 12.7k 1.6× 12.9k 1.8× 6.5k 1.0× 5.6k 1.0× 3.5k 1.9× 554 32.6k
M. Catherine Bushnell Canada 54 7.7k 1.0× 3.9k 0.5× 3.2k 0.5× 9.5k 1.7× 1.1k 0.6× 114 17.5k
Per Hansson Sweden 53 11.0k 1.4× 5.4k 0.7× 2.0k 0.3× 2.5k 0.5× 2.8k 1.6× 167 16.7k
Roland Staud United States 64 4.5k 0.6× 6.3k 0.9× 5.3k 0.8× 2.9k 0.5× 801 0.4× 256 12.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thieme, Kati, et al.. (2022). Cardiac-Gated Neuromodulation Increased Baroreflex Sensitivity and Reduced Pain Sensitivity in Female Fibromyalgia Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(20). 6220–6220. 3 indexed citations
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Kosek, Eva, Serena Carville, Ernest Choy, et al.. (2017). Lower Placebo Responses After Long-Term Exposure to Fibromyalgia Pain. Journal of Pain. 18(7). 835–843. 29 indexed citations
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Harte, Steven E., Jacob N. Ablin, Eric Ichesco, et al.. (2016). A novel paradigm to evaluate conditioned pain modulation in fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 9. 711–719. 23 indexed citations
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Moana-Filho, E. J., Inna E. Tchivileva, & Richard H. Gracely. (2013). White matter microstructural integrity assessment in fibromyalgia using cardiac-gated diffusion tensor imaging. Journal of Pain. 14(4). S52–S52. 1 indexed citations
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Petzke, Frank, Karin Jensen, Eva Kosek, et al.. (2013). Using fMRI to evaluate the effects of milnacipran on central pain processing in patients with fibromyalgia. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 4(2). 65–74. 15 indexed citations
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Borckardt, Jeffrey J., Scott T. Reeves, Heather Frohman, et al.. (2010). Fast left prefrontal rTMS acutely suppresses analgesic effects of perceived controllability on the emotional component of pain experience. Pain. 152(1). 182–187. 36 indexed citations
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Gracely, Richard H., Daniel J. Clauw, A Nachemson, et al.. (2006). Zentrale schmerzverarbeitung bei chronischem rückenschmerz: Hinweise auf verminderte schmerzinhibition. Der Schmerz. 20(5). 411–417. 2 indexed citations
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Harris, Richard E., David A. Williams, Thomas R. Cupps, et al.. (2005). Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Formula Acupuncture: Investigation of Needle Placement, Needle Stimulation, and Treatment Frequency. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11(4). 663–671. 111 indexed citations
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Barron, Robert, et al.. (2004). Effect of dexamethasone and dipyrone on lingual and inferior alveolar nerve hypersensitivity following third molar extractions: preliminary report.. PubMed. 18(1). 62–8. 37 indexed citations
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Stein, Phyllis K., Peter P. Domitrovich, Kirsten Ambrose, et al.. (2004). Sex effects on heart rate variability in fibromyalgia and Gulf War illness. Arthritis Care & Research. 51(5). 700–708. 52 indexed citations
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Giesecke, Thorsten, David A. Williams, Richard E. Harris, et al.. (2003). Subgrouping of fibromyalgia patients on the basis of pressure‐pain thresholds and psychological factors. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 48(10). 2916–2922. 331 indexed citations
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Naliboff, Bruce D., J. Munakata, S Fullerton, et al.. (1997). Evidence for two distinct perceptual alterations in irritable bowel syndrome. Gut. 41(4). 505–512. 309 indexed citations
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Reid, Kevin, Richard H. Gracely, & Ronald Dubner. (1994). The influence of time, facial side, and location on pain-pressure thresholds in chronic myogenous temporomandibular disorder.. PubMed. 8(3). 258–65. 78 indexed citations
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Cannon, Richard O., Arshed A. Quyyumi, Rita Mincemoyer, et al.. (1994). Imipramine in Patients with Chest Pain Despite Normal Coronary Angiograms. New England Journal of Medicine. 330(20). 1411–1417. 355 indexed citations
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Max, Mitchell B., Susan Schafer, Mary Culnane, Ronald Dubner, & Richard H. Gracely. (1988). Association of pain relief with drug side effects in postherpetic neuralgia: A single-dose study of clonidine, codeine, ibuprofen, and placebo. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 43(4). 363–371. 198 indexed citations
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Ernst, Mathias, et al.. (1987). INFLUENCE OF TENS ON AUTONOMIC FUNCTION. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research. 12(3-4). 245–291. 1 indexed citations
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Gracely, Richard H., et al.. (1983). Placebo and naloxone can alter post-surgical pain by separate mechanisms. Nature. 306(5940). 264–265. 183 indexed citations
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McGrath, Patricia, Yair Sharav, Ronald Dubner, & Richard H. Gracely. (1981). Masseter inhibitory periods and sensations evoked by electrical tooth pulp stimulation. Pain. 10(1). 1–17. 96 indexed citations
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Price, Donald D., James J. Barrell, & Richard H. Gracely. (1980). A psychophysical analysis of experiential factors that selectively influence the affective dimension of pain. Pain. 8(2). 137–149. 115 indexed citations
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Gracely, Richard H., et al.. (1979). Comparison of recovery tests after intravenous sedation with diazepam-methohexital and diazepam-methohexital and fentanyl.. PubMed. 37(6). 391–7. 25 indexed citations

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