Richard Olmstead

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
84 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Richard Olmstead is a scholar working on Physiology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Olmstead has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Physiology, 30 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Richard Olmstead's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (25 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (21 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (19 papers). Richard Olmstead is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (25 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (21 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (19 papers). Richard Olmstead collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Sweden. Richard Olmstead's co-authors include Michael R. Irwin, Elizabeth C. Breen, Edythe D. London, Arthur L. Brody, Nina Schneider, Daniel J. Levendowski, Chris Berka, M. Mandelkern, Carmen Carrillo and Gene Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, NeuroImage and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Richard Olmstead

83 papers receiving 6.4k 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. EEG correlates of task engagement and mental workload in vigilance, learning, and memory tasks.
    2007 555 citations Chris Berka, Daniel J. Levendowski et al. profile →
  2. Mindfulness Meditation and Improvement in Sleep Quality and Daytime Impairment Among Older Adults With Sleep Disturbances
    2015 329 citations David S. Black, Richard Olmstead 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
Richard Olmstead United States 43 1.9k 1.7k 1.7k 1.4k 781 84 6.6k
Masaru Mimura Japan 54 1.5k 0.8× 4.0k 2.3× 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 675 13.5k
Ruth O’Hara United States 45 1.6k 0.9× 2.6k 1.5× 1.1k 0.6× 457 0.3× 310 0.4× 166 7.1k
Yang An United States 53 854 0.5× 2.1k 1.2× 3.1k 1.8× 1.8k 1.3× 521 0.7× 190 8.8k
William S. Kremen United States 58 1.9k 1.0× 4.9k 2.8× 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 565 0.7× 305 12.6k
Taishiro Kishimoto Japan 52 780 0.4× 1.5k 0.9× 809 0.5× 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.6× 356 10.6k
Aron S. Buchman United States 69 1.6k 0.8× 2.4k 1.4× 5.3k 3.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.0k 1.3× 290 16.3k
Paul Newhouse United States 49 713 0.4× 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 2.3k 1.7× 1.2k 1.5× 194 8.1k
Peter D. Drummond Australia 49 915 0.5× 856 0.5× 2.9k 1.7× 525 0.4× 402 0.5× 280 8.8k
Steven Paul Woods United States 59 1.9k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 733 0.4× 743 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 325 12.3k
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash United States 40 1.4k 0.7× 3.9k 2.2× 2.6k 1.5× 450 0.3× 821 1.1× 91 11.9k

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All Works

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Burnette, Elizabeth M., Erica N. Grodin, Richard Olmstead, Lara A. Ray, & Michael R. Irwin. (2023). Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with enhanced sensitivity to cellular lipopolysaccharide challenge. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research. 47(10). 1859–1868. 4 indexed citations
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Bentley, Tanya G. K., Nina Sadeghi, Dominique Piber, et al.. (2022). Costs associated with treatment of insomnia in Alzheimer’s disease caregivers: a comparison of mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. BMC Health Services Research. 22(1). 231–231. 12 indexed citations
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Boyle, Chloe C., Hyong Jin Cho, Naomi I. Eisenberger, et al.. (2020). Motivation and sensitivity to monetary reward in late-life insomnia: moderating role of sex and the inflammatory marker CRP. Neuropsychopharmacology. 45(10). 1664–1671. 14 indexed citations
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Irwin, Michael R., Steve W. Cole, Richard Olmstead, et al.. (2018). Moderators for depressed mood and systemic and transcriptional inflammatory responses: a randomized controlled trial of endotoxin. Neuropsychopharmacology. 44(3). 635–641. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Michael J., Afton Kechter, Richard Olmstead, Michael R. Irwin, & David S. Black. (2017). Sleep and mood in older adults: coinciding changes in insomnia and depression symptoms. International Psychogeriatrics. 30(3). 431–435. 28 indexed citations
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Irwin, Michael R., Richard Olmstead, Carmen Carrillo, et al.. (2017). Tai Chi Chih Compared With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Insomnia in Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Partially Blinded, Noninferiority Trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 35(23). 2656–2665. 152 indexed citations
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Carroll, Judith, Teresa E. Seeman, Richard Olmstead, et al.. (2015). Improved sleep quality in older adults with insomnia reduces biomarkers of disease risk: Pilot results from a randomized controlled comparative efficacy trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 55. 184–192. 96 indexed citations
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Irwin, Michael R., Myron J. Levin, Mark L. Laudenslager, et al.. (2013). Varicella Zoster Virus-Specific Immune Responses to a Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Elderly Recipients With Major Depression and the Impact of Antidepressant Medications. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 56(8). 1085–1093. 63 indexed citations
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Johnson, Robin R., Djordje Popovic, Richard Olmstead, et al.. (2011). Drowsiness/alertness algorithm development and validation using synchronized EEG and cognitive performance to individualize a generalized model. Biological Psychology. 87(2). 241–250. 105 indexed citations
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Irwin, Michael R. & Richard Olmstead. (2011). Mitigating Cellular Inflammation in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi Chih. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 20(9). 764–772. 79 indexed citations
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Brody, Arthur L., Edythe D. London, Richard Olmstead, et al.. (2010). Smoking-induced change in intrasynaptic dopamine concentration: Effect of treatment for Tobacco Dependence. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 183(3). 218–224. 26 indexed citations
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Schneider, Nina, et al.. (2008). Comparison of craving and withdrawal among four combination nicotine treatments. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental. 23(6). 513–517. 20 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiansong, Adrianna Mendrek, Mark S. Cohen, et al.. (2006). Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Prefrontal Cortical Function in Nondeprived Smokers Performing the Stroop Task. Neuropsychopharmacology. 32(6). 1421–1428. 46 indexed citations
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Bower, Julienne E., Patricia A. Ganz, Najib Aziz, et al.. (2006). Inflammatory responses to psychological stress in fatigued breast cancer survivors: Relationship to glucocorticoids. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 21(3). 251–258. 132 indexed citations
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Brody, Arthur L., M. Mandelkern, Edythe D. London, et al.. (2006). Cigarette Smoking Saturates Brain α4β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Archives of General Psychiatry. 63(8). 907–907. 281 indexed citations
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Schneider, Nina, et al.. (2004). Comparative Testing of 5 Nicotine Systems: Initial Use and Preferences. American Journal of Health Behavior. 28(1). 72–86. 34 indexed citations
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Schneider, Nina, E. Lunell, Richard Olmstead, & Karl‐Olov Fagerström. (1996). Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Nasal Nicotine Delivery. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 31(1). 65–80. 111 indexed citations
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Olmstead, Richard, et al.. (1991). Longitudinal assessment of the relationship between self-esteem, fatalism, loneliness, and substance use.. Journal of social behavior and personality. 46 indexed citations

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