Rob Nicolson

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
108 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Rob Nicolson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob Nicolson has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 46 papers in Clinical Psychology and 44 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Rob Nicolson's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (61 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (25 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (24 papers). Rob Nicolson is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (61 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (25 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (24 papers). Rob Nicolson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Rob Nicolson's co-authors include Judith L. Rapoport, Jay N. Giedd, Peter Gochman, Paul M. Thompson, Arthur W. Toga, Marge Lenane, Christine Vidal, Jonathan D. Blumenthal, JUDITH L. RAPOPORT and Evdokia Anagnostou and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Rob Nicolson

98 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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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.

Mapping adolescent brain change reveals dynamic wave of accelerated gray matter loss in very early-onset schizophrenia

2001 603 citations Paul M. Thompson, Christine Vidal et al. profile →
Mostly worse, occasionally better: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Canadian children and adolescents

2021 308 citations Katherine Tombeau Cost, Jennifer Crosbie et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Understanding social behaviours across neurodiverse young people: roles of social cognition and self-regulation 2025 ·BJPsych Open ·(unknown), Evdokia Anagnostou, Marc A. Fournier, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Rob Nicolson, (unknown), Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Jessica Brian, Hsiang‐Yuan Lin, Meng‐Chuan Lai	0
2	Characterizing replicability in the clustering structure of brain morphology in autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder 2025 ·Translational Psychiatry ·(unknown), Marlee M. Vandewouw, Jessica Brian, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Alana Iaboni, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Margot J. Taylor, Muhammad Ayub, Rob Nicolson, (unknown), Christopher Hammill, (unknown), Paul Arnold, Jason P. Lerch, Evdokia Anagnostou, Azadeh Kushki	0
3	The Effect of Screen Time and Positive School Factors in the Pathway to Child and Youth Mental Health Outcomes 2024 ·Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ·(unknown), Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine S. Birken, Alice Charach, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Elizabeth Kelley, Suneeta Monga, Rob Nicolson, Stelios Georgiades, Nicole Lee, (unknown), Christie L. Burton, Jennifer Crosbie, Daphne J. Korczak	0
4	Predictors of health-related quality of life for children with neurodevelopmental conditions 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Melanie Penner, Evdokia Anagnostou, Brendan F. Andrade, Jennifer Crosbie, Elizabeth Kelley, Muhammad Ayub, Jessica Brian, Alana Iaboni, Russell Schachar, Stelios Georgiades, Rob Nicolson, Jessica Jones, Azadeh Kushki	2
5	Dataset factors associated with age‐related changes in brain structure and function in neurodevelopmental conditions 2024 ·Human Brain Mapping ·Marlee M. Vandewouw, (unknown), Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Alana Iaboni, Stelios Georgiades, Rob Nicolson, Elizabeth Kelley, Muhammad Ayub, Jessica Jones, Paul D. Arnold, Margot J. Taylor, Jason P. Lerch, Evdokia Anagnostou, Azadeh Kushki	1
6	Investigating heterogeneity across autism, ADHD, and typical development using measures of cortical thickness, surface area, cortical/subcortical volume, and structural covariance 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Marlee M. Vandewouw, (unknown), Jason P. Lerch, Margot J. Taylor, Andrea Iaboni, Christopher Hammill, (unknown), Jessica Brian, Elizabeth A. Kelley, Muhammad Ayub, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Stelios Georgiades, Rob Nicolson, Evdokia Anagnostou, Azadeh Kushki	4
7	Stepping up to COVID-19: A Clinical Trial of a Telepsychology Positive Parenting Program Targeting Behavior Problems in Children With Neurological Risk 2023 ·Journal of Pediatric Psychology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shari L. Wade, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jennifer Crosbie, Elizabeth Kelley, Rob Nicolson, Brendan F. Andrade, Steven P. Miller, Tricia S. Williams	6
8	1.30 The Distinction Between Social Connectedness and Support When Examining Depression Among Children and Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Caroline Park, (unknown), Katherine Tombeau Cost, Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine S. Birken, Alice Charach, Suneeta Monga, Elizabeth Kelley, Rob Nicolson, (unknown), Christie L. Burton, Jennifer Crosbie, Daphne J. Korczak	1
9	Exploring sensory phenotypes in autism spectrum disorder 2021 ·Molecular Autism ·Nichole E. Scheerer, (unknown), Bobby Stojanoski, Evdokia Anagnostou, Rob Nicolson, Elizabeth Kelley, Stelios Georgiades, Xudong Liu, Ryan A. Stevenson	37
10	Functional DNA methylation signatures for autism spectrum disorder genomic risk loci: 16p11.2 deletions and CHD8 variants 2019 ·Clinical Epigenetics ·(unknown), Darci T. Butcher, Andrei L. Turinsky, Cheryl Cytrynbaum, Dimitri J. Stavropoulos, Susan Walker, Oana Caluseriu, (unknown), (unknown), Rob Nicolson, Stelios Georgiades, Péter Szatmári, Evdokia Anagnostou, Stephen W. Scherer, Sanaa Choufani, Michael Brudno, Rosanna Weksberg	43
11	AProspective, Open-Label Trial of Galantamine in Autistic Disorder 2006 ·Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology ·Rob Nicolson, (unknown), (unknown)	56
12	Dynamically Spreading Frontal and Cingulate Deficits Mapped in Adolescents With Schizophrenia 2006 ·Archives of General Psychiatry ·Christine Vidal, Judith L. Rapoport, Kiralee M. Hayashi, Jennifer A. Geaga, (unknown), (unknown), Yasaman Alaghband, Jay N. Giedd, Peter Gochman, Jonathan D. Blumenthal, Nitin Gogtay, Rob Nicolson, Arthur W. Toga, Paul M. Thompson	122
13	Structural MRI and Brain Development 2005 ·International review of neurobiology ·Paul M. Thompson, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Nitin Gogtay, Jay N. Giedd, Christine Vidal, Kiralee M. Hayashi, Alex Leow, Rob Nicolson, Judith L. Rapoport, Arthur W. Toga	75
14	Comparison of Progressive Cortical Gray Matter Loss in Childhood-OnsetSchizophrenia With That in Childhood-Onset Atypical Psychoses 2004 ·Archives of General Psychiatry ·Nitin Gogtay, Alexandra Sporn, Liv Clasen, Tom Nugent, Deanna Greenstein, Rob Nicolson, Jay N. Giedd, Marge Lenane, Peter Gochman, Alan C. Evans, Judith L. Rapoport	112
15	Parental Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders in Childhood-Onset and Adult-Onset Schizophrenia 2003 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·Rob Nicolson, (unknown), Marge Lenane, Peter Gochman, Loring J. Ingraham, Michael Egan, Kenneth S. Kendler, David Pickar, Daniel R. Weinberger, Judith L. Rapoport	75
16	A Retrospective Assessment of Citalopram in Children and Adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorders 2002 ·Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology ·Jennifer Couturier, Rob Nicolson	47
17	Correlation of Antipsychotic and Prolactin Concentrations in Children and Adolescents Acutely Treated with Haloperidol, Clozapine, or Olanzapine 2002 ·Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology ·Cara L. Alfaro, Marianne Wudarsky, Rob Nicolson, Peter Gochman, Alexandra Sporn, Marge Lenane, Judith L. Rapoport	66
18	Smooth Pursuit Eye-Tracking Impairment in Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders 2001 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·Sanjiv Kumra, Alexandra Sporn, Daniel W. Hommer, Rob Nicolson, Gunvant K. Thaker, (unknown), Marge Lenane, Jeffrey S. Bedwell, Leslie K. Jacobsen, Peter Gochman, Judith L. Rapoport	24
19	An Open Trial of Plasma Exchange in Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Without Poststreptococcal Exacerbations 2000 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Rob Nicolson, Susan E. Swedo, Marge Lenane, Jeffrey S. Bedwell, Marianne Wudarsky, Peter Gochman, Susan D. Hamburger, Judith L. Rapoport	43
20	Obstetrical Complications and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia 1999 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·Rob Nicolson, Dolores Malaspina, Jay N. Giedd, Susan Hamburger, Marge Lenane, Jeffrey S. Bedwell, Thomas Fernandez, (unknown), E.S. Susser, Judith L. Rapoport	20

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