Robert A. Nicholson

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
132 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

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Robert A. Nicholson is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Nicholson has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 38 papers in Clinical Psychology and 16 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Nicholson's work include Migraine and Headache Studies (44 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (17 papers) and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (16 papers). Robert A. Nicholson is often cited by papers focused on Migraine and Headache Studies (44 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (17 papers) and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (16 papers). Robert A. Nicholson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Israel. Robert A. Nicholson's co-authors include Robert Hogan, R. Michael Bagby, Jerry R. Choate, Donald F. Hoffmeister, Tom Buis, Jeffrey S. Berman, Justin M. Nash, Richard B. Lipton, Timothy T. Houle and Frank Andrasik and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Nicholson

124 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Migraine-Related Stigma and Its Relationship to Disability, Interictal Burden, and Quality of Life

2024 36 citations Robert E. Shapiro, Robert A. Nicholson et al. Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Nicholson United States	37	1.5k	1.2k	404	356	331	132	3.9k
Andrew G. M. Bulloch Canada	38	854 0.6×	935 0.8×	623 1.5×	204 0.6×	160 0.5×	137	4.6k
Michael J. Sullivan United States	27	680 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	517 1.3×	304 0.9×	146 0.4×	83	6.2k
Mikael Svensson Sweden	28	1.2k 0.8×	878 0.7×	859 2.1×	287 0.8×	287 0.9×	144	5.8k
Martin H. Schmidt Germany	43	1.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.5×	312 0.8×	173 0.5×	103 0.3×	167	5.9k
Caroline Smith Australia	56	925 0.6×	603 0.5×	398 1.0×	218 0.6×	93 0.3×	254	10.2k
Robert Spitzer United States	20	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.1×	1.2k 3.0×	489 1.4×	390 1.2×	33	5.9k
Robert J. Tait Australia	36	968 0.6×	358 0.3×	351 0.9×	285 0.8×	536 1.6×	168	4.5k
Matthew Taylor United States	43	918 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	397 1.0×	352 1.0×	93 0.3×	246	7.3k
John Langley New Zealand	43	1.4k 0.9×	287 0.2×	558 1.4×	706 2.0×	520 1.6×	203	6.8k
Darin J. Erickson United States	46	1.6k 1.1×	363 0.3×	518 1.3×	608 1.7×	414 1.3×	225	7.5k

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Seng, Elizabeth K., Robert E. Shapiro, Dawn C. Buse, et al.. (2025). Development of the Migraine‐Related Stigma (MiRS) Questionnaire: Results of the OVERCOME (US) Study. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 65(2). 269–279. 1 indexed citations

Buse, Dawn C., Anthony J. Zagar, Robert E. Shapiro, et al.. (2025). Rates and risk factors for migraine progression using multiple definitions of progression: Results of the longitudinal OVERCOME ( US ) study. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 65(4). 589–607. 4 indexed citations

Shapiro, Robert E., Lars Viktrup, Dawn C. Buse, et al.. (2023). Stigmatizing attitudes about migraine by people without migraine: Results of the overcome (US) study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 455. 121111–121111.

Lipton, Richard B., Robert A. Nicholson, Michael L. Reed, et al.. (2022). Diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and impact of migraine in the US: Results of the OVERCOME (US) study. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 62(2). 122–140. 76 indexed citations

Vincent, Maurice, Lars Viktrup, Robert A. Nicholson, Michael H. Ossipov, & Bert B. Vargas. (2022). The not so hidden impact of interictal burden in migraine: A narrative review. Frontiers in Neurology. 13. 1032103–1032103. 32 indexed citations

Smith, Charlie, Tommi Tervonen, Asha Hareendran, et al.. (2021). Patient Perspectives and Experiences of Preventive Treatments and Self-Injectable Devices for Migraine: A Focus Group Study. Patient. 15(1). 93–108. 4 indexed citations

Buse, Dawn C., Robert A. Nicholson, Erin Doty, et al.. (2020). Acute Treatment Optimization Influences Disability and Quality of Life in Migraine: Results of the ObserVational survey of the Epidemiology, tReatment and Care Of MigrainE (OVERCOME) Study (4154). Neurology. 94(15_supplement). 2 indexed citations

Seng, Elizabeth K., Robert A. Nicholson, & Kenneth A. Holroyd. (2015). Development of a measure of self-efficacy for acute headache medication adherence. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 39(6). 1033–1042. 4 indexed citations

Smith, Timothy R., Robert A. Nicholson, & James Banks. (2010). Migraine Education Improves Quality of Life in a Primary Care Setting. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(4). 600–612. 45 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A.. (2010). Chronic Headache: The Role of the Psychologist. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 14(1). 47–54. 24 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A., Dawn C. Buse, Frank Andrasik, & Richard B. Lipton. (2010). Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Migraine and Tension-Type Headache: How to Choose and When to Use. Current Treatment Options in Neurology. 13(1). 28–40. 62 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A. & Marcelo E. Bigal. (2007). Screening and Behavioral Management: Obesity and Weight Management. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 48(1). 51–57. 19 indexed citations

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Nash, Justin M., Douglas C McCrory, Robert A. Nicholson, & Frank Andrasik. (2005). Efficacy and Effectiveness Approaches in Behavioral Treatment Trials. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 45(5). 507–512. 31 indexed citations

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Edens, John F., Norman G. Poythress, Robert A. Nicholson, & Randy K. Otto. (1999). Effects of state organizational structure and forensic examiner training on pretrial competence assessments. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 26(2). 140–150. 10 indexed citations

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Shull, Robert D., et al.. (1999). Dangerousness and disability as predictors of psychiatric patients' legal status. Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 17(3). 253–267. 9 indexed citations

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Bagby, R. Michael, Richard Rogers, Tom Buis, et al.. (1997). Detecting Feigned Depression and Schizophrenia on the MMPI-2. Journal of Personality Assessment. 68(3). 650–664. 54 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A., et al.. (1996). Coercion and the outcome of psychiatric hospitalization. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 19(2). 201–217. 71 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A. & Hui Cai. (1993). Growth and survival of Japanese brome on limestone soils in western Kansas. 25(2). 185–195. 2 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A., et al.. (1991). Research report characteristics and outcomes of insanity acquittees in Oklahoma. Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 9(4). 487–500. 20 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Robert A., et al.. (1991). Competent and incompetent criminal defendants: A quantitative review of comparative research.. Psychological Bulletin. 109(3). 355–370. 112 indexed citations

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