Stephen D. Pittman

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Stephen D. Pittman is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen D. Pittman has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 7 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Stephen D. Pittman's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (18 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (13 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (5 papers). Stephen D. Pittman is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (18 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (13 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (5 papers). Stephen D. Pittman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Sweden. Stephen D. Pittman's co-authors include David P. White, Ginny Dilley, Grażyna Rajkowska, José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo, James C. Overholser, Bryan L. Roth, Craig A. Stockmeier, Jinrong Wei, Herbert Y. Meltzer and Atul Malhotra and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Stephen D. Pittman

21 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Morphometric evidence for neuronal and glial prefrontal cell pathology in major depression∗∗See accompanying Editorial, in this issue.

1999 1.2k citations Grażyna Rajkowska, José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen D. Pittman United States	15	778	734	503	464	379	24	2.2k
Gitta Wörtwein Denmark	35	480 0.6×	610 0.8×	1.9k 3.8×	373 0.8×	293 0.8×	96	3.7k
Javier E. Stern United States	44	811 1.0×	562 0.8×	1.1k 2.3×	2.4k 5.3×	162 0.4×	144	5.1k
Jee Hoon Roh South Korea	22	1.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.7×	475 0.9×	686 1.5×	122 0.3×	72	3.0k
Jasmeer P. Chhatwal United States	34	1.4k 1.8×	1.5k 2.1×	955 1.9×	71 0.2×	169 0.4×	108	3.6k
Baoci Shan China	32	406 0.5×	1.5k 2.1×	343 0.7×	51 0.1×	227 0.6×	150	3.2k
Srinivas G. Rao United States	13	374 0.5×	810 1.1×	624 1.2×	136 0.3×	111 0.3×	22	1.8k
Christine Born Germany	25	289 0.4×	2.0k 2.8×	592 1.2×	48 0.1×	379 1.0×	35	3.7k
David Mendelowitz United States	36	688 0.9×	820 1.1×	930 1.8×	2.0k 4.4×	45 0.1×	149	4.0k
Blynn G. Bunney United States	18	212 0.3×	544 0.7×	296 0.6×	684 1.5×	437 1.2×	33	2.0k
Hiroshi Kannan Japan	29	353 0.5×	806 1.1×	666 1.3×	1.4k 3.0×	41 0.1×	79	2.5k

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Gell, L., et al.. (2025). Performance evaluation of a ring-worn pulse oximeter for the identification and monitoring of obstructive sleep apnea. PubMed. 4. 1549272–1549272.

Patel, Sanjay R., et al.. (2025). Rationale and Design of a Phase 3 Open-label Extension Study of Fixed Dose Combination of Aroxybutynin and Atomoxetine (AD109) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A6934–A6934.

Pittman, Stephen D., Daniel J. Gottlieb, Dennis Hwang, et al.. (2024). The future of sleep apnea management: we can either ride the bus or drive it. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 1323447–1323447.

Dilley, Ginny, Grażyna Rajkowska, James C. Overholser, et al.. (2019). Morphometric evidence for neuronal and glial prefrontal cell pathology in major depression. UNC Libraries. 22 indexed citations

Montesi, Sydney B., Jessie P. Bakker, Mary MacDonald, et al.. (2013). Air Leak during CPAP Titration as a Risk Factor for Central Apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 9(11). 1187–1191. 25 indexed citations

Bertisch, Suzanne M., et al.. (2011). Device-Guided Paced Respiration as an Adjunctive Therapy for Hypertension in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 36(3). 173–179. 10 indexed citations

Babaeizadeh, Saeed, Sophia Zhou, Stephen D. Pittman, & David P. White. (2011). Electrocardiogram-derived respiration in screening of sleep-disordered breathing. Journal of Electrocardiology. 44(6). 700–706. 32 indexed citations

Campana, Lisa M., Gari D. Clifford, John Trinder, Stephen D. Pittman, & Atul Malhotra. (2011). A Possible Method to Predict Response to Non-Pharmacological Insomnia Therapy. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 7(4). 370–375. 5 indexed citations

Babaeizadeh, Saeed, David P. White, Stephen D. Pittman, & Sophia Zhou. (2010). Automatic detection and quantification of sleep apnea using heart rate variability. Journal of Electrocardiology. 43(6). 535–541. 49 indexed citations

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Owens, Robert L., et al.. (2010). Phase-rectified signal averaging as a sensitive index of autonomic changes with aging. Journal of Applied Physiology. 108(6). 1668–1673. 27 indexed citations

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Amir, Offer, et al.. (2010). An Automated Sleep-Analysis System Operated through a Standard Hospital Monitor. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 6(1). 59–63. 9 indexed citations

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Pittman, Stephen D., et al.. (2008). Automated detection of sleep disordered breathing using a nasal pressure monitoring device. Sleep And Breathing. 12(4). 339–345. 48 indexed citations

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Pittman, Stephen D., Giora Pillar, Richard B. Berry, et al.. (2006). Follow-up assessment of CPAP efficacy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea using an ambulatory device based on peripheral arterial tonometry. Sleep And Breathing. 10(3). 123–131. 36 indexed citations

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Hedner, Jan, Giora Pillar, Stephen D. Pittman, et al.. (2004). A Novel Adaptive Wrist Actigraphy Algorithm for Sleep-Wake Assessment in Sleep Apnea Patients. SLEEP. 27(8). 1560–1566. 163 indexed citations

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Pittman, Stephen D., Najib Ayas, Mary MacDonald, et al.. (2004). Using a Wrist-Worn Device Based on Peripheral Arterial Tonometry to Diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea: In-Laboratory and Ambulatory Validation. SLEEP. 27(5). 923–933. 140 indexed citations

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Pittman, Stephen D., Mary MacDonald, Robert Fogel, et al.. (2004). Assessment of Automated Scoring of Polysomnographic Recordings in a Population with Suspected Sleep-disordered Breathing. SLEEP. 27(7). 1394–1403. 75 indexed citations

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Pittman, Stephen D., Giora Pillar, Atul Malhotra, et al.. (2002). Automated detection of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing events using peripheral arterial tonometry and oximetry. 20. 485–488. 14 indexed citations

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Fogel, Robert, Atul Malhotra, Giora Pillar, et al.. (2001). Increased Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome¹. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(3). 1175–1180. 184 indexed citations

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Rajkowska, Grażyna, José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo, Jinrong Wei, et al.. (1999). Morphometric evidence for neuronal and glial prefrontal cell pathology in major depression∗∗See accompanying Editorial, in this issue.. Biological Psychiatry. 45(9). 1085–1098. 1176 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rajkowska, Grażyna, Wei Jin, Stephen D. Pittman, et al.. (1998). 307. Histopathology of the orbitofrontal cortex in major depression. Biological Psychiatry. 43(8). S92–S92. 3 indexed citations

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