Steven R. Pliszka

11.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Steven R. Pliszka is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven R. Pliszka has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 42 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 28 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Steven R. Pliszka's work include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (81 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (27 papers) and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (24 papers). Steven R. Pliszka is often cited by papers focused on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (81 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (27 papers) and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (24 papers). Steven R. Pliszka collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and United Kingdom. Steven R. Pliszka's co-authors include Mario Liotti, Julie A. Dopheide, Laurence L. Greenhill, Mina K. Dulcan, Margaret Semrud‐Clikeman, Marty G. Woldorff, James T. McCracken, Amy F.T. Arnsten, James W. Maas and Rene L. Olvera and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry, Neurology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Steven R. Pliszka

97 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Ch... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2007 2002 400 800 1.2k
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. Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    2007 1.3k citations Steven R. Pliszka Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry profile →
  2. Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults
    2002 595 citations Laurence L. Greenhill, Steven R. Pliszka et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven R. Pliszka United States 46 6.2k 3.4k 2.6k 1.3k 791 101 7.9k
James J. McGough United States 58 6.4k 1.0× 4.1k 1.2× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 840 1.1× 132 8.3k
Jeffrey M. Halperin United States 49 5.3k 0.9× 3.2k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 373 0.5× 131 6.9k
Timothy Wigal United States 33 5.1k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 398 0.5× 52 6.1k
Josep Antoni Ramos‐Quiroga Spain 41 5.0k 0.8× 3.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 612 0.5× 700 0.9× 290 7.0k
Alessandro Zuddas Italy 37 4.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 824 0.6× 675 0.9× 143 5.4k
Howard Abikoff United States 57 8.6k 1.4× 3.6k 1.1× 5.4k 2.1× 3.3k 2.5× 343 0.4× 111 10.5k
Lily Hechtman Canada 62 10.5k 1.7× 4.6k 1.3× 5.9k 2.3× 3.0k 2.3× 522 0.7× 153 12.3k
Rachel G. Klein United States 57 5.1k 0.8× 2.6k 0.8× 4.9k 1.9× 1.3k 1.0× 418 0.5× 117 8.9k
Joanne B. Severe United States 23 7.5k 1.2× 1.2k 0.4× 3.6k 1.4× 691 0.5× 618 0.8× 39 9.9k
Daniel F. Connor United States 45 2.8k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 3.7k 1.4× 518 0.4× 465 0.6× 122 6.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Blader, Joseph C., Amy Garrett, & Steven R. Pliszka. (2025). Annual Research Review: What processes are dysregulated among emotionally dysregulated youth? – a systematic review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 66(4). 516–546. 6 indexed citations
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Wilens, Timothy E., Stephen V. Faraone, Paul Hammerness, et al.. (2021). Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Early Morning and Late Afternoon/Evening Functional Impairment in Children with ADHD Treated with Delayed-Release and Extended-Release Methylphenidate. Journal of Attention Disorders. 26(5). 696–705. 7 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R., Timothy E. Wilens, Valerie Arnold, et al.. (2017). Efficacy and Safety of HLD200, Delayed-Release and Extended-Release Methylphenidate, in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 27(6). 474–482. 26 indexed citations
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Blader, Joseph C., Steven R. Pliszka, Vivian Kafantaris, et al.. (2016). Prevalence and Treatment Outcomes of Persistent Negative Mood Among Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Aggressive Behavior. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 26(2). 164–173. 33 indexed citations
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Bledsoe, Jesse, Margaret Semrud‐Clikeman, & Steven R. Pliszka. (2011). Neuroanatomical and Neuropsychological Correlates of the Cerebellum in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder–Combined Type. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 50(6). 593–601. 66 indexed citations
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Blader, Joseph C., Steven R. Pliszka, Peter S. Jensen, Nina R. Schooler, & Vivian Kafantaris. (2010). Stimulant-Responsive and Stimulant-Refractory Aggressive Behavior Among Children With ADHD. PEDIATRICS. 126(4). e796–e806. 73 indexed citations
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Caetano, Sheila C., Rene L. Olvera, John P. Hatch, et al.. (2010). Lower N-Acetyl-Aspartate Levels in Prefrontal Cortices in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 50(1). 85–94. 32 indexed citations
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Olvera, Rene L., Manoela Fonseca, Sheila C. Caetano, et al.. (2009). Assessment of Personality Dimensions in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder Using the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 19(1). 13–21. 23 indexed citations
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Hughes, Carroll W., Graham J. Emslie, M. Lynn Crismon, et al.. (2007). Texas Children's Medication Algorithm Project: Update From Texas Consensus Conference Panel on Medication Treatment of Childhood Major Depressive Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 46(6). 667–686. 108 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R., et al.. (2007). Electrophysiological Effects of Stimulant Treatment on Inhibitory Control in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 17(3). 356–366. 54 indexed citations
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Olvera, Rene L., Sheila C. Caetano, Manoela Fonseca, et al.. (2007). Low Levels of N -Acetyl Aspartate in the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Pediatric Bipolar Patients. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 17(4). 461–473. 37 indexed citations
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Hatch, John P., Rene L. Olvera, Manoela Fonseca, et al.. (2007). Family environment patterns in families with bipolar children. Journal of Affective Disorders. 107(1-3). 299–305. 52 indexed citations
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Caetano, Sheila C., Manoela Fonseca, Rene L. Olvera, et al.. (2005). Proton spectroscopy study of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in pediatric depressed patients. Neuroscience Letters. 384(3). 321–326. 58 indexed citations
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Greenhill, Laurence L., Steven R. Pliszka, Mina K. Dulcan, et al.. (2004). Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults. FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry. 2(4). 642–668. 33 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R.. (2002). Neuroscience for the Mental Health Clinician. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 16 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R.. (2001). New developments in psychopharmacology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 10(10). 1797–1807. 9 indexed citations
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Faraone, Stephen V., et al.. (2001). Efficacy of Adderall and Methylphenidate in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Reanalysis Using Drug–Placebo and Drug–Drug Response Curve Methodology. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 11(2). 171–180. 16 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R.. (1998). THE USE OF PSYCHOSTIMULANTS IN THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 45(5). 1085–1098. 23 indexed citations
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Pliszka, Steven R., et al.. (1988). Plasma Neurochemistry in Juvenile Offenders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 27(5). 588–594. 57 indexed citations

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