Stuart J. Ritchie

15.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
103 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Stuart J. Ritchie is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Stuart J. Ritchie has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 27 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 19 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Stuart J. Ritchie's work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (25 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (18 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (18 papers). Stuart J. Ritchie is often cited by papers focused on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (25 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (18 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (18 papers). Stuart J. Ritchie collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Stuart J. Ritchie's co-authors include Ian J. Deary, Timothy C. Bates, Elliot M. Tucker–Drob, Simon R. Cox, Mark E. Bastin, Joanna M. Wardlaw, John M. Starr, Riccardo E. Marioni, Catharine R. Galé and Andrew M. McIntosh and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Stuart J. Ritchie

101 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Brain age predicts mortality 2013 2026 2017 2021 2017 2018 2013 2019 2015 100 200 300 400
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. Brain age predicts mortality
    2017 486 citations James H. Cole, Stuart J. Ritchie et al. profile →
  2. Sex Differences in the Adult Human Brain: Evidence from 5216 UK Biobank Participants
    2018 483 citations Stuart J. Ritchie, Simon R. Cox et al. profile →
  3. Enduring Links From Childhood Mathematics and Reading Achievement to Adult Socioeconomic Status
    2013 468 citations Stuart J. Ritchie, Timothy C. Bates profile →
  4. Genomic structural equation modelling provides insights into the multivariate genetic architecture of complex traits
    2019 422 citations Mijke Rhemtulla, Stuart J. Ritchie et al. Nature Human Behaviour profile →
  5. The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936
    2015 397 citations Riccardo E. Marioni, Sonia Shah et al. International Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  6. How Much Does Education Improve Intelligence? A Meta-Analysis
    2018 364 citations Stuart J. Ritchie, Elliot M. Tucker–Drob profile →
  7. Ageing and brain white matter structure in 3,513 UK Biobank participants
    2016 321 citations Simon R. Cox, Stuart J. Ritchie et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stuart J. Ritchie United Kingdom 42 1.8k 1.3k 1.1k 994 975 103 6.8k
Wesley K. Thompson United States 46 2.7k 1.5× 1.8k 1.4× 1.7k 1.5× 1.2k 1.2× 646 0.7× 184 8.3k
Carol E. Franz United States 47 2.4k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 728 0.7× 1.8k 1.8× 1.1k 1.1× 214 7.6k
Elliot M. Tucker–Drob United States 49 1.7k 1.0× 2.9k 2.2× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 583 0.6× 160 8.3k
Kristen C. Jacobson United States 40 1.6k 0.9× 1.8k 1.4× 899 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 370 0.4× 141 7.8k
Alan J. Gow United Kingdom 47 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 553 0.5× 1.7k 1.7× 1.0k 1.0× 148 8.0k
Tyler M. Moore United States 47 3.0k 1.7× 2.2k 1.6× 354 0.3× 1.7k 1.7× 875 0.9× 232 8.8k
Armin Raznahan United States 42 4.9k 2.7× 1.0k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 2.2k 2.2× 133 8.4k
Marco P. Boks Netherlands 49 1.8k 1.0× 803 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 2.2k 2.2× 364 0.4× 204 8.4k
Tonya White Netherlands 59 4.4k 2.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 2.2k 2.3× 2.2k 2.3× 294 11.3k
Lawrence J. Whalley United Kingdom 54 1.5k 0.8× 2.1k 1.6× 1.0k 0.9× 2.9k 2.9× 583 0.6× 215 10.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fürtjes, Anna E., Ryan Arathimos, Jonathan R. I. Coleman, et al.. (2023). General dimensions of human brain morphometry inferred from genome‐wide association data. Human Brain Mapping. 44(8). 3311–3323. 15 indexed citations
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Madole, James W., Colin R. Buchanan, Mijke Rhemtulla, et al.. (2023). Strong intercorrelations among global graph-theoretic indices of structural connectivity in the human brain. NeuroImage. 275. 120160–120160. 7 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Yusuke, Shinji Yamagata, Stuart J. Ritchie, Edward D. Barker, & Juko Ando. (2021). Etiological pathways of depressive and anxiety symptoms linked to personality traits: A genetically-informative longitudinal study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 291. 261–269. 15 indexed citations
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Malanchini, Margherita, Kaili Rimfeld, Andrea G. Allegrini, Stuart J. Ritchie, & Robert Plomin. (2020). Cognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 111. 229–245. 50 indexed citations
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IJzerman, Hans, Neil A. Lewis, Andrew K Przybylski, et al.. (2020). Use caution when applying behavioural science to policy. Nature Human Behaviour. 4(11). 1092–1094. 142 indexed citations
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Buchanan, Colin R., Mark E. Bastin, Stuart J. Ritchie, et al.. (2020). The effect of network thresholding and weighting on structural brain networks in the UK Biobank. NeuroImage. 211. 116443–116443. 81 indexed citations
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Madole, James W., Stuart J. Ritchie, Simon R. Cox, et al.. (2020). Aging-Sensitive Networks Within the Human Structural Connectome Are Implicated in Late-Life Cognitive Declines. Biological Psychiatry. 89(8). 795–806. 26 indexed citations
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Weston, Sara J., Stuart J. Ritchie, Julia M. Rohrer, & Andrew K Przybylski. (2019). Recommendations for Increasing the Transparency of Analysis of Preexisting Data Sets. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 2(3). 214–227. 108 indexed citations
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Hill, W. David, Neil M Davies, Stuart J. Ritchie, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide analysis identifies molecular systems and 149 genetic loci associated with income. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5741–5741. 110 indexed citations
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Deary, Ian J., Stuart J. Ritchie, Susana Muñoz Maniega, et al.. (2019). Brain Peak Width of Skeletonized Mean Diffusivity (PSMD) and Cognitive Function in Later Life. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10. 524–524. 40 indexed citations
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Navrady, Lauren, Mark J. Adams, Stella W. Y. Chan, Stuart J. Ritchie, & Andrew M. McIntosh. (2017). Genetic risk of major depressive disorder: the moderating and mediating effects of neuroticism and psychological resilience on clinical and self-reported depression. Psychological Medicine. 48(11). 1890–1899. 36 indexed citations
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Hagenaars, Saskia P., W. David Hill, Sarah E. Harris, et al.. (2017). Genetic prediction of male pattern baldness. PLoS Genetics. 13(2). e1006594–e1006594. 86 indexed citations
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Navrady, Lauren, Stuart J. Ritchie, Stella W. Y. Chan, et al.. (2017). Intelligence and neuroticism in relation to depression and psychological distress: Evidence from two large population cohorts. European Psychiatry. 43. 58–65. 46 indexed citations
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Harris, Sarah E., Saskia P. Hagenaars, Gail Davies, et al.. (2016). Molecular genetic contributions to self-rated health. International Journal of Epidemiology. 46(3). dyw219–dyw219. 50 indexed citations
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Marioni, Riccardo E., Sonia Shah, Allan F. McRae, et al.. (2015). The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. International Journal of Epidemiology. 44(4). 1388–1396. 397 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ritchie, Stuart J., Timothy C. Bates, & Ian J. Deary. (2015). Is education associated with improvements in general cognitive ability, or in specific skills?. Developmental Psychology. 51(5). 573–582. 109 indexed citations
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Maniega, Susana Muñoz, Stuart J. Ritchie, Simon R. Cox, et al.. (2015). Brain white matter structure and information processing speed in healthy older age. Brain Structure and Function. 221(6). 3223–3235. 62 indexed citations
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Ritchie, Stuart J., Richard Wiseman, & Christopher C. French. (2012). Replication, replication, replication. Psychologist. 26 indexed citations
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Ritchie, Stuart J., Timothy C. Bates, Geoff Der, John M. Starr, & Ian J. Deary. (2012). Education is associated with higher later life IQ scores, but not with faster cognitive processing speed.. Psychology and Aging. 28(2). 515–521. 81 indexed citations
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Jauhar, Sameer & Stuart J. Ritchie. (2010). Psychiatric and behavioural manifestations of Huntington's disease. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 16(3). 168–175. 6 indexed citations

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