2026 Donald L. Bliwise: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	81	16517	15536	8298	7678	462	27337

Overview

Donald L. Bliwise is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has a focus on research intersecting Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology. Their work spans various subfields, including Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Epidemiology.

The primary research topics explored by Bliwise cover multiple aspects of sleep science and neurological disorders. These include:

Sleep and related disorders
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Restless Legs Syndrome Research
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Bliwise has contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing frequently in venues such as:

SLEEP (26 publications)
Neurourology and Urodynamics (9 publications)
Alzheimer's & Dementia (6 publications)
Neurology (6 publications)
Sleep Medicine (5 publications)

Notable recent papers authored by or associated with Bliwise include:

"Polysomnographic assessment of suvorexant in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease dementia and insomnia: a randomized trial" (2020), published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
"Video-polysomnography procedures for diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and the identification of its prodromal stages: guidelines from the International RBD Study Group" (2021), published in SLEEP
"Disease symptomatology and response to treatment in people with idiopathic hypersomnia: initial data from the Hypersomnia Foundation registry" (2020), published in Sleep Medicine
"Transfer learning from ECG to PPG for improved sleep staging from wrist-worn wearables" (2021), published in Physiological Measurement
"Sleep Disturbances in MCI and AD: Neuroinflammation as a Possible Mediating Pathway" (2020), published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Bliwise's research output, with frequent co-authors including:

Thomas F. Monaghan
Lynn Marie Trotti
Jeffrey P. Weiss
Jason Lazar
Erik K. St. Louis

Best Publications

Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society.

Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

3373
Citations
Joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: Methodology and discussion

Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

1804
Citations
Sleep in normal aging and dementia.

Donald L. Bliwise

1170
Citations
Moderate-Intensity Exercise and Self-rated Quality of Sleep in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abby C. King;Roy F. Oman;Glenn S. Brassington;Donald L. Bliwise

867
Citations
A genetic risk factor for periodic limb movements in sleep

Hreinn Stefansson;David B. Rye;Andrew Hicks;Hjorvar Petursson

722
Citations
Sleep, cognition, and normal aging: integrating a half century of multidisciplinary research.

Michael K. Scullin;Donald L. Bliwise

558
Citations
Sleep problems as a risk factor for falls in a sample of community-dwelling adults aged 64-99 years.

Glenn S. Brassington;Abby C. King;Donald L. Bliwise

424
Citations
Habitual sleep patterns and risk for stroke and coronary heart disease: a 10-year follow-up from NHANES I.

Adnan I. Qureshi;Wayne H. Giles;Janet B. Croft;Donald L. Bliwise

390
Citations
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Past progress and anticipation of the future

Yonas E. Geda;Lon S. Schneider;Laura N. Gitlin;David S. Miller

374
Citations
Sleep disorders in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Donald L Bliwise

368
Citations
Daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s disease

David B. Rye;Donald L. Bliwise;Bhupesh Dihenia;Paul Gurecki

307
Citations
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Exercise on Polysomnographic and Subjective Sleep Quality in Older Adults With Mild to Moderate Sleep Complaints

Abby C. King;Leslie A. Pruitt;Sandra Woo;Cynthia M. Castro

301
Citations
Nocturia and disturbed sleep in the elderly

Donald L. Bliwise;Daniel J. Foley;Michael V. Vitiello;Farzaneh Pour Ansari

290
Citations
Frequent Napping Is Associated With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Depression, Pain, and Nocturia in Older Adults: Findings From the National Sleep Foundation ‘2003 Sleep in America’ Poll

Daniel J. Foley;Michael V. Vitiello;Donald L. Bliwise;Sonia Ancoli-Israel

280
Citations
Mild cognitive impairment: an opportunity to identify patients at high risk for progression to Alzheimer's disease.

Allan Levey;James Lah;Felicia Goldstein;Kyle Steenland

255
Citations
Sleep apnea and mortality in an aged cohort.

D L Bliwise;N G Bliwise;M Partinen;A M Pursley

239
Citations
Predictors of Early Deterioration and Mortality in Black Americans With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Adnan I. Qureshi;Kamran Safdar;E. Jennifer Weil;Carol

234
Citations
Prevalence of sleep apnea and electrocardiographic disturbances in morbidly obese patients.

Matilde Valencia‐Flores;Matilde Valencia‐Flores;Arturo Orea;Violeta A. Castaño;Montserrat Resendiz

231
Citations
Prevalence of self-reported poor sleep in a healthy population aged 50-65.

Donald L. Bliwise;Abby C. King;Robin B. Harris;William L. Haskell

230
Citations
Compliance and side effects in sleep apnea patients treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure.

G Nino-Murcia;C C McCann;D L Bliwise;C Guilleminault

222
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Rye Emory University

Jerome A. Yesavage Stanford University

Michael K. Scullin Baylor University

William C. Dement Stanford University

Alan J. Wein University of Miami

Leah Friedman Stanford University

Stewart A. Factor Emory University

Arshed A. Quyyumi Emory University

Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego

Christian Guilleminault Stanford University

External Links

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