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Donald L. Bliwise

Donald L. Bliwise

Emory University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
81
Citations
27337
World Ranking
16517
National Ranking
8298

Donald L. Bliwise publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald L. Bliwise sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 462 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Donald L. Bliwise D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald L. Bliwise sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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

  • 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

  • Sleep in normal aging and dementia.

    Donald L. Bliwise

  • 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

  • A genetic risk factor for periodic limb movements in sleep

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

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

    Michael K. Scullin;Donald L. Bliwise

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sleep disorders in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

    Donald L Bliwise

  • Daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s disease

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

  • 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

  • Nocturia and disturbed sleep in the elderly

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sleep apnea and mortality in an aged cohort.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Rye
David B. Rye Emory University
Jerome A. Yesavage
Jerome A. Yesavage Stanford University
Michael K. Scullin
Michael K. Scullin Baylor University
William C. Dement
William C. Dement Stanford University
Alan J. Wein
Alan J. Wein University of Miami
Leah Friedman
Leah Friedman Stanford University
Stewart A. Factor
Stewart A. Factor Emory University
Arshed A. Quyyumi
Arshed A. Quyyumi Emory University
Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego
Christian Guilleminault
Christian Guilleminault Stanford University

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