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George S. Alexopoulos

George S. Alexopoulos

Cornell University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
103
Citations
53427
World Ranking
7214
National Ranking
3787

George S. Alexopoulos 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 George S. Alexopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 497 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George S. Alexopoulos 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 George S. Alexopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Joseph Zubin Award, American Psychopathological Association

Overview

George S. Alexopoulos is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology. Their work encompasses topics such as mental health research, functional brain connectivity, treatment of major depression, schizophrenia research, mental health treatment and access, digital mental health interventions, and studies on suicide and self-harm.

Alexopoulos has published numerous papers, including recent works such as:

  • "Brain charts for the human lifespan" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Frequency and profile of objective cognitive deficits in hospitalized patients recovering from COVID-19" (2021), published in Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Effects of Antipsychotic Medication on Brain Structure in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder and Psychotic Features" (2020), published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Using weak supervision and deep learning to classify clinical notes for identification of current suicidal ideation" (2021), published in Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • "Comparing the streamlined psychotherapy "Engage" with problem-solving therapy in late-life major depression. A randomized clinical trial" (2020), published in Molecular Psychiatry

The researcher frequently collaborates with peers including Samprit Banerjee, Faith M. Gunning, Benoit H. Mulsant, Aristotle N. Voineskos, and Ellen M. Whyte.

Regular publication venues for Alexopoulos include:

  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their work spans several subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and pharmacology.

George S. Alexopoulos received the Joseph Zubin Award from the American Psychopathological Association in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.

    George S. Alexopoulos;Robert C. Abrams;Robert C. Young;Charles A. Shamoian

  • 'Vascular depression' hypothesis.

    George S. Alexopoulos;Barnett S. Meyers;Robert C. Young;Scott Campbell

  • Depression in the elderly

    George S Alexopoulos

  • Resting-state connectivity biomarkers define neurophysiological subtypes of depression

    Andrew T Drysdale;Logan Grosenick;Logan Grosenick;Jonathan Downar;Katharine Dunlop

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life: Consensus Statement Update

    Barry D. Lebowitz;Jane L. Pearson;Lon S. Schneider;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Depressive Symptoms in Depressed Older Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Martha L. Bruce;Thomas R. Ten Have;Charles F. Reynolds;Ira I. Katz

  • Perceived Stigma as a Predictor of Treatment Discontinuation in Young and Older Outpatients With Depression

    Jo Anne Sirey;Martha L. Bruce;George S. Alexopoulos;Deborah A. Perlick

  • Stigma as a barrier to recovery: Perceived stigma and patient-rated severity of illness as predictors of antidepressant drug adherence.

    Jo Anne Sirey;Martha L. Bruce;George S. Alexopoulos;Deborah A. Perlick

  • The vascular depression hypothesis: mechanisms linking vascular disease with depression.

    Warren D. Taylor;Howard J. Aizenstein;George S. Alexopoulos

  • Consensus Statement on the Upcoming Crisis in Geriatric Mental Health: Research Agenda for the Next 2 Decades

    Dilip V. Jeste;George S. Alexopoulos;Stephen J. Bartels;Jeffrey L. Cummings

  • Clinically Defined Vascular Depression

    George S. Alexopoulos;Barnett S. Meyers;Robert C. Young;Tatsu Kakuma

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life

    Arnold J. Friedhoff;James Ballenger;Alan S. Bellack;William T. Carpenter

  • Aging of cerebral white matter: a review of MRI findings.

    Faith M. Gunning-Dixon;Adam M. Brickman;Janice C. Cheng;George S. Alexopoulos

  • The Course of Geriatric Depression With "Reversible Dementia": A Controlled Study

    George S. Alexopoulos;Barnett S. Meyers;Robert C. Young;Steven Mattis

  • Depressive symptoms, vascular disease, and mild cognitive impairment: findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study.

    Deborah E. Barnes;George S. Alexopoulos;Oscar L. Lopez;Jeff D. Williamson

  • Executive dysfunction and long-term outcomes of geriatric depression.

    George S. Alexopoulos;Barnett S. Meyers;Robert C. Young;Balu Kalayam

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance consensus statement on the unmet needs in diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in late life.

    Dennis S. Charney;Charles F. Reynolds;Lydia Lewis;Barry D. Lebowitz

  • Provisional diagnostic criteria for depression of Alzheimer disease.

    Jason T. Olin;Lon S. Schneider;Ira R. Katz;Barnett S. Meyers

  • Executive dysfunction in geriatric depression.

    Kathryn A. Lockwood;George S. Alexopoulos;Wilfred G. van Gorp

  • Clinical presentation of the "depression-executive dysfunction syndrome" of late life.

    George S. Alexopoulos;Dimitris N. Kiosses;Sibel Klimstra;Balkrishna Kalayam

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Young
Robert C. Young Cornell University
Matthew J. Hoptman
Matthew J. Hoptman Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Benoit H. Mulsant
Benoit H. Mulsant Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Jo Anne Sirey
Jo Anne Sirey Cornell University
Martha L. Bruce
Martha L. Bruce Dartmouth College
Charles F. Reynolds
Charles F. Reynolds University of Pittsburgh
Patricia A. Areán
Patricia A. Areán University of Washington
Alastair J. Flint
Alastair J. Flint University of Toronto
Ira R. Katz
Ira R. Katz University of Pennsylvania
Kelvin O. Lim
Kelvin O. Lim University of Minnesota

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