D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Medicine D-index 73 Citations 30,397 239 World Ranking 15481 National Ranking 7914

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Disease

His primary scientific interests are in Psychiatry, Depression, Clinical psychology, Schizophrenia and Mania. His Psychiatry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Disease and Family history. George Winokur combines subjects such as Sibling, Diathesis and Internal medicine, Follow up studies, Confounding with his study of Depression.

His study in the fields of Mood under the domain of Clinical psychology overlaps with other disciplines such as Diagnostic assessment, Subtyping and Antisocial personality disorder. His Schizophrenia research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chronic care and Substance abuse. George Winokur has included themes like Poor prognosis and Age of onset in his Mania study.

His most cited work include:

  • Diagnostic criteria for use in psychiatric research. (4776 citations)
  • The Family History Method Using Diagnostic Criteria: Reliability and Validity (1674 citations)
  • Alcohol Problems in Adoptees Raised Apart From Alcoholic Biological Parents (771 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

George Winokur mostly deals with Psychiatry, Depression, Clinical psychology, Disease and Family history. His work on Mania and Schizophrenia as part of general Psychiatry study is frequently connected to Proband, Suicide prevention and Injury prevention, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. He interconnects Lithium and Pediatrics in the investigation of issues within Mania.

The various areas that George Winokur examines in his Depression study include Internal medicine, Risk factor and Age of onset. His Clinical psychology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as First-degree relatives, Neurotic Depression, Psychosis and Personality. His research integrates issues of Genetics, Manic depressive, Etiology and Psychopathy in his study of Disease.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Psychiatry (70.89%)
  • Depression (40.51%)
  • Clinical psychology (30.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1987-2017)?

  • Psychiatry (70.89%)
  • Depression (40.51%)
  • Clinical psychology (30.38%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

George Winokur focuses on Psychiatry, Depression, Clinical psychology, Bipolar disorder and Electroconvulsive therapy. His Mania study, which is part of a larger body of work in Psychiatry, is frequently linked to Proband, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research investigates the connection between Mania and topics such as Schizophrenia that intersect with problems in Medical diagnosis.

His study in Depression is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Internal medicine, Natural history, Prospective cohort study and Risk factor. He has researched Clinical psychology in several fields, including Psychosis, Research Diagnostic Criteria, Substance abuse and Comorbidity. His Electroconvulsive therapy study incorporates themes from Anesthesia, Logistic regression and Follow up studies.

Between 1987 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • The prediction of suicide: Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of a multivariate model applied to suicide among 1906 patients with affective disorders. (343 citations)
  • A Prospective Follow-up of Patients With Bipolar and Primary Unipolar Affective Disorder (218 citations)
  • Depression and Panic Attacks: The Significance of Overlap as Reflected in Follow-Up and Family Study Data (195 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Disease

His primary areas of investigation include Psychiatry, Depression, Mania, Bipolar disorder and Proband. His Psychiatry research incorporates themes from Family history, Disease, Clinical psychology, Pediatrics and Risk factor. His Disease research includes elements of Acute onset, Manic-depressive illness and Etiology.

George Winokur integrates Clinical psychology and Injury prevention in his research. His research in Depression intersects with topics in Follow up studies and Matched group. His Follow up studies study combines topics in areas such as Inter-rater reliability, Psychiatric status rating scales and Psychotic depression.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Diagnostic criteria for use in psychiatric research.

John P. Feighner;Eli Robins;Samuel B. Guze;Robert A. Woodruff.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1972)

9311 Citations

The Family History Method Using Diagnostic Criteria: Reliability and Validity

Nancy C. Andreasen;Jean Endicott;Robert L. Spitzer;George Winokur.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1977)

2174 Citations

Alcohol Problems in Adoptees Raised Apart From Alcoholic Biological Parents

Donald W. Goodwin;Fini Schulsinger;Leif Hermansen;Samuel B. Guze.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1973)

1226 Citations

The family history method using diagnostic criteria

N. C. Andreasen;Jean Endicott;R. L. Spitzer;George Winokur.
Nursing Research (1978)

915 Citations

Drinking problems in adopted and nonadopted sons of alcoholics

Donald W. Goodwin;Fini Schulsinger;Niels Møller;Leif Hermansen.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1974)

655 Citations

Morbidity risks of schizophrenia and affective disorders among first degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia, mania, depression and surgical conditions.

Ming T. Tsuang;George Winokur;Raymond R. Crowe.
British Journal of Psychiatry (1980)

565 Citations

The prediction of suicide: Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of a multivariate model applied to suicide among 1906 patients with affective disorders.

Rise B. Goldstein;Donald W. Black;Amelia Nasrallah;George Winokur.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1991)

532 Citations

Mortality in depressed patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy and antidepressants.

David Avery;George Winokur.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1976)

506 Citations

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in depressive illness. Its relationship to classification.

Michael A. Schlesser;George Winokur;Barry M. Sherman.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1980)

499 Citations

Alcoholism: III. Diagnosis and Familial Psychiatric Illness in 259 Alcoholic Probands

George Winokur;Theodore Reich;John Rimmer;Ferris n. Pitts.
Archives of General Psychiatry (1970)

451 Citations

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Contact us

Best Scientists Citing George Winokur

Marc A. Schuckit

Marc A. Schuckit

University of California, San Diego

Publications: 171

William Coryell

William Coryell

University of Iowa

Publications: 145

Kenneth S. Kendler

Kenneth S. Kendler

Virginia Commonwealth University

Publications: 133

Victor Hesselbrock

Victor Hesselbrock

University of Connecticut

Publications: 124

Ming T. Tsuang

Ming T. Tsuang

University of California, San Diego

Publications: 124

Hagop S. Akiskal

Hagop S. Akiskal

University of California, San Diego

Publications: 106

John I. Nurnberger

John I. Nurnberger

Indiana University

Publications: 98

Mark Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman

Brown University

Publications: 81

Howard J. Edenberg

Howard J. Edenberg

Indiana University

Publications: 80

Theodore Reich

Theodore Reich

Washington University in St. Louis

Publications: 76

Jean Endicott

Jean Endicott

Columbia University

Publications: 74

Julien Mendlewicz

Julien Mendlewicz

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Publications: 72

Martin B. Keller

Martin B. Keller

Brown University

Publications: 72

Kathleen K. Bucholz

Kathleen K. Bucholz

Washington University in St. Louis

Publications: 70

Myrna M. Weissman

Myrna M. Weissman

Columbia University

Publications: 69

Bernice Porjesz

Bernice Porjesz

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Publications: 61

Trending Scientists

Zhendong Su

Zhendong Su

ETH Zurich

Jonathan M. Garibaldi

Jonathan M. Garibaldi

University of Nottingham

Eitan T. Wiener

Eitan T. Wiener

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

Jun Wang

Jun Wang

Zhejiang University

Lee Brammer

Lee Brammer

University of Sheffield

Jessica C. Kissinger

Jessica C. Kissinger

University of Georgia

Stefan Hörtensteiner

Stefan Hörtensteiner

University of Zurich

Nicolas Desneux

Nicolas Desneux

INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

David A. Robinson

David A. Robinson

Stanford University

Nicolas Viovy

Nicolas Viovy

Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

Max R. Bennett

Max R. Bennett

University of Sydney

Johanne Paradis

Johanne Paradis

University of Alberta

Leonard E. Egede

Leonard E. Egede

Medical College of Wisconsin

William B. White

William B. White

University of Connecticut

Lisa A. Newman

Lisa A. Newman

Cornell University

Andreas Wallraff

Andreas Wallraff

ETH Zurich

Something went wrong. Please try again later.