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Gunnar Morken publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gunnar Morken sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 182 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Gunnar Morken D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine

Overview

Gunnar Morken is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on Medicine and Psychology, contributing extensively to Psychiatry and Mental Health as well as Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Additional areas of work include Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Biological Psychiatry, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to mental health and neurological disorders. Key topics include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Sleep and related disorders, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Mental Health Research Topics, and Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies.

Gunnar Morken has authored numerous papers with notable recent publications, including:

  • Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet Digital Health
  • The evening light environment in hospitals can be designed to produce less disruptive effects on the circadian system and improve sleep, 2020, SLEEP
  • Increased circulating IL-18 levels in severe mental disorders indicate systemic inflammasome activation, 2021, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • The association between lithium use and neurocognitive performance in patients with bipolar disorder, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Mode of delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of digital and face-to-face therapy, 2021, SLEEP

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Ole A. Andreassen with 15 joint works, Håvard Kallestad with 14, Jan Scott with 13, Knut Langsrud with 11, and Martin Alda with 9 co-authored publications.

Gunnar Morken's work has been published repeatedly in specialized venues such as European Neuropsychopharmacology and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), each with four publications. Other common publication venues include SLEEP, Bipolar Disorders, and the International Journal of Bipolar Disorders.

Morken is recognized as a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, associated with the field of Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication, relapse and rehospitalisation in recent-onset schizophrenia.

    Gunnar Morken;Jan H Widen;Rolf W Grawe

  • GWAS of Suicide Attempt in Psychiatric Disorders and Association With Major Depression Polygenic Risk Scores

    Niamh Mullins;Tim B. Bigdeli;Anders D. Børglum;Jonathan R.I. Coleman

  • Joint Analysis of Psychiatric Disorders Increases Accuracy of Risk Prediction for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder

    Robert Maier;Gerhard Moser;Guo-Bo Chen;Stephan Ripke

  • Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Algorithm-Based Pharmacological Treatment

    Helle K. Schoeyen;Ute Kessler;Ole A. Andreassen;Bjoern H. Auestad

  • Genome-wide association study of borderline personality disorder reveals genetic overlap with bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia

    S. H. Witt;F. Streit;M. Jungkunz;J. Frank

  • The Genetics of the Mood Disorder Spectrum: Genome-wide Association Analyses of More Than 185,000 Cases and 439,000 Controls

    Jonathan R I Coleman;Héléna A Gaspar;Julien Bryois

  • Activation in Bipolar Disorders: A Systematic Review

    Jan Scott;Greg Murray;Chantal Henry;Gunnar Morken

  • Effects of high aerobic intensity training in patients with schizophrenia—A controlled trial

    Jørn Heggelund;Geir E Nilsberg;Jan Hoff;Gunnar Morken

  • A genome-wide association study of bipolar disorder in Norwegian individuals, followed by replication in Icelandic sample.

    Srdjan Djurovic;Omar Gustafsson;Morten Mattingsdal;Lavinia Athanasiu;Lavinia Athanasiu

  • GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors.

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  • Actigraphic Assessment of Motor Activity in Acutely Admitted Inpatients with Bipolar Disorder

    Karoline Krane-Gartiser;Tone Elise Gjøtterud Henriksen;Gunnar Morken;Arne Einar Vaaler

  • Seasonal variation in suicides and in admissions to hospital for mania and depression.

    Gunnar Morken;Solfrid Lilleeng;Olav M. Linaker

  • Chronotype and cellular circadian rhythms predict the clinical response to lithium maintenance treatment in patients with bipolar disorder.

    Michael J. McCarthy;Michael J. McCarthy;Heather Wei;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Andrea Stautland

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

  • Dissecting the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempt, psychiatric disorders and known risk factors

    Niamh Mullins;Jooeun Kang;Adrian I Campos;Adrian I Campos;Jonathan R I Coleman;Jonathan R I Coleman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ole A. Andreassen
Ole A. Andreassen Oslo University Hospital
Ingrid Melle
Ingrid Melle University of Oslo
Srdjan Djurovic
Srdjan Djurovic Oslo University Hospital
Ulrik Fredrik Malt
Ulrik Fredrik Malt University of Oslo
Ingrid Agartz
Ingrid Agartz University of Oslo
Martin Alda
Martin Alda Dalhousie University
Mikael Landén
Mikael Landén University of Gothenburg
Andreas Reif
Andreas Reif Goethe University Frankfurt
Michael Bauer
Michael Bauer TU Dresden
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital

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