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J. Douglas Bremner

J. Douglas Bremner

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
118
Citations
66320
World Ranking
3996
National Ranking
2184

J. Douglas Bremner 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 J. Douglas Bremner sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 436 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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J. Douglas Bremner 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 J. Douglas Bremner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 118 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

J. Douglas Bremner is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in their work include Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Cardiac Health and Mental Health, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation.

Several notable recent publications illustrate the scope of their research interests and collaborations. These include:

  • Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2023, published in JAMA
  • Diet, Stress and Mental Health, 2020, published in Nutrients
  • Positron Tomographic Emission Study of Olfactory Induced Emotional Recall in Veterans with and without Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2025, published in Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • Electrical stimulation of cranial nerves in cognition and disease, 2020, published in Brain Stimulation
  • Association of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia With Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease, 2021, published in JAMA

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Viola Vaccarino
  • Amit Shah
  • Arshed A. Quyyumi
  • Kasra Moazzami
  • Zakaria Almuwaqqat

J. Douglas Bremner's work is often published in specialized venues with multiple contributions to:

  • Circulation
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Brain Stimulation
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Journal of Affective Disorders

This scientist's research spans areas that connect cardiovascular health with mental health, focusing on physiological responses and interventions such as vagus nerve stimulation. Their publications reveal an interest in neurobiological and psychological aspects of stress, trauma, and cardiac disease, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within medicine and neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: A convergence of evidence from neurobiology and epidemiology

    Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;J Douglas Bremner;John D Walker

  • Subanesthetic effects of the noncompetitive NMDA antagonist, ketamine, in humans: Psychotomimetic, perceptual, cognitive, and neuroendocrine responses.

    John H. Krystal;Laurence P. Karper;John P. Seibyl;Glenna K. Freeman

  • MRI-based measurement of hippocampal volume in patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    J. Douglas Bremner;Penny Randall;Tammy M. Scott;Richard A. Bronen

  • Hippocampal volume reduction in major depression.

    J. Douglas Bremner;Meena Narayan;Eric R. Anderson;Lawrence H. Staib

  • Magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement of hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood physical and sexual abuse--a preliminary report.

    J. Douglas Bremner;Penny Randall;Penny Randall;Eric Vermetten;Lawrence Staib

  • Mood disorders in the medically ill: scientific review and recommendations.

    Dwight L. Evans;Dennis S. Charney;Dennis S. Charney;Lydia Lewis;Robert N. Golden

  • Emotion Modulation in PTSD: Clinical and Neurobiological Evidence for a Dissociative Subtype

    Ruth A. Lanius;Eric Vermetten;Richard J. Loewenstein;Bethany Brand

  • Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression

    Meena Vythilingam;Christine Heim;Christine Heim;Christine Heim;Jeffrey Newport;Jeffrey Newport;Jeffrey Newport;Andrew H. Miller;Andrew H. Miller;Andrew H. Miller

  • Measurement of dissociative states with the clinician-administered dissociative states scale (CADSS)

    J. Douglas Bremner;John H. Krystal;Frank W. Putnam;Steven M. Southwick

  • MRI and PET Study of Deficits in Hippocampal Structure and Function in Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    J. Douglas Bremner;Meena Vythilingam;Eric Vermetten;Steven M. Southwick

  • Elevated CSF Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Concentrations in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    J. Douglas Bremner;Julio Licinio;Adam Darnell;John H. Krystal

  • Neural correlates of exposure to traumatic pictures and sound in Vietnam combat veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder: a positron emission tomography study

    J.Douglas Bremner;Lawrence H Staib;Danny Kaloupek;Danny Kaloupek;Steven M Southwick

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder: A state-of-the-science review

    Charles B. Nemeroff;J. Douglas Bremner;Edna B. Foa;Helen S. Mayberg

  • Chronic PTSD in Vietnam combat veterans: course of illness and substance abuse.

    J D Bremner;S M Southwick;A Darnell;D S Charney

  • Noradrenergic mechanisms in stress and anxiety: I. preclinical studies

    J D Bremner;J H Krystal;S M Southwick;D S Charney

  • Does Stress Damage the Brain

    J.Douglas Bremner

  • Reduced volume of orbitofrontal cortex in major depression

    J.Douglas Bremner;Meena Vythilingam;Eric Vermetten;Ahsan Nazeer

  • Role of norepinephrine in the pathophysiology and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

    Steven M. Southwick;Steven M. Southwick;J.Douglas Bremner;J.Douglas Bremner;Ann M. Rasmusson;Ann M. Rasmusson;Charles A. Morgan;Charles A. Morgan

  • Dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder in Vietnam combat veterans

    J. Douglas Bremner;Steven Southwick;Elizabeth Brett;Alan Fontana

  • Traumatic stress: effects on the brain.

    J Douglas Bremner

Frequent Co-Authors

Viola Vaccarino
Viola Vaccarino Emory University
Arshed A. Quyyumi
Arshed A. Quyyumi Emory University
Paolo Raggi
Paolo Raggi University of Alberta
Dennis S. Charney
Dennis S. Charney Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jack Goldberg
Jack Goldberg University of Washington
Eric Vermetten
Eric Vermetten Leiden University Medical Center
Michael Kutner
Michael Kutner Emory University
Steven M. Southwick
Steven M. Southwick Yale University
Tené T. Lewis
Tené T. Lewis Emory University
Christian Schmahl
Christian Schmahl Heidelberg University

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