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Mark J. Niciu publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark J. Niciu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Mark J. Niciu D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark J. Niciu is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Neuroscience and Medicine, with significant contributions also made in subfields such as Neurology, Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their research covers a range of topics centered on the treatment of major depression and brain function, including:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Mark J. Niciu has authored several recent papers, which highlight both clinical and neurophysiological aspects of brain research:

  • National Network of Depression Centers position statement: Insurance coverage for intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, 2023, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation induces heart rate decelerations independent of treatment outcome, 2023, Brain Stimulation
  • (Es)Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation and Behavior: Clinical Efficacy, 2022, Chronic Stress
  • Biomarkers of ketamine's antidepressant effect: a clinical review of genetics, functional connectivity, and neurophysiology, 2021, Chronic Stress
  • Rigor and reproducibility in human brain organoid research: Where we are and where we need to go, 2024, Stem Cell Reports

Frequent publication venues for Mark J. Niciu include:

  • Brain Stimulation
  • Chronic Stress
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Journal of Affective Disorders

The scientist collaborates with a number of colleagues, notably:

  • Alexandra Alario
  • Nicholas T. Trapp
  • Krishnan Padmanabhan
  • Daifeng Wang
  • Jason L. Stein

Best Publications

  • Glutamate and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Systems in the Pathophysiology of Major Depression and Antidepressant Response to Ketamine

    Marc S. Lener;Mark J. Niciu;Elizabeth D. Ballard;Minkyung Park

  • Overview of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the nervous system.

    Mark J. Niciu;Benjamin Kelmendi;Gerard Sanacora

  • Do the dissociative side effects of ketamine mediate its antidepressant effects

    David A. Luckenbaugh;Mark J. Niciu;Dawn F. Ionescu;Neal M. Nolan

  • Improvement in suicidal ideation after ketamine infusion: Relationship to reductions in depression and anxiety

    Elizabeth D. Ballard;Dawn F. Ionescu;Jennifer L. Vande Voort;Mark J. Niciu

  • NMDA receptor function in large-scale anticorrelated neural systems with implications for cognition and schizophrenia

    Alan Anticevic;Mark Gancsos;John D. Murray;Grega Repovs

  • Neural correlates of change in major depressive disorder anhedonia following open-label ketamine

    Níall Lally;Níall Lally;Allison C Nugent;David A Luckenbaugh;Mark J Niciu

  • The effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on cognition and symptoms in outpatients with chronic schizophrenia a randomized placebo controlled trial.

    Douglas L. Boggs;Toral Surti;Aarti Gupta;Swapnil Gupta

  • Ketamine and other N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists in the treatment of depression: a perspective review.

    Nicolas D. Iadarola;Mark J. Niciu;Erica M. Richards;Jennifer L. Vande Voort

  • Clinical predictors of ketamine response in treatment-resistant major depression.

    Mark J. Niciu;David A. Luckenbaugh;Dawn F. Ionescu;Sara Guevara

  • Glutamate and its receptors in the pathophysiology and treatment of major depressive disorder

    Mark J. Niciu;Dawn F. Ionescu;Erica M. Richards;Carlos A. Zarate

  • Glutamate Receptor Antagonists as Fast-Acting Therapeutic Alternatives for the Treatment of Depression: Ketamine and Other Compounds

    Mark J. Niciu;Ioline D. Henter;David A. Luckenbaugh;Carlos A. Zarate

  • PET radioligand binding to translocator protein (TSPO) is increased in unmedicated depressed subjects

    Erica M. Richards;Paolo Zanotti-Fregonara;Masahiro Fujita;Laura Newman

  • Neurobiology of anxious depression: a review.

    Dawn F. Ionescu;Mark J. Niciu;Daniel C. Mathews;Erica M. Richards

  • Anhedonia as a clinical correlate of suicidal thoughts in clinical ketamine trials

    Elizabeth D. Ballard;Kathleen Wills;Níall Lally;Erica M. Richards

  • Defining anxious depression: a review of the literature

    Dawn F Ionescu;Mark J Niciu;Ioline D Henter;Carlos A Zarate

  • Features of dissociation differentially predict antidepressant response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression.

    Mark J. Niciu;Bridget J. Shovestul;Brittany A. Jaso;Cristan Farmer

  • Effect of baseline anxious depression on initial and sustained antidepressant response to Ketamine

    Dawn F. Ionescu;David A. Luckenbaugh;Mark J. Niciu;Erica M. Richards

  • A single infusion of ketamine improves depression scores in patients with anxious bipolar depression.

    Dawn F Ionescu;David A Luckenbaugh;Mark J Niciu;Erica M Richards

  • Developmental changes in the expression of ATP7A during a critical period in postnatal neurodevelopment.

    M.J. Niciu;X.-M. Ma;R. El Meskini;R. El Meskini;G.V. Ronnett

  • Therapeutic Modulation of Glutamate Receptors in Major Depressive Disorder.

    Brittany A. Jaso;Mark J. Niciu;Nicolas D. Iadarola;Niall Lally

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos A. Zarate
Carlos A. Zarate National Institutes of Health
David A. Luckenbaugh
David A. Luckenbaugh National Institutes of Health
Elizabeth D. Ballard
Elizabeth D. Ballard National Institutes of Health
Rodrigo Machado-Vieira
Rodrigo Machado-Vieira The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Maura L. Furey
Maura L. Furey Janssen (Belgium)
Gerard Sanacora
Gerard Sanacora Yale University
Betty A. Eipper
Betty A. Eipper University of Connecticut Health Center
Richard E. Mains
Richard E. Mains University of Connecticut Health Center
Robert B. Innis
Robert B. Innis National Institutes of Health
Michael H. Bloch
Michael H. Bloch Yale University

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