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5908
World Ranking
5965
National Ranking
2843

Overview

Niels C. Beck is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Decision Sciences, with significant contributions to Management Science and Operations Research. Their work spans several interdisciplinary subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Economics and Econometrics, and Signal Processing.

Their main research topics cover Forecasting Techniques and Applications, Stock Market Forecasting Methods, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Market Dynamics and Volatility, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Gastrointestinal Motility and Disorders, and Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints.

Beck's recent publications provide insight into their research scope and interests. Notable papers include:

  • Mind the naive forecast! a rigorous evaluation of forecasting models for time series with low predictability, 2025, Applied Intelligence
  • Introducing ProsperNN-a Python package for forecasting with neural networks, 2024, PeerJ Computer Science

Frequent collaborators contributing to Beck's research include Claudia Ehrig, Ursula Neumann, O. Greg Deardorff, Yifei Liu, and Megan G Trout.

Their research outputs have been published across various journals, such as Applied Intelligence, PeerJ Computer Science, Mental Health Clinician, Psychopharmacology Bulletin, and SSRN Electronic Journal. This range reflects the interdisciplinary nature of their work, bridging computational methods, healthcare, and economic forecasting.

The scientist's publications in forecasting emphasize practical and theoretical approaches to improve time series predictability and inventory optimization. Such contributions intersect with healthcare applications, notably in schizophrenia treatment and gastrointestinal disorder management, highlighting an integration of decision sciences with clinical contexts.

Best Publications

  • Psychiatric disorders in a community sample of adolescents.

    Javad H. Kashani;Niels C. Beck;Edwin W. Hoeper;Carolyn Fallahi

  • Depression, depressive symptoms, and depressed mood among a community sample of adolescents.

    Javad H. Kashani;Gabrielle A. Carlson;Niels C. Beck;Edwin W. Hoeper

  • A systematic review of college student-athlete drinking : Prevalence rates, sport-related factors, and interventions

    Matthew P. Martens;Kristen Dams-O'Connor;Niels C. Beck

  • Depression in rheumatoid arthritis.

    R G Frank;N C Beck;J C Parker;J H Kashani

  • Academic Achievement of Children with Epilepsy

    M Seidenberg;N Beck;M Geisser;B Giordani

  • Nutrient Intakes and Dietary Behaviors of Male and Female Collegiate Athletes

    Pamela S. Hinton;Tiffany C. Sanford;M. Meghan Davidson;Oksana F. Yakushko

  • Pain management in rheumatoid arthritis patients. A cognitive-behavioral approach.

    Jerry C. Parker;Robert G. Frank;Niels C. Beck;Karen L. Smarr

  • The prediction of pregnancy outcome: Maternal preparation, anxiety and attitudinal sets

    Niels C. Beck;Lawrence J. Siegel;Nancy P. Davidson;Sandra Kormeier

  • Antidepressant analgesia in rheumatoid arthritis.

    R G Frank;J H Kashani;J C Parker;N C Beck

  • Athletes and Energy Drinks: Reported Risk-Taking and Consequences from the Combined Use of Alcohol and Energy Drinks

    Conrad Woolsey;Alex Waigandt;Niels C. Beck

  • The Reliability and Validity of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) in a Female Incarcerated Population

    Nicole Tuomi Jones;Peter Ji;Mary Beck;Niels Beck

  • Patient Stage of Change predicts outcome in a panic disorder medication trial.

    Bernard D. Beitman;Niels C. Beck;William E. Deuser;Cameron S. Carter

  • Negative consequences of intercollegiate athlete drinking: the role of drinking motives.

    Matthew P Martens;Richard H Cox;Niels C Beck

  • Effects of music and imagery on physiologic and self-report of analogued labor pain.

    Elizabeth A. Geden;Mary Lower;Sally Beattie;Niels Beck

  • Natural childbirth. A review and analysis.

    Beck Nc;Hall D

  • The efficacy of a targeted personalized drinking feedback intervention among intercollegiate athletes: a randomized controlled trial.

    Matthew P. Martens;Jason R. Kilmer;Niels C. Beck;Byron L. Zamboanga

  • Disease and family contributors to adaptation in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile diabetes

    Robert G. Frank;Kristofer J. Hagglund;Laura H. Schopp;Julian F. Thayer

  • Measuring motivations for intercollegiate athlete alcohol use: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Drinking Motives Measure.

    Matthew P. Martens;Richard H. Cox;Niels C. Beck;P. Paul Heppner

  • Trajectories of adaptation in pediatric chronic illness: the importance of the individual.

    Robert G. Frank;Julian F. Thayer;Kristofer J. Hagglund;Angela Z. Vieth

  • Development of the athlete drinking scale.

    Matthew P. Martens;Jessica C. Watson;Elizabeth M. Royland;Niels C. Beck

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew P. Martens
Matthew P. Martens University of Missouri
Gabrielle A. Carlson
Gabrielle A. Carlson Stony Brook University
Julian F. Thayer
Julian F. Thayer University of California, Irvine
Bruno Giordani
Bruno Giordani University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard G. Frank
Richard G. Frank Harvard University
John M. Chaney
John M. Chaney Oklahoma State University
Timothy R. Elliott
Timothy R. Elliott Texas A&M University
Stanley Berent
Stanley Berent University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jason R. Kilmer
Jason R. Kilmer University of Washington
Kenneth J. Sher
Kenneth J. Sher University of Missouri

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