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Steven W. Lockley 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 Steven W. Lockley sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 284 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Steven W. Lockley 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 Steven W. Lockley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Steven W. Lockley is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Neuroscience and Psychology, with notable contributions in subfields such as Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Recent publications by Steven W. Lockley include:

  • Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults, 2022, PLoS Biology
  • Circadian rhythms and disorders of the timing of sleep, 2022, The Lancet
  • Effect on Patient Safety of a Resident Physician Schedule without 24-Hour Shifts, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • The spectral sensitivity of human circadian phase resetting and melatonin suppression to light changes dynamically with light duration, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Extended Work Shifts and Neurobehavioral Performance in Resident-Physicians, 2021, PEDIATRICS

Frequent co-authors with whom they have collaborated extensively include:

  • Shadab A. Rahman
  • Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam
  • Charles A. Czeisler
  • Leilah K Grant
  • Melissa A. St. Hilaire

Steven W. Lockley's research is regularly published across several specialized venues. They have multiple publications in:

  • Journal of Pineal Research
  • SLEEP Advances
  • SLEEP
  • Sleep Health
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Best Publications

  • Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units.

    Christopher P. Landrigan;Jeffrey M. Rothschild;John W. Cronin;Rainu Kaushal

  • Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age

    Robert J. Lucas;Stuart N. Peirson;David M. Berson;Timothy M. Brown

  • Effect of reducing interns' weekly work hours on sleep and attentional failures

    Steven W. Lockley;John W. Cronin;Erin E. Evans;Brian E. Cade

  • The Critical Care Safety Study: The incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors in intensive care.

    Jeffrey M. Rothschild;Christopher P. Landrigan;John W. Cronin;Rainu Kaushal

  • High Sensitivity of the Human Circadian Melatonin Rhythm to Resetting by Short Wavelength Light

    Steven W. Lockley;George C. Brainard;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Short-wavelength sensitivity for the direct effects of light on alertness, vigilance, and the waking electroencephalogram in humans

    Steven W Lockley;Steven W Lockley;Erin E Evans;Frank A J L Scheer;Frank A J L Scheer;George C Brainard

  • Exposure to Room Light before Bedtime Suppresses Melatonin Onset and Shortens Melatonin Duration in Humans

    Joshua J. Gooley;Kyle Chamberlain;Kurt A. Smith;Sat Bir S. Khalsa

  • Comparison between subjective and actigraphic measurement of sleep and sleep rhythms

    Steven W. Lockley;Debra J. Skene;Josephine Arendt

  • Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing

    Andrew J. K. Phillips;Andrew J. K. Phillips;William M. Clerx;William M. Clerx;Conor S O'Brien;Akane Sano

  • Sleep Disorders, Health, and Safety in Police Officers

    Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam;Laura K. Barger;Steven W. Lockley;Steven A. Shea

  • Spectral responses of the human circadian system depend on the irradiance and duration of exposure to light.

    Joshua J. Gooley;Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam;Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam;Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam;George C. Brainard;Richard E. Kronauer;Richard E. Kronauer

  • Effects of Health Care Provider Work Hours and Sleep Deprivation on Safety and Performance

    Steven W. Lockley;Steven W. Lockley;Laura K. Barger;Laura K. Barger;Najib T. Ayas;Jeffrey M. Rothschild

  • Integration of human sleep-wake regulation and circadian rhythmicity.

    Derk Jan Dijk;Steven W. Lockley

  • Meeting report: The role of environmental lighting and circadian disruption in cancer and other diseases

    Richard G. Stevens;David E. Blask;George C. Brainard;Johnni Hansen

  • Short-Wavelength Light Sensitivity of Circadian, Pupillary, and Visual Awareness in Humans Lacking an Outer Retina

    Farhan H. Zaidi;Joseph T. Hull;Stuart N. Peirson;Katharina Wulff

  • The relationship between sleep and behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a review

    Simonne Cohen;Russell Conduit;Steven W Lockley;Steven W Lockley;Steven W Lockley;Shanthakumar M W Rajaratnam;Shanthakumar M W Rajaratnam;Shanthakumar M W Rajaratnam

  • Breast cancer and circadian disruption from electric lighting in the modern world.

    Richard G. Stevens;George C. Brainard;David E. Blask;Steven W. Lockley

  • Relationship between melatonin rhythms and visual loss in the blind

    Steven W. Lockley;Debra J. Skene;Josephine Arendt;Homayoun Tabandeh

  • High sensitivity and interindividual variability in the response of the human circadian system to evening light

    Andrew J. K. Phillips;Parisa Vidafar;Angus C. Burns;Elise M. McGlashan

  • Efficacy of melatonin treatment in jet lag, shift work, and blindness.

    Josephine Arendt;Debra J. Skene;Benita Middleton;Steven W. Lockley

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles A. Czeisler
Charles A. Czeisler Brigham and Women's Hospital
Clare Anderson
Clare Anderson University of Leicester
Joshua J. Gooley
Joshua J. Gooley Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Josephine Arendt
Josephine Arendt University of Surrey
Elizabeth B. Klerman
Elizabeth B. Klerman Harvard University
Lorelei A. Mucci
Lorelei A. Mucci Harvard University
George C. Brainard
George C. Brainard Thomas Jefferson University
Kenneth P. Wright
Kenneth P. Wright University of Colorado Boulder
Jeanne F. Duffy
Jeanne F. Duffy Brigham and Women's Hospital
Marilyne Andersen
Marilyne Andersen École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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