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Overview

MeasureValue
Articles11,586
Citations334,957
h-index206
Years1919–2025
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - articles and citations by publication year
Articles on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by publication year (left axis), and the citations those articles have received to date (right axis).

Most cited articles

#ArticleYearCitations
1Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review20203,514
2Combat Duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mental Health Problems, and Barriers to Care20043,260
3The development of a Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale.19952,141
4Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Soldiers Returning from Iraq20082,056
5European Journal of Psychotraumatology20141,786
6Racism as a Determinant of Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis20151,768
7A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China20201,694
8Vicarious traumatization: A framework for understanding the psychological effects of working with victims19901,168
9Psychological Sequelae of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks in New York City20021,140
10European Journal of Psychotraumatology20171,111
11Biological studies of post-traumatic stress disorder20121,102
12Behavioral/cognitive conceptualizations of post-traumatic stress disorder1989986
13The Psychological Impact of the SARS Epidemic on Hospital Employees in China: Exposure, Risk Perception, and Altruistic Acceptance of Risk2009965
14Limbic system mechanisms of stress regulation: Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis2005955
15The International Trauma Questionnaire: development of a self-report measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD2018955
16The neurobiological consequences of early stress and childhood maltreatment2003914
17The University of California at Los Angeles post-traumatic stress disorder reaction index2004875
18Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder2002860
19The epidemiology of post-traumatic stress disorder after disasters.2005856
20A Communication Strategy and Brochure for Relatives of Patients Dying in the ICU2007845
21Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the General Population1987819
22The Body Keeps the Score: Memory and the Evolving Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress1994743
23Vicarious traumatization: A framework for understanding the psychological effects of working with victims1990698
24The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis2020657
25Post-traumatic stress disorder2015646
26Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown2020634
27Repeated Stress Induces Dendritic Spine Loss in the Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex2006602
28The centrality of event scale: A measure of integrating a trauma into one's identity and its relation to post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms2006595
29A meta-analysis of risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents2012594
30Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with PACAP and the PAC1 receptor2011585
31Inflammatory markers in post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression2015574
32Traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder in the community: prevalence,risk factors and comorbidity2000570
33Understanding sequelae of injury mechanisms and mild traumatic brain injury incurred during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan: persistent postconcussive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder.2008565
34Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder2017561
35Uncontrollability and unpredictability in post-traumatic stress disorder: an animal model.1992555
36The Effect of COVID-19 on Youth Mental Health2020552
37The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy and after birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis2017533
38Prevalence and correlates of PTSD and depressive symptoms one month after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in a sample of home-quarantined Chinese university students2020500
39Psychometric Validation of the English and French Versions of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)2016485
40The enemy who sealed the world: effects quarantine due to the COVID-19 on sleep quality, anxiety, and psychological distress in the Italian population2020482
41The role of inflammation and microglial activation in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders2015473
42Eye movement desensitization: A new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder1989469
43Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders2015465
44Symptoms of posttraumatic stress in children after Hurricane Andrew: A prospective study.1996463
45Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and functional disability in survivors of critical illness in the BRAIN-ICU study: a longitudinal cohort study2014461
46Intrusive re‐experiencing in post‐traumatic stress disorder: Phenomenology, theory, and therapy2004453
47Pathogenesis of depression: Insights from human and rodent studies2016451
48New onset and persistent symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder self reported after deployment and combat exposures: prospective population based US military cohort study2008444
49Global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis2021436
50A Twin Study of Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Liability for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms1993433
51Predator-induced stress and the ecology of fear2013431
52Peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress in male Vietnam theater veterans1994427
53Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder: A revision of the 2005 guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology2014424
54Children and Disaster: Age, Gender, and Parental Effects on PTSD Symptoms1991418
55Cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: development and evaluation2005417
56Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder2012414
57The association between five forms of child maltreatment and depressive and anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis2019412
58Trauma exposure and stress-related disorders in inner city primary care patients2009411
59Prevalence Estimates of Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Critical Review2010406
60The Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout among Healthcare Professionals in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review2015405
61Prevalence of traumatic events and post-traumatic psychological symptoms in a nonclinical sample of college students1994399
62International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci2019395
63Disturbed sleep in post-traumatic stress disorder: Secondary symptom or core feature?2008393
64Neuropeptide Y: A stressful review2016391
65Major Depression, Adjustment Disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: Associated and Predictive Factors2004384
66A Systematic Review of PTSD Prevalence and Trajectories in DSM-5 Defined Trauma Exposed Populations: Intentional and Non-Intentional Traumatic Events2013379
67A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Combat-Related PTSD among Military Personnel and Veterans2015376
68Lower synaptic density is associated with depression severity and network alterations2019373
69Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder in the general population2005371
70The Impact of Event Scale-Revised: Psychometric properties in a sample of motor vehicle accident survivors2008371
71Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis2021371
72Resilience–recovery factors in post-traumatic stress disorder among female and male Vietnam veterans: Hardiness, postwar social support, and additional stressful life events.1998367
73The Cochrane Library2002363
74Stress, glucocorticoids and memory: implications for treating fear-related disorders2016363
75Prediction of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children after Hurricane Andrew.1996362
76Influence of maternal thyroid hormones during gestation on fetal brain development2017360
77Why the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic stressor2021359
78Effect of post-retrieval propranolol on psychophysiologic responding during subsequent script-driven traumatic imagery in post-traumatic stress disorder2008357
79The hippocampal–prefrontal pathway: The weak link in psychiatric disorders?2013350
80Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology2005348
81The Cochrane Library2015347
82Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms among survivors of the Oakland/Berkeley, Calif., firestorm1994345
83Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness among Gulf War veterans: a population-based survey of 30,000 veterans.2003342
84Depression, Comorbid Anxiety Disorders, and Heart Rate Variability in Physically Healthy, Unmedicated Patients: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk2012342
85Brain circuit dysfunction in post-traumatic stress disorder: from mouse to man2018342
86The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales2019340
87Post-traumatic stress disorder: clinical and translational neuroscience from cells to circuits2022339
88Intensive care diaries reduce new onset post traumatic stress disorder following critical illness: a randomised, controlled trial2010336
89The development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian adult survivors of war trauma and torture: A review2008335
90Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review2010334
91Current status of cortisol findings in post-traumatic stress disorder2002330
92Inducing and modulating intrusive emotional memories: A review of the trauma film paradigm2008330
93Trends in mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina2008328
94Trends of probable post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City after the September 11 terrorist attacks.2003326
95Intergenerational transmission and prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)2021325
96Implications of memory modulation for post-traumatic stress and fear disorders2013324
97Neuropathology of stress2013324
98Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis2015319
99Sexually Abused Children Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Initial Treatment Outcome Findings1996317
100Posttraumatic stress, family functioning, and social support in survivors of childhood leukemia and their mothers and fathers.1997315

Top universities

#UniversityArticlesCitations
1Harvard University36319,551
2King's College London1959,290
3Boston University1748,995
4Yale University17310,881
5United States Department of Veterans Affairs1568,698
6Columbia University1558,945
7Emory University1387,477
8Duke University1346,716
9University of California, San Francisco1345,634
10Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai1338,245
11University of California, San Diego1305,969
12University of New South Wales1216,487
13University of Toronto1168,530
14Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences1154,229
15Medical University of South Carolina1135,118
16Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam1134,943
17University of California, Los Angeles1106,402
18University of Michigan1097,786
19New York University1084,563
20University of Melbourne1075,510
21University of Amsterdam1073,933
22University of Washington1064,245
23Tel Aviv University1063,075
24Stanford University1045,509
25Johns Hopkins University964,585
26Sichuan University923,111
27VA Boston Healthcare System883,313
28Utrecht University832,187
29University of Oslo823,454
30University of Queensland822,947
31University of Oxford775,808
32University College London764,206
33University of Pittsburgh742,372
34University of Sydney723,424
35University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill712,202
36Cardiff University695,454
37University of Zurich683,388
38University of Minnesota674,414
39Monash University672,766
40University of South Florida672,144
41Stellenbosch University652,743
42Ben-Gurion University of the Negev642,652
43University of Ottawa632,640
44McMaster University631,672
45University of Copenhagen621,755
46Leiden University603,831
47University of British Columbia601,547
48United States Army587,558
49Radboud University582,171
50University of Pennsylvania582,105

Top countries

#CountryArticlesCitations
1United States3,958162,898
2United Kingdom1,21253,463
3China88421,840
4Australia59623,934
5Canada58321,053
6Germany46716,607
7Netherlands43318,967
8France4169,971
9Israel35012,172
10Italy34112,099
11Japan2176,542
12Iran2002,514
13Switzerland1979,051
14Sweden1947,811
15Turkey1932,787
16Brazil1856,859
17Spain1675,616
18South Korea1642,385
19Denmark1606,120
20South Africa1536,626
21Norway1365,714
22India1192,420
23Belgium1023,744
24Poland991,941
25Russia89614
26Austria792,309
27Taiwan741,754
28Lebanon612,636
29Greece601,538
30Croatia601,403
31Saudi Arabia57837
32Jordan56787
33Ireland532,283
34Portugal522,971
35Ethiopia51608
36Singapore467,012
37New Zealand401,979
38Nigeria401,912
39Finland401,011
40Chile39662
41Ukraine38583
42Egypt37641
43Pakistan35489
44Colombia343,542
45Uganda27657
46Thailand26703
47Indonesia26374
48United Arab Emirates25633
49Mexico241,461
50Peru241,426

Top journals

#JournalArticlesCitations
1PLoS ONE60324,399
2European Journal of Psychotraumatology2397,863
3Military Medicine2033,864
4Frontiers in Psychiatry1923,928
5Journal of Traumatic Stress1869,898
6Journal of Affective Disorders1859,571
7International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1273,306
8Psychiatry Research1164,268
9Journal of Psychiatric Research1153,479
10Frontiers in Psychology1062,139
11Scientific Reports1042,260
12Neuropsychopharmacology895,826
13Neuroscience875,154
14BMC Psychiatry812,236
15Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica706,017
16European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation57387
17Journal of Anxiety Disorders562,528
18Behavioural Brain Research541,522
19Psychoneuroendocrinology532,736
20Annales Medico-Psychologiques51101
21Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews502,607
22Cureus50146
23BMJ Open49626
24Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry471,598
25Behaviour Research and Therapy453,530
26Journal of Clinical Medicine44802
27Journal of Neurotrauma421,289
28Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology412,221
29Child Abuse and Neglect402,395
30Translational Psychiatry401,334
31International Journal of Molecular Sciences39587
32Current Psychiatry Reports382,982
33Brain Injury381,364
34Frontiers in Public Health38357
35Stress and Health37535
36Molecular Psychiatry363,206
37Social Science & Medicine361,916
38Current Psychology36324
39Military Behavioral Health36306
40Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences351,355
41Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry342,113
42Journal of Interpersonal Violence34679
43Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)33503
44Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience31800
45Healthcare31360
46Sleep31285
47Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology3156
48Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology3132
49Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines302,306
50British Journal of Clinical Psychology301,111

Top hospitals

#HospitalArticlesCitations
1Massachusetts General Hospital1438,471
2West China Hospital712,108
3Duke University Hospital633,214
4Brigham and Women's Hospital553,844
5Amsterdam UMC501,063
6University Medical Center Utrecht472,048
7University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf441,346
8Sheba Medical Center351,565
9ZI Mannheim32907
10Oslo University Hospital311,225
11Mayo Clinic30839
12Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University29672
13Atlanta VA Medical Center272,573
14Children's Hospital of Philadelphia251,533
15South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust25900
16Xijing Hospital24571
17Boston Medical Center23910
18Radboud University Medical Centre221,342
19Copenhagen University Hospital22681
20Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center21916
21The Ottawa Hospital21676
22Boston Children's Hospital201,077
23Rigshospitalet20664
24University Hospital Zurich20624
25Naval Medical Center San Diego20520
26Haukeland University Hospital191,129
27Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre181,968
28San Francisco VA Medical Center181,207
29University Medical Center Groningen181,127
30James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital18226
31Odense University Hospital17588
32Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center17584
33Aarhus University Hospital161,030
34Nebraska Medical Center16452
35Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center16417
36James J. Peters VA Medical Center15838
37Hospital del Mar141,494
38Durham VA Medical Center141,035
39University of Pittsburgh Medical Center14594
40Presbyterian Hospital14464
41Hainan General Hospital14154
42Val-de-Grâce1472
43NHS Lothian131,358
44Warneford Hospital131,215
45Hadassah Medical Center13989
46NYU Langone Health13787
47Karolinska University Hospital12626
48Philadelphia VA Medical Center12218
49St George's Hospital11696
50Southwest Hospital11360

Top research bodies

#Research bodyArticlesCitations
1French National Institute of Health and Medical Research1545,312
2National Center for PTSD1469,456
3National Institutes of Health994,222
4Karolinska Institutet893,655
5Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico642,836
6VA San Diego Healthcare System552,527
7Baylor College of Medicine531,200
8Centre for Mental Health513,503
9VA Connecticut Healthcare System453,307
10Chinese Academy of Sciences451,043
11New York State Psychiatric Institute443,209
12Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center401,710
13Walter Reed Army Institute of Research397,048
14Max Planck Society393,100
15VA Puget Sound Health Care System391,253
16VA Palo Alto Health Care System381,802
17academic medical centre371,631
18Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress301,314
19St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton29689
20Vanderbilt Health27537
21National Intrepid Center of Excellence27428
22Albert Einstein College of Medicine26771
23Homewood Research Institute26657
24Lawson Health Research Institute25715
25Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental241,588
26South Texas Veterans Health Care System24365
27AOL23937
28Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine23346
29Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group211,540
30Naval Health Research Center211,119
31Centers for Disease Control and Prevention20809
32Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre20510
33South African Medical Research Council19573
34Carlos III Health Institute19269
35Ciber181,801
36Broad Institute181,801
37National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre181,786
38Shanghai Mental Health Center18439
39University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center172,062
40Hôpital Saint-Louis17722
41Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique16709
42World Health Organization16588
43Orygen16116
44Oswaldo Cruz Foundation15935
45Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute1597
46Ottawa Hospital Research Institute14571
47Hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy14102
48Howard Hughes Medical Institute131,743
49LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans131,006
50General Dynamics13109

Top schools

#SchoolArticlesCitations
1Psychiatry at Harvard University1409,336
2Psychiatry at King's College London1337,332
3Psychiatry at Yale University1006,821
4Psychiatry at Emory University996,457
5Psychology at King's College London993,774
6Public Health at Harvard University986,112
7Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego964,495
8Neuroscience at King's College London892,999
9Psychiatry at Duke University724,068
10Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai694,183
11Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco683,780
12Psychiatry at Stanford University674,166
13Psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina652,911
14Epidemiology at Harvard University634,225
15Psychiatry at Boston University603,341
16Public Health at Boston University561,639
17Psychology at University of New South Wales543,106
18Psychiatry at Columbia University523,624
19Mental Health at University of Melbourne511,513
20Public Health at Johns Hopkins University483,539
21Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University472,410
22Psychiatry at New York University462,485
23Epidemiology at Columbia University444,721
24Public Health at Columbia University443,469
25Psychiatry at University of Toronto434,735
26Psychiatry at University of Cape Town433,809
27Psychiatry at University of Michigan433,706
28Psychiatry at United States Department of Veterans Affairs422,219
29Mental Health at University of Toronto421,694
30Psychiatry at University of Melbourne411,548
31Psychiatry at University of Washington411,355
32Psychiatry at McMaster University41996
33Psychiatry at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences402,050
34Clinical Psychology at Utrecht University371,017
35Psychiatry at University of California, Los Angeles362,103
36Psychiatry at University of New South Wales361,945
37Neuroscience at Maastricht University361,190
38Embryology at China Medical University36848
39Psychiatry at University of Amsterdam351,298
40Psychiatry at Wayne State University35971
41Histology at China Medical University35823
42Psychology at University of Zurich341,286
43Psychiatry at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam332,255
44Mental Health at King's College London331,105
45Mental Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev311,819
46Health Psychology at University College London302,634
47Psychiatry at Leiden University282,516
48Mental Health at Sichuan University28871
49Clinical Psychology at University of East Anglia27843
50Public Health at University of California, San Diego261,012

Top departments

#DepartmentArticlesCitations
1Psychiatry3,151134,891
2Psychology2,37183,841
3Mental Health1,24938,035
4Public Health1,01439,199
5Neuroscience76129,966
6Nursing67413,879
7Education63421,988
8Epidemiology51621,960
9Neurology39212,809
10Clinical Psychology39014,931
11Pharmacology25911,769
12Physiology2586,652
13Surgery2454,865
14Biostatistics2428,617
15Pharmacy1994,214
16Pediatrics1915,330
17Radiology1806,184
18Child and Adolescent Psychiatry1764,834
19Obstetrics1744,806
20Neurosurgery1413,480
21Biology1314,329
22Neurobiology1208,230
23Statistics1193,459
24Health Psychology1155,818
25Dentistry1154,263
26Anatomy1065,777
27Critical Care932,840
28Biomedical Sciences912,667
29Psychosomatic Medicine882,348
30Global Health875,135
31Neuropsychiatry872,475
32Sociology872,187
33Genetics843,509
34Biochemistry832,226
35Pathology801,673
36Critical Care Medicine753,554
37Neuropsychology742,683
38Oncology722,005
39Toxicology665,757
40Computer Science661,448
41Nutrition631,603
42Biomedical Engineering611,633

Journal disciplines publishing it

#DisciplineArticlesCitations
1Psychiatry2,10871,182
2Medicine81727,653
3Multidisciplinary Sciences77727,114
4Psychology61111,607
5Neurology57321,004
6Mental Disorders54620,631
7Post Traumatic Stress Disorder47118,107
8Post Traumatic Stress Disorders45618,000
9Clinical Psychology40319,110
10Public Health3328,331
11Mental Illness30712,374
12Psychotraumatology2968,250
13Mental Health2613,350
14Military Medicine2304,084
15Neuroscience2278,204
16Psychotherapy2178,852
17Nursing2063,671
18Posttraumatic Stress Disorder1919,911
19Brain1895,656
20Mood Disorder1869,572
21Neuropsychopharmacology1729,788
22Pharmacology1664,438
23Psychopharmacology1535,544
24Traumatology1501,560
25Psychopathology1347,958
26Behavior1164,848
27Violence1072,829
28Behavior Therapy1016,701
29Children1001,668
30Science994,121
31Pediatrics981,768
32Stress881,912
33Sleep881,628
34Endocrinology823,686
35Sleep Disorders811,595
36Child Psychiatry794,346
37Substance Related Disorders741,659
38Biology73965
39Substance Abuse721,837
40Psychological Stress701,042
41Psychiatric Nursing691,118
42Nervous System672,218
43Social Psychiatry662,849
44Sleep Wake Disorders651,257
45Neuroimaging642,054
46Intensive Care Medicine633,594
47Anxiety632,673
48Physiological Stress621,248
49Neuropsychology621,082
50Social Work62945