Major Depression

Major Depression is a clinical psychiatric disorder classified within the category of mood disorders, distinguished by a persistent and severe low mood, anhedonia, and a constellation of cognitive and somatic symptoms that significantly impair daily functioning, particularly in the context of patients coping with serious medical illness.

14.3K

Publications

1.4M

Citations

43.7K

Authors

6.6K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.4K

Variants

Unipolar Depression

Authors

43.7K

  1. KS
    Kenneth S. Kendler

    Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

    141 publications · 25.3K citations

    71

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  2. MM
    Michaël Maes

    Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

    104 publications · 12.3K citations

    63

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  3. WK
    Wayne Katon

    University of Washington, United States

    76 publications · 18.2K citations

    61

    h-index

  4. MM
    Myrna M. Weissman

    Columbia University, United States

    101 publications · 19.2K citations

    61

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  5. MF
    Maurizio Fava

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    101 publications · 15.7K citations

    58

    h-index

1–5 of 43.7K

Venues

  1. American Journal of Psychiatry

    753 publications · 144K citations

    212

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  2. Archives of General Psychiatry

    322 publications · 110.7K citations

    193

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  3. Journal of Affective Disorders

    817 publications · 59.9K citations

    121

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  4. Psychological Medicine

    366 publications · 43.8K citations

    117

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  5. Biological Psychiatry

    253 publications · 47.8K citations

    114

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