Susan McElroy, MD
Enriched profileChief Research Officer and Director of Psychopharmacology Research, Lindner Center of HOPE; Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine · Lindner Center of HOPE
Susan McElroy is Chief Research Officer and Director of Psychopharmacology Research, Lindner Center of HOPE; Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine at Lindner Center of HOPE. OpenAlex indexes 707 publications with 53,191 citations (h-index 124); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 15 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Susan McElroy, MD, is Chief Research Officer and Director of Psychopharmacology Research, Lindner Center of HOPE. The public record shows 707 publications with 53,191 citations (h-index 124), centered on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Eating Disorders and Behaviors. It also documents an investigator role on 15 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2006–2010).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Top research focus: Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- 15 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 486.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 15 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Lisdexamfetamine in Binge Eating Disorder (BED): fMRI Effects
Sponsor: Lindner Center of HOPE
- A Study of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR in Overweight or Obese Subjects With Major Depression
Sponsor: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
- Add-On Ramelteon in Bipolar I Disorder With Clinically Significant Sleep Disturbance
Sponsor: Lindner Center of HOPE
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20231 payment
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2006–2010 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2010$300,771R01MH074929 - Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2009$365,895R01MH074929 - Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2008$357,115R01MH074929
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Seasonality Patterns in Bipolar Disorder: Associations With Clinical Phenotypes and Treatment-Related Outcomes.
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
Article2026 - Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Early Clozapine Discontinuation Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology
Article2025 - Question: Do You Have Suggestions for Managing a Patient With Bipolar II Disorder, Binge Eating Disorder, and Obesity Who Stops Medications Fearing Weight Gain?
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Psychiatric features of individuals with problematic internet use903 citations2000
- 03
- 04Screening for Bipolar Disorder in the Community674 citations2003
- 05
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Named Linda and Harry Fath Professor of Psychiatry
Lindner Center of HOPE
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Lindner Center of HOPE
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience (Professor)
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