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Diverse academic research themes

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Anna Lutkajtis
The University of Sydney
2
Matthew Butler
King's College London
3
Bill Brennan
New York Audio Productions (United States)
4
Florence Butlen‐Ducuing
European Medicines Agency
5
Logan Neitzke‐Spruill
Baylor College of Medicine
6
Victor Mocanu
British Columbia Centre on Substance Use
7
Namik Kirlić
Pathways Behavioral Services
8
Elizabeth M. Nielson
King's College London
9
Mason Marks
Florida State University
10
Kai Kupferschmidt
Unknown

Rising Stars Papers

1
Essentials of Informed Consent to Psychedelic Medicine
JAMA Psychiatry|2024
44 cit.
2
A Transformative Trip? Experiences of Psychedelic Use
Neuroethics|2024
26 cit.
3
Compass Psychological Support Model for COMP360 Psilocybin Treatment of Serious Mental Health Conditions
American Journal of Psychiatry|2025
26 cit.
4
Psychedelic Medicine Exceptionalism
The American Journal of Bioethics|2025
22 cit.
5
Supportive Touch in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
The American Journal of Bioethics|2025
19 cit.
6
What’s next for psychedelics after MDMA rejection?
Science|2024
11 cit.
7
FTC Regulation of AI-Generated Medical Disinformation
JAMA|2024
11 cit.
8
Applying the EU regulatory framework for the clinical use of psychedelics
The Lancet Psychiatry|2024
10 cit.
9
A landscape analysis of psychedelic retreat organizations advertising online
PLoS ONE|2025
9 cit.
10
Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Perspectives on Psychedelics: Clinical and Ethical Implications
Perspectives in biology and medicine|2024
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Rachael L. Sumner
Auckland University of Technology
2
William Tunny
The University of Queensland
3
Joseph De Leo
Greenfield Research (Canada)
4
Fiona Low
Albany State University
5
Neşe Devenot
Johns Hopkins University
6
Jie Teng
Fudan University
7
Rotem Petranker
University of Toronto
8
Emily K. Bloesch
Central Michigan University
9
Elena Argento
Vancouver Island University
10
Bryce Humphries
Australian National University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
The challenges ahead for psychedelic ‘medicine’
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry|2022
59 cit.
2
Psychedelic Identity Shift: A Critical Approach to Set And Setting
Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal|2022
48 cit.
3
Integration in Psychedelic-Assisted Treatments: Recurring Themes in Current Providers’ Definitions, Challenges, and Concerns
Journal of Humanistic Psychology|2022
46 cit.
4
Dark Side of the Shroom: Erasing Indigenous and Counterculture Wisdoms with Psychedelic Capitalism, and the Open Source Alternative
Anthropology of Consciousness|2022
45 cit.
5
Manifest your desires: Psychedelics and the self-help industry
International Journal of Drug Policy|2022
32 cit.
6
How Important Is a Guide Who Has Taken Psilocybin in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Depression?
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|2022
31 cit.
7
Beyond the psychedelic hype: Exploring the persistence of the neoliberal paradigm
Journal of Psychedelic Studies|2023
29 cit.
8
Safety considerations in the evolving legal landscape of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy|2022
27 cit.
9
Is the Requirement for First-Person Experience of Psychedelic Drugs a Justified Component of a Psychedelic Therapist’s Training?
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics|2023
27 cit.
10
Microdosing as a Response to the Meaning Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis
Journal of Humanistic Psychology|2022
22 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Arun Gupta
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
2
Roland R. Griffiths
Johns Hopkins University
3
Jason B. Luoma
University of Nevada, Reno
4
James Rucker
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
5
Ling Eleanor Zhang
ESCP Business School
6
Susan Meriläinen
University of Lapland
7
Julie Guthman
University of California, Santa Cruz
8
Paul S. Appelbaum
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
9
Robin Carhart‐Harris
University of California, San Francisco
10
Allan H. Young
King's College London

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial
Journal of Psychopharmacology|2016
2.2k cit.
2
Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance
Psychopharmacology|2006
1.7k cit.
3
Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study
The Lancet Psychiatry|2016
1.5k cit.
4
Assessing Patients' Capacities to Consent to Treatment
New England Journal of Medicine|1988
1.4k cit.
5
Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression
New England Journal of Medicine|2021
1.4k cit.
6
Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: Revised third edition recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology
Journal of Psychopharmacology|2016
1.3k cit.
7
Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder
JAMA Psychiatry|2020
1.3k cit.
8
Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2012
1.2k cit.
9
Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up
Psychopharmacology|2017
973 cit.
10
False Hopes and Best Data: Consent to Research and the Therapeutic Misconception
The Hastings Center Report|1987
962 cit.

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