Paul B Fitzgerald, MBBS, PhD is an expert in Psychiatry at Australian National University (Australia). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Paul B Fitzgerald in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Depressive Disorder. Paul B Fitzgerald has authored 674 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 19 clinical trials, 1 of them ongoing. SLR score: 2,122 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Paul B Fitzgerald, MBBS, PhD Australian National University Australia
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Psychiatry

Subspecialties: Neurology - Pharmacy

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Short Biography

Professor Paul Fitzgerald is the Head of the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University. He is an academic psychiatrist with a MBBS degree, Masters of Psychological Medicine and research PhD. He has conducted an extensive series of clinical trials and experimental studies developing new treatments for patients with mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD, autism and Alzheimer’s disease. He now leads an innovative School of Medicine and Psychology developing education and research programs integrating these traditionally diverse health disciplines. He is engaged in the conduct of a variety of clinical trials through ANU and through Paratus Clinical.

Organizations

Career arc: 2002 - 2026

Source: PubMed

Australian National University

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 674

Citations

Citations: 43 319 1st author: 107 Last author: 209 Unique author: 29


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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
TMS-EEG Correlate of Suicidal Ideation in Individuals with Depression: A Multi-Site Synthesis.
PMID 42731592 — depression, multiple chronic conditions, suicidal ideation
Brain Stimul20260
No evidence for deleterious effects of psilocybin and MDMA on working memory or related neurophysiological activity in a non-clinical population: An uncontrolled exploratory study.
PMID 42490582 — memory, short-term, n-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, pharmaceutical preparations, psilocybin, electrodes, electroencephalography, hallucinogens, memory, cognition
J Psychopharmacol20260
Is there a place for non-invasive brain stimulation in the treatment of schizophrenia?
PMID 42489431 — transcranial direct current stimulation, brain, transcranial magnetic stimulation, signs and symptoms, schizophrenia, therapeutics, psychiatry
Aust N Z J Psychiatry20260
Beyond spectral power and connectivity: Electroencephalographic (EEG) travelling waves reveal altered spatiotemporal dynamics after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
PMID 42419626 — brain injuries, brain, brain injuries, traumatic, psychiatry
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry20261
Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.
PMID 42269957 — pharmaceutical preparations, mental disorders, brain, brain diseases, prevalence, anxiety disorders, nervous system diseases, neurology
Neurosci Biobehav Rev20260

Clinical Studies 19

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Principal Investigator: 2

By phase:

N/A 14
Phase 2 2
Phase 4 2
Phase 3 1

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Completed 16
Unknown 2
Recruiting 1

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Interventional 18
Observational 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 13
multicentric2to4 2
multicentric5to9 1
multicentricup10 3

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

Ongoing trial started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Maintenance rTMS for Depression (Maitr De)
NCT06938841 — depression, safety, placebos, transcranial magnetic stimulation, maintenance, depressive disorder, therapeutics, depressive disorder, treatment-resistant, depressive disorder, major
N/ARecruiting2025

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