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Depression

Mood disorder research spanning etiology, treatment mechanisms, and prevention of major depression.

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PubMed records indexed
24,193
Published in last 5 years
11,797
Active NIH grants
14,290
NIH funding
$47M

Publication volume by year

  • 438321
  • 394322
  • 407023
  • 431724
  • 476725
  • 271326

Under-studied questions

Derived from the indexed PubMed literature and NIH funding record for this topic. Verify each cited paper before relying on a gap in an application.

  • Reliance on cross-sectional designs in depression research

    Tentative

    Across the 28 most recent NIH-indexed depression articles analyzed, 3 (11%) explicitly surface this issue in their own title or abstract. A recurring, self-reported constraint at this rate is a concrete opening rather than a general complaint.

    Evidence

    Detected in 3 of 28 abstracts (11%) by matching the language authors themselves use to describe study limitations. Counts come from cached PubMed records, not from an interpretation of them.

    Possible dissertation angle

    Design a longitudinal follow-up that measures the same constructs at multiple timepoints so temporal ordering can actually be established.

    Sources (3)

    Derived from 28 PubMed records and 14290 active NIH grants.

  • Active NIH funding outpacing published output

    Moderately supported

    Depression has substantial active NIH investment relative to the volume of recent publications. This pattern typically means funded work is still in progress, so the near-term literature is thin and early contributions can land before the field consolidates.

    Evidence

    14290 active NIH projects totalling $47,004,187 against only 24,193 recent PubMed records — about 1.7 publications per funded project.

    Possible dissertation angle

    Position a project to complement in-flight funded work: replicate an early finding, build the measurement tool that the funded studies will need, or synthesize what has been published so far.

    Sources (4)

    Derived from 28 PubMed records and 14290 active NIH grants.

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Recent literature

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