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Arijit Nandi

ResearcherEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational HealthMcGill University

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Arijit Nandi

Researcher

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (7 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2020.

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Research

Impact Evaluation Gender Social Determinants Quasi-Experiment Substance Use Social Inequality Adolescent Health Equity

Latest papers

Evaluating the impact of free access to early childhood education on mental distress in adolescence: evidence from Europe.
Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2026 · first author
Unnatural definitions for natural experiments: a call for clarity when estimating causal effects of interventions.
Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2026 · senior author
Impacts of Global Cannabis Policy Changes on Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Quasi-Experimental Studies.
The Milbank quarterly · 2026 · senior author

All 83 publications

Latest funding

The impact of restrictions on smartphone use in schools on adolescent mental health and well-being: international evidence from a multi-methods policy analysis
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$699,976
Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Informing Future Public Health Crises, and Building a Global Evidence Base for Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review of COVID-19-related Mental Health
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$233,325
Examining the role of discrimination in restricting women's labor force participation in India: Developing the foundation for an experimental "correspondence study"
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$63,195

All 27 grants and awards

83 publications.

Evaluating the impact of free access to early childhood education on mental distress in adolescence: evidence from Europe.

Nandi A, Atabay E, Windle S, Akbari E, White L, Vincent I, Arneja J, Elgar F, Behrman J, Yang S, Harper S

Journal of epidemiology and community health2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2026-226571 PMID: 42686414

Unnatural definitions for natural experiments: a call for clarity when estimating causal effects of interventions.

Harper S, Kaufman J, Nandi A

Journal of epidemiology and community health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2025-225083 PMID: 42686413

Impacts of Global Cannabis Policy Changes on Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Quasi-Experimental Studies.

Windle SB, Socha PM, Arneja J, Harper S, Gore G, Gariépy G, Graham E, Benedetti A, Nandi A

The Milbank quarterly2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.70108 PMID: 42520281

Paid family leave and reduced acute respiratory infections in young infants: does everyone benefit equally?

Ahrens KA, Hutcheon JA, Strumpf EC, Nandi A, Ortiz JR, Janevic T

American journal of epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaf124 PMID: 40512650

Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioural sciences.

Tyner AH, Abatayo AL, Daley M, Field S, Fox N, Haber NA, Hahn KM, Struhl MK, Mawhinney B, Miske O, Silverstein P, Soderberg CK, Stankov T, Abbasi A, Aberson CL, Aczel B, Adamkovič M, Albayrak N, Allen PJ, Andreychik M, Awtrey E, Axxe E, Azevedo F, Bader MD, Bago B, Bailey J, Bakker M, Banik G, Banks GC, Baskin E, Batruch A, Beatteay A, Behr SM, Berente N, Berry Z, Białkowski J, Bodroža B, Boeschoten L, Bognar M, Bokhove C, Bonfiglio D, Bouwman R, Brady TF, Braithwaite SR, Briceño Jiménez G, Brick C, Bricka T, Briker R, Brown AN, Brown GDA, van Aert RCM, Caldwell K, Capitan S, Capitán T, Chandler J, Charles T, Chartier CR, Chawdhary R, Cheng KJ, Chopik WJ, Clark B, Colvin VE, Comer CC, Costantini G, Coupé T, Cummins J, Czernatowicz-Kukuczka A, de Leeuw J, Dobolyi D, Druckman JN, Duan J, Dujmović M, Dunleavy DJ, Durkee PK, Emery C, Esterling KM, Evans TR, Fedor A, Fernández-Castilla B, Fiala N, Field JG, Fong N, Fonseca MA, Freeman ALJ, Freese J, Geiger SJ, Geng J, Getz LM, Geven LM, Gleibs IH, Gonzales DP, Gooty J, Gourdon-Kanhukamwe A, Greculescu C, Griffin SM, Grigoryan L, Grunow M, Gunby N, Hall B, Hanel PHP, Hannon EE, Harper S, Held MJ, Hickman L, Higgins NC, Hippel S, Hoeppner S, Hong S, Hostler TJ, Inzlicht M, Izydorczak K, Jaeger B, Jankowsky K, Jarke-Neuert J, Jensen M, Jokić B, Jolles D, Jolly P, Jones AM, Juanchich M, Kačmár P, Kapoor H, Keljanovic A, Koirala S, Kołczyńska M, Kouroupaki D, Kühnen U, Landgrave M, Larson MJ, Laulié L, Lawrence ACE, Le Forestier JM, Leahy KE, Lee S, Leslie J, Lewis SC, Limnios C, Lin H, Liu AC, Lloyd JW, Ludvig EA, Lynott D, MacDonald J, Mallik P, Mallinson DJ, Marinazzo D, Martarelli CS, Matacotta J, McBride A, McHugh C, McMillan G, Méndez E, Metzger M, Michaelides MP, Michalak J, Micheli L, Miller JK, Milyavskaya M, Molden DC, Monjaras AG, Moreau D, Morrow A, Moya C, Mudrik L, Mulder LB, Munt KA, Nandi A, Nason K, Nast C, Nave G, Nax HH, Neubauer F, Nguyen PLL, Nichols AL, Nilsonne G, O'Boyle E, Oettinghaus J, Oh J, Oshana A, Ostermann T, Ostrowski RP, Oyebanjo A, Panczak R, Patrianakos J, Pavez I, Pavlov YG, Persson S, Perugini M, Peters K, Pieters C, Ponizovskiy V, Porter ND, Prenoveau JM, Purić D, Purol MF, Puthillam A, Quinn KA, Ramljak M, Reed WR, Ritchie M, Ritzau M, Roche SP, Rodela R, Röer JP, Ropovik I, Rothschild J, Saal J, Safadi H, Samaha J, Sanchez M, Sankaran S, Santos D, Sargent AC, Sauter M, Schmidt K, Schnabel L, Schroeder AN, Schuetz SW, Schuetze BA, Schulte-Mecklenbeck M, Schütz A, Sevigny EL, Shackleton E, Shafranek RM, Shaki S, Shakya S, Sirota M, Sisco MR, Sitnikov MM, Slevc LR, Smalarz L, Smith CT, Snyder JS, Sommet N, Sonmez F, Spellman BA, Stanulewicz-Buckley N, Stock G, Street CNH, Strømland E, Sundelin T, Syed M, Szabelska A, Szaszi B, Szumowska E, Tagat A, Täuber S, Tay L, Thapa S, Thatcher J, Tsaklakidou D, Tummers L, Turkovich E, Tutor MV, Urbanska K, van 't Veer AE, van Assen M, van de Ven N, van den Goorbergh R, Vargo EJ, Vaughn LA, Vazire S, Vermeulen JM, Vo DTH, Volkman V, Wagenmakers EJ, Wagner D, Walasek L, Walter F, Warmelink L, Wei L, Weißflog MI, Weller N, Wichman AL, Wilbiks J, Williams JR, Wolfe K, Wort F, Wright R, Wulff JN, Xue X, Yan VX, Yang Y, Yoon S, Žeželj I, Zhang Y, Ziano I, Zogmaister C, Zupan Z, Zwaan RA, Nosek BA, Errington TM

Nature2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-10078-y PMID: 41922700

Systematic reviews of quasi-experimental studies: challenges and considerations.

Windle SB, Harper S, Arneja J, Socha P, Nandi A

Journal of clinical epidemiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112121 PMID: 41461359

Effect of family caregiving on depression outcome among older European adults.

Hou SS, Park JW, Nandi A

SSM - population health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101857 PMID: 40978533

Impact of Peru's women's emergency centres on the reporting of physical, psychological and sexual intimate partner violence.

Calderon-Anyosa R, Koski A, Carcamo C, Garcia PJ, Nandi A, Kaufman J

Journal of epidemiology and community health2025

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2024-222140 PMID: 40081880

Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in acute mental health service use in Canada, 2004-2019: a nationally representative retrospective cohort study.

Arneja J, Batomen B, Fleury MJ, Nandi A

BMJ mental health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2025-301600 PMID: 40316416

Neonatal mortality and contraceptive utilization following abortion restriction in the Dominican Republic: A difference-in-differences analysis.

Ishola F, McKinnon B, Yang S, Nandi A

Social science & medicine (1982)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117969 PMID: 40117892

The impact of restrictions on smartphone use in schools on adolescent mental health and well-being: international evidence from a multi-methods policy analysis

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nandi, Arijit; Harper, Samuel; Paquin, Vincent

Keywords: Adolescent Health; Equity; Evaluation; Gender; Mental Health And Well-Being; Online Gaming; Policy; School; Smartphones/Social Media; Social Determinants

$699,976

Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Informing Future Public Health Crises, and Building a Global Evidence Base for Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review of COVID-19-related Mental Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Benedetti, Andrea; Thombs, Brett D

Keywords: Anxiety; Covid-19; Depression; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Meta-Analysis; Systematic Review

$233,325

Examining the role of discrimination in restricting women's labor force participation in India: Developing the foundation for an experimental "correspondence study"

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nandi, Arijit

Keywords: gender equity; discrimination; labor force participation; hiring; experiment; correspondence study; randomized controlled trial; India

$63,195

Advancing Equitable Access to Healthcare for Quebec English-Speaking Minority Communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: OLMC in Health Research - English speaking OLMC

Principal investigators: Karunananthan, Sathya; Montour, Derek; Auger, Nathalie; Bergman, Howard; Koestner, Richard; Loiselle, Carmen G; Tanuseputro, Peter

Keywords: Big Data; Health Equity; Health Services; Language; Linguistic Minorities

$1,455,119

Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Informing Future Public Health Crises, and Building a Global Evidence Base for Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review of COVID-19-related Mental Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Benedetti, Andrea; Thombs, Brett D

Keywords: Anxiety; Covid-19; Depression; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Meta-Analysis; Systematic Review

$100,000

The Québec homelessness prevention policy collaborative: Phase II of a successful partnership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Latimer, Eric A.

Keywords: homelessness prevention; homelessness policy; transitions from institutional settings; housing affordability;

$106,332

One Health Against Pathogens (OHAP)

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Ronholm, Jennifer J

Keywords: animal health; environmental health; food-borne; human health; infectious disease; one health; public policy; vector-borne; water-borne; zoonotic

$450,000

The Québec homelessness prevention policy collaborative: Phase II of a successful partnership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Latimer, Eric A.

Keywords: homelessness prevention; homelessness policy; transitions from institutional settings; housing affordability;

$66,332

Impacts of cannabis decriminalization and legalization on cannabis and other substance use: a systematic review of global policy changes

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nandi, Arijit

Keywords: Cannabis; Cannabis Use; Decriminalization; Impact Evaluation; Legalization; Meta Analysis; Quasi-Experiment; Substance Use; Systematic Review

$110,000

The impact of early-childhood education and care policies on children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills, health and well-being in the United States

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Harper, Samuel

Keywords: early childhood; early childhood education; education policy; childcare; child health; preschool; policy evaluation

$151,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Arijit Nandi

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Evaluating the impact of free access to early childhood education on mental distress in adolescence: evidence from Europe.

Unnatural definitions for natural experiments: a call for clarity when estimating causal effects of interventions.

Impacts of Global Cannabis Policy Changes on Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Quasi-Experimental Studies.

Paid family leave and reduced acute respiratory infections in young infants: does everyone benefit equally?

Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioural sciences.

Systematic reviews of quasi-experimental studies: challenges and considerations.

Effect of family caregiving on depression outcome among older European adults.

Impact of Peru's women's emergency centres on the reporting of physical, psychological and sexual intimate partner violence.

Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in acute mental health service use in Canada, 2004-2019: a nationally representative retrospective cohort study.

Neonatal mortality and contraceptive utilization following abortion restriction in the Dominican Republic: A difference-in-differences analysis.

The impact of restrictions on smartphone use in schools on adolescent mental health and well-being: international evidence from a multi-methods policy analysis

Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Informing Future Public Health Crises, and Building a Global Evidence Base for Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review of COVID-19-related Mental Health

Examining the role of discrimination in restricting women's labor force participation in India: Developing the foundation for an experimental "correspondence study"

Advancing Equitable Access to Healthcare for Quebec English-Speaking Minority Communities

Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Informing Future Public Health Crises, and Building a Global Evidence Base for Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review of COVID-19-related Mental Health

The Québec homelessness prevention policy collaborative: Phase II of a successful partnership

One Health Against Pathogens (OHAP)

The Québec homelessness prevention policy collaborative: Phase II of a successful partnership

Impacts of cannabis decriminalization and legalization on cannabis and other substance use: a systematic review of global policy changes

The impact of early-childhood education and care policies on children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills, health and well-being in the United States

Frequent collaborators

Mohammad Hajizadeh

Erin Strumpf

Lynne Moore

Seungmi Yang

Jay Kaufman

Mira Johri

Alissa Koski

Brice Batomen

Andrea Benedetti

Marie-Josée Fleury

Eva Graham

Frank Elgar

Ian Shrier

Prabhat Jha

Daniel Weinstock

Norbert Schmitz

Scott Weichenthal

Russell Steele

Timothy Brewer