April R. Smith

April R. Smith publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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April R. Smith D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where April R. Smith sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Status Update: Maladaptive Facebook usage predicts increases in body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms

  April R. Smith;Jennifer L. Hames;Thomas E. Joiner

  255
  Citations

• Eating disorders and suicidality: what we know, what we don’t know, and suggestions for future research

  Unknown

  204
  Citations

• An examination of environmental and genetic contributions to the determinants of suicidal behavior among male twins

  April R. Smith;Jessica D. Ribeiro;Amy Mikolajewski;Jeanette Taylor

  186
  Citations

• Exercise caution: Over-exercise is associated with suicidality among individuals with disordered eating

  April R. Smith;Erin L. Fink;Michael D. Anestis;Jessica D. Ribeiro

  160
  Citations

• Characteristics of seeking treatment among U.S. adolescents with eating disorders.

  Lauren N. Forrest;April R. Smith;Sonja A. Swanson;Sonja A. Swanson

  146
  Citations

• An assessment of suicide-related knowledge and skills among health professionals.

  April R. Smith;Caroline Silva;David W. Covington;Thomas E. Joiner Jr.

  144
  Citations

• Dysregulated Eating and Distress: Examining the Specific Role of Negative Urgency in a Clinical Sample

  Michael D. Anestis;April R. Smith;Erin L. Fink;Thomas E. Joiner

  142
  Citations

• Muscularity versus Leanness: An Examination of Body Ideals and Predictors of Disordered Eating in Heterosexual and Gay College Students

  April R. Smith;Sean E. Hawkeswood;Lindsay P. Bodell;Thomas E. Joiner

  141
  Citations

• Habitual starvation and provocative behaviors: Two potential routes to extreme suicidal behavior in anorexia nervosa

  Edward A. Selby;April R. Smith;Cynthia M. Bulik;Marion P. Olmsted

  137
  Citations

• Core psychopathology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: A network analysis

  Unknown

  125
  Citations

• Revisiting impulsivity in suicide: implications for civil liability of third parties.

  April R. Smith;Tracy K. Witte;Nadia E. Teale;L J D Sarah King

  119
  Citations

• Intrasexual competition and eating restriction in heterosexual and homosexual individuals

  Norman P. Li;Norman P. Li;April R. Smith;Vladas Griskevicius;Margaret J. Cason

  105
  Citations

• Ask and you shall receive: Desire and receipt of feedback via Facebook predicts disordered eating concerns

  Unknown

  101
  Citations

• (Dis)connected: An examination of interoception in individuals with suicidality.

  Lauren N. Forrest;April R. Smith;Robert D. White;Thomas E. Joiner

  97
  Citations

• Associations between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation through thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness among eating disorder patients

  Lauren N. Forrest;Lindsay P. Bodell;Tracy K. Witte;Natalie Goodwin

  92
  Citations

• Weight discrimination, anticipated weight stigma, and disordered eating

  Unknown

  82
  Citations

• Comparing the clinical presentation of eating disorder patients with and without trauma history and/or comorbid PTSD

  Unknown

  81
  Citations

• Reason for cautious optimism? two studies suggesting reduced stigma against suicide

  Tracy K. Witte;April R. Smith;Thomas E. Joiner

  78
  Citations

• Do major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder confer differential risk for suicide

  Tracy K. Witte;Katherine A. Timmons;Erin Fink;April R. Smith

  71
  Citations

• Are Eating Disorders and Related Symptoms Risk Factors for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors? A Meta-analysis

  April R. Smith;Elizabeth A. Velkoff;Jessica D. Ribeiro;Joseph Franklin

  68
  Citations