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Aron Weller publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aron Weller sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 170 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Aron Weller 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 Aron Weller sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Aron Weller is affiliated with Bar-Ilan University in Israel and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Their work spans several intersecting fields, including clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, molecular biology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of main topics, such as:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Cannabis and cannabinoid research
  • Mental health research topics
  • COVID-19 and mental health
  • Eating disorders and behaviors
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Aron Weller has published in several frequent academic venues, including:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Current Neuropharmacology
  • World Journal of Psychiatry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist has also collaborated regularly with several co-authors, with multiple joint publications. Prominent collaborators include Sari Goldstein Ferber (19 joint works), Gal Shoval (10), Gil Zalsman (10), Reut Hazani (7), and Noam Meiri (6).

Notable recent papers produced or co-authored by Aron Weller encompass:

  • "Food-seeking behavior is triggered by skin ultraviolet exposure in males" (2022, Nature Metabolism)
  • "Between Action and Emotional Survival During the COVID-19 era: Sensorimotor Pathways as Control Systems of Transdiagnostic Anxiety-Related Intolerance to Uncertainty" (2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • "Perceived social support in the social distancing era: the association between circles of potential support and COVID-19 reactive psychopathology" (2021, Anxiety Stress & Coping)
  • "Skin exposure to UVB light induces a skin-brain-gonad axis and sexual behavior" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Targeting the Endocannabinoid System in Borderline Personality Disorder: Corticolimbic and Hypothalamic Perspectives" (2020, Current Neuropharmacology)

Best Publications

  • Attachment styles, coping strategies, and posttraumatic psychological distress: the impact of the Gulf War in Israel.

    Mario Mikulincer;Victor Florian;Aron Weller

  • Evidence for a Neuroendocrinological Foundation of Human Affiliation: Plasma Oxytocin Levels Across Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Predict Mother-Infant Bonding

    Ruth Feldman;Aron Weller;Orna Zagoory-Sharon;Ari Levine

  • Comparison of skin-to-skin (Kangaroo) and traditional care: Parenting outcomes and preterm infant development

    Ruth Feldman;Arthur I Eidelman;Lea Sirota;Aron Weller

  • Measuring cortisol in human psychobiological studies.

    Ari Levine;Orna Zagoory-Sharon;Ruth Feldman;John G. Lewis

  • The nature of the mother's tie to her infant: maternal bonding under conditions of proximity, separation, and potential loss.

    Ruth Feldman;Aron Weller;James F. Leckman;Jacob Kuint

  • Oxytocin during pregnancy and early postpartum: Individual patterns and maternal–fetal attachment

    Ari Levine;Orna Zagoory-Sharon;Ruth Feldman;Aron Weller

  • Skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) promotes self-regulation in premature infants: Sleep-wake cyclicity, arousal modulation, and sustained exploration.

    Ruth Feldman;Aron Weller;Lea Sirota;Arthur I. Eidelman

  • Testing a family intervention hypothesis: the contribution of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) to family interaction, proximity, and touch

    Ruth Feldman;Aron Weller;Lea Sirota;Arthur I. Eidelman

  • Oxytocin and cortisol in romantically unattached young adults: Associations with bonding and psychological distress

    Ilanit Gordon;Orna Zagoory‐Sharon;Inna Schneiderman;James F. Leckman

  • Massage therapy by mothers and trained professionals enhances weight gain in preterm infants.

    Sari Goldstein Ferber;Sari Goldstein Ferber;Jacob Kuint;Jacob Kuint;Aron Weller;Ruth Feldman

  • The “Entourage Effect”: Terpenes Coupled with Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders

    Sari Goldstein Ferber;Dvora Namdar;Danielle Hen-Shoval;Gilad Eger

  • Emotion regulation and touch in infants: the role of cholecystokinin and opioids☆

    Aron Weller;Ruth Feldman

  • Endogenous cholecystokinin reduces feeding in young rats.

    Aron Weller;Gerard P. Smith;James Gibbs

  • Massage therapy facilitates mother–infant interaction in premature infants

    Sari Goldstein Ferber;Ruth Feldman;David Kohelet;Jacob Kuint

  • How sleep is related to fatigue.

    Michal Lavidor;Aron Weller;Harvey Babkoff

  • Aggressive behavior and HPA axis hormones after social isolation in adult rats of two different genetic animal models for depression.

    O. Malkesman;R. Maayan;A. Weizman;A. Weller

  • Prohedonic Effect of Cannabidiol in a Rat Model of Depression

    Gal Shoval;Liat Shbiro;Liron Hershkovitz;Noa Hazut

  • The endocannabinoid system during development: emphasis on perinatal events and delayed effects.

    Ester Fride;Nikolai Gobshtis;Hodaya Dahan;Hodaya Dahan;Aron Weller

  • Two different putative genetic animal models of childhood depression--a review.

    O. Malkesman;A. Weller

  • Human menstrual synchrony: A critical assessment

    Leonard Weller;Aron Weller

  • Overweight and CpG methylation of the Pomc promoter in offspring of high-fat-diet-fed dams are not “reprogrammed” by regular chow diet in rats

    Asaf Marco;Tatiana Kisliouk;Tzlil Tabachnik;Noam Meiri

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy H. Moran
Timothy H. Moran Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Orna Zagoory-Sharon
Orna Zagoory-Sharon Reichman University
Gerard P. Smith
Gerard P. Smith Cornell University
Ruth Feldman
Ruth Feldman Reichman University
Gal Yadid
Gal Yadid Bar-Ilan University
Gil Zalsman
Gil Zalsman Tel Aviv University
Abraham Weizman
Abraham Weizman Tel Aviv University
David H. Overstreet
David H. Overstreet University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Victor Florian
Victor Florian Bar-Ilan University
Mario Mikulincer
Mario Mikulincer Reichman University

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