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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 87 1101 966 683 584 324 24457
Medicine 88 13256 12479 6752 6246 346 25809

Avron Spiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Avron Spiro between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Avron Spiro published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2006. 20 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2006. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 8 publications
1980 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Avron Spiro: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 6
1997 2
1998 10
1999 6
2000 6
2001 7
2002 6
2003 12
2004 19
2005 15
2006 27
2007 12
2008 10
2009 17
2010 10
2011 13
2012 19
2013 9
2014 11
2015 17
2016 17
2017 19
2018 18
2019 16
2020 18
2021 10
2022 15
2023 9
2024 12
2025 8
Total 395
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Avron Spiro publications per year - data summary

  • Avron Spiro, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, has 395 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1990, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.6 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 54 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 19 publications (1.2 per year); 1996-2011: 178 publications (11.1 per year); 2012-2025: 198 publications (14.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Avron Spiro 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 Avron Spiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–330 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 324 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76 324
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Avron Spiro publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Avron Spiro, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, records 324 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Avron Spiro, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Avron Spiro ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Avron Spiro 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 Avron Spiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101 87
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Avron Spiro D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Avron Spiro, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, records 87 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Avron Spiro, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Avron Spiro ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Avron Spiro is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has a primary research focus in the field of Psychology, with a total of 60 publications. Their work spans several notable subfields including Clinical Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, General Health Professions, and Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, with significant contributions to areas such as:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

Avron Spiro has published frequently in several academic venues. These include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Collabra Psychology
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts

Among their recent papers, key publications are:

  • "Trajectories of Big Five Personality Traits: A Coordinated Analysis of 16 Longitudinal Samples" (2020), published in the European Journal of Personality
  • "Charting adult development through (historically changing) daily stress processes." (2020), published in American Psychologist
  • "Is Healthy Neuroticism Associated with Health Behaviors? A Coordinated Integrative Data Analysis" (2020), published in Collabra Psychology
  • "Short-term air pollution, cognitive performance and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study" (2021), published in Nature Aging
  • "Cognitive impairment and World Trade Centre-related exposures" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Neurology

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Daniel K. Mroczek
  • Eileen K Graham
  • Anica Pless Kaiser
  • Pantel Vokonas
  • Andrea Baccarelli

Avron Spiro has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), an award received in 2005. Their body of work reflects interdisciplinary connections focusing on health outcomes, psychological traits, environmental health impacts, and aging.

Best Publications

  • Change in life satisfaction during adulthood: findings from the veterans affairs normative aging study.

    Daniel K. Mroczek;Avron Spiro Iii

  • Relations of vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6, folate, and homocysteine to cognitive performance in the Normative Aging Study.

    K M Riggs;A Spiro;K Tucker;D Rush

  • Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Served by the Department of Veterans Affairs Results From the Veterans Health Study

    Lewis E. Kazis;Donald R. Miller;Jack Clark;Katherine Skinner

  • Is Worrying Bad for Your Heart? A Prospective Study of Worry and Coronary Heart Disease in the Normative Aging Study

    Laura D. Kubzansky;Ichiro Kawachi;Avron Spiro;Scott T. Weiss

  • Age Differences in Stress, Coping, and Appraisal: Findings from the Normative Aging Study

    Carolyn M. Aldwin;Karen J. Sutton;Gina Chiara;Avron Spiro

  • Vulnerability and resilience to combat exposure: Can stress have lifelong effects?

    Carolyn M. Aldwin;Michael R. Levenson;Avron Spiro

  • Modeling intraindividual change in personality traits: findings from the normative aging study.

    Daniel K. Mroczek;Avron Spiro

  • Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Older Men

    Melinda C. Power;Marc G. Weisskopf;Stacey E. Alexeeff;Brent A. Coull

  • Prospective study of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and coronary heart disease in the Normative Aging Study.

    Laura D. Kubzansky;Karestan C. Koenen;Avron Spiro;Pantel S. Vokonas

  • A Prospective Study of Anger and Coronary Heart Disease The Normative Aging Study

    Ichiro Kawachi;David Sparrow;Avron Spiro;Pantel Vokonas

  • High homocysteine and low B vitamins predict cognitive decline in aging men: the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study

    Katherine L Tucker;Ning Qiao;Tammy Scott;Irwin Rosenberg

  • Physician-diagnosed medical disorders in relation to PTSD symptoms in older male military veterans.

    Paula P. Schnurr;Avron Spiro Iii;Alison H. Paris

  • Mental disorders and mental health treatment among U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatients: the Veterans Health Study.

    Cheryl S. Hankin;Avron Spiro;Donald R. Miller;Lewis Kazis

  • The Revised Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-R): reliability and validity.

    Susan V. Eisen;Sharon-Lise Normand;Albert J. Belanger;Avron Spiro

  • Personality Change Influences Mortality in Older Men

    Daniel K. Mroczek;Avron Spiro

  • Optimism and depression as predictors of physical and mental health functioning: The normative aging study

    Helen Achat;Ichiro Kawachi;Avron Spiro;Deborah A. DeMolles

  • Assessing the Dimensions of Temperamental Individuality across the Life Span: The Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS).

    Richard M. Lerner;Marion Palermo;Avron Spiro;John R. Nesselroade

  • Integration versus differentiation of fluid/crystallized intelligence in old age

    Paul B. Baltes;Steven W. Cornelius;Avron Spiro;John R. Nesselroade

  • Combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and health behaviors as predictors of self-reported physical health in older veterans.

    Paula P. Schnurr;Avron Spiro

  • Tooth loss and periodontal disease predict poor cognitive function in older men

    Elizabeth Krall Kaye;Aileen Valencia;Nivine Baba;Avron Spiro

  • Are Metabolic Risk Factors One Unified Syndrome? Modeling the Structure of the Metabolic Syndrome X

    Biing Jiun Shen;John F. Todaro;Raymond Niaura;Jeanne M. McCaffery

Frequent Co-Authors

David Sparrow
David Sparrow Boston University
Pantel S. Vokonas
Pantel S. Vokonas Boston University
Carolyn M. Aldwin
Carolyn M. Aldwin Oregon State University
Donald R. Miller
Donald R. Miller University of Louisville
Howard Hu
Howard Hu University of Southern California
Joel Schwartz
Joel Schwartz Harvard University
Daniel K. Mroczek
Daniel K. Mroczek Northwestern University
Lewis E. Kazis
Lewis E. Kazis Boston University
Robert O. Wright
Robert O. Wright Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nancy R. Kressin
Nancy R. Kressin Boston University

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