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Barbara J. Burns

Barbara J. Burns

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
37745
World Ranking
9217
National Ranking
4755

Barbara J. Burns publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara J. Burns sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 322 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Barbara J. Burns D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara J. Burns sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Barbara J. Burns is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has focused their research primarily within the field of Health Professions. Their work spans various subfields including General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Hearing, Epidemiology, and Safety Research.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions include five papers published between 2020 and 2022. These works cover a range of topics related to mental health service use, substance abuse, and child welfare, often intersecting with public health and clinical psychology domains.

  • Risk and protective factors for heavy episodic drinking among college students: Influence of mental health service use, 2022, Journal of American College Health
  • Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/Ethnicity: A National Study of Children and Families Involved With Child Welfare, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Contextual Predictors of Mental Health Service Use Among Children Open to Child Welfare, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents Following Participation in a Randomized Clinical Trial for Depression, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Increase in Untreated Cases of Psychiatric Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood, 2020, UNC Libraries

Their research topics prominently address social and healthcare issues including:

  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Barbara J. Burns frequently publishes in venues such as UNC Libraries and the Journal of American College Health, reflecting their engagement with both academic institutional repositories and peer-reviewed journals in public health and health professions.

Collaborations are an important aspect of Burns's research. Frequent coauthors include Richard P. Barth, Rita A. Swartzwelder, Linda T. Maultsby, Megan T. Zhao, and John G. Looney. This suggests an interdisciplinary approach, often integrating expertise from multiple researchers in related health and social service fields.

Best Publications

  • Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) randomized controlled trial.

    John March;Susan Silva;Stephen Petrycki;John Curry

  • Children's mental health service use across service sectors

    B J Burns;E J Costello;A Angold;D Tweed

  • The Great Smoky Mountains Study of Youth. Goals, design, methods, and the prevalence of DSM-III-R disorders.

    E J Costello;A Angold;B J Burns;D K Stangl

  • Mental health need and access to mental health services by youths involved with child welfare: a national survey.

    Barbara J. Burns;Susan D. Phillips;H Ryan Wagner;Richard P. Barth

  • Violence and severe mental illness: the effects of substance abuse and nonadherence to medication.

    M. S. Swartz;Jeffrey W. Swanson;V. A. Hiday;Randy Borum

  • Pathways Into and Through Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents

    Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer;Barbara J. Burns;Susan D. Phillips;Adrian Angold

  • The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS): Long-term effectiveness and safety outcomes

    John S. March;Susan Silva;Stephen Petrycki;John Curry

  • Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health services.

    Kimberly Hoagwood;Barbara J. Burns;Laurel Kiser;Heather Ringeisen

  • Perceived parental burden and service use for child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

    Adrian Angold;Stephen C. Messer;Dalene Stangl;Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer

  • Impaired but undiagnosed.

    Adrian Angold;E. Jane Costello;Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer;Barbara J. Burns

  • Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events

    Wendy K. Silverman;Claudio D. Ortiz;Chockalingham Viswesvaran;Barbara J. Burns

  • Psychiatric disorders in pediatric primary care. Prevalence and risk factors.

    Elizabeth J. Costello;Anthony J. Costello;Craig Edelbrock;Barbara J. Burns

  • Psychiatric disorder, impairment, and service use in rural African American and white youth.

    Adrian Angold;Alaattin Erkanli;Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer;John A. Fairbank

  • Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Persons With Severe Mental Illnesses

    William C. Torrey;Robert E. Drake;Lisa Dixon;Barbara J. Burns

  • Effective treatment for mental disorders in children and adolescents.

    Barbara J. Burns;Kimberly Hoagwood;Patricia J. Mrazek

  • Assertive community treatment: an update of randomized trials.

    Barbara J. Burns;Alberto B. Santos

  • Moving assertive community treatment into standard practice.

    Susan D. Phillips;Barbara J. Burns;Elizabeth R. Edgar;Kim T. Mueser

  • Anxiety and depression in a primary care clinic: Comparison of Diagnostic Interview Schedule, General Health Questionnaire, and practitioner assessments.

    Michael Von Korff;Sam Shapiro;Jack D. Burke;Mark Teitlebaum

  • Psychopathology in pediatric primary care: the new hidden morbidity.

    Elizabeth J. Costello;Craig Edelbrock;Anthony J. Costello;Mina K. Dulcan

  • The Great Smoky Mountains Study of Youth. Functional impairment and serious emotional disturbance.

    E J Costello;A Angold;B J Burns;A Erkanli

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer
Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer University of Pittsburgh
Adrian Angold
Adrian Angold Duke University
Marvin S. Swartz
Marvin S. Swartz Duke University
Jeffrey W. Swanson
Jeffrey W. Swanson Duke University
E. Jane Costello
E. Jane Costello Duke University
Kimberly Hoagwood
Kimberly Hoagwood New York University
Virginia Aldigé Hiday
Virginia Aldigé Hiday North Carolina State University
Deborah K. Padgett
Deborah K. Padgett New York University
Mark A. Reinecke
Mark A. Reinecke Northwestern University
John S. March
John S. March Duke University

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