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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2918 2671 1419 1280 163 11151

Cheryl L. Sisk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheryl L. Sisk between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheryl L. Sisk published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 13 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 11 publications
1977 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheryl L. Sisk: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 3
1988 3
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 5
2002 5
2003 6
2004 6
2005 2
2006 5
2007 2
2008 6
2009 3
2010 3
2011 5
2012 5
2013 16
2014 7
2015 7
2016 6
2017 8
2018 6
2019 18
2020 5
2021 5
2022 5
2023 2
2024 2
2025 11
Total 190
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Cheryl L. Sisk publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheryl L. Sisk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–163 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411 163
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Cheryl L. Sisk D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheryl L. Sisk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Cheryl L. Sisk is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of psychology, medicine, and neuroscience, with a specific emphasis on clinical psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and public health, environmental and occupational health. Their work also encompasses reproductive medicine and behavioral neuroscience as significant subfields.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

The scientist has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "A Narrative Review of Sex Differences in Eating Disorders: Is There a Biological Basis?" (2020, Clinical Therapeutics)
  • "Consensus Parameter: Research Methodologies to Evaluate Neurodevelopmental Effects of Pubertal Suppression in Transgender Youth" (2020, Transgender Health)
  • "Gonadal Hormone Influences on Sex Differences in Binge Eating Across Development" (2021, Current Psychiatry Reports)
  • "The Disruptive Effects of Estrogen Removal Before Puberty on Risk for Binge Eating in Female Rats" (2020, Clinical Psychological Science)
  • "Low testosterone is associated with dysregulated eating symptoms in young adult men" (2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders)

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Kelly L. Klump
  • Kristen M. Culbert
  • Alexander W. Johnson
  • Megan E. Mikhail
  • S. Alexandra Burt

Sisk's work has appeared in several publication venues multiple times, including:

  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Clinical Psychological Science
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders

The body of research reflects a concentration on eating disorders and related hormonal and developmental factors, often investigating sex differences and biological bases for these conditions. Themes such as the neuroendocrine regulation of appetite, obesity, and reproductive hormone control are recurrent in their published works.

Best Publications

  • The neural basis of puberty and adolescence

    Cheryl L Sisk;Douglas L Foster

  • Pubertal hormones organize the adolescent brain and behavior.

    Cheryl L. Sisk;Julia L. Zehr

  • Back to the future: The organizational–activational hypothesis adapted to puberty and adolescence

    Kalynn M. Schulz;Heather A. Molenda-Figueira;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • Pubertal hormones modulate the addition of new cells to sexually dimorphic brain regions.

    Eman I Ahmed;Julia L Zehr;Kalynn M Schulz;Betty H Lorenz

  • Anticipation of 24-hr feeding schedules in rats with lesions of the suprachiasmatic nucleus

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  • The organizing actions of adolescent gonadal steroid hormones on brain and behavioral development.

    Kalynn M. Schulz;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • The interactive effects of estrogen and progesterone on changes in emotional eating across the menstrual cycle.

    Kelly L. Klump;Pamela K. Keel;Sarah E. Racine;S. Alexandra Burt

  • Sexual differentiation of the adolescent rodent brain: hormonal influences and developmental mechanisms.

    Janice M. Juraska;Cheryl L. Sisk;Lydia L. DonCarlos

  • Puberty and the maturation of the male brain and sexual behavior: recasting a behavioral potential.

    Russell D. Romeo;Heather N. Richardson;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • Pubertal hormones, the adolescent brain, and the maturation of social behaviors: Lessons from the Syrian hamster.

    Kalynn M. Schulz;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • Dendritic pruning of the medial amygdala during pubertal development of the male Syrian hamster

    Julia L. Zehr;Brigitte J. Todd;Kalynn M. Schulz;Margaret M. McCarthy

  • Gonadal hormones masculinize and defeminize reproductive behaviors during puberty in the male Syrian hamster.

    Kalynn M Schulz;Heather N Richardson;Julia L Zehr;Andrew J Osetek

  • Adolescents and Androgens, Receptors and Rewards

    Satoru M. Sato;Kalynn M. Schulz;Cheryl L. Sisk;Ruth I. Wood

  • An association of early puberty with disordered eating and anxiety in a population of undergraduate women and men.

    Julia L. Zehr;Kristen M. Culbert;Cheryl L. Sisk;Kelly L. Klump

  • Preliminary evidence that gonadal hormones organize and activate disordered eating.

    Kelly L. Klump;Kyle L. Gobrogge;Patrick S. Perkins;David Thorne

  • Potential hormonal mechanisms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder: a new perspective.

    Michelle M. Martel;Michelle M. Martel;Kelly Klump;Joel T. Nigg;S. Marc Breedlove

  • Preliminary evidence that estradiol moderates genetic influences on disordered eating attitudes and behaviors during puberty

    K. L. Klump;P. K. Keel;C. Sisk;S. A. Burt

  • Sex differences in binge eating patterns in male and female adult rats

    Kelly L. Klump;Sarah Racine;Britny Hildebrandt;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • Exploring the relationship between negative urgency and dysregulated eating: etiologic associations and the role of negative affect.

    Sarah E. Racine;Pamela K. Keel;S. Alexandra Burt;Cheryl L. Sisk

  • In vivo gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion in female rats during peripubertal development and on proestrus.

    Cheryl L. Sisk;Heather N. Richardson;Patrick E. Chappell;Jon E. Levine

  • Second-order conditioning of the pigeon’s keypeck

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  • Testosterone Programs Adult Social Behavior before and during, But Not after, Adolescence

    Kalynn M. Schulz;Julia L. Zehr;Kaliris Y. Salas-Ramirez;Cheryl L. Sisk

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelly L. Klump
Kelly L. Klump Michigan State University
Pamela K. Keel
Pamela K. Keel Florida State University
S. Alexandra Burt
S. Alexandra Burt Michigan State University
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Sarah E. Racine
Sarah E. Racine McGill University
Deborah A. Kashy
Deborah A. Kashy Michigan State University
S. Marc Breedlove
S. Marc Breedlove Michigan State University
Kay E. Holekamp
Kay E. Holekamp Michigan State University
Joel T. Nigg
Joel T. Nigg Oregon Health & Science University
Eric Vilain
Eric Vilain George Washington University

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