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Christianne Esposito-Smythers

Christianne Esposito-Smythers

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 35 9780 9152 5175 4725 125 6154

Christianne Esposito-Smythers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christianne Esposito-Smythers between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christianne Esposito-Smythers published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2009. 10 of the 128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2009. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
2004 2025

128 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christianne Esposito-Smythers: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 3
2008 6
2009 10
2010 8
2011 7
2012 7
2013 8
2014 10
2015 4
2016 6
2017 4
2018 3
2019 4
2020 8
2021 10
2022 5
2023 7
2024 7
2025 3
Total 128
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Christianne Esposito-Smythers 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 Christianne Esposito-Smythers 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, 121–130 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: 125 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
121–130 670 125
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
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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Christianne Esposito-Smythers 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 Christianne Esposito-Smythers 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, 34–35 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: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 35
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
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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Overview

Christianne Esposito-Smythers is affiliated with George Mason University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a strong emphasis on clinical psychology, general health professions, psychiatry and mental health, social psychology, and education.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Christianne Esposito-Smythers has published extensively in several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Some recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Esposito-Smythers include:

  • "Parental Monitoring Predicts Depressive Symptom and Suicidal Ideation Outcomes in Adolescents Being Treated for Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders" (2021) - Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "A randomized trial of an integrated cognitive behavioral treatment protocol for adolescents receiving home-based services for co-occurring disorders" (2020) - Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • "Cognitive Flexibility and Impulsivity Deficits in Suicidal Adolescents" (2022) - Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • "Depressive symptom severity mediates the association between avoidant problem-solving style and suicidal ideation" (2020) - Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Adolescent depressed mood and difficulties with emotion regulation: Concurrent trajectories of change" (2021) - Journal of Adolescence

Their network of frequent co-authors includes:

  • Roberto López
  • Annamarie B. Defayette
  • Emma D. Whitmyre
  • Jennifer C. Wolff
  • Anthony Spirito

Best Publications

  • Four-year longitudinal course of children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorders: the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study.

    Boris Birmaher;David Axelson;Benjamin Goldstein;Michael Strober

  • The relation between child maltreatment and adolescent suicidal behavior: a systematic review and critical examination of the literature.

    Adam Bryant Miller;Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Julie T. Weismoore;Keith D. Renshaw

  • Attempted and Completed Suicide in Adolescence

    Anthony Spirito;Christianne Esposito-Smythers

  • Role of Social Support in Adolescent Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts

    Adam Bryant Miller;Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Richard N. Leichtweis

  • Four-Year Longitudinal Course of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: The Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) Study

    Boris Birmaher;David Axelson;Benjamin Goldstein;Michael Strober

  • Treatment of Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Suicidality Among Adolescents: A Randomized Trial

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Anthony Spirito;Christopher W. Kahler;Jeffrey Hunt

  • Adolescent Substance Use and Suicidal Behavior: A Review With Implications for Treatment Research

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Anthony Spirito

  • Military youth and the deployment cycle: Emotional health consequences and recommendations for intervention.

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Jennifer Wolff;Keith M. Lemmon;Mary Bodzy

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent depression and suicidality

    Anthony Spirito;Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Jennifer Wolff;Kristen Uhl

  • Treatment for Adolescents Following a Suicide Attempt: Results of a Pilot Trial.

    Deidre Donaldson;Anthony Spirito;Christianne Esposito-Smythers

  • Psychosocial functioning among bipolar youth

    Tina R. Goldstein;Boris Birmaher;David Axelson;Benjamin I. Goldstein

  • Substance use disorders among adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorders

    Benjamin I Goldstein;Michael A Strober;Boris Birmaher;David A Axelson

  • Prevalence and correlates of physical and sexual abuse in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder

    Soledad Romero;Boris Birmaher;David Axelson;Tina Goldstein

  • The effects of avoidance coping and coping self-efficacy on eating disorder attitudes and behaviors: a stress-diathesis model.

    Laura MacNeil;Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Robyn Mehlenbeck;Julie Weismoore

  • Comparison of manic and depressive symptoms between children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorders.

    Boris Birmaher;David A. Axelson;Michael Strober;Mary Kay Gill

  • Cognitive and social factors associated with NSSI and suicide attempts in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.

    Jennifer Wolff;Elisabeth A. Frazier;Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Taylor Burke

  • Associations of the DRD2 TaqIA Polymorphism with Impulsivity and Substance Use: Preliminary Results from a Clinical Sample of Adolescents

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Anthony Spirito;Christie Rizzo;John E. McGeary;John E. McGeary

  • Clinical and psychosocial correlates of non-suicidal self-injury within a sample of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Tina Goldstein;Boris Birmaher;Benjamin Goldstein

  • Preliminary findings regarding overweight and obesity in pediatric bipolar disorder.

    Benjamin I. Goldstein;Boris Birmaher;David A. Axelson;Tina R. Goldstein

  • The role of cognitive distortion in the relationship between abuse, assault, and non-suicidal self-injury.

    Julie T. Weismoore;Christianne Esposito-Smythers

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony Spirito
Anthony Spirito Brown University
David Axelson
David Axelson The Ohio State University
Martin B. Keller
Martin B. Keller Brown University
Neal D. Ryan
Neal D. Ryan University of Pittsburgh
Michael Strober
Michael Strober University of California, Los Angeles
Tina R. Goldstein
Tina R. Goldstein University of Pittsburgh
Mary Kay Gill
Mary Kay Gill University of Pittsburgh
Boris Birmaher
Boris Birmaher University of Pittsburgh
Adam Bryant Miller
Adam Bryant Miller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Larry K. Brown
Larry K. Brown Brown University

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