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Cynthia M. Bulik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cynthia M. Bulik between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cynthia M. Bulik published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 23.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2021. 123 of the 1,035 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2021. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 59 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 71 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 54 publications 2025: 69 publications
1982 2025

1,035 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cynthia M. Bulik: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 6
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 8
1995 7
1996 13
1997 13
1998 11
1999 10
2000 17
2001 11
2002 14
2003 24
2004 27
2005 23
2006 29
2007 26
2008 33
2009 23
2010 34
2011 36
2012 28
2013 32
2014 28
2015 52
2016 25
2017 52
2018 22
2019 59
2020 46
2021 71
2022 58
2023 49
2024 54
2025 69
Total 1,035
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Cynthia M. Bulik publications per year - data summary

  • Cynthia M. Bulik, a Psychology scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has 1,035 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 71 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 44 years in the span carries no publications at all (1988).
  • The rate of publication averages 23.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.1 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 301 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 59 publications (3.9 per year); 1997-2011: 331 publications (22.1 per year); 2012-2025: 645 publications (46.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Cynthia M. Bulik 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 Cynthia M. Bulik 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, 705+ 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: 854 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 854
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Cynthia M. Bulik 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.
  • Cynthia M. Bulik, a Psychology scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, records 854 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Cynthia M. Bulik, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Cynthia M. Bulik 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).

Cynthia M. Bulik 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 Cynthia M. Bulik 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, 142–143 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: 143 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 12 143
144+ 98
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Cynthia M. Bulik 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.
  • Cynthia M. Bulik, a Psychology scholar from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, records 143 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Cynthia M. Bulik, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Cynthia M. Bulik 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Cynthia M. Bulik is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a strong focus on clinical psychology, public health, genetics, psychiatry and mental health, and physiology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Cynthia M. Bulik has contributed to multiple recent papers, such as:

  • Genetic identification of cell types underlying brain complex traits yields insights into the etiology of Parkinson's disease, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Early impact of COVID-19 on individuals with self-reported eating disorders: A survey of ~1,000 individuals in the United States and the Netherlands, 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Identifying typical trajectories in longitudinal data: modelling strategies and interpretations, 2020, European Journal of Epidemiology
  • Binge eating disorder, 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Treatment of eating disorders: A systematic meta-review of meta-analyses and network meta-analyses, 2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Their frequent co-authors include Laura M. Thornton, Liselotte Petersen, Nadia Micali, Zeynep Yılmaz, and Paul Lichtenstein.

The scientist regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Eating Disorders

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Childhood sexual abuse and adult psychiatric and substance use disorders in women: an epidemiological and cotwin control analysis

    Kenneth S. Kendler;Cynthia M. Bulik;Judy Silberg;John M. Hettema

  • Comorbidity of anxiety disorders with anorexia and bulimia nervosa

    Walter H Kaye;Cynthia M Bulik;Laura Thornton;Nicole Barbarich

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Risk factors for eating disorders.

    Ruth H. Striegel-Moore;Cynthia M. Bulik

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Prevalence, Heritability, and Prospective Risk Factors for Anorexia Nervosa

    Cynthia M. Bulik;Patrick F. Sullivan;Federica Tozzi;Helena Furberg

  • Anorexia nervosa: aetiology, assessment, and treatment

    Stephan Zipfel;Katrin E Giel;Katrin E Giel;Cynthia M Bulik;Cynthia M Bulik;Phillipa Hay

  • A Controlled Family Study of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: Psychiatric Disorders in First-Degree Relatives and Effects of Proband Comorbidity

    Lisa R. Lilenfeld;Walter H. Kaye;Catherine G. Greeno;Kathleen R. Merikangas

  • Perfectionism and eating disorders: current status and future directions.

    Anna M. Bardone-Cone;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Randy O. Frost;Cynthia M. Bulik

  • Bulimia nervosa treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    Cynthia M. Bulik;Nancy D. Berkman;Kimberly A. Brownley;Jan A. Sedway

  • Outcomes of eating disorders: a systematic review of the literature.

    Nancy D. Berkman;Kathleen N. Lohr;Cynthia M. Bulik

  • Epidemiology and Course of Anorexia Nervosa in the Community

    Anna Keski-Rahkonen;Hans W. Hoek;Ezra S. Susser;Milla S. Linna

  • Academy for eating disorders position paper: eating disorders are serious mental illnesses.

    Kelly L. Klump;Cynthia M. Bulik;Walter H. Kaye;Janet Treasure

  • Psychiatric genomics: An update and an Agenda

    Patrick F. Sullivan;Arpana Agrawal;Cynthia M. Bulik;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Three psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Virginia V.W. McIntosh;Jennifer Jordan;Frances A. Carter;Suzanne E. Luty

  • Significant Locus and Metabolic Genetic Correlations Revealed in Genome-Wide Association Study of Anorexia Nervosa.

    Laramie Duncan;Zeynep Yilmaz;Helena Gaspar;Raymond Walters

  • Anorexia nervosa and major depression: shared genetic and environmental risk factors.

    Tracey D. Wade;Cynthia M. Bulik;Michael Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler

  • Twin studies of eating disorders: A review

    Cynthia M. Bulik;Patrick F. Sullivan;Tracey D. Wade;Kenneth S. Kendler

  • Eating disorders and antecedent anxiety disorders: a controlled study

    C. M. Bulik;P. F. Sullivan;J. I. Fear;P. R. Joyce

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Thornton
Laura M. Thornton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Walter H. Kaye
Walter H. Kaye University of California, San Diego
Patrick F. Sullivan
Patrick F. Sullivan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael Strober
Michael Strober University of California, Los Angeles
Hunna J. Watson
Hunna J. Watson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerome Breen
Gerome Breen King's College London
Allan S. Kaplan
Allan S. Kaplan University of Toronto
Nadia Micali
Nadia Micali University College London
Manfred M. Fichter
Manfred M. Fichter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kelly L. Klump
Kelly L. Klump Michigan State University

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