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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 59 3725 3435 2088 1881 187 11869

David H. Epstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David H. Epstein between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David H. Epstein published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 20 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 9 publications
1999 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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David H. Epstein: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 10
2004 5
2005 9
2006 7
2007 12
2008 9
2009 15
2010 10
2011 5
2012 5
2013 5
2014 8
2015 15
2016 5
2017 11
2018 12
2019 12
2020 7
2021 17
2022 19
2023 11
2024 11
2025 9
Total 236
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David H. Epstein 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 David H. Epstein 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, 181–190 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: 187 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
181–190 397 187
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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David H. Epstein 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 David H. Epstein 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 59
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

David H. Epstein is affiliated with the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the United States. The primary area of their research centers on medicine, with a focus on pharmacology, organic chemistry, epidemiology, biochemistry, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their work covers an array of topics, including:

  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Frequent publication venues where David H. Epstein has contributed include:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Collaborations feature recurring coauthors such as Leigh V. Panlilio, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Kirsten E. Smith, and Kenzie L. Preston.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David H. Epstein include:

  • "Prediction of stress and drug craving ninety minutes in the future with passively collected GPS data" (2020) published in npj Digital Medicine
  • "Improving translation of animal models of addiction and relapse by reverse translation" (2020) published in Nature Reviews. Neuroscience
  • "Bots and Misinformation Spread on Social Media: Implications for COVID-19" (2021) published in Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "The protective effect of operant social reward on cocaine self-administration, choice, and relapse is dependent on delay and effort for the social reward" (2021) published in Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Overdose mortality rates for opioids and stimulant drugs are substantially higher in men than in women: state-level analysis" (2023) published in Neuropsychopharmacology

Best Publications

  • Toward a model of drug relapse: an assessment of the validity of the reinstatement procedure.

    David H. Epstein;David H. Epstein;Kenzie L. Preston;Jane Stewart;Yavin Shaham

  • A Memory Retrieval-Extinction Procedure to Prevent Drug Craving and Relapse

    Yan-Xue Xue;Yi-Xiao Luo;Ping Wu;Hai-Shui Shi;Hai-Shui Shi

  • Opiate versus psychostimulant addiction: the differences do matter

    Aldo Badiani;David Belin;David Epstein;Donna Calu

  • Volitional social interaction prevents drug addiction in rat models.

    Marco Venniro;Michelle Zhang;Daniele Caprioli;Jennifer K. Hoots

  • Real-time electronic-diary reports of cue exposure and mood in the hours before cocaine and heroin craving and use

    David H. Epstein;Jessica Willner-Reid;Massoud Vahabzadeh;Mustapha Mezghanni

  • Neurobiology of relapse to heroin and cocaine seeking: an update and clinical implications.

    Jennifer M. Bossert;Udi E. Ghitza;Lin Lu;David H. Epstein

  • Time to connect: bringing social context into addiction neuroscience

    Markus Heilig;David H. Epstein;Michael A. Nader;Yavin Shaham

  • Incubation of Cue-Induced Cigarette Craving During Abstinence in Human Smokers

    Gillinder Bedi;Gillinder Bedi;Kenzie L. Preston;David H. Epstein;Stephen J. Heishman

  • A Meta-Analysis of Retention in Methadone Maintenance by Dose and Dosing Strategy

    Yan-ping Bao;Zhi-min Liu;David H. Epstein;Cun Du

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy plus contingency management for cocaine use: findings during treatment and across 12-month follow-up.

    David H. Epstein;Wesley E. Hawkins;Lino Covi;Annie Umbricht

  • The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule: Do they diagnose the same smokers?

    Eric T Moolchan;Aleksandras Radzius;David H Epstein;George Uhl

  • Methadone dose increase and abstinence reinforcement for treatment of continued heroin use during methadone maintenance.

    Kenzie L. Preston;Annie Umbricht;David H. Epstein

  • Stress in the daily lives of cocaine and heroin users: relationship to mood, craving, relapse triggers, and cocaine use

    Kenzie L. Preston;David H. Epstein

  • Improving translation of animal models of addiction and relapse by reverse translation.

    Marco Venniro;Matthew L Banks;Markus Heilig;David H Epstein

  • Bots and Misinformation Spread on Social Media: Implications for COVID-19.

    McKenzie Himelein-Wachowiak;Salvatore Giorgi;Salvatore Giorgi;Amanda Devoto;Muhammad Rahman

  • Abuse liability, behavioral pharmacology, and physical-dependence potential of opioids in humans and laboratory animals: lessons from tramadol

    David H. Epstein;Kenzie L. Preston;Donald R. Jasinski

  • The anxiogenic drug yohimbine reinstates palatable food seeking in a rat relapse model: a role of CRF1 receptors.

    Udi E Ghitza;Sarah M Gray;David H Epstein;Kenner C Rice

  • Marriage and relationship closeness as predictors of cocaine and heroin use.

    Adrienne J. Heinz;Johnny Wu;Katie Witkiewitz;David H. Epstein

  • Sex differences in cocaine/heroin users: Drug-use triggers and craving in daily life

    Ashley P. Kennedy;David H. Epstein;Karran A. Phillips;Kenzie L. Preston

  • The reinstatement model and relapse prevention: a clinical perspective.

    David H. Epstein;Kenzie L. Preston

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenzie L. Preston
Kenzie L. Preston National Institute on Drug Abuse
Yavin Shaham
Yavin Shaham National Institute on Drug Abuse
Lin Lu
Lin Lu Peking University
Markus Heilig
Markus Heilig Linköping University
Jennifer M. Bossert
Jennifer M. Bossert National Institute on Drug Abuse
Harriet de Wit
Harriet de Wit University of Chicago
Leigh V. Panlilio
Leigh V. Panlilio National Institute on Drug Abuse
Antonello Bonci
Antonello Bonci National Institute on Drug Abuse
Xiang Yang Zhang
Xiang Yang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bruce T. Hope
Bruce T. Hope National Institute on Drug Abuse

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