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Psychology 35 9944 9310 5241 4788 99 4404

Diana J. Whalen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diana J. Whalen between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diana J. Whalen published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2021. 16 of the 111 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2021. 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications
2007 2025

111 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diana J. Whalen: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 2
2008 1
2009 2
2010 0
2011 3
2012 4
2013 4
2014 4
2015 10
2016 9
2017 5
2018 7
2019 6
2020 10
2021 13
2022 9
2023 6
2024 6
2025 10
Total 111
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Diana J. Whalen 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 Diana J. Whalen 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, 91–100 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: 99 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 99
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
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Diana J. Whalen 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 Diana J. Whalen 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

Diana J. Whalen is a researcher affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a specific focus on clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and education.

The research topics covered include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, personality disorders and psychopathology, suicide and self-harm studies, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, sleep and related disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and early childhood education and development.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Whalen include Joan L. Luby, Deanna M. Barch, Rebecca Tillman, Kirsten Gilbert, and Laura Hennefield.

Whalen has published multiple papers in notable venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Significant recent publications include:

  • Trajectories of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors From Preschool Through Late Adolescence, 2021, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Early Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Cognitive and Adaptive Outcomes at the Transition to Adulthood: The Mediating Role of Gray Matter Development Across Five Scan Waves, 2021, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Prevalence and Family-Related Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Self-injury in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • Brain connectivity and socioeconomic status at birth and externalizing symptoms at age 2 years, 2020, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Testosterone and hippocampal trajectories mediate relationship of poverty to emotion dysregulation and depression, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Resilience among children and adolescents at risk for depression: Mediation and moderation across social and neurobiological contexts

    Jennifer S. Silk;Ella Vanderbilt-Adriance;Daniel S. Shaw;Erika E. Forbes

  • Daily Emotional Dynamics in Depressed Youth: A Cell Phone Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.

    Jennifer S. Silk;Erika E. Forbes;Diana J. Whalen;Jennifer L. Jakubcak

  • Children of Mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder: Identifying Parenting Behaviors as Potential Targets for Intervention

    Stephanie D. Stepp;Diana J. Whalen;Paul A. Pilkonis;Alison E. Hipwell

  • Prevalence and Family-Related Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Self-injury in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years

    Danielle C. DeVille;Danielle C. DeVille;Diana Whalen;Florence J. Breslin;Amanda S. Morris;Amanda S. Morris

  • The Bidirectional Association Between Daytime Affect and Nighttime Sleep in Youth With Anxiety and Depression

    Jennifer C. Cousins;Diana J. Whalen;Ronald E. Dahl;Erika E. Forbes

  • Pubertal changes in emotional information processing: Pupillary, behavioral, and subjective evidence during emotional word identification

    Jennifer S. Silk;Greg J. Siegle;Diana J. Whalen;Laura J. Ostapenko

  • Depression and Anxiety in Preschoolers: A Review of the Past 7 Years

    Diana J. Whalen;Chad M. Sylvester;Joan L. Luby

  • Reciprocal effects of parenting and borderline personality disorder symptoms in adolescent girls.

    Stephanie D. Stepp;Diana J. Whalen;Lori N. Scott;Maureen Zalewski

  • Association between early life adversity and risk for poor emotional and physical health in adolescence a putative mechanistic neurodevelopmental pathway

    Joan L. Luby;Deanna;Diana Whalen;Rebecca Tillman

  • Correlates and Consequences of Suicidal Cognitions and Behaviors in Children Ages 3 to 7 Years

    Diana J. Whalen;Katherine Dixon-Gordon;Andrew C. Belden;Deanna;Deanna

  • A Systematic Review of Personality Disorders and Health Outcomes

    Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon;Diana J. Whalen;Brianne K. Layden;Alexander L. Chapman

  • Caffeine Consumption, Sleep, and Affect in the Natural Environments of Depressed Youth and Healthy Controls

    Diana J. Whalen;Jennifer S. Silk;Mara Semel;Erika E. Forbes

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Psychotherapy Targeting Emotion Development for Early Childhood Depression.

    Joan L. Luby;M Deanna;Diana Whalen;Rebecca Tillman

  • Expressed Emotion in Mothers of Currently Depressed, Remitted, High-Risk, and Low-Risk Youth: Links to Child Depression Status and Longitudinal Course.

    Jennifer S. Silk;Melissa L. Ziegler;Diana J. Whalen;Ronald E. Dahl

  • Developmental Trajectories of the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Anhedonia in Middle Childhood and Risk for Substance Use in Adolescence in a Longitudinal Sample of Depressed and Healthy Preschoolers

    Joan L. Luby;Arpana Agrawal;Andy Belden;Diana Whalen

  • Real-world affect and social context as predictors of treatment response in child and adolescent depression and anxiety: an ecological momentary assessment study.

    Erika E. Forbes;Stephanie D. Stepp;Ronald E. Dahl;Neal D. Ryan

  • Early Childhood Depression and Alterations in the Trajectory of Gray Matter Maturation in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence

    Joan L. Luby;Andy C. Belden;Joshua J. Jackson;Christina N. Lessov-Schlaggar

  • Difficulties in Interpersonal Emotion Regulation: Initial Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure

    Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon;Lauren A. Haliczer;Lindsey C. Conkey;Diana J. Whalen

  • Hippocampal volume and depression among young children

    M Deanna;Rebecca Tillman;Danielle Kelly;Diana Whalen

  • Breastfeeding and Childhood IQ: The Mediating Role of Gray Matter Volume

    Joan L. Luby;Andy C. Belden;Diana Whalen;Michael P. Harms

  • Variation in common preschool sleep problems as an early predictor for depression and anxiety symptom severity across time.

    Diana J. Whalen;Kirsten E. Gilbert;M Deanna;Joan L. Luby

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan L. Luby
Joan L. Luby Washington University in St. Louis
Deanna M. Barch
Deanna M. Barch Washington University in St. Louis
Stephanie D. Stepp
Stephanie D. Stepp University of Pittsburgh
Andy C. Belden
Andy C. Belden Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer S. Silk
Jennifer S. Silk University of Pittsburgh
Alison E. Hipwell
Alison E. Hipwell University of Pittsburgh
Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon
Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ronald E. Dahl
Ronald E. Dahl University of California, Berkeley
Joshua J. Jackson
Joshua J. Jackson Washington University in St. Louis
Erika E. Forbes
Erika E. Forbes University of Pittsburgh

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