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Best Female Scientists 108 957 913 583 552 458 66461
Medicine 110 5417 5086 2918 2705 448 71000

Diana O. Perkins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diana O. Perkins between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diana O. Perkins published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2025. 134 of the 601 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2025. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 98 publications
1990 2025

601 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diana O. Perkins: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 7
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 4
1999 4
2000 7
2001 4
2002 4
2003 16
2004 8
2005 21
2006 30
2007 16
2008 18
2009 10
2010 10
2011 12
2012 13
2013 12
2014 16
2015 22
2016 17
2017 33
2018 28
2019 32
2020 22
2021 27
2022 25
2023 29
2024 36
2025 98
Total 601
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Diana O. Perkins publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diana O. Perkins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 448 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771 448
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Diana O. Perkins D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diana O. Perkins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429 110
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Diana O. Perkins is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Social Psychology.

Their research centers on several main topics, including:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

They have contributed extensively to scholarly literature, with notable recent papers such as:

  • Potential Roles of Redox Dysregulation in the Development of Schizophrenia, 2020, Biological Psychiatry
  • North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study (NAPLS 3): Methods and baseline description, 2020, Schizophrenia Research
  • Accelerated cortical thinning precedes and predicts conversion to psychosis: The NAPLS3 longitudinal study of youth at clinical high-risk, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Rationale and Study Design of the Largest Global Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical High Risk for Psychosis, 2024, Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Toward Generalizable and Transdiagnostic Tools for Psychosis Prediction: An Independent Validation and Improvement of the NAPLS-2 Risk Calculator in the Multisite PRONIA Cohort, 2021, Biological Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors with whom they have collaborated include:

  • Daniel H. Mathalon
  • Barbara A. Cornblatt
  • Carrie E. Bearden
  • Jean Addington
  • Tyrone D. Cannon

Their work has been published in various venues, with multiple publications in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Schizophrenia Research
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Schizophrenia

In addition to articles, they have contributed to book publications, including one with American Psychiatric Association Publishing eBooks titled The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia, Second Edition, published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Effectiveness of Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

    Jeffrey A. Lieberman;T. Scott Stroup;Joseph Patrick McEvoy;Joseph Patrick McEvoy;Marvin S. Swartz

  • Prodromal Assessment With the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes and the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms: Predictive Validity, Interrater Reliability, and Training to Reliability

    Tandy J. Miller;Thomas H. McGlashan;Joanna L. Rosen;Kristen Cadenhead

  • Relationship Between Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Outcome in First-Episode Schizophrenia: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis

    Diana O. Perkins;Hongbin Gu;Kalina Boteva;Jeffrey A. Lieberman

  • Prediction of psychosis in youth at high clinical risk: a multisite longitudinal study in North America.

    Tyrone D. Cannon;Kristin Cadenhead;Barbara Cornblatt;Scott W. Woods

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Neurocognitive Effects of Antipsychotic Medications in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia in the CATIE Trial

    Richard S.E. Keefe;Robert M. Bilder;Sonia M. Davis;Philip D. Harvey

  • Effectiveness of Clozapine Versus Olanzapine, Quetiapine, and Risperidone in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia Who Did Not Respond to Prior Atypical Antipsychotic Treatment

    Joseph Patrick McEvoy;Jeffrey A. Lieberman;T. Scott Stroup;Sonia M. Davis

  • Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

    Christian R Marshall;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniele Merico;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram

  • The Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs on Neurocognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia: A Review and Meta-analysis

    Richard S.E. Keefe;Susan G. Silva;Diana O. Perkins;Jeffrey A. Lieberman

  • Antipsychotic drug effects on brain morphology in first-episode psychosis

    Jeffrey A. Lieberman;Jeffrey A. Lieberman;Gary D. Tollefson;Cecil Charles;Robert Zipursky

  • The early stages of schizophrenia: speculations on pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and therapeutic approaches

    Jeffrey A. Lieberman;Diana Perkins;Aysenil Belger;Miranda Chakos

  • Microduplications of 16p11.2 are Associated with Schizophrenia

    Shane E. McCarthy;Vladimir Makarov;George Kirov;Anjene M. Addington

  • Predictors of Noncompliance in Patients With Schizophrenia

    Diana O. Perkins

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Randomized, double-blind trial of olanzapine versus placebo in patients prodromally symptomatic for psychosis.

    Thomas H. McGlashan;Robert B. Zipursky;Diana Perkins;Jean Addington

  • Partitioning heritability of regulatory and cell-type-specific variants across 11 common diseases

    Alexander Gusev;S. Hong Lee;Gosia Trynka;Hilary Finucane

  • Implications for the Neural Basis of Social Cognition for the Study of Schizophrenia

    Amy E. Pinkham;David L. Penn;Diana O. Perkins;Jeffrey Lieberman

  • Progression to AIDS: the effects of stress, depressive symptoms, and social support.

    Jane Leserman;Eric D. Jackson;John M. Petitto;Robert N. Golden

  • Barriers to Employment for People With Schizophrenia

    Robert Rosenheck;Douglas Leslie;Richard Keefe;Joseph McEvoy

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Addington
Jean Addington University of Calgary
Scott W. Woods
Scott W. Woods Yale University
Larry J. Seidman
Larry J. Seidman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ming T. Tsuang
Ming T. Tsuang University of California, San Diego
Elaine F. Walker
Elaine F. Walker Emory University
Tyrone D. Cannon
Tyrone D. Cannon Yale University
Thomas H. McGlashan
Thomas H. McGlashan Yale University
Barbara A. Cornblatt
Barbara A. Cornblatt Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Carrie E. Bearden
Carrie E. Bearden University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel H. Mathalon
Daniel H. Mathalon University of California, San Francisco

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