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Ellen Frank 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 Ellen Frank sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 551 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Ellen Frank 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 Ellen Frank sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 133 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.

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

Ellen Frank is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. The focus of their academic career is connected to this institution.

There are no recent papers listed under their publications, nor any records of frequent co-authors or recurring publication venues.

Similarly, there are no entries concerning book publications or detailed data on the main or subfields of study linked to their research activities.

No specific topics of work have been documented, and no awards have been recorded in the available data.

The available information confirms that Ellen Frank is currently living.

Best Publications

  • Conceptualization and Rationale for Consensus Definitions of Terms in Major Depressive Disorder: Remission, Recovery, Relapse, and Recurrence

    Ellen Frank;Robert F. Prien;Robin B. Jarrett;Martin B. Keller

  • Inventory of Complicated Grief: A scale to measure maladaptive symptoms of loss

    Holly G. Prigerson;Paul K. Maciejewski;Charles F. Reynolds;Andrew J. Bierhals

  • Five-Year Outcome for Maintenance Therapies in Recurrent Depression

    David J. Kupfer;Ellen F. Frank;James M. Perel;Cleon Cornes

  • Chronic stress, glucocorticoid receptor resistance, inflammation, and disease risk

    Sheldon Cohen;Denise Janicki-Deverts;William J. Doyle;Gregory E. Miller

  • Treatment of complicated grief: a randomized controlled trial

    Katherine Shear;Ellen Frank;Patricia R. Houck;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Relapse prevention with antidepressant drug treatment in depressive disorders: a systematic review

    John R Geddes;Stuart M Carney;Christina Davies;Toshiaki A Furukawa

  • Complicated grief and bereavement-related depression as distinct disorders : preliminary empirical validation in elderly bereaved spouses

    Holly G. Prigerson;Ellen Frank;Stanislav V. Kasl;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Two-Year Outcomes for Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy in Individuals With Bipolar I Disorder

    Ellen Frank;David J. Kupfer;Michael E. Thase;Alan G. Mallinger

  • Nortriptyline and Interpersonal Psychotherapy as Maintenance Therapies for Recurrent Major Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Older Than 59 Years

    Charles F. Reynolds;Ellen Frank;James M. Perel;Stanley D. Imber

  • Social Zeitgebers and Biological Rhythms: A Unified Approach to Understanding the Etiology of Depression

    Cindy L. Ehlers;Ellen Frank;David J. Kupfer

  • PET imaging of serotonin 1A receptor binding in depression

    Wayne C Drevets;Ellen Frank;Julie C Price;David J Kupfer

  • Types of stressors that increase susceptibility to the common cold in healthy adults.

    Sheldon Cohen;Ellen Frank;William J. Doyle;David P. Skoner

  • Frequency of sexual dysfunction in "normal" couples.

    Ellen Frank;Carol Anderson;Debra N. Rubinstein

  • Report by the ACNP Task Force on Response and Remission in Major Depressive Disorder

    A John Rush;Helena C Kraemer;Harold A Sackeim;Maurizio Fava

  • Treatment of major depression with psychotherapy or psychotherapy-pharmacotherapy combinations.

    Michael E. Thase;Joel B. Greenhouse;Ellen Frank;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Anxiety disorder comorbidity in bipolar disorder patients: data from the first 500 participants in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD).

    Naomi M Simon;Michael W Otto;Stephen R Wisniewski;Mark Fossey

  • Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: managing the chaos of bipolar disorder.

    Ellen Frank;Holly A Swartz;David J Kupfer

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life

    Arnold J. Friedhoff;James Ballenger;Alan S. Bellack;William T. Carpenter

  • Psychosocial treatments for bipolar depression: a 1-year randomized trial from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program

    David J. Miklowitz;Michael W. Otto;Ellen Frank;Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington

  • Rationale, design, and methods of the systematic treatment enhancement program for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD)

    Gary S Sachs;Michael E Thase;Michael W Otto;Mark Bauer

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Kupfer
David J. Kupfer University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Charles F. Reynolds
Charles F. Reynolds University of Pittsburgh
Patricia R. Houck
Patricia R. Houck University of Pittsburgh
Michael E. Thase
Michael E. Thase University of Pennsylvania
Jair C. Soares
Jair C. Soares The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Andrea Fagiolini
Andrea Fagiolini University of Siena
Holly A. Swartz
Holly A. Swartz University of Pittsburgh
Paolo Brambilla
Paolo Brambilla University of Milan
Daniel J. Buysse
Daniel J. Buysse University of Pittsburgh
M. Katherine Shear
M. Katherine Shear Columbia University

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