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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 110 894 854 544 515 492 43638
Psychology 113 359 313 226 193 491 46090
Neuroscience 113 489 443 285 253 491 46048

Ellen Leibenluft publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ellen Leibenluft between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ellen Leibenluft published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2021. 25 of the 517 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2021. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 14 publications
1984 2025

517 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ellen Leibenluft: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 3
1988 3
1989 5
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 5
1995 5
1996 5
1997 5
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 9
2004 10
2005 16
2006 8
2007 12
2008 20
2009 14
2010 17
2011 11
2012 18
2013 23
2014 24
2015 23
2016 23
2017 41
2018 23
2019 33
2020 35
2021 43
2022 15
2023 15
2024 11
2025 14
Total 517
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Ellen Leibenluft 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 Leibenluft 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, 491–500 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: 491 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 20 491
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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Ellen Leibenluft 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 Leibenluft 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 27 113
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Ellen Leibenluft is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily spans Psychology and Medicine, with particular focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health as well as Clinical Psychology. Additional subfields relevant to their work include Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's research topics extensively cover Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, and Cognitive Processes. Other areas of focus include Mental Health Research Topics and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues.

Some of the frequent co-authors collaborating with Ellen Leibenluft include James Blair, Raquel E. Gur, Deanna M. Barch, Murray B. Stein, and Anissa Abi-Dargham.

Publication venues where Ellen Leibenluft has contributed multiple papers include Biological Psychiatry, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), American Journal of Psychiatry, and Psychological Medicine.

Selected recent publications by Ellen Leibenluft are:

  • Age Differences in the Neural Correlates of Anxiety Disorders: An fMRI Study of Response to Learned Threat, 2020, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Mega-analysis methods in ENIGMA: The experience of the generalized anxiety disorder working group, 2020, Human Brain Mapping
  • Cortical and subcortical brain structure in generalized anxiety disorder: findings from 28 research sites in the ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • Irritability in Youths: A Critical Integrative Review, 2024, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Phasic Versus Tonic Irritability: Differential Associations With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, 2021, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

In 2018, Ellen Leibenluft was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Best Publications

  • Emotion dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    Philip Shaw;Argyris Stringaris;Joel Nigg;Ellen Leibenluft

  • The social re-orientation of adolescence: a neuroscience perspective on the process and its relation to psychopathology.

    Eric E. Nelson;Ellen Leibenluft;Erin B. McCLURE;Daniel S. Pine

  • Attention Bias Modification Treatment: A Meta-Analysis Toward the Establishment of Novel Treatment for Anxiety

    Yuko Hakamata;Shmuel Lissek;Yair Bar-Haim;Jennifer C. Britton

  • Reduced Amygdala Response to Fearful Expressions in Children and Adolescents With Callous-Unemotional Traits and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

    Abigail A. Marsh;Elizabeth C. Finger;Derek G.V. Mitchell;Marguerite E. Reid

  • Defining Clinical Phenotypes of Juvenile Mania

    Ellen Leibenluft;Dennis S. Charney;Kenneth E. Towbin;Robinder K. Bhangoo

  • Microduplications of 16p11.2 are Associated with Schizophrenia

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

  • Amygdala and nucleus accumbens in responses to receipt and omission of gains in adults and adolescents

    Monique Ernst;Eric E. Nelson;Sandra Jazbec;Erin B. McClure

  • Severe Mood Dysregulation, Irritability, and the Diagnostic Boundaries of Bipolar Disorder in Youths

    Ellen Leibenluft

  • Prevalence, Clinical Correlates, and Longitudinal Course of Severe Mood Dysregulation in Children

    Melissa A. Brotman;Mariana Schmajuk;Brendan A. Rich;Daniel P. Dickstein

  • Adolescent immaturity in attention-related brain engagement to emotional facial expressions

    Christopher S Monk;Erin B McClure;Eric E Nelson;Eric Zarahn

  • The Affective Reactivity Index: a concise irritability scale for clinical and research settings

    Argyris Stringaris;Robert Goodman;Sumudu Ferdinando;Varun Razdan

  • Mothers' neural activation in response to pictures of their children and other children.

    Ellen Leibenluft;M.Ida Gobbini;Tara Harrison;James V. Haxby

  • Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation and Attentional Bias in Response to Angry Faces in Adolescents With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Christopher S Monk;Eric E Nelson;Erin B McClure;Karin Mogg

  • Adult Outcomes of Youth Irritability: A 20-Year Prospective Community-Based Study

    Argyris Stringaris;Patricia Cohen;Daniel S. Pine;Ellen Leibenluft

  • Management of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

    Kimberly A. Yonkers;Katherine L. Wisner;Zachary Stowe;Ellen Leibenluft

  • Abnormal Attention Modulation of Fear Circuit Function in Pediatric Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Erin B. McClure;Christopher S. Monk;Eric E. Nelson;Jessica M. Parrish

  • Choice selection and reward anticipation: an fMRI study.

    Monique Ernst;Eric E. Nelson;Erin B. McClure;Christopher S. Monk

  • The Status of Irritability in Psychiatry: A Conceptual and Quantitative Review.

    Pablo Vidal-Ribas;Melissa A. Brotman;Isabel Valdivieso;Ellen Leibenluft

  • Reward Processing in Depression: A Conceptual and Meta-Analytic Review Across fMRI and EEG Studies.

    Hanna Keren;Georgia O’Callaghan;Pablo Vidal-Ribas;George A. Buzzell

  • A developmental examination of amygdala response to facial expressions

    Amanda E. Guyer;Christopher S. Monk;Erin B. McClure-Tone;Eric E. Nelson

  • Amygdala and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex function during anticipated peer evaluation in pediatric social anxiety

    Amanda E. Guyer;Jennifer Y. F. Lau;Erin B. McClure-Tone;Jessica Parrish

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel S. Pine
Daniel S. Pine National Institutes of Health
Melissa A. Brotman
Melissa A. Brotman National Institutes of Health
Argyris Stringaris
Argyris Stringaris National Institutes of Health
Katharina Kircanski
Katharina Kircanski University of Southern California
Daniel P. Dickstein
Daniel P. Dickstein Harvard Medical School
Monique Ernst
Monique Ernst National Institutes of Health
Nathan A. Fox
Nathan A. Fox University of Maryland, College Park
Eric E. Nelson
Eric E. Nelson The Ohio State University
Brendan A. Rich
Brendan A. Rich Catholic University of America
Gang Chen
Gang Chen National Institutes of Health

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