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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 52 5052 4688 2772 2511 294 8586

Eric R. Pedersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric R. Pedersen between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric R. Pedersen published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 33 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 19 publications
1985 2025

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric R. Pedersen: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 10
2009 4
2010 7
2011 6
2012 10
2013 9
2014 17
2015 24
2016 25
2017 23
2018 22
2019 17
2020 24
2021 42
2022 26
2023 31
2024 14
2025 19
Total 344
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Eric R. Pedersen publications per year - data summary

  • Eric R. Pedersen, a Psychology scholar from University of Southern California, has 344 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1985, with 1 publication.
  • 19 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.6 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 132 publications, 38% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1999-2012: 50 publications (3.6 per year); 2013-2025: 293 publications (22.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Eric R. Pedersen 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 Eric R. Pedersen 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, 291–300 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: 294 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
291–300 113 294
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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Eric R. Pedersen publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Eric R. Pedersen, a Psychology scholar from University of Southern California, records 294 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Eric R. Pedersen, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Eric R. Pedersen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Eric R. Pedersen 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 Eric R. Pedersen 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 52
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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Eric R. Pedersen D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Eric R. Pedersen, a Psychology scholar from University of Southern California, records 52 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Eric R. Pedersen, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Eric R. Pedersen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Eric R. Pedersen is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans various fields including Psychology, Medicine, and Health Professions, with notable focus areas such as Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics explored in their work center around Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Homelessness and Social Issues, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Behavioral Health and Service Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Emerging Adults Currently or Recently Experiencing Homelessness (2020, Journal of Adolescent Health)
  • Early and Late Adolescent Factors that Predict Co-use of Cannabis with Alcohol and Tobacco in Young Adulthood (2020, Prevention Science)
  • Examining Associations Between Licensed and Unlicensed Outlet Density and Cannabis Outcomes From Preopening to Postopening of Recreational Cannabis Outlets (2020, American Journal on Addictions)
  • Sources of cannabis among young adults and associations with cannabis-related outcomes (2020, International Journal of Drug Policy)
  • Disposable E-Cigarette Use Prevalence, Correlates, and Associations With Previous Tobacco Product Use in Young Adults (2021, Nicotine & Tobacco Research)

The scientist has frequent coauthors, indicating collaborative work with:

  • Jordan P. Davis
  • Joan S. Tucker
  • Elizabeth J. D'Amico
  • Michael S. Dunbar
  • Anthony Rodriguez

Eric R. Pedersen's research is commonly published in venues such as:

  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications, predominantly with RAND Corporation eBooks, comprising a total of 20 titles focused on health-related behaviors and assessments of health readiness among various military components between 2020 and 2021.

Best Publications

  • Comparing perceived public stigma and personal stigma of mental health treatment seeking in a young adult sample

    Eric R. Pedersen;Andrew P. Paves

  • Partying before the party: examining prepartying behavior among college students.

    Eric R. Pedersen;Joseph W. LaBrie

  • Reasons for drinking in the college student context: the differential role and risk of the social motivator.

    Joseph W. LaBrie;Justin F. Hummer;Eric R. Pedersen

  • Effects of alcohol, expectancies, and partner type on condom use in college males: Event‐level analyses

    Joseph LaBrie;Mitch Earleywine;Jason Schiffman;Eric Pedersen

  • Measuring Sojourner Adjustment among American students studying abroad.

    Eric R. Pedersen;Clayton Neighbors;Mary E. Larimer;Christine M. Lee

  • Help-Seeking Stigma and Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among Young Adult Veterans

    Magdalena Kulesza;Eric R. Pedersen;Patrick W. Corrigan;Grant N. Marshall

  • Sleep in the Military: Promoting Healthy Sleep Among U.S. Servicemembers

    Wendy M Troxel;Regina A Shih;Eric R Pedersen;Lily Geyer

  • Concurrent Validity of an Online Version of the Timeline Followback Assessment

    Eric R. Pedersen;Joel Grow;Sean Duncan;Clayton Neighbors

  • Live interactive group-specific normative feedback reduces misperceptions and drinking in college students: a randomized cluster trial.

    Joseph W. LaBrie;Justin F. Hummer;Clayton Neighbors;Eric R. Pedersen

  • Identifying Factors That Increase the Likelihood for Alcohol-Induced Blackouts in the Prepartying Context

    Joseph W. LaBrie;Justin F. Hummer;Shannon Kenney;Andrew Lac

  • Using Facebook for health-related research study recruitment and program delivery

    Eric R Pedersen;Jeremy Kurz

  • To Educate or To Incarcerate: Factors in Disproportionality in School Discipline.

    Matthew L. Mizel;Jeremy N.V. Miles;Eric R. Pedersen;Joan S. Tucker

  • Cognitive processing therapy for veterans with comorbid PTSD and alcohol use disorders.

    Debra L. Kaysen;Jeremiah Schumm;Jeremiah Schumm;Eric R. Pedersen;Richard W. Seim

  • Descriptive Drinking Norms: For Whom Does Reference Group Matter?*

    Mary E. Larimer;Clayton Neighbors;Joseph W. LaBrie;David C. Atkins

  • Longitudinal family effects on substance use among an at-risk adolescent sample.

    Brett A. Ewing;Karen Chan Osilla;Eric R. Pedersen;Sarah B. Hunter

  • Prepartying promotes heightened risk in the college environment: An event-level report ☆

    Joseph W. LaBrie;Eric R. Pedersen

  • Alcohol and marijuana use trajectories in a diverse longitudinal sample of adolescents: examining use patterns from age 11 to 17 years.

    Elizabeth J. D'Amico;Joan S. Tucker;Jeremy N. V. Miles;Brett A. Ewing

  • Types of cannabis and tobacco/nicotine co-use and associated outcomes in young adulthood.

    Joan S. Tucker;Eric R. Pedersen;Rachana Seelam;Michael Stephen Dunbar

  • A brief Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index with less potential for bias

    Mitch Earleywine;Joseph W. LaBrie;Eric R. Pedersen

  • Planting the seed for marijuana use: Changes in exposure to medical marijuana advertising and subsequent adolescent marijuana use, cognitions, and consequences over seven years.

    Elizabeth J. D’Amico;Anthony Rodriguez;Joan S. Tucker;Eric R. Pedersen

  • Using facebook to recruit young adult veterans: online mental health research.

    Eric R Pedersen;Eric D Helmuth;Grant N Marshall;Terry L Schell

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation
Joan S. Tucker
Joan S. Tucker RAND Corporation
Joseph W. LaBrie
Joseph W. LaBrie Loyola Marymount University
Justin F. Hummer
Justin F. Hummer RAND Corporation
Clayton Neighbors
Clayton Neighbors University of Houston
Jeremy N. V. Miles
Jeremy N. V. Miles Google (United States)
David M. Grant
David M. Grant University of Nottingham
Mary E. Larimer
Mary E. Larimer University of Washington
Terri Tanielian
Terri Tanielian RAND Corporation
Grant N. Marshall
Grant N. Marshall RAND Corporation

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