2026 Gary A. Zarkin: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	43	4478	4140	2126	1929	154	6676

Overview

Gary A. Zarkin is affiliated with the Research Triangle Park Foundation in the United States. Their research has focused primarily in the field of medicine, with a strong emphasis on epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and general health professions. They have also contributed to research in economics and econometrics, as well as pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics including opioid use disorder treatment, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, homelessness and social issues, HIV, drug use, sexual risk, alcohol consumption and health effects, health policy implementation science, and prenatal substance exposure effects.

Recent publications by Gary A. Zarkin include the following papers:

Can Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery Include Some Heavy Drinking? A Replication and Extension up to 9 Years Following Treatment, 2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
Association of Formulary Prior Authorization Policies With Buprenorphine-Naloxone Prescriptions and Hospital and Emergency Department Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2020, JAMA Network Open
Stability of Drinking Reductions and Long-term Functioning Among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder, 2020, Journal of General Internal Medicine
Estimated Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths With Sustainment of Public Health Interventions in 4 US States, 2023, JAMA Network Open
Health economic design for cost, cost-effectiveness and simulation analyses in the HEALing Communities Study, 2020, Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Gary A. Zarkin frequently collaborates with several co-authors including:

Stephen Orme (14 joint publications)
Arnie Aldridge (13 joint publications)
Sharon Walsh (11 joint publications)
Laura J. Dunlap (11 joint publications)
Emmanuel Oga (10 joint publications)

Their research has been published most often in the following venues:

Drug and Alcohol Dependence (9 publications)
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (5 publications)
JAMA Network Open (4 publications)
UNC Libraries (4 publications)
Psychiatric Services (2 publications)

Best Publications

Crime and the Business Cycle

Philip J. Cook;Gary A. Zarkin

359
Citations
Mobility indexes in continuous-time Markov-chains

John Geweke;Robert C. Marshall;Gary A. Zarkin

299
Citations
The relationship between marijuana initiation and dropping out of high school

Jeremy W. Bray;Gary A. Zarkin;Chris Ringwalt;Junfeng Qi

274
Citations
Is moderate alcohol use related to wages? Evidence from four worksites.

Michael T. French;Michael T. French;Gary A. Zarkin

264
Citations
Brief Intervention for Problem Drug Use in Safety-Net Primary Care Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Peter Roy-Byrne;Kristin Bumgardner;Antoinette Krupski;Chris Dunn

227
Citations
Alcohol use and wages: new results from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

Gary A. Zarkin;Michael T. French;Thomas Mroz;Jeremy W. Bray

214
Citations
A structured instrument for estimating the economic cost of drug abuse treatment. The Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP).

Michael T. French;Laura J. Dunlap;Gary A. Zarkin;Kerry Anne McGeary

201
Citations
Aiding troubled employees: The prevalence, cost, and characteristics of employee assistance programs in the United States

Tyler D. Hartwell;Paul Steele;Michael T. French;Frank J. Potter

176
Citations
The joint demand for cigarettes and marijuana: evidence from the National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse.

Matthew C. Farrelly;Jeremy W. Bray;Gary A. Zarkin;Brett W. Wendling

166
Citations
Analysis of prevention program effectiveness with clustered data using generalized estimating equations.

Edward C. Norton;Gayle S. Bieler;Susan T. Ennett;Gary A. Zarkin

162
Citations
Occupational Choice: An Application to the Market for Public School Teachers

Gary A. Zarkin

162
Citations
Valuing outcomes in health care: a comparison of willingness to pay and quality-adjusted life-years.

Mohan V Bala;Lisa L Wood;Gary A Zarkin;Edward C Norton

151
Citations
The HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term SM) Communities Study: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial at the community level to reduce opioid overdose deaths through implementation of an integrated set of evidence-based practices

Sharon L. Walsh;Nabila El-Bassel;Rebecca D. Jackson;Jeffrey H. Samet;Jeffrey H. Samet

142
Citations
The Effects of Prices and Policies on the Demand for Marijuana: Evidence from the National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse

Matthew C. Farrelly;Jeremy Bray;Gary A. Zarkin;Brett W. Wendling

134
Citations
Brief interventions for at-risk drinking: patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness in managed care organizations.

Thomas F Babor;John C Higgins-Biddle;Deborah Dauser;Joseph A Burleson

131
Citations
The substance abuse services cost analysis program (SASCAP): a new method for estimating drug treatment services costs

Gary A. Zarkin;Laura J. Dunlap;Ghada Homsi

127
Citations
Estimating the willingness to pay for drug abuse treatment: a pilot study.

Gary A. Zarkin;Sheryl C. Cates;Mohan V. Bala

122
Citations
Worker Preference and Market Compensation for Job Risk

Jeff E. Biddle;Gary A. Zarkin

119
Citations
Alcohol drinking patterns and health care utilization in a managed care organization

Gary A Zarkin;Jeremy W Bray;Thomas F Babor;John C Higgins-Biddle

117
Citations
The Effects of Time in Drug Abuse Treatment and Employment on Posttreatment Drug Use and Criminal Activity

Michael French;Gary Zarkin;Robert Hubbard;Joseph Rachal

114
Citations
The effect of job tenure on wage offers

Robert C. Marshall;Gary A. Zarkin

111
Citations
Potential health benefits of nutrition label changes.

Gary Zarkin;N Dean;Josephine Mauskopf;R Williams

110
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael T. French University of Miami

Robert P. Schwartz University of Maryland, Baltimore

Kevin E. O'Grady University of Maryland, College Park

Edward C. Norton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Matthew C. Farrelly RTI International

Cathy J. Bradley Colorado School of Public Health

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula University of Southern California

Amiram Gafni McMaster University

Steven Belenko Temple University

Richard Saitz Boston University

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