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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 65 2779 2544 1601 1432 239 23443

George M. Slavich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George M. Slavich between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George M. Slavich published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2024. 31 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2024. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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George M. Slavich: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 3
2008 0
2009 4
2010 4
2011 1
2012 8
2013 8
2014 10
2015 10
2016 11
2017 14
2018 10
2019 24
2020 19
2021 29
2022 34
2023 37
2024 45
2025 30
2026 1
Total 303
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George M. Slavich 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 George M. Slavich 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, 231–240 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: 239 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
231–240 226 239
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
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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George M. Slavich 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 George M. Slavich 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 65
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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Overview

George M. Slavich is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. Over the course of their career, Slavich has produced numerous publications, with significant contributions in the areas of clinical psychology, behavioral neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and biological psychiatry.

Slavich's scholarly output is characterized by a concentration on key topics including stress responses and cortisol, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, tryptophan and brain disorders, mental health research topics, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, child abuse and trauma, and psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Frequently publishing in prominent venues, Slavich has contributed extensively to journals such as Brain Behavior and Immunity, Biological Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Stress, and the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's recent notable papers include the following:

  • Mental health and clinical psychological science in the time of COVID-19: Challenges, opportunities, and a call to action. (2020, American Psychologist)
  • Belonging: a review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research. (2021, Australian Journal of Psychology)
  • Social Safety Theory: A Biologically Based Evolutionary Perspective on Life Stress, Health, and Behavior. (2020, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology)
  • Psychosocial Interventions and Immune System Function. (2020, JAMA Psychiatry)
  • Social Safety Theory: Conceptual foundation, underlying mechanisms, and future directions. (2023, Health Psychology Review)

Slavich has worked closely with several frequent co-authors, including Grant S. Shields, Mitchell J. Prinstein, Matthew K. Nock, Summer Mengelkoch, and Daniel P. Moriarity.

The overall scope of Slavich's research underscores an integrative approach to understanding psychological and biological mechanisms underlying health and behavior, with a specific focus on stress and social safety-related processes.

Best Publications

  • Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

    David Furman;Judith Campisi;Judith Campisi;Eric Verdin;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

  • From Stress to Inflammation and Major Depressive Disorder: A Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression

    George M. Slavich;Michael R. Irwin

  • More than a feeling: A unified view of stress measurement for population science.

    Elissa S. Epel;Alexandra D. Crosswell;Stefanie E. Mayer;Aric A. Prather

  • Transformational Teaching: Theoretical Underpinnings, Basic Principles, and Core Methods

    George M. Slavich;Philip G. Zimbardo

  • Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

    David S. Black;George M. Slavich

  • Belonging: A Review of Conceptual Issues, an Integrative Framework, and Directions for Future Research.

    Kelly-Ann Allen;Margaret L. Kern;Christopher S. Rozek;Dennis Michael Mcinerney

  • The Emerging Field of Human Social Genomics

    George M. Slavich;Steven W. Cole

  • Neural sensitivity to social rejection is associated with inflammatory responses to social stress

    George M. Slavich;Baldwin M. Way;Naomi I. Eisenberger;Shelley E. Taylor

  • A longitudinal big data approach for precision health

    Sophia Miryam Schüssler-Fiorenza Rose;Sophia Miryam Schüssler-Fiorenza Rose;Kévin Contrepois;Kegan J. Moneghetti;Kegan J. Moneghetti;Kegan J. Moneghetti;Wenyu Zhou

  • Black sheep get the blues: A psychobiological model of social rejection and depression

    George M. Slavich;Aoife O’Donovan;Elissa S. Epel;Margaret E. Kemeny

  • Stress, sex hormones, inflammation, and major depressive disorder: Extending Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression to account for sex differences in mood disorders

    George M. Slavich;Julia Sacher

  • Life Stress and Health: A Review of Conceptual Issues and Recent Findings.

    George M. Slavich

  • Effects of lifetime stress exposure on mental and physical health in young adulthood: How stress degrades and forgiveness protects health

    Loren Toussaint;Grant S Shields;Gabriel Dorn;George M Slavich

  • Clinical anxiety, cortisol and interleukin-6: evidence for specificity in emotion-biology relationships.

    Aoife O’Donovan;Brian M. Hughes;George M. Slavich;Lydia Lynch

  • Assessing Lifetime Stress Exposure Using the Stress and Adversity Inventory for Adults (Adult STRAIN): An Overview and Initial Validation

    George M. Slavich;Grant S. Shields

  • Greater amygdala activity and dorsomedial prefrontal-amygdala coupling are associated with enhanced inflammatory responses to stress

    Keely A. Muscatell;Katarina Dedovic;George M. Slavich;Michael R. Jarcho

  • Psychosocial interventions and immune system function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    Grant S. Shields;Chandler M. Spahr;George M. Slavich

  • Cumulative Burden of Lifetime Adversities: Trauma and Mental Health in Low-SES African Americans and Latino/as

    Hector F. Myers;Gail E. Wyatt;Jodie B. Ullman;Tamra B. Loeb

Frequent Co-Authors

Grant S. Shields
Grant S. Shields University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Susan K. Lutgendorf
Susan K. Lutgendorf University of Iowa
Anil K. Sood
Anil K. Sood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frank J. Penedo
Frank J. Penedo University of Miami
Scott M. Monroe
Scott M. Monroe University of Notre Dame
Steve W. Cole
Steve W. Cole University of California, Los Angeles
Ian H. Gotlib
Ian H. Gotlib Stanford University
Elissa S. Epel
Elissa S. Epel University of California, San Francisco
Loren L. Toussaint
Loren L. Toussaint Luther College
Julienne E. Bower
Julienne E. Bower University of California, Los Angeles

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