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Hortensia Amaro publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hortensia Amaro sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 178 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Hortensia Amaro D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hortensia Amaro sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Hortensia Amaro is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a specific focus on Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology. Their scholarly work frequently addresses topics related to substance abuse treatment and outcomes, opioid use disorder treatment, and the effects of prenatal substance exposure. Additionally, their research covers racial and ethnic identity, migration and trauma health concerns, social issues such as homelessness, and mindfulness and compassion interventions.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Social vulnerabilities for substance use: Stressors, socially toxic environments, and discrimination and racism (2021) in Neuropharmacology
  • Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects on Substance Use and Relapse Among Women in Residential Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 8.5-Month Follow-Up Period From the Moment-by-Moment in Women's Recovery Project (2021) in Psychosomatic Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hortensia Amaro include Erick G. Guerrero, Mariana Sánchez, Jeanne C. Marsh, Yinfei Kong, and Tenie Khachikian.

Their research is regularly published in several scientific venues such as:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
  • Mindfulness

Books authored by Hortensia Amaro have been published by Rutgers University Press, including titles such as Health Issues in Latino Males (2020) and Latina/o Sexualities (2020).

Their work emphasizes diverse research topics including:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Best Publications

  • Love, sex, and power. Considering women's realities in HIV prevention.

    Hortensia Amaro

  • Effects of Maternal Marijuana and Cocaine Use on Fetal Growth

    B Zuckerman;D A Frank;R Hingson;H Amaro

  • Violence during pregnancy and substance use.

    H Amaro;L E Fried;H Cabral;B Zuckerman

  • Depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Relationship to poor health behaviors

    B Zuckerman;H Amaro;H Bauchner;H Cabral

  • Relationship power, condom use and HIV risk among women in the USA.

    J. Pulerwitz;H. Amaro;W. De Jong;S. L. Gortmaker

  • Latino outlook: good health, uncertain prognosis.

    William A. Vega;Hortensia Amaro

  • On the Margin: Power and Women's HIV Risk Reduction Strategies

    Hortensia Amaro;Anita Raj

  • Cocaine Use During Pregnancy: Prevalence and Correlates

    D A Frank;B S Zuckerman;H Amaro;K Aboagye

  • Acculturation and marijuana and cocaine use: findings from HHANES 1982-84.

    H Amaro;R Whitaker;G Coffman;T Heeren

  • Personal and social difficulties faced by women and men entering alcoholism treatment.

    L J Beckman;H Amaro

  • Avoiding heterosexist bias in psychological research.

    Gregory M. Herek;Douglas C. Kimmel;Hortensia Amaro;Gary B. Melton

  • Twelve-month outcomes of trauma-informed interventions for women with co-occurring disorders.

    Joseph P. Morrissey;Elizabeth W. Jackson;Alan R. Ellis;Hortensia Amaro

  • Family and Work Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Hispanic Women Professionals:

    Hortensia Amaro;Nancy Felipe Russo;Julie Johnson

  • Drug use among adolescent mothers: profile of risk.

    Hortensia Amaro;Barry Zuckerman;Howard Cabral

  • Social vulnerabilities for substance use: Stressors, socially toxic environments, and discrimination and racism.

    Hortensia Amaro;Mariana Sanchez;Tara Bautista;Robynn Cox

  • Foreign-born and US-born black women: differences in health behaviors and birth outcomes.

    H Cabral;L E Fried;S Levenson;H Amaro

  • Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Associated With Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Adult Men

    Anita Raj;M. Christina Santana;Ana La Marche;Hortensia Amaro

  • The relationship between sexual abuse and sexual risk among high school students: findings from the 1997 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

    Anita Raj;Jay G. Silverman;Hortensia Amaro

  • Women's Sexual Health: The Need for Feminist Analyses in Public Health in the Decade of Behavior:

    Hortensia Amaro;Anita Raj;Elizabeth Reed

  • Developing Theory-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs for Young Adolescent Girls

    Hortensia Amaro;Susan M. Blake;Pamela M. Schwartz;Laura J. Flinchbaugh

  • Effects of Maternal Marijuana and Cocaine Use on Fetal Growth

    B. Zuckerman;D. A. Frank;R. Hingson;H. Amaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas L. Patterson
Thomas L. Patterson University of California, San Diego
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Anita Raj
Anita Raj University of California, San Diego
Howard Cabral
Howard Cabral Boston University
Carlos Magis-Rodriguez
Carlos Magis-Rodriguez University of California, San Diego
Shirley J. Semple
Shirley J. Semple University of California, San Diego
Elizabeth Reed
Elizabeth Reed San Diego State University
Jay G. Silverman
Jay G. Silverman University of California, San Diego
William A. Vega
William A. Vega Florida International University

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